Patents by Inventor Maximilian Kronberger

Maximilian Kronberger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9447760
    Abstract: A drive device for an injection valve may include an actuator configured for exerting a force along a first force action axis, a lever device coupled to the actuator, an output element coupled to the lever device and configured for absorbing a force from the lever device along a second force action axis, wherein the first and second force action axes are arranged offset with respect to one another, and a transmission element arranged between the actuator and the lever device. The transmission element may be coupled to the actuator in a first contact region and to the lever device in a second contact region. The first contact region of the transmission element may be arranged such that it is penetrated by the first force action axis. The second contact region of the transmission element may be arranged such that it is penetrated by the second force action axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Maximilian Kronberger, Hellmut Freudenberg, Jürgen Dick, Wolfgang Wechler
  • Patent number: 9371807
    Abstract: A method and a device for setting an idle stroke of an actuating drive of an injection valve with respect to an actuating element actuated by the actuating drive. The actuating drive is arranged in an injector body and the actuating element is arranged in an actuating-element housing such that it is movable in an axial. An axial stressing force is applied to the injector body and the actuating-element housing such that part of the injector body or actuating-element housing arranged in a force flow path defined the axial stressing force is deformed permanently, until a value of a representative electric variable determined directly or indirectly for the idle stroke of the actuating drive lies in a predefined value range. Further, an injector assembly for an injection valve may include an injector body and/or an actuating-element housing having a contact section elevated in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Maximilian Kronberger, Hellmut Freudenberg, Robert Schäpers, Matthias Wicke, Stefan Mindl, Wolfgang Wechler
  • Patent number: 8807450
    Abstract: An injection system (1) for injecting fuel at a predetermined fuel pressure has: an actuator (2, 3) providing a stroke for lifting an injector needle (4) that opens a nozzle into which the fuel is injected; a leverage apparatus (5) for translating the provided stroke into a modified stroke, the apparatus has a compensating device (6) coupled to the actuator (2, 3), and a lever device (7), which is coupled to the injector needle (4), wherein the lever device has at least two symmetrically disposed, single-arm levers (8a, 8b), which each come in contact with an injector needle head (10) of the injector needle (4) when lifting the injector needle (4) by means of a single needle head support (9a, 9b); and wherein the compensating device (6) is suited to compensate a varying force application of the actuator (2, 3) on the single-arm lever (8a, 8b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20130153675
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for setting an idle stroke of an actuating drive of an injection valve with respect to an actuating element actuated by the actuating drive. The actuating drive is arranged in an injector body and the actuating element is arranged in an actuating-element housing such that it is movable in an axial. An axial stressing force is applied to the injector body and the actuating-element housing such that part of the injector body or actuating-element housing arranged in a force flow path defined the axial stressing force is deformed permanently, until a value of a representative electric variable determined directly or indirectly for the idle stroke of the actuating drive lies in a predefined value range. Further, an injector assembly for an injection valve may include an injector body and/or an actuating-element housing having a contact section elevated in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Maximilian Kronberger, Hellmut Freudenberg, Robert Schäpers, Matthias Wicke, Stefan Mindl, Wolfgang Wechler
  • Publication number: 20130153678
    Abstract: A drive device for an injection valve may include an actuator configured for exerting a force along a first force action axis, a lever device coupled to the actuator, an output element coupled to the lever device and configured for absorbing a force from the lever device along a second force action axis, wherein the first and second force action axes are arranged offset with respect to one another, and a transmission element arranged between the actuator and the lever device. The transmission element may be coupled to the actuator in a first contact region and to the lever device in a second contact region. The first contact region of the transmission element may be arranged such that it is penetrated by the first force action axis. The second contact region of the transmission element may be arranged such that it is penetrated by the second force action axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Maximilian Kronberger, Hellmut Freudenberg, Jürgen Dick, Wolfgang Wechler
  • Patent number: 8264125
    Abstract: A piezoelectric component with a monolithic stack, has electrode layers and piezoceramic layers arranged alternately one on top of the other, the piezoceramic layers have a piezoceramic, and having at least one porous security layer arranged in the stack for the formation of a crack if mechanical overload of the stack should occur. The piezoelectric component has an infiltration barrier arranged between the security layer and a lateral surface section of the stack for suppressing the penetration of a foreign substance into the security layer. The piezoelectric component can be as a piezoactuator for controlling a valve, particularly a valve of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Denzler, Christoph Hamann, Harald Johannes Kastl, Stefan Kohn, Maximilian Kronberger, Christian Reichinger, Carsten Schuh, Claus Zumstrull
  • Patent number: 7851979
    Abstract: A piezoceramic multilayer actuator has at least one outer electrode which can expand and provides at least two current paths between a supply potential connecting area of the outer electrode and a respective inner electrode, with which the outer electrode makes contact, of a piezo-stack of the multilayer actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Patent number: 7808160
    Abstract: A piezoactuator for injecting fuel with a predetermined fuel pressure has an at least laterally narrowing casing around the internal space of the actuator which has a first temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change, a piezo stack located in the internal space which has a second temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change, a transmission element which is located between the piezo stack and the casing for transmitting the fuel pressure on the outside of the casing onto the piezo stack, wherein the transmission element has a passivating liquid which has a third temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change as well as several preformed bodies which have a fourth temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change; wherein the relation between the passivating liquid and the preformed bodies is set that the first volume change of the casing basically corresponds to an overall internal space volume change which has at least the second, third, and fourth volume change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Patent number: 7762522
    Abstract: An apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator, in particular of a piezoelectric actuator of an injection valve, comprises at least one first lever device which has a first transmission element which transmits the deflection of the actuator. In this case, there is provision for at least one first spring element to be provided for guiding or mounting the first transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20100102138
    Abstract: A piezoelectric component with a monolithic stack, has electrode layers and piezoceramic layers arranged alternately one on top of the other, the piezoceramic layers have a piezoceramic, and having at least one porous security layer arranged in the stack for the formation of a crack if mechanical overload of the stack should occur. The piezoelectric component has an infiltration barrier arranged between the security layer and a lateral surface section of the stack for suppressing the penetration of a foreign substance into the security layer. The piezoelectric component can be as a piezoactuator for controlling a valve, particularly a valve of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Denzler, Christoph Hamann, Harald Johannes Kastl, Stefan Kohn, Maximilian Kronberger, Christian Reichinger, Carsten Schuh, Claus Zumstrull
  • Patent number: 7673817
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1), in particular a pump-nozzle injector for a diesel engine has an injector body (50), which is held in place with a nozzle body (40) and/or a lower body (60) by a clamping nut (10, 30). The fuel supply conduit of the injector body (50) is provided with a fuel filter (20), which is offset in the longitudinal direction of the fuel injector (1) in relation to the clamping nut (10, 30) and is configured independently of said clamping nut (10, 30) on the fuel injector (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Brauneis, Dejan Jovovic, Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20100018030
    Abstract: A cylindrical housing has a coaxial opening having a circular cross-section and at least one line having an oval cross-section, extending parallel to a longitudinal axis. To produce the cylindrical housing, the coaxial opening is produced with a large diameter having at least one bore with a small diameter extending parallel to the opening in a cylindrical blank, and subsequently a mandrel is inserted into the coaxial opening, wherein forces are then applied onto a circumferential surface of the drilled cylindrical blank for the production of the cylindrical housing. Another possibility for production is to roll a metal strip such that a concavity is formed, to create a bore therein and to apply forces in order to level out the concavity. An oval cross-section is imparted on each bore extending in concavities. The metal strip is wound about a mandrel to create the coaxial opening of the circular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Patent number: 7637800
    Abstract: To optimize the results of rounding and therefore to optimize the high pressure resistance of the component, it is firstly proposed that prior to the machining step of hydro-erosive rounding, the edge (5) and the surfaces (4, 6) of the high pressure-resistant component (1) which adjoin the edge (5) are each placed under compressive stresses in the region of their surface by means of a grinding and/or honing process. Also with regard to the method, and with regard to an apparatus for the hydro-erosive rounding, it is proposed that a closure element (9) is inserted into the continuing first bore (2), downstream of the second bore (3), which branches off from the first bore, as seen in the main direction of flow (S) of the liquid (8) mixed with abrasives (7), in order to divert the liquid (8) mixed with abrasives (7) from the first bore (2) into the second bore (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Volkswagen Mechatronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Hamann, Maximilian Kronberger, Harald Schmidt, Stephan Aurich
  • Publication number: 20090200406
    Abstract: An injection system (1) for injecting fuel at a predetermined fuel pressure has: an actuator (2, 3) providing a stroke for lifting an injector needle (4) that opens a nozzle into which the fuel is injected; a leverage apparatus (5) for translating the provided stroke into a modified stroke, the apparatus has a compensating device (6) coupled to the actuator (2, 3), and a lever device (7), which is coupled to the injector needle (4), wherein the lever device has at least two symmetrically disposed, single-arm levers (8a, 8b), which each come in contact with an injector needle head (10) of the injector needle (4) when lifting the injector needle (4) by means of a single needle head support (9a, 9b); and wherein the compensating device (6) is suited to compensate a varying force application of the actuator (2, 3) on the single-arm lever (8a, 8b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20090096324
    Abstract: A piezoactuator for injecting fuel with a predetermined fuel pressure has an at least laterally narrowing casing around the internal space of the actuator which has a first temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change, a piezo stack located in the internal space which has a second temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change, a transmission element which is located between the piezo stack and the casing for transmitting the fuel pressure on the outside of the casing onto the piezo stack, wherein the transmission element has a passivating liquid which has a third temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change as well as several preformed bodies which have a fourth temperature- and/or pressure-dependent volume change; wherein the relation between the passivating liquid and the preformed bodies is set that the first volume change of the casing basically corresponds to an overall internal space volume change which has at least the second, third, and fourth volume change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20090000597
    Abstract: A piezoceramic multilayer actuator has at least one outer electrode which can expand and provides at least two current paths between a supply potential connecting area of the outer electrode and a respective inner electrode, with which the outer electrode makes contact, of a piezo-stack of the multilayer actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20080302337
    Abstract: An apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator, in particular of a piezoelectric actuator of an injection valve, comprises at least one first lever device which has a first transmission element which transmits the deflection of the actuator. In this case, there is provision for at least one first spring element to be provided for guiding or mounting the first transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Patent number: 7404539
    Abstract: An apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator, in particular of a piezoelectric actuator of an injection valve, comprises at least one first lever device which has a first transmission element which transmits the deflection of the actuator. In this case, there is provision for at least one first spring element to be provided for guiding or mounting the first transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Volkswagen Mechatronic GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Maximilian Kronberger
  • Publication number: 20080164348
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1), in particular a pump-nozzle injector for a diesel engine has an injector body (50), which is held in place with a nozzle body (40) and/or a lower body (60) by a clamping nut (10, 30). The fuel supply conduit of the injector body (50) is provided with a fuel filter (20), which is offset in the longitudinal direction of the fuel injector (1) in relation to the clamping nut (10, 30) and is configured independently of said clamping nut (10, 30) on the fuel injector (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Roman Brauneis, Dajan Jovovic, Maximilian Kronberger
  • Patent number: 7275522
    Abstract: A valve has a piezoelectric actuator with a valve element, a valve body and a valve seat. In order to control the valve, the valve element is moved into the valve seat from a position remote from the valve seat by means of a charging process at a prescribable first time. A first value is determined being characteristic of the electrical power supplied to the piezoelectric actuator when the valve element meets the valve seat. A second value is determined being characteristic of the electrical power supplied to the piezoelectric actuator when the charging process of the piezoelectric actuator is concluded. An actual difference value between the second value and the first value is determined. A difference between a setpoint difference value and the actual difference value is supplied to a controller. An actuating signal for charging the piezoelectric actuator is determined as a function of the actuating variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Jörg Beilharz, Maximilian Kronberger, Richard Pirkl, Christian Ribler, Harald Schmidt, Hans-Jörg Wiehoff