Patents by Inventor Norbert SCHÖFBÄNKER
Norbert SCHÖFBÄNKER 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).
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Publication number: 20230160353Abstract: A device comprises: an injector for injecting fuel into an engine combustion chamber, a switch formed by an injector housing and an injector nozzle needle and which changes its switching state depending on a closed or open state of the injector, an input line for supplying energy to an actuating element which adjusts the nozzle needle in its two states, an output line for conducting energy away from the actuating element, and an evaluation unit for detecting the switching state of the switch, wherein a first switch contact of the switch is connected to an electrical input line of the injector, a second switch contact of the switch is connected to ground, and the evaluation unit is configured to carry out a signal measurementon the input line and/or an output line to conclude a switch state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Klaus WERANECK, Richard PIRKL, Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Josef ASPELMAYR
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Publication number: 20230146257Abstract: A needle stroke switch and a fuel injector having such a switch, the needle stroke switch including a seat plate having a plate-like main body and a passage connecting the two planar sides of the plate-like main body, an anchor element which can be lifted off from the passage in the seat plate, and a control valve which is arranged on the side of the seat plate opposite the anchor element and is designed to interact with a nozzle needle. The seat plate is electrically isolated from a surrounding injector housing and an electrical connection to the injector housing is possible only via the nozzle needle which interacts with the seat plate. Furthermore, the needle stroke switch is characterised in that at least one ceramic and/or plastic part is provided which contacts the seat plate in order to isolate the seat plate from the surrounding injector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Richard PIRKL, Klaus WERANECK, Carina RAUSCHER
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Publication number: 20230134998Abstract: A nozzle needle for a fuel injector, the nozzle needle including an elongated nozzle needle main body which has, at one of its two long ends, a nozzle needle tip for selectively closing an injection opening of the fuel injector. The nozzle needle also including a plastic and/or ceramic sleeve for enclosing the nozzle needle main body peripherally along a longitudinal region of the nozzle needle, which longitudinal region is spaced apart from the nozzle needle tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Richard PIRKL, Klaus WERANECK
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Patent number: 11608805Abstract: Device for controlling an injector, including a passage space which can be closed off on one of its two sides by an armature element in order to thereby optionally separate a fluid high-pressure region from a fluid low-pressure region of the injector, a control space for applying a variable pressure to an injector component, preferably an injector needle, a valve which is arranged between another of the two sides of the passage space and the control space, a first connection which connects the high-pressure region of the injector to the passage space, and a second connection which connects the passage space to the control space, wherein the valve is configured to establish a direct connection between the high-pressure region and the control space if the pressure level in the passage space is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS DEGGENDORF GMBHInventors: Norbert Schoefbaenker, Verena Koegel
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Patent number: 11555464Abstract: The present invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, comprising an injector housing, a movable nozzle needle which is arranged in the injector housing and has a nozzle needle tip, a nozzle needle seat for receiving the nozzle needle tip, and a mechanical switch which upon contact of the nozzle needle tip with the nozzle needle seat assumes a closed state and upon interruption of the contact assumes an open state, wherein the injector is provided with an input line and an output line for actuating a movement of the nozzle needle, and the switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The injector is characterized in that the first terminal of the switch is connected to the input line and the second terminal of the switch is connected to the injector housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS DEGGENDORF GMBHInventors: Norbert Schöfbänker, Richard Pirkl, Lorand D'Ouvenou
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Patent number: 11421638Abstract: An injector for injecting fuel including an injector housing, a movable nozzle needle with a nozzle needle tip arranged in the injector housing, and a nozzle needle seat for receiving the nozzle needle tip. A contact pairing of the nozzle needle and the nozzle needle seat here represents a mechanical switch that adopts a closed state upon contact of the nozzle needle tip with the nozzle needle seat and an open state upon interruption of the contact. Provision is additionally made that the injector has an input line and an output line for controlling movement of the nozzle needle, the switch has a first connector connected to the input line and a second connector connected to the injector housing, and a resistor connected between the first connector of the switch and the input line.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS DEGGENDORF GMBHInventors: Norbert Schoefbaenker, Verena Koegel, Richard Pirkl, Bernhard Kopp
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Publication number: 20220145839Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle of a fuel injector that comprises a pivotably symmetrical nozzle body having a hollow space for introducing a nozzle needle, a nozzle tip that is provided at one longitudinal end of the nozzle body and has openings for discharging fuel, a housing contact surface that is provided at the other longitudinal end of the nozzle body and serves the pressing at a housing of a fuel injector, and an overhang surface that is provided in the longitudinal extent of the nozzle body between the nozzle tip and the housing contact service and that serves the placement of a nozzle clamping nut. The nozzle is characterized in that the minimal distance of the pivot axis of the nozzle body from the overhang surface is smaller than the minimal distance of the pivot axis of the nozzle body from the housing contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Verena KOEGEL, Klaus LICHTINGER
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Patent number: 11319913Abstract: The present invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, comprising an injector housing for receiving at least one injector component, and an electromagnet for activating a valve for opening and closing the injector, wherein the electromagnet comprises a coil winding and a magnetic body, wherein the injector housing is formed in one piece with the magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS DEGGENDORF GMBHInventors: Norbert Schoefbaenker, Richard Pirkl
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Publication number: 20210388802Abstract: An injector for injecting fuel including an injector housing, a movable nozzle needle with a nozzle needle tip arranged in the injector housing, and a nozzle needle seat for receiving the nozzle needle tip. A contact pairing of the nozzle needle and the nozzle needle seat here represents a mechanical switch that adopts a closed state upon contact of the nozzle needle tip with the nozzle needle seat and an open state upon interruption of the contact. Provision is additionally made that the injector has an input line and an output line for controlling movement of the nozzle needle, the switch has a first connector connected to the input line and a second connector connected to the injector housing, and a resistor connected between the first connector of the switch and the input line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Verena KOEGEL, Richard PIRKL, Bernhard KOPP
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Patent number: 11111892Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sensing the state of an injector, comprising an injector for injecting fuel into an engine combustion chamber, a switch, which is designed to change the switching state thereof in accordance with the state of the injector, and an evaluating unit for sensing the switching state of the switch, wherein a first switch contact of the switch is connected to an electrical input line of the injector, a second switch contact of the switch is connected to ground, and the evaluating unit is designed to carry out a first current measurement for a current flowing into the injector and into the switch and a second current measurement for the current flowing into the injector.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS DEGGENDORF GMBHInventors: Norbert Schoefbaenker, Richard Pirkl, Lorand D'Ouvenou
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Publication number: 20210254591Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat plate for an injector, comprising: a planar main body having a first flat side and a second flat side; a passage, which extends through the planar main body from the first flat side to the second flat side; and an indentation region in the first flat side, which indentation region surrounds an opening of the passage. The seat plate is characterised in that a plurality of webs are formed in the first flat side through the indentation region, the ratio of length to width of each web lying in the range of 2.5-3.5:1, preferably in the range from 2.7-3.3:1, more preferably in the range from 2.9-3.1:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Verena KOEGEL, Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER
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Publication number: 20210156326Abstract: The present invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, comprising an injector housing, a movable nozzle needle which is arranged in the injector housing and has a nozzle needle tip, a nozzle needle seat for receiving the nozzle needle tip, and a mechanical switch which upon contact of the nozzle needle tip with the nozzle needle seat assumes a closed state and upon interruption of the contact assumes an open state, wherein the injector is provided with an input line and an output line for actuating a movement of the nozzle needle, and the switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The injector is characterized in that the first terminal of the switch is connected to the input line and the second terminal of the switch is connected to the injector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Norbert SCHÖFBÄNKER, Richard PIRKL, Lorand D'OUVENOU
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Publication number: 20200318596Abstract: The present invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, comprising an injector housing for receiving at least one injector component, and an electromagnet for activating a valve for opening and closing the injector, wherein the electromagnet comprises a coil winding and a magnetic body, wherein the injector housing is formed in one piece with the magnetic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Richard PIRKL
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Publication number: 20200271080Abstract: Device for controlling an injector, including a passage space which can be closed off on one of its two sides by an armature element in order to thereby optionally separate a fluid high-pressure region from a fluid low-pressure region of the injector, a control space for applying a variable pressure to an injector component, preferably an injector needle, a valve which is arranged between another of the two sides of the passage space and the control space, a first connection which connects the high-pressure region of the injector to the passage space, and a second connection which connects the passage space to the control space, wherein the valve is configured to establish a direct connection between the high-pressure region and the control space if the pressure level in the passage space is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Verena KOEGEL
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Publication number: 20200256297Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sensing the state of an injector, comprising an injector for injecting fuel into an engine combustion chamber, a switch, which is designed to change the switching state thereof in accordance with the state of the injector, and an evaluating unit for sensing the switching state of the switch, wherein a first switch contact of the switch is connected to an electrical input line of the injector, a second switch contact of the switch is connected to ground, and the evaluating unit is designed to carry out a first current measurement for a current flowing into the injector and into the switch and a second current measurement for the current flowing into the injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Norbert SCHOEFBAENKER, Richard PIRKL, Lorand D'OUVENOU
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Publication number: 20160040640Abstract: A fluid injection device for a combustion engine comprising a nozzle body, a first nozzle needle being arranged inside the nozzle body and configured as a hollow needle, and a second nozzle needle being arranged inside the first nozzle needle, wherein the first nozzle needle and the second nozzle needle are axially displaceable. The second nozzle needle constitutes the valve needle of a solenoid valve, and the second nozzle needle is configured as an at least partially pressure-compensated nozzle needle so that an axial movement of the second nozzle needle can be controlled by the solenoid valve without hydraulic transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Christian FREINHOFER, Friedrich KRÖPL, Norbert SCHÖFBÄNKER