Patents by Inventor Reiner Hirning

Reiner Hirning 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).

  • Electric machine comprising electric terminals, plug and plug-in connection
    Patent number: 8967108
    Abstract: Described is an electric machine (1) in a vehicle, in particular a starter or a starting device for starting an internal combustion engine, comprising at first electric terminal (2) and at least one second electric terminal (3). In order to make it easier and less expensive to design and assemble the electric machine in a vehicle, the at least two electric terminals (2, 3) are arranged such that an electric connection to the at least two terminals (2, 3) can be established by means of a connecting device that forms a unit and has at least two electric power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Fein, Reiner Hirning
  • ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING ELECTRIC TERMINALS, PLUG AND PLUG-IN CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20110168115
    Abstract: Described is an electric machine (1) in a vehicle, in particular a starter or a starting device for starting an internal combustion engine, comprising a first electric terminal (2) and at least one second electric terminal (3). In order to make it easier and less expensive to design and assemble the electric machine in a vehicle, the at least two electric terminals (2, 3) are arranged such that an electric connection to the at least two terminals (2, 3) can he established by means of a connecting device that forms a unit and has at least two electric power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Fein, Reiner Hirning
  • Starter device for an internal combustion engine having separate engaging process and starting process
    Patent number: 7665438
    Abstract: A device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a starter motor having an actuator for engaging a pinion, drivable by the starter motor, with a ring gear, and a control unit which activates a switching output stage associated with the actuator and a switching output stage associated with the starter motor. The starting time of the internal combustion engine is substantially reduced by providing the starter device with a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Hirning, Karl-Otto Schmidt, Sven Hartmann
  • Starter Device For An Internal Combustion Engine Having Separate Engaging Process And Starting Process
    Publication number: 20080127927
    Abstract: A device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a starter motor having an actuator for engaging a pinion, drivable by the starter motor, with a ring gear, and a control unit which activates a switching output stage associated with the actuator and a switching output stage associated with the starter motor. The starting time of the internal combustion engine is substantially reduced by providing the starter device with a control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Reiner Hirning, Karl-Otto Schmidt, Sven Hartmann