Patents by Inventor Samir Mahfoudh

Samir Mahfoudh 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).

  • Publication number: 20190195305
    Abstract: The invention is based on a holding device (12) for fixing an assembly (10), in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle (14) with an elastomer mount (16) and a fixing element (18) for attaching the elastomer mount (16) in an installation space, in particular a motor vehicle (14), wherein the elastomer mount (16) comprises a substantially annular first holding element (22) and a second holding element (28), wherein the first holding element (22) has an inner region (20) provided to receive the assembly (10), and wherein the second holding element (28) is connected to the first holding element (22) by means of at least one damping element (40), and wherein the fixing element (18) is arranged on the second holding element (28). It is provided that the damping element (40) is arranged mainly in the region of the fixing element (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Daniel Mueller
  • Patent number: 9994161
    Abstract: A holder for fastening a unit, in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with a damping element and a fastening element which is connected to the damping element, wherein the damping element is connectable to the unit, wherein the fastening element comprises at least one limb and a connecting portion connected to the limb, wherein the limb is designed to stiffen the damping element at least in sections, wherein the connecting portion is connectable to the motor vehicle, wherein a thickness of the limb decreases with increasing distance from the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Samir Mahfoudh
  • Patent number: 9812921
    Abstract: It is known to mount an electric motor (1), in particular a blower motor, with oscillation decoupling. The electric motor (1) has a motor housing (4), in particular a pole housing, which has at least one connecting lug (10), which protrudes radially from the motor housing (4) and on which a decoupling element (20) is fitted, via which decoupling element the motor housing (4) is supported on an outer housing (5, 6). In order to rule out the risk of a collision between the connecting lug (10) and the outer housing (5, 6), the invention proposes an apparatus for oscillation-decoupled mounting, in which the decoupling element (20) surrounds the connecting lug (10; 11, 12) in the form of a sleeve with a casing part (21), wherein the casing part (21) is supported, via at least one web (30, 31; 40, 41; 50, 51; 55, 56), on an outer part (26), which surrounds the casing part (21) in the form of a frame and is accommodated in the outer housing (5, 6), which is preferably formed in two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dubravko Barkic, Samir Mahfoudh, Markus Rudigier
  • Publication number: 20170217380
    Abstract: A holder for fastening a unit, in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with a damping element and a fastening element which is connected to the damping element, wherein the damping element is connectable to the unit, wherein the fastening element comprises at least one limb and a connecting portion connected to the limb, wherein the limb is designed to stiffen the damping element at least in sections, wherein the connecting portion is connectable to the motor vehicle, wherein a thickness of the limb decreases with increasing distance from the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Samir Mahfoudh
  • Patent number: 9441705
    Abstract: In the case of a holder for fastening a unit (2), in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with an annular damping element (1), the inner region of which is provided for accommodating the unit (2) and which has, on the outside, a block-shaped fastening part (4), under the upper side (14) of which a plate-like insert (8) which is designed for local reinforcement of the damping element (1) is arranged, it is proposed according to the invention that two opposite edges of the insert (8) each have a wing (11) running into the damping element (1). This produces an increased, but limited local minimum rigidity of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Hein, Guenther Riehl, Samir Mahfoudh, Thomas Kotlarski
  • Patent number: 8973549
    Abstract: A radiator frame (10) for a cooling module of an internal combustion engine, having a fastening element (100) for fastening the cooling module to/on/in a radiator of the internal combustion engine, the fastening element (100) having a retaining face (123), by which the cooling module (1) can be locked in a translational and optionally a rotational direction, and an individual fastening element (100) has at least two retaining faces (123) in such a way that said fastening element (100) can be seated on mating faces at/on/in the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Joern Merwitz
  • Patent number: 8946951
    Abstract: A fan (20) comprises a fan hub (22), fan blades (24) which are mounted on the fan hub (22), and a drive motor having an outer rotor (30), wherein the outer rotor (30) is arranged inside the fan hub (22). The outer rotor (30) is arranged in the fan hub (22) in such a way that the outer rotor (30) is supported in a radially outward direction on the radial outer wall (36) of the fan hub (22), by means of cooling fins (32) which are formed integrally with the fan hub (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Sebastian Hansen, Asli Arslan-Huerst
  • Publication number: 20140346921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for retaining a machine component (3), in particular a stator, in a housing (2, 13) of an electric machine, wherein a pressure element (20) is provided in the housing (2, 13) in order to press the machine component (3) with a force against a stop (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Claudius Muschelknautz, Roland Schmidt, Christoph Heier, Tilo Koenig, Joerg Schmid, Samir Mahfoudh, Claude Berling, Jerome Thiery
  • Publication number: 20140299735
    Abstract: In the case of a holder for fastening a unit (2), in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with an annular damping element (1), the inner region of which is provided for accommodating the unit (2) and which has, on the outside, a block-shaped fastening part (4), under the upper side (14) of which a plate-like insert (8) which is designed for local reinforcement of the damping element (1) is arranged, it is proposed according to the invention that two opposite edges of the insert (8) each have a wing (11) running into the damping element (1). This produces an increased, but limited local minimum rigidity of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Hein, Guenther Riehl, Samir Mahfoudh, Thomas Kotlarski
  • Publication number: 20140241912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling circuit pump for a motor vehicle, having a stator which is arranged in a motor housing (14) and in which a rotatably mounted rotor is received. It is proposed that the stator (12) is received in the motor housing (14) in a positively locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Braun, Joerg Schmid, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20130328421
    Abstract: It is known to mount an electric motor (1), in particular a blower motor, with oscillation decoupling. The electric motor (1) has a motor housing (4), in particular a pole housing, which has at least one connecting lug (10), which protrudes radially from the motor housing (4) and on which a decoupling element (20) is fitted, via which decoupling element the motor housing (4) is supported on an outer housing (5, 6). In order to rule out the risk of a collision between the connecting lug (10) and the outer housing (5, 6), the invention proposes an apparatus for oscillation-decoupled mounting, in which the decoupling element (20) surrounds the connecting lug (10; 11, 12) in the form of a sleeve with a casing part (21), wherein the casing part (21) is supported, via at least one web (30, 31; 40, 41; 50, 51; 55, 56), on an outer part (26), which surrounds the casing part (21) in the form of a frame and is accommodated in the outer housing (5, 6), which is preferably formed in two parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Dubravko Barkic, Samir Mahfoudh, Markus Rudigier
  • Publication number: 20130287604
    Abstract: A drive device for a fan module comprises an electric motor, a housing and a vibration damper for fastening the electric motor to the housing in a manner which damps vibrations. The electric motor has a radial engagement element for engaging into the vibration damper, and the housing has a radial recess for receiving the vibration damper. Here, the vibration damper frames the engagement element in the radial direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dubravko Barkic, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20130193801
    Abstract: An electrical machine (100) comprises a housing (110), a stator (200) arranged in the housing and a conical spring washer (300), which holds the stator (200) in its installed position by means of a predetermined axial spring force (FA). In this case, the conical spring washer (300) comprises an annular base body (310), which is attached to a housing inner wall (110) by means of an attachment device (330), as well as a number of spring structures (320) which extend from the annular base body (310) in the direction of the stator (200) and support the stator (200) axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Schmid, Samir Mahfoudh, Christoph Heier, Claudius Muschelknautz, Tilo Koenig, Jerome Thiery
  • Publication number: 20120181464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (100, 101) comprising a housing (110, 111), an annular sealing element (140, 146), and a displaceable closure element (170), wherein the sealing element (140, 146) and the closure element (170) are disposed within the housing (110, 111), and wherein the valve (100, 101) can be closed by placing the closure element (170) against the sealing element (140, 146). The valve (100, 101) is characterized by a hollow space (131, 132) in the region of an outer side of the sealing element (140, 146), in which a part (143, 144) of the sealing element (140, 146) can be received during thermal expansion. The invention further relates to another valve (102) in which the annular sealing element is an O-ring (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Pfetzer, Thomas Kotlarski, Anja Schoenemann, Joerg Schmid, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20120160986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting element for attaching an assembly, in particular a pump 10, to a mount 12. The mounting element 1 comprises a bracket 11 and a damping element 13. The damping element 13 comprises a first recess 131 for receiving the assembly. The damping element further comprises a contact surface 130 for contacting the bracket 11. The bracket secures the damping element 13 in the mount 12. Adjacent to the first recess 131, the damping element 13 comprises a second recess 132 which supports a radially symmetric deformation of the cross section of the first recess 131 when the bracket 11 is secured to the mount 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Hein, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Patent number: 8196254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for connecting a wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (10) of a windshield wiper in an articulated manner, which comprises a joining element (38), which is joined in a fixed manner to the wiper arm (10), and a connecting element (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to a supporting element (16) of the wiper blade (12) and on which a plastic adapter (30) is pivotally mounted. The adapter (30) is fixed in the profile of the joining element (38), said profile being open toward the connecting element (22), by means of fastening means (34, 40). The invention provides that a filler piece (44) is placed in the joining element (38) on the side facing the wiper arm (10) following the adapter (30). Said filler piece rests tightly against the inside walls of the joining element (38) and against the adjacent face of the adapter (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Wolfgang Leutsch, Hubert Verelst, Erik Kinnaert
  • Patent number: 7973624
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switch is described as including a starter relay, in particular, for an electrical starter motor for controlling a starter pinion when starting an internal combustion engine, having a housing, an armature electromagnetically controllable therein, for controlling a control lever, and having a flexible protective cap which seals a transition from the housing to the armature, the protective cap being developed to be pot-shaped and having a pot floor and a pot opening, the pot floor having a circular opening having a thickened ring for the form-locking connection to the armature, and the pot opening being developed reinforced at its circumferential edge for the form-locking connection to the housing, the pot floor having a setpoint bending region, as seen in cross section. In order to create a small installation space, the protective cap has an arrangement or structure, on its inner wall, for connecting to the housing, which are able to be connected to the housing in a form-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Kramer, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20090128266
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switch is described as including a starter relay, in particular, for an electrical starter motor for controlling a starter pinion when starting an internal combustion engine, having a housing, an armature electromagnetically controllable therein, for controlling a control lever, and having a flexible protective cap which seals a transition from the housing to the armature, the protective cap being developed to be pot-shaped and having a pot floor and a pot opening, the pot floor having a circular opening having a thickened ring for the form-locking connection to the armature, and the pot opening being developed reinforced at its circumferential edge for the form-locking connection to the housing, the pot floor having a setpoint bending region, as seen in cross section. In order to create a small installation space, the protective cap has an arrangement or structure, on its inner wall, for connecting to the housing, which are able to be connected to the housing in a form-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Claus KRAMER, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20090120395
    Abstract: A device is provided for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine with the aid of electromagnetic radiation, in particular light. The device includes at least two laser radiation sources, each having an optical resonator. The resonators are spatially oriented with respect to one another in such a way that modes of the laser radiation sources are coupled to one another and are able to generate time-shifted pulses of the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Claus Kramer, Samir Mahfoudh
  • Publication number: 20080256739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for connecting a wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (10) of a windshield wiper in an articulated manner, which comprises a joining element (38), which is joined in a fixed manner to the wiper arm (10), and a connecting element (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to a supporting element (16) of the wiper blade (12) and on which a plastic adapter (30) is pivotally mounted. The adapter (30) is fixed in the profile of the joining element (38), said profile being open toward the connecting element (22), by means of fastening means (34, 40). The invention provides that a filler piece (44) is placed in the joining element (38) on the side facing the wiper arm (10) following the adapter (30). Said filler piece rests tightly against the inside walls of the joining element (38) and against the adjacent face of the adapter (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Wolfgang Leutsch, Hubert Verelst, Erik Kinnaert