Patents Assigned to Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
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Patent number: 11947051Abstract: A set-up tool for aiding vehicle sensor calibrations having a structure with a first and second vehicle contact points configured to contact a vehicle and establish a calibration axis. A substantially vertically projected flat blade laser may be placed in a position perpendicular to the calibration axis and used to align the set-up tool with a center of the vehicle. Once centered, the laser ma be transitioned to project a laser line, in coordination with a protractor having a base-line parallel to the calibration axis (which is now substantially parallel to a transverse axis of the vehicle), at a discreet angle away from the center of the vehicle. A target may then be placed along the laser line to aid in the calibration of vehicle sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dan Newkirk, Jeremy Harmer, Eric Wuchte, James Baum
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Patent number: 11851098Abstract: A service cart and associated apparatus that is suitable for servicing electric vehicles and vehicle batteries. The service cart may comprise a frame having a number of members that may be arranged in a compact configuration. The service cart may comprise a number of support pads that may be adjustably arranged with respect to the frame. The support pads may comprise an overload protection mechanism having a break pin. The service cart may comprise a detachable handle operable to selectively disengage a number of brakes on the cart. The service cart may comprise a tow hitch suitable for detachably coupling an external tow device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Corday Peterson, Joseph Lee
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Patent number: 11834013Abstract: A jack stand having a rack-and-pinion gearing mechanism to extend a support member. The jack stand further comprises a latching mechanism suitable to provide a static force operable to sustain elevation of a vehicle. The jack stand further comprises a number of sleeves configured to receive a detachable handle operable to utilize the functions of the jack stand from a distance away from the underside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Robert Kochie, Robert Jensen
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Patent number: 11807505Abstract: A safety latch system includes a mount, a pawl member, a ratchet member, and a release assembly. The mount is mountable on a housing of a piston. The pawl member is coupled to the mount. The pawl member includes a pawl. The ratchet member has a first sidewall that includes a first connecting portion that is connectable to an end portion of a piston rod of the piston. The first sidewall includes a teeth portion, which is configured to engage with the pawl. The release assembly is configured to provide an engaged state between the pawl member and the ratchet member. The release assembly is also configured to provide a disengaged state between the pawl member and the ratchet member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Corday Peterson, Corey Schlichter, Stanley Norland
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Patent number: 11698214Abstract: A lock assembly includes at least a lock component, a lock member, and a bracket. The lock component is securable to a load cell. The lock member is configured to move into a first position to provide an unlocked state in which the lock member is disengaged from the lock component. In the unlocked state, the load cell is physically unsecured from the lock member and enabled to operate. The lock member is configured to move into a second position to provide a locked state in which the lock member is engaged with the lock component. In the locked state, the load cell is physically secured to the lock member via the lock component. The bracket is configured to support the lock member in relation to the lock component.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Josh Nielsen, Benjamin Borton
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Patent number: 11655137Abstract: A fluid exchange service cart for performing fluid exchange service operations on a vehicle. The fluid exchange service cart additionally comprises an instrument panel and a number of panel loci to which the instrument panel may be detachably appended in different operating configurations.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Benjamin Borton
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Patent number: 11584627Abstract: A safety latch system includes a mount, a pawl member, a ratchet member, and a release assembly. The mount is mountable on a housing of a piston. The pawl member is coupled to the mount. The pawl member includes a pawl. The ratchet member has a first sidewall that includes a first connecting portion that is connectable to an end portion of a piston rod of the piston. The first sidewall includes a teeth portion, which is configured to engage with the pawl. The release assembly is configured to provide an engaged state between the pawl member and the ratchet member. The release assembly is also configured to provide a disengaged state between the pawl member and the ratchet member.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Corday Peterson, Corey Schlichter, Stanley Norland
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Patent number: 11448740Abstract: A portable sensor calibration device that provides a reference to a sensor during a calibration procedure. The sensor calibration device may have a number of adjustable functions providing for functional configurability, such as interchangeable target elements, adjustable pitch, adjustable target mounting, and locking elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Bartkowiak, Weston Myer
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Patent number: 11420319Abstract: A platform extension mechanism includes at least a bumper, a rolling bearing, an adjuster, and an axle. The axle has a first end surface and a second end surface. The axle is elongated along a first axis. The axle includes interior wall portions that define a slot from the first end surface to the second end surface. The axle is structured to receive the bumper and the adjuster via the slot. The axle is structured to support the bumper and the adjuster in relation to a platform and a structural channel. The axle includes a mounting portion and a shaft portion. The mounting portion has a flange with a first side and a second side. The first side of the flange is mountable to a sidewall portion of the platform. The shaft portion protrudes outward from the second side of the flange. The shaft portion has a peripheral portion that is structured to support the rolling bearing at a designated location along the first axis and enable the rolling bearing to move along the structural channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Corday Peterson, Corey Schlichter
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Patent number: 11411960Abstract: A service ecosystem for vehicles that includes various components that are connected to a cloud. One or more technicians wearing headsets can be verified and authenticated by the cloud to work on vehicles based on the technician's biometric information and on the vehicle service requested. The service ecosystem may provide instructions to the technicians to perform the vehicle service. The cloud may also provide requested technical service information to the technician and a service advisor and help to load balance technician so that the service can be completed as scheduled.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Simon Thorley, Diwakar Sathyanarayanan, Shawn Dupuie
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Patent number: 11397080Abstract: A sensor calibration system includes a calibration tool with a vertical rail defining a first axis, and two carriage assemblies. One carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. Another carriage assembly is coupled to the horizontal rail, and has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts, each target mount configured to releasably support a respective calibration target.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Reiner Leikert
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Patent number: 11383364Abstract: A puller tool comprises a cross bar with a central portion having a through hole defining a first axis; a forcing screw configured to extend through the through hole; and an adapter detachably attached to the cross bar and having a threaded hole defining a second axis for the forcing screw, and wherein the first axis and second axis are substantially aligned. The adapter comprises a threaded hole configured to receive the forcing screw and defining a second axis, wherein the first axis and second axis are substantially aligned; a base portion containing the threaded hole and arrangeable adjacent a first axial side of the cross bar; at least a first wall portion extending away from the base portion and arrangeable adjacent to a first lateral side of the central portion of the cross bar, and wherein the adapter is detachably attachable to the cross bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Robert Kochie, Robert Jensen, Dennis Hanson
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Patent number: 11370093Abstract: A ball joint press tool having at least one spring-plunger engageable with at least one adapter to releasably couple the adapter to the tool allowing for single handed placement of the tool regardless of orientation of the tool. The ball joint press tool has at least one adapter-receiving aperture and the spring-plunger has an adapter-engagement head, such as a ball, spring biased to at least partially extend into the adapter-receiving aperture on the tool. An adapter having a connecting projection defining a spring-plunger engaging detent, such as a groove, is insertable into the adapter-receiving aperture wherein the adapter-engagement head of the spring-plunger engages with the spring-plunger engaging detent.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Robert Kochie, Robert Jensen
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Patent number: 11345003Abstract: A pliers includes a first handle and a second handle. A first jaw is fixed with respect to the first handle and includes a distal tooth, a cone portion, and a blade portion. A second jaw which is fixed with respect to the second handle includes a distal tooth, a cone portion, and a blade portion. A pivot pivotably connects the two handles such that when the pliers are shut, the two teeth are aligned, the cone portions are aligned, and the blade portions are aligned.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Daniel Joseph Newkirk, Dirk Charles Skogerboe, Mike Kawell
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Patent number: 11288967Abstract: A system that provides a safety rating for a driver or a vehicle to a rider of the vehicle. Information including diagnostic information such as sensor information and location information is used to determine the safety rating. By having a high safety rating, the rider of the vehicle has some level of assurance that the vehicle will arrive at a designated location.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.Inventors: James Fish, Meghan E. Chamberlain, Michael Muller
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Patent number: 11288959Abstract: A system of active lane markers in a roadway, the active lane markers comprising sensors, transmitters and receivers to monitor the status of the roads and provide vehicle guidance to vehicles in response to analysis of sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Steven Zack
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Patent number: 11248825Abstract: A sensor device, system, and method for monitoring the internal pressure and temperature of a refrigerant tank during a recovery operation to control a purge operation of the tank based on the conditions thereof during the recovery operation. The sensor device, system, and method further utilize an external temperature sensor, the external temperature sensor operable to indicate that it is properly positioned on the surface of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Gary Murray
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Patent number: 11162785Abstract: The apparatus comprises a target structure (101) having a reflective surface (102) and a crossbar structure oriented parallel to an axel of the vehicle; a first reference structure (107) having a pass-through channel (108) and an aiming surface (109); a second reference structure (111) having a laser emitter (102). In the method the first reference structure is aligned with a midpoint of a side of the vehicle nearest to the target structure and the second reference structure with the laser emitter is aligned with a midpoint of a side of the vehicle furthest from the target structure with the laser emitter oriented toward the target structure. The emitted laser beam passes through the channel of the first reference structure and is reflected by the reflective surface. The relative angle and alignment of the target structure at the reflection position is adjusted such that the reflected beam is reflected onto a designated region of the aiming surface on the first structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dan Newkirk, Jeremy Harmer, Robert Meitzler
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Patent number: 11112284Abstract: A portable sensor calibration device that provides a reference to a sensor during a calibration procedure. The sensor calibration device may have a umber of adjustable functions providing for functional configurability, such as interchangeable target elements, adjustable pitch, adjustable target mounting, and locking elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Bartkowiak, Weston Myer
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Patent number: 11092667Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of vehicle sensors comprising a target structure and an alignment structure. The target structure comprises a portable arrangement, including a number of folding legs configurable into at least a first position. The target structure is further operable to be reconfigured to accommodate a variety of vehicles having different sensor placements.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jeremy Harmer, Dan Newkirk, Robert Meitzler