Patents Assigned to Roberts Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130248390
    Abstract: A system having at least one hand tool box, a hand tool fastening arrangement, and a construction site radio, which is configured to be removable from the hand tool box, the hand tool fastening arrangement and the construction site radio being configured to be jointly transportable in a receptacle space of the hand tool box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko ROEHM, Georgios MARGARITIS, Thorsten SCHAAL
  • Publication number: 20130251447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a starting material for producing a sintered connection. In order to avoid the formation of cracks in the joining partners in the case of fluctuating thermal loading, the starting material comprises second particles 20 in addition to metallic first particles 10, wherein the second particles 20 at least proportionately contain a particle core material which has a coefficient of thermal linear expansion ? at 20° C. which is less than the coefficient of thermal linear expansion ? at 20° C. of the metal or of the metals of the first particles in metallic form, and wherein the D50 value of the second particles 20 is greater than or equal to half the D50 value of the first particles 10 and less than or equal to two times the D50 value of the first particles 10. In addition, the present invention relates to a corresponding sintered connection 100?, to an electronic circuit 70 and also to a process for forming a thermally and/or electrically conductive sintered connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kalich, Daniel Wolde-Giorgis, Andrea Feiock, Robert Kolb
  • Publication number: 20130249539
    Abstract: A measuring device for detecting a metal object includes an emission coil configured to produce a magnetic field and a compensation network which is connected to the emission coil. A differential voltage is applied between the emission coil and the compensation network. The measuring device also includes a control device configured to supply the emission coil and the compensation network with alternating voltages such that the value of an alternating voltage component of the differential voltage, which is time synchronized with the alternating voltage, is minimized. The control device is configured to detect the metal object when a ratio of the alternating voltages does not correspond to a ratio of the flows flowing through the emission coils and the compensation network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Zibold, Andrej Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20130247706
    Abstract: A gear shift device for a shiftable gear unit of a power tool includes a housing, an operating element, and a transmission member that acts upon a displaceable gear unit component. A bearing sliding guide is disposed in the interior of the housing and configured to slidingly guide the transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Duerr
  • Publication number: 20130248027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tank arrangement (2), comprising a fuel tank (4) comprising at least one fuel chamber (6, 6a, b), a tank installation unit (8) arranged in the fuel tank (4), a fuel pump element (10) arranged in the installation unit (8) and designed to make fuel (12) available from the tank arrangement (2) to a fuel user (14), a pump unit (6, 16a, b) arranged in the fuel chamber (6, 6a, b) and operatively connected to the fuel pump element (10) and designed to convey fuel (12) out of the fuel chamber (6, 6a, b) into the tank installation unit (8), and a pressure regulating element (18), functionally arranged between fuel pump element (10) and pump unit (16). The arrangement is characterised in that the pressure regulating element (18) is designed as a mechanical pressure regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Gutscher, Andreas Posselt, Marko Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20130247323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper drive for a rear window wiper of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive unit having a wiper shaft for the oscillating pivoting about a rotational axis, and having a protective cap surrounding the wiper shaft in an axial section, wherein the protective cap is connected to a housing of the drive unit by way of a radial press fit connection. The protective cap comprises a detent element engaging in a recess in the housing in order to absorb axial forces on the protective cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Geubel, Orlando Sterns, Paul Seiert
  • Publication number: 20130248742
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a digital control method for a hydraulic ON/OFF valve. The ON/OFF valve is controlled by a digital control signal. The digital control signal has a number of successive cycles. Each cycle of the number of successive cycles has a pulse lasting a variable pulse period and a pause lasting a variable pause period. The pause period (tp) of each cycle is set taking into account the time when the ON/OFF valve reaches the OFF state after the pulse of the cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Schepers, Daniel Weiler
  • Publication number: 20130247751
    Abstract: An expandable accumulator and reservoir assembly includes a housing defining an interior chamber configured to contain a working fluid therein. An expandable accumulator is positioned at least partially within the housing. The expandable accumulator includes at least one flexible member configured to be at least partially immersed in the working fluid contained within the interior chamber. A rigid support member is positioned in the interior chamber and outside of the expandable accumulator. The rigid support member has at least one aperture to allow passage of the working fluid. An additional flexible member is positioned outside the rigid support member and has perimeter portions sealed to the outside of the rigid support member. The additional flexible member defines a flexible boundary between a primary reservoir inside the additional flexible member and a separate secondary reservoir outside the additional flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Simon J. Baseley, William P. Donohue
  • Publication number: 20130251183
    Abstract: A microphone with an offset acoustic channel. The microphone includes an external case, an acoustic chamber enclosure within the external case, a microphone transducer positioned within the acoustic chamber enclosure, and a gasket positioned between the external case and the acoustic chamber enclosure. A first opening in the external case is positioned an offset lateral distance from a second opening in the acoustic chamber enclosure. An acoustic channel is formed in the gasket extending from the first opening to the second opening along the offset lateral distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew J. Doller, Michael J. Daley
  • Publication number: 20130248744
    Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a solenoid valve, in particular a fuel injector, the solenoid valve having a valve needle which is movably guided in the axial direction, a magnet core and an armature which is situated axially diametrically opposed to the magnet core, the armature being situated on the valve needle, the armature having a first base material and a first reinforcing element and the magnet core having a second base material and a second reinforcing element. The method has one method step. The first reinforcing element is applied to the first base material and/or the second reinforcing element is applied to the second base material during the method step with the aid of molten bath spraying or with the aid of cold gas spraying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen GRANER, Martin MAIER, Anselm BERG
  • Publication number: 20130251295
    Abstract: A bearing element for a sliding bearing is configured to support a drive shaft of a hydraulic machine. The bearing element is connected to the drive shaft so as to prevent relative rotation and has an outer annular surface configured to provide sliding support. A supporting web is formed between a location at which the bearing element is fixed to the drive shaft and the outer annular surface. The supporting web is elastically deformable to compensate for deflection of the drive shaft and/or an alignment error of sliding bearings of the drive shaft. A sliding bearing has a bearing element of this kind, and a hydraulic machine has at least one sliding bearing of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Gaisser
  • Patent number: 8543865
    Abstract: A method for coupling a control unit, in particular an engine control unit, for controlling a system, especially an engine, to a program for modeling an active chain diagnosis or to other programs for error analysis, having the following steps: within the scope of a first run, starting up an operating point of the system, generating an error and computing an intervention using a program for modeling the active chain diagnosis or the other programs for the error analysis, within the scope of a second run, resetting the control unit and deleting the error memory in the control unit, renewed starting up of the operating point, renewed applying of the error from the first run, carrying out the first intervention computed using the active chain diagnosis in the first run, and computing a second intervention using the program for modeling the active chain diagnosis, and within the scope of at least one additional run, resetting the control unit and deleting the error memory, renewed starting up the operating point,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Dingler
  • Patent number: 8539689
    Abstract: A guide rail for a hand-held power tool includes at least two rail elements, which are to be joined together to form a common rail and which are held on one another by means of a releasable connecting device. The connecting device includes a joint device, by means of which the individual rails can be pivoted between a folded-together non-functioning position and a functioning position that lies in a common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Aldo Di Nicolantonio, Andre Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 8541963
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrodynamic braking device and to a method for braking a universal motor having a field winding and an armature. The universal motor can be switched from a motor mode to a braking mode. In the motor mode, the armature and the field winding are supplied with an alternating current of a power grid. In the braking mode, the armature is short-circuited and the field winding continues to be supplied with an alternating current from the power grid. In a first phase of the braking mode, the field winding can be supplied with an alternating current having the frequency of the power grid. In a further phase of the braking mode, the field winding is supplied by the power grid with an alternating current having a frequency that is reduced with respect to the frequency of the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Hermann Rottmerhusen
  • Patent number: 8543852
    Abstract: In a method for determining an idle state: acceleration values are ascertained as a function of three spatial directions; a comparison value is generated from the acceleration values for each of the three spatial directions; each of the comparison values is compared with a threshold value; an interrupt signal is generated if the comparison value is less than the threshold value for each of the three spatial directions; and an electronic component is switched from a power saving state to an operating state as a function of the interrupt signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Julian Bartholomeyczik, Sergej Scheiermann
  • Patent number: 8543311
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drive train with at least one drive unit, in particular for a vehicle is disclosed. A setpoint value for a torque of the at least one drive unit can be predefined. The actual value of this torque is detected and a first signal is generated which ensures reliable operation of the drive train if the deviation of the actual value from the setpoint value is greater than a predefinable absolute value of the deviation value and/or the deviation of the actual value from the setpoint value lasts for longer than a predefinable absolute value of the deviation time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Heyl
  • Patent number: 8539634
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) consisting of a rubber profiled element (48) comprising a wiper lip (50) and at least one carrier element (46) that can be connected to a wiper arm (18) by means of a fixing element (14) and a connection element (22). The fixing element (14) comprises a covering cap (16) and the connection element (22) fixed to the wiper arm (18) secures the wiper blade (10) perpendicularly to a pivoting axis (20) by means of a clip (52), on the end (54) thereof at an angle to the wiper blade. According to the invention, the covering cap (16) comprises an opening (34) or recess for the angular end (54) of the clip (52), on the side of the cap opposing the rubber profiled element (48), in the region of the connection element (22), said opening only partially overlapping the covering cap (16) in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Eric Windmolders, Erik Kinnaert, Dave Claes
  • Patent number: 8543349
    Abstract: A test device for checking the validity of display signals pertaining to a predefined image includes a device for ascertaining image data from the display signals, device for determining a test value of the image data, and a comparator unit for comparing the ascertained test value with a stored test value pertaining to the image, a validity of the display signals being established in the case where the two test values coincide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Igor Katchan, Markus Lindner
  • Patent number: 8542106
    Abstract: A method and device for identifying and classifying objects, electromagnetic radiation being emitted by a sensor, the radiation components reflected on objects being received by the sensor, the received signals being analyzed by comparison with stored characteristic values and the class of the reflecting object being deduced on the basis of the analysis. To this end, an analyzer is provided for analyzing the received signals, a memory is provided for storing characteristic patterns, its stored patterns being compared with the analyzed signals and thus the class of the reflecting objects being deducible on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Hilsebecher, Martin Randler, Paco Haffmans, Ruediger Jordan
  • Patent number: 8540212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve, in particular for a brake system of a motor vehicle, having an axially displaceably supported armature, on one end of which a valve sealing body is disposed and with the other end of which a pole core is associated, and having a compression spring acting in prestressed fashion between the pole core and the armature. It is provided that the compression spring is held in prestressed fashion in an axial passage of the armature, between a bolt, having the valve sealing body and held in a selectable position in the axial passage in force- and/or form-locking fashion, and a thrust piece, disposed such that it can be pushed out of the axial passage up to a stop and subjects the pole core to the prestressing force. The invention further relates to an armature for a solenoid valve. Finally, the invention relates to a method for producing an armature for a solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Speer