Patents Assigned to Roberts Bosch GmbH
  • Patent number: 8584515
    Abstract: In a method for operating an injection valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, one component of the injection valve, particularly a valve needle, is disposed in a manner allowing movement relative to other components of the injection valve, and preferably is able to be driven at least partially by an actuator. A structure-borne-noise signal is detected by a structure-borne-noise sensor, and the structure-borne-noise signal is evaluated in order to infer an operating state of the movably disposed component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Silke Seuling, Christian Grosse, Helerson Kemmer, Werner Haeming
  • Patent number: 8587791
    Abstract: A marker device is described for vehicle measurement and has at least one mark that is optically detectable by a measurement camera, and it also has at least one level gauge connected to the mark. The level gauge is configured so that it enables a determination of the spatial orientation of the mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schwarz
  • Patent number: 8589116
    Abstract: A method for determining an object angle, especially for a driver assistance system in a motor vehicle, includes the steps of determining directional angles of the object with respect to two sensors, determining the object angle based on the directional angles, determining a cross-misalignment angle as the difference of the determined directional angles, determining a validity signal indicating the validity of the object angle based on the cross-misalignment angle and compensating for the influence of a relative misalignment of the sensors on the determined object angle based on the cross-misalignment angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Jordan, Iris Nadine Reiter
  • Patent number: 8585124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device in vehicle component, comprising an electric drive motor, the armature shaft thereof being connected to a gearbox device for driving an output shaft. The gearbox device comprises at least one double gearbox unit, made of two gear stages having two changes in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Wilhelm Braun, Willi Schmidt, Siegfried Reichmann
  • Patent number: 8586879
    Abstract: A cable kink protection unit, in particular a cable kink protection unit of a portable tool, includes at least one basic body unit. The cable kink protection unit has at least one electric device housing unit integrally connected to the basic body unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Schadow, Joerg Maute, Peter Stierle, Manfred Lutz
  • Patent number: 8586895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic vehicle tank for an aqueous urea solution used for reducing the hydrogen oxide content in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. In the preferred embodiment, the inventive tank comprises a functional unit comprising at least one pump, at least one pressure control valve, at least one internal container provided with an internal electrical heating and at least one suction line. The functional unit is preferably mounted in the form of a lid on the container opening for closing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Haeberer, Matthias Horn, Christoph Wallis
  • Patent number: 8589060
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling a vehicle, in which information about at least one area that is freely passable by the vehicle is taken into account in order to provide an evasion trajectory of the vehicle with respect to an obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Jan-Carsten Becker
  • Patent number: 8584525
    Abstract: A sensor component having a housing and a sensor chip situated in it. The sensor chip is connected mechanically to the housing via at least one elastomer element. In addition, the sensor chip is also connected electrically to the housing via the at least one elastomer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Offterdinger
  • Patent number: 8584346
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a bar winding for the stator of an electric machine, in particular of a claw pole alternator for motor vehicles, resistance welding is used to form mechanically and electrically reliable and permanent connections in the winding overhang of the stator even with winding configurations that include four or more superposed conductor segments, and even with the very small amount of working space that remains for the necessary connections, using a minimum of production-related outlay. With a design, in particular, of four radially superposed conductor segments in the winding overhang, particularly advantageous configurations result in terms of the placement of the bar ends and in terms of the design of the welding electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Berger, Christoph Schwarzkopf
  • Patent number: 8584523
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a base plate, a seismic mass having an upper side and a lower side that is situated such that given acceleration of the base plate the seismic mass is capable of being displaced in a direction oriented non-parallel to the upper side and/or to the lower side, at least one raised stop on the seismic mass, and a detection and evaluation device that is adapted to acquire a displacement movement of the seismic mass relative to the base plate and, taking into account the displacement movement, to determine an item of information relating to an acceleration of the sensor device and/or to a force acting on the sensor device, the seismic mass having at least one resilient area that includes the at least one stop and at least one displaceable remaining area, and the resilient area being connected to the remaining area via at least one spring. A method is for manufacturing a sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Guenther, Rolf Kaack
  • Patent number: 8588955
    Abstract: The invention presents a method and an apparatus for optimizing or monitoring or analyzing process sequences of an automated device, such that a visualization of the data sets is implemented by means of a display means 12a, b, c, with the use of at least one first and one second data set, in such a way that a visual cross-reference 15, 16 is created between data-set segments that are relevant to the process sequence. This allows the machine operator to recognize quickly those points in the process sequence where a need exists for intervention. Manufacturing costs can thereby be lowered, and product quality improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Günther Landgraf
  • Patent number: 8586230
    Abstract: A battery module and a method of manufacturing the same, the battery module including a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each rechargeable battery including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal formed of different materials; a bus bar electrically connecting the plurality of rechargeable batteries; a first terminal plate for installing the bus bar, the first terminal plate being coupled to the positive electrode terminal via a first welding portion; and a second terminal plate for installing the bus bar, the second terminal plate being coupled to the negative electrode terminal via a second welding portion, at least one of the first welding portion and the second welding portion being a friction stir weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sung-Bae Kim, Yong-Sam Kim, Sang-Won Byun
  • Patent number: 8587095
    Abstract: A method for establishing and closing at least one trench of a semiconductor component, in particular a micromechanical or electrical semiconductor component, having the following steps: applying at least one metal layer over the trench to be formed; forming a lattice having lattice openings in the at least one metal layer over the trench to be formed; forming the trench below the metal lattice, and closing the lattice openings over the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Reinmuth, Eckhard Graf
  • Patent number: 8584303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (1) for a window wiper system, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a wiper rod (2) and a control rod (5) which is movable relative to the wiper rod (2) and is coupled to the wiper rod (2), wherein the control rod (5) can be fixed by means of an articulated shell (21) on an articulated head (13) of a window wiper system. According to the invention, the articulated shell (21) is designed as an articulated shell component (14) which is separate from a fastening component (11) fixed to the control rod (5) and can be fixed to the fastening component (11). Furthermore, the invention relates to a window wiper system and to an installation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Wolfgarten, Frank Moser, Harald Rapp, Hermann Burkard
  • Patent number: 8586236
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a case; an electrode assembly housed in the case, wherein the electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a support plate between the electrode assembly and the case, the support plate having a first conductive plate electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; wherein an insulation layer is between the first conductive plate and the electrode assembly and wherein an adhesive section is between the insulation layer and the first conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yoontai Kwak, Yongsam Kim, Kyuwon Cho
  • Patent number: 8585157
    Abstract: To achieve a specifiable, and thus reproducible final pressure in at least one part of the brake circuit, the pump is first actuated for pressure buildup or pressure reduction when the valve is closed. When a first specified setpoint pressure is reached, or when a pressure threshold value is exceeded, the valve is put into an open position using a first actuation. After the pump is switched off, the actuation of the valve is modified in such a way that, during a specifiable time, a continuous change of the first actuation is undertaken all the way up to a second actuation, in which the valve assumes a holding position, particularly while taking into consideration the pressure difference which prevails at the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Grell, Ulrich Mahlenbrey, Mark Unbescheiden, Heiner Messner, Raphael Oliveira, Julien Bregeault, Carsten Bodmann, Jens Kolarsky
  • Patent number: 8585524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a drive system (1) and to a drive system (1) having a drive machine (2) which is connected to a first element (6) of an epicyclic gearing (5). The drive system (1) also comprises a shift gearing (4) which is connected to a third element (9) of the epicyclic gearing. Also provided is a hydrostatic machine (3) which is connected to a second element (7) of the epicyclic gearing (5). The hydrostatic machine (3) is set to a negligible displacement volume (VhM) A gear stage of the shift gearing (4) is engaged. The displacement volume (VhM) of the hydrostatic machine (3) is increased and the hydrostatic machine (3) charges a hydraulic accumulator (26). After moment equilibrium is reached in the epicyclic gearing (5), the displacement volume (VhM) of the hydrostatic machine (3) is supplied to the epicyclic gearing (5). In the event of synchronization of the epicyclic gearing (5), a clutch (12) for blocking the epicyclic gearing (5) is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Mueller, Steffen Mutschler
  • Publication number: 20130304334
    Abstract: A method for establishing a driving profile includes recording a value of an operating characteristic of a motor vehicle with the aid of a sensor situated in the motor vehicle at a first point in time, linking the value to a piece of location information indicating a position of the motor vehicle to obtain a linked piece of information, transferring the linked piece of information to a server, evaluating a plurality of linked pieces of information to ascertain a driving profile which includes location-dependent values of the operating characteristic, transferring the driving profile to the motor vehicle, and ascertaining a deviation between a value of the operating characteristic of the motor vehicle and a value of the operating characteristic included in the driving profile at a position of the motor vehicle at a second point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Fuehrer
  • Publication number: 20130299924
    Abstract: A component system includes at least one MEMS element, a cap for a micromechanical structure of the MEMS element, and at least one ASIC substrate. The micromechanical structure of the MEMS element is implemented in the functional layer of an SOI wafer. The MEMS element is mounted face down, with the structured functional layer on the ASIC substrate, and the cap is implemented in the substrate of the SOI wafer. The ASIC substrate includes a starting substrate provided with a layered structure on both sides. At least one circuit level is implemented in each case both in the MEMS-side layered structure and in the rear-side layered structure of the ASIC substrate. In the ASIC substrate, at least one ASIC through contact is implemented which electrically contacts at least one circuit level of the rear-side layered structure and/or at least one circuit level of the MEMS-side layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heribert WEBER, Frank Fischer, Mirko Hattass, Yvonne Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20130300323
    Abstract: A method for charging an intermediate circuit capacitor in a precharging unit includes charging the intermediate circuit capacitor via a current source and adjusting the supplied current in such a manner that a constant power loss is produced in the current source during the entire charging operation. A circuit arrangement includes a battery which is connected to a current source which is connected to an intermediate circuit capacitor via a switch. An adjusting circuit is arranged in parallel with the current source and can be used to adjust the current for charging the intermediate circuit capacitor. The current is adjusted in such a manner that a constant power loss is produced in the current source during the entire charging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Butzmann