Patents Assigned to Voss Automotive GmbH
  • Patent number: 12313193
    Abstract: A screw part with an annular cross-section and having a base element that is hollow, cylindrical and at least partially injection-molded from a plasticized polymeric mass containing fibers. The base element includes at least one internal and/or external thread and an inner channel for arranging and/or passing through a conduit system element. The inner channel has at least one sealing section for sealing with the conduit system element and/or at least one support section for supporting and/or guiding the conduit system element and/or at least one retaining section for directly or indirectly locking the conduit system element. An insertion sleeve is arranged in the base element coaxially with the inner channel. The insertion sleeve is at least partially encapsulated by the polymeric mass with the polymeric mass facing radially towards the inner channel and radially away from the inner channel. A process for manufacturing such a screw part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Berger, Harald Hagen, Daniel De Beer, Günter Sieper, Reiner Mitterer, Peter Diederichs, Martin Johnen, Evelin Rosowski
  • Patent number: 12241579
    Abstract: A connector arrangement for connecting heatable fluid lines including at least one first coupling component and at least one second coupling component. The first coupling component and the second coupling component being connectable to each other, and each including at least one first fluid line, at least one first fluid line interface, at least one first electrical conductor, and at least one first electrical interface. The second coupling component includes at least one second fluid lien, and at least one of the first and second coupling components includes at least one fluid line splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Baensch, Martin Sachse, Daniel Häger, Eugen Heinrichs, Marco Isenburg, Jochem-Andreas Hess, Waldemar Wilms, Lukas Röhrig
  • Patent number: 12188595
    Abstract: A plug-type coupling for connecting first and second fluid lines or a sub-assembly, which are designed with a mating plug-type coupling. The plug-type coupling including a housing including a sleeve section with a receiving channel (8) for axially receiving an adapter sleeve. The adapter sleeve being removably held in a positive-locking manner. The adapter sleeve includes a through-opening for a plug shaft of the mating plug-type coupling and a retaining means for removable attachment of the mating plug-type coupling. In an assembled state, the retaining means axially blocks the mating plug-type coupling with respect to the assembly axis. A locking element is arranged on an outer circumference of the sleeve section and is axially movable from a release position, which releases the retaining means, into a locking position, which locks the retaining means. In the release position, the locking element is fixed against axial movement into the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Maurice Ginczek, Eugen Heinrichs, Swen Gmeiner
  • Patent number: 12181090
    Abstract: A plug connector for hose and/or pipe connections. The connector includes a base body connected to a receiving body and each has a plug-in channel for a plug part. The connector further includes a retaining part arranged in a receiving opening of the receiving body that, in a locking position, blocks the plug part from being installed. The retaining part includes a stop surface (facing counter to the plug-in direction. The receiving opening has a abutment surface facing in the plug-in direction. During displacement of the retaining part against the plug-in direction, the stop surface acts against the abutment surface of the receiving body. The abutment surface is elastically displaceable against the plug-in direction, at least inside a displacing region. The receiving body has a resistance element which, during displacement of the abutment surface beyond the displacement region, resists further elastic deformation of the receiving body against the plug-in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Oberdörfer, Mustapha Ahouri
  • Patent number: 11946578
    Abstract: A toothed washer, in particular for fixing a tube line introduced in a fluid connector in an insertion direction, including an annular base having a toothed washer central axis. At the inner circumference of the base, cutting teeth are respectively disposed as a single component on the base radially inward and obliquely to the toothed washer central axis and extending in the insertion direction over an overmolded resilient hinge section and an overmolded retaining section connected thereto. The cutting teeth are configured such that in the event of a fixing movement of the tube line, the cutting teeth cut-in against the insertion direction into an outer circumference of the tube line, wherein the cutting teeth include a cutting surface for cutting into the outer circumference of the tube line to be fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Brandt, Frank Engelhard, Markus Waschkewitz, Kazim Canpolat, Adrian Klehr
  • Patent number: 11913578
    Abstract: A connecting device having a connecting body with a receiving opening for a pipeline and a retaining element for securing an inserted pipeline. Inside the connecting body is a release element disposed in an axially displaceable manner such that the pipeline can be released. The release element includes a ring part and snap-in arms separated from each other by longitudinal slots. The outer perimeter the ring part can be sealed by an outer perimeter gasket against an interior perimeter wall of the connecting body, and the interior perimeter of the ring part can be sealed by an interior perimeter gasket against the inserted pipeline. In an assembled state of the connecting device, the outer perimeter gasket can be deformed from its sealing position such that at least one leakage gap is formed in the interior of the connecting device by an interior pressure of a pressurized medium in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Klehr, Frank Engelhard, Kazim Canpolat, Harald Hagen
  • Patent number: 11732828
    Abstract: A holding element for a terminal connector, having at least one socket part and at least one plug part, wherein the plug part can be inserted or is inserted in a socket portion of the socket part. The holding element can be plugged or is plugged onto the plug part for detachably holding the plug part in the socket part. The holding element has a holding element body, holding arms having latching lugs that are directed inwards with respect to the holding element, holding arms having latching lugs that are directed outwards with respect to the holding element, and axially on both sides, has an uninterrupted, continuous edge on the end side. The holding arms each have a free end that is spring-elastically movable in the radial direction, and an end opposite thereof that is fixed to the holding element body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Klein, Eugen Heinrichs
  • Patent number: 11725762
    Abstract: A connecting device for media lines including a coupling element, an insert part and a fastening element. The coupling element has a connection opening and a fluid channel; the insert part can be inserted into the connection opening; and the insert part can be fastened to the coupling element by the fastening element. The fastening element also has at least one control surface. When the insert part is inserted into the connection opening under the action of an installation force, the insert part acts upon the control surface in such a way that the fastening element is moved against a restoring force. If the installation force is sufficient, the insert part slides past the control surface and the fastening element interlockingly locks the insertion part. If the installation force is not sufficient, the fastening element presses the insert part back out of the connection opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Waschkewitz, Harald Hagen, Adrian Klehr, Frank Engelhard, Jochem-Andreas Hess, Evelin Rosowski, Ihab Hatoum, Markus Hasberg, Michael Brombach
  • Patent number: 11679538
    Abstract: A plug-in connector produced by injection molding a plastic material and having an internal channel for a fluid and having three main sections situated axially one behind the other. The plug-in connector has a gate point on its outer circumference solely on one side and a mass distribution of the plastic material that is radially asymmetrical with respect to the circumference and which is present in at least one of the main sections of the shaped part. A method for the production of the plug-in connector is likewise disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Sieper, Markus Berger, Harald Hagen, Fabian Seinsche
  • Patent number: 11480284
    Abstract: A heat conductor and a heated media line having an inner tubular fluid line and at least one heat conductor arranged on the periphery thereof. The heat conductor is formed by a braid made of twisted individual wires and, in particular, an outer protective sheath surrounding the heat conductor and the fluid line. The braid is formed by at least six individual wires surrounding a support element, of which at least one individual wire is made of a copper-nickel (CuNi) alloy, and the remaining individual wires are produced from copper (Cu) or from a nickel-chromium (NiCr) alloy. All of the individual wires have the same diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Etscheid, Marco Isenburg, Christian Zwillus
  • Patent number: 11199285
    Abstract: A plug-type connector for media lines having a coupling part into which a plug part can be inserted. The plug part can be retainingly engaged in the coupling part by a retaining clip that has at least two pairs of spring arms. The clip can be premounted on the coupling part by latching of the spring arms. The clip is U-shaped wherein legs of the U-shape form the two pairs of spring arms, which pairs are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction and are separated by a slot and are elastic in the radial and axial directions. The first pair of the spring arms interlockingly blocks the plug part against being pulling out of the coupling part, and the second pair of spring arms holds the retaining clip captively in the coupling part in pre-assembly and assembly positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Eugen Heinrichs, Alexander Oberdörfer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Lukas Röhrig
  • Patent number: 11009164
    Abstract: A toothed disk for fastening a feedthrough-plug-connected media line. The toothed disk includes a circular insertion opening that is defined at a periphery of the insertion opening by elastic holding teeth, separated from each other by respective slots. In the axial direction, the holding teeth extend at an angle to a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular the plane of the insertion opening. Each holding tooth is connected to an outer mounting section by at least one connecting web. Punch-outs are formed between the connecting webs. A mounting section is arranged on a peripheral circle around the insertion opening and lies in a plane parallel to the plane of the insertion opening. Each holding tooth is connected to the mounting section by at least two connecting webs. Also provided is a connection assembly for the feedthrough plug connection of a media line including the toothed disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Markus Frangenberg, Lukas Röhrig, Markus Waschkewitz
  • Patent number: 10948116
    Abstract: A coupling element of a plug connection for tubing includes a retaining screw with an inner passage opening. The inner passage has a bearing shoulder on which a retaining element is arranged and behind which a sealing element is mounted. A sleeve-shaped spacing element is arranged between the retaining element and the sealing element, and the retaining element is axially held between the spacing element and a bearing shoulder of the inner passage opening. The sleeve-shaped spacing element has an axial length such that a restriction in the diameter of the wall of the inserted tube, produced when the retaining element is under load, is bridged by the spacing element such that the annular sealing element abuts against an undeformed area of the tube wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Lukas Röhrig, Markus Waschkewitz, Markus Frangenberg
  • Patent number: 10927992
    Abstract: A plug connector including a coupling part with a receiving opening into which a plug part, having a plug shaft with a collar, can be inserted. The plug connector also includes a resilient, radially slotted retaining clip having at least two spring arms and which can be pre-assembled on the coupling part and moved radially between an insertion position and a holding position for the plug part. The plug part can be inserted into the receiving opening when the retaining clip is in the insertion position, and when in the holding position he plugged-in plug part, and the collar thereof, can be blocked by the retaining clip against being pulled out. In the insertion position, the retaining clip projects with respect to the outer circumference of the coupling part, and in the holding position the retaining clip is flush with the outer circumference of the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Oberdörfer, Lukas Röhrig
  • Patent number: 10670175
    Abstract: A connector for connecting at least one fluid line with another fluid line or a power unit. The connector includes a housing, a mating connector and an adapter sleeve. The adapter sleeve includes positive-locking elements that retain the adapter sleeve engaged with the housing. The adapter sleeve further includes latching arms releasably retaining the mating connector in the adapter sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Klein, Eugen Heinrichs
  • Patent number: 10590825
    Abstract: A line connector for a fluid and a ready-made medial line including the line connector. The line connector includes a connecting piece with a flow-through channel in the interior thereof and extending in a longitudinal direction of the connecting piece. The connecting piece has at each of its two ends a coupling section that is designed such that a flexible media line or a tubing or an aggregate can be connected to an aggregate connector. The flow-through channel is provided with an electrical heating unit. In the region of the flow-through channel, between the connecting sections, a circumferential enclosed receiving housing is formed on the coupling piece and in which an optical sensor unit is disposed for measuring characteristics of the fluid flowing in the flow-through channel. The ready-made media line includes the line connector and a tubular media line connected on one or both ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Christian Zwillus, Waldemar Wilms, Steve Inniger
  • Patent number: 10508577
    Abstract: A line connector for a fluid, in particular a urea solution, including a connecting piece with an interior flow-through channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the connecting piece. The connecting piece includes at each of its two ends a coupling section designed such that a flexible media line or a tubing or an aggregate can be connected to an aggregate connector. The flow-through channel is also provided with an electrical heating unit. In the region of the flow-through channel, between the connecting sections, an enclosed perimeter receiving housing is formed on the coupling piece, in which an optical sensor unit is disposed for measuring of properties of the fluid flowing in the flow-through channel. A ready-made media line, including a tubular or hose-like media line and a line connector connected on one or both sides to this media line is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Christian Zwillus, Waldemar Wilms
  • Patent number: 10473252
    Abstract: A line connector with two mutually separate flow paths for the connection of a pipe-in-pipe line. The line connector has an inner connecting element for connecting to an inner pipe of the pipe-in-pipe line, an outer connecting element for connecting to an outer pipe of the pipe-in-pipe line, a first attachment element for attachment of the first line to the inner pipe, and a second attachment element for attachment of the second line to the outer pipe. The inner connecting element and the first attachment element are integrally formed on a separate attachment part. The outer connecting element is integrally formed on a separate pipe adapter part. And, the second attachment element is integrally formed on a separate connecting sleeve. The connecting sleeve permits at both sides, in the unassembled state, being pushed over the outer pipe. The invention also relates to a line set including the line connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Oberdorfer, Jochem-Andreas Hess, Roland Klein, Eugen Heinrichs, Sascha Rosenfeldt
  • Patent number: 10465827
    Abstract: A plug-in connector assembly for connecting at least one fluid line to another fluid line or to an aggregate connection. The plug-in connector assembly includes, a housing, a mating plug-in connector and an adapter sleeve. The mating plug-in connector and the adapter sleeve are received within a sleeve section of the housing, with the adapter sleeve operating to attach the mating plug-in connector to the housing in a releasable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Klein, Eugen Heinrichs
  • Patent number: 10403997
    Abstract: A multi-line plug connector for connecting two heated fluid lines by way of a single connecting operation, including a female plug component which is connected with a male plug component. Each plug component includes a fluid connection and two electrical connections. Each plug component also includes an inner space in which a spectacle component is housed. The spectacle component has two guide channels for receiving electrical lines equipped with electrical contacts. The guide channels are connected with one another by a bridge that is fastened with a latching mechanism that secures the spectacle component against displacement along and/or obliquely to the coupling axis. The spectacle component receives a tubular fluid connector, connected with the spectacle component with form-fit and/or friction-fit, whereby the tubular fluid connector can be connected on one end to the heated fluid line and on the opposite end the fluid connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Birkholz, Jochem-Andreas Hess, Tobias Etscheid, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Dietmar Boxberg