Patents by Inventor Achim Hawighorst
Achim Hawighorst 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).
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Publication number: 20180079389Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) which has a wiper arm (12) provided with a wiper blade (14) for securing to an output shaft (20) of a wiper system (22), said output shaft being mounted on a paired vehicle body (16) in a pivotal manner about a central longitudinal axis (26) via at least one bearing element (24). A connection portion (30) of the wiper arm (12) can be secured to the output shaft (20) so as to be secured against rotation and in an axially movable manner in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (26) and can be spring-loaded in the direction of the vehicle body (16) by means of at least one spring element (48) which can be arranged in the region of the output shaft (20) in order to allow at least one height tolerance compensation of the wiper blade (14) of the wiper arm (12) secured to the output shaft (20) during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20180022319Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting a wiper system and to a wiper system comprising a first wiper bearing having a first drive shaft for a first wiper arm and a second wiper bearing having a second drive shaft for a second wiper arm, the first and the second drive shafts being non-rotatably connected via a coupling rod. A first retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the first wiper bearing is provided in a first defined position and a second retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the second wiper bearing is provided in a second defined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Robert-Jan van de Rovaart, Andreas Biank, Achim Kraus, Ulrich Metz, Branislav Milenkovic
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Patent number: 9511658Abstract: A battery changing device (10) for an at least electrically drivable vehicle (100), having at least one receiving part (11) for receiving at least one battery module (20), wherein the receiving part (11) is moveable between an operating position, in which the battery module (20) is operable on the vehicle (100), and a changing position, in which the battery module (20) is interchangeable to the vehicle (100). A drive (40) is operationally connected to a closure element (12), as a result of which the closure element (12) is moveable into a closing position, in which the battery module (20) is operable on the vehicle (100), and into an open position, in which the battery module (20) is interchangeable to the vehicle (100).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20160200186Abstract: A battery changing device (10) for an at least electrically drivable vehicle (100), having at least one receiving part (11) for receiving at least one battery module (20), wherein the receiving part (11) is moveable between an operating position, in which the battery module (20) is operable on the vehicle (100), and a changing position, in which the battery module (20) is interchangeable to the vehicle (100). A drive (40) is operationally connected to a closure element (12), as a result of which the closure element (12) is moveable into a closing position, in which the battery module (20) is operable on the vehicle (100), and into an open position, in which the battery module (20) is interchangeable to the vehicle (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Patent number: 8156605Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (10), especially for a window wiping device, comprising at least one shaft (13). Until now, only stop mechanisms which are very complicated in terms of production are known, with which a wiper arm can be blocked in the idle position thereof. In order to reduce this complexity, the inventive drive device comprises a strip and/or a cord which can be wound around the at least one shaft (13) with a defined tension.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jan Dietrich, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20110043073Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit, particularly a geared motor for windshield wipers, window lifting devices, or the like, of a motor vehicle, having a gear in a gear housing (14) and commutator motor disposed in a motor housing (12), comprising a stator (18) and a rotor (20), which together with a commutator (28) is disposed on a shaft (22) projecting into the gear housing (14). A brush holder (33) positioned in the gear housing (14) for at least two brushes (30, 31) adjacent to the commutator (28) under the pressure of double journal brush springs (32, 33) is configured substantially in a U shape and has locking devices (46, 48) for supporting the brush springs (32, 33) in a positive fit on at least one side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Achim Hawighorst, Paul Geubel
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Patent number: 7707680Abstract: The device comprises an output gearwheel (6), a gear cover (4) having a plastic sleeve open toward the output gearwheel (6) and a park position switch having first contacts mounted for rotation and second contacts fixed to the gear cover (4) and a driving means. The invention provides that the sleeve is embodied as a contact sleeve (8) having contact tracks (31b, 53a, 31), particularly along the inner surface of the contact sleeve (8). To enable sliding contact on rotation, the cylindrical member (10) of a driving disk (9) extends into the contact sleeve (8).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Achim Hawighorst, Armin Stubner
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Publication number: 20100101350Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component gear wheel, comprising a metal formed part (1) made of a gear rim (2) with outer gearing and at least one supporting element (4), which is connected to the gear rim (2) on the inside of the gear rim (2), and a plastic filling (5), which has planar contact at least in some regions with the inside of the gear rim (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20090260176Abstract: The invention relates to a window wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, having a tubular plate (11) and a wiper motor (14). Until now the wiper motor (14) has been connected to the tubular plate (11) in a relatively costly fashion by means of a mounting plate. For this reason, according to the invention the tubular plate (11) can be attached directly to the wiper motor (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20090236928Abstract: The invention describes an electrical machine having an armature with armature slots for accommodating armature coils, and a commutator with commutator laminates. At least one armature coil is formed from two coil elements, which are arranged symmetrically with respect to one another in relation to the axis of rotation of the armature. The electrical machine is designed such that the number of commutator laminates is an integral multiple of the number of armature slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20090158546Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper system for motor vehicles, comprising at least one assembly (4) containing a wiper motor and at least three securing elements (5, 5?, 10) that are secured to three securing points, arranged in a triangle. At least one securing element comprises a U-shaped lug (10) that is inserted or hung into a bracket-type seat (11) on a supporting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20090025172Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (10), especially for a window wiping device, comprising at least one shaft (13). Until now, only stop mechanisms which are very complicated in terms of production are known, with which a wiper arm can be blocked in the idle position thereof. In order to reduce this complexity, the inventive drive device comprises a strip and/or a cord which can be wound around the at least one shaft (13) with a defined tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Jan Dietrich, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20080258571Abstract: The invention relates to all electric drive unit (10), in particular an electric motor (11) with a transmission (12), whose driveshaft (15) is rotatably mounted at the transmission side in a ball bearing (16) on the transmission housing (14), which ball bearing (16) is axially fixed at one side against a stop shoulder (18a) of the bearing bore (18) and at the other side by means of at least one locking part in the bearing bore. For a cost-effective bearing fixing arrangement which is simple to assemble, it is proposed that the ball bearing (16) is axially fixed by means of at least one locating pin (22), which is fastened in the transmission housing (14) and extends chordwise through the bearing bore (18), as a locking part, wherein an elastic element (21) for tolerance compensation is arranged at least on one end side of the ball bearing (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20080238227Abstract: The present invention relates to a sliding-contact holder (8) for an electric motor, which has a cylindrical motor housing (1), a front housing cover (2), a rear housing base (3), a rotor shaft (4), a rotor (5), a commutator (6), a stator (7) and a sliding-contact holder (8). The sliding-contact holder (8) comprises at least two holder elements, which each bear at least one sliding contact (11). The two holder elements are inserted individually into the cylindrical motor housing (1). Owing to its design, the sliding-contact holder (8) saves on space and can easily be inserted into the motor housing (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Achim Hawighorst, Matthias Koesters
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Publication number: 20080209660Abstract: The invention relates to a window wiping device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a crank (12) mounted on an output shaft (11). In the previously known window wiping devices, the crank is screwed to the output shaft, with a certain amount of construction space being required for the screw connection. In the window wiping device according to the invention, the output shaft (11) therefore has a region (13) which protrudes over the crank (12) and can be placed onto the crank (12), thus reducing the amount of construction space required.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Detlef Lauk, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20080042470Abstract: The cover is comprised of a metallic base plate (2) and conductor tracks (18) that are embedded in plastic. The aim of the invention is simplifying the injection molding process. To achieve this, a plastic part (5) is provided with embedded conductor tracks (18), which part has a head region (6) that is configured as a plug and a flat expanded foot region (7), and which part is guided through an opening (14) that is configured in the base plate (2) from the underside of the cover in such a way that the flat areas of the foot region (7) engage behind the opening (14) and lie tightly against the underside of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Claus Fleischer, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20070158396Abstract: The invention starts with a crankshaft arrangement, especially for a windshield wiper system, in which a shaft (10) is connected to a crank (12) so as to drive it. It is proposed that the crank (12) be connected to the shaft (10) via a structural part (16). In addition, a structural part (16) for a crankshaft arrangement is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Detlef Lauk, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20070138885Abstract: A windshield wiper device for vehicles. The invention provides that the armature shaft (5) of the electromotive drive (2) be positioned so that it is not displaceable, and that the adjusting device (20) include an armature plate (21) for transferring the blocking element (16) from its blocked position to its released position, which armature plate is adjustable via the magnetic adjusting force of the energized electromotive drive (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Claus Fleischer, Achim Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20060284584Abstract: The device comprises an output gearwheel (6), a gear cover (4) having a plastic sleeve open toward the output gearwheel (6) and a park position switch having first contacts mounted for rotation and second contacts fixed to the gear cover (4) and a driving means. The invention provides that the sleeve is embodied as a contact sleeve (8) having contact tracks (31b, 53a, 31), particularly along the inner surface of the contact sleeve (8). To enable sliding contact on rotation, the cylindrical member (10) of a driving disk (9) extends into the contact sleeve (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Armin Stubner
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Publication number: 20040163483Abstract: A windshield wiper apparatus is proposed, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a drive unit (16) that features an output shaft (22), which is connected to a crank (24) in a torque-proof manner, whereby the connection of the crank (24) to the output shaft (22) is embodied as an integral connection, in particular as a laser weld connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Achim Hawighorst