Patents by Inventor Andreas Benner

Andreas Benner 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).

  • Patent number: 10065608
    Abstract: A flow guider and a wiper assembly for wiper, wherein a spring rail is detachably received in the flow guider which is provided with a longitudinal slot providing along the extension direction of the flow guider for accommodating the spring rail, and a receiving portion being able to receive the edges of the spring rail is provided on the side portions of the flow guider forming the longitudinal slot, for restricting the breakaway of the spring rail from the flow guider, wherein at least one stopper is provided on the longitudinal side walls of the longitudinal slot of the flow guider, a stop portion is provided on the spring rail for cooperating with the stopper, and the mutual cooperation of the stopper and the stop portion can stop the breakaway of the spring rail from the flow guider in the extension direction of the flow guider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Unipoint Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Patent number: 9969360
    Abstract: A wiper connector and a wiper assembly thereof. The connector is detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper, wherein the connector comprises a connector body and a stopper. The connector body has a longitudinal groove. One end of a stopper is detachably and rotatably disposed at one end of the longitudinal groove, and the other end of the stopper is detachably retained to the longitudinal groove so that the stopper movably shields a part of an opening of the longitudinal groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Unipoint Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Patent number: 9637090
    Abstract: The invention relates to wiper device, comprising an adapter (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d; 10e; 10f; 10g; 10h), which forms a point of articulation to a wiper arm or a wiper blade (12a; 12e; 12h) and has at least one form-closure element (16a, 18a; 16b, 18b; 16c, 18c; 16d, 18d; 16e, 18e; 16f, 18f; 16g, 18g; 16h, 18h) for translational assembly with an additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in an axial direction, the at least one form-closure element being provided for the form-closed connection to at least one form-closure element (20a, 22a; 20b, 22b; 20c, 22c; 20d, 22d; 20e, 22e; 20f, 22f; 20g, 22g; 20h, 22h) of the one additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Baumert, Andreas Pichler, Mike Obert, Andreas Benner
  • Patent number: 9598056
    Abstract: A wiper adapter detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper having a pivot shaft, the adapter comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element has a shaft cavity provided with a notch that is in communication with the shaft cavity; the pivot shaft can be assembled into the shaft cavity radially through the notch and can pivotably fit in the shaft cavity. The second coupling element can snap to the pivot shaft so as to prevent the pivot shaft from leaving the shaft cavity through the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Unipoint Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Patent number: 9499131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter (10) and a wiper blade adapter (12). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a pivot bearing unit (14) which is provided to rotatably mount the wiper arm adapter (10) and the wiper blade adapter (12) in an assembly process relative to each other around a longitudinal axis (16) of the wiper blade adapter (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Obert, Andreas Benner, Eckhard Lichtenthaler
  • Patent number: 9358958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter (10) and a wiper blade adapter (12). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a pivot bearing unit (14) which is provided to rotatably mount the wiper arm adapter (10) and the wiper blade adapter (12) in an assembly process relative to each other around a vertical axis (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Obert, Andreas Benner, Eckhard Lichtenthaler
  • Publication number: 20150353056
    Abstract: A wiper blade and an adapter thereof. The adapter comprises a top portion and two side portions extending downwards from the transversely opposite sides of the top portion respectively, a receiving space having a downward opening is formed between the two side portions, each of the side portions is provided with a supporting portion projecting towards the receiving space, and each of the supporting portions is provided with a snap portion moving over from the receiving space towards the two transversely outside sides. A spring sheet of the wiper blade is fixed in the snap portion and the snap portion restricts the displacements of the spring sheet in the upward and downward directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Publication number: 20150175132
    Abstract: A flow guider and a wiper assembly for wiper, wherein a spring rail is detachably received in the flow guider which is provided with a longitudinal slot providing along the extension direction of the flow guider for accommodating the spring rail, and a receiving portion being able to receive the edges of the spring rail is provided on the side portions of the flow guider forming the longitudinal slot, for restricting the breakaway of the spring rail from the flow guider, wherein at least one stopper is provided on the longitudinal side walls of the longitudinal slot of the flow guider, a stop portion is provided on the spring rail for cooperating with the stopper, and the mutual cooperation of the stopper and the stop portion can stop the breakaway of the spring rail from the flow guider in the extension direction of the flow guider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Publication number: 20150135464
    Abstract: A wiper connector and a wiper assembly thereof The connector is detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper, wherein the connector comprises a connector body and a stopper. The connector body has a longitudinal groove. One end of a stopper is detachably and rotatably disposed at one end of the longitudinal groove, and the other end of the stopper is detachably retained to the longitudinal groove so that the stopper movably shields a part of an opening of the longitudinal groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Patent number: 8950035
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) of flat beam construction having a support element in the form of at least one pre-bent spring rail (16) to which is fastened, in the central region, a connecting element (20) for articulatedly connecting to a wiper arm, wherein the connecting element (20) has two side walls (22) with open guide profiles (28), facing toward one another, for the spring rail (16), the side walls (22) are connected to one another by means of transversely running parts (24), and the connecting element (20) is fixed relative to the spring rail (16) in the longitudinal direction by means of a fixing element (40), wherein the fixing element (40) engages into cutouts (34) on the outer longitudinal sides of the spring rail (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Ursula Westermann
  • Publication number: 20150033493
    Abstract: A wiper adapter detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper having a pivot shaft, the adapter comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element has a shaft cavity provided with a notch that is in communication with the shaft cavity; the pivot shaft can be assembled into the shaft cavity radially through the notch and can pivotably fit in the shaft cavity. The second coupling element can snap to the pivot shaft so as to prevent the pivot shaft from leaving the shaft cavity through the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Sam Lai, Irving Chiu, Hsuhui Huang, Chienhung Lai
  • Publication number: 20140143970
    Abstract: The invention relates to wiper device, comprising an adapter (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d; 10e; 10f; 10g; 10h), which forms a point of articulation to a wiper arm or a wiper blade (12a; 12e; 12h) and has at least one form-closure element (16a, 18a; 16b, 18b; 16c, 18c; 16d, 18d; 16e, 18e; 16f, 18f; 16g, 18g; 16h, 18h) for translational assembly with an additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in an axial direction, the at least one form-closure element being provided for the form-closed connection to at least one form-closure element (20a, 22a; 20b, 22b; 20c, 22c; 20d, 22d; 20e, 22e; 20f, 22f; 20g, 22g; 20h, 22h) of the one additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Baumert, Andreas Pichler, Mike Obert, Andreas Benner
  • Publication number: 20140033466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter (10) and a wiper blade adapter (12). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a pivot bearing unit (14) which is provided to rotatably mount the wiper arm adapter (10) and the wiper blade adapter (12) in an assembly process relative to each other around a vertical axis (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Mike Obert, Andreas Benner, Eckhard Lichtenthaler
  • Publication number: 20140033467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter (10) and a wiper blade adapter (12). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a pivot bearing unit (14) which is provided to rotatably mount the wiper arm adapter (10) and the wiper blade adapter (12) in an assembly process relative to each other around a longitudinal axis (16) of the wiper blade adapter (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Obert, Andreas Benner, Eckhard Lichtenthaler
  • Publication number: 20120317741
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) of flat beam construction having a support element in the form of at least one pre-bent spring rail (16) to which is fastened, in the central region, a connecting element (20) for articulatedly connecting to a wiper arm, wherein the connecting element (20) has two side walls (22) with open guide profiles (28), facing toward one another, for the spring rail (16), the side walls (22) are connected to one another by means of transversely running parts (24), and the connecting element (20) is fixed relative to the spring rail (16) in the longitudinal direction by means of a fixing element (40), wherein the fixing element (40) engages into cutouts (34) on the outer longitudinal sides of the spring rail (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Ursula Westermann
  • Publication number: 20110197385
    Abstract: In order to reduce the extent of assembly, the invention proposes a wiper system (1) having a wiper drive (3) for driving a wiper linkage (10, 11, 12), wherein the wiper system (1) is connected to the vehicle at three positions, wherein two positions are provided at both wiper bearings (20, 21) for the wiper linkage (10, 11, 12). According to the invention, a plug-in connection (25, 30) is provided on the wiper drive (3) for connecting the wiper system (1) to the vehicle at the third position such that an elongated plug-in element (25), protruding laterally from the wiper drive (3), is provided for supporting forces and torques toward the vehicle coming from the wiper system (1), which engages into a correspondingly configured plug receptacle (30) at the end that is held on the vehicle for the torque-supporting removable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Bauer, Andreas Benner, Martin Steinmetz, Jan Dietrich, Achim Kraus
  • Publication number: 20090271939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (10), particularly for a motor vehicle, having a support (12) which is particularly constructed in a substantially tubular shape. A drive unit (34) with a housing (36) is arranged on the support (12), said housing having a holder (38). According to the invention, the support (12) has a section (42) which is substantially H-shaped in cross section for fastening to the holder (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Rainer Hummel, Jose Carlos Pino Joaquin, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp, Achim Kraus, Hermann Burkard
  • Publication number: 20080209661
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed. It comprises a wiper bearing (14) in which is arranged a wiper shaft (16) which is locked against axial displacement by means of a securing means (28). On account of the securing means (28), the wiper shaft (16) can therefore be displaced in the wiper bearing (14) only by means of an axial application of force, so that, if an object or a person impacts against the free end of the wiper shaft (16), the wiper shaft (16) can move away into the wiper bearing (14). According to the invention, it is provided that a locking element (40) in the wiper shaft (16) interacts with the securing means (28), the securing means (28) having extensions (42) which bend or break upon an axial application of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Tino Boos
  • Publication number: 20070251043
    Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10) is proposed, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least: one wiper shaft (28) that is provided with a recess (46); a means (32) for partially accommodating the wiper shaft (28), a free end (40) of which protrudes from the accommodating means (32); an essentially annular locking element (48) that is provided with an interruption (54) along the circumference thereof, is arranged in the recess (46), and is used for at least partially locking the wiper shaft (28) in an axial direction inside the accommodating means (32); wherein the locking element (48) has essentially a rectangular structure in cross section; and the recess (46) encompasses at least one slope (56) in the axial direction of the wiper shaft (28), along which the locking element (48) can glide when a predetermined, essentially axial force (F) is applied to the wiper shaft (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Benner