Patents by Inventor Andreas Dutt

Andreas Dutt 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: 10982637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller tappet (1) for a piston pump, in particular for a high-pressure fuel pump, for supporting a pump piston (2) which can move in a reciprocating motion on a cam (3) or eccentric of a drive shaft (4), comprising a tappet body (5) with an end-side recess (6) and two radial bores (7) which lie diametrically opposite one another at the recess (6) and receive a pin (8), on which a roller (10) is rotatably mounted directly or indirectly via a bearing bush (9), wherein at least one radially or obliquely running feed bore (12) is configured in the tappet body (5) in order to supply a lubricating medium to a radial bearing gap (11) which is configured between the roller (10) and the pin (8) or between the roller (10) and the bearing bush (9), which feed bore (12) opens into the recess (6) in the region of an axial bearing gap (13) between the roller (10) and the tappet body (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Florian Fritz, Gerhard Meier, Markus Majer, Martin Hoeller
  • Publication number: 20200370524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller tappet (1) for a piston pump, in particular for a high-pressure fuel pump, for supporting a pump piston (2) which can move in a reciprocating motion on a cam (3) or eccentric of a drive shaft (4), comprising a tappet body (5) with an end-side recess (6) and two radial bores (7) which lie diametrically opposite one another at the recess (6) and receive a pin (8), on which a roller (10) is rotatably mounted directly or indirectly via a bearing bush (9), wherein at least one radially or obliquely running feed bore (12) is configured in the tappet body (5) in order to supply a lubricating medium to a radial bearing gap (11) which is configured between the roller (10) and the pin (8) or between the roller (10) and the bearing bush (9), which feed bore (12) opens into the recess (6) in the region of an axial bearing gap (13) between the roller (10) and the tappet body (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Florian Fritz, Gerhard Meier, Markus Majer, Martin Hoeller
  • Publication number: 20200284231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular a suction valve, in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system, having a valve element (14) which can be moved between an open position and a closed position and which is connected to a magnet armature (10) via an armature pin (8). An actuation force can be transmitted to the valve element (14) by the armature pin (8). The invention is characterized in that the armature pin (8) is partly introduced into a depression (24) of the magnet armature (10), and the armature pin (8) and the magnet armature (10) are connected together in a contact region (48) in a force-fitting manner by means of an interference fit (20). The armature pin (8) has a changing outer diameter (47), in particular a continuously changing outer diameter, along the contact region (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas DUTT, Minzhi XIA, Stefan KOLB, Steffen HOLM, Tobias LANDENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20190051439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve having an actuator body (17), in which a magnet coil (15) that interacts with a magnet core (16) is arranged and which interacts with an armature (14) that can be moved relative to the magnet core between two end positions and is acted upon by the spring force of an armature spring (13) in a movement direction pointing away from the magnet core (16). The magnet core and the armature have stop surfaces (18a, 18b) which are interrupted by a recess (29) that receives the armature spring. According to the invention, a solenoid valve is provided which is improved with respect to the function of the solenoid valve and the stress on the stop surfaces (18a, 18b) that causes wear. This is achieved in that the magnet core (16) and/or the armature (14) have/has a design (30, 31), in particular a spherical or toroidal design, which reduces the stress on the edges in the region of the stop surfaces (18a, 18b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Andreas Dutt, Holger Rapp, Stefan Kolb, Tobias Landenberger, Francesco Lucarelli, Gernot Repphun, Markus Grieg, Steffen Holm
  • Patent number: 10145345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid conveyance system for a fluid, comprising a low-pressure conveyance system having a low-pressure pump (2) and a high-pressure conveyance system having a high-pressure pump (8), which are connected by means of a connecting line, wherein the fluid conveyance system has a pressure damper (19). According to the invention, a fluid conveyance system is provided, by means of which a pulsation of the fluid caused by flow-rate waves or pressure waves in the fluid is damped. This is achieved in that the pressure damper (19) is arranged in the lower-pressure conveyance system and is a hydraulic pressure damper (19). Said hydraulic damper (19) has a piston (21) arranged in a cylinder (20), which piston can be moved against the force of a compression spring (23) and the vapor pressure present in a compression-spring chamber (22) accommodating the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Achim Koehler
  • Publication number: 20160230726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid conveyance system for a fluid, comprising a low-pressure conveyance system having a low-pressure pump (2) and a high-pressure conveyance system having a high-pressure pump (8), which are connected by means of a connecting line, wherein the fluid conveyance system has a pressure damper (19). According to the invention, a fluid conveyance system is provided, by means of which a pulsation of the fluid caused by flow-rate waves or pressure waves in the fluid is damped. This is achieved in that the pressure damper (19) is arranged in the lower-pressure conveyance system and is a hydraulic pressure damper (19). Said hydraulic damper (19) has a piston (21) arranged in a cylinder (20), which piston can be moved against the force of a compression spring (23) and the vapor pressure present in a compression-spring chamber (22) accommodating the compression spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas DUTT, Achim KOEHLER
  • Patent number: 8272856
    Abstract: The high-pressure pump has at least one pump element which has a pump plunger which is driven in a reciprocating motion and defines a pump working space into which fuel is drawn in from a fuel feed via an inlet valve during the suction stroke of the pump plunger and from which fuel is displaced into a high-pressure region via an outlet valve during the delivery stroke of the pump plunger. The inlet valve and/or the outlet valve has a valve member at least approximately in the shape of a ball which acts as a sealing surface with a valve seat arranged in a valve housing. The valve member, in its open state, is lifted with its sealing surface from the valve seat, a first cross section of flow is cleared between the valve member and the valve seat, and downstream of the first cross section of flow, a second cross section of flow is formed between the valve member and the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Fuchs, Andreas Dutt, Jochen Aleker, Arnold Gente, Angelo Santamari
  • Publication number: 20120051951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high pressure pump (1), which is used in particular as a radial or in-line piston pump for fuel injection systems of air-compressing auto-ignition internal combustion engines, comprising a pump assembly (13) and a drive shall (6) which comprises a cam (9) that is assigned to the pump assembly (13). The pump assembly (13) comprises a roller (25) which rolls with the roller surface (35) thereof on a running surface (10) of the cam (9). A rolling strength of the roller (25) on the roller surface (35) of the roller (25) and a rolling strength (9) of the running surface (10) of the cam (9) are specified as being identical. Under the highly dynamic stress of the cam (9) and the roller (25) during operation, this results in a critical threshold tension for both components (9, 25), which is equally critical for both components (9, 25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Dutt
  • Publication number: 20110073078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a pump housing and with at least one pump element of a piston which is driven by a cam which interacts with a roller. The free ends of the roller are bounded by two side run-on surfaces which come into contact with mating surfaces during the operation of the high-pressure fuel pump. In order to provide a high-pressure fuel pump which can be produced cost-effectively and has a long service life, the side run-on surfaces are designed as circular ring disc surfaces and, in a central internal region, are released from contact with the mating surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Werner Vallon, Gerhard Meier, Andreas Dutt, Frank Maurer, Jochen Aleker
  • Patent number: 7780144
    Abstract: A valve having a valve member, which cooperates with a valve seat formed in a housing part in order to control a connection, and the valve seat has an at least approximately conical seat face, which is located at a transition of the connection from a portion of small diameter to a portion of large diameter. The seat face is adjoined, on its side oriented toward the portion of large diameter, by at least one face which is more markedly inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the connection than the seat face, and on its side oriented toward the portion of small diameter, the seat face is adjoined by at least one face which is less markedly inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the connection than the seat face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Van Der Linden, Walter Fuchs, Andreas Dutt, Dieter Tuchel
  • Publication number: 20100163005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-pressure pump, particularly for delivering fuel for a common rail fuel injection system, having a pump body in which at least one cam drive having a cam shaft is received. The cam shaft is pivotally supported about a cam shaft axis in the pump body and/or in a flange body by at least one bearing arrangement. The bearing arrangement includes a radial bearing bush extending in the direction of the cam shaft axis, and an axial bearing washer, which is integrally formed on the radial bearing bush. The axial bearing washer extends in a radial extension direction of less than 90 degrees relative to the cam shaft axis in the non-installed state. The radial extension direction is directed toward the radial bearing bush and can be brought into an axial bearing plane extending at an angle of 90 degrees to the cam shaft axis in the installed state by elastic deformation of the axial bearing washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Meier, Armin Merz, Andreas Dutt
  • Publication number: 20100101539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure pump, especially for delivering fuel for a common rail fuel injection system. The pump includes at least one cam drive having a feeler element which can be set moving in direction of a stroke axis by a cam geometry introduced into the camshaft, the stroke movement being transmittable to a plunger unit. The plunger unit and the feeler element are impinged upon with a force by a compression spring element in the direction of the cam geometry and the plunger unit has at least one contact surface which adjoins the compression spring element. The at least one contact surface and/or the surface of the compression spring element adjoining the same has a friction-reduced surface coating to bring about a torsion decoupling of the compression spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Meier, Bernd Haeusser, Andreas Dutt
  • Publication number: 20100037864
    Abstract: The invention provides for operation of camshafts, particularly for an injection pump for diesel. A camshaft rotates around a longitudinal axis of a camshaft. The camshaft has at least one cam being in cooperation with a pressure roller driven in a lifting manner. The pressure roller rotates on the peripheral surface of the cam. The upward stroke of the pressure roller is a working stroke during which the pressure roller moves away from the longitudinal axis of the camshaft. During a return stroke the pressure roller moves toward the longitudinal axis of the camshaft. The peripheral surface of the cam has a return stroke section and a working stroke section. The peripheral surface of the return stoke section has a greater friction value than the working stroke section. Thus an operation of camshafts for an injection pump for diesel is provided, securing a rotation of the pressure roller around the circumference of the cam within the whole speed range of the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Gerhard Meier
  • Publication number: 20080279707
    Abstract: The high-pressure pump has at least one pump element which has a pump plunger which is driven in a reciprocating motion and defines a pump working space into which fuel is drawn in from a fuel feed via an inlet valve during the suction stroke of the pump plunger and from which fuel is displaced into a high-pressure region via an outlet valve during the delivery stroke of the pump plunger. The inlet valve and/or the outlet valve has a valve member at least approximately in the shape of a ball which interacts by means of a sealing surface with a valve seat arranged in a valve housing. By means of the valve member, in the open state, when said valve member is lifted with its sealing surface from the valve seat, a first cross section of flow is cleared between the valve member and the valve seat, and downstream of the first cross section of flow, a second cross section of flow is formed between the valve member and the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Walter Fuchs, Andreas Dutt, Jochen Aleker, Arnold Gente, Angelo Santamaria
  • Publication number: 20080190492
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outlet connection of a fluid high-pressure light, in particular a high-pressure line for fuel, and comprises an outlet bore, an outlet valve that is situated in said bore, the valve element of which can be displaced in said bore and can be controlled by the pressure prevailing in the high-pressure line in opposition to the action of a spring element, a spring retainer inserted into the outlet bore and fixed in the latter and on which the spring element is supported, and an external thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Walter Fuchs, Andreas Dutt, Waldemar Kiel, Jochen Aleker, Arnold Gente, Angelo Santamaria, Wolfgang Majer
  • Patent number: 7363913
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump has at least one pump element, with a pump piston which is guided displaceably in a cylinder bore of a housing part of the high-pressure pump and is driven in a reciprocating motion and defines a pump work chamber in the cylinder bore, into which chamber fuel is aspirated via an inlet valve in the intake stroke of the pump piston. The inlet valve has a pistonlike valve member, which with a sealing face cooperates with a valve seat for controlling the communication of the pump work chamber with the fuel inlet. The valve member is disposed with a head, on which the sealing face is embodied, in the pump work chamber and protrudes out of the pump work chamber with a shaft adjoining the head. The valve seat is formed in the housing part at a transition from the cylinder bore to a bore of smaller diameter adjoining the cylinder bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Jochen Aleker
  • Patent number: 7308849
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump has at least one pump element including a pump piston defining a work chamber and driven at least indirectly by a drive shaft in a reciprocating motion, counter to the force of a restoring spring. The pump piston is braced on the drive shaft at least indirectly via a sleevelike tappet, and the restoring spring engages at least the pump piston. A support element in the tappet braces the pump piston toward the drive shaft and is braced at least indirectly on the drive shaft. The restoring spring, via a spring plate, engages the pump piston and the tappet. The spring plate is elastically deformable in the direction of motion of the pump piston in such a way that as a result of its elastic deformation, deviations in the position of its contact faces on the pump piston and on the tappet are compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Schoetz, Walter Fuchs, Gerhard Meier, Jochen Aleker, Andreas Dutt
  • Publication number: 20070215113
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump has at least one pump element, with a pump piston which is guided displaceably in a cylinder bore of a housing part of the high-pressure pump and is driven in a reciprocating motion and defines a pump work chamber in the cylinder bore, into which chamber fuel is aspirated via an inlet valve in the intake stroke of the pump piston. The inlet valve has a pistonlike valve member, which with a sealing face cooperates with a valve seat for controlling the communication of the pump work chamber with the fuel inlet. The valve member is disposed with a head, on which the sealing face is embodied, in the pump work chamber and protrudes out of the pump work chamber with a shaft adjoining the head. The valve seat is formed in the housing part at a transition from the cylinder bore to a bore of smaller diameter adjoining the cylinder bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Jochen Aleker
  • Patent number: 7243902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for high-pressure hydraulics, having a valve bore provided in a valve housing in which bore at least one valve seat dividing a guide on the high-pressure side of the valve bore from a guide on the low-pressure side of the valve bore and a valve needle actuatable directly by an actuator which needle is guided in the valve bore and has at least one sealing face which can cooperate with the at least one valve seat in which the valve needle is constructed in multiple parts and, in the region of the guide on the low-pressure side, has at least one sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreaƛ Dutt
  • Publication number: 20070120087
    Abstract: A valve for controlling fluids that are at high pressure has a valve seat region at which a high-pressure region and a low-pressure region can be made to communicate with one another or can be disconnected from one another. A seat face for a conical valve member is embodied on a valve body, and the seat face extends in inclined fashion in the valve body. The conical valve member has a multiconical geometry in the valve seat region, with at least one first conical face and one second conical face, which have different cone angles from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Heinz Stutzenberger, Andreas Dutt, Bernhard Henkel