Patents by Inventor Andreas Eichendorf

Andreas Eichendorf 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: 10670308
    Abstract: An adsorption refrigeration device includes a first chamber with an adsorber/desorber material and a second chamber with an evaporator/condenser device. The first and second chambers are in fluid connection via a pipeline. The fluid connection between the chambers is blocked in a first functional position and opened in a second functional position via a valve device that is arranged in the pipeline. The valve device has a valve element with a variable diameter. The valve element has two functional positions. In the first functional position, the valve element has a first diameter by which it fills an internal cross section of the pipeline with tight contact with an inner wall of the pipeline. In the second functional position, the valve element has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter such that a gap is opened between the inner wall of the pipeline and the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Eichendorf, Thomas Demmer, Ulrich Kappenstein, Ralf Diekmann
  • Patent number: 9765898
    Abstract: A valve device for switching or metering a fluid includes a housing, a flow channel defined by the housing, and a valve body arranged in the flow channel. The valve body has a sealing section which contacts a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The sealing section at least slightly protrudes beyond a surface of the valve body facing the sealing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Oliver Gerundt, Andreas Eichendorf, Juergen Haller, Dominik Brunner
  • Patent number: 9680178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (1) for pre-stressed battery modules (13). The invention further relates to corresponding pre-stressed battery modules (13) and corresponding production methods. The battery cell (1) has a cell housing (3) and a chemicals carrier (9). The chemicals carrier (9) is arranged in the cell housing (3). The cell housing (3) has a bulging design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Markus Feigl, Andreas Eichendorf, Oliver Gerundt
  • Patent number: 9595700
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (10) having a cell housing (12) which comprises a housing container (14) and a housing cover (16), two electrodes that are arranged in an inner region of the housing container (14), an electrolyte material that is arranged in the inner region of the housing container (14) and that surrounds the electrodes, and two electrical contacts which in each case are electrically coupled to one of the electrodes and which extend from the inner region of the housing container (14) through the housing cover (16) into a region outside of the cell housing (12), wherein the housing cover (16) has an overlap area (18) at an outer edge, in which overlap area the housing cover (16) and an edge region of the housing container (14) are arranged parallel to each other, wherein in the overlap area (18) a flanged seam (20) is formed, in order to close the cell housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Anselm Berg, Markus Feigl, Bernhard Gossen, Martin Zywietz, Andreas Eichendorf
  • Publication number: 20160320102
    Abstract: An adsorption refrigeration device includes a first chamber with an adsorber/desorber material and a second chamber with an evaporator/condenser device. The first and second chambers are in fluid connection via a pipeline. The fluid connection between the chambers is blocked in a first functional position and opened in a second functional position via a valve device that is arranged in the pipeline. The valve device has a valve element with a variable diameter. The valve element has two functional positions. In the first functional position, the valve element has a first diameter by which it fills an internal cross section of the pipeline with tight contact with an inner wall of the pipeline. In the second functional position, the valve element has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter such that a gap is opened between the inner wall of the pipeline and the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Eichendorf, Thomas Demmer, Ulrich Kappenstein, Ralf Diekmann
  • Publication number: 20150221913
    Abstract: A battery system, in particular a lithium-ion battery system, includes at least one degassing device that is configured to increase the safety of battery systems. The degassing device enables controlled discharging of substances from battery systems by discharging the substances with a volume flow that is dependent on a pressure prevailing in the interior of the degassing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Florian Engel, Bernd Siewert, Markus Hald, Matthias Oechsle, Rene Deponte, Andreas Eichendorf, Carsten Mueller, Oliver Gerundt
  • Publication number: 20150214570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (1) for pre-stressed battery modules (13). The invention further relates to corresponding pre-stressed battery modules (13) and corresponding production methods. The battery cell (1) has a cell housing (3) and a chemicals carrier (9). The chemicals carrier (9) is arranged in the cell housing (3). The cell housing (3) has a bulging design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Markus Feigl, Andreas Eichendorf, Oliver Gerundt
  • Publication number: 20150179993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (10) having a cell housing (12) which comprises a housing container (14) and a housing cover (16), two electrodes that are arranged in an inner region of the housing container (14), an electrolyte material that is arranged in the inner region of the housing container (14) and that surrounds the electrodes, and two electrical contacts which in each case are electrically coupled to one of the electrodes and which extend from the inner region of the housing container (14) through the housing cover (16) into a region outside of the cell housing (12), wherein the housing cover (16) has an overlap area (18) at an outer edge, in which overlap area the housing cover (16) and an edge region of the housing container (14) are arranged parallel to each other, wherein in the overlap area (18) a flanged seam (20) is formed, in order to close the cell housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Anselm Berg, Markus Feigl, Bernhard Gossen, Martin Zywietz, Andreas Eichendorf
  • Publication number: 20140117268
    Abstract: A valve device for switching or metering a fluid includes a housing, a flow channel defined by the housing, and a valve body arranged in the flow channel. The valve body has a sealing section which contacts a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The sealing section at least slightly protrudes beyond a surface of the valve body facing the sealing seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Deponte, Oliver Gerundi, Andreas Eichendorf, Juergen Haller, Dominik Brunner
  • Patent number: 6948667
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, having a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator, has a coupler with a master piston and a slave piston which are connected to a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber is filled with an hydraulic fluid, and a coupler spring presses apart the master piston and the slave piston. The pressure chamber is connected to an actuator chamber via a check valve whose blocking direction faces the pressure chamber. The actuator chamber is sealed from a fuel chamber via a movable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Eichendorf
  • Patent number: 6892971
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a first magnetic coil cooperating with a first armature, a second magnetic coil cooperating with a second armature, and a valve needle which is in force-locking connection with the first armature via a first flange and to the second armature via a second flange, to actuate a valve-closure member. A restoring spring acts upon the valve needle in a closing direction of the fuel injector. A first positioning spring, situated between the first flange and the first armature, acts upon the first armature in the closing direction of the fuel injector, while a second positioning spring, situated between the second flange and the second armature, acts upon the second armature in an opening direction of the fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Rieger, Fevzi Yildirim, Andreas Eichendorf, Günther Hohl, Michael Hübel, Jürgen Stein
  • Patent number: 6785112
    Abstract: A method and device for triggering a solenoid valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine is described. The triggering phase of the solenoid valve is subdivided into a pull-up phase and a holding phase. During the pull-up phase, a valve needle of the solenoid valve is caused to open by a first current intensity flowing through a magnetic coil of the solenoid valve. During the holding phase, the valve needle is held in the open state by a second, lower current intensity flowing through the magnetic coil. At least once at the beginning of the pull-up phase, a booster phase is activated during which a pulse-shaped booster current from a booster capacitor charged to a high voltage flows through the magnetic coil. During the triggering phase of the solenoid valve, a plurality of booster pulses are activated in succession, whose time position within the triggering phase is freely selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Reischl, Andreas Eichendorf, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
  • Publication number: 20040050977
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1), in particular a fuel injector (1) for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, comprises a first magnetic coil (2) cooperating with a first armature (3), a second magnetic coil (4) cooperating with a second armature (5), and a valve needle (14) which is in force-locking connection with the first armature (3) via a first flange (12) and to the second armature (5) via a second flange (13), to actuate a valve-closure member. A restoring spring (17) acts upon the valve needle (14) in a closing direction of the fuel injector (1). A first positioning spring (15), situated between the first flange (12) and the first armature (3), acts upon the first armature (3) in the closing direction of the fuel injector (1), while a second positioning spring (16), situated between the second flange (13) and the second armature (5), acts upon the second armature (5) in an opening direction of the fuel injector (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Franz Rieger, Fevzi Yildirim, Andreas Eichendorf, Gunther Hohl, Michael Hubel, Jurgen Stein
  • Publication number: 20040031862
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, having a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator (2), has a coupler (19) with a master piston (14) and a slave piston (16) which are connected to a pressure chamber (32). The pressure chamber (32) is filled with an hydraulic fluid, and a coupler spring (18) presses apart the master piston (14) and the slave piston (16). The pressure chamber (32) is connected to an actuator chamber (3, 5) via a check valve (24) whose blocking direction faces the pressure chamber (32). The actuator chamber (3, 5) is sealed from a fuel chamber (30) via a movable membrane (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Andreas Eichendorf
  • Publication number: 20030010325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for triggering a solenoid valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine, the triggering phase of the solenoid valve being subdivided into a pull-up phase (TA), during which a valve needle of the solenoid valve is caused to open by a first current intensity (IA) flowing through a magnetic coil of the solenoid valve, and into a holding phase (TH) during which the valve needle is held in the open state by a second, lower current intensity (IH) flowing through the magnetic coil, and at least once at the beginning of the pull-up phase (TA), a booster phase (B1) being activated during which a pulse-shaped booster current (IBOOST) from a booster capacitor charged to a high voltage (UBOOST) flows through the magnetic coil; and is characterized in that during the triggering phase of the solenoid valve, a plurality of booster pulses (B1, B21, B22) are activated in succession, whose time position within the triggering phase is freely selectable (FIGS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Rolf Reischl, Andreas Eichendorf, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
  • Patent number: 6435429
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular an injector for high-pressure fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, has a valve closing body which works together with a valve seat face provided on a valve seat carrier to form a seal seat. Furthermore, a housing body which is part of a valve housing is also provided. A stroke adjusting disk determines the distance between the housing body and the valve seat carrier. According to the present invention, the stroke adjusting disk is arranged so that it surrounds a spray end of the housing body on the outside peripherally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Eichendorf, Thomas Sebastian
  • Patent number: 6279873
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, in particular for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The fuel injection valve has a magnet coil, an armature that can be pulled by the magnet coil in a direction of lift against a first return spring, and a valve needle. The valve needle has a first stop surface for the armature, which can be moved relative to the valve needle. The armature is acted upon by a second return spring. In addition, a stationary second stop surface for the armature is provided. The second return spring acts upon the armature in a direction opposite to the lift and in an inoperative position, when the magnet coil is not energized, and holds the armature in contact with the second stop surface so that a distance between the armature and the first stop surface provided on the valve needle is predefined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Eichendorf, Thomas Sebastian, Guido Pilgram, Rainer Norgauer
  • Patent number: 6250286
    Abstract: A method and a device for driving at least one solenoid valve used for controlling the injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine. At the start of the driving (activation), the solenoid valve is supplied with a booster voltage that is elevated as compared to that used for the further driving. The energy and/or power output received by the solenoid valve at the start of the driving is able to be influenced as a function of the operating state of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hoenig, Dirk Mentgen, Bernd Herrmann, Andreas Eichendorf, Hansjoerg Bochum, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Reinhard Gantenbein, Jürgen Ulm
  • Patent number: 6244526
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a core which serves as the internal pole is made of a soft magnetic powder composite material. This powder composite material is an iron powder provided with a polymer additive, where the individual iron particles are coated with an electrically insulating layer. Such a powder composite material ensures a substantial minimization of eddy currents in the magnetic circuit in comparison with materials known previously, such as chromium steel, which are usually used as magnetic materials. The core which is mechanically sensitive and is sensitive to fuel is encapsulated at least with respect to the parts of the injection valve carrying the fuel. A sleeve passes through an internal longitudinal opening in the core which permits fuel flow in its interior and is fixedly attached to a pole part which seals the core toward the bottom. The core and the magnetic coil are thus not exposed to any wetting by fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietrich Schuldt, Ferdinand Reiter, Martin Mueller, Bo Yuan, Andreas Eichendorf, Christiane Glumann, Thomas Sebastian, Gerhard Stokmaier, Rainer Norgauer, Christian Preussner, Rainer Schneider, Norbert Keim, Ottmar Martin
  • Patent number: 6201461
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuable valve, in particular an injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines is provided. The actuable valve has a throttling point that joins a core and a connector part to one another. An annular insert that supports the throttling point in a radial direction is provided. The use of the annular insert makes it possible to utilize the advantages of the design of a valve tube with the throttling point, and at the same time creates the stability necessary for high-pressure valves. The annular insert is made from electrically nonconductive material or configured with an interruption at at least one point and mounted in an electrically insulated fashion. This prevents eddy currents, which have a negative effect on switching times, in the annular insert. The annular insert is located at least partially within an influence region of a magnetic field of a magnet coil, in the presence of a changing magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Eichendorf, Thomas Sebastian, Ralf Trutschel