Patents by Inventor Andreas Hörtling

Andreas Hörtling 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: 11427227
    Abstract: A safety device for use in a vehicle which is configured to be operated at least intermittently in an automated driving mode, in which the vehicle drives in an automated manner, and which includes a first data source which is designed as a human machine interface and configured to output data about a driving status, including computing device and a first data interface, the safety device being configured to receive data about the driving status from the first data source via the first data interface, the safety device being configured to receive data about the driving status from a second data source different from the first data source, and the safety device being configured to output pieces of information about the driving status to a driver, using an information output device and based on the data received from the first data source and the second data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Henkel, Andreas Hoertling, Guido Funcke, Hartmut Loos, Werner Poechmueller
  • Patent number: 11332156
    Abstract: An information device is provided for informing a driver about a driving state of a motor vehicle drivable in an automated manner, the information device including a first control device for controlling automated driving of the motor vehicle and a second control device for controlling the automated driving of the motor vehicle, a first human-machine interface unit for communicating a driving state of the automated driving of the motor vehicle to the driver and a second human-machine interface unit for communicating the driving state of the automated driving of the motor vehicle to the driver, the first control device being designed for transmitting the driving state of the automated driving to the first human-machine interface unit and the second control device being designed for transmitting the driving state of the automated driving to the second human-machine interface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Henkel, Andreas Hoertling, Guido Funcke, Hartmut Loos, Werner Poechmueller
  • Publication number: 20200239028
    Abstract: A safety device for use in a vehicle which is configured to be operated at least intermittently in an automated driving mode, in which the vehicle drives in an automated manner, and which includes a first data source which is designed as a human machine interface and configured to output data about a driving status, including computing device and a first data interface, the safety device being configured to receive data about the driving status from the first data source via the first data interface, the safety device being configured to receive data about the driving status from a second data source different from the first data source, and the safety device being configured to output pieces of information about the driving status to a driver, using an information output device and based on the data received from the first data source and the second data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Achim Henkel, Andreas Hoertling, Guido Funcke, Hartmut Loos, Werner Poechmueller
  • Publication number: 20200198656
    Abstract: An information device is provided for informing a driver about a driving state of a motor vehicle drivable in an automated manner, the information device including a first control device for controlling automated driving of the motor vehicle and a second control device for controlling the automated driving of the motor vehicle, a first human-machine interface unit for communicating a driving state of the automated driving of the motor vehicle to the driver and a second human-machine interface unit for communicating the driving state of the automated driving of the motor vehicle to the driver, the first control device being designed for transmitting the driving state of the automated driving to the first human-machine interface unit and the second control device being designed for transmitting the driving state of the automated driving to the second human-machine interface unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Achim Henkel, Andreas Hoertling, Guido Funcke, Hartmut Loos, Werner Poechmueller
  • Patent number: 9636763
    Abstract: A tool-free blade change system in one embodiment includes a handle, an arbor bolt including a keyed portion configured to mate with a keyed bore of the handle to restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the arbor bolt, a blade washer defining a plurality of washer teeth which enmesh with the body teeth so as restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in one direction while allowing rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in another direction, and a biasing member configured to bias the handle downwardly toward the blade washer, wherein the handle is axially movable with respect to the blade washer between a first position whereat the plurality of body teeth are enmeshed with the plurality of washer teeth and a second position whereat the plurality of body teeth are spaced apart from the plurality of washer teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hörtling
  • Patent number: 9089989
    Abstract: A tool-free blade change system includes a sun gear, an arbor bolt including a threaded portion configured to threadedly engage a threaded bore of a power shaft, and a plurality of pins in fixed relationship with the threaded portion, a plurality of planetary gears engaged with the sun gear and located axially outwardly of the sun gear, each of the plurality of planetary gears mounted on a respective one of the plurality of pins, and an outer ring gear engaged with each of the plurality of planetary gears, wherein the sun gear is rotatable with respect to the outer ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hörtling
  • Publication number: 20140186137
    Abstract: A tool-free blade change system includes a sun gear, an arbor bolt including a threaded portion configured to threadedly engage a threaded bore of a power shaft, and a plurality of pins in fixed relationship with the threaded portion, a plurality of planetary gears engaged with the sun gear and located axially outwardly of the sun gear, each of the plurality of planetary gears mounted on a respective one of the plurality of pins, and an outer ring gear engaged with each of the plurality of planetary gears, wherein the sun gear is rotatable with respect to the outer ring gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Andreas Hörtling
  • Publication number: 20140182442
    Abstract: A tool-free blade change system in one embodiment includes a handle, an arbor bolt including a keyed portion configured to mate with a keyed bore of the handle to restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the arbor bolt, a blade washer defining a plurality of washer teeth which enmesh with the body teeth so as restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in one direction while allowing rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in another direction, and a biasing member configured to bias the handle downwardly toward the blade washer, wherein the handle is axially movable with respect to the blade washer between a first position whereat the plurality of body teeth are enmeshed with the plurality of washer teeth and a second position whereat the plurality of body teeth are spaced apart from the plurality of washer teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Andreas Hörtling