Patents by Inventor Andreas Wölfler

Andreas Wölfler 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: 11952760
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a bottom wall and adjoining side walls which delimit a receiving space. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving space, and a lifting apparatus moves the insert plate relative to the basin. The lifting apparatus includes a lifting unit with a lifting device to move the insert plate in a vertical direction. The lifting apparatus includes a tilting device configured to perform a tilting movement of the insert plate relative to a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Düsterhus, Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu
  • Patent number: 11939754
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin having a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin having a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area of the basin and movable relative to the basin by a lifting apparatus. The lifting apparatus includes a lifting unit and at least two support vanes on which the insert plate sits. The support vanes are arranged on an upper end of the lifting unit and configured to protrude laterally in a horizontal plane beyond the lifting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Brigitte Meyer
  • Patent number: 11939753
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin including a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moveable by a lifting device relative to the basin. The lifting device extends into the base wall through an opening such that the lifting device is arranged on both sides of the base wall. A securing device secures the lifting device to the base wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels, Brigitte Meyer
  • Patent number: 11851862
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall having a drain opening for media to run out of the basin, and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and movable by a lifting apparatus relative to the basin. A closure apparatus is arranged on the insert plate and is configured to prevent media in the basin from running to the drain opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Jörg Sukale
  • Patent number: 11851861
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. A residual media discharge device discharges residual media from a top of the insert plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels
  • Patent number: 11828049
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin which includes a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area, and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. A residual media discharge device discharges residual media from a top of the insert plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels
  • Publication number: 20230003010
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. The lifting device includes a lifting unit which is surrounded by an elastic sealing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Jörg Sukale
  • Publication number: 20220403635
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall having a drain opening for media to run out of the basin, and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and movable by a lifting apparatus relative to the basin. A closure apparatus is arranged on the insert plate and is configured to prevent media in the basin from running to the drain opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Jörg Sukale
  • Publication number: 20220403634
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a bottom wall and adjoining side walls which delimit a receiving space. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving space, and a lifting apparatus moves the insert plate relative to the basin. The lifting apparatus includes a lifting unit with a lifting device to move the insert plate in a vertical direction. The lifting apparatus includes a tilting device configured to perform a tilting movement of the insert plate relative to a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jürgen Düsterhus, Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu
  • Publication number: 20220396941
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. A residual media discharge device discharges residual media from a top of the insert plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels
  • Publication number: 20220396940
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin including a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moveable by a lifting device relative to the basin. The lifting device extends into the base wall through an opening such that the lifting device is arranged on both sides of the base wall. A securing device secures the lifting device to the base wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels, Brigitte Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220396938
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin which includes a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area, and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. A residual media discharge device discharges residual media from a top of the insert plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Ingo Abels
  • Publication number: 20220396942
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin having a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin having a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area of the basin and movable relative to the basin by a lifting apparatus. The lifting apparatus includes a lifting unit and at least two support vanes on which the insert plate sits. The support vanes are arranged on an upper end of the lifting unit and configured to protrude laterally in a horizontal plane beyond the lifting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu, Brigitte Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220396939
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin including a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moveable by a lifting device relative to the basin. An interaction unit is provided to detect an influencing factor involving an operating state of the sink, and/or a change in the operating state of the sink, and/or an operating action by a user of the sink, with the lifting device automatically changing a position of the insert plate in response to a detection of the influencing factor by the interaction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Wölfler, Benjamin Reu