Patents by Inventor Andreas WETZL

Andreas WETZL 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: 9636972
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a first housing arrangement (12), a second housing arrangement (14) connected with the first housing arrangement (12) in an adjoining area (32), and at least one sensor (54) with a holding area (62). The holding area (62) is held in the adjoining area (32) in a support path between the first housing arrangement (12) and the second housing arrangement (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Andreas Alber, Andreas Wetzl, Oliver Sauter, Christoph Köberle, Jörg Zweckbronner, Frank Rudolf, Dieter Heybach
  • Patent number: 9388818
    Abstract: A side channel blower for a vehicle heater includes a blower housing area (14) with a delivery channel (18), which extends in a ring-shaped pattern around a central axis (A) and is open on an axial side (16). A motor housing area (26) integral with the blower housing area (14) accommodates an electric drive motor (30) with a drive shaft (36). A first delivery wheel covers the delivery channel on a first axial side of the blower housing area and is carried at a first end of the drive shaft. A control device housing area is integral with the blower housing area or/and the motor housing area and is provided with a circumferential wall and with a bottom wall and with an opening located opposite the bottom wall. A partial area of the bottom wall of the control device housing area is formed by the motor housing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Wetzl, Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Wolfgang Pfister
  • Patent number: 9121603
    Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a combustion chamber housing (12) with a housing wall (16) surrounding a combustion chamber. At least one ignition element opening (28) is provided in the area of the housing wall (16) and an ignition element (30) is fixed in a fastening area (44) in at least one ignition element opening (28). The at least one ignition element opening (28) is designed with a circular wedge inner profile (54) and the fastening area of the ignition element fastened in this opening is designed with a circular wedge outer profile and fasteningly meshes with the circular wedge inner profile (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Wetzl, Wolfgang Pfister
  • Publication number: 20140217189
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a first housing arrangement (12), a second housing arrangement (14) connected with the first housing arrangement (12) in an adjoining area (32), and at least one sensor (54) with a holding area (62). The holding area (62) is held in the adjoining area (32) in a support path between the first housing arrangement (12) and the second housing arrangement (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Andreas COLLMER, Andreas ALBER, Andreas WETZL, Oliver SAUTER, Christoph KÖBERLE, Jörg ZWECKBRONNER, Frank RUDOLF, Dieter HEYBACH
  • Publication number: 20130192581
    Abstract: A vehicle heater (1) has a motor (4) and a combustion air fan designed as a side channel fan. The combustion air fan has a basic housing part (2), on which a drive shaft (3) of the motor (4) is mounted, and a fan wheel (10). The fan wheel (10) is connected to the drive shaft (3) of the motor (4). The motor (4) has a stationary coil support part (6) which is connected to a printed circuit board (7) and an armature (8). Furthermore, the combustion air fan has a gap tube (16) between the stationary coil support part (6) and the armature (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Andreas Collmer, Andreas Alber, Christoph Köberle, Andreas Wetzl, Oliver Sauter, Jörg Zweckbronner, Benjamin Hezinger, Dieter Heybach, Frank Rudolf, Alexander Hahn
  • Publication number: 20120288383
    Abstract: An air feed blower, especially for a vehicle heater, includes an electrically driven blower drive motor (14) as well as an air feed wheel (16) that can be driven by the blower drive motor (14), wherein the blower drive motor (14) is electrically contacted with the use of spring contacts (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas Wetzl, Jörg Zweckbronner, Christoph Köberle, Benjamin Hezinger, Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer
  • Publication number: 20120241529
    Abstract: A side channel blower for a vehicle heater includes a blower housing area (14) with a delivery channel (18), which extends in a ring-shaped pattern around a central axis (A) and is open on an axial side (16). A motor housing area (26) integral with the blower housing area (14) accommodates an electric drive motor (30) with a drive shaft (36). A first delivery wheel covers the delivery channel on a first axial side of the blower housing area and is carried at a first end of the drive shaft. A control device housing area is integral with the blower housing area or/and the motor housing area and is provided with a circumferential wall and with a bottom wall and with an opening located opposite the bottom wall. A partial area of the bottom wall of the control device housing area is formed by the motor housing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas WETZL, Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Wolfgang Pfister
  • Publication number: 20120104109
    Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a combustion chamber housing (12) with a housing wall (16) surrounding a combustion chamber. At least one ignition element opening (28) is provided in the area of the housing wall (16) and an ignition element (30) is fixed in a fastening area (44) in at least one ignition element opening (28). The at least one ignition element opening (28) is designed with a circular wedge inner profile (54) and the fastening area of the ignition element fastened in this opening is designed with a circular wedge outer profile and fasteningly meshes with the circular wedge inner profile (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas WETZL, Wolfgang Pfister