Patents by Inventor Benjamin Himmelein

Benjamin Himmelein 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: 11339600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door hinge system (10) for a pivoting door (30) of a domestic appliance (20), in particular for a pivoting oven door (30) of a cooking oven (20). The door hinge system (10) comprises a stationary hinge part (12) in arranged or arrangeable at or in a chassis of the domestic appliance (20). The door hinge system (10) comprises a pivoting hinge part (14) connected or connectable to the door (30). The door hinge system (10) comprises a driving device (16, 18, 22, 24) for driving the pivoting hinge part (14). The driving device includes at least one motor (16) coupleable to and decoupleable from the pivoting hinge part (14). The driving device (16, 18, 22, 24) is automatically controllable. The pivoting hinge part (14) is manually pivotable, if the motor (16) is decoupled from the pivoting hinge part (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Benjamin Himmelein, Mario Weber, David Joao Machado Martins
  • Publication number: 20200141173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door hinge system (10) for a pivoting door (30) of a domestic appliance (20), in particular for a pivoting oven door (30) of a cooking oven (20). The door hinge system (10) comprises a stationary hinge part (12) in arranged or arrangeable at or in a chassis of the domestic appliance (20). The door hinge system (10) comprises a pivoting hinge part (14) connected or connectable to the door (30). The door hinge system (10) comprises a driving device (16, 18, 22, 24) for driving the pivoting hinge part (14). The driving device includes at least one motor (16) coupleable to and decoupleable from the pivoting hinge part (14). The driving device (16, 18, 22, 24) is automatically controllable. The pivoting hinge part (14) is manually pivotable, if the motor (16) is decoupled from the pivoting hinge part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin HIMMELEIN, Mario WEBER, David Joao MACHADO MARTINS
  • Patent number: 10582576
    Abstract: A gasket (20) adapted for a microwave oven or a cooking oven with microwave heating function, that includes at least one elastic material and includes a front portion (30) and a rear portion (32), wherein the front portion (30) of the gasket (20) is an electrically non-conductive material, whereas the rear portion (32) of the gasket (20) is an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Trevor Specht, Tobias Schutz, Klaus Walzlein, Michael Wittmann, Benjamin Himmelein
  • Patent number: 10448464
    Abstract: A microwave oven or multifunctional oven with microwave heating function. The oven includes a cavity with an open front side and a front frame enclosing at least partially a front portion of the cavity. The cavity and the front frame include metal sheet. The front frame is connected to the cavity by fixing elements. A gap is formed between the cavity and the front frame. The gap encloses at least partially the front portion of the cavity and the front frame encloses the gap. The oven includes a door covering the open front side and the gap in a closed state of the door. The gap is at least partially filled by a gasket at least part of which includes one or more materials having low heat conductivity, so that the front frame is thermally decoupled from the cavity by the part of the gasket or the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Wittmann, Trevor Specht, Tobias Schutz, Benjamin Himmelein
  • Patent number: 9907122
    Abstract: An oven door for a microwave oven or a multifunctional oven with microwave heating function is provided. The oven door includes an outer glass panel and at least two door columns directly attached or attachable at an inner side of the outer glass panel. The oven door further includes a door cover arranged or arrangeable at an inner side of the outer glass panel and attached or attachable at the door columns. The oven door also includes a door choke system arranged or arrangeable between the door cover and the outer glass panel. The oven door further includes an inner glass panel arranged or arrangeable between the door cover and the door choke system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Benjamin Himmelein, Marian Militzer-Keil, Trevor Specht
  • Publication number: 20150359048
    Abstract: A gasket (20) adapted for a microwave oven or a cooking oven with microwave heating function, that includes at least one elastic material and includes a front portion (30) and a rear portion (32), wherein the front portion (30) of the gasket (20) is an electrically non-conductive material, whereas the rear portion (32) of the gasket (20) is an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Trevor SPECHT, Tobias SCHUTZ, Klaus WALZLEIN, Michael WITTMANN, Benjamin Himmelein
  • Publication number: 20150327336
    Abstract: A microwave oven or multifunctional oven with microwave heating function. The oven includes a cavity with an open front side and a front frame enclosing at least partially a front portion of the cavity. The cavity and the front frame include metal sheet. The front frame is connected to the cavity by fixing elements. A gap is formed between the cavity and the front frame. The gap encloses at least partially the front portion of the cavity and the front frame encloses the gap. The oven includes a door covering the open front side and the gap in a closed state of the door. The gap is at least partially filled by a gasket at least part of which includes one or more materials having low heat conductivity, so that the front frame is thermally decoupled from the cavity by the part of the gasket or the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Michael WITTMANN, Trevor SPECHT, Tobias SCHUTZ, Benjamin HIMMELEIN
  • Publication number: 20150245422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door (10) for a microwave oven or a multifunctional oven with microwave heating function. The oven door (10) comprises an outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises at least two door columns (26) directly attached or attachable at an inner side of the outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises a door cover (16) arranged or arrangeable at an inner side of the outer glass panel (12) and attached or attachable at the door columns (26). The oven door (10) comprises a door choke system (20) arranged or arrangeable between the door cover (16) and the outer glass panel (12). The oven door (10) comprises an inner glass panel (18) arranged or arrangeable between the door cover (16) and the door choke system (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin Himmelein, Marian Militzer-Keil, Trevor Specht