Patents by Inventor Benjamin Kopp
Benjamin Kopp 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: 12034173Abstract: A housing element of a battery is disclosed, wherein the housing element (1) is designed to be connected to a further housing element so as to form a common interior space designed for receiving a plurality of battery cells of a battery module, wherein the housing element (1) forms a temperature-control structure (2) on a first side (10) and a covering element (3) is connected to the housing element (1) in such a way that the covering element (3) delimits a flow duct (4), through which temperature-control fluid can flow, in a fluid-tight manner and the temperature-control structure (2) is designed such that the temperature-control fluid can flow around it, wherein furthermore a first element (5) of a battery controller is arranged on the covering element (3) in a thermally conductive manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Kopp, Markus Schmitt
-
Patent number: 11994243Abstract: A coolant connecting piece (100) for conducting coolant between a first housing (201, 503) and a second housing (203, 507). The coolant connecting piece (100) comprises a cylindrical main body (101) with a coolant channel formed on an inner side of the main body (101), and a protective ring (103) with a drip edge (117), wherein a cross-section of the protective ring (103) is greater than a cross-section of the main body (101), and wherein the drip edge (117) is configured to let condensate running off on an outer side of the main body (101), opposite the inner side, drip off into a predetermined region (213).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp, Ralph Glemser
-
Patent number: 11916210Abstract: A battery housing (10) for a battery module, wherein the battery housing (10) has a main body (11). The main body (11) comprises an interior (12) for arrangement of at least one battery cell of the battery module, a housing base (13) and at least one housing sidewall (14a,b). At least a section (20) of the main body (11) has a diecast (15) with a channel region (21), comprising at least one groove-shaped channel (22) for conveying temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of the at least one battery cell of the battery module. The channel region (21) is covered by at least one cover element (30) in a fluid-tight manner to form a closed channel structure (23b). The cover element (30) and/or the diecast (15) have, in the channel region (21), at least one structure (40) around which temperature control fluid can flow for increasing heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp
-
Patent number: 11757150Abstract: A battery module having a multiplicity of battery cells in thermally conductive contact with an electrical resistive heating element that comprises an electrical resistive heating wire, wherein a first area of the heating element comprises an electrical resistive heating wire with a first cross section, which is in thermally conductive contact with a first outer surface region of battery cells, and wherein a second area of the heating element, which has a resistive heating wire with a second cross section different from the first cross section, is in thermally conductive contact with a second outer surface region of battery cells, and/or wherein the resistive heating element has a first area with a first laying density of electrical resistive heating wire that is in thermally conductive contact with first outer surface regions of battery cells and comprises a second area that has a second laying density, different from the first laying density, of the electrical resistive heating wire and is in thermally condType: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Kopp, Christian Loew, Roman Marx, Markus Schmitt, Matthias Oechsle
-
Patent number: 11637340Abstract: A battery module with a plurality of battery cells is disclosed, comprising a first temperature control member and second temperature control member, which are connected together directly thermally conductively in places, wherein the plurality of battery cells is connected directly thermally conductively with the second temperature control member and at least one switchably configured Peltier element connected thermally conductively with the first temperature control member and the second temperature control member is arranged between the first temperature control member and the second temperature control member, wherein a control device is configured to drive the at least one Peltier element in such a way that, when switched on, the at least one Peltier element transfers heat from the second temperature control member to the first temperature control member or heat from the first temperature control member to the second temperature control member.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Roman Marx, Benjamin Kopp, Markus Schmitt
-
Patent number: 11626643Abstract: A battery wherein a first housing element (2) forms a first temperature-control structure (101) on a side averted from the interior space (5), wherein a second housing element (3) forms a second temperature-control structure (102) on a side averted from the interior space (5), and a cover element (100) is connected to the second housing element (3) such that the cover element (100) delimits a temperature-control fluid receptacle (112), which can be flowed through by temperature-control fluid, and the second temperature-control structure (102) is formed such that it can be flowed around by the temperature-control fluid, wherein the cover element (100) is formed in a planar configuration from a metal or has a deformed portion for accommodating a second element (9) of the battery controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp
-
Publication number: 20230097233Abstract: A coolant connecting piece (100) for conducting coolant between a first housing (201, 503) and a second housing (203, 507). The coolant connecting piece (100) comprises a cylindrical main body (101) with a coolant channel formed on an inner side of the main body (101), and a protective ring (103) with a drip edge (117), wherein a cross-section of the protective ring (103) is greater than a cross-section of the main body (101), and wherein the drip edge (117) is configured to let condensate running off on an outer side of the main body (101), opposite the inner side, drip off into a predetermined region (213).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp, Ralph Glemser
-
Patent number: 11600881Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of battery cells (2), in particular lithium-ion battery cells (20) which in a longitudinal direction (3) of the battery module (1) are disposed so as to be mutually adjacent, and the plurality of battery cells (2) are mutually braced by means of a tensioning element (4), wherein a thermal compensation element (5) is disposed between a battery cell (2) and the tensioning element (4), and the tensioning element (4), on a side of the tensioning element (4) that faces away from the battery cell (2), is connected to a heating element (100).Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Kopp, Christian Loew, Markus Schmitt, Roman Marx
-
Publication number: 20230012291Abstract: A housing assembly (11) for a battery module (10), comprising an electronics housing (12) for electronics components having an electronics cooling channel opening (13), and comprising a battery housing (15) for battery cells having a first battery cooling channel opening (16) and a second battery cooling channel opening (17), wherein, in an assembled state of the housing assembly (11), the electronics cooling channel opening (13) is positioned adjacently to the first battery cooling channel opening (16), and a drip edge (20) partially surrounding the electronics cooling channel opening (13) is formed on the electronics cooling channel opening (13), wherein the drip edge (20) extends beyond the electronics cooling channel opening (13) in an opening direction of the electronics cooling channel opening (13). The invention also relates to an electronics housing (12), a battery housing (15), and a battery module (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp, Ralph Glemser
-
Publication number: 20220399597Abstract: A housing assembly (11) for a battery module (10), comprising an electronics housing (12) for electronics components having an electronics cooling channel opening (13), and comprising a battery housing (15) for battery cells having a first battery cooling channel opening (16) and a second battery cooling channel opening (17), wherein, in an assembled state of the housing assembly (11), the electronics cooling channel opening (13) is positioned adjacently to the first battery cooling channel opening (16), and, next to the first battery cooling channel opening (16) and/or next to the second battery cooling channel opening (17), there is formed at least one inclined fluid drainage channel (18, 19) for a defined fluid drainage from the battery housing (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp, Ralph Glemser
-
Publication number: 20220367932Abstract: A battery comprising a first housing element (2) and a second housing element (3), which jointly form an inner chamber (5) for receiving a battery module (6), wherein a plurality of battery cells (7) of the battery module (6) is arranged in the inner chamber (5), said battery cells being connected to one another, and wherein furthermore a first element (61) of a battery control system is arranged in the inner chamber (5), and the first housing element (2) forms a first temperature control structure (101) on a face that is remote from the inner chamber (5), and the second housing element (2) is furthermore connected to a third housing element (4) on a face that is remote from the inner chamber (5), wherein the third housing element (4) receives a second element (62) of the battery control system and forms a second temperature control structure (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp
-
Patent number: 11495859Abstract: A battery comprising a first housing element (2) and a second housing element (3) that jointly form an inner chamber (5) for receiving a battery module (10), wherein the second housing element (3) forms a second temperature control structure (102) on a face that is facing the inner chamber (5) and in particular is facing the first housing element (2), and a cover element (100) is connected to the second housing element (3) in such a manner that a temperature-controlling fluid receiving device (112) through which temperature-controlling fluid can flow is delimited by the cover element (100) in a fluid-tight manner with respect to the inner chamber (5) and the second temperature control structure (102) is embodied in such a manner that the temperature-controlling fluid can flow around it.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp
-
Publication number: 20220294030Abstract: A battery module element with a housing element (2) of a battery module on which an electrical circuit board (3) is arranged on a first side (21) of the housing element (2), wherein an inductor (6) is arranged on the electrical circuit board (3) in such a mechanical manner that at least one end (71) of a coil winding (7) of the inductor (6) is arranged running through the electrical circuit board (3) and is connected to the housing element (2) in a thermally conductive manner, and wherein the housing element (2) comprises a temperature control structure (5), around which temperature control fluid can flow, on a second side (22) opposite the first side (21), so that heat can be transferred from the coil winding (7) to the temperature control fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Kopp, Markus Schmitt, Robert Kohler, Roman Marx
-
Patent number: 11437668Abstract: A cooling plate (10) for controlling the temperature of at least one battery cell, in particular for a traction battery, having a frame (12), which forms a flow chamber (16) for a coolant to flow through, and a cover (14) of flexible design which delimits the flow chamber (16) in an at least partially fluid-tight manner and is provided for making thermal contact with the at least one battery cell. It is proposed that the cooling plate (10) has at least one supporting element (30), which is arranged within the flow chamber (16) and around which coolant can flow, for increasing the turbulence in the coolant flowing through the flow chamber (16) and for supporting the at least one battery cell, which supporting element makes mechanical contact with the cover (14) of flexible design.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Andreas Ruehle, Benjamin Kopp
-
Publication number: 20220278408Abstract: A housing element of a battery is disclosed, wherein the housing element (1) is designed to be connected to a further housing element so as to form a common interior space designed for receiving a plurality of battery cells of a battery module, wherein the housing element (1) forms a temperature-control structure (2) on a first side (10) and a covering element (3) is connected to the housing element (1) in such a way that the covering element (3) delimits a flow duct (4), through which temperature-control fluid can flow, in a fluid-tight manner and the temperature-control structure (2) is designed such that the temperature-control fluid can flow around it, wherein furthermore a first element (5) of a battery controller is arranged on the covering element (3) in a thermally conductive manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Kopp, Markus Schmitt
-
Patent number: 11417922Abstract: A cooling plate (10) for temperature control of a battery cell, having a frame (12) with a coolant flow space (16) and at least one perturbing contour (30) inside the flow space (16), which is provided to increase turbulence in the coolant and is designed to support the at least one battery cell or for mechanical contacting with a cover (14) of the flow space (16). The perturbing contour (30) is arranged such that the coolant can flow around the perturbing contour (30) and the perturbing contour (30) is formed in the manner of at least one opening (50) in such a way that the coolant can flow through the at least one perturbing contour (30) and/or the frame (12) forms an opening (52) beneath the perturbing contour (30) in such a way that the coolant can flow beneath the at least one perturbing contour (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Andreas Ruehle, Benjamin Kopp
-
Patent number: 11355799Abstract: A cooling plate (10) for the temperature control of at least one battery cell, especially for a traction battery, comprising a frame (12) with flow ducts (16) designed for the flowing of a coolant through them and a flexibly configured cover (14), which bounds the flow ducts (16) in fluid-tight manner and is provided for the thermal contacting of the at least one battery cell. It is proposed that the flow ducts (16) comprise at least one perturbing contour (28), which is provided to increase the turbulence in the coolant flowing through the flow ducts (16).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Schmitt, Andreas Ruehle, Benjamin Kopp
-
Publication number: 20220052395Abstract: A battery housing (10) for a battery module, wherein the battery housing (10) has a main body (11). The main body (11) comprises an interior (12) for arrangement of at least one battery cell of the battery module, a housing base (13) and at least one housing sidewall (14a,b). At least a section (20) of the main body (11) has a diecast (15) with a channel region (21), comprising at least one groove-shaped channel (22) for conveying temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of the at least one battery cell of the battery module. The channel region (21) is covered by at least one cover element (30) in a fluid-tight manner to form a closed channel structure (23b). The cover element (30) and/or the diecast (15) have, in the channel region (21), at least one structure (40) around which temperature control fluid can flow for increasing heat transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Markus Schmitt, Benjamin Kopp
-
Publication number: 20220052397Abstract: A battery module having a multiplicity of battery cells in thermally conductive contact with an electrical resistive heating element that comprises an electrical resistive heating wire, wherein a first area of the heating element comprises an electrical resistive heating wire with a first cross section, which is in thermally conductive contact with a first outer surface region of battery cells, and wherein a second area of the heating element, which has a resistive heating wire with a second cross section different from the first cross section, is in thermally conductive contact with a second outer surface region of battery cells, and/or wherein the resistive heating element has a first area with a first laying density of electrical resistive heating wire that is in thermally conductive contact with first outer surface regions of battery cells and comprises a second area that has a second laying density, different from the first laying density, of the electrical resistive heating wire and is in thermally condType: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Kopp, Christian Loew, Roman Marx, Markus Schmitt, Matthias Oechsle
-
Publication number: 20220037719Abstract: A battery module having a multiplicity of battery cells (14), in particular rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells that each have a battery cell housing (16), comprising a side surface that surrounds the inside of the cell, a bottom and a top surface, wherein the side surface and/or the bottom surface of the battery cell housings (16) are/is in physical contact with an electrical resistive heater (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Kopp, Christian Loew, Markus Schmitt, Roman Marx