Patents by Inventor Bernd Hein
Bernd Hein 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).
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Patent number: 10400948Abstract: An apparatus (1) for regulating at least one fluid flow in a vehicle (5), having a first fluid regulation unit (20), in particular a pump or a valve, for regulating a first fluid flow, and a first holder (20) with a receiving region (22) for the first fluid regulation unit (10) and with a first fastening means (28), wherein the first fluid regulation unit (10) is arranged in the receiving region (22) of the first holder (20), and wherein the first fastening means (28) is provided for fastening the holder (20) to the vehicle (5). The first holder (20) has at least one connecting means (26) for connecting the first holder (20) to a second holder (70).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Fatih Yilmaz, Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery
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Patent number: 10307930Abstract: A guide bar for a saw chain includes an elongate, flat base body made of a basic material. The base body extends along a longitudinal center axis and, in order to guide a saw chain, has a running surface formed on an outer periphery thereof and a guide groove formed in the outer periphery of the base body. The guide groove has a groove base. A direction-reversing section for the saw chain is provided at one end of the base body. The direction-reversing section includes at least one add-on component having a running surface made of more wear-resistant material than the basic material of the base body. The add-on component is secured to the base body of the guide bar by at least one weld seam. The weld seam extends between the add-on component and the base body and is located spatially beneath the groove base.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Fuchs, Thomas Voigt, David Mitrega, Matthias Schulz, Thomas Lux, Oliver Gerstenberger, Jochen Buchholtz, Berthold Schell, Norbert Apfel, Bernd Hein, Ruediger Ludwig, Jan Foehrenbach
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Publication number: 20170343153Abstract: An apparatus (1) for regulating at least one fluid flow in a vehicle (5), having a first fluid regulation unit (20), in particular a pump or a valve, for regulating a first fluid flow, and a first holder (20) with a receiving region (22) for the first fluid regulation unit (10) and with a first fastening means (28), wherein the first fluid regulation unit (10) is arranged in the receiving region (22) of the first holder (20), and wherein the first fastening means (28) is provided for fastening the holder (20) to the vehicle (5). The first holder (20) has at least one connecting means (26) for connecting the first holder (20) to a second holder (70).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Fatih Yilmaz, Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery
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Patent number: 9441705Abstract: In the case of a holder for fastening a unit (2), in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with an annular damping element (1), the inner region of which is provided for accommodating the unit (2) and which has, on the outside, a block-shaped fastening part (4), under the upper side (14) of which a plate-like insert (8) which is designed for local reinforcement of the damping element (1) is arranged, it is proposed according to the invention that two opposite edges of the insert (8) each have a wing (11) running into the damping element (1). This produces an increased, but limited local minimum rigidity of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Hein, Guenther Riehl, Samir Mahfoudh, Thomas Kotlarski
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Patent number: 9030065Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric machine (1), comprising a stator housing (3) which receives a stator (4) in a stator chamber (13) and which delimits a rotor chamber (14) receiving a rotor. According to the invention, the stator housing (3) comprises a main housing (31) and a cover (9), wherein an elastic sealing element (8) is arranged between the main housing (31) and cover (9) and extends into the inside of the stator housing (3) with at least one radial region (30) and forms a tolerance compensating element (19) acting on the stator (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier
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Patent number: 9018811Abstract: The invention relates to a stator assembly (7) for an electric motor (1), in particular for a rotatory claw pole motor, including: an electrically conductive stator (8, 9) having a winding channel extending in the circumferential direction; a stator winding (6) extending in the winding channel; feed lines (5) for electrically contacting the stator winding (6); and a contact element (13) that electrically connects one of the feed lines (5) to the stator.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Hein, Christoph Heier, Karlheinz Lunghard, Jerome Thiery
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Patent number: 8967970Abstract: A fluid pump 1, particularly a water pump 1, wherein an impeller 11 comprising a plain bearing bush 12 is rotatably supported on a bearing pin 13. The impeller 11 and the plain bearing bush 12 are thereby made of an identical base material in one or more pieces. A further material is mixed into the base material of the plain bearing bush 12, improving the sliding properties of the plain bearing bush 12 on the bearing pin 13.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Hein, Christoph Heier
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Publication number: 20140299735Abstract: In the case of a holder for fastening a unit (2), in particular a pump, to a motor vehicle, with an annular damping element (1), the inner region of which is provided for accommodating the unit (2) and which has, on the outside, a block-shaped fastening part (4), under the upper side (14) of which a plate-like insert (8) which is designed for local reinforcement of the damping element (1) is arranged, it is proposed according to the invention that two opposite edges of the insert (8) each have a wing (11) running into the damping element (1). This produces an increased, but limited local minimum rigidity of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Guenther Riehl, Samir Mahfoudh, Thomas Kotlarski
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Publication number: 20120299413Abstract: The invention relates to a stator assembly (7) for an electric motor (1), in particular for a rotatory claw pole motor, comprising:—an electrically conductive stator (8, 9) having a winding channel extending in the circumferential direction;—a stator winding (6) extending in the winding channel;—feed lines (5) for electrically contacting the stator winding (6);—a contact element (13), which electrically connects one of the feed lines (5) to the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Christoph Heier, Karlheinz Lunghard, Jerome Thiery
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Patent number: 8277181Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid pump, in particular a liquid pump for a cooling and/or heating circuit of a motor vehicle, having a pump housing and having a rotationally fixed shaft, which is arranged in the pump housing, for an inner rotor which has an impeller wheel. According to the invention, it is proposed that the shaft is mounted at one side and, at its end remote from the bearing point, supports a bearing cap which engages at least partially around the shaft. The invention also relates to a method for producing a fluid pump of said type, in which method the shaft is fixed with its first end in a housing, in particular in a plastic housing, of the pump, the inner rotor of the pump is pushed onto the shaft and is secured axially by means of a bearing cap which is placed onto the shaft and is supported by the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier, Claudius Muschelknautz
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Publication number: 20120219411Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal pump (100), in particular for a coolant in a motor vehicle, comprising a first centrifugal pump stage (102) having a first pump housing (108), and a first impeller (110) rotatably mounted therein, and to a drive device (106) for coaxially driving the first impeller. A second centrifugal pump stage (104) has a second pump housing (114) and a second impeller (116) rotatably mounted therein and an intermediate housing (120) is located between the first and the second pump housing (108, 114) for diverting a fluid flow dispersed by the first impeller to an inlet region of the second impeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Christoph Heier, Jerome Thiery
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Publication number: 20120195754Abstract: The invention relates to an implementation of a fluid pump 1, particularly a water pump 1, wherein an impeller 11 comprising a plain bearing bush 12 is rotatably supported on a bearing pin 13. The impeller 11 and the plain bearing bush 12 are thereby made of an identical base material in one or more pieces. A further material is mixed into the base material of the plain bearing bush 12, improving the sliding properties of the plain bearing bush 12 on the bearing pin 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Christoph Heier
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Publication number: 20120160986Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting element for attaching an assembly, in particular a pump 10, to a mount 12. The mounting element 1 comprises a bracket 11 and a damping element 13. The damping element 13 comprises a first recess 131 for receiving the assembly. The damping element further comprises a contact surface 130 for contacting the bracket 11. The bracket secures the damping element 13 in the mount 12. Adjacent to the first recess 131, the damping element 13 comprises a second recess 132 which supports a radially symmetric deformation of the cross section of the first recess 131 when the bracket 11 is secured to the mount 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Samir Mahfoudh
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Publication number: 20120091839Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor, in particular for a pump in a motor vehicle. The electric motor has a housing, a stator and an armature. The electric motor also has a control unit which is preferably formed on a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is connected to the housing and/or to the stator via electrical connecting lines which are in particular in the form of wires and are solid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier, Christoph Klappenbach, Thomas Lojowski, Petra Maly
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Publication number: 20120007456Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric machine (1), comprising a stator housing (3) which receives a stator (4) in a stator chamber (13) and which delimits a rotor chamber (14) receiving a rotor. According to the invention, the stator housing (3) comprises a main housing (31) and a cover (9), wherein an elastic sealing element (8) is arranged between the main housing (31) and cover (9) and extends into the inside of the stator housing (3) with at least one radial region (30) and forms a tolerance compensating element (19) acting on the stator (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier
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Publication number: 20090252607Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid pump, in particular a liquid pump for a cooling and/or heating circuit of a motor vehicle, having a pump housing and having a rotationally fixed shaft, which is arranged in the pump housing, for an inner rotor which has an impeller wheel. According to the invention, it is proposed that the shaft is mounted at one side and, at its end remote from the bearing point, supports a bearing cap which engages at least partially around the shaft. The invention also relates to a method for producing a fluid pump of said type, in which method the shaft is fixed with its first end in a housing, in particular in a plastic housing, of the pump, the inner rotor of the pump is pushed onto the shaft and is secured axially by means of a bearing cap which is placed onto the shaft and is supported by the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier, Claudius Muschelknautz
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Publication number: 20080258583Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine comprising a rotor, a claw-pole stator (11) which surrounds the rotor, and a unit detecting the rotor position. According to the invention, a flux barrier (12) is provided in the area of a sensor (13) of the unit detecting the rotor position in order to block stray fields of the claw-pole stator (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Heier, Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery
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Patent number: 6951330Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12). According to the invention, it is provided that the at least one damping element (20, 220) simultaneously acts as a valve member (20, 220).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Hess, Georg Reeb, Bernd Hein
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Publication number: 20040155212Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Juergen Hess, Georg Reeb, Bernd Hein
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Patent number: 6207000Abstract: A process for the production of analytical devices is provided in accordance with the present invention. Analytical devices include analytical test elements with a capillary-active zone for examining liquid samples. In the process a carrier layer is prepared, a spacer layer is laminated onto the carrier layer, a contour is punched, cut or stamped through the spacer layer laminated onto the carrier layer which determines the shape of the capillary-active zone, those parts of the spacer layer which are not required to form the capillary-active zone are removed from the carrier layer and a cover layer is applied to the spacer layer to result in a capillary-active zone. The process according to the invention is preferably suitable for manufacturing analytical devices from tape material.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schwobel, Bernd Hein