Patents by Inventor Bernd Winkler
Bernd Winkler 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: 11156189Abstract: The invention relates to a metering valve (1) for a gaseous medium, in particular for a gaseous fuel, comprising a preferably planar valve seat element (2) having at least one flow-through opening (3) for the gaseous medium, a closing element (4) movable in a stroke-like manner and interacting in a sealing manner with the valve seat element (2) in order to release and close the at least one flow-through opening (3), and a corrugated or folding bellows (5) connected to the closing element (4) for delimiting a compensation space (6), which is connected to a pressure space (8) via a recess (7) formed in the closing element (4) so that the same gas pressure prevails in both spaces (6, 8) irrespective of the switched position of the metering valve (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Andreas Ploeckinger, Bernd Winkler, Thomas Zehetbauer
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Patent number: 11072252Abstract: A charging port cover and/or a fuel cap module for a motor vehicle for receiving or attaching at least one interface, which is used for charging and/or refueling a motor vehicle-side energy accumulator. The charging port cover and/or the fuel cap module also serves to fasten and mount at least one device having light sources. The at least one device illuminates both the charging port cover and/or the fuel cap module and a current charge level and/or a current fuel level of the motor vehicle-side energy accumulator. The charging port cover and/or the fuel cap module has a first opening and a second opening adjacent thereto. The first opening and the second opening are oriented such that emitted or deliverable light of the mounted at least one device can emerge from the first opening in a direction of an operator of the motor vehicle and from the second opening in a direction of the at least one interface for charging and/or refueling the motor vehicle-side energy accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernd Winkler, Peter Kipke
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Publication number: 20210088004Abstract: The invention relates to a metering valve (1) for a gaseous medium, in particular for a gaseous fuel, comprising a preferably planar valve seat element (2) having at least one flow-through opening (3) for the gaseous medium, a closing element (4) movable in a stroke-like manner and interacting in a sealing manner with the valve seat element (2) in order to release and close the at least one flow-through opening (3), and a corrugated or folding bellows (5) connected to the closing element (4) for delimiting a compensation space (6), which is connected to a pressure space (8) via a recess (7) formed in the closing element (4) so that the same gas pressure prevails in both spaces (6, 8) irrespective of the switched position of the metering valve (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andreas Ploeckinger, Bernd Winkler, Thomas Zehetbauer
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Publication number: 20190381905Abstract: A charging port cover and/or fuel cap module for a motor vehicle for receiving or attaching at least one interface, which is used for charging and/or refueling a motor vehicle-side energy accumulator. The charging port cover and/or fuel cap module also serves to fasten at least one device having light sources. The device illuminates both the charging port cover and/or fuel cap module and the current charge level and/or fuel level of the energy accumulator. The cover and/or module has at least one first opening and a second opening adjacent thereto. The openings are oriented such that emitted or deliverable light of the assembled device can emerge from the first opening in the direction of the operator and from the second opening in the direction of the interface for charging and/or refueling the energy accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernd WINKLER, Peter KIPKE
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Patent number: 10385987Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable gas valve for metering a gaseous fuel into a suction tract of a motor, in particular a gas or diesel gas motor, comprising a valve seat (1) which is designed as a flat seat and which has multiple annular webs (3) that are arranged in a concentric manner and are connected via at least one radially running web (4) in order to delimit circular or semicircular through-flow openings (2). The electromagnetically actuatable gas valve further comprises a movable valve plate (5) which sealingly interacts with the valve seat (1) and which has multiple annular sealing webs (6) that are arranged in a concentric manner and can be brought into an overlapping arrangement with the circular or semicircular through-flow openings (2) of the valve seat (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Winkler, Andreas Ploeckinger, Johannes Gerstmayr, Manfred Nader, Christian Zehetner
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Patent number: 10167171Abstract: An elevator with a brake device for braking a car and/or keeping it stationary on at least one braking rail. The brake device has at least two brake shoes situated opposite from each other, and at least one brake clamp with two clamp arms for opening and closing clamp jaws acting on the brake shoes. In certain embodiments, only one of the clamp arms is connected to the car in pivoting fashion via a bearing with a pivot axle that is affixed to the car, oriented parallel to the direction of travel. In certain embodiments, the brake clamp is supported on the car in such a way that the clamp jaws, by pivoting together in the same direction, are able to follow a movement that is forced on a brake shoe due to local position deviations of the associated braking rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Wittur Holding GmbHInventors: Peter Ladner, René Holzer, Karl Kriener, Bernd Winkler, Erich Berghammer
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Publication number: 20170089301Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable gas valve for metering a gaseous fuel into a suction tract of a motor, in particular a gas or diesel gas motor, comprising a valve seat (1) which is designed as a flat seat and which has multiple annular webs (3) that are arranged in a concentric manner and are connected via at least one radially running web (4) in order to delimit circular or semicircular through-flow openings (2). The electromagnetically actuatable gas valve further comprises a movable valve plate (5) which sealingly interacts with the valve seat (1) and which has multiple annular sealing webs (6) that are arranged in a concentric manner and can be brought into an overlapping arrangement with the circular or semicircular through-flow openings (2) of the valve seat (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Andreas Ploeckinger, Johannes Gerstmayr, Manfred Nader, Christian Zehetner
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Publication number: 20170036888Abstract: An elevator with a brake device for braking a car and/or keeping it stationary on at least one braking rail. The brake device has at least two brake shoes situated opposite from each other, and at least one brake clamp with two clamp arms for opening and closing clamp jaws acting on the brake shoes. In certain embodiments, only one of the clamp arms is connected to the car in pivoting fashion via a bearing with a pivot axle that is affixed to the car, oriented parallel to the direction of travel. In certain embodiments, the brake clamp is supported on the car in such a way that the clamp jaws, by pivoting together in the same direction, are able to follow a movement that is forced on a brake shoe due to local position deviations of the associated braking rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Peter Ladner, René Holzer, Karl Kriener, Bernd Winkler, Erich Berghammer
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Publication number: 20150143666Abstract: The present invention relates to a closing sequence control for a double-leaf door, including a door having an inactive leaf and an active leaf, the door leaves thereof being movable by respectively one overhead door closer being mounted to the push-side of the door leaves at the inactive leaf and at the active leaf, wherein each overhead door closer includes a closer shaft, which is connected to the one end of a pivoting arm, which in turn, with its other end, is longitudinally movable guided in a frame-fixed guiding rail via a sliding member, and the sliding member, associated to the active leaf, is connected to a clamping rod which is supported in the guiding rail, which rod can be charged by a clamping element, which, when the inactive leaf is in the closing condition, is maintained in a releasing position by means of a trigger element, and, during an opening movement of the inactive leaf, it can be transferred into a blocking position by means of the trigger element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventor: Bernd WINKLER
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Publication number: 20140143979Abstract: A sliding member for a door closer that is operatively connected to the sliding member by a lever arm. The sliding member includes: a body, having two sliding surfaces disposed at opposite lateral surfaces of the body; an adapter member, configured to be connectable to the lever arm; and an insert configured to be inserted into the body to accommodate the adapter member. The insert is retained in the body in an exchangeable manner and has at least one unlatching geometrical device adapted to absorb forces of a held-open device without damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventor: Bernd Winkler
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Patent number: 8186738Abstract: A motor vehicle has a fuel supply device provided in a bowl indentation of the vehicle body. A closing cap closes the fuel supply device and a cover flap is articulated on the motor vehicle that, in the closed state, covers the bowl body of the body. Vehicles of the same model series must have different closing caps for different sales markets. Here, at least two different holding devices for holding the closing cap are therefore provided in the region of the fuel supply device. Differently designed closing caps for closing the fuel supply device can thus be received.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernd Winkler, Sven Falke
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Publication number: 20100230992Abstract: A motor vehicle has a fuel supply device provided in a bowl indentation of the vehicle body. A closing cap closes the fuel supply device and a cover flap is articulated on the motor vehicle that, in the closed state, covers the bowl body of the body. Vehicles of the same model series must have different closing caps for different sales markets. Here, at least two different holding devices for holding the closing cap are therefore provided in the region of the fuel supply device. Differently designed closing caps for closing the fuel supply device can thus be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernd Winkler, Sven Falke
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Publication number: 20100187837Abstract: An actuation device (1) for a cover of a body opening of a motor vehicle has a locking pin (5) guided axially in a housing (3), and a control device (11) for controlling an opening range of the locking pin (5). The control device (11) is disposed laterally next to the locking pin (5) and kinematically connected to the locking pin (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Andreas Danner, Bernd Winkler, Norbert Mayer, Stephan Meyer
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Publication number: 20100024158Abstract: A regulating valve, which in particular is attachable in a bore of a hydraulic door closer formed with a female thread. The valve has a body, having an anti-rotation protection and a thread, which can be disposed in the female thread of the bore. A regulating area is attached to the body. The anti-rotation protection has at least one groove, which is disposed at the thread and accommodates an elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Bernd Winkler
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Patent number: 7543355Abstract: A door closer housing includes a mounting bracket having a L-shaped cross section, a first leg mountable on a supporting surface, and a second leg connected to the first leg and extending perpendicularly therefrom. The door closer also includes a cover mountable on the mounting bracket to form a housing for accommodating a door closer mechanism, the housing having two opposite open ends, the cover having a U-shaped cross section. When each end cap is mounted onto one of the open ends of the housing, the end wall of said each end cap faces an outside of the housing, and the cover extends into a plane of the end wall of said each end cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Bernd Winkler
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Patent number: 7537026Abstract: An on-off valve is disclosed, especially a fast-acting on-off valve, wherein a plunger is pretensioned in a base position. The plunger has a plurality of parallel control edges via which a plurality of sectional opening cross-sections, arranged in parallel in a hydraulic manner, can be jointly actuated to open or close when the valve is switched.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AGInventors: Jörg Dantlgraber, Heino Försterling, Rudolf Scheidl, Bernd Winkler
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Publication number: 20080313851Abstract: A slide channel for a door closer, comprising a guide rail for guiding a slide member connected to the door closer, and a cover element lined with the guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Bernd Winkler
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Publication number: 20080041469Abstract: An on-off valve is disclosed, especially a fast-acting on-off valve, wherein a plunger is pretensioned in a base position. The plunger has a plurality of parallel control edges via which a plurality of sectional opening cross-sections, arranged in parallel in a hydraulic manner, can be jointly actuated to open or close when the valve is switched.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: BOSCH REXROTH AGInventors: Jorg Dantlgraber, Heino Forsterling, Rudolf Scheidl, Bernd Winkler
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Publication number: 20080000046Abstract: A door closer housing includes a mounting bracket having a L-shaped cross section, a first leg mountable on a supporting surface, and a second leg connected to the first leg and extending perpendicularly therefrom. The door closer also includes a cover mountable on the mounting bracket to form a housing for accommodating a door closer mechanism, the housing having two opposite open ends, the cover having a U-shaped cross section. When each end cap is mounted onto one of the open ends of the housing, the end wall of said each end cap faces an outside of the housing, and the cover extends into a plane of the end wall of said each end cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Bernd Winkler
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Publication number: 20070256275Abstract: The invention relates to an overhead door closer. For reducing the width of the overhead door closer including the casing, it is proposed that the overhead door closer has two compression springs, which are disposed one inside the other, that the spring supporting member and the damping piston have an anti-rotation means in relation to the cam disc and in that the housing wall has a reduced cross-section on both sides of the longitudinal axis such that a substantially planar surface is formed on the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventor: Bernd Winkler