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).

  • Patent number: 11156189
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Ploeckinger, Bernd Winkler, Thomas Zehetbauer
  • Patent number: 11072252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Peter Kipke
  • Publication number: 20210088004
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Ploeckinger, Bernd Winkler, Thomas Zehetbauer
  • Publication number: 20190381905
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernd WINKLER, Peter KIPKE
  • Patent number: 10385987
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Andreas Ploeckinger, Johannes Gerstmayr, Manfred Nader, Christian Zehetner
  • Patent number: 10167171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Wittur Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Ladner, René Holzer, Karl Kriener, Bernd Winkler, Erich Berghammer
  • Publication number: 20170089301
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Andreas Ploeckinger, Johannes Gerstmayr, Manfred Nader, Christian Zehetner
  • Publication number: 20170036888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Ladner, René Holzer, Karl Kriener, Bernd Winkler, Erich Berghammer
  • Publication number: 20150143666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Bernd WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20140143979
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler
  • Patent number: 8186738
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Sven Falke
  • Publication number: 20100230992
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernd Winkler, Sven Falke
  • Publication number: 20100187837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Danner, Bernd Winkler, Norbert Mayer, Stephan Meyer
  • Publication number: 20100024158
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler
  • Patent number: 7543355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler
  • Patent number: 7537026
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AG
    Inventors: Jörg Dantlgraber, Heino Försterling, Rudolf Scheidl, Bernd Winkler
  • Publication number: 20080313851
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler
  • Publication number: 20080041469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: BOSCH REXROTH AG
    Inventors: Jorg Dantlgraber, Heino Forsterling, Rudolf Scheidl, Bernd Winkler
  • Publication number: 20080000046
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler
  • Publication number: 20070256275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Bernd Winkler