Patents by Inventor Christian Langenbach

Christian Langenbach 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: 11300087
    Abstract: A valve including a magnet actuator (22) which has a magnet coil (6), a magnet armature (10) that moves in a stroke-like manner, and a pole core (20), wherein the magnet armature (10) and the pole core (20) together limit a working air gap (28), and the magnet armature (10) can at least indirectly contact the pole core (20), wherein the valve also has a valve element (14) which can be moved between an open position and a closed position, and which is at least indirectly in mechanical contact with the magnet armature (10). A separate magnet armature insert (8) arranged in the magnet armature (10) and/or a separate pole core insert (24) arranged in the pole core (20) is provided in the contact area of the magnet armature (10) on the pole core (20), in order to achieve a separation of the mechanical and magnetic forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Francesco Lucarelli
  • Publication number: 20190051439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve having an actuator body (17), in which a magnet coil (15) that interacts with a magnet core (16) is arranged and which interacts with an armature (14) that can be moved relative to the magnet core between two end positions and is acted upon by the spring force of an armature spring (13) in a movement direction pointing away from the magnet core (16). The magnet core and the armature have stop surfaces (18a, 18b) which are interrupted by a recess (29) that receives the armature spring. According to the invention, a solenoid valve is provided which is improved with respect to the function of the solenoid valve and the stress on the stop surfaces (18a, 18b) that causes wear. This is achieved in that the magnet core (16) and/or the armature (14) have/has a design (30, 31), in particular a spherical or toroidal design, which reduces the stress on the edges in the region of the stop surfaces (18a, 18b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Andreas Dutt, Holger Rapp, Stefan Kolb, Tobias Landenberger, Francesco Lucarelli, Gernot Repphun, Markus Grieg, Steffen Holm
  • Publication number: 20190003434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular a suction valve, in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system, in particular a common rail injection system, comprising a magnet actuator (22) which has a magnet coil (6), a magnet armature (10) that moves in a stroke-like manner, and a pole core (20), wherein the magnet armature (10) and the pole core (20) together limit a working air gap (28), and the magnet armature (10) can at least indirectly contact the pole core (20), wherein the valve also has a valve element (14) which can be moved between an open position and a closed position, and which is at least indirectly in mechanical contact with the magnet armature (10). According to the present invention, a separate magnet armature insert (8) arranged in the magnet armature (10) and/or a separate pole core insert (24) arranged in the pole core (20) is provided in the contact area of the magnet armature (10) on the pole core (20), in order to achieve a separation of the mechanical and magnetic forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christian LANGENBACH, Francesco LUCARELLI
  • Patent number: 9004044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supplying a high-pressure pump (1) in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine with fuel, wherein for delivery and for controlling the delivered quantity a delivery pump (3) is used, wherein said delivery pump is arranged in a low-pressure circuit (2) and operated by an electric motor and by means of which, depending on the respective selected engine speed, a certain quantity of fuel is fed to the high-pressure pump (1), in which the fuel is first compressed and then fed to a fuel high-pressure accumulator (4). According to the invention, the fuel pressure on the intake side of the high-pressure pump (1) is controlled by means of a pressure control valve (5), wherein a supply of the high-pressure pump (1) with fuel for lubrication and/or cooling via the low-pressure circuit (2) and the delivery pump (3) is assured when the pressure control valve (5) is in the closed position. The invention further relates to a fuel injection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Marcus Kristen
  • Patent number: 8485159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure pump (2) for a fuel injection system (1) of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a common-rail injection system, comprising a driveshaft (21) supported by at least one bearing (23, 24) arranged in a bearing return (31, 31?, 31?), wherein, downstream of the at least one bearing (23, 24), at least one valve (27, 28) is arranged, wherein the at least one valve (27, 28) has an opening pressure of 0.1 bar to 0.8 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Langenbach
  • Patent number: 8371267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump comprising a drive shaft supported by bearings, and fuel flows through the bearings in a forced manner in such a way that the mechanical and thermal load-carrying capacity of the bearings, and thus the entire high-pressure fuel pump, is significantly increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Kristen, Achim Koehler, Sascha Ambrock, Walter Fuchs, Dietmar Ottenbacher, Bertram Schweitzer, Christian Langenbach, Joerg Wuerz, Saban Akmese, Marco Lamm, Karl-Heinz Traub
  • Publication number: 20130025569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supplying a high-pressure pump (1) in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine with fuel, wherein for delivery and for controlling the delivered quantity a delivery pump (3) is used, wherein said delivery pump is arranged in a low-pressure circuit (2) and operated by an electric motor and by means of which, depending on the respective selected engine speed, a certain quantity of fuel is fed to the high-pressure pump (1), in which the fuel is first compressed and then fed to a fuel high-pressure accumulator (4). According to the invention, the fuel pressure on the intake side of the high-pressure pump (1) is controlled by means of a pressure control valve (5), wherein a supply of the high-pressure pump (1) with fuel for lubrication and/or cooling via the low-pressure circuit (2) and the delivery pump (3) is assured when the pressure control valve (5) is in the closed position. The invention further relates to a fuel injection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Marcus Kristen
  • Patent number: 8261719
    Abstract: A fuel pump according to the invention includes a housing and a part, which is a moving part during operation and which bears on a housing region at least indirectly. It is proposed that the fuel pump includes a coating which is applied to the housing region on a side of the housing region which faces towards the moving part, and that the coating is composed of a plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Manfred Fink, Armin Merz, Josef Guentert, Jan Grebe, Robert Reitsam
  • Publication number: 20120132177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure fuel pump comprising a drive shaft supported by bearings, and fuel flows through the bearings in a forced manner in such a way that the mechanical and thermal load-carrying capacity of the bearings, and thus the entire high-pressure fuel pump, is significantly increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Marcus Kristen, Achim Koehler, Sascha Ambrock, Walter Fuchs, Dietmar Ottenbacher, Bertram Schweitzer, Christian Langenbach, Joerg Wuerz, Saban Akmese, Marco Lamm, Karl-Heinz Traub
  • Publication number: 20110315120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure pump (2) for a fuel injection system (1) of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a common-rail injection system, comprising a driveshaft (21) supported by at least one bearing (23, 24) arranged in a bearing return (31, 31?, 31?), wherein, downstream of the at least one bearing (23, 24), at least one valve (27, 28) is arranged, wherein the at least one valve (27, 28) with an opening pressure of 0.1 bar to 0.8 bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Langenbach
  • Patent number: 7878779
    Abstract: The vane pump has a housing containing a rotor driven by a drive shaft. A number of grooves are distributed over the rotor circumference and extend in a substantially radial direction of the rotor, in each of which grooves a wing-shaped delivery element is guided in sliding fashion. The rotor is surrounded by a circumferential wall that extends eccentrically in relation to its rotation axis against which the radially outer ends of the delivery elements rest. Housing end walls of the pump housing adjoin the rotor in the direction of its rotation axis. An annular groove encompassing the rotation axis of the rotor is provided in at least one of the housing end walls and is situated opposite the radially inner regions of the grooves of the rotor and communicates with the pressure region via a connecting groove in the housing end wall. The connecting groove extends from the pressure region radially inward in the rotation direction of the rotor to the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Koehler, Christian Langenbach, Joerg Wuerz, Joerg Morlok
  • Patent number: 7845922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vane pump comprising a rotor which is arranged therein, rotatably driven by a drive shaft. The rotor is provided with several grooves which are distributed through the circumference thereof and which extend substantially radially with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor. In each groove a blade-shaped conveying element is slidingly guided. The end walls of the pump housing are adjacent to the rotor in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof. At least one ring-shaped groove surrounding the axis of rotation of the rotor is embodied in at least one front side of the rotor. The ring-shaped groove is connected to lower areas restricted by the blades in the grooves of the rotor, and to pressure areas. In a preferred embodiment, the ring-shaped groove is formed in the rotor by shaping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Arno Lorenz, Rocco Guarino, Vito Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20100192921
    Abstract: A fuel pump according to the invention includes a housing and a part, which is a moving part during operation and which bears on a housing region at least indirectly. It is proposed that the fuel pump includes a coating which is applied to the housing region on a side of the housing region which faces towards the moving part, and that the coating is composed of a plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Manfred Fink, Armin Merz, Josef Guentert, Jan Grebe, Robert Reitsam
  • Publication number: 20090291010
    Abstract: The vane pump has a housing containing a rotor driven by a drive shaft. A number of grooves are distributed over the rotor circumference and extend in a substantially radial direction of the rotor, in each of which grooves a wing-shaped delivery element is guided in sliding fashion. The rotor is surrounded by a circumferential wall that extends eccentrically in relation to its rotation axis against which the radially outer ends of the delivery elements rest. Housing end walls of the pump housing adjoin the rotor in the direction of its rotation axis. An annular groove encompassing the rotation axis of the rotor is provided in at least one of the housing end walls and is situated opposite the radially inner regions of the grooves of the rotor and communicates with the pressure region via a connecting groove in the housing end wall. The connecting groove extends from the pressure region radially inward in the rotation direction of the rotor to the annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Achim Koehler, Christian Langenbach, Joerg Wuerz, Joerg Morlok
  • Publication number: 20090238707
    Abstract: A vane pump having a pump containing a rotor driven via a drive shaft with the rotor having a number of generally radially extending grooves distributed over its circumference each of which grooves support a vane shaped delivery element in sliding fashion. The rotor is encompassed by an eccentric circumferential wall, against which the radially outer ends of the vanes rest. Housing end walls are situated adjacent to the rotor in the direction of its rotation axis. When the rotor turns, the vanes deliver medium from a suction region to a pressure region offset in the rotation direction. An annular groove is provided in at least one of the housing end walls which annular groove encompasses the rotation axis of the rotor, is situated opposite the inner regions delimited in the grooves of the rotor by the vanes, and is connected to the pressure region via a connecting groove in the housing end wall. The annular groove extends in eccentric fashion in relation to the rotation axis of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Christian Langenbach
  • Publication number: 20080253913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vane pump comprising a rotor which is arranged therein, rotatably driven by a drive shaft. The rotor is provided with several grooves which are distributed through the circumference thereof and which extend substantially radially with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor. In each groove a blade-shaped conveying element is slidingly guided. The end walls of the pump housing are adjacent to the rotor in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof. At least one ring-shaped groove surrounding the axis of rotation of the rotor is embodied in at least one front side of the rotor. The ring-shaped groove is connected to lower areas restricted by the blades in the grooves of the rotor, and to pressure areas. In a preferred embodiment, the ring-shaped groove is formed in the rotor by shaping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Arno Lorenz, Rocco Guarino, Vito Spinelli