Patents by Inventor Christof Angerer

Christof Angerer 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: 11305672
    Abstract: A spindle drive (10), having a gear housing (15) which is connected to a drive motor (12), the gear housing (15) having a housing main body (16; 16a) and at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) which is connected to the housing main body (16; 16a), the housing main body (16; 16a) and the at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) delimiting a receiving space (24) for a drive element (25) which interacts with the drive motor (12), the drive element (25) being connected to a spindle (28) which penetrates the receiving space (24), means (37) being provided, in particular in the form of a shaft ring, for arranging the drive element (25) in the receiving space (24) in a manner which is free from axial play, and the means being arranged in a receiving region (39) in the receiving space (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Anna Martiny, Christof Angerer, Enrique Adame Ramirez Raul, Gilles Peter, Markus Riedinger
  • Patent number: 10814747
    Abstract: A spindle drive (10), with a spindle (20) which is rotatable about a rotation axis (24) at least indirectly by a drive motor (12), the spindle (20) having a thread-like spindle turn (22) on which a spindle nut (26) is arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the rotation axis (24), and with a worm gear (15; 15a) which is arranged in a gear housing (14), is drivable by the drive motor (12) and is connected to the spindle (20) for conjoint rotation therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Angerer, Enrique Adame Ramirez Raul, Gilles Peter
  • Patent number: 10793022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle gearbox (1) of an electric seat drive, comprising a gearbox housing (2) for mounting a worm gear (3) and a worm, the worm meshing with the worm gear (3), a threaded spindle (4, 5) connected to the worm gear (3), a first lid (6), and a second lid (7), wherein the first lid (6) and the second lid (7) are fastened parallel to one another on the gearbox housing (2). The threaded spindle (4, 5) is guided through the first lid (6), and the first lid (6) is fastened on the gearbox housing (2) independently of the second lid (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christof Angerer
  • Publication number: 20190291604
    Abstract: A spindle drive (10), with a spindle (20) which is rotatable about a rotation axis (24) at least indirectly by a drive motor (12), the spindle (20) having a thread-like spindle turn (22) on which a spindle nut (26) is arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the rotation axis (24), and with a worm gear (15; 15a) which is arranged in a gear housing (14), is drivable by the drive motor (12) and is connected to the spindle (20) for conjoint rotation therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Christof Angerer, Enrique Adame Ramirez Raul, Gilles Peter
  • Publication number: 20190291603
    Abstract: A spindle drive (10), having a gear housing (15) which is connected to a drive motor (12), the gear housing (15) having a housing main body (16; 16a) and at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) which is connected to the housing main body (16; 16a), the housing main body (16; 16a) and the at least one housing cover (18; 18a, 20; 20a) delimiting a receiving space (24) for a drive element (25) which interacts with the drive motor (12), the drive element (25) being connected to a spindle (28) which penetrates the receiving space (24), means (37) being provided, in particular in the form of a shaft ring, for arranging the drive element (25) in the receiving space (24) in a manner which is free from axial play, and the means being arranged in a receiving region (39) in the receiving space (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Anna Martiny, Christof Angerer, Enrique Adame Ramirez Raul, Gilles Peter, Markus Riedinger
  • Patent number: 10190664
    Abstract: A transmission drive unit of a seat adjusting device, comprising an electrical drive motor (2), a spindle drive (3) comprising a spindle (30) which is able to be driven by the drive motor (2), a nut (31) which is connected to a first seat component, and a housing (4), wherein the housing (4) is produced from a plastic material, the housing (4) comprises a first interface (5) for attaching to a second seat component, and the housing (4) comprises a first bearing surface (7) for bearing the spindle (30) of the spindle drive (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Riedinger, Andreas Stock, Gilles Peter, Christof Angerer, Allan Dassaev Cadena Lopez, Luis Angel Ramirez Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20190009693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle gearbox (1) of an electric seat drive, comprising a gearbox housing (2) for mounting a worm gear (3) and a worm, the worm meshing with the worm gear (3), a threaded spindle (4, 5) connected to the worm gear (3), a first lid (6), and a second lid (7), wherein the first lid (6) and the second lid (7) are fastened parallel to one another on the gearbox housing (2). The threaded spindle (4, 5) is guided through the first lid (6), and the first lid (6) is fastened on the gearbox housing (2) independently of the second lid (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Christof Angerer
  • Patent number: 9885411
    Abstract: A spindle drive (1), drive spindle (8), and a production method for such a spindle, particularly for a seat adjustment or a servo steering mechanism, having a spindle thread (19) for receiving a spindle nut (9), wherein a drive gear (5) made from synthetic material is injection-molded in a non-rotatable manner on the drive spindle (8), said cog having external toothing (21), by means of which the drive spindle (8) can be caused to rotate, wherein within an axial extension (27) of the drive cog (5) the threaded spindle (8) has a recessed region (31) with a smaller external diameter (30) between two holding regions (28, 38) with a larger outer diameter (29, 39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gilles Peter, Christof Angerer
  • Publication number: 20160123444
    Abstract: A transmission drive unit of a seat adjusting device, comprising an electrical drive motor (2), a spindle drive (3) comprising a spindle (30) which is able to be driven by the drive motor (2), a nut (31) which is connected to a first seat component, and a housing (4), wherein the housing (4) is produced from a plastic material, the housing (4) comprises a first interface (5) for attaching to a second seat component, and the housing (4) comprises a first bearing surface (7) for bearing the spindle (30) of the spindle drive (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Riedinger, Andreas Stock, Gilles Peter, Christof Angerer, Allan Dassaev Cadena Lopez, Luis Angel Ramirez Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20150323054
    Abstract: A spindle drive (1), drive spindle (8), and a production method for such a spindle, particularly for a seat adjustment or a servo steering mechanism, having a spindle thread (19) for receiving a spindle nut (9), wherein a drive gear (5) made from synthetic material is injection-moulded in a non-rotatable manner on the drive spindle (8), said cog having external toothing (21), by means of which the drive spindle (8) can be caused to rotate, wherein within an axial extension (27) of the drive cog (5) the threaded spindle (8) has a recessed region (31) with a smaller external diameter (30) between two holding regions (28, 38) with a larger outer diameter (29, 39).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Gilles Peter, Christof Angerer
  • Patent number: 8511194
    Abstract: A transmission drive unit (1) comprising a drive motor (2) having an output shaft (3) and an output toothing (4), a threaded spindle (8) having a worm wheel (5) that is in engagement with the output toothing (4), a first housing part (6) produced from plastic, having axial bearing locations (65, 66) and radial bearing locations (63, 64) for supporting the threaded spindle (8), and a second housing part (7) produced from metal, having a through opening (75) for the through passage of the threaded spindle (8), and at least one coupling region (76, 77) for fixing the transmission drive unit (1) to a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christof Angerer
  • Publication number: 20120118089
    Abstract: A transmission drive unit (1) comprising a drive motor (2) having an output shaft (3) and an output toothing (4), a threaded spindle (8) having a worm wheel (5) that is in engagement with the output toothing (4), a first housing part (6) produced from plastic, having axial bearing locations (65, 66) and radial bearing locations (63, 64) for supporting the threaded spindle (8), and a second housing part (7) produced from metal, having a through opening (75) for the through passage of the threaded spindle (8), and at least one coupling region (76, 77) for fixing the transmission drive unit (1) to a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Christof Angerer