Patents by Inventor Detlev Potz
Detlev Potz 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: 7051958Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a housing in which an outer valve needle and an inner valve needle guided in it are disposed in a bore. The outer valve needle controls an outer row of injection openings, and the inner valve needle controls an inner row of injection openings, to which rows of injection openings fuel is delivered at an injection pressure through a high-pressure conduit embodied in the housing. A control pressure chamber in the housing can be made to communicate with the high-pressure conduit, and by means of its pressure, a closing force is exerted at least indirectly on the inner valve needle. The high-pressure conduit communicates with a control chamber, by whose pressure a closing force is exerted at least indirectly on the outer valve needle, and the control chamber communicates with the control pressure chamber. A control valve is disposed in a housing, and by means of the control valve, the control chamber can be made to communicate with a leak fuel chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Maike Sander-Potz, legal representative, Wendelin Potz, legal representative, Peter Boehland, Thomas Kuegler, Andreas Koeninger, Predrag Nunic, Detlev Potz, deceased
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Patent number: 7044406Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines having a valve body in which a hollow valve needle is disposed longitudinally displaceably in a bore. The hollow valve needle, on its end toward the combustion chamber, has a conical valve sealing face, which cooperates with a conical valve seat disposed on the end of the bore toward the combustion chamber. A longitudinal bore is embodied in the hollow valve needle, and a valve needle is disposed in it and, with a valve contact face embodied on its end toward the combustion chamber, likewise cooperates with the valve seat. The tip of the hollow valve needle toward the combustion chamber is formed by a chamfer.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Maike Sander-Potz, legal representative, Thomas Kuegler, Predrag Nunic, Detlev Potz, deceased
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Patent number: 7021567Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a housing with a bore inside it that contains a longitudinally sliding outer valve needle which in turn contains a longitudinally sliding inner valve needle and the end of each valve needle oriented toward the combustion chamber controls at least one injection opening. The pressure in a control pressure chamber at least indirectly exerts a closing force on the outer valve needle and the pressure in a control pressure chamber at least indirectly exerts a closing force on the inner valve needle. The housing contains a control valve that has a valve chamber and a valve element contained in it, wherein the valve chamber has a connection to the leakage oil chamber a continuously open connection to the control chamber and a connection to the control pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Maike Sander-Potz, legal representative, Wendelin Potz, legal representative, Thomas Kuegler, Andreas Koeninger, Predrag Nunic, Detlev Potz, deceased
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Publication number: 20050224598Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a housing with a bore inside it that contains a longitudinally sliding outer valve needle which in turn contains a longitudinally sliding inner valve needle and the end of each valve needle oriented toward the combustion chamber controls at least one injection opening. The pressure in a control pressure chamber at least indirectly exerts a closing force on the outer valve needle and the pressure in a control pressure chamber at least indirectly exerts a closing force on the inner valve needle. The housing contains a control valve that has a valve chamber and a valve element contained in it, wherein the valve chamber has a connection to the leakage oil chamber, a continuously open connection to the control chamber and a connection to the control pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Detlev Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Wendelin Potz, Thomas Kuegler, Andreas Koeninger, Predrag Nunic
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Patent number: 6925988Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, having a high-pressure accumulation chamber, which contains high-pressure fuel, and at least one fuel injection valve, which is connected to the high-pressure accumulation chamber. The fuel injection valve can inject the highly pressurized fuel through injection openings into a combustion chamber of the engine. The fuel injection valve has a control chamber, which is defined by a longitudinally mobile piston and is operationally connected to the fuel injection valve so that the injection cross section of the fuel injection valve is controlled as a function of the hydraulic pressure in the control chamber. A low-pressure accumulation chamber is provided, which can be connected to the control chamber, in which a predetermined fuel pressure is maintained in the low-pressure accumulation chamber that is lower than the pressure in the high-pressure accumulation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Thomas Kuegler
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Publication number: 20050139698Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body in which a hollow valve needle is disposed longitudinally displaceably in a bore. The hollow valve needle, on its end toward the combustion chamber, has a conical valve sealing face, which cooperates with a conical valve seat disposed on the end of the bore toward the combustion chamber. A longitudinal bore is embodied in the hollow valve needle, and a valve needle is disposed in it and, with a valve contact face embodied on its end toward the combustion chamber, likewise cooperates with the valve seat. The tip of the hollow valve needle toward the combustion chamber is formed by a chamfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Detlev Potz, Thomas Kuegler, Predrag Nunic
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Patent number: 6901915Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump and one fuel injection valve for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve has a first hollow injection valve member and a second valve member guided displaceably, inside the first valve member for controlling first and second opening(s), respectively into the associated engine cylinder. The second valve member is movable by the pressure prevailing in a pressure chamber in an opening direction counter to a closing force and is acted upon at least indirectly by the pressure prevailing in a fuel-filled control chamber, which pressure is controllable as a function of operating parameters of the engine such that the second injection valve member, by means of the pressure prevailing in the control chamber, can be blocked, independently of an opening motion of the first injection valve member in a position that closes the at least one second injection opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joachim Winter, Maike Sander-Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland, Detlev Potz
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Patent number: 6889658Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump (10) with a pump work chamber (22) and one fuel injection valve (12), communicating with the pump work chamber, for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve (12) has a first injection valve member (28), by which at least a first injection opening (32) is controlled, and which is movable in an opening direction (29) counter to a closing force by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber (22).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joachim Winter, Wendelin Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland, Detlev Potz
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Patent number: 6886760Abstract: A fuel injection valve with a valve body has a bore that contains a piston-shaped valve member. The valve member is guided in the bore with a sealing section and a guiding section; between the sealing section and the guiding section, the valve member is encompassed by a first pressure chamber and between the guiding section and the combustion chamber end, is encompassed by a second pressure chamber. In the guiding section of the valve member, an annular collar is provided and has a side oriented toward the combustion chamber and a side oriented away from the combustion chamber. The annular collar has a throttle connection embodied on it, which connects the sides of the annular collar to each other and thus produces a throttled connection from the first pressure chamber to the second pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wendelin Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Detlev Potz
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Publication number: 20040232256Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump and one fuel injection valve for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve has a first hollow injection valve member and a second valve member guided displaceably inside the first valve member for controlling first and second opening(s), respectively into the associated engine cylinder. The second valve member is movable by the pressure prevailing in a pressure chamber in an opening direction counter to a closing force, and is acted upon at least indirectly by the pressure prevailing in a fuel-filled control chamber, which pressure is controllable as a function of operating parameters of the engine such that the second injection valve member, by means of the pressure prevailing in the control chamber, can be blocked, independently of an opening motion of the first injection valve member, in a position that closes the at least one second injection opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Joachim Winter, Detlev Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland
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Publication number: 20040129804Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a housing (1) in which an outer valve needle (20) and an inner valve needle (22) guided in it are disposed in a bore (16). The outer valve needle (20), by a longitudinal motion, controls an outer row (130) of injection openings, and the inner valve needle (22), likewise by means of a longitudinal motion, controls an inner row (230) of injection openings, to which rows (130; 230) of injection openings fuel is delivered at an injection pressure through a high-pressure conduit (10) embodied in the housing (1). A control pressure chamber (52) is embodied in the housing (1); it can be made to communicate with the high-pressure conduit (10), and by means of its pressure, a closing force is exerted at least indirectly on the inner valve needle (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Detlev Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Wendelin Potz, Peter Boehland, Thomas Kuegler, Andreas Koeninger, Predrag Nunic
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Publication number: 20040124275Abstract: A fuel injection system having a housing (2), in which a pump piston (16) is disposed longitudinally movably, which piston positively displaces fuel from a pump work chamber (18) and delivers it to a pressure chamber (14). In a bore (42), an outer valve needle (44) is disposed longitudinally displaceably and cooperates with a valve seat, embodied on the end toward the combustion chamber of the bore (42), to control the opening of an outer row (70) of injection openings. The outer valve needle (44) experiences an opening force oriented away from the valve seat (48), as a result of the pressure in the pressure chamber (41), and a closing force, as a result of the force of an outer closing spring (52) disposed in an outer spring chamber (54). In the outer valve needle (44), an inner valve needle (46) is guided longitudinally displaceably, which likewise cooperates with the valve seat (48) to control an inner row (72) of injection openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Detlev Potz, Wendelin Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Thomas Kuegler, Predrag Nunic
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Publication number: 20040065294Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump (10) with a pump work chamber (22) and one fuel injection valve (12), communicating with the pump work chamber, for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve (12) has a first injection valve member (28), by which at least a first injection opening (32) is controlled, and which is movable in an opening direction (29) counter to a closing force by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Joachim Winter, Detlev Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland
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Publication number: 20040031863Abstract: A fuel injection valve with a valve body (1), which has a bore (3) that contains a piston-shaped valve member (5) in a longitudinally movable fashion, which valve member (5), with its end oriented toward the combustion chamber, controls the opening of at least one injection opening (17). The valve member (5) is guided in the bore (3) with a sealing section (105) oriented away from the combustion chamber and a guiding section (205) oriented toward the combustion chamber; between the sealing section (105) and the guiding section (205), the valve member (5) is encompassed by a first pressure chamber (9) that can be filled with fuel and between the guiding section (205) and the combustion chamber end, is encompassed by a second pressure chamber (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Detlev Potz, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler
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Patent number: 6691935Abstract: In an injection nozzle for a fuel injection system, the opening stroke of the nozzle needle is to be limited selectively, so that different injection cross sections can be employed. To that end, the injection nozzle is provided with a nozzle body, a nozzle needle displaceable in the nozzle body, two groups of injection ports, which are uncovered as a function of an opening stroke of the nozzle needle, a piston that is connected to the nozzle needle, a stop chamber in which the piston is disposed and which is provided with an outlet, and a control valve that can open and close the outlet of the stop chamber, as a result of which the stroke of the piston in the stop chamber and thus the opening stroke of the nozzle needle can be selectively limited.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Gerhard Mack, Achim Brenk, Wolfgang Klenk, Thomas Kuegler, Roland Bleher, Uwe Gordon, Manfred Mack
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Publication number: 20030075154Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, having a high-pressure accumulation chamber (7), which contains high-pressure fuel, having at least one fuel injection valve (15), which is connected to the high-pressure accumulation chamber (7). The fuel injection valve (15) can inject the highly pressurized fuel through injection openings (41, 42) into a combustion chamber of the engine. The fuel injection valve (15) has a control chamber (62), which is defined by a longitudinally mobile piston (60) and is operationally connected to the fuel injection valve (15) so that the injection cross section of the fuel injection valve (15) is controlled as a function of the hydraulic pressure in the control chamber (62). A low-pressure accumulation chamber (72) is provided, which can be connected to the control chamber (62), in which a predetermined fuel pressure is maintained in the low-pressure accumulation chamber (72) that is lower than the pressure in the high-pressure accumulation chamber (7) (FIG. 1).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Detlev Potz, Thomas Kuegler
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Patent number: 6322007Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member guided axially displaceably, counter to a closing force, in a blind bore of a valve body. The valve member on an end toward the combustion chamber has a conical valve sealing face, with which the valve sealing face cooperates with a conical valve seat face on the inward-projecting closed end of the blind bore. A blind bore region, adjoins the conical valve seat face downstream, from which region injection openings lead into the combustion chamber of the engine. The blind bore wall region that receives the injection openings is embodied conically, and the injection openings have a certain minimum spacing from an upper and a lower end of this conical blind bore wall region.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Michael Mennicken, Ralf Wirth, Ralf Maier, Barbara Heine, Stefan Haug
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Patent number: 6152111Abstract: The invention proposes a fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member (11), which can be displaced axially outward in a bore (9) of a valve body (1) counter to the force of a closing spring (47) and which on its end toward the combustion chamber has a closing head (13), protruding from the bore (9) and forming a valve closing member, that on its side toward the valve body (1) has a valve sealing face (15) with which it cooperates with a valve seat face (17) disposed on the end of the valve body (1) toward the combustion chamber, and having at least one injection opening on the closing head (13) which originates at a pressure chamber (19) and whose outlet opening is covered by the valve body (1) in the closing position of the valve member (11) and is uncovered in the outward-oriented opening stroke.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1997Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Guenter Lewentz, Uwe Gordon
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Patent number: 6113011Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member, which is guided axially displaceably in a bore of a valve body. An end toward the combustion chamber and that protrudes from the bore has a valve sealing face with which the valve member cooperates, to control an injection cross section, with a valve seat face on the valve body. A stroke stop face which is stationary relative to the valve body and with which the valve member comes into contact with a bearing face after traversing an outward-oriented maximum opening stroke distance, and the stroke stop face is disposed on an end face of an axially split stroke stop ring which is surrounded by a support ring. A valve spring urges the valve member in the closing direction and is supported stationary on the valve body via a spacer ring and an intermediate member. The support ring surrounding the stroke stop ring is supported stationary relative to the valve body and constantly contacts the spacer ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Stephan Haas, Thomas Kuegler
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Patent number: 6105879Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member that emerges outward from the valve body. At least two rows of injection ports one above the other are provided on the valve member, in the outward-oriented opening stroke of the valve member the injection parts are uncovered in secession. A two-stage hydraulic stroke stop, which limits the opening stroke travel of the valve member is embodied as a hydraulic damping chamber with openable relief. This relief is effected via at least two polished sections on the valve member which are openable in succession during the opening stroke motion of the valve member. At least one of the polished sections is connected to a low-pressure chamber, via a relief conduit containing a valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Detlev Potz, Stephan Haas, Thomas Kuegler