Patents by Inventor Franz Schwendemann
Franz Schwendemann 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: 10407966Abstract: A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Roland Braun, Wolfgang Greis, Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Patent number: 9963925Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive arrangement having a hinge which comprises a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm which can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the first hinge arm is arranged by means of a bolt on a support means which is provided to support a torque when the hinge arms are rotated relative to one another, in that the bolt engages through an aperture in the first hinge arm and is fixed by means of an elastic press fit in a through-hole of the support means. The present invention additionally relates to a motor vehicle having such a drive arrangement, to a bolt for such a drive arrangement, and to a method for mounting the drive arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Publication number: 20170183903Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive arrangement having a hinge which comprises a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm which can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the first hinge arm is arranged by means of a bolt on a support means which is provided to support a torque when the hinge arms are rotated relative to one another, in that the bolt engages through an aperture in the first hinge arm and is fixed by means of an elastic press fit in a through-hole of the support means. The present invention additionally relates to a motor vehicle having such a drive arrangement, to a bolt for such a drive arrangement, and to a method for mounting the drive arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Patent number: 9677660Abstract: A gear mechanism component having a holder for mounting a component, a lubricant carrier which is infused with a lubricant being pressed into the holder, a gear mechanism arrangement having the gear mechanism component and the component, an adjusting drive having the gear mechanism arrangement, and a method for assembling the gear mechanism arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Publication number: 20160059907Abstract: A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Roland Braun, Wolfgang Greis, Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Publication number: 20150316140Abstract: A gear mechanism component having a holder for mounting a component, a lubricant carrier which is infused with a lubricant being pressed into the holder, a gear mechanism arrangement having the gear mechanism component and the component, an adjusting drive having the gear mechanism arrangement, and a method for assembling the gear mechanism arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Franz Schwendemann, Hans-Juergen Oberle
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Patent number: 7882759Abstract: In a gear drive unit (10), in particular for adjusting moving parts in the motor vehicle, having a rotor shaft (18) supported in a housing (16) and braced axially on the housing (16) via at least one face end (50) and in which a separate toothed element (32) for transmitting torque to a gear component (38, 40) is secured to the rotor shaft (18), the toothed element (32) has an axial bearing face (48) that rests on one of the face ends (50) of the rotor shaft (18).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Franz Schwendemann
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Patent number: 7847449Abstract: An electromotor for regulating a drive in a motor vehicle. The electromotor includes an armature spindle mounted in a pole housing that includes a shell. At least on one front side of the shell a bearing cover is coupled thereon to accommodate an armature spindle bearing. The electromotor also includes a radial molding formed on the pole housing that receives a guide track of a gear assembly housing via radial insertion to fasten the electromotor to the gear assembly housing without the use of additional fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Franz Schwendemann, Dieter Scheer, Uwe Merkelbach
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Patent number: 7839037Abstract: An electric motor for actuators in a motor vehicle has an armature shaft, which is supported in a pole housing that includes a jacket and a bearing cover on at least on one end face for accommodating a bearing for the armature shaft, and at least one radial recess is formed in the pole housing, which, once the pole housing has been fully assembled, is suitable for engagement by at least one radial fastening segment of a transmission interface in the pole housing, in order to attach the electric motor to the transmission interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Dieter Scheer, Franz Schwendemann, Christof Bernauer
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Publication number: 20100154574Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission drive unit which comprises a shaft (2) and a housing component (5), an adjusting element (4) for adjusting the axial backlash of the shaft (2) being arranged between one end of the shaft (2) and the housing component (5). The invention is characterized in that the adjusting element has a substantially cylindrical shape and can be expanded in the radial direction, when pretensioned, in order to enlarge an outer diameter, thereby allowing to exert a pretension (FR) onto the shaft (2) in the axial direction (X-X).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Franz Schwendemann
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Publication number: 20080197733Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (10) and gearing/drive unit (12) for actuators in a motor vehicle, comprising an armature shaft (32) mounted inside a pole casing (18), which has a jacket (20) and, on at least one face (22, 24), a bearing cover (26, 28) for accommodating a bearing (30) for the armature shaft (32). At least one radial recess (42) is formed on the pole casing (18) that, after the complete assembly of the pole casing (18), is suited for the insertion of at least one radial fastening web (53) of a gearing interface (15) inside the pole casing (18) in order to fasten the electric motor (10) to the gearing interface (15). The invention also relates to a method for producing an inventive gearing/drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Dieter Scheer, Franz Schwendemann, Christof Bernauer
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Publication number: 20080141823Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox drive unit (10), especially for displacing a movable part in a motor vehicle, and to a method for producing one such gearbox drive unit. The inventive gearbox drive unit includes a rotary body (14) which is rotatably mounted in a housing (12) and bears axially—via at least one end face (42) thereof—against an adjusting element (50) which is fixed to the housing (12). The adjusting element (50) can be slid axially into the housing (12) for installation, and can be locked axially by rotating it relative to the housing (12). The adjusting element (50) includes a radial bearing surface (56, 54) in which the rotary body (14) is radially supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2005Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Franz Schwendemann, Andreas Lienig
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Publication number: 20070267923Abstract: Electromotor for regulating (positioning) drives in the motor vehicle with an armature spindle which is mounted in a pole housing, which has a shell and at least on one front side a bearing cover to accommodate a bearing for the armature spindle is thereby characterized in that a radial molding is designed on the pole housing, which upon complete assembly of the pole housing, is capable of achieving a radial insertion into a guide track of a gear assembly housing in order to attach the electromotor to the gear assembly housing without the use of additional fasteners.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Hans-Juergen Oberle, Franz Schwendemann, Dieter Scheer, Uwe Merkelbach
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Publication number: 20070186709Abstract: A rotation drive, particularly for displacing a moveable part in a motor vehicle, comprising a rotor which is mounted in a housing and which whose front-surface side rests upon a support element which is fixed to the housing in a positive fit. The support element is provided with radial linking elements which can be self-furrowingly rotated into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventor: Franz Schwendemann
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Publication number: 20070137351Abstract: In a gear drive unit (10), in particular for adjusting moving parts in the motor vehicle, having a rotor shaft (18) supported in a housing (16) and braced axially on the housing (16) via at least one face end (50) and in which a separate toothed element (32) for transmitting torque to a gear component (38, 40) is secured to the rotor shaft (18), the toothed element (32) has an axial bearing face (48) that rests on one of the face ends (50) of the rotor shaft (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventor: Franz Schwendemann