Patents by Inventor Franz Thoemmes

Franz Thoemmes 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125292
    Abstract: An injector for injecting a fluid. In injector includes a filter for filtering the fluid to be injected. The filter is arranged in a tubular section of the injector. The filter has a sleeve and a filter body. The sleeve holds the filter body in the tubular section. The sleeve has a securing section and a holding section. The securing section is connected to the filter body. The holding section holds the sleeve in the tubular section of the injector. The filter body or parts of the filter body are arranged exclusively within the securing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Franz Thoemmes
  • Patent number: 11187199
    Abstract: A spray orifice disk for a valve for a flowing fluid and, in particular, for a metering or injection valve for an internal combustion engine, including a disk body and a spray orifice set-up, which is formed in the disk body and is configured with at least one spray orifice for dispensing supplied fluid, and including at least one channel for supplying the fluid to the spray orifice. The spray orifice, the channel and/or the transition between the channel and the spray orifice being configured to form a swirl geometry of the spray orifice disk in such a manner, that during operation, due to interaction of one or more jets of the fluid emerging from the spray orifice in turbulence atomization, an oval cross-sectional pattern of the spray is formed, in particular, in the form of a flat spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Jeannel, Franz Thoemmes, Tilo Starkert
  • Patent number: 10677132
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injector assembly for metering a fluid, in particular a reductant, into an exhaust line (9) of an internal combustion engine, comprising an injector (2), a housing (3) which surrounds the injector (2), a first opening (5) which is provided on the housing (3) in order to allow access for a fluid connection (4) in order to supply the fluid to the injector (2), a second opening (6) which is provided on the housing (3), and an electric connection assembly (7) which is arranged in the housing (3) and which is led from an electric connection (20) of the injector to the second opening (6). The electric connection assembly (7) comprises a line portion (70) and a plug socket (71), and the plug socket (71) is arranged in the housing (3) in a sealed manner on the second opening (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Thoemmes
  • Publication number: 20180372047
    Abstract: A spray orifice disk for a valve for a flowing fluid and, in particular, for a metering or injection valve for an internal combustion engine, including a disk body and a spray orifice set-up, which is formed in the disk body and is configured with at least one spray orifice for dispensing supplied fluid, and including at least one channel for supplying the fluid to the spray orifice. The spray orifice, the channel and/or the transition between the channel and the spray orifice being configured to form a swirl geometry of the spray orifice disk in such a manner, that during operation, due to interaction of one or more jets of the fluid emerging from the spray orifice in turbulence atomization, an oval cross-sectional pattern of the spray is formed, in particular, in the form of a flat spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Laurent Jeannel, Franz Thoemmes, Tilo Starkert
  • Publication number: 20180355833
    Abstract: A spray orifice disk for a valve for a flowing fluid and, in particular, for a metering or injection valve for an internal combustion engine, including a disk body and a spray orifice set-up, which is formed in the disk body and is configured with at least three spray orifices, each for dispensing supplied fluid. The spray orifices are being configured to form a swirl geometry of the spray orifice disk in such a manner that during operation, a combined spray is formed from at least three individual jets by interaction of a plurality of at least three individual jets of fluid emerging in atomized form from the spray orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tilo Starkert, Franz Thoemmes, Laurent Jeannel
  • Publication number: 20180320573
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injector assembly for metering a fluid, in particular a reductant, into an exhaust line (9) of an internal combustion engine, comprising an injector (2), a housing (3) which surrounds the injector (2), a first opening (5) which is provided on the housing (3) in order to allow access for a fluid connection (4) in order to supply the fluid to the injector (2), a second opening (6) which is provided on the housing (3), and an electric connection assembly (7) which is arranged in the housing (3) and which is led from an electric connection (20) of the injector to the second opening (6). The electric connection assembly (7) comprises a line portion (70) and a plug socket (71), and the plug socket (71) is arranged in the housing (3) in a sealed manner on the second opening (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Franz THOEMMES
  • Patent number: 10100692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for metering fluid, particularly for the metered injecting of a reduction agent into the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, which has an electrically controllable metering valve (11) having a valve housing (16), having an inlet opening and a metering opening (14, 15) for the fluid, and a cooling module (12) to which a coolant is applied for cooling the metering valve. In order to achieve a permanent fording ability of the device, the metering valve (11) is hermetically sealed in the cooling module (12) and only the inlet opening and the metering opening (14, 15) of the valve housing (13) are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Seitz, Franz Thoemmes, Dieter Etzel
  • Patent number: 9587608
    Abstract: A metering valve or an injector includes: a valve-seat member which closes a valve chamber and has a central valve opening, and a spray orifice disk downstream from the valve-seat member in the flow direction of the fluid, which has at least one spray orifice. The spray orifice disk has a swirl chamber concentric with the spray orifice and at least one swirl duct leading from the swirl chamber to beneath the valve opening, and the swirl chamber and swirl duct are integrally formed as recesses into the disk surface of the spray orifice disk facing the valve body. The swirl duct has a duct cross section and the spray orifice has an orifice cross section such that the ratio of the duct cross section to the orifice cross section is equal to or greater than 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Laurent Jeannel, Kerstin Koch, Franz Thoemmes, Martin Stahl
  • Publication number: 20160053650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for metering fluid, particularly for the metered injecting of a reduction agent into the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, which has an electrically controllable metering valve (11) having a valve housing (16), having an inlet opening and a metering opening (14, 15) for the fluid, and a cooling module (12) to which a coolant is applied for cooling the metering valve. In order to achieve a permanent fording ability of the device, the metering valve (11) is hermetically sealed in the cooling module (12) and only the inlet opening and the metering opening (14, 15) of the valve housing (13) are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ansgar Seitz, Franz Thoemmes, Dieter Etzel
  • Publication number: 20140252132
    Abstract: A metering valve or an injector includes: a valve-seat member which closes a valve chamber and has a central valve opening, and a spray orifice disk downstream from the valve-seat member in the flow direction of the fluid, which has at least one spray orifice. The spray orifice disk has a swirl chamber concentric with the spray orifice and at least one swirl duct leading from the swirl chamber to beneath the valve opening, and the swirl chamber and swirl duct are integrally formed as recesses into the disk surface of the spray orifice disk facing the valve body. The swirl duct has a duct cross section and the spray orifice has an orifice cross section such that the ratio of the duct cross section to the orifice cross section is equal to or greater than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Laurent Jeannel, Kerstin Koch, Franz Thoemmes, Martin Stahl
  • Patent number: 7963465
    Abstract: An injection valve for fuel-injection systems has a valve-seat support, a valve needle, a solenoid and a connection piece having a filter, to convey the fuel. Valve opening and valve seat are formed on the one-piece valve-seat support itself, which additionally guides the valve needle so as to be axially displaceable; solenoid coil and connector plug are combined in a separate, plastic-extrusion-coated coil part, the magnetic cup is placed over the coil part, and the connection piece is formed as separate plastic-injection-molded part having an integrated filter. Joining and sealing points between the connection piece on the one side and the coil part, magnetic cup and/or valve-seat support on the other side are bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Lander, Dieter Maier, Franz Thoemmes
  • Publication number: 20090184184
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, having an inflow nipple for the connection to a fuel-distributor line, a nozzle body disposed downstream from the inflow nipple, a magnetic circuit element, which includes a solenoid coil an inner pole, and an outer pole, as well as an armature, which is in force-locking connection with a valve needle such that a valve-closure element disposed at the valve needle lifts off from a valve-seat surface when solenoid coil is energized, the inflow nipple and the nozzle body being produced as deep-drawn components, and the inflow nipple and the nozzle body being fixed in place on the magnetic circuit element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Helmut Schwegler, Ferdinand Reiter, Franz Thoemmes
  • Publication number: 20080265065
    Abstract: An injection valve for fuel-injection systems has a valve-seat support, a valve needle, a solenoid and a connection piece having a filter, to convey the fuel. Valve opening and valve seat are formed on the one-piece valve-seat support itself, which additionally guides the valve needle so as to be axially displaceable; solenoid coil and connector plug are combined in a separate, plastic-extrusion-coated coil part, the magnetic cup is placed over the coil part, and the connection piece is formed as separate plastic-injection-molded part having an integrated filter. Joining and sealing points between the connection piece on the one side and the coil part, magnetic cup and/or valve-seat support on the other side are bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Jurgen Lander, Dieter Maier, Franz Thoemmes
  • Patent number: 7188789
    Abstract: An atomizer nozzle (1) for fuels, in particular for feeding them into a chemical reformer for obtaining hydrogen, has a nozzle body (2) containing spray-discharge orifices (3) that discharge into a metering space, and has at least one metering aperture (6). The spray-discharge orifices (3) are situated at elevation levels (4) so as to have a radial directional component with respect to a center line (10) of the nozzle body (2), each elevation step having at least one spray-discharge orifice (3), and the spray-discharge orifices (3) of at least one elevation level (4) being connected to at least one channel (14) of a nozzle-body insert (5) that has at least one flow-through opening (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Schwegler, Ian Faye, Markus Gesk, Frank Miller, Hartmut Albrodt, Franz Thoemmes
  • Publication number: 20060249601
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a solenoid coil, which cooperates with an armature acted upon by a restoring spring, the armature forming an axially movable valve part together with a valve needle. A valve-closure member which forms a sealing seat together with a valve-seat body is provided on the valve needle. In addition, a valve sleeve is provided whose wall thickness varies across its axial extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Franz Thoemmes
  • Publication number: 20060144966
    Abstract: An atomizer nozzle for fuels, particularly for charging a chemical reformer for obtaining hydrogen, features a nozzle body, having spray-discharge orifices discharging into a metering space, and at least one metering aperture, The spray-discharge orifices are situated with a radial directional component with respect to a center axis of the nozzle body at elevation levels, each elevation level having at least one spray-discharge orifice. At least one nozzle body insert, having at least one flow-through opening, is situated in the nozzle body in front of the first elevation step in the direction of fuel flow and/or between the elevation steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Schwegler, Ian Faye, Markus Gesk, Frank Miller, Hartmut Albrodt, Franz Thoemmes
  • Patent number: 7059548
    Abstract: A fuel injector with a magnetic coil which cooperates with an armature acted upon by a restoring spring, the armature forming an axially movable valve part with a valve needle. A valve-closure member which forms a sealing seat with a valve-seat member is provided at the valve needle. At least one damping element is disposed in an opening of the fuel injector through which fuel flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ferdinand Reiter, Ulrich Fischer, Franz Thömmes
  • Publication number: 20050258281
    Abstract: An atomizer nozzle for fuels, in particular for feeding them into a chemical reformer for obtaining hydrogen, has a nozzle body containing spray-discharge orifices that discharge into a metering space, and has at least one metering aperture. The spray-discharge orifices are situated at elevation levels so as to have a radial directional component with respect to a center line of the nozzle body, each elevation step having at least one spray-discharge orifice, and the spray-discharge orifices of at least one elevation level being connected to at least one channel of a nozzle-body insert that has at least one flow-through opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Helmut Schwegler, Ian Faye, Markus Gesk, Frank Miller, Hartmut Albrodt, Franz Thoemmes