Patents by Inventor Jens Maerkle

Jens Maerkle 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: 20240049415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device having a casing, control electronics located in the casing, and at least one electrical feedthrough. By means of the electrical feedthrough, current can be provided for a load which is located outside the casing of the control device. The electrical feedthrough is located on the casing. The casing is fluid-tight at least in part, and the electrical feedthrough is located in a fluid-tight region of the casing. The electrical feedthrough has a metal core and an insulator surrounding the metal core. The metal core has an end face. A first bond is provided between the end face of the metal core and the control electronics, the first bond being laser-bonded at the end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Maerkle, Didier Weber, Manfred Burkart, Steffan Meier
  • Patent number: 11872962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device having: at least one wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b); at least one wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b); and at least one electric connection unit (38a; 38b) for electrically connecting at least one line element (34a; 34b) of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) to at least one electric attachment element (40a; 40b) of the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b), wherein the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b) is mounted on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) via at least one bearing element (36a; 36b), in particular a bearing pin, of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) so as to be movable, in particular pivotable. According to the invention, the electric connection unit (38a; 38b) comprises at least one electric connection element (42a; 42b), which is arranged on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) and is mounted via the bearing element (36a; 36b) so as to be moveable, in particular rotatable or pivotable, at least relative to the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Maerkle, Harald Rapp
  • Publication number: 20220274564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device having: at least one wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b); at least one wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b); and at least one electric connection unit (38a; 38b) for electrically connecting at least one line element (34a; 34b) of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) to at least one electric attachment element (40a; 40b) of the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b), wherein the wiper blade adapter (32a; 32b) is mounted on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) via at least one bearing element (36a; 36b), in particular a bearing pin, of the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) so as to be movable, in particular pivotable. According to the invention, the electric connection unit (38a; 38b) comprises at least one electric connection element (42a; 42b), which is arranged on the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b) and is mounted via the bearing element (36a; 36b) so as to be moveable, in particular rotatable or pivotable, at least relative to the wiper arm adapter (30a; 30b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jens Maerkle, Harald Rapp
  • Patent number: 10153605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contacting part (5) for a drive module (1), comprising: a main body for providing contacting of a brush-commutated drive motor (2) by means of brushes; at least one supply line (62), in particular a punched-grid line (62), for electrically contacting the drive motor (2); a circuit surface (57), to which a conducting track is directly applied by means of an MID technique; and at least one component (59), in particular a surface-mounted device (59), which is electrically connected to the conducting track (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20160087387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contacting part (5) for a drive module (1), comprising: a main body for providing contacting of a brush-commutated drive motor (2) by means of brushes; at least one supply line (62), in particular a punched-grid line (62), for electrically contacting the drive motor (2); a circuit surface (57), to which a conducting track is directly applied by means of an MID technique; and at least one component (59), in particular a surface-mounted device (59), which is electrically connected to the conducting track (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20150288245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection element (5) for a drive arrangement (1) and to a method for producing same, in particular for an electric device for closing openings in a motor vehicle, comprising: a lead frame having a plurality of lead frame conductors (12); a sheath (7) for insulating the lead frame conductors (12), a section of the lead frame projecting at one end of the connection element (5) such that the lead frame conductors (12) are exposed; and one or a plurality of components (9), which are attached in an electrically conductive manner to the projecting section of the lead frame conductors (12), the components (9) being formed as SMD (surface mounted devices) parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jens Maerkle, Heiko Buss
  • Patent number: 7843105
    Abstract: Electric motor, as well as a brush mount component (34) for positioning of carbon brushes with respect to a commutator (30) of an electric motor (12), having at least one attachment means (55) for fixing the brush mount component (34) on a printed circuit board (28), with an earth contact plate (70) being mounted on the brush mount component (34) and being designed symmetrically with respect to the arrangement of the carbon brushes (32). A method for production of an electric motor such as this is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Grimm, Ilya Kuperberg, Robert Heitz, Jens Maerkle
  • Patent number: 7748717
    Abstract: A housing part (10) for a drive unit, as well as a method and mold for manufacturing such a housing part, which housing part (10) is composed of a first component (11) and has a radial seal (28) formed onto it composed of a second, elastic component (60), which has a radial sealing surface (40) for sealing a housing in a watertight fashion; the housing part (10) and radial seal (28) are produced by means of an injection molding process; at least one riser dome (36) is formed onto the radial seal (28) and extends from the radial sealing surface (40) in the axial direction (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20080315711
    Abstract: Electric motor, as well as a brush mount component (34) for positioning of carbon brushes with respect to a commutator (30) of an electric motor (12), having at least one attachment means (55) for fixing the brush mount component (34) on a printed circuit board (28), with an earth contact plate (70) being mounted on the brush mount component (34) and being designed symmetrically with respect to the arrangement of the carbon brushes (32). A method for production of an electric motor such as this is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Grimm, Ilya Kuperberg, Robert Heitz, Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20070193765
    Abstract: A housing part (10) for a drive unit, as well as a method and mold for manufacturing such a housing part, which housing part (10) is composed of a first component (11) and has a radial seal (28) formed onto it composed of a second, elastic component (60), which has a radial sealing surface (40) for sealing a housing in a watertight fashion; the housing part (10) and radial seal (28) are produced by means of an injection molding process; at least one riser dome (36) is formed onto the radial seal (28) and extends from the radial sealing surface (40) in the axial direction (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventor: Jens Maerkle
  • Patent number: 6943472
    Abstract: Drive device (10), in particular to raise and lower windows in a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (12) featuring an armature shaft (16), a printed circuit board (32) projecting out of an electronic housing (36), a gearbox housing (18) and several guides (44) to spatially fix the printed circuit board (32) in the gearbox housing (18), whereby different guides (44) interact with the printed circuit board (32) for different printed circuit boards (32) with different widths (62) and/or lengths and/or with different distances (66) to the armature shaft
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Buss, Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20050077799
    Abstract: A brush for a commutator of an electrical machine, such as a generator or an electric motor wherein the brush includes a brush cable of oval cross section. The invention has the advantage that a narrower slot of a brush holder as a leadthrough for the brush cable and a smaller bending radius of the brush cable can be selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Jens Maerkle
  • Publication number: 20050012412
    Abstract: Drive device (10), in particular to raise and lower windows in a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (12) featuring an armature shaft (16), a printed circuit board (32) projecting out of an electronic housing (36), a gearbox housing (18) and several guides (44) to spatially fix the printed circuit board (32) in the gearbox housing (18), whereby different guides (44) interact with the printed circuit board (32) for different printed circuit boards (32) with different widths (62) and/or lengths and/or with different distances (66) to the armature shaft
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Heiko Buss, Jens Maerkle