Patents by Inventor Joachim Zimmer

Joachim Zimmer 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: 20030077012
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper bearing housing having a bearing region (12) and at least one mounting element (14, 16), whereby at least one transitional region (18, 20) between the bearing region (12) and the mounting element (14, 16) is deformable. The invention further concerns a method for producing a wiper bearing housing (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20030077013
    Abstract: A windshield wiper system, and a method for producing such a system, in particular for a motor vehicle, having at least one wiper bearing (14) substantially comprising an injection-moldable material, in particular plastic, in which a wiper shaft (16) is supported at least in such a way that it can swing back and forth, and in the region of the wiper shaft (16), the wiper bearing (14) has a substantially hollow-cylindrical segment (24) on whose inner surface (34) at least one groove (40) is provided; at least one, in particular riblike, accumulation of material (38) is provided on the outer surfaces of the hollow-cylindrical segment (24), which accumulation is disposed in the radially outward direction of the groove (40) relative to the axis of rotation of the wiper shaft (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6550097
    Abstract: A wiper arm for a pivotably connected wiper blade has a fastening part (10) for fastening to a drive shaft (12), by inserting the drive shaft through a widening indentation (38) of the fastening part (10), and a screw nut (44 tenses the fastening part (10) against a bearing face (30) to the drive shaft (12) via a clamping part (40, 50) that is adapted to the indentation (38), and also the contact face (66) between the clamping part (40, 50) and the fastening part (10) forms a part of the surface of a sphere, and the bearing face (30) forms a part of a jacket face of a cylinder, whose cylinder axis (32) extends through the center point (36) of the sphere and parallel to the longitudinal direction (34) of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20030037398
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper arm (10), with a pivotably connected wiper blade (16), which includes at least one bracket (18, 20, 22) and a wiper strip (26) and which is guided laterally in relation to the wiper arm (10) by a device (32, 44, 58); a first part (34, 48, 62) of the device (32, 44, 58) associated with the wiper arm (10) is connected to a second part (36, 46) associated with the wiper blade (16) by means of a link (38, 50, 60), which flexes approximately perpendicular to the windshield (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Harald Rapp
  • Publication number: 20030028990
    Abstract: A wiper device includes a wiper arm that is mounted in driveable fashion and that bears a wiper blade, the wiper arm being formed by an essentially U-shaped profile part that surrounds the wiper blade at least partially. The front limb, which in the installed position points essentially in the direction of travel of the vehicle, forms a spoiler, and at least one air outlet opening is situated on the additional limbs. An air guide element, configured to pass through the profile part, is arranged at least in the inner area of the U-shaped profile part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20030028992
    Abstract: The invention is based on a mounting part (10) of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening (12, 46) for a wiper shaft (44) at one end, and forming a part (14) of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal (28) by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-section profile (20) and a spring mount (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20030028991
    Abstract: The present invention is based on a wiper arm (10) having a securing member (12) and a hinge member (14) coupled thereto via a hinged joint (16), a cover cap (46) being affixed to the securing member (12) and having a cover wall (48) and side walls (50) laterally contiguous thereto which cover the securing member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6513186
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper installation, having at least one wiper bearing (10), in whose hearing housing (12,126) a wiper shaft (18) is supported and axial fixed, and which on its end (20) protruding from a vehicle body (24) carries a wiper arm (60). The wiper shaft (18) is displaceable into the vehicle body (24) when an axial force (40) that exceeds a predetermined magnitude is exerted from outside on the end (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6513185
    Abstract: A windshield wiper has a wiper arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and is made up of a fastening element (12) and a hinge element (14), pivotably connected to it via a swivel joint (18). The hinge element has a wiper rod (36) to which a wiper blade (42) is pivotably connected, and at least one spray nozzle (42) is disposed on a pivotable part (10, 22), the spray nozzle communicating with a water pump via a water line (48). An electric resistance heating line (50, 60) in wire form is guided through the water line (48) and has two insulated current-carrying leads (64, 66), which on one end are electrically connected to one another and on that end, with the spray nozzle (42, 54) of a heating-conducting material, form a contact point (62, 68) with good heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Norbert Wegner
  • Patent number: 6511254
    Abstract: The invention is based on a link joint with a first lever (10) which is constructed as a bent sheet metal part and which has, at one end, a trough (24) for receiving a bearing pin (14) and with a second lever (12) having a bearing eye (15) which encloses the bearing pin (14) and which has a bearing part (16) that is held between two stop surfaces (18, 20) arranged at its front sides. It is proposed that the bearing pin (14) has a hollow space (22) which is open at least toward a front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20030005538
    Abstract: Wiper system, in particular for a motor vehicle, having at least one wiper (12) supported in a fashion that allows it to swing between two end positions, that can be driven by a—particularly electronically—reversible electric motor (20) so that the swing angle (16) enclosed by the two end positions of the wiper (12) is determined by reversing positions (38, 40) of the electric motor, wherein at least one reversing position (38, 40) of the electric motor (20) can be controlled as a function of vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6491439
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper bearing, having a bearing housing (10) in which at least one bearing bush (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) for a drive shaft (22) is disposed in a bush seat (24, 26). It is proposed that the bush seat (24, 26) has at least two conical jacket faces (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44), which taper in the mounting direction (28, 100), which are separated from one another by at least one radially inward-extending shoulder (46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60), of the bearing bush (12, 14, 16, 18, 20), and the bearing bush (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) has an outer contour corresponding to the contour of the bush seat (24, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20020170135
    Abstract: A four-jointed wiper arm assembly (14) is described having a drive lever (20), which is connected to a driveshaft (90) so that they rotate together and is coupled via a coupling element (16) to a link rod (22) which is pivotably mounted in a bearing (92) on a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6463621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper having arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and on which a wiper blade is (20) is pivotably connected. At least one spray nozzle (64) for providing fluid to the windshield is disposed on one of the pivotable parts (10,22) and is connected via a water inlet (56) to a water pump. A nozzle body (40) with one inlet conduit (42) and at least one outlet conduit (44) is provided in a housing (36). A spray nozzle is mounted in the nozzle body. Both inlet and outlet conduits have openings on a jacket face of the nozzle body. A diaphragm (58,70), in a pressureless state, closes the inlet conduit (42) and the outlet conduit (44) on the jacket face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Norbert Wegner
  • Patent number: 6464150
    Abstract: A spray device (10, 56, 58) for a window or glass washing system has a spray nozzle (14) that has a nozzle bore (50) and is supported in a nozzle housing (12) with a water connection and has a device that prevents a returm flow and an uncontrolled escape of spraying water. The spray nozzle (14) is retained axially movably in the nozzle housing (12) and in the spraying operation is subjected to water pressure at a face end (24) toward the water connection (60), while with its other face end (26), it contacts a closure part (16, 38), which sealingly covers the nozzle bore (50) until it is brought, by an axial displacement of the spray nozzle (14), into an open position and uncovers the nozzle bore (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Claus Fleischer
  • Patent number: 6460780
    Abstract: A spray nozzle (10, 50, 68, 70) for a window or glass washer system has a closure element (14) with an elastic admission opening, which is opened by the pressure of the washing water. The closure element (14) is disposed in the water inlet upstream of a nozzle (32) having a fixed spray port (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Claus Fleischer
  • Publication number: 20020133898
    Abstract: Wiper apparatus and method, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a wiper arm (10) that is connectable to a wiper blade (13) on its one end (12) and, in the region of its other end (14), is connected to a tensioning element (22) that presses the one end (12) of the wiper arm (13) in the direction of a wiped surface (20) using a force F, whereby a calibrating element, in particular an eccentric bolt (30), is provided to adjust the force F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20020134857
    Abstract: The invention is based on a heatable washer system (10) for vehicle windows having at least one spraying nozzle (16) that is acted upon with washer fluid via a pressure valve (38), and the housing (40) of which is connected via a water line (14) to a water pump (20, 58) that delivers washer fluid from a reservoir (12) to the spraying nozzle (16), wherein a heating device (18) is located in the reservoir (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20020112308
    Abstract: A window wiper device for a motor vehicle has a wiper arm having at least one hinge part and a mounting part hingedly connected with the hinge part, at least one pulling element which connects the mounting part with the hinge part, the mounting part having substantially a profile with a base and at least one lateral flank, the pulling element being mounted on the mounting part on a shackle extending from the lateral flank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Harald Rapp
  • Publication number: 20020112307
    Abstract: A wiping device for a motor vehicle has a wiper arm having at least one mounting part and a hinge part articulated on the mounting part, a pulling element which connects the mounting part with the hinge part, the hinge part having substantially a profile with a base and at least one lateral flank, a strip extending from the lateral flank, the pulling element being articulated on the strip, the strip extending from an edge of the lateral flank which faces away from the base and extending toward the base so as to enclose an angle with the lateral flank, the lateral flank forming with at least one region of the strip an angle which is smaller than 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Joachim Zimmer, Harald Rapp