Patents by Inventor Johannes Federle

Johannes Federle 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).

  • Patent number: 10873115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (10) for accommodating a plurality of battery cells (20), in particular lithium-ion battery cells, wherein the housing (10), in particular a plastic housing, comprises a cooling device with an inlet point (30) and an outlet point (40) for an air stream (22) for cooling the battery cells (20). In addition, the housing (10) is designed as a single piece together with the cooling device integrated in the housing (10), and the cooling device additionally has spacers (34; 34a, 34b) for arranging all accommodated battery cells (20) with an intermediate space (23) for guiding air between the battery cells (20), by which means an air channel (25) is provided for the air stream (22) between the battery cells (20). The invention further relates to a battery pack (50) and to a motor vehicle comprising such a battery pack (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Mueller, Lisa Lorenz, Ruben Jung, Sandro Rank, Jens Boehme, Johannes Federle
  • Publication number: 20170187083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (10) for accommodating a plurality of battery cells (20), in particular lithium-ion battery cells, wherein the housing (10), in particular a plastic housing, comprises a cooling device with an inlet point (30) and an outlet point (40) for an air stream (22) for cooling the battery cells (20). In addition, the housing (10) is designed as a single piece together with the cooling device integrated in the housing (10), and the cooling device additionally has spacers (34; 34a, 34b) for arranging all accommodated battery cells (20) with an intermediate space (23) for guiding air between the battery cells (20), by which means an air channel (25) is provided for the air stream (22) between the battery cells (20). The invention further relates to a battery pack (50) and to a motor vehicle comprising such a battery pack (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Mueller, Lisa Lorenz, Ruben Jung, Sandro Rank, Jens Boehme, Johannes Federle
  • Publication number: 20170187014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (5; 10, 20, 30) for a plurality of battery cells (40). The housing (5; 10, 20, 30) comprises three main components (10, 20, 30). A first main component is formed by a container (10) for receiving a plurality of battery cells (40), a second main component is formed by a support (20) for electric and/or electronic components (22), and a third main component is formed by a cover (30). According to the invention, the electric and/or electronic components (22) are additionally arranged at least partly on a circuit board (24). The invention further relates to a battery cell module (50), to a motor vehicle with a battery cell module (50), and to a method for producing a battery cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Sandro Rank, Carsten Mueller, Jens Boehme, Johannes Federle, Lisa Lorenz, Ruben Jung
  • Publication number: 20150357838
    Abstract: A battery system, having at least one battery cell, wherein a circuit arrangement is provided in a negative current path. The circuit arrangement includes two series-connected field-effect transistors, of which the battery-cell-side field-effect transistor has a charge-current-blocking diode path and can be bridged by a precharging path with a precharging resistor, and the field-effect transistor which is remote from the battery cell has a discharge-current-blocking diode path. The system also includes a voltmeter for detecting a voltage present across the field-effect transistor directly upstream and downstream of the field-effect transistor which is remote from the battery cell; and a current sensor for detecting a current flowing through the negative current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Johannes Federle
  • Publication number: 20150214581
    Abstract: A battery system (1) having a plurality of battery cells (2) and a battery management system (14) for monitoring and regulating the battery system (1), wherein the battery cells (2) are electrically connected to one another, and at least one battery cell (2) of the battery system (1) is electrically connected to the battery management system (14) in order to detect at least one battery cell parameter. In this case, the battery system (1) comprises at least one printed circuit board (3) having at least one high-current line region and at least one low-current line region, wherein the battery cells (2) of the battery system (1) are electrically connected to one another via the at least one high-current line region, and the at least one battery cell (2) is electrically connected to the battery management system (14) via the at least one low-current line region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Federle, Michael Steil, Sarmimala Hore