Patents by Inventor Klaus Herbold

Klaus Herbold 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: 9966819
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (10) which is embodied as an alternator, comprising a rotor (20) and an axis of rotation (183), a stator iron (17) which maintains a stator winding (18). Said stator winding (18) comprises phase terminals of winding wires (204), a rectifier circuit (151) which comprises at least one bridge circuit consisting of a positive diode (99) and a negative diode (58). Said positive diode (99) and the negative diode (58) are connected in an electrically conductive manner to the phase terminal of winding wires (204) by means of a metal connecting element (133, 146) which has two half arms (215). One half arm (215) is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a positive diode (99) by means of a connecting section (216) and another half arm (215) is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the negative diode (58) by means of another connecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SEG Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Schroth, Klaus Herbold, Gianna Rivera-Schlottbohm, Vassilios Sekertzis
  • Patent number: 9882458
    Abstract: Method for producing a stator winding (18) of an electric machine (10), in particular an AC generator, wherein the stator winding (18) has at least n phase windings (120, 121, 122, 123, 124), and one phase winding (120, 121, 122, 123, 124) has a plurality of directly successive wound coils (82) with coil sides (88) and coil side connectors (91), wherein the coils (82) are divided into first coils (82.1) and second coils (82.2), with a forming tool (100), in which slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are provided which are suitable for accommodating the coils (82), wherein a first coil (82.1) is arranged in a slot (105; 105?), and a second coil (82.2) is arranged in another slot (105; 105?), characterized in that n?1 slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are arranged between the first coil (82.1) and the second coil (82.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SEG Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Wolf, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Rau, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Kreuzer, Kurt Reutlinger
  • Patent number: 9780631
    Abstract: Method for stamping multiple coil sides (96) for a stator winding (18), characterized in that the multiple coil sides (96) are arranged in a grooved row (90), the shaping process taking place at a force (F), the direction of which runs at an angle (?) greater than zero relative to the grooved row (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Helmut Kreuzer, Steffen Didra
  • Patent number: 9564791
    Abstract: Method for producing a stator winding (18) of an electric machine (10), in particular an AC generator, wherein the stator winding (18) has at least n phase windings (120, 121, 122, 123, 124), and one phase winding (120, 121, 122, 123, 124) has a plurality of successive wound coils (82) with coil sides (88) and coil side connectors (91), wherein the coils (82) are divided into first coils (82.1) and second coils (82.2), with a forming tool (100), in which slots (105, 106) are provided which are suitable for accommodating the coils (82), wherein a first coil (82.1) is arranged in a slot (105), and a second coil (82.2) is arranged in the same slot (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Wolf, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Rau, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Kreuzer, Kurt Reutlinger
  • Patent number: 9362794
    Abstract: Stator winding (18) comprising multiple phase windings (12). A phase winding has at least two partial phase windings (120a, 120b) which include coils (123) and coil connectors (126) that run parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Helmut Kreuzer, Steffen Didra
  • Publication number: 20150171714
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (10) which is embodied as an alternator, comprising a rotor (20) and an axis of rotation (183), a stator iron (17) which maintains a stator winding (18). Said stator winding (18) comprises phase terminals of winding wires (204), a rectifier circuit (151) which comprises at least one bridge circuit consisting of a positive diode (99) and a negative diode (58). Said positive diode (99) and the negative diode ( 58) are connected in an electrically conductive manner to the phase terminal of winding wires (204) by means of a metal connecting element (133, 146) which has two half arms (215). One half arm (215) is connected in an electrically 214 211 conductive manner to a positive diode (99) by means of a connecting section (216) and another half arm (215) is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the negative diode (58) by means of another connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Schroth, Klaus Herbold, Gianna Rivera-Schlottbohm, Vassilios Sekertzis
  • Patent number: 9013085
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a stator winding of an electric machine, in particular an alternator, the stator winding comprising at least one phase winding and the phase winding having a plurality of coils, the plurality of coils being wound in one direction, a given number of turns being wound and the coil having a plurality of coil sides, two coil sides of the coil transitioning integrally into coil connectors. The turns of the coil are subsequently moved relative to each other in such a way that the coil sides transitioning into coil connectors are outermost coil sides of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Helmut Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 8914967
    Abstract: Method for producing a distributed lap winding for polyphase systems, in particular for alternators, wherein, in a first step, a chain of laps is formed with a linking direction, characterized in that, in a further step, at least one lap is rotated with its lap sides at right angles to the linking direction such that at least one lap side of one lap is arranged alongside at least one lap side of another lap such that the at least one lap side of one lap and the at least one lap side of another lap are arranged at a position which corresponds to a slot position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Helmut Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 8907537
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine, particularly an alternating current generator, that can be designed as a three-phase alternator, for example, having—preferably electrical—components that are protected from access, wherein to this end there is a protective cap (47) fastened by means of at least one snap region (103), wherein the snap region (103) has a snap-in hook (92) having a snap-in hook root (106), wherein there is a bending region (109) between the snap-in hook (92) and the snap-in hook root (106), wherein the bending region (109) has a cambered surface (112, 115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Vassilios Sekertzis, Lars Rudolph, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Daniel Amaral
  • Patent number: 8686609
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical motor (10), in particular an alternating current generator, having a housing (13) that has at least one bearing shield (13.2), having a rectifier device (139) which has an interconnection unit (144) that interconnects the current rectifier (147, 150) to a bridge circuit, characterized in that the interconnection unit (144) has at least one platform (295) that is oriented to the bearing shield (13.2) and the opening (40) is separated by at least one brace (340) which holds a hub (337), wherein the opening (40) has a niche (346) that is incorporated on the radial outer edge (349) of the opening and wherein the platform (295) projects into said niche (346) and a connection wire (216) exiting the platform (295) extends into the opening (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Furthmueller, Syed Farhad Khurshid, Gianna Nario-Rivera, Klaus Herbold, Ruediger Schroth, Stefan Einbock
  • Publication number: 20140035427
    Abstract: Method for producing a stator winding (18) of an electric machine (10), in particular an AC generator, wherein the stator winding (18) has at least n phase windings (120, 121, 122, 123, 124), and one phase winding (120, 121, 122, 123, 124) has a plurality of directly successive wound coils (82) with coil sides (88) and coil side connectors (91), wherein the coils (82) are divided into first coils (82.1) and second coils (82.2), with a forming tool (100), in which slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are provided which are suitable for accommodating the coils (82), wherein a first coil (82.1) is arranged in a slot (105; 105?), and a second coil (82.2) is arranged in another slot (105; 105?), characterized in that n?1 slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are arranged between the first coil (82.1) and the second coil (82.2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Gert Wolf, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Rau, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Kreuzer, Kurt Reutlinger
  • Publication number: 20130328435
    Abstract: Method for producing a stator winding (18) of an electric machine (10), in particular an AC generator, wherein the stator winding (18) has at least n phase windings (120, 121, 122, 123, 124), and one phase winding (120, 121, 122, 123, 124) has a plurality of successive wound coils (82) with coil sides (88) and coil side connectors (91), wherein the coils (82) are divided into first coils (82.1) and second coils (82.2), with a forming tool (100), in which slots (105, 106) are provided which are suitable for accommodating the coils (82), wherein a first coil (82.1) is arranged in a slot (105), and a second coil (82.2) is arranged in the same slot (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Gert Wolf, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Rau, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Kreuzer, Kurt Reutlinger
  • Publication number: 20130307369
    Abstract: Stator winding (18) comprising multiple phase windings (12). A phase winding has at least two partial phase windings (120a, 120b) which include coils (123) and coil connectors (126) that run parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Helmut Kreuzer, Steffen Didra
  • Publication number: 20130257215
    Abstract: Method for stamping multiple coil sides (96) for a stator winding (18), characterized in that the multiple coil sides (96) are arranged in a grooved row (90), the shaping process taking place at a force (F), the direction of which runs at an angle (?) greater than zero relative to the grooved row (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Helmut Kreuzer, Steffen Didra
  • Publication number: 20120235525
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical motor (10), in particular an alternating current generator, having a housing (13) that has at least one bearing shield (13.2), having a rectifier device (139) which has an interconnection unit (144) that interconnects the current rectifier (147, 150) to a bridge circuit, characterized in that the interconnection unit (144) has at least one platform (295) that is oriented to the bearing shield (13.2) and the opening (40) is separated by at least one brace (340) which holds a hub (337), wherein the opening (40) has a niche (346) that is incorporated on the radial outer edge (349) of the opening and wherein the platform (295) projects into said niche (346) and a connection wire (216) exiting the platform (295) extends into the opening (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: David Furthmueller, Syed Farhad Khurshid, Gianna Nario-Rivera, Klaus Herbold, Ruediger Schroth, Stefan Einbock
  • Publication number: 20120119605
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a stator winding of an electric machine, in particular an alternator, the stator winding comprising at least one phase winding and the phase winding having a plurality of coils, the plurality of coils being wound in one direction, a given number of turns being wound and the coil having a plurality of coil sides, two coil sides of the coil transitioning integrally into coil connectors. The turns of the coil are subsequently moved relative to each other in such a way that the coil sides transitioning into coil connectors are outermost coil sides of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Pflueger, Martin Henne, Klaus Herbold, Christoph Schwarzhopf, Helmut Kreuzer
  • Publication number: 20110302767
    Abstract: Method for producing a distributed lap winding for polyphase systems, in particular for alternators, wherein, in a first step, a chain of laps (60) is formed with a linking direction (R), characterized in that, in a further step, at least one lap (60) is rotated with its lap sides (66) at right angles to the linking direction (R) such that at least one lap side (66) of one lap (60) is arranged alongside at least one lap side (66) of another lap (60) such that the at least one lap side (66) of one lap (60) and the at least one lap side (66) of another lap (60) are arranged at a position which corresponds to a slot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Helmut Kreuzer
  • Publication number: 20110285230
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine, particularly an alternating current generator, that can be designed as a three-phase alternator, for example, having—preferably electrical—components that are protected from access, wherein to this end there is a protective cap (47) fastened by means of at least one snap region (103), wherein the snap region (103) has a snap-in hook (92) having a snap-in hook root (106), wherein there is a bending region (109) between the snap-in hook (92) and the snap-in hook root (106), wherein the bending region (109) has a cambered surface (112, 115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Vassilios Sekertzis, Lars Rudolph, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Daniel Amaral
  • Patent number: 7990016
    Abstract: A slip ring module (76) for a rotor (40) of an electrical machine (10), in particular, an alternator is disclosed, comprising at least one first slip ring (79) with at least one first connecting conductor (103) held in sections of an insulation material (101) for the slip ring module (76), in electrically conducting connection with at least one first slip ring (79) and with an end (115) of the connection conductor (103), facing away from the first slip ring (79), provided for connection to an excitation coil (61). The invention is characterised in that the slip ring module (76) has a further formed conductor (139) forming a direct electrical connection from the first connection conductor (103) to a surface (142) of the slip ring module (76). An electric machine is also provided, in particular, an alternator for motor vehicles, comprising a rotor (40), supporting an excitation coil (61), said slip ring module (76) providing the power supply to the excitation coil (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Herbold
  • Publication number: 20080197744
    Abstract: A slip ring module (76) for a rotor (40) of an electrical machine (10), in particular, an alternator is disclosed, comprising at least one first slip ring (79) with at least one first connecting conductor (103) held in sections of an insulation material (101) for the slip ring module (76), in electrically conducting connection with at least one first slip ring (79) and with an end (115) of the connection conductor (103), facing away from the first slip ring (79), provided for connection to an excitation coil (61). The invention is characterised in that the slip ring module (76) has a further formed conductor (139) forming a direct electrical connection from the first connection conductor (103) to a surface (142) of the slip ring module (76). An electric machine is also provided, in particular, an alternator for motor vehicles, comprising a rotor (40), supporting an excitation coil (61), said slip ring module (76) providing the power supply to the excitation coil (61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Herbold