Patents by Inventor Klaus Noller

Klaus Noller 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: 6543137
    Abstract: A method of assembling a valve module of a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines is described. The fuel injector includes an electromagnetic actuating element having a magnet coil, an internal pole, an external magnetic circuit part and a movable valve closing body which works together with a valve seat assigned to a valve seating body. The valve seating body and the internal pole are arranged in an internal opening in a thin-walled valve sleeve, and the magnet coil and the external magnetic circuit part are arranged on the outer periphery of the valve sleeve. First, the magnetic circuit part is pushed onto the valve sleeve, then the valve seating body is pressed into the internal opening in the valve sleeve, so that a fixed connection between the valve sleeve and the magnetic circuit part is achieved by simply pressing the valve seating body into position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Hans Weidler
  • Publication number: 20030047160
    Abstract: A fuel injector (1), particularly a fuel injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, has a valve needle (3), which cooperates with a valve-seat surface (6) to form a sealing seat, and an armature (20), which engages with the valve needle (3), the armature (20) being movable along the axis of the valve needle (3) and being damped by a damping element (32) made from an elastomer. In this context, a first intermediate ring (34) is situated between the armature (20) and the damping element (32). The damping element (32) rests on the flange (31), which is connected in a force-locking manner to the valve needle (3). The intermediate ring (34) and/or the flange (31) is furnished with radial and/or axial channels which connect an interior volume (36) located between the valve needle (3) and the damping element (32) to a central cutaway (42) of the fuel injector (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Uwe Liskow, Martin Buehner, Guido Pilgram, Juergen Maier, Hartmut Albrodt
  • Publication number: 20020040524
    Abstract: An electromagnetically operable valve having an electromagnetic circuit which includes at least one solenoid coil, a core used as internal pole, and an armature, as well as a magnet housing at least partially surrounding the solenoid coil. The magnet housing is produced from a sheet-metal blank with the aid of rolling or bending. The magnet housing has a middle housing area that is adjoined in the axial direction on both sides by attachment areas which have a smaller outside diameter than the housing area. The valve is particularly suitable as a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Werner Hanft, Hubert Stier
  • Patent number: 6341759
    Abstract: An electromagnetically operable valve having an electromagnetic circuit which includes at least one solenoid coil (1), a core used as internal pole, and an armature, as well as a magnet housing (60) at least partially surrounding the solenoid coil (1). The magnet housing (60) is produced from a sheet-metal blank with the aid of rolling or bending. The magnet housing (60) has a middle housing area (630) that is adjoined in the axial direction on both sides by attachment areas (640, 650) which have a smaller outside diameter than the housing area (630). The valve is particularly suitable as a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Werner Hanft, Hubert Stier
  • Patent number: 6299079
    Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes two preassembled, independent assemblies. A functional part includes an electromagnetic circuit and a sealing valve, while a connection part is formed mainly by a hydraulic connection and an electrical connection. In the ready-mounted injector, electrical connecting elements and hydraulic connecting elements of both assemblies cooperate, thus ensuring a reliable electrical and hydraulic connection An extrusion coat in the interconnection region provides mechanical joining of both assemblies, great stability of the valve and sufficient imperviousness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Werner Hanft, Dieter Maier, Hubert Stier, Hans Weidler, Guenter Dantes, Detlef Nowak, Werner Schneider
  • Patent number: 6296199
    Abstract: A fuel-injection valve, in particular, a high-pressure injection valve, for injecting fuel directly into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally supplied ignition is distinguished by the fact that a guide and seating area formed by three disc-shaped elements is provided at a downstream end of the valve. A swirl element is embedded between a guide element and a valve seat element. The guide element is used to guide a valve needle which passes through it and can move in the axial direction, while a valve closing segment of the valve interacts with a valve seat surface of the valve seat element. The swirl element has an inner opening area with multiple swirl channels. The three disc-shaped elements are permanently connected to each other, forming a positive-locking joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Martin Mueller, Reinhold Bruekner, Juergen Rapp, Rainer Kocik, Juergen Schubert, Konrad Funk, Clemens Willke
  • Patent number: 6257509
    Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, which is composed of two preassembled, independent subassemblies. In this context, a functional part essentially includes an electromagnetic circuit and a sealing valve, whereas a connecting part is essentially constituted of a hydraulic connection. In the ready-assembled injector, electrical connecting elements and hydraulic connecting elements of both subassemblies cooperate so that a reliable electrical and hydraulic connection is ensured. The valve is executed as a side-feed injector, and the electrical connection is located farther away from functional part than the hydraulic connection of the connecting part. The fuel injector is particularly suitable for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, positive ignition internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Hafner, Klaus Noller, Heinz Fuchs, Albert Staacke
  • Patent number: 5769391
    Abstract: In a valve, the number of components of the valve pipe is reduced, so that the number of joints and connecting points is also reduced,. The entire valve pipe is manufactured from magnetically conductive material, so that one can dispense with non-magnetic adapters. The valve is especially suited for use in fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal-combustion engines having externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Noller, Jurgen Graner, Peter Asslaender, Peter Stieglitz, Marita Geisendoerfer-Pipp, Detlef Malinowski, Michael Lips, Rudolf Kalb, Karl-Heinz Jaeger, Robert Trunk, Andre Knackstedt, Heidi Arleth, Stefan Maier