Patents by Inventor Martin Lechner
Martin Lechner 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).
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Publication number: 20160153589Abstract: The invention relates to a wall feed-through fitting for passing elongated parts, pipes, wires, and/or cables through a wall of piece of equipment, housing or component provided with the wall that has a throughgoing hole and where a flange (1) is fastened to the wall by a fastener, the flange having a hole (2) coaxial to the throughgoing hole, wherein the flange (1) has two half-flanges (3) that abut at a parting plane crossing the hole (2), the half-flanges are connected or connectable to one another by integrally molded connecting formations (4), and the half-flanges (3) are of identical shape with each of the half-flanges (3) having a first connecting formation at one respective parting face and a second connecting formation at a second respective parting face and the first and second connecting formations are different from one another but fit complementarily with one another in a desired mounting position of the half-flanges (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Ulrike SCHWINNING, Martin LECHNER
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Patent number: 8925573Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line (1), comprising a fluid line (2) and at least one fluid connector (4) connected to a line end (2a). The fluid line (2) and the fluid connector (4) respectively have electric heating means (6, 10), wherein the fluid line (2) and/or the fluid connector (4) including electric connections (16) of the heating means (6, 10) are/is enclosed by a plastic molding compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Olav Borgmeier, Marco Isenburg, Ulrich Erb, Volker Zieris, Josef Brandt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Martin Lechner, Sascha Rosenfeldt
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Patent number: 8662543Abstract: A plug connector for media lines that includes a plug part having a plug shaft, which can be inserted into a receiving part and is releasably locked therein. The plug part has at least two spring elastic latching arms that extend in the insertion direction. The latching arms have radially inwardly projecting catch cams at their free ends for engaging behind a latching step of the receiving part. The latching arms can be spread radially by a release element to release the plug part. The latching arms are radially spread by displacing the release element. The release element has axially extending release arms, which extend to the area of the catch cams, located radially between the latching arms and the plug shaft. The actuating sections are arranged in such a way for spreading the latching arms to release the catch cams.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Lechner, Frank Zenses, Evelin Rosowski
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Publication number: 20130336643Abstract: A line connector having a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly, a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion, and a flow duct. In at least the region of the transitional portion, an electrical heating element for the media line is provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. The connector piece, together with the heating element, is surrounded by an outer cladding. At least one of the junction portions is designed as a hollow, cylindrical receptacle for directly plugging in the end of the media line, the media line being capable of being fastened in a materially integral manner. The junction portion including, at least in regions, a material transparent to laser beams in such a way that the media line can be fastened by way of laser welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Olav Borgmeier, Eduard Brück, Ulrich Erb, Reiner Gründel, Martin Lechner, Frank Peters, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Ahmet Gündüz, Marco Isenburg
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Patent number: 8591241Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line comprising a fluid line and at least one line connector, which comprises a fluid connector connected to a line end of the fluid line and an outer housing. The fluid line and the line connector each have electrical heating means, wherein the fluid connector is enclosed at least in the region of the heating means and together with an end section of the fluid line by the housing. The housing has fixing means for accommodating, in a mechanically fixing manner, the fluid connector with the connected line end and electrical conductors and conductor connectors of the heating means.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Martin Lechner, Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Ulrich Hiltemann, Günter Sieper, Markus Berger
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Patent number: 8555624Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection device (1) for at least one media line (2), such as for a urea-water solution for exhaust gas after-treatment in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine. The connection device comprises a connection part (4) having a socket (6) for the circumferentially sealed insertion of a line-side plug section (8), and retention means (10) for locking the inserted plug section (8) in place to prevent detachment. The retention means (10) is configured in such a way that starting from a normal operating position the inserted and locked plug section (8) can be moved over a specific travel path relative to the connection part (4) in opposition to a return force (F), in order to enlarge an internal volume inside the connection part (4) to which the medium is admitted.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Lechner, Marco Isenburg, Olaf Offermann
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Patent number: 8526801Abstract: The present invention relates to a line connector for media lines, consisting of a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly and with a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion and having a flow duct. In this case, at least in the region of the transitional portion, electrical heating means are provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. Furthermore, the invention relates to a ready-made media line consisting of a pipeline with a heating conductor arranged on the circumference and with a heatable line connector fastened at least to one pipeline end of the media line.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Olav Borgmeier, Eduard Brück, Erb Ulrich, Reiner Gründel, Martin Lechner, Frank Peters, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Ahmet Gündüz, Marco Isenburg
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Patent number: 8511716Abstract: A connection arrangement for a wall passage, in particular for positioning with a through-opening of a wall element and for the connection of at least one media conduit. The connection arrangement including a connector part with a first connection section that is to be passed through the through-opening, and an oppositely placed second connection section with a contact element for limiting the amount of insertion at the wall element, as well as with a retaining element for locking the connector part in its assembly position, where it is inserted into the through-opening. The connector part includes at least two separate parts, an installation part for retention in the through-opening of the wall element and a connection part, which can be connected to the installation part, and which further contains the connection sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Ulrich Hiltemann, Martin Lechner
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Publication number: 20130019710Abstract: A joined prefabricated individual cam (1, 2), comprising multiple cams for an adjustable camshaft in particular for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, whereby the camshaft has two shafts mounted concentrically one inside the other, namely an inner shaft and an outer shaft, and the joined multiple cam is fixedly pinned to the inner shaft via radial openings provided in the outer shaft with a rotatable bearing on the outer shaft, should be easy and inexpensive to manufacture. To this end, such a multiple cam is characterized in that at least one prefabricated individual cam (1, 2) is placed as a cam ring on the outside circumference of a carrier pipe (3?) at an axial distance from the neighboring individual cams (1, 2) and is fixedly connected to this carrier pipe (3?) at a predetermined angle of rotation and axial distance assignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Martin LECHNER, Mario PROKOP, Falk SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20120326436Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug connector for media lines. The plug connector includes a plug part having a plug shaft, which can be inserted into a receiving part and is releasably locked therein. The plug part has at least two spring elastic latching arms that extend in the insertion direction. The latching arms have radially inwardly projecting catch cams at their free ends for engaging behind a latching step of the receiving part. The latching arms can be spread radially by a release element to release the plug part. The latching arms are radially spread by displacing the release element. The release element has axially extending release arms, which extend to the area of the catch cams, located radially between the latching arms and the plug shaft. The actuating sections are arranged in such a way for spreading the latching arms to release the catch cams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Martin Lechner, Frank Zenses, Evelin Rosowski
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Patent number: 8196970Abstract: A connector device having a housing part and a clamping ring arranged in the receiving hole and cooperating with an inner cone of the housing part to lock a plugged-in media conduit. An inner insertion piece is removably connected to a base piece and provided with the inner cone. The insertion piece has at least two radially elastic spring arms to enable removal of the conduit. Radially outward-protruding catching extensions of the spring arms engage catching holes for detaching purposes. A contamination seal is disposed in the region of free ends of the spring arms to circumferentially rest upon the media conduit. The catching extensions are disconnected from the sealing area via a deformation zone so that the radial detaching movement of the catching extensions is performed without being influenced by the contamination seal because the deformation zone is deformed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbHInventors: Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Martin Lechner, Norbert Terlau, Günter Sieper
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Publication number: 20120100735Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line comprising a fluid line and at least one line connector, which comprises a fluid connector connected to a line end of the fluid line and an outer housing. The fluid line and the line connector each have electrical heating means, wherein the fluid connector is enclosed at least in the region of the heating means and together with an end section of the fluid line by the housing. The housing has fixing means for accommodating, in a mechanically fixing manner, the fluid connector with the connected line end and electrical conductors and conductor connectors of the heating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Martin Lechner, Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Ulrich Hiltermann, Günter Sieper, Markus Berger
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Patent number: 8056939Abstract: A plug connector for pipelines, in particular pipelines made of plastic, having a housing part comprising, in two-part form, a receiving part for a retaining element and fluid seal; and a coupling part for coupling the housing part to an assembly, and can be sealed with respect to the assembly, characterized in that the housing part is divided in such a way that the receiving part can be sealed directly with respect to the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Lechner, Norbert Terlau
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Publication number: 20110036081Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection device (1) for at least one media line (2), such as for a urea-water solution for exhaust gas after-treatment in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine. The connection device comprises a connection part (4) having a socket (6) for the circumferentially sealed insertion of a line-side plug section (8), and retention means (10) for locking the inserted plug section (8) in place to prevent detachment. The retention means (10) is configured in such a way that starting from a normal operating position the inserted and locked plug section (8) can be moved over a specific travel path relative to the connection part (4) in opposition to a return force (F), in order to enlarge an internal volume inside the connection part (4) to which the medium is admitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Martin Lechner, Marco Isenburg, Olaf Offermann
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Publication number: 20110037252Abstract: A connection arrangement for a wall passage, in particular for positioning with a through-opening of a wall element and for the connection of at least one media conduit. The connection arrangement including a connector part with a first connection section that is to be passed through the through-opening, and an oppositely placed second connection section with a contact element for limiting the amount of insertion at the wall element, as well as with retaining means for locking the connector part in its assembly position, where it is inserted into the through-opening. The connector part includes at least two separate parts, an installation part for retention in the through-opening of the wall element and a connection part, which can be connected to the installation part, and which further contains the connection sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Ulrich Hiltemann, Martin Lechner
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Patent number: 7874595Abstract: The invention provides for a plug-in connector (1) for medium conduits comprising a plug-in part (4) sealingly introducible by a plug shank (6) into the receiving opening (16) of a connector counterpart (2) which is sealingly closable by latching means (18) for preventing the pull out thereof. For this purpose, a locking element (34) is movably connected to the plug-in part (4) in such a way that it locks the latching means (18) in a safety unscrewing-preventing position and releases in the unscrewing position for carrying out an unscrewing movement for freeing from locking.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Lechner, Frank Zenses, Marco Isenburg
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Publication number: 20110006513Abstract: The invention relates to a line connector (2) for media lines (1), composed of a fluid connector (4) having at least one attachment section (6) for attachment connection to a fluid line (8) and having a transition section (10) which adjoins the attachment section (6) and has an inner fluid duct (16). Here, electrical heating means (18) are provided at least in regions. The fluid connector (4) is surrounded at least in the region of the heating means (18) by a casing (22). The casing (22) has a branch (24) for electrical supply cables (26) for the heating means (18). The invention also relates to an assembled media line (1) composed of at least one line connector (2) according to the invention and of an attached fluid line (8) and in particular of a line sheathing (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt
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Patent number: 7845075Abstract: A camshaft has at least two completely machined individual cams fixedly mounted on a shaft in predetermined angular positions. The shaft includes an outside shaft and an inside shaft arranged concentrically in the former, and is to be manufactured in such a way that remachining of the joined camshaft is not necessary. This is by combining the individual cams even before they are mounted on a shaft and joining them to this shaft to form a machining module, such that the individual cams are combined in their mutual arrangement in relation to one another in which the cams are to be mounted on the finished camshaft. The final machining of the cams is performed within this machining nodule. When the cams are completely machined in this way, the cams are joined to the shaft of the camshaft within the machining module. This ensures that the desired mutual arrangement is maintained, i.e., that remachining is not necessary.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Mahle Ventiltrieb GmbHInventors: Oliver Fritz, Tilo Hentschel, Hermann Hoffmann, Martin Lechner
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Publication number: 20100290764Abstract: The present invention relates to a line connector for media lines, consisting of a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly and with a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion and having a flow duct. In this case, at least in the region of the transitional portion, electrical heating means are provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. Furthermore, the invention relates to a ready-made media line consisting of a pipeline with a heating conductor arranged on the circumference and with a heatable line connector fastened at least to one pipeline end of the media line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Eduard Brück, Ulrich Erb, Reiner Gründel, Martin Lechner, Frank Peters, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Ahmet Gündüz, Marco Isenburg
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Publication number: 20100263740Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line (1), comprising a fluid line (2) and at least one fluid connector (4) connected to a line end (2a). The fluid line (2) and the fluid connector (4) respectively have electric heating means (6, 10), wherein the fluid line (2) and/or the fluid connector (4) including electric connections (16) of the heating means (6, 10) are/is enclosed by a plastic molding compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Marco Isenburg, Ulrich Erb, Volker Zieris, Josef Brandt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Martin Lechner, Sascha Rosenfeldt