Patents by Inventor Michael Haefner

Michael Haefner 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: 11479084
    Abstract: A fuel connection unit (10) for a fuel-operated vehicle heater (18) includes a connection unit body (12), which can be arranged at a heater housing (16). A fuel release line connection area (32) connects a fuel release line leading to a combustion chamber. A fuel feed line connection area (46) projects from the connection unit body (12) for connecting a fuel feed line. At least one functional unit (50), for influencing the flow of fuel in a fuel flow volume (36) formed in the connection unit body (12), is provided in the connection unit body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Hans Jensen
  • Patent number: 11358439
    Abstract: A fuel connection unit for a fuel-operated vehicle heater includes a connection unit body (12) to be mounted on a heater body (78). A fuel release line connection area (16) is positioned such that it meshes with or faces an interior (80) of the heater body (78). The fuel release line connection area (16) connects a fuel release line (104), extending in the interior (80), with a fuel feed line connection area (20) to be positioned exposed on an outer side of the heater body (78), for connecting a fuel feed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Hans Jensen
  • Patent number: 11345214
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heater housing (12) elongated in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L). A housing circumferential wall (34) defines a combustion air flow space (40). A combustion chamber assembly unit (14) is carried on the heater housing and has a combustion chamber (20) receiving combustion air from the combustion air flow space. A combustion air blower (42), with a combustion air blower housing (44), is carried on the heater housing. A combustion air inlet opening (56), in the combustion air blower housing, provides the inlet for combustion air into the combustion air blower. A combustion air connection unit (64), carried on the heater housing, has a combustion air passage duct (74) open outwardly in a first duct opening area (76) for receiving combustion air. The combustion air passage duct is open towards the combustion air inlet opening in a second duct opening area (78).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Uwe Grotstollen, Michael Haefner, Thorsten Findeis
  • Patent number: 11104206
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a combustion chamber assembly unit (18) to be fed with fuel and combustion air, a housing (22) with a circumferential wall (24) defining a combustion air flow space (26), a combustion air blower (30) adjoining an end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) of the housing (12) in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L), a fuel feed line and a sealing formation with a first sealing formation area arranged between the end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) and the blower housing (32). A second sealing formation area (62) is positioned to mesh with a fuel feed line passage opening (38) for establishing a closure between the circumferential wall (24) and the fuel feed line (36). The sealing formation (56) includes a sealing element (54) providing the first sealing formation area (58) and the second sealing formation area (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Blaschke, Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
  • Patent number: 11046149
    Abstract: A vehicle heater combustion chamber assembly includes a housing area (14) with an ignition element mount (36) supporting an ignition element (34) and another housing area (16) defining a fluid flow space (26) with an access opening (32). The ignition element or/and an electric ignition element line (76) is moveable through the access opening. An elastically deformable closing element (40) closes the access opening and includes a meshing area (48), interacting with a housing area wall (42) surrounding the ignition element access opening and including an inner meshing area supported relative to an inner surface of the wall, which faces the fluid flow space. The closing element includes a closing element bottom (44) with an outer bottom surface (94) oriented outwardly, in the direction away from the fluid flow space. The outer bottom surface is offset in a direction of a closing element longitudinal axis towards the fluid flow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
  • Patent number: 10823189
    Abstract: A hot air feed wheel, for a vehicle heater, includes a hub (44) to fix the hot air feed wheel (22) to a drive shaft and a feed area (50), adjacent to the hub (44), in a transition area (48). A plurality of feed blades (36) are arranged following one another about a feed wheel longitudinal axis (L) in the circumferential direction. The transition area (48) includes a plurality of connection webs (66) following one another about the feed wheel longitudinal axis (L) in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Hans Jensen, Oleg Dering, Henry Rösch
  • Patent number: 10578340
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heat exchanger assembly unit (10) and a blower assembly unit (38). The heat exchanger assembly unit (10) has a first sealing surface (28) and the blower assembly unit (38) includes a second sealing surface (50), which is positioned opposite the first sealing surface (28) at a predefined location determined by the spacer arrangement (34). A sealing element (60) is clamped in between the first sealing surface (28) and the second sealing surface (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Hermann Eppler
  • Publication number: 20200055374
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heater housing (12) elongated in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L). A housing circumferential wall (34) defines a combustion air flow space (40). A combustion chamber assembly unit (14) is carried on the heater housing and has a combustion chamber (20) receiving combustion air from the combustion air flow space. A combustion air blower (42), with a combustion air blower housing (44), is carried on the heater housing. A combustion air inlet opening (56), in the combustion air blower housing, provides the inlet for combustion air into the combustion air blower. A combustion air connection unit (64), carried on the heater housing, has a combustion air passage duct (74) open outwardly in a first duct opening area (76) for receiving combustion air. The combustion air passage duct is open towards the combustion air inlet opening in a second duct opening area (78).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas COLLMER, Uwe GROTSTOLLEN, Michael HAEFNER, Thorsten FINDEIS
  • Publication number: 20200009942
    Abstract: A fuel connection unit (10) for a fuel-operated vehicle heater (18) includes a connection unit body (12), which can be arranged at a heater housing (16). A fuel release line connection area (32) connects a fuel release line leading to a combustion chamber. A fuel feed line connection area (46) projects from the connection unit body (12) for connecting a fuel feed line. At least one functional unit (50), for influencing the flow of fuel in a fuel flow volume (36) formed in the connection unit body (12), is provided in the connection unit body (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Hans JENSEN
  • Patent number: 10300765
    Abstract: A heat exchanger arrangement (10), especially for a fuel-operated vehicle heater, includes an outer pot-shaped housing (12) having an outer bottom wall (16) and an outer circumferential wall (18) extending along a longitudinal axis (L). An inner pot shaped housing (14) has an inner bottom wall (20) and an inner circumferential wall (22) extending along the longitudinal axis (L). A flow space (24) for fluid whose temperature is to be regulated is formed between the inner housing (16) and the outer housing (12). At least one liquid uptake volume (46, 48) for taking up liquid condensed in the inner housing (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Alber, Thomas Bauer
  • Publication number: 20190135076
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a combustion chamber assembly unit (18) to be fed with fuel and combustion air, a housing (22) with a circumferential wall (24) defining a combustion air flow space (26), a combustion air blower (30) adjoining an end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) of the housing (12) in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L), a fuel feed line and a sealing formation with a first sealing formation area arranged between the end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) and the blower housing (32). A second sealing formation area (62) is positioned to mesh with a fuel feed line passage opening (38) for establishing a closure between the circumferential wall (24) and the fuel feed line (36). The sealing formation (56) includes a sealing element (54) providing the first sealing formation area (58) and the second sealing formation area (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Walter BLASCHKE, Andreas COLLMER, Michael HAEFNER
  • Publication number: 20190105965
    Abstract: A fuel connection unit for a fuel-operated vehicle heater includes a connection unit body (12) to be mounted on a heater body (78). A fuel release line connection area (16) is positioned such that it meshes with or faces an interior (80) of the heater body (78). The fuel release line connection area (16) connects a fuel release line (104), extending in the interior (80), with a fuel feed line connection area (20) to be positioned exposed on an outer side of the heater body (78), for connecting a fuel feed line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Hans JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20190030993
    Abstract: A vehicle heater combustion chamber assembly includes a housing area (14) with an ignition element mount (36) supporting an ignition element (34) and another housing area (16) defining a fluid flow space (26) with an access opening (32). The ignition element or/and an electric ignition element line (76) is moveable through the access opening. An elastically deformable closing element (40) closes the access opening and includes a meshing area (48), interacting with a housing area wall (42) surrounding the ignition element access opening and including an inner meshing area supported relative to an inner surface of the wall, which faces the fluid flow space. The closing element includes a closing element bottom (44) with an outer bottom surface (94) oriented outwardly, in the direction away from the fluid flow space. The outer bottom surface is offset in a direction of a closing element longitudinal axis towards the fluid flow space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas COLLMER, Michael HAEFNER
  • Patent number: 10106013
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly for a vehicle heating device includes inner heat exchanger housing (12) and outer heat exchanger housing (14). A fluid flow space (24) is formed between the inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing. Flow guiding formations (40, 42), along circumferential walls (18, 22) of the housings, divide a portion of the fluid flow space into a first partial flow space (44) and a second partial flow space (46). A fluid inlet opening (49) opens to the first partial flow space and at least one fluid outlet opening (51) opens to the second partial flow space (46). A press fit formation (94) fixes the inner heat exchanger housing in relation to the outer heat exchanger housing and includes the first flow guiding formation and the second flow guiding formation and/or the press fit formation is in an end region (32) of the circumferential walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
  • Publication number: 20180202454
    Abstract: A hot air feed wheel, for a vehicle heater, includes a hub (44) to fix the hot air feed wheel (22) to a drive shaft and a feed area (50), adjacent to the hub (44), in a transition area (48). A plurality of feed blades (36) are arranged following one another about a feed wheel longitudinal axis (L) in the circumferential direction. The transition area (48) includes a plurality of connection webs (66) following one another about the feed wheel longitudinal axis (L) in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Hans JENSEN, Oleg DERING, Henry RÖSCH
  • Patent number: 9915422
    Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly unit, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a combustion chamber housing (12) extending in the direction of a combustion chamber housing longitudinal axis (L), a support area (24) extending radially outwards in relation to the combustion chamber housing (12), a sealing element (33) with a first sealing area (34) on a first axial side of the support area (24) and a second sealing area (36) on a second axial side, opposite the first axial side, of the support area (24). A deformation connection area (42) connects the first sealing area (34) and the second sealing area (36) to one another and encloses the support area (24) in a circumferential section that is radially outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Matthias Weese, Matthias Wagner, Stephan Krönninger
  • Patent number: 9903249
    Abstract: A vehicle heater heat exchanger arrangement (10) includes: a pot-like heat exchanger housing (12) with a first bottom wall (18) in a first axial end area (16) and with a first circumferential wall (20) adjoining the first bottom wall and enclosing a longitudinal axis (L); and a pot-like outer heat exchanger housing (14) with a second bottom wall (22) in the first axial end area and with a second circumferential wall (24) adjoining the second bottom wall and enclosing the longitudinal axis. The inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing are connected to one another in a second axial end area (26) and a fluid flow space (34) is formed between the inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing. The second axial end area has an outwardly open recess (60) defined by the inner heat exchanger housing or/and by the outer heat exchanger housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Alber, Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer
  • Patent number: 9835167
    Abstract: A blower housing, especially for a side channel blower, includes a first housing part (22) with a motor mounting space (25) for a blower motor (14). A rotor shaft (16), rotatable about a shaft axis of rotation (A), of a blower motor (14) is or can preferably be rotatably mounted at the first housing part (22). A housing cover (44) seals the motor mounting space (25). The housing cover (44) has a cover meshing opening (46). A second housing part (50), with a cover meshing projection (52), is positioned or can be positioned in a meshing manner in the cover meshing opening (46). The cover meshing opening (46) is sealed with the cover meshing projection (52) being positioned in a meshing manner in the cover meshing opening (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Alber
  • Patent number: 9636972
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a first housing arrangement (12), a second housing arrangement (14) connected with the first housing arrangement (12) in an adjoining area (32), and at least one sensor (54) with a holding area (62). The holding area (62) is held in the adjoining area (32) in a support path between the first housing arrangement (12) and the second housing arrangement (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Andreas Alber, Andreas Wetzl, Oliver Sauter, Christoph Köberle, Jörg Zweckbronner, Frank Rudolf, Dieter Heybach
  • Publication number: 20160318374
    Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heat exchanger assembly unit (10) and a blower assembly unit (38). The heat exchanger assembly unit (10) has a first sealing surface (28) and the blower assembly unit (38) includes a second sealing surface (50), which is positioned opposite the first sealing surface (28) at a predefined location determined by the spacer arrangement (34). A sealing element (60) is clamped in between the first sealing surface (28) and the second sealing surface (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael HAEFNER, Andreas COLLMER, Hermann EPPLER