Patents by Inventor Michael Kleindl

Michael Kleindl 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: 10851752
    Abstract: A piston fuel pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump housing, a piston, and a non-return discharge valve. The non-return discharge valve has a valve element and a guide element configured to guide the movement of the valve element. The guide element is at least indirectly pressed in a radial manner into an opening in the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Peter Ropertz, Matthias Maess
  • Patent number: 10428779
    Abstract: A fuel injector for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber includes: a housing having at least one combustion chamber-side injection aperture; a linearly movable valve needle for opening and closing the injection aperture; a solenoid; an armature which is linearly movable by the solenoid; and a first sleeve attached to the armature. A first stop surface facing away from the combustion chamber is formed on the first sleeve, and a second stop surface facing the combustion chamber is formed on the valve needle, the first and second stop surfaces striking one another when the valve needle and/or the armature is/are moved linearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Cornelia Giessler
  • Patent number: 10393081
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump for a fuel delivery system of an internal combustion engine includes a pressure limiting valve positioned between an outlet and an inlet of the pump. The valve includes a spring-loaded closing element and a closing body that radially holds the closing element in place, and that has a concave receiving portion configured to at least partially receive the closing element. The receiving portion has a radially outer first area with a first opening angle, and a radially inner second area with a second opening angle larger than the first opening angle. The first area and the second area are located outside of a contact region between the closing element and the closing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl
  • Patent number: 10352284
    Abstract: A piston-type fuel pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump housing, a piston, an annular counterplate, and a non-return outlet valve. The pump housing includes a stepped opening and a piston opening. The piston is guided in the piston opening. The counterplate is pressed into the stepped opening and includes a valve seat. The non-return valve includes a valve element and a guide element. The guide element guides the valve element, is arranged radially outside the valve element and in the stepped opening, and includes a guide section, a retention section, and a support section. The guide section guides the valve element, the retention section is connected to the guide section via a radially extending connecting section, and the support section supports a valve spring. The sections are arranged axially at different points such that the guide section is between the counterplate and the support section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Peter Ropertz, Matthias Maess
  • Patent number: 10167834
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump which includes a discharge valve with a valve ball and a valve body, the valve body having a sealing section on which a sealing seat is present, and having a guide section in which the valve ball is guided. The guide section includes a first plurality of axially protruding webs between which first flow paths are formed, an opening which faces radially outwardly being present at least between two adjacent webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl, Sebastian Peissner, Soeren Stritzel
  • Patent number: 10054092
    Abstract: A valve device includes a housing, a flow duct and a valve body. The valve body is arranged in the flow duct and has a sealing section that bears against a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The sealing section and the sealing seat together form a sealing region. There is a collapse zone immediately upstream of the sealing region in the flow duct when the valve device is closed. The collapse zone is delimited by a boundary wall that is at least substantially perpendicular with respect to a movement axis of the valve body and by a deflector wall that is arranged at an angle with respect to the boundary wall. The boundary wall is longer than the deflector wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Michael Spitznagel, Matthias Maess, Dominik Brunner
  • Publication number: 20180073477
    Abstract: A piston-type fuel pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump housing, a piston, an annular counterplate, and a non-return outlet valve. The pump housing includes a stepped opening and a piston opening. The piston is guided in the piston opening. The counterplate is pressed into the stepped opening and includes a valve seat. The non-return valve includes a valve element and a guide element. The guide element guides the valve element, is arranged radially outside the valve element and in the stepped opening, and includes a guide section, a retention section, and a support section. The guide section guides the valve element, the retention section is connected to the guide section via a radially extending connecting section, and the support section supports a valve spring. The sections are arranged axially at different points such that the guide section is between the counterplate and the support section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Peter Ropertz, Matthias Maess
  • Patent number: 9828959
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes an outlet valve, a valve ball, a valve spring that acts on the valve ball in a closing direction, and a stop body for the valve ball. The stop body has a stop section that limits the opening stroke of the valve ball, and the valve spring is supported by the stop body. The stop body has a cut-out section that at least partially accommodates the valve spring and that has a radial inner periphery which forms a guide for the valve spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl, Soeren Stritzel
  • Publication number: 20170321646
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump for a fuel delivery system of an internal combustion engine includes a pressure limiting valve positioned between an outlet and an inlet of the pump. The valve includes a spring-loaded closing element and a closing body that radially holds the closing element in place, and that has a concave receiving portion configured to at least partially receive the closing element. The receiving portion has a radially outer first area with a first opening angle, and a radially inner second area with a second opening angle larger than the first opening angle. The first area and the second area are located outside of a contact region between the closing element and the closing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl
  • Publication number: 20170159629
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump which includes a discharge valve with a valve ball and a valve body, the valve body having a sealing section on which a sealing seat is present, and having a guide section in which the valve ball is guided. The guide section includes a first plurality of axially protruding webs between which first flow paths are formed, an opening which faces radially outwardly being present at least between two adjacent webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl, Sebastian Peissner, Soeren Stritzel
  • Patent number: 9551310
    Abstract: A valve device includes a housing, a flow duct and a valve body. The valve body is arranged in the flow duct and bears with a sealing section against a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The valve body is guided along a movement axis by a housing-side guide surface and bears with a stop surface against a housing-side movement limiting surface when the valve device is open to the maximum. The guide surface is provided by a guide element, and the sealing seat and the movement limiting surface are provided separately by the guide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif
  • Patent number: 9437803
    Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator, in particular for injectors in internal combustion engines, is provided which includes a piezoelectric module including a ceramic body and two end pieces which clamp the ceramic body axially in place, and an electrical connecting element which is secured on the piezoelectric module and which includes two contact plates leading to the ceramic body. To increase the robustness of the connecting element and to avoid fractures in the contact plates under high vibrational stresses, the contact plates are designed as one-piece metal stampings including at least partially embossed stamped edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Moessner, Michael Kleindl
  • Publication number: 20160169174
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes an outlet valve, a valve ball, a valve spring that acts on the valve ball in a closing direction, and a stop body for the valve ball. The stop body has a stop section that limits the opening stroke of the valve ball, and the valve spring is supported by the stop body. The stop body has a cut-out section that at least partially accommodates the valve spring and that has a radial inner periphery which forms a guide for the valve spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Gerd Teike, Michael Kleindl, Soeren Stritzel
  • Publication number: 20150316013
    Abstract: A piston fuel pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump housing, a piston, and a non-return discharge valve. The non-return discharge valve has a valve element and a guide element configured to guide the movement of the valve element. The guide element is at least indirectly pressed in a radial manner into an opening in the pump housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Peter Ropertz, Matthias Maess
  • Publication number: 20150300303
    Abstract: A valve device includes a housing, a flow duct and a valve body. The valve body is arranged in the flow duct and has a sealing section that bears against a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The sealing section and the sealing seat together form a sealing region. There is a collapse zone immediately upstream of the sealing region in the flow duct when the valve device is closed. The collapse zone is delimited by a boundary wall that is at least substantially perpendicular with respect to a movement axis of the valve body and by a deflector wall that is arranged at an angle with respect to the boundary wall. The boundary wall is longer than the deflector wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif, Michael Spitznagel, Matthias Maess, Dominik Brunner
  • Publication number: 20150292457
    Abstract: A valve device includes a housing, a flow duct and a valve body. The valve body is arranged in the flow duct and bears with a sealing section against a housing-side sealing seat when the valve device is closed. The valve body is guided along a movement axis by a housing-side guide surface and bears with a stop surface against a housing-side movement limiting surface when the valve device is open to the maximum. The guide surface is provided by a guide element, and the sealing seat and the movement limiting surface are provided separately by the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Kleindl, Tamim Latif
  • Patent number: 9057349
    Abstract: A decoupling element for a fuel injection device provides a low-noise construction. The fuel injection device has at least one fuel injection valve and a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injection valve as well as the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injection valve and a wall of the receiving bore. The spring rigidity of the decoupling element is so low and the decoupling element is placed between the valve housing of the fuel injection valve and the wall of the receiving bore in such a way that the decoupling resonance is located in the frequency range below 2.5 kHz. The fuel injection device is particularly suitable for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignited internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Andrej Elsinger, Frank-Holger Schoefer, Corren Heimgaertner, Michael Kleindl
  • Publication number: 20140062264
    Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator, in particular for injectors in internal combustion engines, is provided which includes a piezoelectric module including a ceramic body and two end pieces which clamp the ceramic body axially in place, and an electrical connecting element which is secured on the piezoelectric module and which includes two contact plates leading to the ceramic body. To increase the robustness of the connecting element and to avoid fractures in the contact plates under high vibrational stresses, the contact plates are designed as one-piece metal stampings including at least partially embossed stamped edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Moessner, Michael Kleindl
  • Publication number: 20130206872
    Abstract: A fuel injector for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber includes: a housing having at least one combustion chamber-side injection aperture; a linearly movable valve needle for opening and closing the injection aperture; a solenoid; an armature which is linearly movable by the solenoid; and a first sleeve attached to the armature. A first stop surface facing away from the combustion chamber is formed on the first sleeve, and a second stop surface facing the combustion chamber is formed on the valve needle, the first and second stop surfaces striking one another when the valve needle and/or the armature is/are moved linearly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael KLEINDL, Cornelia GIESSLER
  • Patent number: 8250909
    Abstract: A pressure measuring device suitable for disposition in a chamber of an internal combustion engine. The pressure measuring device has a housing, a force transmitting element that is effectively connected to a pressure sensor, and a sensor cage that surrounds the pressure sensor. The sensor cage is connected to the housing by a circumferential weld seam only at one connection segment of the housing. In this way, it is possible to achieve a defined pre-tensioning of a metal diaphragm that is connected on the one hand to the sensor cage and on the other hand to the force transmitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Kistler Holding AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kern, Reinhold Hess, Reiko Zach, Michael Kleindl, Peter Wolfer, Steffen Schott, Claudio Cavalloni, Pavlo Saltikov, Michael Mueller, Andrea Bertola