Patents by Inventor Nico Herrmann

Nico Herrmann 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: 11852106
    Abstract: A valve includes an electromagnetic actuator, which has an armature in an armature space and guided on a valve needle operable by the actuator using the armature. A first and a second stop element that interact with a first and second end face, respectively, of the armature are situated on the valve needle. The armature has a spring receptacle, which is open towards the first end face of the armature, and into which a spring is inserted. The armature has at least one fluid channel, which, during operation, allows fluid to pass through between first and second regions of the armature space at the first and second end faces, respectively, of the armature. The fluid channel incorporates at least part of the spring receptacle. Sections of the fluid channel run radially outwards along a direction oriented from the first to the second end face and coaxial to a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Nico Herrmann, Stefan Cerny, Andreas Glaser, Axel Heinstein, Jochen Rose, Murat Ucal
  • Patent number: 11698049
    Abstract: A valve for metering a fluid, including an electromagnetic actuator and a valve needle which is actuatable by an armature of the actuator and used to actuate a valve closing body which cooperates with a valve seat surface to form a seal seat. The armature is movably guided at the valve needle in the process. A stop element connected to the valve needle limits a relative movement between the armature and the valve needle in connection with an actuation of the valve needle. At least one elastically deformable spacer element is provided between the armature and the stop element, which, during the limitation of the relative movement between the armature and the valve needle at the stop element, encloses an attenuation space provided between a front face of the armature and a stop element surface of the stop element facing the front face of the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Anish Singh, Joachim Stilling, Martin Buehner, Nico Herrmann, Philipp Rauschenberger
  • Patent number: 11078874
    Abstract: A valve for metering fluids, for fuel injection valves for internal combustion engines, includes an electromagnetic actuator in a housing and a valve needle actuatable by an armature of the actuator, which actuates a valve closing body interacting with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat. The armature is movably guided on the valve needle. A stop element connected to the valve needle limits, with an actuation of the valve needle, a relative motion between the armature and the valve needle. The stop element includes at least one elastically deformable part and one stop piece, the elastically deformable part being shaped as a sleeve, and the stop element being configured so that the armature, upon the limitation of the relative motion between the armature and the valve needle, initially contacts the elastically deformable part and impacts the stop piece after a corresponding elastic deformation of the elastically deformable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Nico Herrmann, Stefan Cerny, Tim Oliver Alheit
  • Publication number: 20210062771
    Abstract: A valve for metering a fluid, including an electromagnetic actuator and a valve needle which is actuatable by an armature of the actuator and used to actuate a valve closing body which cooperates with a valve seat surface to form a seal seat. The armature is movably guided at the valve needle in the process. A stop element connected to the valve needle limits a relative movement between the armature and the valve needle in connection with an actuation of the valve needle. At least one elastically deformable spacer element is provided between the armature and the stop element, which, during the limitation of the relative movement between the armature and the valve needle at the stop element, encloses an attenuation space provided between a front face of the armature and a stop element surface of the stop element facing the front face of the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Anish Singh, Joachim Stilling, Martin Buehner, Nico Herrmann, Philipp Rauschenberger
  • Publication number: 20200386199
    Abstract: A valve includes an electromagnetic actuator, which has an armature in an armature space and guided on a valve needle operable by the actuator using the armature. A first and a second stop element that interact with a first and second end face, respectively, of the armature are situated on the valve needle. The armature has a spring receptacle, which is open towards the first end face of the armature, and into which a spring is inserted. The armature has at least one fluid channel, which, during operation, allows fluid to pass through between first and second regions of the armature space at the first and second end faces, respectively, of the armature. The fluid channel incorporates at least part of the spring receptacle. Sections of the fluid channel run radially outwards along a direction oriented from the first to the second end face and coaxial to a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Nico Herrmann, Stefan Cerny, Andreas Glaser, Axel Heinstein, Jochen Rose, Murat Ucal
  • Patent number: 10738748
    Abstract: A fluid metering valve includes a valve needle that is actuatable by an electromagnetic actuator that includes an armature guided on and along a longitudinal axis of the valve needle with a movement limited by a stop surface on the valve needle. A projection of an edge of the stop surface extends into a projection plane, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and at which the armature and stop surface are in contact temporarily during operation, through an opening of a conduit of the armature, dividing the opening into an inner surface on one side of the projection and an outer surface on the other side of the projection. A fluid exchange between inside and outside of an area between the stop surface and armature is via a path through the inner surface, conduit, and outer surface when the armature is in contact with the stop surface at the projection plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nico Herrmann, Andreas Schaad, Joerg Abel, Juergen Maier, Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Olaf Schoenrock, Philipp Rogler, Stefan Cerny
  • Publication number: 20190242346
    Abstract: A valve for metering fluids, for fuel injection valves for internal combustion engines, includes an electromagnetic actuator in a housing and a valve needle actuatable by an armature of the actuator, which actuates a valve closing body interacting with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat. The armature is movably guided on the valve needle. A stop element connected to the valve needle limits, with an actuation of the valve needle, a relative motion between the armature and the valve needle. The stop element includes at least one elastically deformable part and one stop piece, the elastically deformable part being shaped as a sleeve, and the stop element being configured so that the armature, upon the limitation of the relative motion between the armature and the valve needle, initially contacts the elastically deformable part and impacts the stop piece after a corresponding elastic deformation of the elastically deformable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Nico Herrmann, Stefan Cerny, Tim Oliver Alheit
  • Publication number: 20190234358
    Abstract: A fluid metering valve includes a valve needle that is actuatable by an electromagnetic actuator that includes an armature guided on and along a longitudinal axis of the valve needle with a movement limited by a stop surface on the valve needle. A projection of an edge of the stop surface extends into a projection plane, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and at which the armature and stop surface are in contact temporarily during operation, through an opening of a conduit of the armature, dividing the opening into an inner surface on one side of the projection and an outer surface on the other side of the projection. A fluid exchange between inside and outside of an area between the stop surface and armature is via a path through the inner surface, conduit, and outer surface when the armature is in contact with the stop surface at the projection plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Nico Herrmann, Andreas Schaad, Joerg Abel, Juergen Maier, Martin Buehner, Matthias Boee, Olaf Schoenrock, Philipp Rogler, Stefan Cerny
  • Publication number: 20190120189
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for controlling fluids, in particular, a fuel injection solenoid valve. The solenoid valve includes a valve member for opening or closing an opening, an armature for actuating the valve member, and an armature stop, via which a movement of the armature is delimitable. The armature includes an armature base body having a first armature lining, which is situated on the armature base body and which exhibits a lower hardness than the armature stop. Alternatively, the armature stop includes a stop base body having a first stop lining, which is situated on the stop base body and which exhibits a lower hardness than the armature. This makes it possible to dampen a movement of the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Nico Herrmann, Sebastian Wansleben