Patents by Inventor Orlando Sterns

Orlando Sterns 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: 9254820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper drive for a rear window wiper of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive unit having a wiper shaft for the oscillating pivoting about a rotational axis, and having a protective cap surrounding the wiper shaft in an axial section, wherein the protective cap is connected to a housing of the drive unit by way of a radial press fit connection. The protective cap comprises a detent element engaging in a recess in the housing in order to absorb axial forces on the protective cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Geubel, Orlando Sterns, Paul Seiert
  • Publication number: 20130333141
    Abstract: A window wiper device (1), in particular for a rear window wiper of a motor vehicle, with a wiper motor which, via a gear arrangement (3) accommodated in a gear housing (2), drives an output shaft (4), which actuates a wiper lever, wherein, in order to transmit a rotary movement of the wiper motor into an oscillating rotational movement of the output shaft (4), the gear arrangement (3) has a conversion gear (5) which comprises a worm wheel (11), a connecting rod (6) which is connected in a hinged manner to the worm wheel (11), and a toothed segment (8) which is connected in an articulated manner to the connecting rod (6), is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in the gear housing (3) in a positionally fixed manner and meshes with a pinion (9) arranged on the output shaft (4), which window wiper device is characterized in that the toothed segment (8) is designed in such a manner that a central tooth axis (Z) formed by the arrangement of the teeth of the toothed segment (8), and the axis of rotation (D)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Geubel, Mario Huesges, Orlando Sterns
  • Patent number: 8590097
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper drive (1), particularly a motor vehicle rear window wiper drive, comprising a housing (2) having an output dome (3) penetrated by a wiper shaft (5) and penetrating a contact disk (15), said dome having an external thread (19) in the region of the free end (18) thereof, onto which a nut (20) is screwed for tightening the contact disk (15), the nut being disposed inside a protective cap (21) penetrated by the wiper shaft (15). The invention provides that the protective cap (21) comprises an elastomer material. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Orlando Sterns
  • Patent number: 8549695
    Abstract: A window wiper device for a vehicle has a driving motor, the motor shaft of which is kinematically coupled to an output shaft, wherein the motor shaft and output shaft are releasably drive-connected via a connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Roland Bohn, Orlando Sterns
  • Publication number: 20130247323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper drive for a rear window wiper of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive unit having a wiper shaft for the oscillating pivoting about a rotational axis, and having a protective cap surrounding the wiper shaft in an axial section, wherein the protective cap is connected to a housing of the drive unit by way of a radial press fit connection. The protective cap comprises a detent element engaging in a recess in the housing in order to absorb axial forces on the protective cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Geubel, Orlando Sterns, Paul Seiert
  • Patent number: 8076807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection system comprising an external cable guide for electrically connecting at least two components (4, 5) that are arranged at a distance from each other on a motor subassembly (1), the positions of said components being fixed in relation to the housing parts (2, 3) of the motor subassembly (1). Said connection system also comprises at least one electric cable (6) connecting the components (4, 5) that are arranged on the motor subassembly (1) and a support element (7) on the outer side of the housing (2, 3) of the motor subassembly (1) that defines the geometric path of the electric cable (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Detlef Lauk, Orlando Sterns
  • Publication number: 20110119856
    Abstract: A window wiper device for a vehicle has a driving motor, the motor shaft of which is kinematically coupled to an output shaft, wherein the motor shaft and output shaft are releasably drive-connected via a connecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Roland Bohn, Orlando Sterns
  • Publication number: 20110072608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper drive (1), particularly a motor vehicle rear window wiper drive, comprising a housing (2) having an output dome (3) penetrated by a wiper shaft (5) and penetrating a contact disk (15), said dome having an external thread (19) in the region of the free end (18) thereof, onto which a nut (20) is screwed for tightening the contact disk (15), the nut being disposed inside a protective cap (21) penetrated by the wiper shaft (15). The invention provides that the protective cap (21) comprises an elastomer material. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Orlando Sterns
  • Publication number: 20100001599
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection system comprising an external cable guide for electrically connecting at least two components (4, 5) that are arranged at a distance from each other on a motor subassembly (1), the positions of said components being fixed in relation to the housing parts (2, 3) of the motor subassembly (1). Said connection system also comprises at least one electric cable (6) connecting the components (4, 5) that are arranged on the motor subassembly (1) and a support element (7) on the outer side of the housing (2, 3) of the motor subassembly (1) that defines the geometric path of the electric cable (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Detlef Lauk, Orlando Sterns