Patents by Inventor Patric Schlecht

Patric Schlecht 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: 7434746
    Abstract: A heating device, particularly for a vehicle, includes a burner for producing combustion heat, and also a heat exchanger for transferring combustion heat produced in the burner to a medium to be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Andreas Collmer, Günter Gerlach
  • Patent number: 7258605
    Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle has a heating air blower (24) for generating a heating air stream to be introduced into the interior space of a vehicle, a heater (22) with a heat exchanger arrangement (26) for heating the heating air stream being delivered by the heating air blower (24), a mixing arrangement (20) for setting an outside air/ambient air ratio of the air to be fed to the heat exchanger arrangement (26), an outside temperature sensor arrangement (60) for generating an output linked with an outside temperature, and an actuating device (42, 46). The actuating device (42, 46) actuates the mixing arrangement (20) for setting the outside air/ambient air ratio on the basis of an output of the outside temperature sensor arrangement (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Uwe Kohle, Oliver Sauter
  • Patent number: 6984170
    Abstract: A cover plate device for a heat exchanger device, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a receiving zone (14) intended to be arranged on the heat exchanger device and to receive a fluid stream leaving the heat exchanger device in a first direction of flow (S1), a mixing zone (22) for mixing the partial fluid streams (F1, F2, F3) leaving the heat exchanger device in different areas and entering the receiving zone (14), and at least two delivery zones (24, 26) for delivering the fluid stream leaving the mixing zone (22) from the cover plate device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Jürgen Wagner, Andreas Collmer
  • Publication number: 20060000593
    Abstract: A device for climate control of an interior space includes comprising a heating and/or air-conditioning device fitted with a flow channel for an air current that is to be conditioned. On the inlet side there is an evaporator in the flow channel, and there is a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger in the flow channel downstream from said evaporator. The first heat exchanger is configured as a fuel-powered air-air heat exchanger. In addition, a method for climate control of an interior space using the heating and/or air-conditioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicants: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Alfons Schaefer, Alfred Elbert
  • Publication number: 20050260530
    Abstract: A heating device, particularly for a vehicle, includes a burner for producing combustion heat, and also a heat exchanger for transferring combustion heat produced in the burner to a medium to be heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Andreas Collmer, Gunter Gerlach
  • Patent number: 6926206
    Abstract: An air heating device for integration into an air-conducting housing arrangement, particularly a housing arrangement of a vehicle air conditioner, includes a burner region, a heat exchanger region with a heat exchanger body, wherein in the heat exchanger body a combustion exhaust gas conducting space is constituted in which flow the hot combustion exhaust gases produced in the combustion in the burner region. At an outer side of the heat exchanger body a heat transfer rib arrangement with numerous heat exchange ribs for the air conducted in the housing arrangement to flow around; wherein at least a portion of the heat transfer ribs are constituted separately from the heat exchanger body and are kept in heat transfer contact with this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Andreas Collmer
  • Patent number: 6918543
    Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle comprises a heating air fan for producing a heating air flow to be introduced into a vehicle interior, a heating device with a heat exchanger arrangement for heating the heating air flow delivered by the heating air fan, a vehicle interior temperature sensor arrangement for producing an output in connection with the temperature in the vehicle interior, a vehicle interior reference temperature presetting arrangement, a heating air flow temperature sensor arrangement for producing a second output in connection with the outlet temperature of the heating air flow heated by the heating device, and also a control device which is arranged so as to set the delivery capacity of the heating air fan in dependence on the first output and on the vehicle interior reference temperature predetermined by the vehicle interior reference temperature presetting arrangement, and to set the heating capacity of the heating device in dependence on the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: J. Ebersdächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Jürgen Wagner
  • Publication number: 20050109498
    Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle has a heating air blower (24) for generating a heating air stream to be introduced into the interior space of a vehicle, a heater (22) with a heat exchanger arrangement (26) for heating the heating air stream being delivered by the heating air blower (24), a mixing arrangement (20) for setting an outside air/ambient air ratio of the air to be fed to the heat exchanger arrangement (26), an outside temperature sensor arrangement (60) for generating an output linked with an outside temperature, and an actuating device (42, 46). The actuating device (42, 46) actuates the mixing arrangement (20) for setting the outside air/ambient air ratio on the basis of an output of the outside temperature sensor arrangement (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Uwe Kohle, Oliver Sauter
  • Patent number: 6872073
    Abstract: A burner arrangement for a heating device, particularly a vehicle heating device, comprising a combustion chamber (18) and a flame tube (22) conducting the combustion products away from the combustion chamber (18), having an inlet region (28) near the combustion chamber (18) at which combustion products enter the flame tube (22) and an outlet region (36) at which combustion products leave the flame tube (22). At least one intermediate outlet region (42) between the inlet region (28) and the outlet region (36), in which intermediate outlet region (42) a portion of the combustion products can emerge from the flame tube (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Patric Schlecht, Jürgen Wagner
  • Publication number: 20050028968
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a vehicle includes an evaporator of an air conditioning unit, heat and/or moisture being withdrawable by the evaporator from the air to be introduced into the vehicle interior, a first heat exchanger arrangement, downstream of the evaporator in the air flow direction, supply of heat to air to be introduced into the vehicle interior being by the heat exchanger arrangement, and a heating arrangement with a second heat exchanger arrangement upstream of the evaporator in the air flow direction, supply of heat to the air to be introduced into the vehicle interior by the second heat exchanger arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Uwe Kohle, Patric Schlecht, Andreas Collmer, Gunter Eberspach
  • Publication number: 20040231832
    Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle has a heating air blower (24) for generating a heating air stream to be introduced into the interior space of a vehicle, a heater (22) with a heat exchanger arrangement (26) for heating the heating air stream being delivered by the heating air blower (24), a mixing arrangement (20) for setting an outside air/ambient air ratio of the air to be fed to the heat exchanger arrangement (26), an outside temperature sensor arrangement (60) for generating an output linked with an outside temperature, and an actuating device (42, 46). The actuating device (42, 46) actuates the mixing arrangement (20) for setting the outside air/ambient air ratio on the basis of an output of the outside temperature sensor arrangement (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Uwe Kohle, Oliver Sauter
  • Patent number: 6811395
    Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly, in particular for a vehicle heating device, has combustion chamber housing in which a combustion chamber is bounded by a combustion chamber outer wall, the combustion chamber having a combustion chamber outlet aperture for the exit to a flame tube of exhaust gases produced during combustion, furthermore comprising a deflecting arrangement for deflecting at least a partial stream of the exhaust gases leaving the combustion chamber to flow along at least a partial region of the outer side of the combustion chamber outer wall facing away from the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Patric Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20040197723
    Abstract: A burner arrangement for a heating device, particularly a vehicle heating device, comprising a combustion chamber (18) and a flame tube (22) conducting the combustion products away from the combustion chamber (18), having an inlet region (28) near the combustion chamber (18) at which combustion products enter the flame tube (22) and an outlet region (36) at which combustion products leave the flame tube (22). At least one intermediate outlet region (42) between the inlet region (28) and the outlet region (36), in which intermediate outlet region (42) a portion of the combustion products can emerge from the flame tube (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Patric Schlecht, Jurgen Wagner
  • Publication number: 20040065745
    Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle comprises a heating air fan for producing a heating air flow to be introduced into a vehicle interior, a heating device with a heat exchanger arrangement for heating the heating air flow delivered by the heating air fan, a vehicle interior temperature sensor arrangement for producing an output in connection with the temperature in the vehicle interior, a vehicle interior reference temperature presetting arrangement, a heating air flow temperature sensor arrangement for producing a second output in connection with the outlet temperature of the heating air flow heated by the heating device, and also a control device which is arranged so as to set the delivery capacity of the heating air fan in dependence on the first output and on the vehicle interior reference temperature predetermined by the vehicle interior reference temperature presetting arrangement, and to set the heating capacity of the heating device in dependence on the second output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Jurgen Wagner
  • Publication number: 20030173413
    Abstract: An air heating device for integration into an air-conducting housing arrangement, particularly a housing arrangement of a vehicle air conditioner, includes a burner region, a heat exchanger region with a heat exchanger body, wherein in the heat exchanger body a combustion exhaust gas conducting space is constituted in which flow the hot combustion exhaust gases produced in the combustion in the burner region. At an outer side of the heat exchanger body a heat transfer rib arrangement with numerous heat exchange ribs for the air conducted in the housing arrangement to flow around; wherein at least a portion of the heat transfer ribs are constituted separately from the heat exchanger body and are kept in heat transfer contact with this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Andreas Collmer
  • Publication number: 20030166391
    Abstract: A cover plate device for a heat exchanger device, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a receiving zone (14) intended to be arranged on the heat exchanger device and to receive a fluid stream leaving the heat exchanger device in a first direction of flow (S1), a mixing zone (22) for mixing the partial fluid streams (F1, F2, F3) leaving the heat exchanger device in different areas and entering the receiving zone (14), and at least two delivery zones (24, 26) for delivering the fluid stream leaving the mixing zone (22) from the cover plate device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Jurgen Wagner, Andreas Collmer
  • Publication number: 20030138751
    Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly, in particular for a vehicle heating device, has combustion chamber housing in which a combustion chamber is bounded by a combustion chamber outer wall, the combustion chamber having a combustion chamber outlet aperture for the exit to a flame tube of exhaust gases produced during combustion, furthermore comprising a deflecting arrangement for deflecting at least a partial stream of the exhaust gases leaving the combustion chamber to flow along at least a partial region of the outer side of the combustion chamber outer wall facing away from the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Patric Schlecht