Patents by Inventor Paul Geubel

Paul Geubel 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: 20150194847
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine having a housing, comprising two magnetic field elements arranged on the inside thereof, between which a retaining spring is arranged adjacent to the inside wall of the housing. The retaining spring has a linear carrier section extending in the axis direction of the housing and at least two spring clips which apply a holding force to the opposing magnetic field elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Geubel, Guenter Kastinger
  • 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
  • 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: 8448289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper drive arrangement (1) having a drive shaft (4), extending out of a gear mechanism housing (3), for a windscreen wiper, in which the drive shaft (4) is guided axially through a protective sleeve (15) which is sealed with respect to the drive shaft (4) by means of at least one inner sealing element (18) and with respect to a vehicle component (11) by means of at least one outer sealing element. The invention provides for the protective sleeve (15) to be secured to the gear mechanism housing in order to protect said protective sleeve against axial movement in the direction of the vehicle component (11) and/or against rotational movement relative to the gear mechanism housing (3) by frictional engagement and/or by means of at least one separate securing element (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Gerard Albrecht, Verena Lipps, Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Guenther Friderichs, Paul Geubel
  • Patent number: 7989995
    Abstract: A windshield wiper drive (1) is provided for the output shaft (4) with a protective cap (15) across a longitudinal region. The protective cap (15) is supported between the terminal supports thereof against the drive shaft (4) and the drive housing (2) of the windshield wiper drive (1) in relation to the output shaft (4) via a supporting bearing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Orlando Gabriel De Dias, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20110043073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit, particularly a geared motor for windshield wipers, window lifting devices, or the like, of a motor vehicle, having a gear in a gear housing (14) and commutator motor disposed in a motor housing (12), comprising a stator (18) and a rotor (20), which together with a commutator (28) is disposed on a shaft (22) projecting into the gear housing (14). A brush holder (33) positioned in the gear housing (14) for at least two brushes (30, 31) adjacent to the commutator (28) under the pressure of double journal brush springs (32, 33) is configured substantially in a U shape and has locking devices (46, 48) for supporting the brush springs (32, 33) in a positive fit on at least one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Paul Geubel
  • Patent number: 7675215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical drive unit with an electric motor and a transmission, wherein the motor has a rotor shaft (6), to which a rotor (10) and a commutator (11) are fitted in a manner fixed against rotation, wherein a commutator sliding contact (23) is provided in order to make contact with the commutator (11), and wherein an electrical connection is provided between an electrical terminal (18) and the commutator sliding contact (23). According to the invention, one cable and one special step in the manufacturing process are dispensed with by virtue of the fact that the electrical connection runs via the rotor shaft (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Pauli, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20100001593
    Abstract: A windshield wiper drive (1) is provided for the output shaft (4) with a protective cap (15) across a longitudinal region. The protective cap (15) is supported between the terminal supports thereof against the drive shaft (4) and the drive housing (2) of the windshield wiper drive (1) in relation to the output shaft (4) via a supporting bearing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Orlando Gabriel De Dias, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20090272208
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window wiper system with a window wiper drive (1), in particular for rear window wipers of a motor vehicle, with a gear housing (10), which can be closed by means of a housing cover (14), for accommodating a gear arrangement (11), wherein the gear housing (10) and the housing cover (14) each have a run-on surface (15a, 15b) for the axial guidance of the gear arrangement (11). When the housing cover (14) is closed, an intermediate space (16) is formed between the mutually opposite run-on surfaces (15a, 15b), said intermediate space corresponding to the geometrical dimensions of an installation region of the gear arrangement (11) to be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Bohn, Paul Geubel
  • Patent number: 7600803
    Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one drive element (16) having an output shaft (28), which drive element is to be fastened to the vehicle body (26), and at least two fastening elements (22), which are able to engage in receptacle openings (24) on the vehicle body (26) and each having at least one damping element (36) for damping mechanical vibrations. It is proposed that the damping element (36) is firmly connected to the fastening element (22) and can be inserted into the receptacle openings (24) in a first assembly direction (30) and via a rotational movement in a second assembly direction (32) transverse to the first edge (80) of the receptacle opening (24) overlaps with a slot (40), wherein the slot (40) is arranged in a component (38, 64), which has a surface that is hard relative to the damping element (36) and is firmly connected to the damping element (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Verena Lipps, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20090167105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical drive unit with an electric motor and a transmission, wherein the motor has a rotor shaft (6), to which a rotor (10) and a commutator (11) are fitted in a manner fixed against rotation, wherein a commutator sliding contact (23) is provided in order to make contact with the commutator (11), and wherein an electrical connection is provided between an electrical terminal (18) and the commutator sliding contact (23). According to the invention, one cable and one special step in the manufacturing process are dispensed with by virtue of the fact that the electrical connection runs via the rotor shaft (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Pauli, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20090094774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper drive arrangement (1) having a drive shaft (4), extending out of a gear mechanism housing (3), for a windscreen wiper, in which the drive shaft (4) is guided axially through a protective sleeve (15) which is sealed with respect to the drive shaft (4) by means of at least one inner sealing element (18) and with respect to a vehicle component (11) by means of at least one outer sealing element. The invention provides for the protective sleeve (15) to be secured to the gear mechanism housing in order to protect said protective sleeve against axial movement in the direction of the vehicle component (11) and/or against rotational movement relative to the gear mechanism housing (3) by frictional engagement and/or by means of at least one separate securing element (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Reith, Gerard Albrecht, Verena Lipps, Roland Bohn, Mario Huesges, Guenther Friderichs, Paul Geubel
  • Publication number: 20070209137
    Abstract: The invention starts with a windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one drive element (16) having an output shaft (28), which drive element is to be fastened to the vehicle body (26), and at least two fastening elements (22), which are able to engage in receptacle openings (24) on the vehicle body (26) and each having at least one damping element (36) for damping mechanical vibrations. It is proposed that the damping element (36) is firmly connected to the fastening element (22) and can be inserted into the receptacle openings (24) in a first assembly direction (30) and via a movement in a second assembly direction (32) transverse to the first edge (80) of the receptacle opening (24) overlaps with a slot (40), wherein the slot (40) is arranged in a component (38, 64), which has a surface that is hard relative to the damping element (36) and is firmly connected to the damping element (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Verena Lipps, Paul Geubel