Patents by Inventor Rainer Detering

Rainer Detering 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: 11919263
    Abstract: A method for the weight-dependent control of the internal pressure of a supporting body loaded by a weight load or payload, wherein the internal pressure is produced by means of an electric-motor-driven compressor, and the weight load or payload which is present and which acts on a supporting body in the form of a mass mLoad under the effect of acceleration due to gravity g is determined in that a reduction and a subsequent increase in the internal pressure take place, wherein the increase in the internal pressure causes the position of an application point of the weight load or payload to change by a position difference ?Z, wherein: during the increasing of the internal pressure by means of the compressor, the motor current ILoad of the drive motor of the compressor is measured with a constant motor voltage U and integrated over the time of the increase in pressure, and the electrical work WLoad which is necessary for the change in position is determined therefrom, wherein the electrical work WLoad the el
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20240013583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breakdown assistance device 1 for sealing and inflating vehicle tires 5, comprising a feed opening for feeding in a sealant, and a pressure source, wherein the breakdown assistance device 1 has at least one interface 6 that is designed for supplying power and for transmitting data. The invention furthermore relates to a breakdown assistance device 1 for sealing and inflating vehicle tires 5, comprising a distributor device 9 with a sealant and a pressure source with an electric motor that is designed for a rated voltage of greater than 12 volts, wherein the breakdown assistance device 1 has at least one interface 6 that is designed for supplying power and for transmitting data. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling such a breakdown assistance device 1 and to a system for sealing and inflating vehicle tires 5, comprising such a breakdown assistance device 1 and an on-board computer 4 of a vehicle 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schlosser, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 11813813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for transporting compressed air and/or sealant into a pneumatic vehicle tire, comprising at least one gas connection (3) for connecting to at least one compressed-air source (24), at least one sealant connection (2) for connecting to at least one sealant container (6), at least two channels, wherein a first channel is a sealant transport channel (4) for transporting a sealant dispersion from the sealant connection into a pneumatic vehicle tire and a second channel is a compressed-air transport channel (5) for transporting compressed air to the sealant connection or to the sealant transport channel, wherein the sealant dispersion comprises sealant particles and compressed air as dispersion matrix, characterized in that the device has a movable switchover element (7), wherein the movable switchover element can be moved in the direction of the sealant connection by means of a compressed-air flow coming from the gas connection and has a severing portion (8) for severing a sea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schlosser, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20220388260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for transporting compressed air and/or sealant into a pneumatic vehicle tire, comprising at least one gas connection (3) for connecting to at least one compressed-air source (24), at least one sealant connection. (2) for connecting to at least one sealant container (6), at least two channels, wherein a first channel is a sealant transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schlosser, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20220281189
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Mathias Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 11383466
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20210086459
    Abstract: A method for the weight-dependent control of the internal pressure of a supporting body loaded by a weight load or payload, wherein the internal pressure is produced by means of an electric-motor-driven compressor, and the weight load or payload which is present and which acts on a supporting body in the form of a mass mLoad under the effect of acceleration due to gravity g is determined in that a reduction and a subsequent increase in the internal pressure take place, wherein the increase in the internal pressure causes the position of an application point of the weight load or payload to change by a position difference ?Z, wherein: during the increasing of the internal pressure by means of the compressor, the motor current ILoad of the drive motor of the compressor is measured with a constant motor voltage U and integrated over the time of the increase in pressure, and the electrical work WLoad which is necessary for the change in position is determined therefrom, wherein the electrical work WLoad the elect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 10556392
    Abstract: A device for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the device has, in a housing, a compressor which is driven by a motor, preferably an electric motor, and which serves for generating the sealing or pump pressure, and the device has a connector for a sealant container, a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas, and furthermore connecting means such as hoses and lines, and also switching, control and display devices for the operation of the device, wherein the device furthermore comprises a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure, wherein the pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during the delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation, or a dissipation of the pressure, is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 10493706
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the devices have as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, and wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20190275756
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20180272631
    Abstract: A device for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the device has, in a housing, a compressor which is driven by a motor, preferably an electric motor, and which serves for generating the sealing or pump pressure, and the device has a connector for a sealant container, a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas, and furthermore connecting means such as hoses and lines, and also switching, control and display devices for the operation of the device, wherein the device furthermore comprises a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure, wherein the pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during the delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation, or a dissipation of the pressure, is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 9796143
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, wherein the device has as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve, wherein the device also has a reservoir for an automatic sealant that can be filled into the inflatable object and a valve-and-distributor unit for sealant and compressed gas, which connects the reservoir and the compressor unit and has a line that can be connected to the inflatable object, wherein the valve-and-distributor unit allows the device to be operated according to choice in the two operating modes “inflate” and “feed sealant”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20170087783
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the devices have as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, and wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20170072648
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, wherein the device has as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve, wherein the device also has a reservoir for an automatic sealant that can be filled into the inflatable object and a valve-and-distributor unit for sealant and compressed gas, which connects the reservoir and the compressor unit and has a line that can be connected to the inflatable object, wherein the valve-and-distributor unit allows the device to be operated according to choice in the two operating modes “inflate” and “feed sealant”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 8021123
    Abstract: A compressor unit is particularly suitable for compressing air in portable and/or transportable devices. The compressor unit includes a motor, a compressor, and a pressure gauge (manometer). The pressure gauge is connected to the compressor unit through a threaded connection and the supply of the pressure medium to the pressure gauge travels through the threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20090196766
    Abstract: A compressor unit is particularly suitable for compressing air in portable and/or transportable devices. The compressor unit includes a motor, a compressor, and a pressure gauge (manometer). The pressure gauge is connected to the compressor unit through a threaded connection and the supply of the pressure medium to the pressure gauge travels through the threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20080199333
    Abstract: A compressor unit has a motor and a reciprocating-piston compressor which is driven via a slider-crank drive. The slider-crank drive includes a crank wheel and a connecting rod, which is connected to the crank wheel and a piston. The piston stroke can be adjusted by a threaded connection that allows an exact spacing between the crank drive and the piston to be set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20080145244
    Abstract: A compressor for a tire-repairing kit contains a second toothed wheel provided with a journal. The journal is functionally connected to a piston in such a way that the piston moves up and down when the second toothed wheel rotates. The inertial forces of the piston carrying out the up and down movement are compensated by a counterweight which is embodied in an integral manner with the second toothed wheel and is fixedly connected thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: D566131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Detering, Ulrich Behr, Stefan Rittweger