Patents by Inventor Ralf-Peter Bergmann
Ralf-Peter Bergmann 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).
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Patent number: 9660510Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (1) for a motor vehicle. Said voltage converter (1) comprises a transformer (10) and a power output stage (7). The power output stage (7) comprises at least two semiconductor switches (20, 22, 24, 26) that are connected to the transformer (10), in particular to a primary winding (12) of said transformer (10). The voltage converter (1) has a driver stage (31) which is connected, on the output side, to a control connection of the semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) and which is designed to actuate said semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) using a control signal (93, 94), for the purpose of generating an alternating voltage. According to the invention, the driver stage (31) is connected, on the input side, to a pulse signal generator (35) and an input capacitor (60, 62).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
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Patent number: 9467059Abstract: The invention relates to an activation apparatus (20) for a galvanically decoupled direct voltage converter having a synchronous rectifier, comprising a signal generating device (22), which is designed to generate control signals (22c, 22d) for switch devices of the synchronous rectifier and a reference current signal (22b), a first comparator device (23), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22), and which is designed to detect the secondary-side output current (Jo) of the synchronous rectifier, compare it to the reference current signal (22b) and generate a current control signal in dependence on the comparison, and a pulse width modulation device (25), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22) and the first comparator device (23) and which is designed to generate pulse width modulated activation signals (25a) for the switch devices of the synchronous rectifier on the basis of the control signals (22c, 22d) and the current control signal, wherein the signal generating device (22) isType: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Eric Hueckel, Stefan Koch, Florian Lieblang, Stephan Binhack, Tobias Pristl, Michael Zeller, Stephan Mueller, Jian Tian, Ralf Bochat, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
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Patent number: 9401598Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit for a motor vehicle. Said control unit comprises a voltage converter which has an inlet for a direct voltage network. Said voltage converter is designed to generate a direct voltage smaller than an input voltage on the inlet for the direct voltage network and the direct voltage is emitted on the outlet side. According to the invention, the voltage converter comprises an inverter and a transformer which is connected to said inverter. Said voltage converter also comprises an inlet for a discharge signal and is designed to discharge by means of the inverter an intermediate circuit capacitor which is connected to the inlet of the direct voltage network in accordance with the discharge signal, and to reduce a working frequency of the inverter, in particular, compared to the frequency with no discharge signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann, Stephan Mueller
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Patent number: 9178429Abstract: A DC-DC converter including a transformer having a primary-side winding and a secondary-side winding with a center tap, and a storage choke. A rectifier circuit is connected to each of the taps at the ends of the secondary-side winding and generates a rectified output voltage at a second output of said DC-DC converter. A snubber circuit is switched via the rectifier circuit and stores energy occurring in said rectifier circuit. (An actuation apparatus includes a switching time determining device designed to determine a time interval as a function of the output voltage, the charge stored in the snubber circuit and the current fluctuations of the current through the storage choke occurring as a result of the rectification. A storage signal generator generates an actuation signal for discharging the snubber circuit as a function of the determined time interval.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jian Tian, Stefan Koch, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
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Publication number: 20150043111Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit for a motor vehicle. Said control unit comprises a voltage converter which has an inlet for a direct voltage network. Said voltage converter is designed to generate a direct voltage smaller than an input voltage on the inlet for the direct voltage network and the direct voltage is emitted on the outlet side. According to the invention, the voltage converter comprises an inverter and a transformer which is connected to said inverter. Said voltage converter also comprises an inlet for a discharge signal and is designed to discharge by means of the inverter an intermediate circuit capacitor which is connected to the inlet of the direct voltage network in accordance with the discharge signal, and to reduce a working frequency of the inverter, in particular, compared to the frequency with no discharge signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann, Stephan Mueller
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Publication number: 20140369079Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (1) for a motor vehicle. Said voltage converter (1) comprises a transformer (10) and a power output stage (7). The power output stage (7) comprises at least two semiconductor switches (20, 22, 24, 26) that are connected to the transformer (10), in particular to a primary winding (12) of said transformer (10). The voltage converter (1) has a driver stage (31) which is connected, on the output side, to a control connection of the semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) and which is designed to actuate said semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) using a control signal (93, 94), for the purpose of generating an alternating voltage. According to the invention, the driver stage (31) is connected, on the input side, to a pulse signal generator (35) and an input capacitor (60, 62).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
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Publication number: 20140328086Abstract: The invention relates to an activation apparatus (20) for a galvanically decoupled direct voltage converter having a synchronous rectifier, comprising a signal generating device (22), which is designed to generate control signals (22c, 22d) for switch devices of the synchronous rectifier and a reference current signal (22b), a first comparator device (23), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22), and which is designed to detect the secondary-side output current (Jo) of the synchronous rectifier, compare it to the reference current signal (22b) and generate a current control signal in dependence on the comparison, and a pulse width modulation device (25), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22) and the first comparator device (23) and which is designed to generate pulse width modulated activation signals (25a) for the switch devices of the synchronous rectifier on the basis of the control signals (22c, 22d) and the current control signal, wherein the signal generating device (22) isType: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Eric Hueckel, Stefan Koch, Florian Lieblang, Stephan Binhack, Tobias Pristl, Michael Zeller, Stephan Mueller, Jian Tian, Ralf Bochat, Ralf-Peter Bergmann