Patents by Inventor Reiner Horstmann
Reiner Horstmann 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: 11964646Abstract: A foot brake valve (2?) of a pneumatic brake system in a motor vehicle has an installation plate (4?), on which a brake pedal (14) is pivotably mounted and to which a housing (18?) of a control unit (16, 26) is fastened. A spring-loaded plunger piston (36) in actuating contact with the brake pedal (14) is guided axially movably in an annular collar (50) projecting upward out of the installation plate (4?). For fastening the housing (18?) of the control unit (16, 26) to the installation plate (4?), the housing (18?) has an intermediate flange (48) which is screw-connected to the main part of the housing (18?) and has the annular collar (50). The intermediate flange (48) is coaxially rotatably about a vertical central axis (32), and is connectable in non-positively locking fashion to the installation plate (4?) via a releasable clamping connection (62).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BVInventors: Peter Beier, Ulrich Couppee, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini, Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch, Olaf Bindseil, Petra Elze, Alexander Fabian, Gerrit Glondajewski, Sven Homann, Jan Hörstmann, Thomas Müller
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Patent number: 11832762Abstract: A control method for operating a cooking oven in a deep-frying program which is configured for a predetermined set temperature is disclosed, wherein the cooking oven has an oven cavity, a tray arranged within the oven cavity, a bottom heating element for heating the bottom of the cavity, a fan located at the rear wall of the cavity, and a ring heating element surrounding the fan.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Reiner Horstmann, Jörg Schmidt, Christoph Luckhardt, Karina Steinwachs
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Publication number: 20220322711Abstract: A control method for operating a cooking oven in a deep-frying program which is configured for a predetermined set temperature is disclosed, wherein the cooking oven has an oven cavity, a tray arranged within the oven cavity, a bottom heating element for heating the bottom of the cavity, a fan located at the rear wall of the cavity, and a ring heating element surrounding the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Reiner HORSTMANN, Jörg SCHMIDT, Christoph LUCKHARDT, Karina STEINWACHS
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Patent number: 10429077Abstract: A domestic oven (1) comprising a heatable oven cavity (2) having a frontal opening (3), and a door (4) for closing said frontal opening (3), wherein the door (4) comprises a first door wing (5) and a second door wing (6), wherein each door wing (5, 6) comprises a first vertical edge (7, 8) that is mounted pivotally about a vertical axis (a, a?) respectively on one of the opposite sides (9, 10) of said frontal opening (3) to a structure (11) of the domestic oven (1) for a movement between a closed position (c) and an open position (b) of the door (4), wherein in said closed position (c) of the door (4) the door wings (5, 6) form a vertical gap (12) between adjacent second vertical edges (13, 14) of either door wing (5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Kersten Kaiser, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20180213802Abstract: The present invention relates to a tray (10) for cooking food in an oven or a microwave oven. The tray (10) comprises a flat, non-flexible base plate (12) and at least one side wall (14) surrounding the base plate (12), whereby the base plate (12) and the at least one side wall (14) are integrally formed. The base plate (12) and the at least one side wall (14) have a lattice structure comprising a plurality of webs (16) and a plurality of openings (18) introduced by means of a laser and/or by punching out. The tray (10) further comprises guiding means (22) attached to the base plate (12) and/or the at least one side wall (14). At least 45% of a surface formed by the base plate (12) and the at least one side wall (14) is formed by the plurality of openings (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Fabienne REINHARD-HERRSCHER, Reiner HORSTMANN, Vera BODECHTEL, Maike MEIDER, Christoph LUCKHARDT
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Publication number: 20170051922Abstract: A domestic oven (1) comprising a heatable oven cavity (2) having a frontal opening (3), and a door (4) for closing said frontal opening (3), wherein the door (4) comprises a first door wing (5) and a second door wing (6), wherein each door wing (5, 6) comprises a first vertical edge (7, 8) that is mounted pivotally about a vertical axis (a, a?) respectively on one of the opposite sides (9, 10) of said frontal opening (3) to a structure (11) of the domestic oven (1) for a movement between a closed position (c) and an open position (b) of the door (4), wherein in said closed position (c) of the door (4) the door wings (5, 6) form a vertical gap (12) between adjacent second vertical edges (13, 14) of either door wing (5, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Kersten Kaiser, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20160348919Abstract: The present invention relates to a door opening system for a domestic appliance (10) including at least one pivoting door (12). The door opening system comprises at least one door hinge (14) and at least one hook mechanism (16). The hook mechanism (16) includes a hook element (26) engaged or engageable with a recess (28) in a closed state of said door (12), so that the hook element (26) and the recess (28) form a snap-in mechanism. The hook element (26) is disengaged or disengageable from the recess (28) by operating a control element or said hook element (26). The door hinge (14) includes a stationary hinge part (18) and a pivoting hinge part (20). The stationary hinge part (18) is provided for a support structure of the domestic appliance (10), while the pivoting hinge part (20) is provided for the pivoting door (12). The stationary hinge part (18) is arranged or arrangeable horizontally inside or at the support structure of the domestic appliance (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Branko Ivanovic, Dietmar Hildner, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20150253015Abstract: The invention in particular relates to a method of treating soiled inner walls of an oven cavity (3). The method comprises a step of mechanically nebulising a cleansing liquid (5) for generating a mist (11) of the cleansing liquid (5) within the oven cavity (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Reiner Horstmann, Christoph Luckhardt, Arnd Hofmann
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Patent number: 8946604Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking oven with at least one convection heating device (20). The convection heating device (20) is arranged in a rear wall (16) of the oven cavity (10). The convection heating device (20) includes at least two fans (26) and at least one ring element (28). The fans (22) are arranged side-by-side at the rear wall (16). A steam generator is provided for generating steam. At least two steam injectors (30) are provided, wherein each steam injector (30) corresponds with at least one fan (26). The steam injector (30) is directed along the radial axis of the corresponding fan (26), so that the steam is injected along the radial axis of said fan (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products CorporationInventors: Kersten Kaiser, Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20120103318Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking oven with at least one convection heating device (20). The convection heating device (20) is arranged in a rear wall (16) of the oven cavity (10). The convection heating device (20) includes at least two fans (26) and at least one ring element (28). The fans (22) are arranged side-by-side at the rear wall (16). A steam generator is provided for generating steam. At least two steam injectors (30) are provided, wherein each steam injector (30) corresponds with at least one fan (26). The steam injector (30) is directed along the radial axis of the corresponding fan (26), so that the steam is injected along the radial axis of said fan (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Kersten Kaiser, Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20090064986Abstract: The invention relates to an oven (1), in particular a home cooking oven featuring a cooking chamber (2) in which food to be cooked is placed and which can be closed with an oven door (3), with means provided that allow a stream of hot air and/or steam to be passed through the cooking chamber (2). To achieve better heating of the food to be cooked, the invention provides for the means serving to pass a stream of hot air and/or steam through the cooking chamber (2) to incorporate a fan (4) on the far side of the cooking chamber (2) away from the oven door (3), as well as a flow conduit (5) that extends above the cooking chamber (2) and leads from the fan (4) into the area of the oven door (3), said flow conduit (5) featuring an outlet port (6) that is situated above the oven door (3) and directs heated air or steam downward into the cooking chamber (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann