Patents by Inventor Reinhard Wiedenmann

Reinhard Wiedenmann 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: 10190780
    Abstract: A door for a household appliance includes a plate-type base part and a handle which is arranged on the base part and includes a movable handle part. Connected to the handle part is a coupling apparatus which is configured to pivot the handle part relative to the base part as a function of a movement of the door. The coupling apparatus includes a coupling rod arranged on the handle part, a return spring arranged on the coupling rod, and a single-run cable pull having an end which faces the handle part and is connected to the coupling rod. Provision is further made for a locking mechanism to limit a movement of the coupling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Essert, Manfred Hintermayer, Kerstin Sickert, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Patent number: 10168055
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing having a receiving space for food and a storage space disposed below the receiving space. A door for closing an opening of the receiving space of the housing is insertable into the storage place when the door is opened and includes at least one electrical consumer, a first electrical contact coupled to the electrical consumer, and a housing-side second electrical contact electrically coupled to the first electrical contact for supply of electrical energy to the consumer as a function of an operating position of the door. The door is guided into the storage space by a guide apparatus which has a housing-side horizontal guide slot arranged laterally in relation to the door in a side wall of the storage space. The second electrical contact is arranged adjacent to the guide slot in the side wall of the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Brunner, Thomas Dankwardt, Manfred Hintermayer, Nils Platt, Thorsten Rausch, Marco Weinkötz, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20180038145
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing surrounding an accommodation space and a door pivotable relative to the housing between a closing state in which the door closes a loading opening of the accommodation space and an opening state in which the door is retracted into a stowing area in the housing. A guide device is coupled to the door to guide the door during movement into and out of the stowing area. The guide device includes a bearing unit configured as a multi-articulated device which is mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation and includes guide elements. The multi-articulated device is configured such that a distance of the guide elements from one another and/or a distance of at least one of the guide elements to the axis of rotation is changeable depending on a position of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Konrad Bleier, Martin Brunner, Manfred Hintermayer, Heiko Meyer, Kerstin Sickert, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20180038597
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes a housing having an accommodating space and a door arranged pivotably to the housing so as to be movable to a closed state in which a loading opening of the accommodating space of the housing is closeable and an opened state in which the door is lowered in a stowage space in the housing. A guiding device is coupled to the door to guide a movement of the door into and out of the stowage space. The guiding device includes a supporting unit which is mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation and includes a supporting bracket, and guiding elements which are mounted rotatably on the supporting bracket. The supporting bracket has a displacement slot defined by a varying radius and configured to rotate the supporting bracket about the axis of rotation with a rotational movement which deviates from a segment of a circular path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Konrad Bleier, Martin Brunner, Manfred Hintermayer, Heiko Meyer, Kerstin Sickert, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20170241647
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing having a receiving space for food and a storage space disposed below the receiving space. A door for closing an opening of the receiving space of the housing is insertable into the storage place when the door is opened and includes at least one electrical consumer, a first electrical contact coupled to the electrical consumer, and a housing-side second electrical contact electrically coupled to the first electrical contact for supply of electrical energy to the consumer as a function of an operating position of the door. The door is guided into the storage space by a guide apparatus which has a housing-side horizontal guide slot arranged laterally in relation to the door in a side wall of the storage space. The second electrical contact is arranged adjacent to the guide slot in the side wall of the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Brunner, Thomas Dankwardt, Manfred Hintermayer, Nils Platt, Thorsten Rausch, Marco Weinkötz, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20170205079
    Abstract: A door for a household appliance includes a plate-type base part and a handle which is arranged on the base part and includes a movable handle part. Connected to the handle part is a coupling apparatus which is configured to pivot the handle part relative to the base part as a function of a movement of the door. The coupling apparatus includes a coupling rod arranged on the handle part, a return spring arranged on the coupling rod, and a single-run cable pull having an end which faces the handle part and is connected to the coupling rod. Provision is further made for a locking mechanism to limit a movement of the coupling rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Essert, Manfred Hintermayer, Kerstin Sickert, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Patent number: 9429328
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one first light source for lighting up the cooking chamber and/or for displaying information. The at least one first light source is activated in at least a first operating mode of the cooking appliance, and at least one second light source is activated in a second operating mode of the cooking appliance, with the second operating mode being different from the first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Patent number: 9206988
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face provided with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one light source which is configured to light up the cooking chamber and/or to display information. The at least one light source is disposed outside the cooking chamber and in front of the front edge of the muffle when the cooking appliance is viewed from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20130003351
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face provided with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one light source which is configured to light up the cooking chamber and/or to display information. The at least one light source is disposed outside the cooking chamber and in front of the front edge of the muffle when the cooking appliance is viewed from the front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20130003350
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one first light source for lighting up the cooking chamber and/or for displaying information. The at least one first light source is activated in at least a first operating mode of the cooking appliance, and at least one second light source is activated in a second operating mode of the cooking appliance, with the second operating mode being different from the first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20050172830
    Abstract: A support unit for a cooking appliance including at least one support means and at least one first means which receives a first support part of the support means and can be fastened to an inner wall of the cooking appliance. To provide a general support unit which allows tolerance compensation in a simple manner and which can be mounted and dismounted easily, the first receiving means is provided with at least one first receiving area for introducing the first support part in a first direction of introduction and a second receiving area into which the first support part can be moved after introduction into the first receiving means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Giraud, Manfred Hintermayer, Reinhard Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20040261785
    Abstract: An extraction system for domestic appliances, especially cooking devices, containing an item holder, at least one fixed support unit and at least one mobile support unit. The mobile support unit guided on the fixed support unit and having at least one bearing surface to enhance the extraction of the item holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Wiedenmann, Klaus Erdmann