Patents by Inventor Rudi Kaiser

Rudi Kaiser 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: 11251482
    Abstract: A cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells, comprising a cover plate arranged on the top side of the cell housing plate, and a base plate arranged opposite the cover plate on the underside of the cell housing plate, wherein the cover plate and the base plate have a plurality of cut-outs arranged opposite each other for receiving the round cells, wherein the cut-outs each have a collar pointing radially towards the inside of the cut-out for receiving a sealant, and an opening arranged inside the collar for passage of the round cells, wherein the cover plate and the base plate are arranged relative to each other such that the cut-outs of the cover plate and the opposite cut-outs of the base plate form cavities for receiving sealant for sealing the round cells which may be arranged inside the cell housing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, Arno Arzberger, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Thomas Kretschmar, Christoph Schlund
  • Patent number: 11050106
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) comprising a plurality of energy storage sub-units (5) that have a first electrode (6) and a second electrode (7), the first electrode (6) and second electrode (7) of a particular energy storage sub-unit (5) being arranged on opposite sides of said energy storage sub-unit (5), and said energy storage unit comprising a receiving device (2) that has a plurality of adjacently-arranged receiving units each spatially delimited by a lateral wall, one energy storage sub-unit (5) being introduced into each receiving unit of said receiving device (2), and the energy storage sub-units (5) being secured in said receiving units such that the electrodes (6, 7) are arranged in a first contact level and in a second contact level, the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the first contact level being electrically interconnected by means of a first printed circuit board (10) and the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the second contact level (9) being electrically interconnected by mean
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Markus Kohlberger, Martin Gerlach, Silvan Poller, Michael Austen, Rudi Kaiser, Sarmimala Hore, Sebastian Bannert, Andreas Grasser, Gerhard Schubert
  • Patent number: 10714713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device (300) for battery cells (100), characterized by: a container that comprises a space (310) with a variable volume for receiving a fluid, the container being designed such that a battery cell (100) or a plurality of battery cells (100) can be clamped. The invention also relates to a battery module, a battery, a battery system, a vehicle and a method for producing a battery module (20; 30; 40; 50; 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Publication number: 20200136098
    Abstract: A cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells, comprising a cover plate arranged on the top side of the cell housing plate, and a base plate arranged opposite the cover plate on the underside of the cell housing plate, wherein the cover plate and the base plate have a plurality of cut-outs arranged opposite each other for receiving the round cells, wherein the cut-outs each have a collar pointing radially towards the inside of the cut-out for receiving a sealant, and an opening arranged inside the collar for passage of the round cells, wherein the cover plate and the base plate are arranged relative to each other such that the cut-outs of the cover plate and the opposite cut-outs of the base plate form cavities for receiving sealant for sealing the round cells which may be arranged inside the cell housing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, Arno Arzberger, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Thomas Kretschmar, Christoph Schlund
  • Patent number: 10439258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) having a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), wherein the electrochemical cells (2) each have a first outer face (3) comprising a first electrode (5), and a second outer face (4) comprising a second electrode (6), and the electrochemical cells (2) are electrically interconnected owing to the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2) by way of the outer faces (3, 4) by means of the electrodes (5, 6). The energy storage unit (1) additionally comprises a first frame element (7) and a second frame element (8), which frame elements are directly or indirectly connected to one another, wherein the first frame element (7) is arranged at one end (10) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2), and the second frame element (8) is arranged at the other end (11) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Holger Reinshagen, Jens Boehme, Joachim Fetzer, Martin Gerlach, Michael Austen, Sarmimala Hore
  • Patent number: 10424771
    Abstract: A battery cell, in particular lithium-ion battery cell. The battery cell has a metallic housing (2), an electrode assembly (3) being received in the metallic housing (2). The metallic housing (2) has a first housing element (4), which is connected electrically to a positive pole (8) of the electrode assembly (3), and a second housing element (5), which is connected electrically to a negative pole (9) of the electrode assembly (3). The battery cell (3) also has at least one insulation element (10), which is configured for insulating the two housing elements (4, 5) from one another electrically and is arranged between the two housing elements (4, 5). The at least one insulation element (10) has at least one barrier layer (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Dirscherl, Holger Reinshagen, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Patent number: 10044014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery unit (1) comprising: a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells (2), each of said cells having an electrode arrangement (3), in particular a lithium-based electrode arrangement (3) with a cathode contact element (4) and an anode contact element (5); and an outer sheathing (7) surrounding a chamber (6) in which the electrochemical cells (2) are arranged. The outer sheathing (7) is designed as a humidity barrier and as a chemical barrier. Each individual electrochemical cell (2) of the battery unit (1) comprises an electrically insulating sheathing (8) which surrounds the respective electrode arrangement (3). The invention also relates to a battery module comprising a plurality of electrically interconnected battery units (1) designed according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Kaiser, Holger Reinshagen, Silvan Poller
  • Publication number: 20170279088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device (300) for battery cells (100), characterized by: a container that comprises a space (310) with a variable volume for receiving a fluid, the container being designed such that a battery cell (100) or a plurality of battery cells (100) can be clamped. The invention also relates to a battery module, a battery, a battery system, a vehicle and a method for producing a battery module (20; 30; 40; 50; 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Patent number: 9741983
    Abstract: A battery unit (1) comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), which each have an electrode arrangement (3) comprising a cathode contact-making element (4) and an anode contact-making element (5), and an accommodating device (6) comprising a plurality of accommodating units (7), which are each separated from one another by side walls (8), wherein in each case the electrode arrangement (3) of an electrochemical cell (2) of the battery unit (1) is introduced into the accommodating units (7), and the accommodating units (7) are closed by at least one electrolytic barrier (10), which is connected to the accommodating device (6), in such a way that the closed accommodating units (7) with the electrode arrangements (3) arranged therein form the electrochemical cells (2) of the battery unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Silvan Poller, Martin Gerlach, Holger Reinshagen, Rudi Kaiser, Sarmimala Hore
  • Publication number: 20170179450
    Abstract: A battery cell, in particular lithium-ion battery cell, having a metallic housing (2), an electrode assembly (3) being received in the metallic housing (2), and the metallic housing (2) having a first housing element (4) which is connected electrically to a positive pole (8) of the electrode assembly (3) and a second housing element (5) which is connected electrically to a negative pole (9) of the electrode assembly (3), the battery cell (3) having, furthermore, at least one insulation element (10) which is configured for insulating the two housing elements (4, 5) from one another electrically and is arranged between the two housing elements (4, 5), characterized in that the at least one insulation element (10) has at least one barrier layer (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Florian Dirscherl, Holger Reinshagen, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Publication number: 20170084893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery unit (1) comprising: a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells (2), each of said cells having an electrode arrangement (3), in particular a lithium-based electrode arrangement (3) with a cathode contact element (4) and an anode contact element (5); and an outer sheathing (7) surrounding a chamber (6) in which the electrochemical cells (2) are arranged. The outer sheathing (7) is designed as a humidity barrier and as a chemical barrier. Each individual electrochemical cell (2) of the battery unit (1) comprises an electrically insulating sheathing (8) which surrounds the respective electrode arrangement (3). The invention also relates to a battery module comprising a plurality of electrically interconnected battery units (1) designed according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rudi Kaiser, Holger Reinshagen, Silvan Poller
  • Publication number: 20170025657
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) comprising a plurality of energy storage sub-units (5) that have a first electrode (6) and a second electrode (7), the first electrode (6) and second electrode (7) of a particular energy storage sub-unit (5) being arranged on opposite sides of said energy storage sub-unit (5), and said energy storage unit comprising a receiving device (2) that has a plurality of adjacently-arranged receiving units each spatially delimited by a lateral wall, one energy storage sub-unit (5) being introduced into each receiving unit of said receiving device (2), and the energy storage sub-units (5) being secured in said receiving units such that the electrodes (6, 7) are arranged in a first contact level and in a second contact level, the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the first contact level being electrically interconnected by means of a first printed circuit board (10) and the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the second contact level (9) being electrically interconnected by mean
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Markus Kohlberger, Martin Gerlach, Silvan Poller, Michael Austen, Rudi Kaiser, Sarmimala Hore, Sebastian Bannert, Andreas Grasser, Gerhard Schubert
  • Publication number: 20170025720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) having a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), wherein the electrochemical cells (2) each have a first outer face (3) comprising a first electrode (5), and a second outer face (4) comprising a second electrode (6), and the electrochemical cells (2) are electrically interconnected owing to the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2) by way of the outer faces (3, 4) by means of the electrodes (5, 6). The energy storage unit (1) additionally comprises a first frame element (7) and a second frame element (8), which frame elements are directly or indirectly connected to one another, wherein the first frame element (7) is arranged at one end (10) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2), and the second frame element (8) is arranged at the other end (11) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Holger Reinshagen, Jens Boehme, Joachim Fetzer, Martin Gerlach, Michael Austen, Sarmimala Hore
  • Publication number: 20150303422
    Abstract: A battery unit (1) comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), which each have an electrode arrangement (3) comprising a cathode contact-making element (4) and an anode contact-making element (5), and an accommodating device (6) comprising a plurality of accommodating units (7), which are each separated from one another by side walls (8), wherein in each case the electrode arrangement (3) of an electrochemical cell (2) of the battery unit (1) is introduced into the accommodating units (7), and the accommodating units (7) are closed by at least one electrolytic barrier (10), which is connected to the accommodating device (6), in such a way that the closed accommodating units (7) with the electrode arrangements (3) arranged therein form the electrochemical cells (2) of the battery unit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Silvan Poller, Martin Gerlach, Holger Reinshagen, Rudi Kaiser, Sarmimala Hore
  • Patent number: 9032820
    Abstract: A protective device for a test installation, the test installation being used for testing objects that have a tendency to burn and emit gas, in particular for testing lithium-ion batteries, and the test installation having a test chamber that is sealable via a door-type opening element with the interposition of a sealing element, and having a testing device configured in the test chamber for the objects. The test chamber includes a venting device for gases and is surrounded by a sealed enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Dallinger, Rudi Kaiser, Jannis Stemmann, Rainer Kern, Carsten Pipper
  • Publication number: 20120125129
    Abstract: A protective device for a test installation, the test installation being used for testing objects that have a tendency to burn and emit gas, in particular for testing lithium-ion batteries, and the test installation having a test chamber that is sealable via a door-type opening element with the interposition of a sealing element, and having a testing device configured in the test chamber for the objects. The test chamber includes a venting device for gases and is surrounded by a sealed enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Frank Dallinger, Rudi Kaiser, Jannis Stemmann, Rainer Kern, Carsten Pipper