Patents by Inventor Thomas Breckle

Thomas Breckle 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: 8439023
    Abstract: An ignition coil, in particular for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a secondary winding situated on a coil body for the production of a high voltage at a spark plug, having a contact sleeve that electrically contacts the secondary winding and that is capable of being pushed over an end area of the coil body and that has at least one contact element for the secondary winding, and having a holding-down element that can be pushed over the contact sleeve and that acts on the at least one contact element of the contact sleeve. In its end position, the holding-down element protrudes beyond the at least one contact element of the contact sleeve, seen in the axial direction of the coil body, and covers the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Konstantin Lindenthal, Johannes Kappeler, Holger Raaf, Thomas Breckle
  • Publication number: 20090301450
    Abstract: An ignition coil, in particular for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a secondary winding situated on a coil body for the production of a high voltage at a spark plug, having a contact sleeve that electrically contacts the secondary winding and that is capable of being pushed over an end area of the coil body and that has at least one contact element for the secondary winding, and having a holding-down element that can be pushed over the contact sleeve and that acts on the at least one contact element of the contact sleeve. In its end position, the holding-down element protrudes beyond the at least one contact element of the contact sleeve, seen in the axial direction of the coil body, and covers the at least one contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Konstantin Lindenthal, Johannes Kappeler, Holger Raaf, Thomas Breckle
  • Patent number: 7508293
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit for an ignition coil or a transformer, including an inner, essentially rod-shaped core and an outer core. The outer core includes a strip-shaped element of thickness, length and width, and is situated around the inner core in such a way that the strip-shaped element is positioned at the faces of the inner core with its thickness perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Groezinger, Guenter Escher, Lothar Detels, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Nikolaus Hautmann, Tim Skowronek, Werner Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7436278
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for connecting thin enameled wires in ignition coils, which is to replace thermal methods, for example. This is achieved in that, to produce contacting between the winding and the respective high-voltage or low-voltage outlets, an individual contact element able to be slid over the winding by its one side and is fixed in place via its other side, the contact element having a spring-type design, a sliding surface, and at least on its one side fans out in a tulip-shape in the sliding direction, in such a way that the contact element presses against the winding in a spring-like manner in the mounted state and the insulation layer is ruptured and electrical contacting takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergen Raedler, Werner Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7305751
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for manufacturing an ignition coil is provided, which includes, on the side of the low-voltage outlet, a contact spring which is installed by being lifted over corresponding secondary windings without touching them and which then snaps into place due to spring-like form or support, while elements provided on the contact spring break through an insulating layer surrounding the secondary winding, thus establishing the electrical connection without the use of thermal methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergen Raedler
  • Publication number: 20070216507
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for connecting thin enameled wires in ignition coils, which is to replace thermal methods, for example. This is achieved in that, to produce contacting between the winding and the respective high-voltage or low-voltage outlets, an individual contact element able to be slid over the winding by its one side and is fixed in place via its other side, the contact element having a spring-type design, a sliding surface, and at least on its one side fans out in a tulip-shape in the sliding direction, in such a way that the contact element presses against the winding in a spring-like manner in the mounted state and the insulation layer is ruptured and electrical contacting takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergen Raedler, Werner Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20070096859
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit for an ignition coil or a transformer, including an inner, essentially rod-shaped core and an outer core. The outer core includes a strip-shaped element of thickness, length and width, and is situated around the inner core in such a way that the strip-shaped element is positioned at the faces of the inner core with its thickness perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Groezinger, Guenter Escher, Lothar Detels, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Nikolaus Hautmann, Tim Skowronek, Werner Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20060250206
    Abstract: Proposed is a pencil ignition coil including a rod core (14), a first coil form (16) having a first coil winding (18), and a second coil form having a second coil winding (26). In accordance with the present invention, the second coil form is formed by an assembly including the first coil form (16), the first coil winding (18), and a potting compound (24) for the first coil winding (18) (FIG. 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Konstntin Lindenthal, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Breckle, Nikolaus Hautmann, Wolfgang Ahmann
  • Publication number: 20060211292
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for manufacturing an ignition coil is provided, which includes, on the side of the low-voltage outlet, a contact spring which is installed by being lifted over corresponding secondary windings without touching them and which then snaps into place due to spring-like form or support, while elements provided on the contact spring break through an insulating layer surrounding the secondary winding, thus establishing the electrical connection without the use of thermal methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergen Raedler
  • Patent number: 7075400
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for manufacturing an ignition coil is provided, e.g., for connecting thin enameled wires in ignition coils. In this regard, on the side of the high-voltage outlet, a contacting sleeve is provided which is installed by being lifted over a corresponding secondary winding without making contact and which then snaps into place due to the spring-like form or mounting, while elements provided on the contacting sleeve break through an insulating layer surrounding the secondary winding, thus establishing the electrical connection without the use of thermal methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergen Raedler
  • Publication number: 20060097834
    Abstract: An electrical connection set-up for manufacturing an ignition coil is provided, e.g., for connecting thin enameled wires in ignition coils. In this regard, on the side of the high-voltage outlet, a contacting sleeve is provided which is installed by being lifted over a corresponding secondary winding without making contact and which then snaps into place due to the spring-like form or mounting, while elements provided on the contacting sleeve break through an insulating layer surrounding the secondary winding, thus establishing the electrical connection without the use of thermal methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Lerchenmueller, Konstantin Lindenthal, Thomas Breckle, Juergn Raedler