Patents by Inventor Thomas Schrimpf

Thomas Schrimpf 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: 10687443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (10; 10a to 10d), particularly for vehicle navigation, having a housing (13) that consists of at least two housing elements (11, 12; 61, 65, 72; 75), having at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81) on which at least one heat-generating component (1) is arranged, having a thermal transfer element (30; 61), made of metal, for dissipating the heat generated by the at least one heat-generating component (1), having at least one sensor element (40, 41) that is connected at least indirectly to the at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81), having at least one plug connection body (35), made of plastic, having connection elements (36) for making electrical contact with the at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81), wherein the plug connection body (35) is formed in the region of a frame-like or cover-like housing element (12; 65;75), made of plastic, so as to be integral therewith or as a component that is separate from the housing element (12; 65; 75).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Rojahn, Matthias Ludwig, Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf, Wolfgang Woernle
  • Publication number: 20180123300
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic controller (10), having a housing (11), which is preferably made of plastic, having at least one high-frequency connection (14, 15), wherein the high-frequency connection (14, 15) has at least two elements (18; 18a; 18b; 18d, 20; 20a; 20b; 20c; 20d) that form a high-frequency conductor (19), for transmitting a high-frequency signal, and a screening element (21), wherein the two elements (18; 18a; 18b; 18d, 20; 20a; 20b; 20c; 20d) of the high-frequency connection (14, 15) are connectable to a circuit carrier (25) in the interior of the housing (11), and wherein the two elements (18; 18a; 18b; 18d, 20; 20a; 20b; 20c; 20d) of the high-frequency connection (14, 15) are formed on the side facing the circuit carrier (25) in the form of press-in pins (28; 28b; 28d, 29; 29b; 29c; 29d, 51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Hansen, Martin Rojahn, Matthias Ludwig, Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf, Stefan Rehm
  • Publication number: 20180092240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (10; 10a to 10d) having a housing (13), which consists of at least two housing elements (11, 12; 61, 65, 72; 75), and having at least two circuit carriers (16; 16a, 17; 17a; 64; 81, 82), wherein the first circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81) is designed for accommodating at least one heat-generating component (1) and the second circuit carrier (17; 17a; 82) is designed for accommodating at least one sensor element (40, 41), wherein the two circuit carriers (16; 16a, 17; 17a; 64; 81, 82) are connected electrically to one another, and wherein the second circuit carrier (17; 17a; 82) is provided with vibration-damping means (45; 53, 54; 85), which serve to reduce vibrations transmitted to the second circuit carrier (17; 17a; 82) via the housing (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Rojahn, Matthias Ludwig, Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf
  • Publication number: 20180092255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (10; 10a to 10d), particularly for vehicle navigation, having a housing (13) that consists of at least two housing elements (11, 12; 61, 65, 72; 75), having at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81) on which at least one heat-generating component (1) is arranged, having a thermal transfer element (30; 61), made of metal, for dissipating the heat generated by the at least one heat-generating component (1), having at least one sensor element (40, 41) that is connected at least indirectly to the at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81), having at least one plug connection body (35), made of plastic, having connection elements (36) for making electrical contact with the at least one circuit carrier (16; 16a; 64; 81), wherein the plug connection body (35) is formed in the region of a frame-like or cover-like housing element (12; 65;75), made of plastic, so as to be integral therewith or as a component that is separate from the housing element (12; 65; 75).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Rojahn, Matthias Ludwig, Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf, Wolfgang Woernle
  • Patent number: 9453745
    Abstract: A method for producing a sensor module, in which a line part is provided in a first production step, which includes at least one receiving region for the force-fitting and/or form-fitting accommodation of a sensor element, and in a second production step for producing a housing, the line part is extrusion-coated with a plastic material in such a way that the at least one receiving region remains generally free of plastic material, and the sensor element is fixed in place in force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner in the at least one receiving region in a third production step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf
  • Patent number: 9408319
    Abstract: An electronic component having a molded component housing and an electrically conductive insert part embedded in the component housing for contacting a micro component, the insert part having an accommodating area for accommodating the micro component with a subarea, which is spaced apart from the micro component, for decoupling the micro component from material stresses of the component housing. A method for manufacturing an electronic component having a molded component housing, an electrically conductive insert part for contacting a micro component being embedded in the component housing, a subarea, which is spaced apart from the micro component, decoupling the micro component from material stresses of the component housing, during curing of the housing material, in an accommodating area for accommodating the micro component on the insert part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Eberhard Haiss, Martin Rojahn, Matthias Taglieber, Thomas Schrimpf, Matthias Ludwig, Andreas Blum
  • Publication number: 20140158420
    Abstract: An electronic component having a molded component housing and an electrically conductive insert part embedded in the component housing for contacting a micro component, the insert part having an accommodating area for accommodating the micro component with a subarea, which is spaced apart from the micro component, for decoupling the micro component from material stresses of the component housing. A method for manufacturing an electronic component having a molded component housing, an electrically conductive insert part for contacting a micro component being embedded in the component housing, a subarea, which is spaced apart from the micro component, decoupling the micro component from material stresses of the component housing, during curing of the housing material, in an accommodating area for accommodating the micro component on the insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard HAISS, Martin ROJAHN, Matthias TAGLIEBER, Thomas SCHRIMPF, Matthias LUDWIG, Andreas BLUM
  • Publication number: 20130044437
    Abstract: A method for producing a sensor module, in which a line part is provided in a first production step, which includes at least one receiving region for the force-fitting and/or form-fitting accommodation of a sensor element, and in a second production step for producing a housing, the line part is extrusion-coated with a plastic material in such a way that the at least one receiving region remains generally free of plastic material, and the sensor element is fixed in place in force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner in the at least one receiving region in a third production step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Michael HORTIG, Thomas SCHRIMPF
  • Publication number: 20120247205
    Abstract: A sensor module has an electrically conductive part, a first sensor element, and a second sensor element, the first sensor element being situated in a first accommodating area of the conductive part, and the second sensor element being situated in a second accommodating area of the conductive part, and the conductive part furthermore having a bent area situated between the first and the second accommodating areas so that the second accommodating area is oriented at an angle with respect to the first accommodating area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Thomas Schrimpf