Patents by Inventor Thorben Bösche

Thorben Bösche 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: 9555835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a body structure, in particular a floor structure, for a motor vehicle, comprising support components that form defined load paths for crash situations. According to the invention, at least some of the support components located in the region of at least one defined load path, in particular a head-on collision load path and/or a side collision load path and/or a rear collision load path, are formed by high-strength support components, preferably by fully through-hardened or at least partially through-hardened high-strength support components which are made of a hot-formed or shape-hardened sheet steel and which are directly or indirectly, preferably directly, connected to each other, in particular connected to one another non-positively and/or positively and/or by bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernard Lohmann, Werner Krauth, Thorben Bösche, Gwendolin Schifferli, Martin Steinrücken, Stefan Thiele, Jürgen Hillmann
  • Publication number: 20150239504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a body structure, in particular a floor structure, for a motor vehicle, comprising support components that form defined load paths for crash situations. According to the invention, at least some of the support components located in the region of at least one defined load path, in particular a head-on collision load path and/or a side collision load path and/or a rear collision load path, are formed by high-strength support components, preferably by fully through-hardened or at least partially through-hardened high-strength support components which are made of a hot-formed or shape-hardened sheet steel and which are directly or indirectly, preferably directly, connected to each other, in particular connected to one another non-positively and/or positively and/or by bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard LOHMANN, Werner KRAUTH, Thorben BÖSCHE, Gwendolin SCHIFFERLI, Martin STEINRÜCKEN, Stefan THIELE, Jürgen HILLMANN
  • Patent number: 9102364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cross member assembly, in particular a floor cross member assembly and/or a footwell cross member assembly, on a vehicle body, having a cross member (4) which extends in the vehicle transverse direction and on which at least one longitudinal member (6), to which force may be applied, in particular in a crash situation, and which essentially extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, is supported by force in a defined longitudinal member supporting area (13), the cross member assembly having at least one member component (9, 10, 11) which extends away from the cross member (4) diametrically opposed to the longitudinal member (6) to which force may be applied and/or which is connected in a member component connecting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thorben Bösche, Stefan Thiele
  • Patent number: 9056633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a car body structure, especially a substructure, for a motor vehicle, with beam components that create defined load paths in collision situations. According to the invention, the beam components situated in the area of at least one defined load path—especially a head-on collision load path and/or a side collision load path and/or a rear-end collision load path—at least partially comprise high-strength beam components, preferably completely through-hardened or at least partially through-hardened high-strength beam components, made out of a hot-worked or press-hardened steel sheet, said beam components being joined to each other directly or indirectly, preferably directly, especially being joined to each other positively or non-positively and/or by bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Werner Krauth, Thorben Bösche, Gwendolin Schifferli, Martin Steinrücken, Stefan Thiele, Jürgen Hillmann, Maria-Rita Lohmann
  • Patent number: 8919868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has diametrically opposed A pillars (12) in the vehicle transverse direction (y), of which each A pillar (12) is constructed with an internal sheet metal molded part (31) and an external sheet metal molded part (29) which are connected to each other, in particular welded, via edge flange joints (35), the A pillar additionally being connected to at least one tension element (37) whose outer end (39) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) is connected, in particular, to a hinge element (45) mounted on the external sheet metal molded part (29) and whose inner end (43) is connected to the internal sheet metal molded part (31). According to the invention, the inner end (43) of the tension element (37) is fastened between the internal sheet metal molded part (31) of the A pillar (12) and a counter-holder (55) in at least one three-layer structure (57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Ansgar Nortmann, Thorben Bösche
  • Publication number: 20130300152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has diametrically opposed A pillars (12) in the vehicle transverse direction (y), of which each A pillar (12) is constructed with an internal sheet metal molded part (31) and an external sheet metal molded part (29) which are connected to each other, in particular welded, via edge flange joints (35), the A pillar additionally being connected to at least one tension element (37) whose outer end (39) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) is connected, in particular, to a hinge element (45) mounted on the external sheet metal molded part (29) and whose inner end (43) is connected to the internal sheet metal molded part (31). According to the invention, the inner end (43) of the tension element (37) is fastened between the internal sheet metal molded part (31) of the A pillar (12) and a counter-holder (55) in at least one three-layer structure (57).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ansgar NORTMANN, Thorben BÖSCHE
  • Publication number: 20130270871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cross member assembly, in particular a floor cross member assembly and/or a footwell cross member assembly, on a vehicle body, having a cross member (4) which extends in the vehicle transverse direction and on which at least one longitudinal member (6), to which force may be applied, in particular in a crash situation, and which essentially extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, is supported by force in a defined longitudinal member supporting area (13), the cross member assembly having at least one member component (9, 10, 11) which extends away from the cross member (4) diametrically opposed to the longitudinal member (6) to which force may be applied and/or which is connected in a member component connecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Thorben Bösche, Stefan Thiele