Patents by Inventor Thorsten Droigk

Thorsten Droigk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240051641
    Abstract: An electric bicycle includes an electric drive, at least one frame tube having an interior, an electrical energy store arranged in the interior of the frame tube, and a holding device configured to establish a connection between the electrical energy store and the frame tube. The frame tube in the interior has a receiving portion for receiving the electrical energy store. The holding device is configured to fix the electrical energy store in the interior to the frame tube and has no electrical contacts. Additionally, the holding device fixes the electrical energy store in the frame tube at least by a radial force, and the holding device is connected to the electrical energy store without a screw connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis Mehlo, Lei Chen, Thilo Koeder, Thorsten Droigk, Vikram Anil Godbole
  • Patent number: 11600872
    Abstract: A battery system, including a battery housing, which includes a base body, a first cover element, and a second cover element. The first cover element closes a first open end face of the base body, and the second cover element closes a second open end face of the base body. The battery system also includes a battery cell holder, which includes a plurality of battery cells, the battery cell holder being situated inside the battery housing, and a battery management system which is configured to monitor the plurality of battery cells and to detect temperatures of the individual battery cells. At least one blower is situated inside the battery housing, and the at least one blower being activated by the battery management system as a function of the temperature of the individual battery cells exceeding a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Droigk, Enno Lorenz, Tim Dettling
  • Publication number: 20210273277
    Abstract: A battery system, including a battery housing, which includes a base body, a first cover element, and a second cover element. The first cover element closes a first open end face of the base body, and the second cover element closes a second open end face of the base body. The battery system also includes a battery cell holder, which includes a plurality of battery cells, the battery cell holder being situated inside the battery housing, and a battery management system which is configured to monitor the plurality of battery cells and to detect temperatures of the individual battery cells. At least one blower is situated inside the battery housing, and the at least one blower being activated by the battery management system as a function of the temperature of the individual battery cells exceeding a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Thorsten Droigk, Enno Lorenz, Tim Dettling
  • Publication number: 20210074986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), comprising a negative terminal (15), a positive terminal (16) and a fast discharging device (70), whereat the fast discharging device (70) comprises a first busbar (71) that is electrically connected to the negative terminal (15), a second busbar (72) that is electrically connected to the positive terminal (16) and an activation unit (75) that is connected to the first busbar (71) and to the second busbar (72). At least one connection element (91, 92) is arranged between at least one busbar (71, 72) and at least one terminal (15, 16), whereat the connection element (91, 92) is electrically conductive and a melting temperature of the connection element (91, 92) is lower than a melting temperature of the busbar (71, 72) and lower than a melting temperature of the terminal (15, 16). The invention also relates to a method for producing a corresponding battery cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Enno LORENZ, Thorsten DROIGK
  • Publication number: 20160231198
    Abstract: A clutch sensor system includes a clutch part that is rotatable about and axially displaceable along an axis of rotation, and a sensor device having at least one sensor element configured to detect a rotary movement parameter of the clutch part. A circumferential transmitter structure is disposed on a circumference of the clutch part, and has a first sub-structure and at least one second sub-structure that follow each other in alternating fashion in a circumferential direction. The sub-structures are separated by structure transitions that move past a detection area of the sensor element as the clutch part rotates, whereby the sensor device generates a sensor signal that includes information about the rotary movement parameter. A circumferential distance between successive structure transitions depends on an axial displacement of the clutch part, such that the sensor signal also includes information about the axial displacement position of the clutch part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Udo Kaess, Thorsten Droigk, Peter Weiberle, Olivier Kukawka
  • Patent number: 8890515
    Abstract: A device for detecting a rotational angle of a rotatable part, e.g., a steering wheel, includes at least one magnet, at least one sensor which detects the magnetic field of the magnet, at least one housing in which the sensor and/or the magnet is/are movably situated relative to one another, and at least one printed circuit board which is contacted in an electrically conductive manner by at least one connecting element of the sensor. The printed circuit board has at least one interface or a connector plug from which the output signal of the sensor or an output signal derived therefrom is relayed to an evaluation unit which ascertains the absolute position of the rotational angle as a function of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Braun, Matthias Waibler, Thorsten Droigk, Hansjoerg Vollmer
  • Patent number: 8872510
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing a rotation angle of a rotatable part, preferably a steering wheel or steering column of a vehicle includes at least one magnet, at least one sensor that senses the magnetic field of the magnet, at least one housing in which the sensor and/or magnet are disposed movably relative to one another, wherein a hub is provided which is connected to the magnet to yield an integrated component, and which is connectable to the rotatable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Braun, Matthias Waibler, Thorsten Droigk, Hansjoerg Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20110309826
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing a rotation angle of a rotatable part, preferably a steering wheel or steering column of a vehicle includes at least one magnet, at least one sensor that senses the magnetic field of the magnet, at least one housing in which the sensor and/or magnet are disposed movably relative to one another, wherein a hub is provided which is connected to the magnet to yield an integrated component, and which is connectable to the rotatable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander Braun, Matthias Waibler, Thorsten Droigk, Hansjoerg Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20110241659
    Abstract: A device for detecting a rotational angle of a rotatable part, e.g., a steering wheel, includes at least one magnet, at least one sensor which detects the magnetic field of the magnet, at least one housing in which the sensor and/or the magnet is/are movably situated relative to one another, and at least one printed circuit board which is contacted in an electrically conductive manner by at least one connecting element of the sensor. The printed circuit board has at least one interface or a connector plug from which the output signal of the sensor or an output signal derived therefrom is relayed to an evaluation unit which ascertains the absolute position of the rotational angle as a function of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander Braun, Matthias Waibler, Thorsten Droigk, Hansjoerg Vollmer