Patents by Inventor Torsten Koller

Torsten Koller 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: 20250210772
    Abstract: A battery pack has a plurality of pack power contacts, the pack power contacts having touch points for the user-releasable touching of tool power contacts of an electrically powered tool for supplying the tool with electric drive power from the battery pack, and a pack housing. The pack housing has at least one flame-retardant housing component and at least one impact-protection housing component. The at least one flame-retardant housing component has at least one flame-retardant material acting as a flame retardant for the battery pack. The least one impact-protection housing component has at least one impact-protection material that differs from the flame-retardant material for providing impact protection for the battery pack. The touch points are located in the region of the at least one flame-retardant housing component and not in the region of the at least one impact-protection housing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Torsten KOLLER, Moritz PICKHARDT
  • Patent number: 10930908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) for a battery pack (10), characterized in that: the battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) can contain a large number of battery cells (100111, . . . 100432) which each have a large wall surface (1201, 1202) and a small wall surface (1301, 1302), of which small wall surface the surface area is less than a surface area of the large wall surface (1201, 1202), wherein the battery cells (100119, 100129, 100132, 100142, 100219, 100229, 100232, 100242, 100319, 100329, 100332, 100342, 100419, 100432) which can be arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack (10) can be oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces (1201, 1202) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces (1201, 1202), and also to a battery module (201, 204), to a battery pack (10), to a battery, to a vehicle and also to a method for producing a battery module (201, . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Menig, Alfons Doerr, Andreas Lemke, Andreas Selent, Benjamin Mangold, Benjamin Kopp, Berengar Krieg, Carsten Mueller, Jochen Schweinbenz, Johannes Teuber, Marcus Hildenbrand, Maximilian Russ-Mohl, Stefan Baumann, Steffen Benz, Timo Kegel, Torsten Koller, Xiaofeng Yan, Christian Buder
  • Patent number: 10873112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery system with a battery module (2) comprising a plurality of battery cells (3), wherein the battery cells (3) take the form, in particular, of lithium-ion battery cells or lithium-polymer battery cells, wherein the battery system (1) exhibits a first temperature-control-fluid guide (4) which is designed to be capable of being flowed through by a first temperature-control fluid (5) and, moreover, exhibits a first conveying unit (6) designed for a conveyance of the first temperature-control fluid (5) through the first temperature-control-fluid guide (4), and wherein the first temperature-control-fluid guide (4) is connected to the battery module (2) in heat-conducting manner, wherein the battery system (1) exhibits a second temperature-control-fluid guide (7) which is designed to be capable of being flowed through by a second temperature-control fluid (8) and, moreover, exhibits a second conveying unit (9) designed for an uptake of kinetic energy from the second temperature-cont
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Koller
  • Patent number: 10868345
    Abstract: A battery module comprising at least one battery cell (2), in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, and a cooling plate (3) thermally conductively connected to the at least one battery cell (2), a thermal compensation layer (4) configured in order to increase the thermal conductivity between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3) furthermore being arranged between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3), wherein the thermal compensation layer (4) is formed from a base material (5), and furthermore comprises at least one bimetallic actuator (6), which has a conversion temperature above a temperature of 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Jonas Seib, Torsten Koller
  • Patent number: 10770697
    Abstract: A battery cell having a first housing element (4) which holds the electrochemical components of the battery cell (2) and has an opening (6), and a second housing element (5) which has a voltage tap (7) to be accessed from a first surface (8) of the second housing element (5), the second housing element (5) closes off the opening (6) so that a first part region (91) of a second surface (9) of the second housing element (5) is immediately adjacent the interior space (10) of the first housing element (4), and that a second part region (92) of the second surface (9) of the second housing element (5) protrudes beyond the first housing element (4), wherein the second housing element (5) comprises a sealing element (11) connected to the first surface (8) and/or to the second part region (92) of the second surface (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Markus Schmitt, Peter Bauckhage, Torsten Koller
  • Patent number: 10608304
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of battery cells accommodated in a housing, wherein a plurality of first battery cells are electrically connected to one another in series and/or in parallel, and a plurality of second battery cells are electrically connected to one another in series and/or in parallel, wherein the first battery cells each have a first outer surface and the second battery cells each have a second outer surface, wherein the housing of the battery has a first housing wall and a second housing wall, which is arranged opposite the first housing wall, wherein a first flow channel is formed between the first wall of the housing and the first outer surface of one of the first battery cells, and wherein a second flow channel is formed between the second wall of the housing and the second outer surface of one of the second battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Markus Schmitt, Peter Bauckhage, Torsten Koller
  • Patent number: 10483511
    Abstract: A method for insulating a battery module (100) which has a multiplicity of battery cells (10), having at least one foldable insulation element (20), having at least the following steps: a) forming a receptacle pocket (21) from the insulation element (20) for receiving at least one battery cell (10), b) closing the receptacle pocket (21) by means of attachment sections (22) which are arranged laterally on the insulation element (20), as a result of which the battery cell (10) is surrounded at least on five sides by the insulation element (20), as a result of which the individual battery cell (10) is insulated with respect to an adjacent battery cell (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Gerald Pflueger, Klaus Wipfler, Timo Kegel, Tomas Korinek, Torsten Koller
  • Patent number: 10270140
    Abstract: Connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) for controlling the temperature of a battery cell (1001, 1002), characterized by: a fastening device for fastening the connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) to a temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002) which comprises a channel for accommodating a temperature-control medium, and a connection device (510; 5101, 5102), which comprises a channel for accommodating the temperature-control medium, for connection of a connecting line (60011, 60012, 60021, 60022) to an opening in the channel of the connection device (510; 5101, 5102), wherein: the connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) can be fastened to the temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002) in such a way that a further opening in the channel of the connection device (510; 5101, 5102) is aligned with an opening in the channel of the temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20190109350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery system with a battery module (2) comprising a plurality of battery cells (3), wherein the battery cells (3) take the form, in particular, of lithium-ion battery cells or lithium-polymer battery cells, wherein the battery system (1) exhibits a first temperature-control-fluid guide (4) which is designed to be capable of being flowed through by a first temperature-control fluid (5) and, moreover, exhibits a first conveying unit (6) designed for a conveyance of the first temperature-control fluid (5) through the first temperature-control-fluid guide (4), and wherein the first temperature-control-fluid guide (4) is connected to the battery module (2) in heat-conducting manner, wherein the battery system (1) exhibits a second temperature-control-fluid guide (7) which is designed to be capable of being flowed through by a second temperature-control fluid (8) and, moreover, exhibits a second conveying unit (9) designed for an uptake of kinetic energy from the second temperature-cont
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20190058170
    Abstract: A battery cell having a first housing element (4) which holds the electrochemical components of the battery cell (2) and has an opening (6), and a second housing element (5) which has a voltage tap (7) to be accessed from a first surface (8) of the second housing element (5), the second housing element (5) closes off the opening (6) so that a first part region (91) of a second surface (9) of the second housing element (5) is immediately adjacent the interior space (10) of the first housing element (4), and that a second part region (92) of the second surface (9) of the second housing element (5) protrudes beyond the first housing element (4), wherein the second housing element (5) comprises a sealing element (11) connected to the first surface (8) and/or to the second part region (92) of the second surface (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Markus Schmitt, Peter Bauckhage, Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20190044199
    Abstract: A battery module comprising at least one battery cell (2), in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, and a cooling plate (3) which is connected to the at least one battery cell (2) in a thermally conductive manner, wherein a thermal equalization layer (4) is moreover arranged between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3), which is configured to increase thermal conductivity between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3), wherein the thermal equalization layer (4) is formed of a base material (5), and moreover comprises at least one polymer actuator (6), which has a transition temperature in excess of a temperature of 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20190044202
    Abstract: A battery module comprising at least one battery cell (2), in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, and a cooling plate (3) thermally conductively connected to the at least one battery cell (2), a thermal compensation layer (4) configured in order to increase the thermal conductivity between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3) furthermore being arranged between the at least one battery cell (2) and the cooling plate (3), wherein the thermal compensation layer (4) is formed from a base material (5), and furthermore comprises at least one bimetallic actuator (6), which has a conversion temperature above a temperature of 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Jonas Seib, Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20180366704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) for a battery pack (10), characterized in that: the battery module housing (2001, . . . 2004) can contain a large number of battery cells (100111, . . . 100432) which each have a large wall surface (1201, 1202) and a small wall surface (1301, 1302), of which small wall surface the surface area is less than a surface area of the large wall surface (1201, 1202), wherein the battery cells (100119, 100129, 100132, 100142, 100219, 100229, 100232, 100242, 100319, 100329, 100332, 100342, 100419, 100432) which can be arranged adjacent to outer sides of the battery pack (10) can be oriented in such a way that their large wall surfaces (1201, 1202) run along the outer sides, so that a force which acts on one of the outer sides can initially be received by one of the large wall surfaces (1201, 1202), and also to a battery module (201, 204), to a battery (10), to a battery, to a vehicle and also to a method for producing a battery module (201, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Rainer Menig, Alfons Doerr, Andreas Lemke, Andreas Selent, Benjamin Mangold, Benjamin Kopp, Berengar Krieg, Carsten Mueller, Jochen Schweinbenz, Johannes Teuber, Marcus Hildenbrand, Maximilian Russ-Mohl, Stefan Baumann, Steffen Benz, Timo Kegel, Torsten Koller, Xiaofeng Yan, Christian Buder
  • Publication number: 20180316073
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of battery cells accommodated in a housing, wherein a plurality of first battery cells are electrically connected to one another in series and/or in parallel, and a plurality of second battery cells are electrically connected to one another in series and/or in parallel, wherein the first battery cells each have a first outer surface and the second battery cells each have a second outer surface, wherein the housing of the battery has a first housing wall and a second housing wall, which is arranged opposite the first housing wall, wherein a first flow channel is formed between the first wall of the housing and the first outer surface of one of the first battery cells, and wherein a second flow channel is formed between the second wall of the housing and the second outer surface of one of the second battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Markus Schmitt, Peter Bauckhage, Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20170214017
    Abstract: A method for insulating a battery module (100) which has a multiplicity of battery cells (10), having at least one foldable insulation element (20), having at least the following steps: a) forming a receptacle pocket (21) from the insulation element (20) for receiving at least one battery cell (10), b) closing the receptacle pocket (21) by means of attachment sections (22) which are arranged laterally on the insulation element (20), as a result of which the battery cell (10) is surrounded at least on five sides by the insulation element (20), as a result of which the individual battery cell (10) is insulated with respect to an adjacent battery cell (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Claus Gerald Pflueger, Klaus Wipfler, Timo Kegel, Tomas Korinek, Torsten Koller
  • Publication number: 20150255835
    Abstract: Connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) for controlling the temperature of a battery cell (1001, 1002), characterized by: a fastening device for fastening the connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) to a temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002) which comprises a channel for accommodating a temperature-control medium, and a connection device (510; 5101, 5102), which comprises a channel for accommodating the temperature-control medium, for connection of a connecting line (60011, 60012, 60021, 60022) to an opening in the channel of the connection device (510; 5101, 5102), wherein: the connection apparatus (500; 5001, 5002) can be fastened to the temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002) in such a way that a further opening in the channel of the connection device (510; 5101, 5102) is aligned with an opening in the channel of the temperature-control element (400; 4001, 4002).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Torsten Koller