Patents by Inventor Volker Holzgrefe
Volker Holzgrefe 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).
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Publication number: 20090321541Abstract: The fuel injector is characterized in that a multi-fan jet nozzle is disposed downstream of a valve-seat member having a fixed valve seat. The multi-fan jet nozzle is disk shaped, having a middle, bulged, crest-like nozzle area that has an elliptical elongation. In the nozzle area of the multi-fan jet nozzle used as an atomizer device, a plurality of directionally parallel spray-discharge slots is provided, which, for example, are arranged in a row. The fuel injector is particularly suitable for use in fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Arndt, Christian Heinen, Markus Gesk, Armin Schuelke, Guenter Dantes, Joerg Heyse, Andreas Krause, Kai Gartung
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Patent number: 7581686Abstract: A fuel injector for the injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle guided in a nozzle body, the valve needle being actuable by an actuator and acted upon by a restoring spring in such a manner that a valve-closure member which is in operative connection to the valve needle is retained in sealing contact against a valve-seat surface. Formed at a downstream-side end of the fuel injector is a projection which projects beyond the valve-closure member of the fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Günther Hohl, Michael Hübel, Jürgen Stein
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Patent number: 7481201Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a solenoid coil, a valve needle that is in operative connection with the solenoid coil and acted upon by a restoring spring in a closing direction in order to actuate a valve-closure member which forms a sealing seat together with a valve-seat surface formed at a valve-seat member, and at least two spray-discharge orifices, which are formed in the valve-seat member. In a discharge region, the spray-discharge orifices are in connection with capillaries formed in the end face of the valve-seat member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Arndt, Juergen Raimann, Joerg Heyse
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Patent number: 7234654Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a valve-closure member which cooperates with a valve-seat surface formed on a valve-seat body, to form a sealing seat, includes at least one spray-discharge orifice provided downstream from the sealing seat. The spray-discharge orifice has a guide region and an exit region arranged at its discharge-side end. The exit region widens in a stepped manner by at least one first step and/or at least in part continuously beginning with a transition from the guide region into the exit region. A fuel jet which emerges from the guide region at the transition and widens essentially uniformly at a jet angle, passes a discharge-side end of the exit region with a gap dimension of a gap after a distance s, the gap dimension being greater than zero and a first volume remaining in the exit region between the fuel jet and the inner walls of the exit region.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Arndt
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Patent number: 7140562Abstract: A fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle situated in a nozzle body, the valve needle being actuable by an actuator and acted upon by a restoring spring in such a manner that a valve-closure member which is in operative connection to the valve needle and faces the combustion chamber is kept in sealing contact with a valve-seat surface in the non-actuated state of the actuator. A first jet-opening angle ?1 is assigned to a first lift state of the valve needle and a second jet-opening angle ?2 to a second lift state of the valve needle.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Guenther Hohl, Michael Huebel, Juergen Stein
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Publication number: 20060226263Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a valve-closure member which cooperates with a valve-seat surface formed on a valve-seat body, to form a sealing seat, includes at least one spray-discharge orifice provided downstream from the sealing seat. The spray-discharge orifice has a guide region and an exit region arranged at its discharge-side end. The exit region widens in a stepped manner by at least one first step and/or at least in part continuously beginning with a transition from the guide region into the exit region. A fuel jet which emerges from the guide region at the transition and widens essentially uniformly at a jet angle, passes a discharge-side end of the exit region with a gap dimension of a gap after a distance s, the gap dimension being greater than zero and a first volume remaining in the exit region between the fuel jet and the inner walls of the exit region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Aradt
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Publication number: 20060043218Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a solenoid coil, a valve needle that is in operative connection with the solenoid coil and acted upon by a restoring spring in a closing direction in order to actuate a valve-closure member which forms a sealing seat together with a valve-seat surface formed at a valve-seat member, and at least two spray-discharge orifices, which are formed in the valve-seat member. In a discharge region, the spray-discharge orifices are in connection with capillaries formed in the end face of the valve-seat member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2002Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Arndt, Juergen Raimann, Joerg Heyse
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Publication number: 20040075002Abstract: A fuel injector (1) for the direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle (4) situated in a nozzle body (3), the valve needle (4) being actuable by an actuator (7) and acted upon by a restoring spring (9) in such a manner that a valve-closure member (5) which is in operative connection to the valve needle (4) and faces the combustion chamber is kept in sealing contact to a valve-seat surface (6) in the non-actuated state of the actuator (7). A first jet-opening angle &agr;1 is assigned to a first lift state of the valve needle (4) and a second jet-opening angle &agr;2 to a second lift state of the valve needle (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Guenther Hohl, Michael Huebel, Juergen Stein
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Publication number: 20040075001Abstract: A fuel injector (1) for the injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle (4) guided in a nozzle body (3), the valve needle (4) being actuable by an actuator (7) and acted upon by a restoring spring (9) in such a manner that a valve-closure member (5) which is in operative connection to the valve needle (4) is retained in sealing contact against a valve-seat surface (6). Formed at a downstream-side end (13) of the fuel injector (1) is a projection (14) which projects beyond the valve-closure member (5) of the fuel injector (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Gunther Hohl, Michael Hubel, Jurgen Stein
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Patent number: 6050507Abstract: The orifice plate has a complete fluid passageway including inlet orifices, outlet orifices and at least one channel (cavity) disposed between them. The at least three functional levels of the orifice plate, having in each case a characteristic orifice structure, are constructed one on top of the other through electrodeposition (multi-layer electroplating), so the orifice plate is embodied in one piece. Because the orifice plate should be hydraulically unthrottled if the available plate surface is small, the inlet orifices are created with the largest possible circumferences. The orifice plate is particularly suited for use at injection valves, in paint nozzles, inhalers or ink-jet printers, in freeze-drying methods, for spraying or injecting fluids, or for atomizing medications.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Stefan Arndt, Nikolaus Simon, Frank Schatz, Heinz Fuchs, Gunter Dantes, Detlef Nowak, Jorg Heyse, Beate Ader
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Patent number: 5605386Abstract: This invention achieves a setting of a reduced flow area which is active after a closed position of the valve. The solenoid valve has a seat valve with a closing element which is surrounded with a clearance by a hollow cylindrical shoulder. Formed in a valve body provided with the valve seat of the seat valve is an annular channel into which the shoulder engages with a slight radial gap in the closed position of the valve. On the outlet side of the seat valve, the pressure fluid channel leads to the two end faces of a magnet armature which actuates the seat valve. Given a pressure gradient between the pressure fluid inlet and the pressure fluid outlet, after a closed position of the solenoid valve the seat valve is capable of assuming a partly open position, since valve opening forces are compensated by pressure disequilibrium at the magnet armature. The valve can be used in slip-controlled hydraulic brake systems of motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: February 25, 1997Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ewald Ziegler, Volker Holzgrefe, Norbert Mittwollen
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Patent number: 5383607Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable injection valve, including a nozzle with a shaped end face in combination with a perforated plate through which the fuel flows. The nozzle injection valve has an injection chamber which is defined by a downstream terminal face of the valve closing element and by the perforated plate which is spaced from the nozzle and provided with injection ports. The geometrical embodiment of the injection chamber influences the fuel flow in such a way that a pulse flow vector of the flow penetrates an imaginary jacket face at right angles, so that the injection ports are acted upon substantially by pressure energy. The novel injection valve is especially suitable for fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1992Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joerg Heyse, Volker Holzgrefe
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Patent number: 5044561Abstract: An injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines which is used for injection of fuel into the intake tube. The injection valve includes a valve housing in which a core that cooperates with an armature is located. Connected to the valve housing is a nozzle body in which a conical valve seat face is formed, with which a sealing section of a valve needle actuated by the armature cooperates. The valve needle is guided by guide sections in a guide bore of the nozzle body, and upstream of the sealing section, the valve needle has a cylindrical section which protrudes through a central opening of an insert body. The insert body rests with a jacket sealing face on the valve seat face and has flow openings that lead from upstream to downstream of the insert body and are aimed at the valve seat face.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1987Date of Patent: September 3, 1991Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Volker Holzgrefe
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Patent number: 5012981Abstract: The invention relates to an injection valve for internal combustion engine fuel injection systems. The valve is designed to inject fuel into the intake manifold. The valve comprises a valve housing containing a core, with which an armature cooperates. A nozzle body with a valve seat is connected to the valve housing. A sealing seat of a valve needle guided in the nozzle body cooperates with the valve seat. The valve needle is guided by first and second guide parts in a guide bore of the nozzle body and the second guide part, which is adjacent to the sealing seat in the upstream direction, is provided with metering bores. These metering bores are inclined such that they produce a spinning effect when the valve is open, thereby providing for good preparation of the fuel. According to the invention, each metering bore discharges immediately proximate to and directly upstream of, the sealing seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1990Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Nikolaus Simon, Ewald Ziegler
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Patent number: 4982901Abstract: The invention relates to an injection valve for internal combustion engine fuel injection systems. The valve is designed to inject fuel into the intake manifold. The valve comprises a valve housing containing a core with which an armature cooperates. A nozzle body with a valve seat is connected to the valve housing. A sealing seat of a valve needle guided in the nozzle head cooperates with the valve seat. The valve needle includes a central blind bore. Metering openings designed to meter fuel quantities extend from the downstream end of this blind bore. At their opposite ends these metering openings discharge directly upstream of the sealing seat.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1987Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Volker Holzgrefe
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Patent number: 4653455Abstract: The injection pump has a pump piston driven with a constant stroke which pumps fuel at injection pressure to an injection nozzle so long as an electrically actuated overflow valve blocks the flow of the fuel overflowing via an overflow conduit to a low-pressure chamber. The overflow valve is a needle valve, the valve needle of which, opening inward toward a pressure chamber that can be placed under injection pressure, by means of a conical closing surface radially defining a needle tip controls a valve seat that widens conically toward the pressure chamber. The cone angle of the closing surface is larger than the cone angle of the associated valve seat and the closing surface forms a sealing edge, the diameter of which is equal to or only slightly smaller than the guide diameter of the guide shank on the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1985Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ewald Eblen, Karl Hofmann, Volker Holzgrefe, Jean Pigeroulet, Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Nikolaus Simon, Dietrich Trachte, Friedrich Weiss, Ewald Ziegler