Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Reinhardt

Wilhelm Reinhardt 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: 10641224
    Abstract: A decoupling element for a fuel-injection device has a low-noise and pivotable construction. The fuel-injection device includes at least a fuel injector and a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector as well as the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is in the form of a ring, in particular a closed ring, which has a lower end face that sits on a shoulder of the receiving bore, and which has an upper end face that rises conically from radially outside toward radially inside and is in intimate contact with a spherically curved shoulder area of the valve housing of the fuel injector. The fuel-injection device is particularly suitable for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing combustion engine having externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Scheffel, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 10197033
    Abstract: A fuel-injection device has a low-noise and pivotable structure. The fuel-injection device includes at least a fuel injector and a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel-injector, and a decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is captively situated on the fuel injector prior to its installation in the receiving bore in that a securing ring is mounted below the decoupling element at the outer periphery of the fuel injector and the securing ring is a closed plastic ring. The fuel-injection device is particularly suited for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Bayer, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 10174734
    Abstract: A suspension mount for fuel-injection systems is used to connect a fuel injector to a fuel distributor. A connecting body having an accommodation space is provided, a fuel connector of the fuel injector being able to be disposed at least partially in the accommodation space. In addition, a joining body is provided that is disposed, at least in sections, partially in at least one recess of the connecting body, the recess being connected to the accommodation space, and on which the fuel connector is able to be supported along a longitudinal axis of the accommodation space. The joining body also has an elastically deformable element, the elastically deformable element being disposed in such a way that the joining body permits elastic support of the fuel connector on the connecting body at least along the longitudinal axis. A fuel-injection system having such a suspension mount is also indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Reinhardt, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Markus Friedrich, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Patent number: 9957937
    Abstract: A suspension for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. A connecting body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The connecting body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertible at least partially into the receiving space of the connecting body. Furthermore, an annular element and an elastically deformable element are provided. Fuel fitting is supported via the annular element and the elastically deformable element along an axis of the receiving space of the connecting body. A fuel injection system having such a suspension is also indicated. The suspension allows for a soft coupling of the fuel injector to the fuel-carrying component at a desired target stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9938941
    Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. A connecting part is provided, which is fastened on the one side on a shoulder of the fuel-carrying component and, on the other side, on a shoulder of the fuel injector. For this purpose, the connecting part is developed at least partially as a pot spring. A fuel injection system having such a connecting element is also indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9920728
    Abstract: A mounting is provided for fuel injection systems, the mounting connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component, and having a connecting body and a connecting piece that are connected to one another. Inside the connecting body and the connecting piece there is configured a receptacle space in which a fuel connector of the fuel injection valve is at least partly situated. An inner collar is configured on the connecting piece. In addition, an elastically deformable element is provided. The elastically deformable element is supported at least indirectly on the inner collar of the connecting piece. In addition, the fuel connector is supported at least indirectly on the elastically deformable element. In addition, a fuel injection system having such a mounting is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Reinhardt, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170350358
    Abstract: A fuel-injection device has a low-noise and pivotable structure. The fuel-injection device includes at least a fuel injector and a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel-injector, and a decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is captively situated on the fuel injector prior to its installation in the receiving bore in that a securing ring is mounted below the decoupling element at the outer periphery of the fuel injector and the securing ring is a closed plastic ring. The fuel-injection device is particularly suited for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Johann Bayer, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20170328325
    Abstract: A decoupling element for a fuel-injection device has a low-noise and pivotable construction. The fuel-injection device includes at least a fuel injector and a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector as well as the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is in the form of a ring, in particular a closed ring, which has a lower end face that sits on a shoulder of the receiving bore, and which has an upper end face that rises conically from radially outside toward radially inside and is in intimate contact with a spherically curved shoulder area of the valve housing of the fuel injector. The fuel-injection device is particularly suitable for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing combustion engine having externally supplied ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Scheffel, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9797355
    Abstract: A connecting element connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component includes: a main body having a receptacle space into which a fuel connector of the fuel injection valve is introduced; and a fastening element. At least one opening is provided in a wall of the main body surrounding the receptacle space. The fastening element for fastening the fuel connector on the main body is brought into the receptacle space at least partly through the at least one opening. At least one elastic bearing element is provided, and the fastening element brought at least partly through the opening into the receptacle space is supported on the wall of the main body via the at least one elastic bearing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Reinhardt, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Patent number: 9567958
    Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component, in particular a fuel distributor rail. A base body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The base body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertable into the receiving space of the base body. Furthermore, a first annular element is provided in the receiving space, which in the installed state on the one hand interacts with the fuel fitting inserted into the receiving space and on the other hand interacts with the base body. Furthermore, a second annular element is provided in the receiving space of the base body, the first annular element and the second annular element abutting against an outside of the fuel fitting in the installed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9366210
    Abstract: A connecting device for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-carrying component. A wire-shaped connecting element is provided in this context, which is fastened, on the one hand, to the fuel-carrying component and, on the other hand, to the fuel injection valve. The wire-shaped connecting element is embodied closed in an annular manner, and, on the one hand, is guided about a shoulder of the fuel-carrying component and, on the other hand, about a shoulder of the fuel injection valve. A fuel injection system having such a connecting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9309820
    Abstract: A device is described for metering fuel in internal combustion engines is provided, which includes a fuel distributor provided with a flow channel and at least one discharge orifice connected thereto, a valve which is connected to the fuel distributor for metering the fuel and has a pipe connection that is able to be attached to the discharge orifice, and connection means, which connects the fuel distributor and the valve to each other in the attachment region of the pipe connection and the discharge orifice in a pressure-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Wolff, Ulrich Fischer, Martin Scheffel, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20160025053
    Abstract: A connecting element connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component includes: a main body having a receptacle space into which a fuel connector of the fuel injection valve is introduced; and a fastening element. At least one opening is provided in a wall of the main body surrounding the receptacle space. The fastening element for fastening the fuel connector on the main body is brought into the receptacle space at least partly through the at least one opening. At least one elastic bearing element is provided, and the fastening element brought at least partly through the opening into the receptacle space is supported on the wall of the main body via the at least one elastic bearing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Wilhelm REINHARDT, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Publication number: 20160003205
    Abstract: A mounting is provided for fuel injection systems, the mounting connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component, and having a connecting body and a connecting piece that are connected to one another. Inside the connecting body and the connecting piece there is configured a receptacle space in which a fuel connector of the fuel injection valve is at least partly situated. An inner collar is configured on the connecting piece. In addition, an elastically deformable element is provided. The elastically deformable element is supported at least indirectly on the inner collar of the connecting piece. In addition, the fuel connector is supported at least indirectly on the elastically deformable element. In addition, a fuel injection system having such a mounting is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Wilhelm REINHARDT, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Publication number: 20150345445
    Abstract: A connecting element for connecting a fuel injector of a fuel injection system to a fuel-guiding component includes a base body in which a receiving chamber for a fuel connector of the fuel injector is provided. The fuel connector, which is situated at least partially in the receiving chamber, is supported at least indirectly on the base body. The fuel connector is elastically supported on the base body in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Reinhardt, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Hermann, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Publication number: 20150152799
    Abstract: A device is described for metering fuel in internal combustion engines is provided, which includes a fuel distributor provided with a flow channel and at least one discharge orifice connected thereto, a valve which is connected to the fuel distributor for metering the fuel and has a pipe connection that is able to be attached to the discharge orifice, and connection means, which connects the fuel distributor and the valve to each other in the attachment region of the pipe connection and the discharge orifice in a pressure-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Guenter Wolff, Ulrich Fischer, Martin Scheffel, Wilhelm Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20140311452
    Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component, in particular a fuel distributor rail. A base body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The base body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertable into the receiving space of the base body. Furthermore, a first annular element is provided in the receiving space, which in the installed state on the one hand interacts with the fuel fitting inserted into the receiving space and on the other hand interacts with the base body. Furthermore, a second annular element is provided in the receiving space of the base body, the first annular element and the second annular element abutting against an outside of the fuel fitting in the installed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael FISCHER, Michael KNORPP, Martin RIEMER, Hans-Georg HORST, Andreas GLASER, Philipp ROGLER, Jan HERRMANN, Andreas REHWALD, Michael MAYER, Volker SCHEEF, Wilhelm REINHARDT
  • Publication number: 20140284405
    Abstract: A suspension for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. A connecting body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The connecting body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertible at least partially into the receiving space of the connecting body. Furthermore, an annular element and an elastically deformable element are provided. Fuel fitting is supported via the annular element and the elastically deformable element along an axis of the receiving space of the connecting body. A fuel injection system having such a suspension is also indicated. The suspension allows for a soft coupling of the fuel injector to the fuel-carrying component at a desired target stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael FISCHER, Michael KNORPP, Martin RIEMER, Hans-Georg HORST, Andreas GLASER, Philipp ROGLER, Jan HERRMANN, Andreas REHWALD, Michael MAYER, Volker SCHEEF, Wilhelm REINHARDT
  • Publication number: 20140203111
    Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. For this purpose, the connecting element has a base body, which is connected on the one side in a form-locking manner to the fuel-carrying component and on the other side is connected in a form-locking manner to the fuel injector. The base body is developed as a bracket-shaped base body, the base body having a first arm, a second arm and a connecting web. The base body abuts on a first contact surface, which is provided on the first arm, on the one side against the fuel-carrying component and on a second contact surface, which is provided on the second arm, on the other side against the fuel injector. An elastic decoupling is provided between the first contact surface and the second contact surface. Furthermore, a fuel injection system having a fuel-carrying component, a fuel injector and such a connecting element is indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael FISCHER, Michael KNORPP, Martin RIEMER, Hans-Georg HORST, Andreas GLASER, Philipp ROGLER, Jan HERRMANN, Andreas REHWALD, Michael MAYER, Volker SCHEEF, Wilhelm REINHARDT
  • Publication number: 20140203110
    Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. A connecting part is provided, which is fastened on the one side on a shoulder of the fuel-carrying component and, on the other side, on a shoulder of the fuel injector. For this purpose, the connecting part is developed at least partially as a pot spring. A fuel injection system having such a connecting element is also indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael FISCHER, Michael KNORPP, Martin RIEMER, Hans-Georg HORST, Andreas GLASER, Philipp ROGLER, Jan HERRMANN, Andreas REHWALD, Michael MAYER, Volker SCHEEF, Wilhelm REINHARDT