Patents by Inventor Andreas Sievers

Andreas Sievers 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: 9109696
    Abstract: A gear actuator for shifting a gear includes an alley switch actuator, a gear switch actuator and a shift finger, which can be moved by the alley switch actuator and the gear switch actuator for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element is connected with the alley switch actuator, and a gear switch sliding element is connected with the gear shift actuator. The shift finger is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element and at the gear switch sliding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
  • Patent number: 8645031
    Abstract: An apparatus for connection to a transmission actuator of an engine transmission includes sensors for sensing transmission shifting positions of a shifting device. An interface transfers the evaluation signals of the sensors to the control electronics of the transmission actuator. The sensors are arranged such that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface and the sensed shifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Patent number: 8359942
    Abstract: A transmission actuator for a transmission includes a split sensor configured to detect a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction. The transmission actuator further includes a gate sensor configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction, and a gear sensor configured to detect a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction. Two measuring directions extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane, and a third measuring direction forms an obtuse angle with the measuring direction plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20110113912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear actuator for shifting a gear, with an alley switch actuator (12), a gear switch actuator (14) and a shift finger (36), which can be moved by an alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch actuator (14) for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element (34), connected with the alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch sliding element (32), connected with the gear shift actuator (14), are provided according to the invention. The shift finger (36) is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element (34) and at the gear switch sliding element (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20110041639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission actuator for a transmission, having a split sensor (16, 36), which is configured for detecting a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction (RS) in longitudinal direction, a gate sensor (30), which is configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction (RG), and a gear sensor (34), which is configured for detecting a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction (RN). The invention provides that two measuring directions (RS, RG) extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane (E), and that the third measuring direction (RN) forms an obtuse angle (?) with the measuring direction plane (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20100191427
    Abstract: The invention relates town apparatus for connection to a gearbox actuating element of an engine gearbox, having sensors (5, 6, 7) for sensing gearbox shifting positions of a shifting apparatus, and to an interface (2) for transferring the evaluation signals of the sensors (5, 6, 7) to the control electronics of a gearbox actuating element, wherein the sensors (5, 6, 7) are arranged in such a way that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface (2) and the shifting apparatus which is to be sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20080139055
    Abstract: An electric plug contact for setting a contact between a component, in the form of an electrovalve or a sensor, and a base plate is provided. The plug contact includes fork-shaped contact elements which are fittable with each other by a 90° rotation and form an at least four-point electroconductive connection in plugged-in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: WABCO GMBH & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Jens Thorsten Gronau, Bernd Pohl, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers