Patents by Inventor Dieter Dinkel

Dieter Dinkel 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: 5683150
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system with slip control, including a braking pressure generator hydraulically connected to at least one wheel brake by way of a main pressure line, a return line connected to the wheel brake and to the suction side of an auxiliary-pressure pump, an auxiliary-pressure line hydraulically connected to the braking pressure generator, and inlet and outlet valves inserted into the main pressure line and the return line and either closing or keeping open the pressure fluid passage in the main pressure line and in the return line, wherein a restrictor is controllable in the main pressure line between the inlet valve and the wheel brake permitting an unhindered hydraulic fluid passage in the main pressure line to the wheel brake in a first operating position, while the restrictor limits the pressure fluid flow to the wheel brake in another operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Peter Volz, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5664849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake system with slip control, including digitally operated electromagnetic inlet and outlet valves, wherein the inlet valve is provided with a restrictor valve control responsive to differential pressures. To prevent a premature operation of the controllable restrictor, invariable orifices are arranged in the main pressure line upstream of the inlet valve and downstream of the controllable restrictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Dieter Dinkel, Peter Volz
  • Patent number: 5547266
    Abstract: A brake pressure controller for a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a master brake cylinder (1), a wheel brake cylinder (10, 11) connected thereto through a brake conduit (5), and a branch conduit (8, 9) which is provided in the brake conduit (5) between the master brake cylinder (1) and the wheel brake cylinder (10, 11). The brake system includes control valves (12, 14) and a pump (16) returning pressure fluid from a return conduit (15) into the brake conduit (5). At least one valve (6) is provided between the master brake cylinder (1) and the branch conduit (8, 9), which valve, in a first mode of operation, connects the outlet (17) of the pump (16) to the master brake cylinder (1) and, in a second mode of operation, discontinues the connection from the outlet (17) of the pump (16) to the master brake cylinder (1) and connects the inlet (24) of the pump (16) to the master brake cylinder (1) or a reservoir (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Beck, Dieter Dinkel, Karlheinz Haupt
  • Patent number: 5511864
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve that is easily manufactured and has a coaxially adjustable valve seat thereby allowing customized selection of valve components. A precise adjustment of the aial air gap is permitted on the hold-on magnet. An individual selection of a diaphragm member situated within a valve seat member is provided for with the diaphragm member being detachably connected to the valve seat member and with the diaphragm member having an outwardly flared open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Erhard Beck, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5486040
    Abstract: A brake pressure controller for a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a master brake cylinder (1), a wheel brake cylinder (10, 11) connected thereto through a brake conduit (5), and a branch conduit (8, 9) which is provided in the brake conduit (5) between the master brake cylinder (1) and the wheel brake cylinder (10, 11). The brake system includes control valves (12, 14) and a pump ( 16) returning pressure fluid from a return conduit (15) into the brake conduit (5). At least one valve (6) is provided between the master brake cylinder (1) and the branch conduit (8, 9), which valve, in a first mode of operation, connects the outlet (17) of the pump (16) to the master brake cylinder (1) and, in a second mode of operation, discontinues the connection from the outlet (17) of the pump (16) to the master brake cylinder (1) and connects the inlet (24) of the pump (16 ) to the master brake cylinder (1) or a reservoir (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Beck, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5403077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic assembly for motor vehicle brake systems with slip control which includes at least a valve arrangement (4), a pressure accumulator system (2, 3) and an auxiliary pressure pump. In order to provide a hydraulic assembly which is as operatively safe as possible and has the greatest possible compactness, a central housing (1) shaped as an assembly carrier is provided which accommodates at least the pump pistons of the auxiliary pressure pump with the drive motor as well as the accumulator pistons of the accumulator system and the valve arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Peter Volz, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5350226
    Abstract: An anti-lock hydraulic brake system is described wherein a throttle valve has a restrictive flow condition which becomes effective in the brake line in the event of brake slip control. Pumps for reapply pressure deliver fluid to the wheel brake via this restriction and regulating the pressure in the wheel brake is performed by control of an outlet valve. The throttle valve is operated hydraulically by various arrangements including the application of pump pressure, or by wheel brake pressure applied upon opening of the outlet valve at the start of an anti-lock control cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Norbert Ocvirk, Peter Volz, Lutz Weise, Helmut Fennel, Hans Wupper, Hans-Wilhelm Bleckmann, Erhard Beck, Dieter Dinkel, Karlheinz Haupt
  • Patent number: 5290098
    Abstract: A hydraulic anti-locking brake unit is presented in which the brake line is shut off by an isolating valve 20 during a control action. For the reduction of the pressure, the outlet valve 7 is opened, so that the pump 14 delivers hydraulic fluid out of the wheel brake into the high-pressure accumulator 19. For a renewed pressure build-up, the inlet valve 6 is opened, so that hydraulic fluid flow is directed out of the high pressure accumulator 19 to the wheel brake. In order to be able to utilize a high pressure accumulator having a low receiving capacity, various valving arrangements are disclosed to direct excess flow from the pump either to the master cylinder or a low pressure accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Joachim Maas, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5215359
    Abstract: A hydraulic anti-locking brake unit is presented in which the brake line is shut off by an isolating valve (20) during a control action. For the reduction of the pressure, the outlet valve (7) is opened, so that the pump (14) delivers hydraulic fluid out of the wheel brake into the high-pressure accumulator (19). For a renewed pressure build up, the inlet valve (6) is opened, so that hydraulic fluid flow is directed out of the high-pressure accumulator (19) back to the wheel brake. In order to be able to utilize a high-pressure accumulator having a low receiving capacity, various valving arrangements are disclosed to direct excess flow from the pump either to the master cylinder or a low pressure accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Joachim Maas, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 5044702
    Abstract: A brake system providing traction slip of the controlled driven wheels. The rotating pattern of the driven wheels is permanently monitored by sensors (S1, S3 and S2, S4, respectively). In the event that one of the driven wheels tends to spin, the system switches to the traction slip mode so that a drive M of two pumps (21, 26) is actuated and an ASR valve (80) reswitched causing the air pressure to be applied to the booster chamber of the servo system (3) and the master cylinder to be actuated independently of the pedal actuation. During the start-up phase of the pumps (21, 26) pressure fluid is passed from the master brake cylinder to the driven wheels enabling a fast and effective pressure build-up in the wheel brakes of the driven wheels to effectively prevent the wheels from spinning. The master cylinder (2) therefore provides the function of an accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Beck, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 4964681
    Abstract: An anti-lock hydraulic brake system comprising a separating valve (14) and a regulating valve (19). A combined arrangement is provided wherein the valves are connected into each other. The movability (play s) of the piston (30) affords the event that a compensating volume for the control action in the event that the output of the pump is insufficient in specific situations requiring a large amount of fluid for control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Burgdorf, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Holger Von Hayn, Peter Volz, Hans Wupper, Gunther Buschmann, Erhard Beck, Gottfried Dehio, Dieter Dinkel, Juergen Rausch