Patents by Inventor Falk Uhlenbruck

Falk Uhlenbruck 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: 20160069450
    Abstract: A device (100) for detecting the position of a gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1) for a transmission has a signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2) that can be moved together with the gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1). The detection device (100) also has, as the measuring transducer, at least one sensor element (3, 4) that detects the signal from the signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2). A locking means (5) for the gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1) is associated with the signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2). The sensor element (3, 4) delivers, as the measured value, an analog signal (S1, S2) that is dependent on the plus-minus sign. A shifting device (200) for a transmission, especially for use in a motor vehicle, may include the device (100) for detecting the position of a gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Falk UHLENBRUCK
  • Patent number: 8760152
    Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a gear step selector lever (2?) for selecting a gear setting of a motor vehicle has a signal transmitter (14) arranged at the gear step selector lever (2?) and a signal receiver (16) arranged spaced apart from the signal transmitter (14). The relative position between signal transmitter (14) and signal receiver (16) varies for different gear steps which can be selected. The signal transmitter (14) may be a magnet and the signal receiver (16) may be a triaxial Hall sensor system, designed so as to detect the relative position in three dimensions. Where the gear step selector lever (2?) has a ball joint (20), the signal transmitter (14) is arranged at one ball (22) of the ball joint (20). In this arrangement, a north-south-axis (18) of the magnet (14) does not run through a ball center (26). The invention further relates to a motor vehicle comprising a corresponding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: ECS Engineered Control Systems AG
    Inventor: Falk Uhlenbruck
  • Patent number: 8350560
    Abstract: An electromechanical transducer device for a vehicle transmission or drive has a lever (1) that can be pivotally actuated about at least one first axis (2a, 2b) and which is mechanically decoupled from the transmission or drive. The lever is supported by a suspension (3) on the first axis (2a, 2b). The axis (2a, 2b) comprises at least one first component (6a, 6b) of a magnetic rotational angle sensor system (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) at an axial end section to detect angular position or rotational movement of the lever (1). A second component (7a, 7b) of the rotational angle sensor system is arranged on the suspension (3) opposite of the end section of the axis (2a, 2b), wherein the axial end section is located within the suspension (3). A circuit board (15) accommodating the rotational angle sensors (7a, 7b) is arranged on the suspension (3), and the circuit board (15) comprises at least one flange-like extension (17, 18) protruding from the circuit board plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: ECS Engineered Control Systems AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kammer, Falk Uhlenbruck
  • Publication number: 20120187940
    Abstract: A device (100) for detecting the position of a gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1) for a transmission has a signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2) that can be moved together with the gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1). The detection device (100) also has, as the measuring transducer, at least one sensor element (3, 4) that detects the signal from the signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2). A locking means (5) for the gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1) is associated with the signal-generating element (2.1; 2.2). The sensor element (3, 4) delivers, as the measured value, an analog signal (S1, S2) that is dependent on the plus-minus sign. A shifting device (200) for a transmission, especially for use in a motor vehicle, may include the device (100) for detecting the position of a gearshift lever and/or selector lever (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Falk Uhlenbruck
  • Publication number: 20120025810
    Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a gear step selector lever (2?) for selecting a gear setting of a motor vehicle has a signal transmitter (14) arranged at the gear step selector lever (2?) and a signal receiver (16) arranged spaced apart from the signal transmitter (14). The relative position between signal transmitter (14) and signal receiver (16) varies for different gear steps which can be selected. The signal transmitter (14) may be a magnet and the signal receiver (16) may be a triaxial Hall sensor system, designed so as to detect the relative position in three dimensions. Where the gear step selector lever (2?) has a ball joint (20), the signal transmitter (14) is arranged at one ball (22) of the ball joint (20). In this arrangement, a north-south-axis (18) of the magnet (14) does not run through a ball center (26). The invention further relates to a motor vehicle comprising a corresponding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ECS Engineered Control Systems AG
    Inventor: Falk Uhlenbruck
  • Publication number: 20100207614
    Abstract: An electromechanical transducer device for a vehicle transmission or drive has a lever (1) that can be pivotally actuated about at least one first axis (2a, 2b) and which is mechanically decoupled from the transmission or drive. The lever is supported by a suspension (3) on the first axis (2a, 2b). The axis (2a, 2b) comprises at least one first component (6a, 6b) of a magnetic rotational angle sensor system (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) at an axial end section to detect angular position or rotational movement of the lever (1). A second component (7a, 7b) of the rotational angle sensor system is arranged on the suspension (3) opposite of the end section of the axis (2a, 2b), wherein the axial end section is located within the suspension (3). A circuit board (15) accommodating the rotational angle sensors (7a, 7b) is arranged on the suspension (3), and the circuit board (15) comprises at least one flange-like extension (17, 18) protruding from the circuit board plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ECS Engineered Control Systems AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kammer, Falk Uhlenbruck