Patents by Inventor Günther Bender
Günther Bender 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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Patent number: 9322673Abstract: A position sensor, preferably an angle sensor for detecting the rotational angle of a shaft. The position sensor has a lead frame on which the electronic components of the position sensor are arranged and to which they are electrically connected A plastic encapsulation enclosing at least the electronic components, thereby forming a sensor module with the lead frame, and a plurality of electrical connections of the sensor module which are formed by the lead frame and a carrier module accommodating the sensor module. The carrier module has electrical connections connected to the electrical connections of the sensor module in an electrically conducting manner. The carrier module has at least two domes between which the sensor module is arranged. The respective free ends of the domes are deformed in such manner that the sensor module is clamped fixed in its position.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Günther Bender, Werner Wallrafen, Stefan Kohler
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Publication number: 20120038350Abstract: A position sensor, preferably an angle sensor for detecting the rotational angle of a shaft. The position sensor has a lead frame on which the electronic components of the position sensor are arranged and to which they are electrically connected A plastic encapsulation enclosing at least the electronic components, thereby forming a sensor module with the lead frame, and a plurality of electrical connections of the sensor module which are formed by the lead frame and a carrier module accommodating the sensor module. The carrier module has electrical connections connected to the electrical connections of the sensor module in an electrically conducting manner. The carrier module has at least two domes between which the sensor module is arranged. The respective free ends of the domes are deformed in such manner that the sensor module is clamped fixed in its position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Günther Bender, Werner Wallrafen, Stefan Kohler
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Patent number: 7145279Abstract: The invention relates to a support element on which the commutator brushes are each disposed on one curved spiral spring each. Said spring, on its side facing away from the commutator brush in the area of the end of the coil is trapezoid and is braced between an outer stop and an inner stop with its longest edge that corresponds to the longest side of the trapezoid.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Siemens AGInventor: Guenther Bender
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Patent number: 7124501Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connector connecting between a first and a second mating contact partner, wherein at least one contact partner is surrounded by a plug housing. The first and the second contact partners are lead with latching means together to form a plug-in electrical connection in the plug housing. Laser-welding is applied to the first and the second contact partners to make the connection an integral, non-detachable connection, by directing a laser beam through a single opening in the plug housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender
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Patent number: 7089911Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle-valve housing having a continuous throttle opening for a throttle-valve which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft, and a housing having a housing cover and a housing body. An electric drive and a first electronic mechanism for the drive are arranged in the housing, for displacing the throttle-valve shaft. The throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism for the electric drive and the second electronic mechanism for appliances outside the housing are arranged in the cover of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Siemens AGInventors: Guenther Bender, Thomas Bluemel, Thomas Hannewald, Joerg Krueger, Rainer Montigny, Erwin Schneider, Reiner Weingaertner, Heinz-Werner Wiezorek
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Publication number: 20050140242Abstract: The invention relates to a support element on which the commutator brushes are each disposed on one curved spiral spring each. Said spring, on its side facing away from the commutator brush in the area of the end of the coil is trapezoid and is braced between an outer stop and an inner stop with its longest edge that corresponds to the longest side of the trapezoid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2005Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Guenther Bender
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Patent number: 6871631Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle valve body for an internal combustion engine, including a housing and a cross-flow hole in the housing, which can be blocked by a throttle valve. The throttle valve is arranged on a shaft that can pivotally driven about its longitudinal axis which extends crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the cross-flow hole. The free ends of the shaft are pivotally mounted in bearings arranged in recesses in the housing. The shaft valve is secured against axial displacement by an axial safety device. The throttle valve has bearing surfaces in support areas that are fixed to the housing in the areas in which the shaft projects axially.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Siemens AGInventor: Guenther Bender
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Publication number: 20040211391Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle valve body for an internal combustion engine, including a housing and a cross-flow hole in the housing, which can be blocked by a throttle valve. The throttle valve is arranged on a shaft that can pivotally driven about its longitudinal axis which extends crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the cross-flow hole. The free ends of the shaft are pivotally mounted in bearings arranged in recesses in the housing. The shaft valve is secured against axial displacement by an axial safety device. The throttle valve has bearing surfaces in support areas that are fixed to the housing in the areas in which the shaft projects axially.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Guenther Bender
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Publication number: 20040149946Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle valve housing comprising a housing having a continuous throttle hole that can be cross flown by a gaseous medium in a main flow direction, wherein said throttle valve shaft can be pivoted by an actuating drive and wherein the throttle hole is connected to an inlet line on the inlet side and to an outlet line on the outlet side. The invention aims at ensuring particularly reliable detection of the mass of gaseous medium coming in through the throttle hold, using particularly simple means. This is achieved in that a first temperature sensor for temperature T of the gaseous medium is arranged upstream of the throttle valve and in that a second pressure sensor for pressure P of the gaseous medium is arranged downstream of the throttle valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: SIEMENS AGInventors: Guenther Bender, Axel Goessling, Joerg Krueger
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Publication number: 20040094121Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle-valve housing having a continuous throttle opening for a throttle-valve which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft, and a housing having a housing cover and a housing body. An electric drive and a first electronic mechanism for the drive are arranged in the housing, for displacing the throttle-valve shaft. The throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism for the electric drive and the second electronic mechanism for appliances outside the housing are arranged in the cover of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Guenther Bender, Thomas Bluemel, Thomas Hannewald, Joerg Krueger, Rainer Montigny, Erwin Schneider, Reiner Weingaertner, Heinz-Werner Wiezorek
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Patent number: 6478012Abstract: To connect a potentiometer (2) and a brush holder (1) of a servomotor of a throttle-valve actuator for a motor-vehicle engine with actuating electronics, use is made of a conductor bridge (3). This has supports (8, 9), by which it is supported in the throttle-valve actuator. The conductor bridge (3) is furthermore provided with two rigid conductor bars (4,5) for supplying energy to the servomotor and conductors for making contact with conductor tracks (21-24) of the potentiometer. The two conductor bars (4, 5) and the conductors are each connected to a plug pin (11-16) of a plug socket (10) of the conductor bridge (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender
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Patent number: 6373212Abstract: An electrical connection between a potentiometer, an actuating motor and control electronics for controlling an actuating element has heretofore been composed of electrical cables, so that a large number of contact points were necessary overall, whereby however, each additional contact point increased the risk of a fault and made the assembly process more expensive. In order to reduce the number of contact points, the base substrate of the potentiometer and the contact board of the motor are in the form of an integral board, and at least some of the electrical connections comprise conductor tracks embedded in the substrate. Electrical components, such as a motor inductor for radio interference suppression, may also be mounted on the board.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender
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Patent number: 6259184Abstract: Load adjusting device having an actuating device, in particular an electric motor, which, in a throttle valve housing (18) having an electrical connection, adjusts a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine, wherein, a mounting plate (1) having electrically conductive regions is inserted in the throttle valve housing (18), and the electrical connection is connected at least to the actuating device via the electrically conductive regions of the mounting plate (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender
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Patent number: 6227871Abstract: In a device (23) for contact-connecting two circuit boards (17, 18) for a control device of a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, contacts (24, 25) of one of the circuit boards (17) are arranged on a holding part (20). The holding part (20) is prestressed toward contacts (25) of the other circuit board (18). The holding part (20) is connected to said one circuit board (17) via elastic connecting lines (22). Tolerance compensation is provided as a result of this. Furthermore the circuit boards (17, 18) are reliably contact-connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender