Patents by Inventor Guido Zenzen

Guido Zenzen 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: 20240044379
    Abstract: A floating caliper brake is shown including a first metal section fastened non-positively to a guiding element and is-arranged in a recess so that, in a first position, a first section of the first metal section rests in an axial direction, with positive engagement, against a first section of a wall, which defines the recess, on a first side of a limiting element, wherein, in a second position, in which the first metal section and the first section of the wall are arranged at a distance from one another in the axial direction, a first elastomer section is deformed elastically such that a spring force acts on the first metal section-in an axial direction and towards the first section of the wall, and wherein, when the spring force is equal to or greater than a predetermined non-positive engagement force threshold, the non-positive connection between the first metal section and the guiding element is cancelled, resulting in that the first metal section moves relative to the guiding element in the axial directio
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Guido Zenzen
  • Publication number: 20230264670
    Abstract: An electromotive actuator assembly for an electromechanical vehicle brake is disclosed having a transmission that comprises transmission shafts, cylindrical brake surface provided in the transmission and which encircles an axis of rotation, and a blocking element mounted eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation. The blocking element is adjustable about a pivot axis by a drive unit and can be placed in contact with the cylindrical brake surface. The blocking element is arranged so as to become wedged together with the cylindrical brake surface with self-locking action in only one direction of rotation of the cylindrical brake surface about the axis of rotation (A). The disclosure also relates to a method for activating and deactivating a parking brake function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Peter Maeurer, Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker
  • Patent number: 11692602
    Abstract: Brake apparatus for a motor vehicle with a restoring apparatus, comprising a brake support body, a brake lining, a restoring apparatus for the brake lining, and a wear compensation means, the restoring apparatus being connected via the wear compensation means to the brake lining, the restoring apparatus having a lever arm which comprises a spring section, a supporting bearing and a lever bearing, the lever bearing being arranged between the spring section and the supporting bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Wecker, Marco Becker, Guido Zenzen, Lukas Madzgalla, Joerg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer, Philipp Schwenzer
  • Publication number: 20230160445
    Abstract: The disclosure illustrates and describes a guide element which extends from a first end via a guide portion to a second end. The guide element has a fixing portion arranged at the second end and extending along a first extent direction, which runs transversely with respect to the axial direction, to a free end. The guide element has a connecting portion between the guide portion and the fixing portion. The connecting portion extends along a second extent direction, which runs transversely with respect to the axial direction and transversely with respect to the second extent direction, and extends along the axial direction from a first plane, which runs perpendicular to the axial direction, to a second plane, which runs perpendicular to the axial direction. The fixing portion is spaced apart in an axial direction both from the first plane and from the second plane. The disclosure furthermore relates to a corresponding brake anchor and to a corresponding disk brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Lukas Madzgalla, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Philipp Schwenzer
  • Publication number: 20230151865
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for a vehicle brake, in particular an electromechanical vehicle brake, is specified, having a brake caliper in which there is an intermediate space—for accommodating a brake rotor, a drive housing, in which a drive assembly of the actuator assembly is accommodated, wherein the drive housing is fixedly connected to the brake caliper, a linearly guided actuating slide for a brake pad, which can be moved optionally between a retracted position and an extended position via the drive assembly, and a frame part having an accommodation space, in which a transmission unit of the drive assembly is at least partially accommodated, wherein an electric motor is secured on the frame part, which electric motor is coupled in terms of drive to the actuating slide via the transmission unit and a spindle drive, and the frame part is secured on the drive housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Michael Schog
  • Publication number: 20230140201
    Abstract: A bake piston, which is arranged on a brake caliper of a disc brake of a vehicle, has a first and a second tubular piston body portion which are connected together at a first axial end of the brake piston via an annular end wall. The second piston body portion forms a receptacle in which a spindle nut of a spindle drive is accommodated so as to be axially displaceable and not rotatable relative to the brake piston, and receives a drive spindle. The first piston body portion has a radially inwardly directed floor region. The end wall is axially stepped towards the outside and has a radially outer portion and a radially inner portion which each have an end face pointing axially away from the brake piston, wherein the end face of the radially inner portion is axially offset relative to the end face of the radially outer portion in the direction towards the second axial end of the brake piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Paul Wecker, Michael Schog
  • Publication number: 20230034957
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake calliper for a disc brake. The brake calliper comprises a supporting structure, a cover with a pin, and a fixing disc. The supporting structure has a bridge and at least one bridge finger which has a brake lining side, an outer side and a bore which is incorporated into the outer side and which runs from the outer side in the direction of the brake lining side. The cover has a pin protruding into the bore. The fixing disc has a disc edge which has an outer diameter D and which is positively held in the bore and with a disc center which has a through-opening, through which the pin protrudes. The disc center has a clamping region which is bulged relative to the disc edge in the direction of the brake lining side and which fixedly clamps the pin in the through-opening by a clamping edge. The disclosure also relates to such a fixing disc itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Philipp Schwenzer, Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger
  • Patent number: 11536331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake, comprising a brake carrier, a brake caliper, brake shoes, and an actuating piston. The brake carrier has at least one mounting point for mounting on a vehicle. The actuating piston is displaceably accommodated on the brake caliper and is actuatable for carrying out a service brake function of the disc brake. At least one further actuating piston is provided, which in the direction of its longitudinal axis is displaceably accommodated on the brake caliper. For carrying out the service brake function, the at least two actuating pistons are actuatable, and for carrying out a parking brake function, one of the actuating pistons is actuatable. The invention further relates to a disc brake system and a parking brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Frank Wilhelm Madzgalla, Christian Schroeter
  • Publication number: 20220397171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake caliper for a disk brake comprising a supporting structure having a bridge and at least one bridge finger. The at least one bridge finger has a brake lining side, an outer side and a bore, that extends into the outer side. The bore has a bore axis and a bore wall. A profiling is recessed into the bore wall. A faceplate having a peg, projects into the bore and has a peg circumferential surface. A sleeve, which has a sleeve body is arranged between the bore wall and the peg circumferential surface. The sleeve has a spring arm, which is bent outwardly in the radial direction away from the sleeve body. The profiling is designed in such a way that the outwardly bent spring arm can latch into the profiling at various points of the profiling in the axial direction of the bore axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Marco Becker, Michael Schog, Guido Zenzen, Florian Roessinger, Guido Klein, Philipp Schwenzer
  • Publication number: 20220397173
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake lining arrangement for a vehicle disc brake, comprising at least one brake lining carrier plate, at least one friction lining, and at least one restoring element. The friction lining is attached to the front surface of the at least one brake lining carrier plate. The at least one restoring element is fastened to the rear surface of the at least one brake lining carrier plate and may be coupled to a brake caliper of the vehicle disc brake. At least one restoring element has at least two spring portions. The at least one restoring element is configured such that the at least two spring portions of the at least one restoring element act on the brake caliper under pretensioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Lukas Madzgalla, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Philipp Schwenzer, Paul Wecker
  • Patent number: 11466739
    Abstract: A brake caliper arrangement includes a housing, a restoring device, a first brake lining arrangement and a second brake lining arrangement. The first brake lining arrangement and the second brake lining arrangement can be moved relative to one another from a respective starting position with a reduction of an initial spacing which exists between them. The restoring device includes first and second restoring elements. The first restoring element may prestress the first brake lining arrangement into its starting position, while the second restoring element may prestress the second brake lining arrangement into its starting position. The first and/or second restoring elements may be supported, on both sides of a central region of the brake lining arrangement, on the associated brake lining arrangement. The first and/or second restoring elements may be twisted elastically at least in sections in order to generate the prestress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Frank Wilhelm Madzgalla, Christian Schroeter, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer
  • Publication number: 20220307561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a restoring device (1) for restoring a brake pad of a motor vehicle disc brake, and to a motor vehicle disc brake which comprises a restoring device of this type. The restoring device (1) comprises a wear compensation means (2) and a tension arrangement (7) for generating a restoring force, having a bearing region (10) for support on a brake carrier of the motor vehicle disc brake, and a coupling section (8), the bearing region (10) defining a bearing plane (AE) by way of a bearing contact (11) which, when the tension arrangement (7) bears against the brake carrier, comes into contact with the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Paul Wecker, Joerg Knieper, Florian Rössinger, Philipp Schwenzer, Guido Zenzen
  • Patent number: 11448276
    Abstract: A brake lining restoring device includes at least one clamping limb with at least one first aperture, at least one base limb, and at least one clamping limb. The clamping limb and the one base limb may be connected to one another via at least one spring section. The clamping limb may be moved under elastic deformation relative to the at least one base limb. The brake lining restoring device may include a frictionally locking connection to a holding element which is assigned to the brake lining arrangement can be established via one edge (R) of the first aperture of the clamping limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Lukas Madzgalla, Peter Mäurer, Philipp Schwenzer, Paul Wecker, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger
  • Publication number: 20210010554
    Abstract: Brake apparatus for a motor vehicle with a restoring apparatus, comprising a brake support body, a brake lining, a restoring apparatus for the brake lining, and a wear compensation means, the restoring apparatus being connected via the wear compensation means to the brake lining, the restoring apparatus having a lever arm which comprises a spring section, a supporting bearing and a lever bearing, the lever bearing being arranged between the spring section and the supporting bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Wecker, Marco Becker, Guido Zenzen, Lukas Madzgalla, Joerg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer, Philipp Schwenzer
  • Publication number: 20200332850
    Abstract: A brake lining restoring device includes at least one clamping limb with at least one first aperture, at least one base limb, and at least one clamping limb. The clamping limb and the one base limb may be connected to one another via at least one spring section. The clamping limb may be moved under elastic deformation relative to the at least one base limb. The brake lining restoring device may include a frictionally locking connection to a holding element which is assigned to the brake lining arrangement can be established via one edge (R) of the first aperture of the clamping limb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Lukas Madzgalla, Peter Mäurer, Philipp Schwenzer, Paul Wecker, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger
  • Publication number: 20200182316
    Abstract: A brake caliper arrangement includes a housing, a restoring device, a first brake lining arrangement and a second brake lining arrangement. The first brake lining arrangement and the second brake lining arrangement can be moved relative to one another from a respective starting position with a reduction of an initial spacing which exists between them. The restoring device includes first and second restoring elements. The first restoring element may prestress the first brake lining arrangement into its starting position, while the second restoring element may prestress the second brake lining arrangement into its starting position. The first and/or second restoring elements may be supported, on both sides of a central region of the brake lining arrangement, on the associated brake lining arrangement. The first and/or second restoring elements may be twisted elastically at least in sections in order to generate the prestress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Frank Wilhelm Madzgalla, Christian Schroeter, Jöng Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer
  • Publication number: 20200141456
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake, comprising a brake carrier, a brake caliper, brake shoes, and an actuating piston. The brake carrier has at least one mounting point for mounting on a vehicle. The actuating piston is displaceably accommodated on the brake caliper and is actuatable for carrying out a service brake function of the disc brake. At least one further actuating piston is provided, which in the direction of its longitudinal axis is displaceably accommodated on the brake caliper. For carrying out the service brake function, the at least two actuating pistons are actuatable, and for carrying out a parking brake function, one of the actuating pistons is actuatable. The invention further relates to a disc brake system and a parking brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Frank Wilhelm Madzgalla, Christian Schroeter
  • Patent number: 9394954
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having a guide pin disposed in a bore of an anchor bracket such that a guide pin axis is offset relative to a bore axis whereby there is provided at least one defined point of contact between only a portion of the guide pin and a portion of an inner surface of the bore. The guide pin includes a groove formed therein, the groove defines a groove axis which is offset relative to the guide pin axis, and a resilient member is disposed in the groove which is operative to bias the guide pin in the bore such that the guide pin axis is offset relative to bore axis to provide the at least one defined point of contact between only a portion of the guide pin and a portion of the inner surface of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Smith, Kraig Gerber, Eduardo Morais, Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger, Christian Schroeter, Guido ZenZen
  • Patent number: 9360066
    Abstract: In a method for producing a brake carrier for a disc brake of a vehicle braking system, wherein the brake carrier has at least one guiding shaft for guiding a brake lining in a guiding direction in relation to a receiving region for a brake disc, first a brake carrier blank is produced in a casting step and then the brake carrier blank is reworked. In the casting step, the brake carrier blank forms two converging tapers, facing the receiving region, in the region in which the guiding shaft is formed and, during the reworking, material is removed in the region of the tapers to produce the at least one guiding shaft, with the effect that the receiving region for the brake disc has a predetermined clear width transversely in relation to the guiding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Florian Rössinger, Jochen Becker, Hans-Ulrich Seuser, Sabine Seuser, Christoph Seuser, Martin Seuser, Christina Bayer
  • Patent number: 9291219
    Abstract: A bolt guiding device for a floating caliper disc brake, having at least one guide bolt that is supported in a brake carrier and mounted on a brake caliper, wherein the brake caliper is movably guided over the guide bolt in the axial direction thereof. The bolt guiding device comprises a slide bush, wherein one surface of the inner circumferential surface and outer circumferential surface acts as a retaining surface on which the slide bush is retained, and wherein the other surface of the inner circumferential surface and outer circumferential surface acts as a sliding surface on which the slide bush slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Becker, Guido Zenzen, Nong Dang, Dirk Hees, Georg Brand, Dirk Debus