Patents by Inventor Holger Kelpe

Holger Kelpe 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: 20240060564
    Abstract: A gearbox actuator unit (14) is configured to be arranged on a gearbox (10) and includes a housing (22), a control device (24), and an actuator (28, 30). The housing (22) is configured to attach to a gearbox housing (12) and to seal the gearbox housing (12). The control device (24) is electrically connected to the actuator (28, 30) and activates the actuator (28, 30). A pinon of the actuator (28, 30) is configured to actuate a rack of a shift fork (18, 20) of the gearbox (10) and can be connected to the shift fork (18, 20) of the gearbox (10). The control device (24) and the actuator (28, 30) are arranged within the housing (22), with the pinion extending through an opening of the housing. A gearbox (10) with a housing (12) having an opening (44) receives the actuator unit (14), which closes and seals the opening (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan Hahn, Holger Kelpe, Michael Günther, Hansjörg Kraft
  • Patent number: 9121499
    Abstract: For actuating a manual transmission in an automated manner, an actuator comprises a gate selection actuating cylinder for selecting a shift gate, a gear selection actuating cylinder for engaging a gear in the shift gate, and a catch device configured to releasably fix one of the gate selection actuating cylinder and a component moveable by the gate selection actuating cylinder in at least one predetermined catch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kelpe, Stefan Klik, Jens Willms
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120272770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission actuator for actuating a manual transmission in an automated manner, comprising a lane selection actuating cylinder (1) for selecting a shift lane (8, 9, 10, 11) and a gear selection actuating cylinder (2) for engaging a gear (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) in a shift lane (8, 9, 10, 11). Starting therefrom, a transmission actuator for actuating a manual transmission in an automated manner is specified, wherein a plurality of defined positions can are reachable with little design effort. For this purpose, the lane selection actuating cylinder (1) or a component (6) that can be moved by the lane selection actuating cylinder (1) can be automatically fixed in at least one predetermined locking position (19) by means of a locking device (28, 29, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Holger Kelpe, Stefan Klik
  • 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
  • Patent number: D600179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Schulz, Holger Kelpe
  • Patent number: D600180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Schulz, Holger Kelpe
  • Patent number: D601933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Schulz, Holger Kelpe
  • Patent number: D627694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Schulz, Holger Kelpe
  • Patent number: D638336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kelpe, Przemyslaw Kolinka, Marcus Schulz
  • Patent number: D661631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Böhm, Holger Kelpe
  • Patent number: D681782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Böhm, Holger Kelpe