Patents by Inventor Max Werhahn

Max Werhahn 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: 11377003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension system (1), preferably a driver seat (1), comprising a first suspension part (10), preferably a frame (10) of the driver seat (1); a second suspension part (11), preferably a seat surface (11) of the driver seat (1), wherein the two suspension parts (10, 11) are movable relative to each other in at least one first spatial direction (Z), preferably in the vertical direction (Z); a kinematic system (12), preferably a scissor kinematic system (12) which is designed to connect the two suspension parts (10, 11) in a movable manner relative to each other at least in the first spatial direction (Z); a suspension device (13) which is designed to support the static load of the second suspension part (11); and an actuator (2) which is designed to introduce a force bidirectionally between the two suspension parts (10, 11) and thereby actively damp the relative movement between the two suspension parts (10, 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
  • Publication number: 20200031256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension system (1), preferably a driver seat (1), comprising a first suspension part (10), preferably a frame (10) of the driver seat (1); a second suspension part (11), preferably a seat surface (11) of the driver seat (1), wherein the two suspension parts (10, 11) are movable relative to each other in at least one first spatial direction (Z), preferably in the vertical direction (Z); a kinematic system (12), preferably a scissor kinematic system (12) which is designed to connect the two suspension parts (10, 11) in a movable manner relative to each other at least in the first spatial direction (Z); a suspension device (13) which is designed to support the static load of the second suspension part (11); and an actuator (2) which is designed to introduce a force bidirectionally between the two suspension parts (10, 11) and thereby actively damp the relative movement between the two suspension parts (10, 11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
  • Patent number: 9951843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic bearing (2) with a support spring (36), a working chamber (4) which is at least partly surrounded by the support spring (36) and which is filled with a hydraulic fluid, a control membrane (12) which is designed to change a working chamber volume of the working chamber (4), and an electromagnetic actuator (16) for deflecting the control membrane (12), wherein the actuator (16) comprises a stator (18) and an armature (20) which can be moved in the longitudinal direction L of the stator (18); the armature (20) is mechanically connected to the control membrane (12); the stator (18) has a stator conductive element (26) made of a ferromagnetic material; the stator conductive element (26) has an upper stator collar (32) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18) and a lower stator collar (28) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18); the armature (20) has an armature conductive element (72) made of a ferromagnetic material; the armature c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
  • Publication number: 20170146089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic mount (2), comprising a supporting spring (36), a working chamber (4), which is at least partially surrounded by the supporting spring (36) and is filled with a hydraulic fluid, an equalization chamber (6), a hydraulic mount (8), which is arranged between the working chamber (4) and the equalization chamber (6), a throttle channel (10) for the exchange of hydraulic fluid, which throttle channel is formed between the working chamber (4) and the equalization chamber (6), a control membrane (12), which is designed to change a working chamber volume (14) of the working chamber (4), and an actuator (16) for deflecting the control membrane (12), wherein the hydraulic mount (2) has a control channel (24), which 40 leads from the working chamber (4) to the control membrane (12), and wherein a flow resistance of the control channel (24) is greater than a flow resistance of the throttle channel (10). The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having such a hydraulic mount (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
  • Publication number: 20170141665
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic linear actuator (16) with a stator (18) and an armature (20) which can be moved relative to the stator (18). The stator (18) has at least one permanent magnet (22) and at least one coil (24), the stator (18) has a conductive element (26) made of a ferromagnetic material, the conductive element (26) extends over the at least one permanent magnet (22) and/or the at least one coil (26), and the armature (18) forms a yoke (34) made of a ferromagnetic material in the longitudinal direction L for the conductive element (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
  • Publication number: 20170130801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic bearing (2) with a support spring (36), a working chamber (4) which is at least partly surrounded by the support spring (36) and which is filled with a hydraulic fluid, a control membrane (12) which is designed to change a working chamber volume of the working chamber (4), and an electromagnetic actuator (16) for deflecting the control membrane (12), wherein the actuator (16) comprises a stator (18) and an armature (20) which can be moved in the longitudinal direction L of the stator (18); the armature (20) is mechanically connected to the control membrane (12); the stator (18) has a stator conductive element (26) made of a ferromagnetic material; the stator conductive element (26) has an upper stator collar (32) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18) and a lower stator collar (28) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18); the armature (20) has an armature conductive element (72) made of a ferromagnetic material; the armature c
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld