Patents by Inventor Thomas Golz

Thomas Golz 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: 10707002
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device with a plurality of actuator units (10, 12) having in each case an armature tappet which is movable relative to a stationary coil along an axial tappet direction when said coil is energised, said actuator units being received in respectively assigned actuator housings (11, 13) such that in an installed and/or assembled state of the electromagnetic actuator device one respective end portion (16) of the armature tappets may come into engagement in a controlled manner with an actuator partner which is able to be assigned thereto, wherein the plurality of actuator units is mechanically connected to a bracket-like and/or bridge-like connecting unit (14) made of polymer material such that the actuator housings are movable relative to one another by the action and in accordance with a predetermined bending property and/or elasticity of the connecting unit, in particular in a plane perpendicular to a tappet direction of the armature tappets which are further preferably guided in an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Thomas Golz, Sebastian Bölling, Philipp Fangauer, Reinhold Hammer
  • Publication number: 20190043648
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device with a plurality of actuator units (10, 12) having in each case an armature tappet which is movable relative to a stationary coil along an axial tappet direction when said coil is energised, said actuator units being received in respectively assigned actuator housings (11, 13) such that in an installed and/or assembled state of the electromagnetic actuator device one respective end portion (16) of the armature tappets may come into engagement in a controlled manner with an actuator partner which is able to be assigned thereto, wherein the plurality of actuator units is mechanically connected to a bracket-like and/or bridge-like connecting unit (14) made of polymer material such that the actuator housings are movable relative to one another by the action and in accordance with a predetermined bending property and/or elasticity of the connecting unit, in particular in a plane perpendicular to a tappet direction of the armature tappets which are further preferably guided in an
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Thomas Golz, Sebastian Bölling, Philipp Fangauer, Reinhold Hammer
  • Patent number: 9761363
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an armature unit (14) which can move along an axial direction (10) in response to current applied to a stationary coil unit and designed to interact with an actuating partner, wherein the coil unit has a winding (22) with which a connection contact (26) can make contact. The coil unit is accommodated in a housing (12) which surrounds the coil unit at least in sections. The coil unit has an electrical connection for connecting the connection contact to a plug section (18, 20) on the housing. The connection contact (26), together with a flat end section (30) of the electrical connection, which is oriented parallel to the connection contact and is permanently connected to the connection contact, extends at least in sections parallel to the axial direction (10) or is angled out of a position of extent in this direction after connection, wherein the housing end region is axially opposite a housing outlet for the armature unit (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 9368262
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuation device with an actuation element, which can be adjusted relative to a stator on the basis of a magnetic actuation force which can be generated by the stator, wherein the stator has a coil winding, the winding wire of which is guided to a contact element bent at a bending region and is fixedly and electrically conductively connected to the same, wherein the contact element (5) has a depression geometry (9) in a bending region (7), which shortens a bending path of the winding wire (4) and through which the winding wire (4) passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 9343217
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator with an armature unit (18) that can be driven relative to a stationary core unit (10) in reaction to the application of current to a stationary coil unit (14), which armature unit has a permanent magnetic agent (28) as well as a plunger unit (31), designed so as to interact with an actuation partner, guided out of a magnetically flux-conducting housing (35), wherein, on the outer surface of a shaft section (20) of the armature unit (18) a magnetically non-conducting bushing agent (32) is provided such that in a zero applied current state of the coil unit (14) a permanent magnetic flux (40) of the permanent magnetic agent (28) flows through the core unit (10) and the shaft section (20) so as to hold the armature unit (18) on the core unit (10), and in a state of the core unit (14) in which current is applied the permanent magnetic flux (40?, 40?) is displaced out of the core unit (10) into a housing section (50, 52) of the housing and a permanent magnetic flux circuit is closed by a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Publication number: 20160099096
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an armature unit (14) which can move along an axial direction (10) in response to current being applied to a stationary coil unit and which is designed to interact with an actuating partner, wherein the coil unit has a winding (22) which is provided on a coil former (20) and with which a connection contact (26) can make contact, and said coil unit is accommodated in a housing (12) which surrounds the casing of the coil unit at least in sections, and which has associated electrical connecting means (30) for connecting the connection contact to a plug section (18, 20) which is provided on the housing, wherein the lug- and/or tongue-like connection contact (26), together with a flat end section (30), which is oriented parallel to said connection contact and is designed to be permanently connected to the connection contact or is permanently connected to the connection contact, of the metal connecting means, extends at least in sections in a direction parallel to the a
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Publication number: 20150213937
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator with an armature unit (18) that can be driven relative to a stationary core unit (10) in reaction to the application of current to a stationary coil unit (14), which armature unit has a permanent magnetic agent (28) as well as a plunger unit (31), designed so as to interact with an actuation partner, guided out of a magnetically flux-conducting housing (35), wherein, on the outer surface of a shaft section (20) of the armature unit (18) a magnetically non-conducting bushing agent (32) is provided such that in a zero applied current state of the coil unit (14) a permanent magnetic flux (40) of the permanent magnetic agent (28) flows through the core unit (10) and the shaft section (20) so as to hold the armature unit (18) on the core unit (10), and in a state of the core unit (14) in which current is applied the permanent magnetic flux (40?, 40?) is displaced out of the core unit (10) into a housing section (50, 52) of the housing and a permanent magnetic flux circuit is closed by a
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 9021995
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuating device (1) for a camshaft adjustment device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, with an elongated actuating element (2) forming an engagement region on the end side and movable by the force of a coil device (29) provided in a stationary manner, which actuating element preferably has in parts a cylindrical covering contour and penetrates a cut-out (8) in permanent magnet means (6) arranged on the shell side, which are constructed for cooperating with a stationary core region (5) comprising a core body (15), and which actuating element lies in a switching position with a contact surface (11), on the end side on the actuating element side, against a contact surface (10) on the core region side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 8939119
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster (3), comprising a camshaft axis of rotation (D) and an electromagnetic multi-tappet actuating device (4) having at least two electromagnetic drive units, which for exerting an actuating force on a corresponding number of elongated tappet units (9, 10, 11) which are mounted axially parallel to one another, each defining a tappet longitudinal center axis (A1, A2, A3) arranged perpendicularly to the camshaft axis of rotation (D) are activatable, in order to engage with the tappet units (9, 10, 11) in shifting grooves (8) of an adjustable cam piece (7), wherein the drive units each on a facing acting end on one of the associated tappet units (9, 10, 11) form an acting surface that is moveable in an actuating direction of the drive units and an end face on the acting side facing away from the respective associated shifting groove (8) of a respective one of the tappet units (9, 10, 11) interacts with the acting surface, wherein at least one of the tappet units (9, 10, 11) is arranged relative to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Werner, Thomas Golz
  • Publication number: 20140190430
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster (3), comprising a camshaft axis of rotation (D) and an electromagnetic multi-tappet actuating device (4) having at least two electromagnetic drive units, which for exerting an actuating force on a corresponding number of elongated tappet units (9, 10, 11) which are mounted axially parallel to one another, each defining a tappet longitudinal centre axis (A1, A2, A3) arranged perpendicularly to the camshaft axis of rotation (D) are activatable, in order to engage with the tappet units (9, 10, 11) in shifting grooves (8) of an adjustable cam piece (7), wherein the drive units each on a facing acting end on one of the associated tappet units (9, 10, 11) form an acting surface that is moveable in an actuating direction of the drive units and an end face on the acting side facing away from the respective associated shifting groove (8) of a respective one of the tappet units (9, 10, 11) interacts with the acting surface, wherein at least one of the tappet units (9, 10, 11) is arranged relative to
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Werner, Thomas Golz
  • Publication number: 20140137820
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuating device (1) for a camshaft adjustment device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, with an elongated actuating element (2) forming an engagement region on the end side and movable by the force of a coil device (29) provided in a stationary manner, which actuating element preferably has in parts a cylindrical covering contour and penetrates a cut-out (8) in permanent magnet means (6) arranged on the shell side, which are constructed for cooperating with a stationary core region (5) comprising a core body (15), and which actuating element lies in a switching position with a contact surface (11), on the end side on the actuating element side, against a contact surface (10) on the core region side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 8493166
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an electromagnetic actuating unit which can be operated in order to exert an actuating force for an elongated plunger unit, wherein the actuating unit is provided in a housing along its actuating direction. The actuator unit forms an engagement surface which is planar in places and can be moved axially in the actuating direction, at an engagement end facing the plunger unit, an end surface of the plunger unit on the engagement side interacts detachably with the engagement surface, and the plunger unit is seated by magnetic attraction with its end surface on the engagement side on the engagement surface of the actuator unit, wherein the plunger unit is preferably designed to be soft-magnetic and furthermore preferably composed of soft iron, in the area of the end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Thomas Schiepp
  • Publication number: 20130127572
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuation device with an actuation element, which can be adjusted relative to a stator on the basis of a magnetic actuation force which can be generated by the stator, wherein the stator has a coil winding, the winding wire of which is guided to a contact element bent at a bending region and is fixedly and electrically conductively connected to the same, wherein the contact element (5) has a depression geometry (9) in a bending region (7), which shortens a bending path of the winding wire (4) and through which the winding wire (4) passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Golz
  • Patent number: 8228150
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an elongated actuating element (3) which forms an engagement area (11) at the end, can be moved by the force of a coil device (13), (which is provided in a stationary manner) and has a permanent magnet (4), in places, which are designed to interact with a stationary core area (7), with a stationary bearing element (8) which acts as a yoke, being provided axially opposite the core area (7) for the actuating element (3), which is in the form of a piston at least in places, and with the coil device (13) having at least one coil winding (17) which is arranged on a mount (15) and whose winding wires (22, 23) are passed to contact elements (20, 21) and are electrically conductively connected to them, with the connections (24, 25) between the winding wires (22, 23) and the contact elements (20, 21) being arranged with vibration or oscillation damping with respect to the mount (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Achim Riedle, Uwe Wagner
  • Patent number: 8203405
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus with an elongate actuating element (3), which forms an engagement region (11) at the end and is capable of moving owing to the force of a coil device provided in stationary fashion, and sections of the actuating element have permanent magnets (4), which are designed to interact with a stationary core region (7), wherein a stationary bearing element (8) acting as a yoke is provided axially opposite the core region (7) for the actuating element (3), at least sections of which are in the form of a piston, wherein the actuating element (3) has two sections (10, 20; 3a, 3b), wherein a first section (19, 3a), which is arranged in the region of the permanent magnets (4), is optimized in terms of the magnetic conductivity and a second section (20, 3b), which is arranged in the engagement region, is optimized in terms of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Achim Riedle, Uwe Wagner
  • Patent number: 8186320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for camshaft adjustment in an internal combustion engine, having a lifting profile element which is provided in a rotationally fixed manner on an axially movable mounted camshaft and which provides a control groove, and having a control unit for generating a predetermined axial movement of the camshaft, wherein the control unit has a tappet unit which is preferably movable radially with respect to the camshaft and which is designed to controllably engage into the lifting profile element, wherein the lifting profile element forms a first control groove which is designed to interact with the tappet unit at a first penetration depth in order to describe a first axial movement of the camshaft, and the lifting profile element forms a second control groove which is designed to interact with the tappet unit at a second penetration depth, which differs from the first penetration depth, in order to describe a second axial movement, which differs from the first axial movement, of the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schiepp, Thomas Golz, Werner Janisch
  • Patent number: 8176887
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising a plurality of electromagnetic actuation units (10, 12, 14), which can be selectively controlled for exerting an actuating force on a corresponding plurality of elongated tappet units (22, 24, 26) that are supported axially parallel, wherein the actuation units are provided in a common housing (18, 20; 78, 82) along the actuating direction axially parallel to each other, and form a contact surface that is at least planar in some sections and can be axially moved in the actuating direction at each associated engagement end facing the tappet units. A face (34, 36, 38) on the engagement side of each of the tappet units interacts with the engagement surface (28, 30, 32), wherein at least one of the plurality of tappet units sits eccentrically and/or with only a partial surface, with the face thereof on the engagement side, on the engagement surface of the associated actuation unit, particularly adheres to it magnetically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Eto Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Thomas Schiepp
  • Publication number: 20110133576
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an electromagnetic actuating unit which can be operated in order to exert an actuating force for an elongated plunger unit, wherein the actuating unit is provided in a housing along its actuating direction. The actuator unit forms an engagement surface which is planar in places and can be moved axially in the actuating direction, at an engagement end facing the plunger unit, an end surface of the plunger unit on the engagement side interacts detachably with the engagement surface, and the plunger unit is seated by magnetic attraction with its end surface on the engagement side on the engagement surface of the actuator unit, wherein the plunger unit is preferably designed to be soft-magnetic and furthermore preferably composed of soft iron, in the area of the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Thomas Schiepp
  • Publication number: 20100192885
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising a plurality of electromagnetic actuation units (10, 12, 14), which can be selectively controlled for exerting an actuating force on a corresponding plurality of elongated tappet units (22, 24, 26) that are supported axially parallel, wherein the actuation units are provided in a common housing (18, 20; 78, 82) along the actuating direction axially parallel to each other, and form a contact surface that is at least planar in some sections and can be axially moved in the actuating direction at each associated engagement end facing the tappet units. A face (34, 36, 38) on the engagement side of each of the tappet units interacts with the engagement surface (28, 30, 32), wherein at least one of the plurality of tappet units sits eccentrically and/or with only a partial surface, with the face thereof on the engagement side, on the engagement surface of the associated actuation unit, particularly adheres to it magnetically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Golz, Thomas Schiepp
  • Publication number: 20100126445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for camshaft adjustment in an internal combustion engine, having a lifting profile element which is provided in a rotationally fixed manner on an axially movable mounted camshaft and which provides a control groove, and having a control unit for generating a predetermined axial movement of the camshaft, wherein the control unit has a tappet unit which is preferably movable radially with respect to the camshaft and which is designed to controllably engage into the lifting profile element, wherein the lifting profile element forms a first control groove which is designed to interact with the tappet unit at a first penetration depth in order to describe a first axial movement of the camshaft, and the lifting profile element forms a second control groove which is designed to interact with the tappet unit at a second penetration depth, which differs from the first penetration depth, in order to describe a second axial movement, which differs from the first axial movement, of the c
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schiepp, Thomas Golz, Werner Janisch