Patents Assigned to Kelsey-Hayes
  • Patent number: 11373457
    Abstract: A method for detecting non-approved parts in a vehicle includes generating a plurality of component identifiers (IDs) for a plurality of components, wherein each component ID identifies a unique component of the plurality of components. The component IDs are stored to a decentralized database. A vehicle identifier (ID) that uniquely identifies a vehicle is generated and stored to the decentralized database. Component IDs associated with components of the vehicle that are stored in the decentralized data base are associated with the vehicle ID. The method includes subsequently, determining that a component of the vehicle has been replaced with a replacement component and searching the decentralized database for a component ID associated with the replacement component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, KELSEY-HAYES-COMPANY
    Inventors: Jens Hoffmann, Rene Seidemann, Shuvo Bhattacharjee, Robert Gerd Grütze
  • Patent number: 11292518
    Abstract: An absolute steering angle sensor includes a single main gear having first gear teeth with a first pitch, second gear teeth with a second pitch, wherein the first and second gear pitches are different. A first magnet gear is driven by the first gear teeth, wherein the first magnet gear has a first gear profile and a first diameter. A second magnet gear is driven by the second gear teeth, wherein the second magnet gear has a second gear profile and a second diameter. The first and second gear profiles are different, and the first and second diameters are different. A first magnet rotates with the first magnet gear and emits a first magnetic field, and a second magnet rotates with the second magnet gear and emits a second magnetic field. A sensor assembly measures strengths of the first and second magnetic fields and calculates an absolute steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard A. Neuhaus, Vidya Sagar R. Mote
  • Publication number: 20200143606
    Abstract: A method for detecting non-approved parts in a vehicle includes generating a plurality of component identifiers (IDs) for a plurality of components, wherein each component ID identifies a unique component of the plurality of components. The component IDs are stored to a decentralized database. A vehicle identifier (ID) that uniquely identifies a vehicle is generated and stored to the decentralized database. Component IDs associated with components of the vehicle that are stored in the decentralized data base are associated with the vehicle ID. The method includes subsequently, determining that a component of the vehicle has been replaced with a replacement component and searching the decentralized database for a component ID associated with the replacement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Jens Hoffmann, Rene Seidemann, Shuvo Bhattacharjee, Robert Gerd Grütze
  • Patent number: 10583817
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a brake pedal unit (BPU) coupled to a vehicle brake pedal and including an input piston connected to operate a pedal simulator during a normal braking mode, and coupled to actuate a pair of output pistons during a manual push through mode. The output pistons are operable to generate brake actuating pressure at first and second outputs of the BPU. A hydraulic pressure source for supplying fluid at a controlled boost pressure is included. The system further includes a hydraulic control unit (HCU) adapted to be hydraulically connected to the BPU and the hydraulic pressure source, the HCU including a slip control valve arrangement, and a switching base brake valve arrangement for switching the brake system between the normal braking mode wherein boost pressure from the pressure source is supplied to first and second vehicle brakes, and the manual push through mode wherein brake actuating pressure from the BPU is supplied to the first and second vehicle brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventor: Blaise J. Ganzel
  • Patent number: 10525958
    Abstract: An electric parking brake for an automotive vehicle comprises a brake caliper having first and second bores. A first piston is mounted in the first bore and a second piston is mounted in the second bore. A first actuator supports the first piston and a second actuator supports the second piston. The first and second actuators are controlled individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Antonio Eduardo De Morais, H. T. Chang, Christopher McCormick, Michael Schog, William Vanderroest
  • Patent number: 10458494
    Abstract: A vehicle disc brake assembly includes a brake caliper. The brake caliper has a lug through which a bore extends, the bore having an axis. A guide rod fastener extends through the bore and is secured to a guide rod. An elastic bushing is in the bore between the lug and the guide rod fastener, wherein a circumference of the bushing contacts the lug. A radial clearance is between the lug and the guide rod fastener. The radial clearance is perpendicular to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Kraig E. Gerber, Markus Mallmann
  • Patent number: 10422393
    Abstract: An anchor bracket for use in a disc brake assembly comprises first and second arms, first and second windows, and first and second rotor channels. The first arm has a first rotor notch and the second arm has a second rotor notch. The first window is cast in the first arm and the second window is cast in the second arm. The first rotor channel is machined from the first rotor notch to the first window and the second rotor channel is machined from the second rotor notch to the second window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventor: Anthony Schmandt
  • Patent number: 10421446
    Abstract: A spindle nut assembly for an electric parking brake has a spindle and a spindle nut. The spindle has a plurality of spindle stops and a plurality of external threads. The plurality of external threads has at least two threads. The spindle nut is operatively connected to the spindle, has a plurality of stop cams, and has a plurality of internal threads. At least one of the plurality of stop cams is engaged with at least one of the plurality of spindle stops when a first thread of the plurality of internal threads is started on any external thread of the plurality of external threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Lucas Automotive GmbH, Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Michael Schaefer, Christian Dilla, Manuel Barbosa, David Kwierant
  • Patent number: 10415660
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a brake clip having a U-shaped section, at least one retention tang, and an abutment leg. The U-shaped section has a base leg and opposing upper and lower legs extending from the base leg. The upper leg has an inner face facing the lower leg. The at least one tang extends away from the U-shaped section and inner face. The abutment leg extends from the lower leg and has a midpoint between a top edge and a bottom edge. The midpoint is not planar with the top and bottom edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Kraig E. Gerber, Anthony Dixon, Frank Madzgalla, Juergen Korte, Tobias Lenarz, Raphael Mueller, Philip Kexel
  • Publication number: 20190275995
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system. The plunger assembly is operable as a pressure source to control brake fluid pressure supplied to one or more wheel brakes. The plunger assembly comprises a housing defining a cylinder; a reversible motor supported by the housing and having a rotor; and a linear actuator such as a ball screw/nut mechanism driven by the motor. A plunger head is mounted in the cylinder and driven by the linear actuator in first and second opposite directions. Improvements include the plunger assembly engage at least one seal that defines a portion of a pressurized chamber. An end cap covers the projecting end of the cylinder and is secured to the housing to define a fluid passageway between the end of the cylinder and at least one fluid passageway provided in the housing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Joseph Starr, Blaise Ganzel
  • Publication number: 20190248348
    Abstract: A brake system has a wheel brake and is operable under a non-failure normal braking mode and a manual push-through mode. The system includes a master cylinder operable by a brake pedal during a manual push-through mode to provide fluid flow at an output for actuating the wheel brake. A first source of pressurized fluid provides fluid pressure for actuating the wheel brake under a normal braking mode. A secondary brake module includes a plunger assembly for generating brake actuating pressure for actuating the wheel brake under the manual push-through mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Blaise Ganzel, Deron Craig Littlejohn
  • Patent number: 10371221
    Abstract: This invention relates to a brake clip for use with a disc brake assembly. The brake clip includes a U-shaped section having a base leg with opposing first and second legs extending from the base leg. An abutment leg extends from at least one of the first and second legs of the U-shaped section. An extension leg extends from the abutment leg. The abutment leg is in contact with an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly and the extension leg is in contact with a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Harry Miller, Mauro Marconcin, Kraig Gerber, Joseph Willey, Eduardo Morais
  • Publication number: 20190225205
    Abstract: A brake system having a wheel brake and being operable under a non-failure normal braking mode and a manual push-through mode. The system includes a master cylinder operable by a brake pedal during the manual push-through mode to provide fluid flow at an output for actuating the wheel brake. A first source of pressurized fluid provides fluid pressure for actuating the wheel brake under the normal braking mode. A second source of pressurized fluid generates brake actuating pressure for actuating the wheel brake under the manual push-through mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventor: Blaise Ganzel
  • Publication number: 20190225226
    Abstract: Longitudinal acceleration, intended travel angle, wheel speed, and requested drive torque signals are measured for a vehicle. The longitudinal acceleration, intended travel angle, wheel speed, and requested drive torque signals are then evaluated. A brake torque is calculated as a function of a propulsive torque, wherein the propulsive torque is produced by a power source for the vehicle. The brake torque is applied when the longitudinal acceleration signal exceeds a longitudinal acceleration threshold, the intended travel angle signal is between intended travel angle limits, the wheel speed signal is less than a minimum speed threshold, the requested drive torque signal exceeds a requested drive torque threshold, and a torque threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Dustin S. Kang, Craig B. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10315574
    Abstract: A system for controlling movement of an outside rear view mirror of a vehicle having a plurality of outside rear view mirrors, each mirror including a housing and at least one motor configured to control mirror tilt, and one motor to control an inward/outward fold of the housing. An electronic control unit processes movement commands in response to one or more switches. Each motor is connected to a shared driveline, and each motor is further connected to an associated driveline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
    Inventor: Allen Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20190135251
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system. The plunger assembly is operable as a pressure source to control brake fluid pressure supplied to one or more wheel brakes. The plunger assembly comprises a housing defining a cylinder; a reversible motor supported by the housing and having a rotor; and a linear actuator such as a ball screw/nut mechanism driven by the motor. A plunger head is mounted in the cylinder and driven by the linear actuator in first and second opposite directions. Improvements include a linear actuator rotationally supported on the housing by a bearing to actuate the plunger head connection to a ball screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Joseph Starr, Blaise Ganzel
  • Publication number: 20190135252
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system. The plunger assembly is operable as a pressure source to control brake fluid pressure supplied to one or more wheel brakes. The plunger assembly comprises a housing defining a cylinder; a reversible motor supported by the housing and having a rotor; and a linear actuator such as a ball screw/nut mechanism driven by the motor. A plunger head is mounted in the cylinder and driven by the linear actuator in first and second opposite directions. Improvements include, the cylinder projecting from one side of a housing with an end cap covering the projecting end of the cylinder and is secured to the housing block in a generally coaxial relationship with the cylinder. The cylinder and the end cap cooperate to define a fluid passageway between the end of the cylinder and at least one fluid passageway provided in the housing block. The plunger head may include a stop cushion assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Joseph Starr, Blaise Ganzel
  • Publication number: 20190135250
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system. The plunger assembly is operable as a pressure source to control brake fluid pressure supplied to one or more wheel brakes. The plunger assembly comprises a housing defining a cylinder; a reversible motor supported by the housing and having a rotor; and a linear actuator such as a ball screw/nut mechanism driven by the motor. A plunger head is mounted in the cylinder and driven by the linear actuator in first and second opposite directions. Improvements include an elastomeric tubular torque coupler connected to a ball screw/nut anti-rotation member; and a clamped connection at an inner race of a motor bearing for securing the rotor to the ball screw/nut component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Joseph Starr, Blaise Ganzel
  • Patent number: 10272891
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a dual acting plunger assembly. The dual acting plunger assembly comprises a housing, an anti-rotation tube secured to a ball screw assembly, and a torque coupler. The torque coupler is attached between the housing and anti-rotation tube, wherein the torque coupler allows rotation between the housing and the anti-rotation tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Daniel Ryan Malwitz, Blaise J. Ganzel, Gregory P. Campau
  • Publication number: 20190100189
    Abstract: A brake system includes first and second wheel brakes, a reservoir, and a brake pedal unit having a housing and a pair of output pistons slidably disposed in the housing. The output pistons generate brake actuating pressure during a manual push-through mode for actuating the first and second wheel brakes. The system further includes a plunger assembly having a housing having a motor driving an actuator, and a piston connected to the actuator. The piston pressurizes a chamber when the piston is moving in a first direction to provide fluid flow out of a first port and through a pair of parallel valves. The piston pressurizes a second chamber when the piston is moving in a second direction opposite the first direction to provide fluid flow out of a second port. The first and second ports are selectively in fluid communication with the wheel brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventor: Blaise Ganzel