Patents Assigned to Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
  • Patent number: 11872977
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle includes a first axle pressure modulator (APM) for service-brake-chambers for a first vehicle-axle, a second axle pressure modulator for spring-brake-cylinders for a second vehicle-axle, the second APM being connected to an electronic-brake-control-unit, which is configured to issue a first electric-control-signal for controlling the first APM and a second electric-control-signal for controlling the second APM, an intelligent foot brake module, which is configured to issue a first pneumatic-control-signal for controlling the first APM and a second pneumatic-control-signal for controlling the second APM, an electronic parking brake controller, which is configured to issue a second pneumatic parking brake signal for controlling the spring-brake-cylinders, and a pressure control valve, which is configured to convert the second pneumatic parking brake signal into a first pneumatic parking brake signal for controlling the first APM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Tamas Adler, Huba Nemeth, Kornel Straub, Csaba Horvath
  • Patent number: 11872976
    Abstract: A system for automatically stopping an autonomous vehicle, in which the autonomous vehicle includes a primary brake and a secondary brake controlled by least one control module or different control modules. The system includes: an error detection module configured to detect an error in the control of the primary brake or the secondary brake by the one control module or the different control modules; and a supplemental control module configured, upon a detected error by the error module, to cause a stop of the autonomous vehicle using the primary brake or the secondary brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Zoltan Toth, Oliver Udvardy, Gabor Toth, Peter Simon
  • Patent number: 11874296
    Abstract: A rotational speed sensor, including: a cylindrical sensor head having a measuring tip; and a tongue, which is arranged on an outer diameter of the sensor head, and which is formed to interact with a counter-contour of a fixing device as an anti-rotation lock for the rotational speed sensor. Also described are a related fixing device, a receiving device, a sensor system, and a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Andre Kluftinger, Michael Herges
  • Patent number: 11866015
    Abstract: An electro-pneumatic central pressure control module having at least a single channel, and which is implemented as a component for an electro-pneumatic service brake of a vehicle, having at least one pressure control channel which is electrically controllable with regard to a brake pressure. Also described is an electronic control device of the pressure control module having a board carrying electrical and electronic components, at least one inertial sensor being arranged on or at the at least one board and being electrically conductively connected to at least several of the electrical and electronic components on the board, in which an arrangement/apparatus ensures a lower vibration load of the inertial sensor on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenberger, Michael Herges, Christoph Huber, Juergen Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11864137
    Abstract: An apparatus for synchronizing end nodes in a vehicle has an emitter for emitting a synchronization signal to the end nodes and a receiver for receiving one or more response signals from the end nodes. The synchronization signal is adapted to address a subset or all of the end nodes to enable a synchronized action of the addressed end nodes and/or to trigger a generation of one or more response signals in response to the received synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Bence Szemes, Tamas Konya, Huba Nemeth, Alexander Fuchs
  • Patent number: 11858303
    Abstract: A communication interface is provided between a towing vehicle and a trailer, which are connected by a plurality of connectors compliant with standards selected from ISO12098, ISO7638, ISO1185, ISO3731, ISO11446. Digital signals are transmissible between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle via an ISO11992-3 CAN bus. Pins on the towing vehicles are connected to pins on the towed vehicle by twisted pairs of wires adapted to carry a digital differential signal to provide higher speed data transmission between the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Staahl, Matthew Fry, Jochen Retter, Tibor Kandar
  • Patent number: 11837807
    Abstract: A contacting device for electrical contacting of a printed circuit board with a coil body for a solenoid valve for a brake device for a vehicle, including: a helical electrically conductive contact spring which is configured to be contacted or being contactable with the printed circuit board at a first spring end and configured to be contacted or being contactable with the coil body at a second spring end, situated opposite the first spring end, to enable a resilient electrical contacting of the printed circuit board with the coil body; and a pin which is receivable or has been received in an interior space of the contact spring, the pin being configured to support the contact spring from the interior space in a received state received in the interior space. Also described are a related solenoid valve, method, and computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventor: Radhakrishna Rao
  • Patent number: 11807202
    Abstract: A brake system (BS) includes first/second electric-power-supply-units (EPSU), and an electronic-brake-control-unit (EBCU) connected to the first EPSU. The BS includes a first axle-pressure-modulator (APM) for service-brake-chambers for a first vehicle-axle (VA). The first APM is connected to the EBCU. The BS includes a second APM for spring-brake-cylinders for a second VA. The second APM is connected to the EBCU. The BS includes a redundant-brake-pedal-sensor (BPS) connected to the EBCU. The BS includes first/second pressure-modulators (PM), which are connected to the second EPSU and redundant BPS. The first/second PMs are respectively fluidically connected to the first/second APMs. The redundant-BPS issues a first control-signal (CS) for the EBCU and a second CS for controlling the first/second PMs. The first PM commands pneumatic-control-pressure for the first APM depending on the second CS from the redundant-BPS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Tamas Adler, Tamas Rapp, Huba Nemeth, Kornel Straub, Csaba Horvath
  • Patent number: 11807203
    Abstract: A redundant brake system (1) for an autonomously driven vehicle is provided. The redundant brake system (1) comprises an electro-pneumatic service brake system, wherein the redundant brake system (1) is provided with at least three control circuits for controlling the electro-pneumatic service brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Tamas Adler, Huba Nemeth
  • Patent number: 11804727
    Abstract: A system for providing redundant electric power to at least one vehicle component is disclosed. The system includes at least one power management unit connectable to a vehicle power network; and one or more storage units coupled to the at least one power management unit for receiving electric power to be stored in the one or more storage units. The at least one vehicle component is connectable to at least two of the storage units to enable a redundant electric power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Tamas Rapp, Benedek Pour, Huba Nemeth
  • Patent number: 11799407
    Abstract: A drive system and method for controlling a synchronous motor having several phases, in which a method for controlling a drive system includes a synchronous motor having several phases comprises the steps: providing appropriate operating parameters for the synchronous motor by processing an input of the drive system; in case of a determination of a fault of one of the phases, calculating a zero sequence voltage for a neutral conductor based on motor parameters estimated by a parameter estimation algorithm based on detected operating parameters; and applying the calculated zero sequence voltage to the neutral conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Kai-Sven Becker, Zeger Bontinck, Ali Terro, Viktor Tihanyi
  • Patent number: 11791618
    Abstract: A device for controlling a current of an actuator, including: at least one control unit having a first terminal; a first switch; a second terminal; and a second switch for controlling a flow of current through the actuator via the first terminal and the second terminal independently of one another; a first current measuring apparatus for measuring a first current through the first terminal; and a second current measuring apparatus for measuring a second current through the second terminal; in which the first current measuring apparatus and the second current measuring apparatus are integrated into the at least one control unit so that fault currents can be acquired. Also described are a related electronic control unit, a commercial vehicle, and a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Belling, Christian Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11787427
    Abstract: A method for controlling at least one actuator of an actuator system, including: outputting a first control signal from a first control device via a line to an actuator, wherein the actuator system has at least the first control device and a second control device, wherein the first control device is configured to control at least the actuator via the line and wherein the second control device is configured to control the actuator via the line; detecting the first control signal on the line by the second control device and suppressing the output of a second control signal to the actuator by the second control device during a time in which the first control device is outputting the first control signal to the line; determining a time by the second control device at which no first control signal is present on the line; and applying to the actuator a second control signal via the line by the second control device if no first control signal is present on the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Belling, Christian Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11788623
    Abstract: A sealing interface seals between an air dryer cartridge and a base for an air dryer cartridge. The sealing interface has at least one sealing element, at least one sheet metal element on the air-dryer-cartridge side, and at least one base-side extension, wherein the base-side extension has a bearing surface for the sealing element, which bearing surface is directed radially inward relative to the longitudinal axis of the base and of the air dryer cartridge. The sheet metal element is fastened on the air-dryer-cartridge side, and, in the assembled state, the sealing element presses against the bearing surface. A holding element is provided which, in the assembled state, is arranged such that the sealing element is held between the sheet metal element and the bearing surface at least partially in the axial and/or radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis by the sheet metal element and/or the holding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Leinung
  • Patent number: 11787378
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a brake system for a vehicle, including: an actuable control valve for loading at least one brake device of the brake system with a brake pressure; a pressure container connector for connecting the control apparatus to a pressure container to provide a supply pressure; and a pressure limiting valve which is arranged or can be arranged between the control valve and the pressure container connector to limit the supply pressure to the brake pressure. Also described are a related brake system, a method for operating, a method for loading, a control unit, and a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Falk Hecker, Friedbert Roether
  • Patent number: 11787355
    Abstract: Protection circuitry for a vehicle power supply with storage units includes at least a first output circuit and a second output circuit for providing power to the storage units. At least a first microcontroller and a second microcontroller are each adapted to prevent the first output circuit or the second output circuit, or both, from providing power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Tamas Rapp, Benedek Pour, Huba Nemeth
  • Patent number: 11787376
    Abstract: A brake system, for a vehicle, includes a first electric-power-supply-unit (EPSU), and an electronic-brake-control-unit (EBCU) connected to the first EPSU. Furthermore, the brake system includes a first axle-pressure-modulator (APM) for service-brake-chambers associated with a first vehicle-axle. The first APM is connected to the EBCU. The brake system includes a second APM for spring-brake-cylinders associated with a second vehicle-axle. The second APM is connected to the EBCU. The brake system further includes a second EPSU, and an electronic-parking-brake-controller (EPBC). The EPBC is connected to the second EPSU. The EPBC is fluidically connected to the spring-brake-cylinders. The brake system includes a pressure modulator unit (PMU) fluidically connected to the first APM. The PMU is connected to the EPBC, which issues a control-signal for controlling the PMU. The PMU commands pneumatic-control-pressure for the first APM depending on the control-signal from the EPBC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Tamas Adler, Tamas Rapp, Huba Nemeth, Kornel Straub, Csaba Horvath
  • Patent number: 11780415
    Abstract: An electric system of a vehicle including an electronically controlled braking system. The electric system has a steering angle sensor unit, at least one control module, at least one first inertia sensor and an electronic braking system central control unit EBS ECU. The at least one control module is external to the steering angle sensor unit. The at least one control module is also external to the EBS ECU. At least one of the at least one control module has mounted within it one of the at least one first inertia sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Huba Nemeth, Levente Balogh, Csaba Horvath, Falk Hecker
  • Patent number: 11781607
    Abstract: A housing of a solenoid valve unit for controlling a central clutch actuator of a utility vehicle is configured for installation in a transmission housing, preferably in a clutch case, and for accommodating at least one solenoid valve. The housing has an elongate housing shape that is curved along its longitudinal direction to enable installation in tight spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Geis-Esser, Martin Kral
  • Patent number: 11761975
    Abstract: An inductive rotational speed sensor, including: a coil body having a coil and connecting lines which at least partially extend axially or radially with respect to the coil windings; a casing formed from a plastics material and at least partially enclosing the coil body; and a fixing device for facilitating a configuration of the casing, the fixing device including: for radially extending connecting lines, a material core clearance in the casing so as to fix the electrical connecting lines at a mutual spacing when configuring the casing; or an anti-twist safeguard to prevent the coil body rotating relative to a tool used for configuring the casing while the latter is being configured, wherein the anti-twist safeguard partially protrudes from the casing, or extends at least up to an external surface of the casing. Also described is a related method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Lechner, Andre Kluftinger, Christoph Huber, Ines Fruhstorfer, Martin Buettner, Stefan Palzer