Patents Assigned to KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBH
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Publication number: 20240066930Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a device for transmitting pressurized media, in particular compressed air, or control and/or working pressures between a first fluid duct (4), which is received or formed at least in regions in the interior of a first, in particular transmission-side cardan shaft section (3), and a second fluid duct (6), which is received or formed at least in regions in the interior of a second, in particular wheel-side cardan shaft section (5) which is connected in an articulated manner to an end region of the first cardan shaft section (3), wherein the device has a line section (7) which is fluidically connected to, or can be brought into fluidic connection with, the first and the second fluid duct (4, 6) and the length of which is reversibly changeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBHInventors: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS, Martin SPINDLER
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Publication number: 20230035734Abstract: A compressor assembly (10) for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity (7) of a tire of a vehicle wheel, which can be mounted on a wheel hub (4) that is mounted on a wheel carrier (3) for rotation about an axis of rotation (32). The compressor assembly (10) includes a hub-side compression chamber (16) and a compressor component (18). A pressure medium is conducted into the tire cavity (7) upon being pressurized in the compression chamber (16) by oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18). The compressor assembly (10) includes a transmission (20) that converts a rotational motion between the wheel carrier side and the wheel hub side into an oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18) when a hub-side transmission part (24) is in an operating position with a wheel-carrier-side transmission part (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Patent number: 11565555Abstract: A compressor assembly (10) for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity (7) of a tire of a vehicle wheel, which can be mounted on a wheel hub (4) that is mounted on a wheel carrier (3) for rotation about an axis of rotation (32). The compressor assembly (10) includes a hub-side compression chamber (16) and a compressor component (18). A pressure medium is conducted into the tire cavity (7) upon being pressurized in the compression chamber (16) by oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18). The compressor assembly (10) includes a transmission (20) that converts a rotational motion between the wheel carrier side and the wheel hub side into an oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18) when a hub-side transmission part (24) is in an operating position with a wheel-carrier-side transmission part (26).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT-PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin Tsiberidis
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Patent number: 11370189Abstract: A motor vehicle with a compressor assembly for the supply of a pressure medium to a tire cavity of a tire of a motor vehicle. The compressor assembly has a compression chamber which is rotationally fixed in relation to the motor vehicle wheel, and the compression chamber and the tire cavity are connected via a fluidic connection for the conveying of a pressure medium from the compression chamber into the tire cavity. A tire sealing device has a sealant reservoir with a first connection fluidically connected to a tire cavity of a tire of the motor vehicle to be repaired, and a second connection fluidically connected to a pressure medium source secured to the motor vehicle. The sealant is conveyed out of the pressure medium source into the tire cavity of the tire to be repaired by means of the pressure medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignees: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin Tsiberidis
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Patent number: 11225111Abstract: A compressor unit (38) for supplying pressurized medium to a tire mounted on a vehicle wheel rim (34), having a compressor (58) for exerting pressure on a fluid medium that is to be conveyed into the tire. The compressor unit (38) is dimensioned to be accommodated in a center bore (44) of the vehicle wheel rim (34) when the vehicle wheel rim (34) is in the mounted state on a wheel hub (62); and the compressor (58) can be driven by a drive unit (56) positioned in the vicinity of the center bore (44) of the vehicle wheel rim (34). The compressor unit (38) is usable with a vehicle wheel rim (34) having a pressurized medium supply device (22) for a tire that is mounted on the vehicle wheel rim (34), as well as a vehicle having a vehicle wheel that includes such a vehicle wheel rim (34).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBHInventors: Martin P. Spindler, Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Patent number: 11179980Abstract: A tire valve for controlled filling and emptying of a tire, having a valve body and a filling conduit, which is routed in the valve body from a valve inlet to a valve outlet and in which a filling valve is provided. In order to be able to perform an emptying of the tire, an emptying conduit, which is separated from the filling conduit in a pressure-tight manner, is formed in the valve body and includes an emptying valve, and from this emptying conduit an emptying opening leads through the valve body to the outside, wherein a shut-off element of the emptying valve is coupled to an element, which is movable by pressure medium loading, in such a way that a movement of the movable element, which is brought about by the pressure medium loading in the filling conduit, moves the shut-off element of the emptying valve into an open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBHInventors: Martin P. Spindler, Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Publication number: 20200079158Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle with a compressor assembly for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity of a tire of the vehicle wheel mounted on a wheel hub, wherein the wheel hub is mounted on a wheel carrier so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The compressor assembly is located at or in the wheel hub mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20200070450Abstract: A motor vehicle with a compressor assembly for the supply of a pressure medium to a tire cavity of a tire of a motor vehicle. The compressor assembly has a compression chamber which is rotationally fixed in relation to the motor vehicle wheel, and the compression chamber and the tire cavity are connected via a fluidic connection for the conveying of a pressure medium from the compression chamber into the tire cavity. A tire sealing device has a sealant reservoir with a first connection fluidically connected to a tire cavity of a tire of the motor vehicle to be repaired, and a second connection fluidically connected to a pressure medium source secured to the motor vehicle. The sealant is conveyed out of the pressure medium source into the tire cavity of the tire to be repaired by means of the pressure medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20200055351Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor assembly for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity of a vehicle wheel that can be mounted on a wheel hub which can be mounted on a wheel carrier so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The compressor assembly includes a wheel mount-side transmission component or the hub-side transmission component, which includes a cylindrical cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20190375253Abstract: A compressor assembly (10) for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity (7) of a tire of a vehicle wheel, which can be mounted on a wheel hub (4) that is mounted on a wheel carrier (3) for rotation about an axis of rotation (32). The compressor assembly (10) includes a hub-side compression chamber (16) and a compressor component (18). A pressure medium is conducted into the tire cavity (7) upon being pressurized in the compression chamber (16) by oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18). The compressor assembly (10) includes a transmission (20) that converts a rotational motion between the wheel carrier side and the wheel hub side into an oscillating translational motion of the compressor component (18) when a hub-side transmission part (24) is in an operating position with a wheel-carrier-side transmission part (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20190366785Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor assembly for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity of a vehicle wheel that can be mounted on a wheel hub which can be mounted on a wheel carrier so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The compressor assembly includes a wheel mount-side transmission component including a cylindrical cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20190308472Abstract: A compressor assembly for supplying pressure medium to a tire cavity of a vehicle wheel that can be mounted on a wheel hub which is mounted on a wheel carrier so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. A transmission, preferably a cam mechanism, is equipped, through a cooperation of a wheel mount-side transmission part with a hub-side transmission part, to convert a rotary movement between the wheel mount side and the wheel hub side into an oscillating translatory movement of the compressor component, with the translatory movement of the compressor component extending at least partially, preferably entirely, in a radial direction that is oriented orthogonally to the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20190023091Abstract: A compressor unit (38) for supplying pressurized medium to a tire mounted on a vehicle wheel rim (34), having a compressor (58) for exerting pressure on a fluid medium that is to be conveyed into the tire. The compressor unit (38) is dimensioned to be accommodated in a center bore (44) of the vehicle wheel rim (34) when the vehicle wheel rim (34) is in the mounted state on a wheel hub (62); and the compressor (58) can be driven by a drive unit (56) positioned in the vicinity of the center bore (44) of the vehicle wheel rim (34). The compressor unit (38) is usable with a vehicle wheel rim (34) having a pressurized medium supply device (22) for a tire that is mounted on the vehicle wheel rim (34), as well as a vehicle having a vehicle wheel that includes such a vehicle wheel rim (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBHInventors: Martin P. SPINDLER, Konstantinos TSIBERIDIS
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Publication number: 20190009623Abstract: The invention has proposed a tire valve for controlled filling and emptying of a tire, having a valve body and a filling conduit, which is routed in the valve body from a valve inlet to a valve outlet and in which a filling valve is provided. In order to be able to perform an emptying of the tire, an emptying conduit, which is separated from the filling conduit in a pressure-tight manner, is formed in the valve body and includes an emptying valve, and from this emptying conduit an emptying opening leads through the valve body to the outside, wherein a shut-off element of the emptying valve is coupled to an element, which is movable by means of pressure medium loading, in such a way that a movement of the movable element, which is brought about by means of pressure medium loading in the filling conduit, moves the shut-off element of the emptying valve into an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBHInventors: Martin P. SPINDLER, Konstantinos TSIBERIDIS
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Patent number: 8701844Abstract: The invention relates to a brake dust collector (10) for a disc brake (12) comprising a brake disc (18) and a brake caliper (16) clasping the latter. The brake dust collector (10) includes a housing (24) designed to clasp a portion of the brake disc (18) directly adjoining the brake caliper (16) in the main direction of rotation (R) of the brake disc (18). Provided arranged in the housing (24) is a brake dust retainer comprising a plurality of brake dust intake ports. To ensure practically total retainment of the resulting brake dust without detrimenting, indeed, even improving the cooling of the disc brake (12) the housing (24) features a plurality of air intake ports (34; 38) separate from the inner brake dust intake ports, making it possible to direct the inflow of air in the direction of the brake disc (18) and into the inner brake dust intake ports.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: KT Projektentwicklungs-GmbHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Publication number: 20140076673Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake dust collecting device of a disc brake; the disc brake includes a brake disc, a brake caliper, and at least one brake pad; the at least one brake pad is situated on one side of the brake disc and in a first subregion, overlaps the brake disc in its main axial direction; and the at least one brake pad has an enclosure that at least partially encompasses the at least one brake pad; the present invention also relates to a disc brake and motor vehicle equipped with the collecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: KT Projektentwicklungs-GmbHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Publication number: 20110315682Abstract: The invention relates to an insert element (13) for a diesel fuel container, which can be installed in the filling opening (10) of the container, in particular in a filler neck, for the purpose of filling with diesel fuel using a pump nozzle at the gas station, wherein the insert element (13) comprises an elongated, substantially tubular holding element (16), which can be fitted into the container opening and comprises an inlet side and an outlet side and in which a molded part (18) is held, which is elongated in parallel to the holding element (16) and the free face of which projecting toward the inlet side has an outside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of an outlet tube (12) of a diesel pump nozzle, however that is larger than the inside diameter of an outlet tube of a gas pump nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Publication number: 20110308637Abstract: The invention relates to a device for setting the gas pressure in a motor vehicle tire, comprising: at least one first channel element, which is arranged in a substantially rotationally fixed manner in the area of a wheel axle of the motor vehicle and which forms a part of a ring channel that is arranged concentrically with the wheel axle, wherein the first channel element comprises a connection for a pressure medium line, which is connected to a pressure medium source, at least one second channel element, which can be rotated together with the motor vehicle wheel and which forms another part of the ring channel and which is connected to the interior of the motor vehicle tire by means of an inlet valve, wherein the first channel element and the second channel element face each other with the parts thereof that form the ring channel. The tire pressure can be corrected during driving and at standstill by means of such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Publication number: 20110100985Abstract: The invention relates to an insert element 13 for inserting into the filler neck 10 of a tank suitable for filling with urea at a filling station by means of a pump nozzle 12. The insert element 13 comprises a cover element 24 with an opening having an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a standard pump nozzle spout 12 for Diesel fuel, and support means for mounting the cover element 24 to substantially the plane of opening of the filler neck 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS-GMBHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis