Patents Assigned to RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 12181067
    Abstract: A armature assembly for an electromagnetically actuatable 2/2 or 3/2 way valve with a tube-shaped armature outer part of a ferromagnetic material with a longitudinal axis and an armature inner part from a material with a lower density than the ferromagnetic material. The armature inner part being axially inserted in a mounting end of the armature outer part. Between the armature outer part) and the inserted armature inner part there is formed at least one axial through flow duct through the armature assembly, an axial hollow cylinder-shaped recess is formed for receiving a cylindrical spring; and a bottom) of the recess is formed by the armature inner part and/or the armature outer part as a support for an end of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Jerschl, Olaf Seewald
  • Patent number: 12115828
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle including at least three construction groups, which are arranged in an overall casing constructed of at least three partial casings. The three partial casings respectively adjoin each other and are closed there with a sealing adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: RAPA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Lauterbach, Alexandra Maier, Christian Schrems, Maximilian Bähr, Marco Wolfrum
  • Publication number: 20240336102
    Abstract: A damping arrangement for an axle of an active chassis of a motor vehicle. A damping system interacts with each wheel of the axle, each damping system has the following: a damper having a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and a piston, a hydraulic pump and an electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump, a hydraulic unit having a hydraulic reservoir and valves. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic unit of the respective damping system interact with the respective hydraulic cylinder in such a manner that, depending on the conveyance direction of the hydraulic pump, a movement of the piston can be provided in a first or in a second actuation direction. The electric motors of both damping systems are arranged with axially aligned rotational axes in a casing and can be regulated by a common control device which has electronic construction groups which are arranged on at least one circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tim RUBITZKO, Phillip MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20240333083
    Abstract: A motor-pump unit for making available hydraulic energy, in particular in a chassis system of a vehicle. An electronic unit has a power board with power electronics and a, preferably constructively separated, signal board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tim RUBITZKO, Rocco KEMNITZ
  • Publication number: 20240326544
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for an active chassis, including a motor-pump group with a pump casing with a mounting section with integrated fluid interface with first and second fluid openings, and a load with a casing with corresponding mounting section and corresponding fluid interface. The load can be mounted on the pump casing in such a manner that the fluid openings are disposed mutually opposite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rocco KEMNITZ, Tim RUBITZKO, Johannes GREIM
  • Publication number: 20240309930
    Abstract: A magnetic valve unit comprising a magnetic valve and an electronics for driving the magnetic valve. A pneumatic spring and a pneumatic spring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rocco KEMNITZ, Roman PAUSCH
  • Publication number: 20240295218
    Abstract: An apparatus for making available hydraulic energy, in particular in a chassis system of a vehicle, including at least one motor-pump group and an electronic unit for regulating the motor-pump group. The motor-pump group is arranged in a motor-pump casing that forms a motor-pump housing or is a part of a motor-pump housing. Th electronic unit is arranged in an electronic-unit casing that forms an electronic-unit housing or is a part of an electronic-unit housing, and the electronic unit and the motor-pump group are electrically connected via a supply string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tim RUBITZKO, Rocco KEMNITZ
  • Patent number: 11890912
    Abstract: A valve block for an air suspension system for a vehicle, including a pressure supply connection and at least one load connection it is to be achieved that a pre-assembly of an air suspension valve block can be avoided without having to utilize an air dryer on a granulate basis during the filling of the air suspension system. This means that a subsequent filling of a completely assembled air suspension system is possible. This is achieved by a filling connection with integrated filling valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Schlick
  • Publication number: 20240011482
    Abstract: A gear set for an internal gear machine. Both front areas of the first gearwheel include respectively one running area, which are axially spaced apart by a first gearwheel thickness, and the second gearwheel includes a thickness-reduced region which has a reduced gearwheel thickness in relation to the first gearwheel thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario SCHÖRNER, Falk LEHNIGER, Frank LAUTERBACH, Christian GLENK
  • Publication number: 20230400116
    Abstract: A armature assembly for an electromagnetically actuatable 2/2 or 3/2 way valve with a tube-shaped armature outer part of a ferromagnetic material with a longitudinal axis and an armature inner part from a material with a lower density than the ferromagnetic material. The armature inner part being axially inserted in a mounting end of the armature outer part. Between the armature outer part) and the inserted armature inner part there is formed at least one axial through flow duct through the armature assembly, an axial hollow cylinder-shaped recess is formed for receiving a cylindrical spring; and a bottom) of the recess is formed by the armature inner part and/or the armature outer part as a support for an end of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin JERSCHL, Olaf SEEWALD
  • Publication number: 20230220920
    Abstract: A pressure regulation valve including a pilot stage valve with a ball valve body and a conical seat. A shock absorber with at least one pressure regulation valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sebastian BÄHR
  • Publication number: 20230220901
    Abstract: A pressure regulation valve including a multiplicity of function modules, preferably pre-mounted function modules, with a pilot stage module and an actuator module, which are firmly interconnected via a press connection, preferably exclusively a press connection, and which preferably have a central axis. A shock absorber with at least one pressure regulation valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sebastian BÄHR
  • Patent number: 11554625
    Abstract: A device for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle includes a first hydraulic pump and a first electric motor for driving the first hydraulic pump, a second hydraulic pump and a second electric motor for driving the second hydraulic pump, and a common electronic unit which is arranged to control the first and the second electric motor, wherein the two electric motors and the two pumps are preferably designed to be identical in structure and/or respectively form first and second motor-pump groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rocco Kemnitz, Tim Rubitzko, Werner Leupold
  • Patent number: 11506227
    Abstract: A device for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle, including a first and a second motor-pump unit which are mechanically firmly connected to each other, the two motor-pump units preferably being designed identical in structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Lauterbach, Falk Lehniger, Rocco Kemnitz
  • Publication number: 20220281281
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle including at least three construction groups, which are arranged in an overall casing constructed of at least three partial casings. The three partial casings respectively adjoin each other and are closed there with a sealing adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank LAUTERBACH, Alexandra MAIER, Christian SCHREMS, Maximilian BÄHR, Marco WOLFRUM
  • Patent number: 11215292
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated piston slide valve and an assembly set for such a valve with which an NC valve and an NO valve can be fabricated. Such a valve of the NC construction type comprises a valve housing with corresponding connectors and a fluid passage. A slide coupled with a magnetic armature is provided for regulating a free cross-sectional area of the fluid passage. A first spring urges the slide in an opening direction and a second spring urges the slide in an opposite closing direction, wherein the first and the second spring are adapted such that, in the electrically unenergized state of the coil, the slide adopts a position in which the fluid passage is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: RAPA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Bähr, Werner Döhla
  • Patent number: 11097608
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solenoid-armature ram composite and a corresponding solenoid-armature ram composite for a linear actuator which has a stator with a coil that can be fed with electrical current for producing an electromagnetic field and a single-part or multi-part solenoid armature movable along a longitudinal axis of the coil and a ram connected with the solenoid armature, provides that the solenoid armature surrounds the ram in a ring shape and a gap between the ram and the solenoid armature is cast with a casting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Markus Franz
  • Patent number: 11043322
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic valve and a corresponding magnetic valve, in particular for the use for electrically continuously adjustable shock absorbers of a vehicle. A valve housing and a magnetic armature which is movably supported relative to a longitudinal axis of an electrically energizable coil and which is at least partially surrounded by a pole tube which is at least partially surrounded by a coil body of the coil that in turn is cast with a casting compound, provides a corrosion protection cap covering an axial end of the pole tube. The corrosion protection cap establishing a connection to the casting compound and protecting the axial end of the pole tube against corrosion influences from the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Bähr, Martin Klötzer
  • Publication number: 20210008942
    Abstract: A device for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle includes a first hydraulic pump and a first electric motor for driving the first hydraulic pump, a second hydraulic pump and a second electric motor for driving the second hydraulic pump, and a common electronic unit which is arranged to control the first and the second electric motor, wherein the two electric motors and the two pumps are preferably designed to be identical in structure and/or respectively form first and second motor-pump groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rocco KEMNITZ, Tim RUBITZKO, Werner LEUPOLD
  • Publication number: 20200355202
    Abstract: A device for supplying hydraulic energy in a chassis system of a vehicle, including a first and a second motor-pump unit which are mechanically firmly connected to each other, the two motor-pump units preferably being designed identical in structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: RAPA Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank LAUTERBACH, Falk LEHNIGER, Rocco KEMNITZ