Patents Assigned to Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
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Patent number: 7159800Abstract: Metering components of a fuel injector that allow spray targeting and distribution of fuel to be configured using non-angled or straight orifice having an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuel metering components. Metering orifices are located about the longitudinal axis and defining a first virtual circle greater than a second virtual or bolt circle defined by a projection of the sealing surface onto the metering disc so that all of the metering orifices are disposed outside the second virtual or bolt circle within one quadrant of the circle. A channel is formed between the seat orifice and the metering disc that allows the fuel injector to generate a spray pattern along the longitudinal axis that forms a flow area on a virtual plane transverse to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: William A. Peterson, Jr.
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Patent number: 7159485Abstract: A drive assembly 21 is provided for an electric motor 10 having a rotatable shaft 12 including a worm 14. The drive assembly includes an output gear 16 constructed and arranged to mesh with the worm. The output gear includes a plurality of arms 22 extending generally from a periphery of the output gear radially towards a center of the output gear. A driver 18 is operatively associated with the output gear to rotate therewith. The driver includes a plurality of cams 24 near a periphery thereof. The cams are operatively associated with the arms so that when the driver stops rotating while the output gear continues to rotate, each cam engages an associated arm to absorb kinetic energy of the output gear while the motor stalls.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Luis E. Acosta
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Publication number: 20060288988Abstract: A fuel pump module assembly includes a fuel pump 10 having an inlet 16 and an outlet 17. The fuel pump 10 is constructed and arranged to send fuel from the outlet to an engine of a vehicle. The fuel pump has a vapor purge port 13 therein constructed and arranged to permit fuel vapor to exit the fuel pump generally downwardly. A pump filter 14 is disposed below the vapor purge port 13 and is associated with the inlet 16 of the fuel pump. The pump filter is constructed and arranged to filter fuel prior to entering the inlet. A vapor deflector 18 is associated with the vapor purge port 13 and is constructed and arranged to deflect vapor, which exits the vapor purge port, so as to continue to move generally downwardly but away from the pump filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Jeffery Milton
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Publication number: 20060289671Abstract: A fuel pump module is provided for delivering fuel to an engine. The module includes a fuel pump 16 for pumping fuel to the engine. A filter 12 filters fuel prior to being pumped to the engine. A pump retaining structure 10 is coupled to the filter 12. The pump retaining structure 20 includes spring structure 22 constructed and arranged to resiliently support the fuel pump in a suspended manner with respect to the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Jeffery Milton
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Publication number: 20060292913Abstract: A header 10 is provided for connecting a fuel tank flange 16 to a fuel pump 24. The header 10 includes a body 12 constructed and arranged to be coupled to the fuel tank flange in a sealed manner. Terminal structure 26 extends through the body and has a first end 28 constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection outside of the fuel tank flange, and a second end 30 constructed and arranged to electrically connect directly with an associated terminal 32 of the fuel pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Jeffery Milton
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Publication number: 20060292017Abstract: A fuel delivery system includes a filter 19 for filtering fuel. The filter 19 has an internal wall 20 defining a pocket 14. A fuel pump 12 is provided in the pocket 14 for pumping filtered fuel to an engine. A pump spacer structure 10 surrounds at least a portion of the fuel pump and positions the fuel pump within the pocket The pump spacer structure 10 has a portion 18 that engages the internal wall 20 of the filter 19. Dampening structure 22 is provided between the pump spacer structure 10 to dampen vibration generated by the fuel pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Jeffery Milton
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Publication number: 20060285308Abstract: A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition portion is tailored to transmit a desired amount of light into the backlight portion and a desired amount outwardly against a back surface of the instrument surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20060285354Abstract: An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter of the outer gauge. Light directed through the light guide is emitted through a light emitting edge to illuminate the inner gauge. Light traveling from the light source through the light guide is uniformly transmitted through a curved transition portion to back light the outer gauge assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20060279411Abstract: A receiver is utilized to receive signals from various systems within a vehicle such as tire pressure monitoring system (TPM) and a remote keyless entry system (RKE). During the on time, the receiver sequentially is open to receive a first signal with a first baud rate. If the signal of the first baud rate is not received, the receiver receives a second signal at a second baud rate. Upon receipt of a transmission, the receiver operates according to a mode that corresponds to the transmission indicated by the specific baud rate. The operation of the receiver can include specialized filtering, or other known signal processing that is tailored to the specific transmission data communication requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: David Reimus, Tejas Desai
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Patent number: 7147486Abstract: A control unit for a safety restraint device includes a main printed circuit board that supports lateral and vertical acceleration sensors and an auxiliary printed circuit board that supports rollover sensors. The main and auxiliary printed circuit boards are spaced apart from and are positioned in an overlapping relationship to each other within a housing. A pin connection provides electrical connection between the main and auxiliary printed circuit boards to permit signal transfers between the main and auxiliary printed circuit boards. A common fastener is used to connect both the main and auxiliary printed circuit boards to the housing. A cover is used to enclose the main and auxiliary printed circuit boards within the housing. The fastener extends through the cover, through both the main and auxiliary printed circuit boards, and finally into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Jeffrey A. Clark
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Patent number: 7146997Abstract: A flow-through pressure regulator having a housing, and a divider. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet disposed along a longitudinal axis. The divider separates the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber, and includes a seat, a diaphragm, a retainer and a flow diffuser member. The seat defines a passage between the first and second chambers. The diaphragm extends between the housing and the seat. The retainer secures the diaphragm to the seat, and may include a base portion proximate the seat, an intermediate portion extending along the longitudinal axis from the base portion toward the outlet, an end portion extending from the intermediate portion, and at least one aperture having a flow axis that permits fluid communication between the passage and the second chamber. The flow diffuser member is disposed between the passage and the outlet, and defines a plurality of flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Kevin Francis, Jason T. Kilgore
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Patent number: 7148787Abstract: A remote keyless entry (RKE) circuit (100) and method reduces the amount of current draw by duty cycling the RKE circuit (100) to ensure that a microcontroller (104) in the RKE circuit (100) is awakened only when needed to evaluate RF data. A total operating period for the RKE circuit (100) includes a transient period, a data monitoring period, and a sleep period. The RKE circuit (100) includes a pulse blocking circuit (109) that prevents a receiver stabilization pulse from waking up the microcontroller (104). If no data is received during the data monitoring period, the microcontroller (104) remains in a sleep mode for the remainder of the operating period.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Scott J. Lucy, Joseph E. Ploucha, Brian Farrell, Torsten Frerichs
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Publication number: 20060275163Abstract: A fuel pump motor system 10 for providing fuel to an engine includes a pump motor assembly 12 having a rotor 16 for generating a rotor magnetic field; a shaft 21 mounted with respect to the rotor such that rotation of the rotor rotates the shaft, an impeller 20 mounted to the shaft, and a stator 18 for generating a stator magnetic field. The stator is associated with the rotor such that interaction of the rotor magnetic field and the stator magnetic field causes the rotor and thus the shaft and impeller to rotate thereby moving fuel from an inlet 24 to an outlet 26 of the pump motor assembly. A filter structure 14 is integral with the pump motor assembly and shares a substantially sealed, non-porous barrier 25 therewith. The filter structure includes filtration media 28 constructed and arranged to filter fuel received from the outlet of the pump motor assembly prior to delivery to an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventor: Brian Pike
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Publication number: 20060275144Abstract: A jet and venturi tube arrangement is provided for a fuel delivery module. The arrangement includes a venturi tube 14 having an opening 15, an internal wall 24 and a central axis C. A jet 10? is provided that has an exit 22. The jet 10? is constructed and arranged to spray a stream 12 of fuel from the exit 22 into the opening 15 of the venturi tube 14 substantially along the central axis C. The jet 10? has surface features 20, near the exit, constructed and arranged to divert a portion 12? of the stream 12 of fuel so that the portion 12? contacts the internal wall 24 of the venturi tube 14 thereby limiting back flow of fuel through the opening of the venturi tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Paul Briggs, Jeffery Milton
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Publication number: 20060267744Abstract: An example receiver/transmitter for a passive start and entry system switches between amplitude shift keyed modulation and frequency shift keyed modulation to maintain clear uninterrupted and dependable communication with a remote transmitter in the presence of interfering signals. The receiver/transmitter is switched to receive incoming FSK signals in response to the RSSI becoming saturated by undesired signals. The switch to FSK signal modulation occurs by signaling the remote transmitter to change over and begin sending FSK modulated signals. The FSK modulated signals are then received without significant interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Gerald Ostrander, Patricia Kachouh
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Publication number: 20060267787Abstract: A method of diagnosing an electronic connection open circuit includes measuring a received signal strength and determining the status of the electronic connection in response to the received signal strength. An open circuit fault signal is communicated where the received signal strength is below a desired signal strength. A user corrects the open circuit fault in response to the detection of an open circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Brian Marlett, Patricia Kachouh, Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20060271295Abstract: A navigation system includes a first navigation module having a first operational state wherein the first navigation module does not estimate a current location and a second operational state wherein the first navigation module estimates the current location. A second navigation module performs dead reckoning in response to the first operational state of the first navigation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Timothy McLaren, Wilmer Mickelson
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Publication number: 20060261933Abstract: A method and device for communicating data indicative of vehicle performance includes a method of generating a low frequency wireless link between a module within a vehicle and a cellular communication device disposed within that vehicle. The cellular communication device such as a cell phone is part of a network thereby eliminating the need to create an additional network connection with the vehicle. Data indicative of vehicle operating conditions is transmitted through the cellular network to a remote facility for processing, scheduling and notification of an operator. The wireless link between the module disposed within the vehicle and a wireless communication device provides for early notification and scheduling of maintenance of the vehicle to maintain desired operating parameters and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Jean-Christophe Deniau, Jorge Vazquez-Murillo, Alexander Kyllmann
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Publication number: 20060261925Abstract: A method of controlling the signal sensitivity of a receiver module of a remote signal communication system includes initializing a PASE function and actuating a switch from a first position to a second position. The second position represents an open switch wherein either an external antenna or a LNA circuit or both are shut off. The switch is returned to a first position in response to completion of a PASE command.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Gerald Ostrander, Brian Marlett, Patricia Kachouh
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Publication number: 20060261166Abstract: An example method of transmitting data on a flash memory device that is associated with a microprocessor includes the generating a low frequency wireless link between a programming device and a flash memory device. Instructions and over data are transmitted over this wireless communication link to the microprocessor and the flash memory device for storage in the flash memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Charles Muma
