Patents Examined by Bradley T King
  • Patent number: 11458943
    Abstract: A brake apparatus, for electrically driven motor vehicles, includes a traction motor at an axle of a vehicle, which traction motor is used both as drive motor and as brake system with recuperation of brake energy, a first piston-cylinder unit, which is actuatable by means of an actuating device, in particular brake pedal, a second piston-cylinder unit, which is actuatable by means of an electromotive drive and a non-hydraulic gearing apparatus, in particular spindle drive. The piston-cylinder units are connected via hydraulic connecting lines to wheel brakes of the motor vehicle. A pressure chamber of the first piston-cylinder unit is connected to two wheel brakes of a vehicle axle, and a pressure chamber of the second piston-cylinder unit is connected to a vehicle axle for active brake force feedback control and recuperation control in interaction with the traction motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LSP INNOVATIVE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Leiber, Christian Köglsperger, Valentin Unterfrauner, Rainer Winzer, Christoph Prüll
  • Patent number: 11446528
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Patent number: 11440569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coil device for an electromagnetic track brake for a rail vehicle. The coil device has a winding wire, which has a first end and a second end. The coil device is the first end of the winding wire is formed as a first coil connection for establishing an electrically conductive joint connection to a first connection cable and/or the second end of the winding wire is formed as a second coil connection for establishing an electrically conductive joint connection to a second connection cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Rathammer, Volker Joergl, Marcin Widlinski
  • Patent number: 11433865
    Abstract: An electrically actuated parking brake has a single electric motor producing a torque, a first torque limiting device with a first spring force, and a second torque limiting device with a second spring force. The first torque limiting device fully transmits a first portion of the torque to a first spindle until a first clamp force overcomes the first spring force and the second torque limiting device fully transmits a second portion of the torque to a second spindle until a second clamp force overcomes the second spring force. When the first clamp force overcomes the first spring force and the second spring force overcomes the second clamp force, the first portion of the torque that exceeds the first spring force is transmitted to the second spindle by the second torque limiting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc.
    Inventors: Kraig Gerber, Aaron Wahlfors
  • Patent number: 11414062
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle with at least four hydraulically activated wheel brakes. Each of the wheel brakes has a first electrically activated wheel valve which is open when de-energized and a second electrically activated wheel valve which is closed when de-energized, a first electrically activated pressure source, connected to the first wheel valves via a first brake supply line. Arranged in the first brake supply line is an electrically activated circuit isolating valve by which two of the first wheel valves can be hydraulically disconnected from the first pressure source, a second electrically activated pressure source, and a pressure medium reservoir vessel at atmospheric pressure. The circuit isolating valve is designed to be open when de-energized, and the second electrically activated pressure source is connected to the second wheel valves via a second brake supply line. A method for operating the brake system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Jochen Zimmermann, Robert Grimm
  • Patent number: 11411464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking mechanism (10) for an electric drive motor (1), in particular a drive motor (2) comprising an armature shaft (5) that protrudes from a motor housing (2); the braking mechanism (10) comprises at least one braking element (17) and an energy store, the energy store permanently applying a braking power to a frictional surface of the braking element. The braking mechanism (10) is characterized in that the energy store and the braking element (17) are made of the same material as a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DEWERTOKIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christian Kuhn, Christian Müller, Sven Müller
  • Patent number: 11400904
    Abstract: A pressure medium assembly, in particular for providing and regulating a pressure in a brake circuit of a slip-controllable brake system of a motor vehicle, includes a housing block and an electronic controller. The housing block includes a pump configured to be actuated by a drive motor and a valve, which are actuated by the controller. The controller is secured to an outer face of the housing block and has a device flange that is paired with a housing flange formed on the housing block. The flanges fix the housing block and the controller together. The housing flange protrudes radially outwards relative to a housing block peripheral side facing the housing flange such that the entire upper face of the housing block is available for a controller housing. This configuration additionally allows the use of a printed circuit board which is free of open recesses on the peripheral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Zander, Michael Loeffler
  • Patent number: 11396278
    Abstract: A hydraulic block of a slip regulation system of a hydraulic external force vehicle brake system that has a master brake cylinder bore and forms a master brake cylinder. In order to prevent a hard impact of a master brake cylinder piston on an end stop when the master brake cylinder is released, in particular when there is a sudden release, for example when the driver's foot slips off the brake pedal, the present invention provides a hydraulic return flow damper that is integrated in the master brake cylinder piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kaserer, Andreas Weh, Matthias Mayr
  • Patent number: 11383688
    Abstract: A motor vehicle brake system includes at least four hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes, a main pressure medium reservoir, at atmospheric pressure, a first electrohydraulic brake control device, which, for each of the four wheel brakes, includes a wheel-specific outlet, and a second electrohydraulic brake control device, which, for each of the four wheel brakes, includes a wheel-specific inlet, connected to the wheel-specific outlet of the first brake control device, a wheel-specific wheel outlet, connected to the wheel brake, and a hydraulic wheel connecting line, connecting the inlet to the wheel outlet. The second brake control device includes a first pump with a first pressure side and first suction side. The first pressure side connected to a first and second wheel connecting line, and a second pump with a second pressure side and second suction side. The second pressure side connected to the third and the fourth wheel connecting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Dolmaya, Dieter Dinkel
  • Patent number: 11377083
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuator package for actuating a brake assembly configured to operate a vehicle brake comprises: a motor; a differential operably connected to the motor, the differential comprising a pulley and an output connectable to the brake assembly; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the pulley of the differential, the locking mechanism comprising: a base configured to be movable, a plurality of projections projecting from the movable base, the projections comprising first and second projections, wherein at least a part of the pulley is positioned between the first and second projections projected from the movable base, an electromagnet assembly disposed adjacent to at least one of the projections, the electromagnet assembly operably associated with at least one of the projections, and one or more springs operably coupled to the movable base and/or at least one of the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Smith, Galus Chelaidite
  • Patent number: 11364891
    Abstract: A brake system and method for a motor vehicle with at least four hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes, includes a first electrically controllable pressure source separably connects a first brake circuit supply line via a first isolating valve, a second electrically controllable pressure source separably connects a second brake circuit supply line via a second isolating valve, at least four electrically actuatable inlet valves, each assigned to one of the wheel brakes, the first and second brake circuit supply lines are each connected to two inlet valves, an electrically actuatable outlet valve per brake, an electrically actuatable circuit separation device, by which the first and the second brake circuit supply line are hydraulically separated and connected. First and second electronic devices actuate the first and second pressure sources, respectively. The first isolating valve actuates the second electronic device and the second isolating valve actuates the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Jochen Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11358579
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic brake actuator for a motor vehicle. The brake actuator has a piston-cylinder unit, whose piston is displaceable by an electric motor via a screw drive. Two pistons are provided, of which initially only a piston having a greater pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to build up pressure quickly and subsequently a second piston having a smaller pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to increase pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Riese
  • Patent number: 11358578
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake booster, the second half housing being able to be centered on the first half housing by engaging a first mounting pin protruding from the first centering opening into the first insertion opening and by engaging a second mounting pin protruding from the second centering opening into the second insertion opening. A method for producing an electromechanical brake booster for a motor vehicle is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Nagel, Daniel Weissinger, Giammaria Panunzio, Andre Bollwerk
  • Patent number: 11352032
    Abstract: A universal retarder system for slowing a railcar on rails. The system includes a lever arm configured to be pivotable within a vertical plane, where the lever arm is configured to support a brake shoe. An engagement device is coupled to the lever arm and configured to pivot the brake shoe towards one of the rails. A disengagement device is coupled to the lever arm and configured to pivot the brake shoe away from the one of the rails. The lever arm, engagement device, and disengagement device are each positioned between the rails. Pivoting the brake shoe towards the one of the rails is configured to force the brake shoe into engagement with the railcar to slow the railcar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Precision Rail and MFG., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Braatz, Donald C. Noll, William D. Straub
  • Patent number: 11346412
    Abstract: A cover panel (1) for a disc brake (2) for covering an installation opening (5) of the disc brake (2), wherein the disc brake (2) comprises a brake carrier (13) and a brake caliper (3) sliding on the brake carrier (13) axially in the direction of an application side (Z) or axially in the direction of a rim side (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: WABCO Europe BVBA
    Inventors: Jannis Hecker, Bernward Redemann, Vitalij Scherer
  • Patent number: 11345434
    Abstract: A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with an assist motor, an ABS unit, an assist selection switch and a control device. The assist motor is configured to add an assisting force to a manual drive force inputted from a crankshaft of a bicycle. The ABS unit is configured to control a braking force that is applied to a bicycle wheel of the bicycle. The assist selection switch is configured to switch the assist motor between an assist ON mode and an assist OFF mode. The control device is configured to control the ABS unit. The control of the ABS unit by the control device is dependent on an operation of the assist selection switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Shimoda, Shinichiro Noda
  • Patent number: 11339843
    Abstract: A brake component indicator configured to provide a visual indication of the release state of the brake component; the indicator comprising an indicator element connected to the brake component and moveable with the component during a braking operation, whereby the indicator element is provided with means to provide a visual indication of the direction and/or the distance moved by the indicator element during the braking operation. Preferably, the indicator element is in the form of a rod connected to a brake disk or pad that engages a moving part in a braking operation to brake the moving part, the rod provided with indicator means whose position is an indication of the distance the brake disk or pad has traveled to engage the moving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: RATIER-FIGEAC SAS
    Inventor: Bertrand Prouzet
  • Patent number: 11338784
    Abstract: An electronic booster includes an electric motor configured to thrust a piston in a master cylinder, a stroke detection device configured to detect a movement amount of an input member connected to a brake pedal, a rotational angle detection portion configured to detect a rotational angle of a rotational shaft of the electric motor, a control device configured to control driving of the electric motor, and a casing containing a wiring electrically connecting the electric motor and the control device to each other. The stroke detection device includes a first magnet configured to move together with the input member and a first magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the first magnet. The rotational angle detection portion includes a second magnet configured to move together with the rotational shaft of the electric motor and a second magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the second magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Fukayama, Hidekazu Tsuchiya, Shinji Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11332106
    Abstract: A master pressure control device of an electric booster sets an upper limit of current supplied to an electric motor in accordance with an operation amount of an input member to a current limit value A when a condition for limiting the driving of the electric motor is satisfied due to a decrease of voltage of a vehicle power source. The master pressure control device sets the upper limit of the current supplied to the electric motor in accordance with the operation amount of the input member to a current limit value B when the condition for limiting the driving of the electric motor is cancelled due to restoration of the voltage of the vehicle power source to normal while a brake pedal is operated. The current limit value B is larger than the current limit value A used when the driving of the electric motor is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Mizusaki, Yasufumi Konishi
  • Patent number: 11332108
    Abstract: A brake system (20) for a vehicle includes a brake unit (20A; 20B) having: a fluid reservoir (32) for containing a volume of brake fluid therein, an ECU (1000), and an electronically-controlled plunger device (60) operable to stroke in response to a control signal from the ECU (1000) to supply fluid pressure to at least one wheel cylinder (RL, RR) for vehicle braking. The plunger device (60) includes: a rod (108) coupled to an actuator (M), a primary seal (100) coupled to the rod (108) and arranged to seal against an inner wall of a plunger chamber, and a secondary seal (104) surrounding the rod (108) to seal an interface where the rod (108) exits the plunger chamber. A portion of the plunger chamber between the primary and secondary seals (100, 104) is coupled through a switchable valve (112) to the fluid reservoir (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Timothy J. Albert