Patents by Inventor Aleksandar Knezevic
Aleksandar Knezevic has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12215755Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper is disclosed, the damping valve device comprising a valve body of variable diameter, which is guided by a valve support and, starting from a passage position, adopts a restricting position as a function of a speed of flow of a damping medium within the restriction by a radial closing movement in the direction of a flow guiding surface. The closing movement of the valve body is controlled by at least one damping device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic
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Publication number: 20240418231Abstract: A throttle point for a vibration damper, having a valve support with an annular groove, in which an annular valve element with a variable diameter is arranged, which, together with a flow guide surface, forms a throttle point. With increasing flow velocity within the throttle point, the valve element switches from an open position to a throttle position, and an annular and slotted return spring, which rests against a vertical lateral surface of the valve element and has two impacting ends, moves the valve element back in the direction of the open position, wherein the vertical lateral surface has at least one radially oriented recess for receiving one of the impacting ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC, Martin MALLON
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Patent number: 12085140Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper having a piston rod includes a first damping valve which, in a first operating range, moves into an operating position allowing throughflow as the flow velocity of a damping medium increases. A second operating range having a progressive damping force characteristic is influenced by a throttle point in conjunction with a valve body. The valve body is configured as a ring element which has a variable diameter and carries out a radial closing movement in the direction of a flow guiding surface at which a defined minimum throughflow cross-section is maintained, a pressure control valve being hydraulically parallel-connected to the throttle point.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic
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Publication number: 20240117853Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper has a restriction in connection with a valve element movable from an open position into a restriction position depending on the flow velocity of a damping medium inside the restriction. The valve element, as a variable-diameter annular element, moves in closing direction with increasing flow velocity of the damping medium within an annular groove of a valve support. The annular groove is constructed as a pressure space having at least one inflow orifice and at least one outflow orifice. The valve element is positioned at a radial distance from an annular groove base by centering elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC, Stefan LIEHMANN
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Publication number: 20230375068Abstract: Damping valve device including a valve carrier having a circumferential annular groove in which a valve element, which can be changed in terms of diameter, forms a throttle point together with a flow guiding surface. The throttle point transitions from a through-flow position into a throttled position as a function of the flow rate of the damping medium, and at the same time the maximum widened position of the valve element which is determined by a stop is limited, the stop being designed to be adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Hartmut RÖLLEKE, Mathias BALENSIEFER, Jörg RÕSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC
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Patent number: 11739809Abstract: A throttle point for a vibration damper, comprising a damper valve carrier with a circumferential annular groove, in which an annular valve body with a variable diameter is arranged. The annular valve body forms, with a guiding face for flowing damping medium, a throttle point, a throttle cross section of which decreases in the case of an increasing flow velocity of the damping medium within the throttle point. The circumferential annular groove forming a pressure chamber which is filled with damping medium. A radially outwardly directed actuating force acts on the valve body, wherein the pressure chamber is a constituent part of a hydraulic system which has a connector to at least one working space of the vibration damper and the hydraulic connection of which to the pressure chamber can be set.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic, Steffen Heyn
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Patent number: 11649876Abstract: A restriction for a vibration damper, comprising an annular element with variable diameter which is supported by a support and which occupies a restriction position depending on a flow velocity of a damping medium within the restriction proceeding from an open position through a radial closing movement in direction of a flow guiding surface. The annular element has at least two legs supported so as to be movable around a pivot bearing.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic
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Publication number: 20220403910Abstract: —A damping valve device for a vibration damper having a piston rod includes a first damping valve which, in a first operating range, moves into an operating position allowing throughflow as the flow velocity of a damping medium increases. A second operating range having a progressive damping force characteristic is influenced by a throttle point in conjunction with a valve body. The valve body is configured as a ring element which has a variable diameter and carries out a radial closing movement in the direction of a flow guiding surface at which a defined minimum throughflow cross-section is maintained, a pressure control valve being hydraulically parallel-connected to the throttle point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC
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Patent number: 11300174Abstract: A damping valve device having a support with a circumferential groove in which a radially expandable annular element together with a flow surface forms a restriction, which restriction transitions from an open position to a restriction position depending on the flow velocity of a damping medium, and the maximum expansion position of the annular element is determined/limited by a stop. The annular element moves in direction of the open position with a delay when the flow velocity decreases by means of a dead time element.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic
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Patent number: 11255399Abstract: A damping valve includes a damping valve body with an annular groove which has a base and which is limited by an inner valve seat surface and an outer valve seat surface for at least one valve disk. The base of the annular groove has a maximum distance from the valve seat surface along a circumferential area and has a minimum axial distance from the valve seat surface in another circumferential area.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic, Steffen Heyn, Guido Holtmann
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Publication number: 20220025955Abstract: A throttle point for a vibration damper, comprising a damper valve carrier with a circumferential annular groove, in which an annular valve body with a variable diameter is arranged. The annular valve body forms, with a guiding face for flowing damping medium, a throttle point, a throttle cross section of which decreases in the case of an increasing flow velocity of the damping medium within the throttle point. The circumferential annular groove forming a pressure chamber which is filled with damping medium. A radially outwardly directed actuating force acts on the valve body, wherein the pressure chamber is a constituent part of a hydraulic system which has a connector to at least one working space of the vibration damper and the hydraulic connection of which to the pressure chamber can be set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic, Steffen Heyn
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Publication number: 20220025956Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper is disclosed, the damping valve device comprising a valve body of variable diameter, which is guided by a valve support and, starting from a passage position, adopts a restricting position as a function of a speed of flow of a damping medium within the restriction by a radial closing movement in the direction of a flow guiding surface. The closing movement of the valve body is controlled by at least one damping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic
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Patent number: 10989267Abstract: A damping valve for a vibration damper includes a damping valve body with a through-channel whose outlet opening is at least partially closed by at least one elastically deformable valve disk. A further valve element is associated with the valve disk. This further valve element predetermines a defined lift behavior for the valve disk proceeding from a valve seat surface. The further valve element is formed by an elastic coating of the valve disk that exerts a varying supporting force with respect to the valve disk via the configuration of the top surface of the valve disk.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Aleksandar Knezevic, Jörg Rösseler
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Publication number: 20210108703Abstract: A restriction for a vibration damper includes a support with an annular groove in which is arranged an annular element with variable diameter which is radially preloaded by an elastic limiting element. The annular element together with a flow guiding surface forms the restriction. The cross section of the restriction decreases with increasing flow velocity within the restriction. The support has a cover element which forms the annular groove at least partially with a base part of the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC
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Publication number: 20210108697Abstract: A damping valve device having a support with a circumferential groove in which a radially expandable annular element together with a flow surface forms a restriction, which restriction transitions from an open position to a restriction position depending on the flow velocity of a damping medium, and the maximum expansion position of the annular element is determined/limited by a stop. The annular element moves in direction of the open position with a delay when the flow velocity decreases by means of a dead time element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC
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Publication number: 20210108699Abstract: A restriction for a vibration damper, comprising an annular element with variable diameter which is supported by a support and which occupies a restriction position depending on a flow velocity of a damping medium within the restriction proceeding from an open position through a radial closing movement in direction of a flow guiding surface. The annular element has at least two legs supported so as to be movable around a pivot bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jörg RÖSSELER, Aleksandar KNEZEVIC
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Patent number: 10883559Abstract: A damping valve for a vibration damper includes a damping valve body with at least one through-channel, the outlet side of which is at least partially covered by at least one valve disk. The at least one valve disk lifts from a valve seat surface when there is an incident flow via the through-channel, and a supporting disk, as stop, limits the lift movement. An elastomer intermediate layer is arranged between the supporting disk and the valve disk. The elastomer intermediate layer is formed by an elastomer ring which has at least one raised deformation area in direction of the valve disk and/or supporting disk.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Aleksandar Knezevic, Jörg Rösseler
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Publication number: 20200362934Abstract: A damping valve for a vibration damper includes a damping valve body having at least one through-channel which is at least partially covered by at least one valve disc, wherein the valve disc is preloaded onto a valve seat surface by a flat spring, wherein a contact region of the spring has an elastomer coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Aleksandar Knezevic, Jörg Rösseler
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Patent number: 10753421Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper includes a first damping valve that moves into a through-flow operating position in a first operating range with increasing flow velocity of a damping medium. A second operating range with a progressive damping force characteristic is influenced by a throttle point in connection with a valve body that can be transferred into a throttle position. The valve body moves in closing direction with increasing flow velocity of the damping medium and is arranged in series with the damping valve. The valve body is constructed as a ring element with variable diameter that executes a radial closing movement in direction of a flow guide surface in which a defined minimum passage cross section is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic, Benjamin Thiessen
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Patent number: 10746249Abstract: A damping valve includes a damping valve body having at least one throughflow orifice which is at least partially covered by at least one valve disk by the action of a closing force. At least one spring body exerts an opening force on the valve disk that is less than the closing force. The at least one spring body is constructed as an elastomeric body separately from the control edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Aleksandar Knezevic, Jörg Rösseler