Patents by Inventor Alexander NEU
Alexander NEU 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: 11167611Abstract: A wheel suspension having at least one chassis suspension link, a first track rod and a second track rod. A deflecting lever connects the first track rod and the second track rod to one another and the deflecting lever is mounted on the at least one chassis suspension link. To produce a simple structure of the bearing system, the bearing system is in the form of a slide bearing which is accommodated by a bearing section of the at least one chassis suspension link, in which a fastener, that connects the deflecting lever and the at least one chassis suspension link, is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Kontermann, Alexander Neu, Andreas Pasch, Alfons Nordloh
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Publication number: 20210178844Abstract: A wheel suspension having at least one chassis suspension link, a first track rod and a second track rod. A deflecting lever connects the first track rod and the second track rod to one another and the deflecting lever is mounted on the at least one chassis suspension link. To produce a simple structure of the bearing system, the bearing system is in the form of a slide bearing which is accommodated by a bearing section of the at least one chassis suspension link, in which a fastener, that connects the deflecting lever and the at least one chassis suspension link, is fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Peter KONTERMANN, Alexander NEU, Andreas PASCH, Alfons NORDLOH
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Patent number: 10576801Abstract: A transverse control arm (1) of an axle arrangement for a vehicle having two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) and at least three kinematics points (4, 5, 6). Each of the two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) has a carrier hub end (9) and a carriage end (10). At least one of the two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) has a curvature (7) in a spatial direction, and this spatial direction being along a vertical axis that extends generally perpendicular relative to the plane defined by the at least three kinematic points (4, 5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Alexander Neu, Knut Heidsieck, Peter Kontermann, Holger Lohmüller, Nils Mühl, Philipp Grevemeyer
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Publication number: 20190359255Abstract: A steering device for a vehicle, having an actuator which is designed to apply an axial force to a push rod. The push rod is connected to a respective steering rod on both sides in an articulated manner, and each steering rod is connected to a respective steering arm in an articulated manner. Each steering arm is operatively connected to a respective wheel carrier in order to rotate a respective wheel of a vehicle axle about a respective steering axis according to an axial movement of the push rod and has at least one first and a second arm section. The two arm sections of each steering arm can be moved towards each other in an axial direction in order to change a transmission ratio of the steering device when the wheels are being steered and to reduce the axial force on the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Uwe FEHR, Jens HEIMANN, Alexander NEU
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Patent number: 10435067Abstract: A wheel suspension system (101) with at least one wheel support (103), first and second coupling rods (105, 107) and at least one track rod (109). The first and second coupling rods (105, 107) are connected to one another in an articulated manner. The second coupling rod (107) and the wheel support (103) are connected to one another in an articulated manner. The track rod (109) is designed to apply a steering torque to the first coupling rod (105). The steering torque is transmitted from the first coupling rod (105), via the second coupling rod (107), to the wheel support (103). The wheel suspension system has at least one suspension link (111) which is mounted, in an articulated manner, on a vehicle body or chassis and is articulated to the wheel support (103). The suspension link (111) and the first coupling rod (105) are articulated to one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Alexander Neu, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Christian Förster, Tom Lehmkuhl
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Publication number: 20190283801Abstract: A steering device for a vehicle, having an actuator, which is provided to exert an axial force on a push rod. The push rod is pivotally connected to respective coupling rods on both sides. The respective coupling rods are pivotally connected to respective deflection levers. The respective deflection levers are pivotally connected to respective tie rods. The respective tie rods are pivotally connected to respective steering levers which are being operatively connected to respective hub carriers to steer respective wheels of a vehicle axle in accordance with axial movement of the push rod. The deflection levers alter a transmission ratio between the push rod and the respective tie rods to lower the axial force at the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Uwe FEHR, Jens HEIMANN, Alexander NEU, Georges HALSDORF
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Patent number: 10414224Abstract: A wheel suspension assembly (1) for a vehicle, having a spring damper (2), a first transverse link (4), which has a first transverse link strut (4a) and a second transverse link strut (4b), a second transverse link (5), a first tie rod (6), a second tie rod (7), a reversing lever (8), a hub carrier (9), a steering gear (10) and a pendulum support (11). Each transverse link (4, 5) has an end (12), on the hub carrier side, and two ends (13, 13a, 13b), on the chassis side. The steering gear (10) is arranged in a plane with the first transverse link (4) and in a section between an end (13a) of the first transverse link strut (41) of the first transverse link (4), on the chassis side, and an end (13b) of the second transverse link strut (4b) of the first transverse link (4), on the chassis side.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Alexander Neu, Knut Heidsieck, Peter Kontermann, Holger Lohmüller, Witalij Knaub, Joachim Cichy, Klaus Solik
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Publication number: 20180251152Abstract: A wheel suspension system (101) with at least one wheel support (103), first and second coupling rods (105, 107) and at least one track rod (109). The first and second coupling rods (105, 107) are connected to one another in an articulated manner. The second coupling rod (107) and the wheel support (103) are connected to one another in an articulated manner. The track rod (109) is designed to apply a steering torque to the first coupling rod (105). The steering torque is transmitted from the first coupling rod (105), via the second coupling rod (107), to the wheel support (103). The wheel suspension system has at least one suspension link (111) which is mounted, in an articulated manner, on a vehicle body or chassis and is articulated to the wheel support (103). The suspension link (111) and the first coupling rod (105) are articulated to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Alexander NEU, Heinz-Joachim GILSDORF, Christian FÖRSTER, Tom LEHMKUHL
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Publication number: 20180154717Abstract: A wheel suspension assembly (1) for a vehicle, having a spring damper (2), a first transverse link (4), which has a first transverse link strut (4a) and a second transverse link strut (4b), a second transverse link (5), a first tie rod (6), a second tie rod (7), a reversing lever (8), a hub carrier (9), a steering gear (10) and a pendulum support (11). Each transverse link (4, 5) has an end (12), on the hub carrier side, and two ends (13, 13a, 13b), on the chassis side. The steering gear (10) is arranged in a plane with the first transverse link (4) and in a section between an end (13a) of the first transverse link strut (41) of the first transverse link (4), on the chassis side, and an end (13b) of the second transverse link strut (4b) of the first transverse link (4), on the chassis side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Alexander NEU, Knut HEIDSIECK, Peter KONTERMANN, Holger LOHMÜLLER, Witalij KNAUB, Joachim CICHY, Klaus SOLIK
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Publication number: 20180147903Abstract: A transverse control arm (1) of an axle arrangement for a vehicle having two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) and at least three kinematics points (4, 5, 6). Each of the two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) has a carrier hub end (9) and a carriage end (10). At least one of the two transverse control arm struts (2, 3) has a curvature (7) in a spatial direction, and this spatial direction being along a vertical axis that extends generally perpendicular relative to the plane defined by the at least three kinematic points (4, 5, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Alexander NEU, Knut HEIDSIECK, Peter KONTERMANN, Holger LOHMÜLLER, Nils MÜHL, Philipp GREVEMEYER