Patents by Inventor Armin Sieker

Armin Sieker 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).

  • Publication number: 20230001910
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fluid valve including a lip seal having a sealing lip between a pressure inlet and a pressure outlet, wherein the position of the sealing lip can be varied to vary a passage cross section. The disclosure further relates to a pneumatic valve arrangement having a park release valve and the fluid valve. The disclosure further relates to a pneumatic braking system including the fluid valve or the pneumatic valve arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Steffen Gerlach, Karsten-Wilhelm Lüchau, Armin Sieker
  • Patent number: 10876643
    Abstract: A diaphragm non-return valve for a compressed air system is provided herein. The diaphragm non-return valve comprises a housing, a purge output formed on the housing, a valve seat formed on the purge output, and a diaphragm disc which is attached to the housing and which lies on the valve seat in the closed state of the non-return valve and is lifted off the valve seat in the open state of the non-return valve. The diaphragm disc is attached to the housing by a clamping bracket, and the clamping bracket has holding component via which the clamping bracket is attached to the outlet-side end of the purge output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO EUROPE BVBA
    Inventors: Michael Kaufmann, Armin Sieker, Arne Stephan, Olaf Wichmann
  • Patent number: 10717423
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling brakes in a trailer vehicle comprising a pneumatic brake system, service brakes and an electronic brake system with anti-lock control, wherein at least one axle of the trailer vehicle is fitted with spring-loaded brakes and revolution rate sensors. The method comprises: monitoring with the electronic brake system whether there is a braking demand, monitoring with the electronic brake system whether at least one wheel of at least one axle is locking up, and if there is no braking demand and at least one wheel of the at least one axle is locked while traveling, controlling the pneumatic braking system with the electronic brake system to pressurize the spring-loaded brakes and to brake the trailer vehicle by the service brakes automatically and with anti-lock control. A valve arrangement is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Risse, Armin Sieker, Axel Stender
  • Patent number: 10604134
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve arrangement for aerating spring accumulator brake cylinders in a trailer vehicle with a pneumatic braking system, the valve arrangement having a first connection for a line connected to a reservoir of the trailer vehicle, a second connection for a line leading to the spring accumulator brake cylinders, and a first pneumatic control input, wherein the first connection can be connected to the second connection depending on the pressure on the first pneumatic control input. The first control input is connected to a line connected to a control connection of the trailer vehicle or to a line connected to the reservoir. A valve unit, a pneumatic braking system, a method of operating the same, and a trailer vehicle including the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Sieker, Axel Stender, Norbert Witte
  • Publication number: 20190195376
    Abstract: A diaphragm non-return valve for a compressed air system is provided herein. The diaphragm non-return valve comprises a housing, a purge output formed on the housing, a valve seat formed on the purge output, and a diaphragm disc which is attached to the housing and which lies on the valve seat in the closed state of the non-return valve and is lifted off the valve seat in the open state of the non-return valve. The diaphragm disc is attached to the housing by a clamping bracket, and the clamping bracket has holding component via which the clamping bracket is attached to the outlet-side end of the purge output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Michael KAUFMANN, Armin SIEKER, Arne STEPHAN, Olaf WICHMANN
  • Patent number: 10259436
    Abstract: A brake modulator (1) for a compressed air braking system (80) of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake modulator (1) has a main housing (8) and two relay valves (2, 3). Each relay valve is configured with a delivery valve seat (31, 131) and a vent valve seat (30, 130) and a vent position, wherein compressed air inlets (2d, 3d) are connected via a transverse bore (27) to a common compressed air inlet port (25, 26), and a delivery duct (12a, 112a) extends in the axial direction (A) in each relay valve (2, 3). The relay valves (2, 3) have guide body inserts (12, 112) which are inserted into a longitudinal bore (29) of the main housing (8), which longitudinal bore (29) extends in the axial direction (A), and the relay valves (2, 3) in each case have the delivery duct (12a, 112a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten-Wilhelm Lüchau, Armin Sieker, Arne Stephan, Olaf Wichmann
  • Patent number: 10125887
    Abstract: A solenoid valve (10) comprises a coil core (15), a yoke (16), a valve chamber (13), an inlet armature (11) upstream of an inlet (17) of the valve chamber (13), an outlet armature (12) upstream of a first outlet (18) of the valve chamber (13), and a second outlet (19) at the valve chamber (13), wherein the inlet armature (11) and outlet armature (12) can move and the inlet (17) and first outlet (18) lie opposite one another. In the solenoid valve (10), the inlet (17) and the second outlet (19) are connected to one another by way of an equalizing system having a non-return valve (25), wherein the non-return valve (25) is open towards the inlet (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürger, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20180229708
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve arrangement for aerating spring accumulator brake cylinders in a trailer vehicle with a pneumatic braking system, the valve arrangement having a first connection for a line connected to a reservoir of the trailer vehicle, a second connection for a line leading to the spring accumulator brake cylinders, and a first pneumatic control input, wherein the first connection can be connected to the second connection depending on the pressure on the first pneumatic control input. The first control input is connected to a line connected to a control connection of the trailer vehicle or to a line connected to the reservoir. A valve unit, a pneumatic braking system, a method of operating the same, and a trailer vehicle including the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Armin SIEKER, Axel STENDER, Norbert WITTE
  • Publication number: 20180222463
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling brakes in a trailer vehicle comprising a pneumatic brake system, service brakes and an electronic brake system with anti-lock control, wherein at least one axle of the trailer vehicle is fitted with spring-loaded brakes and revolution rate sensors. The method comprises: monitoring with the electronic brake system whether there is a braking demand, monitoring with the electronic brake system whether at least one wheel of at least one axle is locking up, and if there is no braking demand and at least one wheel of the at least one axle is locked while traveling, controlling the pneumatic braking system with the electronic brake system to pressurize the spring-loaded brakes and to brake the trailer vehicle by the service brakes automatically and with anti-lock control. A valve arrangement is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer RISSE, Armin SIEKER, Axel STENDER
  • Patent number: 9988032
    Abstract: A relay valve (2) includes a housing having a pressure medium inlet that can be connected to a pressure medium source, at least one pressure medium outlet that can be connected to a consumer, at least one control input, and at least one ventilation (32) leading to the atmosphere. The relay valve (2) has further a relay valve piston (14), which is arranged in the housing along a relay valve piston axis (16) in a slidable manner. The relay valve (2) has a first sealing element (54) fixed to the housing, and a second sealing element (56) fixed to the relay valve piston for sealing the relay valve piston (14) with respect to the housing. An annular space (58) having a connection to the atmosphere is defined by the first sealing element (54), the second sealing element (56), the relay valve piston (14), and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Sieker
  • Publication number: 20180001877
    Abstract: A brake modulator (1) for a compressed air braking system (80) of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake modulator (1) has a main housing (8) and two relay valves (2, 3) Each relay valve is configured with a delivery valve seat (31, 131) and a vent valve seat (30, 130) and a vent position, wherein compressed air inlets (2d, 3d) are connected via a transverse bore (27) to a common compressed air inlet port (25, 26), and a delivery duct (12a, 112a) extends in the axial direction (A) in each relay valve (2, 3) The relay valves (2, 3) have guide body inserts (12, 112) which are inserted into a longitudinal bore (29) of the main housing (8), which longitudinal bore (29) extends in the axial direction (A), and the relay valves (2, 3) in each case have the delivery duct (12a, 112a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Karsten-Wilhelm LÜCHAU, Armin SIEKER, Arne STEPHAN, Olaf WICHMANN
  • Patent number: 9834191
    Abstract: A relay valve (2) for a compressed air system, has a housing, which has a pressure medium inlet that can be connected to a pressure medium source, at least one pressure medium outlet that can be connected to a consuming unit, at least one control inlet, and at least one vent (32) leading to atmosphere. The relay valve (2) furthermore has a relay valve piston (14), which is arranged in the housing in such a way that the relay valve piston can be moved along a relay valve piston axis (16) and divides a control chamber (22) and a working chamber (26) from each other in the housing. The relay valve (2) has a damping volume (52), which is pneumatically connected to the control chamber (22), thereby advantageously enabling the oscillation capacity of the relay valve piston (14) to be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Sieker
  • Publication number: 20170067571
    Abstract: A solenoid valve (10) comprises a coil core (15), a yoke (16), a valve chamber (13), an inlet armature (11) upstream of an inlet (17) of the valve chamber (13), an outlet armature (12) upstream of a first outlet (18) of the valve chamber (13), and second outlet (19) at the valve chamber (13), wherein the inlet armature (11) and outlet armature (12) can move and the inlet (17) and first outlet (18) lie opposite one another. In the solenoid valve (10), the inlet (17) and the second outlet (19) are connected to one another by way of an equalizing system having a non-return valve (25), wherein the non-return valve (25) is open towards the inlet (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jörg BÜRGER, Armin SIEKER, Andreas TEICHMANN
  • Publication number: 20160236666
    Abstract: A relay valve (2) for a compressed air system, has a housing, which has a pressure medium inlet that can be connected to a pressure medium source, at least one pressure medium outlet that can be connected to a consuming unit, at least one control inlet, and at least one vent (32) leading to atmosphere. The relay valve (2) furthermore has a relay valve piston (14), which is arranged in the housing in such a way that the relay valve piston can be moved along a relay valve piston axis (16) and divides a control chamber (22) and a working chamber (26) from each other in the housing. The relay valve (2) has a damping volume (52), which is pneumatically connected to the control chamber (22), thereby advantageously enabling the oscillation capacity of the relay valve piston (14) to be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: WABCO GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Sieker
  • Publication number: 20160236667
    Abstract: A relay valve (2) includes a housing having a pressure medium inlet that can be connected to a pressure medium source, at least one pressure medium outlet that can be connected to a consumer, at least one control input, and at least one ventilation (32) leading to the atmosphere. The relay valve (2) has further a relay valve piston (14), which is arranged in the housing along a relay valve piston axis (16) in a slidable manner. The relay valve (2) has a first sealing element (54) fixed to the housing , and a second sealing element (56) fixed to the relay valve piston for sealing the relay valve piston (14) with respect to the housing. An annular space (58) having a connection to the atmosphere is defined by the first sealing element (54), the second sealing element (56), the relay valve piston (14), and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Armin Sieker
  • Patent number: 8539979
    Abstract: A two-stage solenoid valve for an electropneumatic valve control unit, e.g., a pilot control unit of a pressure modulator, includes a solenoid system to which a first and second current intensity can be applied as well as a solenoid valve device with a primary side connectable to a first compressed-air supply and a secondary side connectable to a second compressed-air supply. A primary valve encompassing an adjustable primary armature biased by a primary armature spring is provided on the primary side, and a secondary valve encompassing an adjustable secondary armature biased by a secondary armature spring is provided on the secondary side. The solenoid valve device can be a valve cartridge insertable from one side. Diameters of a front (in relation to insertion direction) region and a central region of the valve cartridge are smaller than or equal to the diameter of a rear region of the valve cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann
  • Patent number: 7905557
    Abstract: A valve control unit including three valve units for two brake channels of an electropneumatic brake system is provided. Each valve unit is embodied as a valve modulator device for a braking pressure control circuit including an air inlet valve with a primary solenoid and a bleed valve with a secondary solenoid. Each modulator device armature includes a common solenoid guide arrangement controlled by the magnetic flux of a common magnetic coil. Independent operation of the armatures is achieved whereby flux through the secondary solenoid is weakened by a shunt in the flux circuit which causes a switching delay for the secondary solenoid relative to the primary solenoid. The magnetic resistance of a non-magnetic disc effects switch-off acceleration in the flux circuit with energized secondary solenoid, weakens the field and causes the secondary solenoid to revert to a spring-loaded base state at a higher flux than the primary solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20100059697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage solenoid valve for an electropneumatic valve control unit, particularly a pilot control unit of a pressure modulator. Said solenoid valve at least comprises a solenoid system (6) to which a first and second current intensity can be applied as well as a solenoid valve device (8) that is accommodated in the solenoid system (6) and is provided with a primary side (8a) to be connected to a first compressed-air supply and a secondary side (8b) to be connected to a second compressed-air supply. A primary valve (10) encompassing an adjustable primary armature (10a) that is biased by means of a primary armature spring (10c) is provided on the primary side, while a secondary valve (11) encompassing an adjustable secondary armature (11a) which is biased by means of a secondary armature spring (11c) is provided on the secondary side. The solenoid valve device (8) is embodied as a valve cartridge which is to be inserted from one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann
  • Patent number: 7369023
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing magnet armatures which are used mainly in brake-pressure modulators of electronically controlled brake systems and which are provided on their entire surface with a plastic coating, for reasons of dimensional stability and sliding properties. Magnet armatures of this type are constructed as cylindrical members and are usually provided in the region of one of the two end faces with an elastomeric sealing element, which according to the prior art is bonded to the magnet armature by vulcanization, an adhesive elastomer-to-metal bond being formed between the magnet armature and the elastomeric sealing element during vulcanization. Since bonds of this type are not possible for a completely coated magnet armature, the elastomer for the elastomeric sealing element is, according to the invention, vulcanized onto the armature without using an adhesion promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Siegfried Höfler, Armin Sieker
  • Publication number: 20070236084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve control unit, made up of three valve units, preferably as a pilot unit (1) for two brake channels of an electropneumatic brake system, whereby each valve unit is embodied as a valve modulator device (7) for a braking pressure control circuit made up of an air inlet valve (22) with a primary solenoid (22a) and a bleed valve (23) with a secondary solenoid (23a), whereby each armature is provided with a common solenoid guide arrangement (10), controlled by the magnetic flux of a common magnetic coil (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann