Patents by Inventor Axel Rüdell

Axel Rüdell 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).

  • Patent number: 11260841
    Abstract: The actuating device for a vehicle brake system comprises a force input member, which can be coupled to a brake pedal, and a brake master cylinder. The brake master cylinder has at least one force transmission member. The force transmission member is coupled to the force input member in an articulating fashion. The force transmission member is positioned to transmit a force, which has been exerted onto the force input member, to the brake master cylinder. The actuating device has at least one elastically deformable positioning element. The at least one positioning element produces a holding force with which the at least one positioning element holds the at least one force input member in an installation position relative to the brake master cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Rüdell
  • Publication number: 20210162969
    Abstract: The actuating device for a vehicle brake system comprises a force input member, which can be coupled to a brake pedal, and a brake master cylinder. The brake master cylinder has at least one force transmission member. The force transmission member is coupled to the force input member in an articulating fashion. The force transmission member is positioned to transmit a force, which has been exerted onto the force input member, to the brake master cylinder. The actuating device has at least one elastically deformable positioning element. The at least one positioning element produces a holding force with which the at least one positioning element holds the at least one force input member in an installation position relative to the brake master cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Axel Rüdell
  • Patent number: 10946847
    Abstract: The actuating device for a vehicle brake system comprises a force input member, which can be coupled to a brake pedal, and a brake master cylinder. The brake master cylinder has at least one force transmission member. The force transmission member is coupled to the force input member in an articulating fashion. The force transmission member is positioned to transmit a force, which has been exerted onto the force input member, to the brake master cylinder. The actuating device has at least one elastically deformable positioning element. The at least one positioning element produces a holding force with which the at least one positioning element holds the at least one force input member in an installation position relative to the brake master cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Rüdell
  • Publication number: 20200079336
    Abstract: The actuating device for a vehicle brake system comprises a force input member, which can be coupled to a brake pedal, and a brake master cylinder. The brake master cylinder has at least one force transmission member. The force transmission member is coupled to the force input member in an articulating fashion. The force transmission member is positioned to transmit a force, which has been exerted onto the force input member, to the brake master cylinder. The actuating device has at least one elastically deformable positioning element. The at least one positioning element produces a holding force with which the at least one positioning element holds the at least one force input member in an installation position relative to the brake master cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Rüdell
  • Patent number: 9371844
    Abstract: The brake system includes a pedal, a pedal simulator, and a brake pedal unit. The brake pedal unit includes an input piston connected to the brake pedal for operating the pedal simulator during a normal braking mode. The brake pedal unit further includes first and second output pistons actuated by the input piston during a manual push through mode such that the first output piston generates brake actuating pressure at a first output of the brake pedal unit, and the second output piston generates actuating pressure at a second output of the brake pedal unit. The brake system further includes a hydraulic pressure source for supplying fluid at a controlled boost pressure, and a hydraulic control unit adapted to be hydraulically connected to the brake pedal unit and the hydraulic pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Blaise J. Ganzel, Andreas Bōrsch, Michael Geider, Axel Rüdell
  • Publication number: 20130312404
    Abstract: The brake system includes a pedal, a pedal simulator, and a brake pedal unit. The brake pedal unit includes an input piston connected to the brake pedal for operating the pedal simulator during a normal braking mode. The brake pedal unit further includes first and second output pistons actuated by the input piston during a manual push through mode such that the first output piston generates brake actuating pressure at a first output of the brake pedal unit, and the second output piston generates actuating pressure at a second output of the brake pedal unit. The brake system further includes a hydraulic pressure source for supplying fluid at a controlled boost pressure, and a hydraulic control unit adapted to be hydraulically connected to the brake pedal unit and the hydraulic pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
    Inventors: Blaise J. Ganzel, Andreas Borsch, Michael Geider, Axel Rüdell