Patents by Inventor Bjoern Volpp

Bjoern Volpp 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).

  • Sliding bearing bushing for a steering system
    Patent number: 12128966
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire system for a motor vehicle including a steering rod, an electric servo unit configured to move the steering rod, and a sliding bearing which radially supports the steering rod in a housing. The housing, the sliding bearing, and the steering rod have complementary geometries whereby the steering rod is prevented from rotating. The sliding bearing includes multiple segments in the circumferential direction, at least one segment of the multiple segments is a sliding bearing location for the radial support. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a first supporting element configured to prevent rotation in one direction of rotation. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a second supporting element configured to prevent rotation in the opposite direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Hoersch, Armin Nagel, Jan Beck, Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester, Karl-Heinz Urban, Bjoern Volpp, Christian Held, Matthias Buerckert
  • Sliding Bearing Bushing for a Steering System
    Publication number: 20220001918
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire system for a motor vehicle including a steering rod, an electric servo unit configured to move the steering rod, and a sliding bearing which radially supports the steering rod in a housing. The housing, the sliding bearing, and the steering rod have complementary geometries whereby the steering rod is prevented from rotating. The sliding bearing includes multiple segments in the circumferential direction, at least one segment of the multiple segments is a sliding bearing location for the radial support. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a first supporting element configured to prevent rotation in one direction of rotation. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a second supporting element configured to prevent rotation in the opposite direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Hoersch, Armin Nagel, Jan Beck, Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester, Karl-Heinz Urban, Bjoern Volpp, Christian Held, Matthias Buerckert