Patents by Inventor Christof Heuberger

Christof Heuberger 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: 11088590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit (20; 20a) for a wiper motor (100) for windshield wiper systems, with a plug connector element (22) for the reception of electric connection lines (24), which are formed for the at least indirect contacting of a commutator (6) of an electric motor (1), and with a carrier element (26; 26a) in which connection elements (40) for contacting the commutator (6) and/or at least one component of an electric circuit are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Siegfried Stefani, Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, David Rignault
  • Patent number: 11043873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit (20) for a wiper motor (100) for windshield wiper systems with a plug connector element (22) for receiving electric connection lines (24) which are configured for the at least indirect contacting of a commutator (6) of an electric motor (1), with a carrier element (26) on which connection elements (40) for contacting the commutator (6) and/or at least one component of an electric circuit are arranged, and with a carbon brush holder plate (30), wherein the carrier element (26) is formed as a pre-mountable construction unit (32) with the carbon brush holder plate (30) formed as separate component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Siegfried Stefani, Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, David Rignault
  • Publication number: 20200290569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit (20; 20a) for a wiper motor (100) for windshield wiper systems, with a plug connector element (22) for the reception of electric connection lines (24), which are formed for the at least indirect contacting of a commutator (6) of an electric motor (1), and with a carrier element (26; 26a) in which connection elements (40) for contacting the commutator (6) and/or at least one component of an electric circuit are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Siegfried Stefani, Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, David Rignault
  • Patent number: 10641339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing element (1; 1a) for a bearing device (50) in a housing (20) of a drive device (10), wherein the plate-like securing element (1; 1a) has two side legs (34, 35) and a base leg (36) which connects the side legs (34, 35), wherein, between the base leg (36) and the side legs (34, 35), there is formed a cutout (38) for receiving a shaft (12) which is mounted rotatably in a bearing (15), wherein the two side legs (34, 35) are designed to interact, by means of a first face side (21), with the bearing (15) and, by means of a second face side (23), with a stop surface (33) in the housing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani
  • Publication number: 20190211878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing element (1; 1a) for a bearing device (50) in a housing (20) of a drive device (10), wherein the plate-like securing element (1; 1a) has two side legs (34, 35) and a base leg (36) which connects the side legs (34, 35), wherein, between the base leg (36) and the side legs (34, 35), there is formed a cutout (38) for receiving a shaft (12) which is mounted rotatably in a bearing (15), wherein the two side legs (34, 35) are designed to interact, by means of a first face side (21), with the bearing (15) and, by means of a second face side (23), with a stop surface (33) in the housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani
  • Patent number: 10308226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with an output element (17) rotatable about an axis (19), wherein in the output element (17) at a distance (a) the first axis (19) a bearing mount (25) is constructed for a drive lever (30) for driving a wiper shaft (11), wherein the wiper shaft (11) is pivotably mounted in a further axis (16) arranged at least substantially parallel to the axis (19) of the output element (17), and wherein the drive lever (30) is received with an extension (35) in a clamping manner in the bearing mount (25) and extends at least substantially in a plane arranged perpendicularly to the axes (16, 19). According to the invention, it is provided that the extension (35) has a fastening region (36) in the shape of a spherical segment, which cooperates with the bearing mount (25), and that the extension (35) is pivot able about a center point of the fastening region (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Publication number: 20180375401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit (20) for a wiper motor (100) for windshield wiper systems with a plug connector element (22) for receiving electric connection lines (24) which are configured for the at least indirect contacting of a commutator (6) of an electric motor (1), with a carrier element (26) on which connection elements (40) for contacting the commutator (6) and/or at least one component of an electric circuit are arranged, and with a carbon brush holder plate (30), wherein the carrier element (26) is formed as a pre-mountable construction unit (32) with the carbon brush holder plate (30) formed as separate component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Siegfried Stefani, Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, David Rignault
  • Publication number: 20180162324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with an output element (17) rotatable about an axis (19), wherein in the output element (17) at a distance (a) the first axis (19) a bearing mount (25) is constructed for a drive lever (30) for driving a wiper shaft (11), wherein the wiper shaft (11) is pivotably mounted in a further axis (16) arranged at least substantially parallel to the axis (19) of the output element (17), and wherein the drive lever (30) is received with an extension (35) in a clamping manner in the bearing mount (25) and extends at least substantially in a plane arranged perpendicularly to the axes (16, 19). According to the invention, it is provided that the extension (35) has a fastening region (36) in the shape of a spherical segment, which cooperates with the bearing mount (25), and that the extension (35) is pivot able about a centre point of the fastening region (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Patent number: 9905984
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper motor with a housing is disclosed. In the housing, an armature shaft with a commutator is arranged, which cooperates with carbon elements arranged in the region of a carbon holder plate in carbon holder elements, which carbon elements are connected via electrical connections, in the form of strands, in an electrically conducting manner with voltage supply lines. An electrical connection and a voltage supply line are in a fixed manner in their respective end region in respectively a clamping holder element, where the clamping holder element is part of the carbon holder element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Werner Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9608497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper motor (10), having a housing (12) for accommodating a gearing arrangement which comprises a gear wheel (20) rotatably mounted in a shaft (13), which gear wheel has, on its outer circumference, a toothing (21) which interacts with a counterpart toothing (19) on a drive shaft (15), wherein the shaft (13) is received in a mount (22; 22a to 22c), which is constructed as a bore, of the housing (12) in an eccentric bush (25; 25a to 25c) for setting the distance (a) between the shaft (13) and the drive shaft (15), and wherein a press fit is formed at least in regions between the mount (22; 22a to 22c) and the eccentric bush (25; 25a to 25c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèms d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, Siegfried Stefani, Werner Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20150035398
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper motor with a housing is disclosed. In the housing, an armature shaft with a commutator is arranged, which cooperates with carbon elements arranged in the region of a carbon holder plate in carbon holder elements, which carbon elements are connected via electrical connections, in the form of strands, in an electrically conducting manner with voltage supply lines. An electrical connection and a voltage supply line are in a fixed manner in their respective end region in respectively a clamping holder element, where the clamping holder element is part of the carbon holder element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO WISCHERSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Werner Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20140368072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper motor (10), having a housing (12) for accommodating a gearing arrangement which comprises a gear wheel (20) rotatably mounted in a shaft (13), which gear wheel has, on its outer circumference, a toothing (21) which interacts with a counterpart toothing (19) on a drive shaft (15), wherein the shaft (13) is received in a mount (22; 22a to 22c), which is constructed as a bore, of the housing (12) in an eccentric bush (25; 25a to 25c) for setting the distance (a) between the shaft (13) and the drive shaft (15), and wherein a press fit is formed at least in regions between the mount (22; 22a to 22c) and the eccentric bush (25; 25a to 25c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Harald Kapitza, Siegfried Stefani
  • Publication number: 20140312732
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper motor (1), with a shaft (30) carrying an armature (35) and a collector (36), wherein the collector (36) cooperates with brushes (38), which are arranged on a brush carrier device (25), and wherein the brush carrier device (25) is arranged fixedly in a windscreen wiper motor housing (11), wherein the brush carrier device (25) has at least a first opening (39) constructed as an aperture, which is penetrated by a preferably cone-shaped extension (41) connected with the windscreen wiper motor housing (11), that on the side facing away from the fastening side of the extension (41) in the windscreen wiper motor housing (11) the extension (41) projects over the brush carrier device (25) in the region of the at least one first opening (39), and that a securing element (50) is connected with the brush carrier device (25), which securing element on the axial moving relative to each other of the extension (41) and of the securing element (50) jams with the extension (41) and thereby secures the brush
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani, Werner Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20130093267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit (10) for a windscreen wiper device in a vehicle with a multiple-section housing (11) with a drive motor (1), more particularly connected to the housing (11), which is at least indirectly controllable by means of conductor leads (17), more particularly in the form of punched components, whereby the conductor leads (17) end in a plug connection (14) of the housing (11) via which the drive motor (1) is externally electrically powered, whereby the housing (11), at least in the housing section (12; 12a to 12c) accommodating the conductor leads (17) is designed as an injection moulded component, in which the conductor leads (17) are at least partially overmoulded with the material of the housing section (12; 12a to 12c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO WISCHERSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Christof Heuberger, Mathias Kindel, Siegfried Stefani
  • Publication number: 20080317395
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a shaft of an electric auxiliary motor for vehicles, wherein the shaft with a shaft end reaches through one of a housing opening and a through opening into a chamber formed in a gearbox housing, wherein the shaft is supported in a bearing bush which lies against a surface on the abutment side surrounding the through opening and wherein the bearing bush is fixed in the chamber by a filling body made of a hardened filling mass scaling the chamber from the outside inwards, wherein the chamber is equipped with at least one of a fixing surface and a sealing surface surrounding the axis of the shaft, against which the filling body is pressed as a result of shrinkage of the hardened filling mass upon hardening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Martin Wellhausser, Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani
  • Publication number: 20080211325
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotive drive comprising an electric motor with a commutator that is located in a motor housing, in addition to gearing that is flange-mounted on the electric motor. In the drive, the armature shaft passes through an opening into the interior chamber of a gearing housing. A screening element is fixed onto the shaft to rotate with the latter. The screening element almost completely seals the opening against abraded carbon particles or dust from the brushes. The screening element also carries a control magnet that co-operates with a sensor of the motor control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Hans Peter Rienhardt, Bernd Walther, Christof Heuberger
  • Patent number: 6431026
    Abstract: A casing for a drive unit, particularly a drive unit for a wiper apparatus, consists of plastic reinforced with glass fiber. The drive unit casing is open at one side and is sealed there by means of a metallic cover, where the cover serves at the same time as an axial support for the support axes of the drive unit. The use of plastic reinforced with glass fiber gives the casing a sufficient strength, and additionally has the advantage that the drive unit casing is significantly lighter than corresponding casings which are constructed in metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: ITT Manfacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Walther, Christof Heuberger, Martin Csermak, Hans-Peter Rieger, Sonja Riehardt
  • Patent number: 6051899
    Abstract: A drive unit for a windshield wiper apparatus includes an electrical motor, a drive unit, and an electronic unit for the control of the motor. In addition, a so-called parking position switch, which is activated by the primary gear of the drive unit, is provided. In order to achieve a compact unit, the electronic unit as well as the drive unit is provided in a casing, whereby the electrical motor is flange-mounted to the casing, and the casing is provided with a plug casing, whereas the electrical connections between the plug in the plug casing, the electronics unit, the electrical motor, and the parking position switch are carried out by way of conducting strips which are placed exclusively in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Walther, Christof Heuberger, Martin Csermak
  • Patent number: 5973433
    Abstract: A brush support plate (1) is disclosed. The current supply to the brush (21) is effected by way of conductor paths (10, 11) which are almost completely embedded into the material of the support plate. Recesses (30, 31, 32, 33) permit welding or soldering the strands (20) of the brush (21) to the conductor paths (10, 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: J Gunter Kiehnle, Bernd Walther, Christof Heuberger
  • Patent number: 5965239
    Abstract: A casing for a drive unit has a casing base body which is sealed by means of a cover unit. The casing base body consists of plastic, while the cover is produced from metal. It is desirable to form the edge of the casing in such a manner that the cover is supported on the casing base body in a flat manner. Since, within molding technology, there are a few difficulties in forming a continuous edge, a number of elevations, which serve as a support surface for the cover, jut out onto the edge of the cover. By means of a finishing of the casting mold, it can be achieved, in a simple manner, that the sealing surfaces of the elevations come to lie in one plane. The sealing of the casing cover relative to the casing base body is carried out by way of a sealing unit which is supported on the edge of the casing and leaves the elevations free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Walther, Christof Heuberger, Martin Csermak, Hans-Peter Rienhardt