Patents by Inventor Christoph ANNEKEN

Christoph ANNEKEN 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).

  • Steering system with an actuating device, and use of the steering system with actuating device
    Patent number: 11008036
    Abstract: A steering system with an actuating device (1), in particular a rear axle steering system, having a spindle drive (3) with a spindle (5) and a spindle nut (4) which is fitted into the housing (2) of the steering system in a positionally fixed but rotatable manner and is driven by an electric motor (9). The electric motor (9) is a vernier motor that drives the spindle drive (3) and is integrated in the spindle drive (3). The actuating device (1) is used for a rear axle steering system of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Klank, Jens Vortmeyer, Hans-Jürgen Pfisterer, Adrian Riechmann, Christoph Anneken
  • STEERING SYSTEM WITH AN ACTUATING DEVICE, AND USE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WITH ACTUATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190092378
    Abstract: A steering system with an actuating device (1), in particular a rear axle steering system, having a spindle drive (3) with a spindle (5) and a spindle nut (4) which is fitted into the housing (2) of the steering system in a positionally fixed but rotatable manner and is driven by an electric motor (9). The electric motor (9) is a vernier motor that drives the spindle drive (3) and is integrated in the spindle drive (3). The actuating device (1) is used for a rear axle steering system of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael KLANK, Jens VORTMEYER, Hans-Jürgen PFISTERER, Adrian SACCHI, Christoph ANNEKEN