Patents by Inventor Christoph Sadowski

Christoph Sadowski 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: 10094253
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit and a valve unit. The actuator unit comprises an electromagnetic circuit comprising an armature which moves in a translational manner, a core, a coil carrier, a coil configured to be energized, and a flux guiding device. The coil is arranged on the coil carrier. The valve unit comprises a valve housing comprising a transverse bore which serves as a first control chamber pressure port, a regulating slide mounted in the valve housing, the regulating slide being configured to move axially, a first outlet port, an inlet port, and a second control chamber pressure port arranged between the inlet port and the first outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Christoph Sadowski, Lukas Romanowski, Turgut Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9803772
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit comprising an electromagnetic circuit which comprises an armature, a core, a coil carrier, a coil, and a flux guiding device. A valve unit comprises a unit formed by a valve tappet and the armature, inlet and outlet ports, and a control port arranged between the inlet and outlet ports. A longitudinal through bore is arranged in the unit to extend from the inlet port into an actuator chamber. A first control body cooperating with a first valve seat and a second control body cooperating with a second valve seat are arranged at the unit in which the longitudinal through bore is formed. The armature and the valve tappet are loaded in an opening direction of the inlet valve by a spring element and are loadable in an opening direction of the outlet port by energizing the electromagnetic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Lukas Romanowski, Christoph Sadowski
  • Patent number: 9784142
    Abstract: A spring arrangement for a variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine includes an intermediate lever, a control shaft, a control shaft roller, a working cam contour, and a spring element. The intermediate lever comprises a contact surface, a camshaft roller which bears against a camshaft, and a slot roller which bears against a slotted guide. The control shaft roller is arranged on the intermediate lever to face away from the slotted guide. The control shaft roller bears against the control shaft. The working cam contour is formed at an end of the intermediate lever opposite the camshaft roller. The spring element comprises a force component on the contact surface in the direction of the camshaft and the slotted guide, and an end leg. The spring element loads the camshaft roller against the camshaft and the slot roller against the slotted guide. The end leg bears against the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Grimm, Martin Nowak, Christoph Sadowski, Sabine Siebrandt
  • Publication number: 20160146066
    Abstract: A spring arrangement for a variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine includes an intermediate lever, a control shaft, a control shaft roller, a working cam contour, and a spring element. The intermediate lever comprises a contact surface, a camshaft roller which bears against a camshaft, and a slot roller which bears against a slotted guide. The control shaft roller is arranged on the intermediate lever to face away from the slotted guide. The control shaft roller bears against the control shaft. The working cam contour is formed at an end of the intermediate lever opposite the camshaft roller. The spring element comprises a force component on the contact surface in the direction of the camshaft and the slotted guide, and an end leg. The spring element loads the camshaft roller against the camshaft and the slot roller against the slotted guide. The end leg bears against the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: KARSTEN GRIMM, MARTIN NOWAK, CHRISTOPH SADOWSKI, SABINE SIEBRANDT
  • Patent number: 9334978
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit, a valve unit and an opening. The actuator unit comprises an electromagnetic circuit comprising a movable armature, a core, a coil configured to be supplied with a current and a flux guiding means, and a space arranged in a valve interior between the armature and the core. The valve unit comprises an outlet, an inlet arranged between the outlet and the space in the valve interior, a valve seat arranged between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve closing body connected with the armature. The valve closing body is spring-loaded towards the valve seat. The opening is arranged at an end of the valve unit opposite to the space. The opening comprises a valve tappet arranged therein. The valve tappet is pressure-loaded and displaceable counter to the valve closing body in an opening direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Lukas Romanowski
  • Publication number: 20150377376
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit comprising an electromagnetic circuit which comprises an armature, a core, a coil carrier, a coil, and a flux guiding device. A valve unit comprises a unit formed by a valve tappet and the armature, inlet and outlet ports, and a control port arranged between the inlet and outlet ports. A longitudinal through bore is arranged in the unit to extend from the inlet port into an actuator chamber. A first control body cooperating with a first valve seat and a second control body cooperating with a second valve seat are arranged at the unit in which the longitudinal through bore is formed. The armature and the valve tappet are loaded in an opening direction of the inlet valve by a spring element and are loadable in an opening direction of the outlet port by energizing the electromagnetic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: ROLF LAPPAN, LUKAS ROMANOWSKI, CHRISTOPH SADOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20150330271
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit and a valve unit. The actuator unit comprises an electromagnetic circuit comprising an armature which moves in a translational manner, a core, a coil carrier, a coil configured to be energized, and a flux guiding device. The coil is arranged on the coil carrier. The valve unit comprises a valve housing comprising a transverse bore which serves as a first control chamber pressure port, a regulating slide mounted in the valve housing, the regulating slide being configured to move axially, a first outlet port, an inlet port, and a second control chamber pressure port arranged between the inlet port and the first outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: ROLF LAPPAN, CHRISTOPH SADOWSKI, LUKAS ROMANOWSKI, TURGUT YILMAZ
  • Publication number: 20150285395
    Abstract: A flow casing for an oil valve includes a supporting housing comprising a supporting bore. A valve housing is arranged in the supporting bore. A first bore and a second bore are arranged in the valve housing. A first connectable nozzle and a second connection nozzle are each formed in the supporting housing and are each fluidically connectable. The first connectable nozzle is fluidically connected to the first bore. The second connection nozzle is fluidically connected to the second bore. At least one peripheral surface is arranged on the valve housing axially between the first bore and the second bore. The at least one peripheral surface comprises a first groove. A first seal ring is arranged in the first groove on the at least one peripheral surface. The thermal expansion coefficient of the first seal ring is higher than the thermal expansion coefficient of the supporting housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Christoph Sadowski, Turgut Yilmaz, Lukas Romanowski
  • Patent number: 9133728
    Abstract: A fluid pressure reversing valve includes a housing, a coil carrier, a coil wound on the coil carrier, a bearing, an armature axially displaceable in the bearing, a core, a flux guiding device, a first connection bore, a control chamber, a first valve seat. A connection sleeve comprises a second connection bore, a first valve seat for a valve element of the armature, and a second valve seat for the valve element of the armature. The connection sleeve communicates with a fluid to be controlled. A third connection bore is connected with the control chamber. A valve element abuts against the first valve seat in a first position so as to form a connection between the first connection bore and the third connection bore, and against the second valve seat in a second position so as to form a connection between the third connection bore and the second connection bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Buse, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann, Franz-Josef Schnelker, Christoph Sadowski
  • Patent number: 9127780
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a housing within which is arranged a coil wound onto a coil former, an armature, a core, and a multiple-part return path arrangement, which together form an electromagnetic circuit. The armature is configured to be movable and to act at least indirectly on a valve closure element mounted in the coil former via a bearing. The multiple-part return-path arrangement comprises at least one return-path cover section, a return-path side section and a return-path inner section. The return-path inner section is arranged in the coil former.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schnelker, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann
  • Patent number: 9062570
    Abstract: A pressure-control valve includes a housing, a coil carrier, a coil wound on the coil carrier, a first bearing, an armature comprising a valve member. The armature is configured to be axially displaced in the first bearing. A core. A flux guiding device. A connection sleeve comprises a valve seat for the valve member. A first connection bore is configured to be connected with a tank and with the connection sleeve. A second connection bore is configured to be connected with a consumer. An end of the connection sleeve distant from the core comprises a control bore with a control member supported therein. The armature and the control member are configured to be in a force-transmitting operative connection at least in an opening direction of the pressure-control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Buse, Franz-Josef Schnelker, Rolf Dohrmann, Christoph Sadowski
  • Publication number: 20150139840
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit and a valve unit. The actuator unit comprises a spring element and an electromagnetic circuit. The electromagnetic circuit comprises an armature, a core comprising a passage hole, a coil, and a flux-guiding device. A stop element comprising a passage opening is arranged in the passage hole so that a gap exists between the core and the armature when actuating the actuator unit. The valve unit comprises a first opening, a second opening, a third opening formed opposite the actuator unit, a first valve seat between the first and second opening, a second valve seat formed between the first and third opening, a first valve closure body connected to the armature and loaded by the spring element, and a second valve closing body loaded by hydraulic pressure and lifted from the second valve seat by the first valve closure body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Christoph Sadowski, Lukas Romanowski, Turgut Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20140326911
    Abstract: A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit, a valve unit and an opening. The actuator unit comprises an electromagnetic circuit comprising a movable armature, a core, a coil configured to be supplied with a current and a flux guiding means, and a space arranged in a valve interior between the armature and the core. The valve unit comprises an outlet, an inlet arranged between the outlet and the space in the valve interior, a valve seat arranged between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve closing body connected with the armature. The valve closing body is spring-loaded towards the valve seat. The opening is arranged at an end of the valve unit opposite to the space. The opening comprises a valve tappet arranged therein. The valve tappet is pressure-loaded and displaceable counter to the valve closing body in an opening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Lappan, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Lukas Romanowski
  • Publication number: 20130284960
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a valve sleeve comprising a valve seat, a valve closure element which acts on the valve seat, and a housing. Arranged in the housing is a coil, an armature, a core, and a multiple-part return-path arrangement, which form an electromagnetic circuit. The core is arranged on a side of the housing opposite to the valve sleeve and is wound onto a coil former. The coil former comprises a first portion with an internal diameter and a receiving bushing for the valve sleeve arranged on a side opposite to the core. A movable armature acts on the valve closure element. The armature is mounted in the coil former via a bearing and comprises parts including a first part directed toward the core having a diameter. The diameter of the first part is larger than the internal diameter of the first portion of the coil former.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schnelker, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann
  • Publication number: 20130284961
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a housing within which is arranged a coil wound onto a coil former, an armature, a core, and a multiple-part return path arrangement, which together form an electromagnetic circuit. The armature is configured to be movable and to act at least indirectly on a valve closure element mounted in the coil former via a bearing. The multiple-part return-path arrangement comprises at least one return-path cover section, a return-path side section and a return-path inner section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schnelker, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann
  • Publication number: 20130264506
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a valve sleeve comprising a valve seat, a valve closure element which acts on the valve seat, and a housing. Within the housing is arranged a coil, a moveable armature, a core, and a multiple-part return-path arrangement, which together form an electromagnetic circuit. The core is arranged on a side of the housing opposite to the valve sleeve. The coil is wound onto a coil former. The coil former is formed as the valve sleeve and comprises a first portion with an inner diameter. The coil former is arranged on a side of the housing opposite to the core. The armature is mounted in the coil former via a bearing device and acts on the valve closure element. The armature comprises a first part directed towards the core having a diameter which is larger than the inner diameter of the first portion of the coil former.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schnelker, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann
  • Publication number: 20130264507
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a plug connection, at least one valve sleeve comprising at least one valve seat, at least one valve closure element which acts on the at least one valve seat, and a housing. Within the housing are arranged a core, a coil, an armature/plunger arrangement, and a multiple-part return-path arrangement, which together form an electromagnetic circuit. The coil is wound onto a coil former. The armature/plunger arrangement is movable and acts directly or indirectly on the at least one valve closure element. The armature/plunger arrangement is mounted in the coil former via a bearing and comprises at least one armature part and a plunger part. The plunger part is arranged in the valve sleeve and is moveable therein. The armature part is mounted in the coil former via the bearing. The armature part and the plunger part are connected to each other via the plug connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schnelker, Werner Buse, Christoph Sadowski, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann, Lukas Romanowski
  • Publication number: 20130112293
    Abstract: A pressure-control valve includes a housing, a coil carrier, a coil wound on the coil carrier, a first bearing, an armature comprising a valve member. The armature is configured to be axially displaced in the first bearing. A core. A flux guiding device. A connection sleeve comprises a valve seat for the valve member. A first connection bore is configured to be connected with a tank and with the connection sleeve. A second connection bore is configured to be connected with a consumer. An end of the connection sleeve distant from the core comprises a control bore with a control member supported therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Buse, Franz-Josef Schnelker, Rolf Dohrmann, Christoph Sadowski
  • Publication number: 20130099144
    Abstract: A fluid pressure reversing valve includes a housing, a coil carrier, a coil wound on the coil carrier, a bearing, an armature axially displaceable in the bearing, a core, a flux guiding device, a first connection bore, a control chamber, a first valve seat. A connection sleeve comprises a second connection bore, a first valve seat for a valve element of the armature, and a second valve seat for the valve element of the armature. The connection sleeve communicates with a fluid to be controlled. A third connection bore is connected with the control chamber. A valve element abuts against the first valve seat in a first position so as to form a connection between the first connection bore and the third connection bore, and against the second valve seat in a second position so as to form a connection between the third connection bore and the second connection bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Buse, Rolf Lappan, Rolf Dohrmann, Franz-Josef Schnelker, Christoph Sadowski