Patents by Inventor Christoph Zipf

Christoph Zipf 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: 11979073
    Abstract: A four-wheel drive hub lock harness assembly is disclosed. The harness assembly comprises a motor receptacle configured to retain a motor. The motor receptacle comprises a retainer and lead frame assembly configured to house a printed circuit board, a magnetic sensor electrically coupled to the retainer and lead frame assembly, a first and second bracket extending substantially vertically from the retainer and lead frame assembly, the first and second brackets configured to secure corresponding ends of the motor to the retainer and lead frame assembly, and encapsulation material encapsulating the printed circuit board and magnetic sensor for dampening vibrations of the wheels of a vehicle. The harness assembly also comprises a housing assembly situated beneath the motor receptacle, which mechanically connects with the eIWE, and a cable extending from the housing assembly, the cable configured to electrically connect the hub lock harness assembly to a powertrain control module (PCM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: FIT VOLTAIRA AMERICAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christoph Zipf, Lukas Graf
  • Publication number: 20220247252
    Abstract: A four-wheel drive hub lock harness assembly is disclosed. The harness assembly comprises a motor receptacle configured to retain a motor. The motor receptacle comprises a retainer and lead frame assembly configured to house a printed circuit board, a magnetic sensor electrically coupled to the retainer and lead frame assembly, a first and second bracket extending substantially vertically from the retainer and lead frame assembly, the first and second brackets configured to secure corresponding ends of the motor to the retainer and lead frame assembly, and encapsulation material encapsulating the printed circuit board and magnetic sensor for dampening vibrations of the wheels of a vehicle. The harness assembly also comprises a housing assembly situated beneath the motor receptacle, which mechanically connects with the eIWE, and a cable extending from the housing assembly, the cable configured to electrically connect the hub lock harness assembly to a powertrain control module (PCM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Prettl Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Christoph Zipf, Lukas Graf