Patents by Inventor Dirk Raschke
Dirk Raschke 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).
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Patent number: 9949362Abstract: A voltage protection for printed circuit boards is provided, which is slotted on one end, such that it has printed circuit board strips, a mount, which is configured to at least partially receive the printed circuit board, and a voltage protection cover, which is configured to be connected to the mount and the printed circuit board, such that a chamber system is formed, in which each printed circuit board strip is disposed inside a chamber, which is formed by the connection between the mount and the voltage protection cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Patent number: 9677917Abstract: A housing part for a sensor for a vehicle transmission is able to be connected at the sensor housing to an additional housing part along a joining area by means of a joining process. The housing part has at least one uniform wall thickness or adjusted optical material properties in the joining area.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20160374225Abstract: A voltage protection for printed circuit boards is provided, which is slotted on one end, such that it has printed circuit board strips, a mount, which is configured to at least partially receive the printed circuit board, and a voltage protection cover, which is configured to be connected to the mount and the printed circuit board, such that a chamber system is formed, in which each printed circuit board strip is disposed inside a chamber, which is formed by the connection between the mount and the voltage protection cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk RASCHKE
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Publication number: 20160113129Abstract: The current embodiments provide a control device for a transmission of a vehicle. The control device may comprise a housing including a lower part and a housing cover, wherein the lower part of the housing has an assembly region on a first main surface. At least one attachment pin may be disposed in the assembly region, wherein the at least one attachment pin protrudes from the main surface and terminates inside the housing. The control device may comprise a printed circuit board disposed in the assembly region, the printed circuit board having at least one opening corresponding to the at least one attachment pin, wherein the at least one attachment pin passes through the at least one opening. At least one retaining washer disposed on the at least one attachment pin may be pressed towards the printed circuit board on the at least one attachment pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Dirk Raschke
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Patent number: 9170133Abstract: A guide section of a housing for a sensor, in particular for a vehicle transmission, is proposed, whereas the guide section for guiding a movable sensor element of the sensor is formed along a guide axis and has a first guide area, a second guide area, and a third guide area connected to the first guide area and the second guide area. Thereby, a guide surface of the first guide area and a guide surface of the second guide area are arranged opposite to each other. The guide section is characterized in that the second guide area along the guide axis has a plural number of alternately arranged recesses and guide parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20150219478Abstract: A housing part for a sensor for a vehicle transmission is able to be connected at the sensor housing to an additional housing part along a joining area by means of a joining process. The housing part has at least one uniform wall thickness or adjusted optical material properties in the joining area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventor: Dirk Raschke
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Patent number: 9073149Abstract: A method of fixing a functional component (2) in a housing (4). During a first step, a first housing portion (1) is prepared in which a functional component (2), to be fixed, is arranged in a provisional fixing position. During a second step, a second housing portion (3) is brought into contact with the first housing portion (1) so that the functional component (2) is arranged in a joining direction (X) between the housing portions (1, 3). During a third step, material from at least one of the housing portions (1, 3) is melted in such manner that the functional component (2), located between the housing portions (1, 3), is gripped in position when a material-integral bond is formed between the housing portions (1, 3).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20140208878Abstract: A guide section (130) of a housing (120) for a sensor (110), in particular for a vehicle transmission, is proposed, whereas the guide section (130) for guiding a movable sensor element (140) of the sensor (110) is formed along a guide axis and has a first guide area (231, 232), a second guide area (233, 234) and a third guide area (235) connected to the first guide area (231, 232) and the second guide area (233, 234). Thereby, a guide surface of the first guide area (231, 232) and a guide surface of the second guide area (233, 234) are arranged opposite to each other. The guide section (130) is characterized in that the second guide area (233, 234) along the guide axis has a plural number of alternately arranged recesses (234) and guide parts (233).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20130313233Abstract: A method of fixing a functional component (2) in a housing (4). During a first step, a first housing portion (1) is prepared in which a functional component (2), to be fixed, is arranged in a provisional fixing position. During a second step, a second housing portion (3) is brought into contact with the first housing portion (1) so that the functional component (2) is arranged in a joining direction (X) between the housing portions (1, 3). During a third step, material from at least one of the housing portions (1, 3) is melted in such manner that the functional component (2), located between the housing portions (1, 3), is gripped in position when a material-integral bond is formed between the housing portions (1, 3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Dirk RASCHKE
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Patent number: 8549913Abstract: A method for fixing a functional component (2) in a housing (4). During a first step, a first housing portion (1) is prepared in which a functional component (2), to be fixed, is arranged in a provisional fixing position. During a second step, a second housing portion (3) is arranged in contact with the first housing portion (1) so that the functional component (2) is arranged in a joining direction (X) between the housing portions (1, 3). During a third step, material from at least one of the housing portions (1, 3) is melted in such manner that the functional component (2) between the housing portions (1, 3) is gripped in position by them when a material-integral bond is formed between the housing portions (1, 3). Also, an arrangement which can be produced by the method.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20110185812Abstract: Method for fixing a functional component (2) in a housing (4), such that in a first step a first housing portion (1) is prepared, in which a functional component (2) to be fixed is arranged in a provisional fixing position, characterized in that in a second step a second housing portion (3) is arranged in contact with the first housing portion (1) so that the functional component (2) to be fixed is arranged in a joining direction (X) between the first (1) and the second (3) housing portions; and in a third step material from at least one housing portion (1, 3) between the first (1) and second (3) housing portions is melted in such manner that the functional component (2) between the first (1) and second (3) housing portions is gripped in a specified fixing position by them when a material-integral bond is formed between the housing portions (1, 3). Also proposed is an arrangement which can be produced by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Dirk RASCHKE
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Patent number: 7726208Abstract: A combined steering angle and torque sensor that inductively and with eddy current damping generates two absolute angle measurement signals over an angle range of 360 degrees including a first damping rotor being disposed on an end of an input shaft of steering column divided by a torsion element; a second damping rotor being disposed on an end of an output shaft of the steering column; at least one carrier being fixed to a housing of the steering column and through which the steering column passes at a right angle, the at least one carrier being fitted with flat coils in a complete angle range; and at least one passive actuating element, without periodically repeated structures, being borne on each of said first and second damping rotors, the actuating elements being in two different locations of said angle range acting on the flat coils of the at least one carrier.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Reinhold Hoeller, Dirk Raschke, Herbert Wallner, Hans-Ludwig Goetz
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Publication number: 20090224500Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining a relative angle of rotation of two components and to a torque sensor, in particular for a divided steering column with torsion bar, in which a two-stage planetary gear is provided at the division of two shaft ends. The stages of the planetary gear are distinguished by a common planet carrier; in addition, both stages have the same tooth transmission ratio. The invention furthermore relates to use in the aforesaid divided steering column with torsion bar such that the steering column or a motor vehicle is equipped with such a device for angular measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Dirk Raschke, Armin Schmidbauer
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Publication number: 20080150519Abstract: A combined steering angle and torque sensor that inductively and with eddy current damping generates two absolute angle measurement signals over an angle range of 360 degrees including a first damping rotor being disposed on an end of an input shaft of steering column divided by a torsion element; a second damping rotor being disposed on an end of an output shaft of the steering column; at least one carrier being fixed to a housing of the steering column and through which the steering column passes at a right angle, the at least one carrier being fitted with flat coils in a complete angle range; and at least one passive actuating element, without periodically repeated structures, being borne on each of said first and second damping rotors, the actuating elements being in two different locations of said angle range acting on the flat coils of the at least one carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Reinhold Hoeller, Dirk Raschke, Herbert Wallner, Hans-Ludwig Goetz
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Patent number: 6625038Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit substrate assembly comprising a left-hand (1) and a right-hand (1′) circuit substrate mirror-symmetrical thereto, each including electrical and/or electronic and/or electromechanical components (2-6 or 2′-6′) and circuitry (7 or 7′) electrical connecting said components. All components (2-6) are positioned symmetrically mirrored on the left-hand (1) and right-hand (1′) circuit substrate respectively when the left-hand (1) and right-hand (1′) circuit substrate is oriented mirror-symmetrical along a mirror plane (P). However, the circuit functional plug assignments (A-F) of at least one circuit functional mirror-invariant component 2 or 2′) on the left-hand (1) and on the right-hand (1′) circuit substrate are not mirror-symmetrical to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Cherry GmbHInventor: Dirk Raschke
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Publication number: 20020071263Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit substrate assembly comprising a left-hand (1) and a right-hand (1′) circuit substrate mirror-symmetrical thereto, each including electrical and/or electronic and/or electromechanical components (2-6 or 2′-6′) and circuitry (7 or 7′) electrical connecting said components. All components (2-6) are positioned symmetrically mirrored on the left-hand (1) and right-hand (1′) circuit substrate respectively when the left-hand (1) and right-hand (1′) circuit substrate is oriented mirror-symmetrical along a mirror plane (P). However, the circuit functional plug assignments (A-F) of at least one circuit functional mirror-invariant component 2 or 2′) on the left-hand (1) and on the right-hand (1′) circuit substrate are not mirror-symmetrical to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventor: Dirk Raschke