Patents by Inventor Eberhard Hoegler

Eberhard Hoegler 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: 9834177
    Abstract: A method for programming a wiper system for operating a vehicle windscreen wiper where a wiper module on the driver's side is programmed as a master module and a wiper module on the passenger's side is programmed as a slave module. The wiper modules include a reversing motor, a gear, a holder, and a control. A program sequence, vehicle-specific characteristic data and data for the operation of the wiper module as master or slave module are stored in the control. The wiper module on the driver's side is connected via an on-board wiring system interface and a first data communication line with a vehicle control unit. Provision is made that before the activation of the wiper module on the driver's side via the first data communication line in its control the wiper module is defined or respectively pre-programmed neither as master module nor as slave module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Sebastian Wagner
  • Patent number: 9663069
    Abstract: A method for the activation of a windscreen wiper motor is disclosed, in which the motor is connected to a wiper blade by a drive shaft, which moves the wiper blade between two reversal points of a wiping field in differing movement direction, where the rotation speed and direction of the motor, or the speed of the wiper blade, is detected by a sensor device and is supplied to a control device as an input value. The motor, before reaching the respective reversal point, is switched off, whereupon the drive shaft continues to rotate further by a castor angle up to a standstill, and the wiper blade moves further by a trailing distance. The actual speed of the wiper blade is compared at the switch-off time with a nominal speed, and the motor is operated further for a period of time when the comparison results in a difference in values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Rainer Siedler
  • Publication number: 20160144828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for programming a wiper system (10; 10a) for vehicle windscreens, in which for operating respectively a windscreen wiper (14, 15) a wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is programmed as master module (36) and a wiper module (12, 13) on the passenger's side is programmed as slave module (37), wherein the wiper modules (12, 13) consist of a reversing motor (18), if applicable a gear (19), a holder (22, 23) for fastening to the body of a vehicle, and a control (20), wherein in the control (20) at least data for a program sequence (38), vehicle-specific characteristic data (39) and data for the operation of the wiper module (12, 13) as master module (36) or respectively as slave module (37) are stored, wherein at least the wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is connected via an on-board wiring system interface (30) and a first data communication line (32) with a vehicle control unit (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Sebastian Wagner
  • Patent number: 9242620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for programming a wiper system (10; 10a) for vehicle windscreens, in which for operating respectively a windscreen wiper (14, 15) a wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is programmed as master module (36) and a wiper module (12, 13) on the passenger's side is programmed as slave module (37), wherein the wiper modules (12, 13) consist of a reversing motor (18), if applicable a gear (19), a holder (22, 23) for fastening to the body of a vehicle, and a control (20), wherein in the control (20) at least data for a program sequence (38), vehicle-specific characteristic data (39) and data for the operation of the wiper module (12, 13) as master module (36) or respectively as slave module (37) are stored, wherein at least the wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is connected via an on-board wiring system interface (30) and a first data communication line (32) with a vehicle control unit (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Sebastian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20130245895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for programming a wiper system (10; 10a) for vehicle windscreens, in which for operating respectively a windscreen wiper (14, 15) a wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is programmed as master module (36) and a wiper module (12, 13) on the passenger's side is programmed as slave module (37), wherein the wiper modules (12, 13) consist of a reversing motor (18), if applicable a gear (19), a holder (22, 23) for fastening to the body of a vehicle, and a control (20), wherein in the control (20) at least data for a program sequence (38), vehicle-specific characteristic data (39) and data for the operation of the wiper module (12, 13) as master module (36) or respectively as slave module (37) are stored, wherein at least the wiper module (12, 13) on the driver's side is connected via an on-board wiring system interface (30) and a first data communication line (32) with a vehicle control unit (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Sebastian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20130127389
    Abstract: A method for the activation of a windscreen wiper motor is disclosed, in which the motor is connected to a wiper blade by a drive shaft, which moves the wiper blade between two reversal points of a wiping field in differing movement direction, where the rotation speed and direction of the motor, or the speed of the wiper blade, is detected by a sensor device and is supplied to a control device as an input value. The motor, before reaching the respective reversal point, is switched off, whereupon the drive shaft continues to rotate further by a castor angle up to a standstill, and the wiper blade moves further by a trailing distance. The actual speed of the wiper blade is compared at the switch-off time with a nominal speed, and the motor is operated further for a period of time when the comparison results in a difference in values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Eberhard Högler, Rainer Siedler
  • Patent number: 6696808
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device and a method for wiping windscreens, including at least one motor whose direction of rotation can be altered, at least one wiper which is coupled to the motor and which moves back and forth between two reversing positions, a control device which switches the motor by means of switching signals and operating signals which are conveyed to the control device. The control device determines the switching signals from the operating signals to determine the reversing positions of the wiper. The degree of wetness of the windscreen surface is conveyed to the control mechanism and used as an operating signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Auto-Electric Wischer und Motoren GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schmid, Eberhard Hoegler
  • Publication number: 20030020422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device (1) and to a method for wiping windscreens, comprising at least one motor whose direction of rotation can be altered, at least one wiper (3) which is coupled to said motor (2) and which moves back and forth between two reversing positions (v1, v2), a control device (4) which switches the motor by means of switching signals (7), and operating signals which are conveyed to the control device. The control device determines the switching signals from said operating signals, hereby determining the reversing positions of the wiper. The invention is characterized in that the degree of wetness of the windscreen surface is conveyed to the control mechanism and hereby used as an operating signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Schmid, Eberhard Hoegler