Patents by Inventor Florian Roessinger
Florian Roessinger 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: 12584527Abstract: The disclosure relates to a brake caliper for a disk brake, comprising a support structure having a bridge and at least one bridge finger. The at least one bridge finger has a brake lining side, an outer side, and a bore introduced into the outer side. The bore has a bore wall, a bore groove let into the bore wall. A cover having a pin projects into the bore and a pin groove extending into the pin circumferential surface, A sleeve is arranged between the bore wall and the pin circumferential surface and has a sleeve body The sleeve has a spring arm which is bent outward in the radial direction away from the sleeve body and/or a spring arm which is bent inward in the radial direction away from the sleeve body. The outwardly bent spring arm engages into the bore groove and/or the inwardly bent spring arm engages into the pin groove.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger, Philipp Schwenzer
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Patent number: 12546373Abstract: A brake pad arrangement for a disc brake of a vehicle braking system includes at least one brake pad carrier plate and at least one friction lining is attached to the at least one brake pad carrier plate, wherein the brake pad carrier plate has at least one fastening section which is configured for fastening the brake pad restoring device, wherein the fastening section has at least one bearing surface for the brake pad restoring device, wherein the at least one bearing surface extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the brake pad carrier plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBHInventors: Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer
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Publication number: 20260021798Abstract: A threaded drive (18) for an electromechanical brake is shown, having a pot-shaped spindle nut with a base and a circumferential wall which has a thread (34) on the inside. In addition, the threaded drive (18) comprises a spindle (20) having an external thread, which projects with its external thread into the interior of the spindle nut, and a drive geometry (38) on the spindle (20) for transmitting a rotational movement to the spindle (20), which, via the external thread, moves the spindle nut axially. The spindle (20) has an end face facing the inner side of the base of the spindle nut and with at least one groove in the shape of an annular segment which extends concentrically with a central axis of rotation of the threaded drive (18) and ends in a stop wall. A stop attachment on the base of the spindle nut penetrates, at the end of the axial movement of the spindle nut relative to the spindle (20), the groove and strikes the stop wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Inventors: Marco Becker, Michael Weins, Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger
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Publication number: 20260022749Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanically actuatable brake actuator 1 for a motor vehicle disc brake 100, comprising a brake calliper housing 5 with a cylindrical recess 6, and a spindle drive 10 comprising a drive spindle 20 and comprising a linearly movably guided brake piston arrangement 40, wherein the drive spindle 20 has a first spindle end 22 with a drive geometry 23 for transmitting a torque to the drive spindle 20, and a second spindle end 25, wherein the brake piston arrangement 40 has a spindle nut 42 which is operatively connected in drive terms to the drive spindle 20, a sliding guide 44 by means of which the brake piston arrangement 40 is guided in the cylindrical recess 6, and a brake piston 48 for actuating at least one brake pad arrangement, wherein the brake piston arrangement 40 has an open side 51, a circumferential wall 54 and a closed base 55 opposite the open side 51, so that the brake piston arrangement 40 has an internal space 59, wherein the second spindle end 25 projects intoType: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger
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Publication number: 20260009437Abstract: A brake actuator (10) is specified, in particular for an electromechanical vehicle brake, having a brake caliper (12) in which an intermediate space (14) is formed for a brake rotor, wherein a brake pad (16), which can be applied against the brake rotor, is arranged in the intermediate space (14), a brake piston (18) for applying the brake pad (16) against the brake rotor, a spindle drive (20) which comprises a spindle (22) which is driven by an electric motor and a spindle nut (24) which is mounted on the spindle (22) via a thread pair which is designed to be self-releasing, and a ball ramp mechanism (28) which comprises a first ramp body (30) which is mounted fixedly in terms of rotation and which has an actuating surface (32) which is oriented toward the brake piston, and a second ramp body (34) which is arranged between the first ramp body (30) and the spindle nut (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2024Publication date: January 8, 2026Inventors: Galus Chelaidite, Kraig E. Gerber, Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger, Marco Becker
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Patent number: 12516705Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake calliper for a disc brake. The brake calliper comprises a supporting structure, a cover with a pin, and a fixing disc. The supporting structure has a bridge and at least one bridge finger which has a brake lining side, an outer side and a bore which is incorporated into the outer side and which runs from the outer side in the direction of the brake lining side. The cover has a pin protruding into the bore. The fixing disc has a disc edge which has an outer diameter D and which is positively held in the bore and with a disc center which has a through-opening, through which the pin protrudes. The disc center has a clamping region which is bulged relative to the disc edge in the direction of the brake lining side and which fixedly clamps the pin in the through-opening by a clamping edge. The disclosure also relates to such a fixing disc itself.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Guido Zenzen, Philipp Schwenzer, Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger
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Publication number: 20250347329Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake calliper housing for use for an electromechanically actuable brake actuator having a recess to accommodate a brake piston. The recess is delimited by a cylindrical recess wall, extending in an axial direction into the brake calliper housing, and by a recess bottom. The recess has a recess opening situated opposite the recess bottom. The brake calliper housing has a guide slot, let into the recess wall, to accommodate a guide element for securing the brake piston against rotation. The longitudinal extent of the guide slot runs parallel to the axial direction. The guide slot is of circular design in cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2025Publication date: November 13, 2025Applicants: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Automotive Technologies (Shanghai) Co., LtdInventors: Florian Roessinger, Lukas Madzgalla, Yi Cao, Lian Wang
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Publication number: 20250327498Abstract: A brake pad set for disc brakes is disclosed, comprising an inner brake pad and an outer brake pad. In this case, each of the brake pads has a backplate and a brake lining, which is mounted on the backplate and comes into contact with a brake rotor during operation. The inner brake lining and the outer brake lining differ in size and may also different in geometrical shape in plan view, wherein the volume of wear of the inner brake pad and the volume of wear of the outer brake pad differ by less than 10%. In addition, a vehicle brake having such a brake pad set is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2025Publication date: October 23, 2025Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventor: Florian Roessinger
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Patent number: 12372125Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a disc brake arrangement comprising, a brake carrier, at least one brake lining, and at least one positioning device. The brake carrier comprises a brake disc shaft, comprising at least one outer face which is a side remote from the brake disc shaft, comprising at least one inner face which is a side facing the brake disc shaft, and comprising guide grooves which run in each case from the outer face to the inner face, the direction thereof defining an actuating direction, and which are formed in each case from two opposing guide surfaces and a support surface connecting the guide surfaces. The at least one brake lining comprises a friction lining and a lining carrier which is displaceably mounted by guide ears in the guide grooves in the actuating direction. The at least one positioning device comprises a guide and comprises a clamping device, the brake lining and the brake carrier being coupled thereby so as to be displaceable relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Paul Wecker, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger
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Publication number: 20250207649Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromechanically actuatable brake piston assembly for a motor vehicle disc brake, comprising: a brake calliper housing having a bridge, bridge fingers and a brake piston bearing portion; a brake piston which can be axially moved in a first bore of the brake piston bearing portion, said first bore having a bore axis and a first bore wall; a rotation-translation transmission installed in an internal space of the brake piston; and an anti-rotation mechanism having a guide slot and a guide element, which is guided by the guide slot in such a way that the brake piston is limited to its axial degree of freedom of motion. The guide slot is comprised of the brake piston bearing portion and the guide element is fixedly connected to the brake piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2024Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger
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Publication number: 20250189002Abstract: A seal assembly for a brake piston assembly has an encircling fixing portion, and a seal portion which can be extended and/or compressed axially. The seal portion has a fastening element, spaced apart axially from the fixing portion by a first distance and is arranged closer to the axial end of a brake piston than the fixing portion, and a first connection portion, which is spaced apart axially from the fastening element by a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, or is not spaced apart axially from the fastening element, and by which the seal portion is connected to the fixing portion. The seal assembly has sealing lip connected to the fixing portion by a second connection portion spaced apart axially from the fastening element by a third distance, which is greater than the second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicants: ZF Automotive Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Florian Roessinger, Yi Cao, Lian Wang, Lukas Madzgalla, Markus Mallmann
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Publication number: 20250122916Abstract: An electromechanical frame brake is disclosed. The electromechanical frame brake comprises a floating frame assembled from a plurality of parts, and a brake piston, which can be moved axially by a spindle drive and is seated on a spindle of the spindle drive and guided in a piston-receiving housing. The floating frame has the piston-receiving housing, lateral struts, and an outer crossmember, which is connected via the struts to the piston-receiving housing. The crossmember carries an outer brake pad. The floating frame is mounted by way of axial linear guides in a brake carrier of the frame brake in such a way as to float and to be axially movable relative to the brake carrier. The brake carrier has a socket with a guide surface for the piston-receiving housing, which is mounted in an axially movable manner in said socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger, Marco Becker, Guido Zenzen
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Publication number: 20250115227Abstract: An actuator assembly (12), in particular for an electromechanical vehicle brake (10), is specified, having a brake caliper (14) in which an intermediate space (16) is present for receiving a brake rotor (18), a ball screw drive which has an actuating slide (24) for applying a brake pad (20) onto the brake rotor (18) and an electromotively driven spindle (26) for the axial movement of the actuating slide (24), wherein the actuating slide (24) can be moved by axial displacement between an extended position and a retracted position. The spindle (26) has a spindle shaft (28) and an output sleeve (30) which is separate from the spindle shaft (28) and which is arranged in toothed and torque-transmitting engagement on the spindle shaft (28). A threaded raceway (32) is formed on the external peripheral surface of the output sleeve (30) and an opposing raceway (34) for balls is formed on the internal peripheral surface of the actuating slide (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Florian Roessinger, Michael Weins, Galus Chelaidite, Marco Becker
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Publication number: 20250058759Abstract: An actuator sub-assembly for an electromotive vehicle brake is set out, having a brake calliper, in which an intermediate space for receiving a brake rotor is provided. A spindle drive is also provided, which has a sliding actuation member for applying a brake pad to the brake rotor. The sub-assembly also includes an electro-motively driven spindle for axially moving the sliding actuation member, an electric motor which is drivingly coupled to the spindle by a gear mechanism unit, and a housing, in which the gear mechanism unit is accommodated. A plate-like frame portion, which has a receiving space for at least one gear stage of the gear mechanism unit is also arranged in the housing. Starting from the frame portion, at least one web-like continuation extends in the direction towards the brake calliper and is secured to the brake calliper.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Lukas Madzgalla, Jason Sauerberg, Florian Roessinger, Marco Becker
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Publication number: 20240376947Abstract: An actuator assembly of an electromechanical vehicle brake has a linearly displaceable brake piston, a brake calliper unit having a holder for the brake piston, and a rotation prevention arrangement. The rotation prevention arrangement comprises a ring pushed onto a contact surface on the brake piston and connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the brake piston at an inner circumferential surface. The ring has at least one radially outwardly protruding securing projection, and a groove associated with the securing projection, which runs in the axial direction in the inner circumferential surface of the holder. A method for mounting and dismounting the brake piston is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Marco Becker, Florian Roessinger, Michael Weins, Lukas Madzgalla, Hans Friedrich
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Publication number: 20240301933Abstract: There is set out an actuator subassembly (10) for a vehicle brake, having a linearly displaceable, unilaterally open brake piston (20) which is used to apply a brake liner to a brake rotor, having a brake calliper unit (12), in which a receptacle (22) having a running face (24) for the brake piston (20) is provided, and having a rotation prevention member which has at least one axially extending groove (38) in the running face (24) and at least one rotation prevention element (32) and by means of which the brake piston (20) is guided in the brake calliper unit (12) in a rotationally secure manner when the rotation prevention element (32) is received in the groove (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Galus Chelaidite, Marco Becker, Michael Weins, Florian Roessinger, Lukas Madzgalla
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Publication number: 20240301930Abstract: A ball-screw drive for an actuator assembly of a vehicle brake is disclosed, comprising a rotatably mounted recirculating ball screw on which a cup-shaped screw nut is mounted. On a circumferential surface of the recirculating ball screw, at least one thread is formed. On the inner surface of the screw nut, a corresponding thread is formed, wherein, in the threads, a plurality of balls are guided in such a way that a rotation of the recirculating ball screw brings about an axial displacement of the screw nut along an axis of rotation of the recirculating ball screw. The screw nut is formed in two parts and has an inner part, in which the thread is formed, and an outer part, on which the circumferential surface of the screw nut is formed. The outer part has protection against corrosion. Furthermore, an actuator assembly and a method for producing a ball-screw drive are indicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Marco Becker, Michael Weins, Florian Roessinger, Lukas Madzgalla
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Publication number: 20240301932Abstract: A ball-screw drive (16) for an actuator assembly (10) of a vehicle brake is indicated, comprising a rotatably mounted recirculating ball screw (18) on which a cup-shaped screw nut (20) is mounted. On the circumferential surface of the recirculating ball screw (18), at least one thread (26) is formed, and on the inner surface of the screw nut (20), a corresponding thread (28) is formed, wherein, in the threads (26, 28), a plurality of balls (30) are guided in such a way that a rotation of the recirculating ball screw (18) brings about an axial displacement of the screw nut (20) along an axis of rotation of the recirculating ball screw (18), The screw nut (20) is formed in two parts and has an inner part (36), in which the thread (28) is formed, and an outer part (38), on which the circumferential surface (34) of the screw nut (20) is formed, wherein the outer part (38) has protection against corrosion. Furthermore, an actuator assembly (10) and a method for producing a ball-screw drive (16) are indicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Galus Chelaidite, Marco Becker, Michael Weins, Florian Roessinger, Lukas Madzgalla
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Patent number: 11692602Abstract: Brake apparatus for a motor vehicle with a restoring apparatus, comprising a brake support body, a brake lining, a restoring apparatus for the brake lining, and a wear compensation means, the restoring apparatus being connected via the wear compensation means to the brake lining, the restoring apparatus having a lever arm which comprises a spring section, a supporting bearing and a lever bearing, the lever bearing being arranged between the spring section and the supporting bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbHInventors: Paul Wecker, Marco Becker, Guido Zenzen, Lukas Madzgalla, Joerg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Peter Mäurer, Philipp Schwenzer
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Publication number: 20230160445Abstract: The disclosure illustrates and describes a guide element which extends from a first end via a guide portion to a second end. The guide element has a fixing portion arranged at the second end and extending along a first extent direction, which runs transversely with respect to the axial direction, to a free end. The guide element has a connecting portion between the guide portion and the fixing portion. The connecting portion extends along a second extent direction, which runs transversely with respect to the axial direction and transversely with respect to the second extent direction, and extends along the axial direction from a first plane, which runs perpendicular to the axial direction, to a second plane, which runs perpendicular to the axial direction. The fixing portion is spaced apart in an axial direction both from the first plane and from the second plane. The disclosure furthermore relates to a corresponding brake anchor and to a corresponding disk brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Guido Zenzen, Marco Becker, Peter Maeurer, Lukas Madzgalla, Jörg Knieper, Florian Roessinger, Philipp Schwenzer