Patents by Inventor Guenther Bender

Guenther Bender 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: 9322673
    Abstract: A position sensor, preferably an angle sensor for detecting the rotational angle of a shaft. The position sensor has a lead frame on which the electronic components of the position sensor are arranged and to which they are electrically connected A plastic encapsulation enclosing at least the electronic components, thereby forming a sensor module with the lead frame, and a plurality of electrical connections of the sensor module which are formed by the lead frame and a carrier module accommodating the sensor module. The carrier module has electrical connections connected to the electrical connections of the sensor module in an electrically conducting manner. The carrier module has at least two domes between which the sensor module is arranged. The respective free ends of the domes are deformed in such manner that the sensor module is clamped fixed in its position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Bender, Werner Wallrafen, Stefan Kohler
  • Publication number: 20120038350
    Abstract: A position sensor, preferably an angle sensor for detecting the rotational angle of a shaft. The position sensor has a lead frame on which the electronic components of the position sensor are arranged and to which they are electrically connected A plastic encapsulation enclosing at least the electronic components, thereby forming a sensor module with the lead frame, and a plurality of electrical connections of the sensor module which are formed by the lead frame and a carrier module accommodating the sensor module. The carrier module has electrical connections connected to the electrical connections of the sensor module in an electrically conducting manner. The carrier module has at least two domes between which the sensor module is arranged. The respective free ends of the domes are deformed in such manner that the sensor module is clamped fixed in its position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Bender, Werner Wallrafen, Stefan Kohler
  • Patent number: 7145279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support element on which the commutator brushes are each disposed on one curved spiral spring each. Said spring, on its side facing away from the commutator brush in the area of the end of the coil is trapezoid and is braced between an outer stop and an inner stop with its longest edge that corresponds to the longest side of the trapezoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: Guenther Bender
  • Patent number: 7124501
    Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connector connecting between a first and a second mating contact partner, wherein at least one contact partner is surrounded by a plug housing. The first and the second contact partners are lead with latching means together to form a plug-in electrical connection in the plug housing. Laser-welding is applied to the first and the second contact partners to make the connection an integral, non-detachable connection, by directing a laser beam through a single opening in the plug housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Günther Bender
  • Patent number: 7089911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle-valve housing having a continuous throttle opening for a throttle-valve which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft, and a housing having a housing cover and a housing body. An electric drive and a first electronic mechanism for the drive are arranged in the housing, for displacing the throttle-valve shaft. The throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism for the electric drive and the second electronic mechanism for appliances outside the housing are arranged in the cover of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Guenther Bender, Thomas Bluemel, Thomas Hannewald, Joerg Krueger, Rainer Montigny, Erwin Schneider, Reiner Weingaertner, Heinz-Werner Wiezorek
  • Publication number: 20050140242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support element on which the commutator brushes are each disposed on one curved spiral spring each. Said spring, on its side facing away from the commutator brush in the area of the end of the coil is trapezoid and is braced between an outer stop and an inner stop with its longest edge that corresponds to the longest side of the trapezoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Guenther Bender
  • Patent number: 6871631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle valve body for an internal combustion engine, including a housing and a cross-flow hole in the housing, which can be blocked by a throttle valve. The throttle valve is arranged on a shaft that can pivotally driven about its longitudinal axis which extends crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the cross-flow hole. The free ends of the shaft are pivotally mounted in bearings arranged in recesses in the housing. The shaft valve is secured against axial displacement by an axial safety device. The throttle valve has bearing surfaces in support areas that are fixed to the housing in the areas in which the shaft projects axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: Guenther Bender
  • Publication number: 20040211391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle valve body for an internal combustion engine, including a housing and a cross-flow hole in the housing, which can be blocked by a throttle valve. The throttle valve is arranged on a shaft that can pivotally driven about its longitudinal axis which extends crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the cross-flow hole. The free ends of the shaft are pivotally mounted in bearings arranged in recesses in the housing. The shaft valve is secured against axial displacement by an axial safety device. The throttle valve has bearing surfaces in support areas that are fixed to the housing in the areas in which the shaft projects axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Guenther Bender
  • Publication number: 20040149946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle valve housing comprising a housing having a continuous throttle hole that can be cross flown by a gaseous medium in a main flow direction, wherein said throttle valve shaft can be pivoted by an actuating drive and wherein the throttle hole is connected to an inlet line on the inlet side and to an outlet line on the outlet side. The invention aims at ensuring particularly reliable detection of the mass of gaseous medium coming in through the throttle hold, using particularly simple means. This is achieved in that a first temperature sensor for temperature T of the gaseous medium is arranged upstream of the throttle valve and in that a second pressure sensor for pressure P of the gaseous medium is arranged downstream of the throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: SIEMENS AG
    Inventors: Guenther Bender, Axel Goessling, Joerg Krueger
  • Publication number: 20040094121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle-valve housing having a continuous throttle opening for a throttle-valve which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft, and a housing having a housing cover and a housing body. An electric drive and a first electronic mechanism for the drive are arranged in the housing, for displacing the throttle-valve shaft. The throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism for the electric drive and the second electronic mechanism for appliances outside the housing are arranged in the cover of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Guenther Bender, Thomas Bluemel, Thomas Hannewald, Joerg Krueger, Rainer Montigny, Erwin Schneider, Reiner Weingaertner, Heinz-Werner Wiezorek
  • Patent number: 6478012
    Abstract: To connect a potentiometer (2) and a brush holder (1) of a servomotor of a throttle-valve actuator for a motor-vehicle engine with actuating electronics, use is made of a conductor bridge (3). This has supports (8, 9), by which it is supported in the throttle-valve actuator. The conductor bridge (3) is furthermore provided with two rigid conductor bars (4,5) for supplying energy to the servomotor and conductors for making contact with conductor tracks (21-24) of the potentiometer. The two conductor bars (4, 5) and the conductors are each connected to a plug pin (11-16) of a plug socket (10) of the conductor bridge (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Günther Bender
  • Patent number: 6373212
    Abstract: An electrical connection between a potentiometer, an actuating motor and control electronics for controlling an actuating element has heretofore been composed of electrical cables, so that a large number of contact points were necessary overall, whereby however, each additional contact point increased the risk of a fault and made the assembly process more expensive. In order to reduce the number of contact points, the base substrate of the potentiometer and the contact board of the motor are in the form of an integral board, and at least some of the electrical connections comprise conductor tracks embedded in the substrate. Electrical components, such as a motor inductor for radio interference suppression, may also be mounted on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Günther Bender
  • Patent number: 6259184
    Abstract: Load adjusting device having an actuating device, in particular an electric motor, which, in a throttle valve housing (18) having an electrical connection, adjusts a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine, wherein, a mounting plate (1) having electrically conductive regions is inserted in the throttle valve housing (18), and the electrical connection is connected at least to the actuating device via the electrically conductive regions of the mounting plate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Günther Bender
  • Patent number: 6227871
    Abstract: In a device (23) for contact-connecting two circuit boards (17, 18) for a control device of a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, contacts (24, 25) of one of the circuit boards (17) are arranged on a holding part (20). The holding part (20) is prestressed toward contacts (25) of the other circuit board (18). The holding part (20) is connected to said one circuit board (17) via elastic connecting lines (22). Tolerance compensation is provided as a result of this. Furthermore the circuit boards (17, 18) are reliably contact-connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Günther Bender