Patents by Inventor Gunther Bender

Gunther 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20040107567
    Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connection between a first and a second contact partner, provision being made, according to the invention, for the two contact partners to be led together as a plug-in connection and then non-detachably connected to each other in an integral or quasi-integral manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Gunther Bender
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20020144398
    Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connection between a first and a second contact partner, provision being made, according to the invention, for the two contact partners to be led together as a plug-in connection and then non-detachably connected to each other in an integral or quasi-integral manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: GUNTHER 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
  • Publication number: 20010056008
    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 means of 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Gunther 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