Patents by Inventor Hans-Jorg Feigel

Hans-Jorg Feigel 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: 11919489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a master cylinder arrangement for a brake system, comprising a tandem master cylinder including a master cylinder housing, a first master piston movably arranged in the master cylinder housing, a second master piston movably arranged in the master cylinder housing, a balancing piston movably arranged in the second master piston, and an elastic pedal feel element. The invention further relates to a hydraulic system for a brake system as well as a brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel, I-Che Chiang, Priti Kumari
  • Patent number: 11912260
    Abstract: A brake system comprises a reservoir; a brake pedal; a master cylinder including a first master chamber, a second master chamber, a first master piston, and a second master piston; a first hydraulic circuit including at least one first hydraulic wheel brake; a second hydraulic circuit including at least one second hydraulic wheel brake; and a hydraulic pressure supplier including an actuator for pressurizing the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit depending on an operation of the brake pedal in a normal operating mode. The master cylinder further comprises a locking chamber and an elastic pedal feel element arranged in the first master chamber to be in contact with the first master piston and the second master piston for generating a pedal force when the brake pedal is operated while the second master piston is locked in the normal operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel, I-Che Chiang, Priti Kumari
  • Patent number: 11891029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake system for a vehicle. The proposed brake system (1) comprises an actuation unit for actuating wheel brakes of the vehicle in a normal operating mode of the brake system (1). Further, the system (1) comprises a brake cylinder (2) for pressurizing the wheel brakes of the vehicle in an emergency operating mode of the brake system (1). The brake cylinder (2) comprises a brake cylinder housing (4) and a push rod (3) being displaceable within the brake cylinder housing (4) by operation of a brake pedal (5). The brake cylinder (2) further comprises a piston (14) movably arranged within the brake cylinder housing (4). The piston (14) has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A hydraulic chamber (11) is formed within the brake cylinder housing (4) between the first surface of the piston (14) and an inner surface of the brake cylinder housing (4). The hydraulic chamber (11) is configured for being selectively fluidly connected with the wheel brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Patent number: 11649866
    Abstract: A friction brake system comprises a first gear unit having a first member and a second member, the first gear unit is configured for converting a rotary motion of the first member into a braking motion of the second member, the first member is configured such that the rotary motion may be driven by an electric motor, the brake system further comprises a second gear unit having a spindle and nut for converting a rotary motion into a linear motion for pad wear compensation, the spindle is connectable to a brake pad, the second member of the first gear unit and the nut of the second gear unit are or may be mechanically coupled such that, during the braking motion, the second member of the first gear unit pushes against the nut of the second gear unit to press the brake pad against a friction surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Publication number: 20220260125
    Abstract: Disclosed herein a friction brake system comprises a braking member connectable to at least one brake pad and configured for pressing the brake pad against a friction surface and a transmission unit configured for converting a rotary motion generated by an actuator into a braking motion of the brake pad wherein the transmission unit comprises a ball-in-ramp assembly having a first plate with at least one groove, a second plate with at least one groove facing the groove of the first plate, and at least one ball arranged between the first plate and the second plate wherein the ball is retained by the groove of the first plate and the groove of the second plate, wherein the ball-in-ramp assembly is configured to convert a rotary motion of the first plate into a translational motion of the second plate relative to the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, I-Che CHIANG, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL
  • Patent number: 11390258
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic motor vehicle control device, in particular for a motor vehicle brake system, including a hydraulic unit with electrically activated valves and a brake-pedal-activated master brake cylinder, an electronic control unit which comprises a first printed circuit board with electrical and/or electronic components for actuating the valves, and an electric motor for driving an electrically controllable, hydraulic pressure source which is arranged on a first side face of the hydraulic unit, wherein a second printed circuit board is provided which is arranged in a region of the first side face of the hydraulic unit, wherein a first sensor element for sensing activation of a brake pedal is arranged on the second printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventor: Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Publication number: 20220089136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake system comprising a brake pedal; a master cylinder including a first master chamber, a second master chamber, a first master piston, and a second master piston; a first hydraulic circuit; a second hydraulic circuit; a hydraulic pressure supplier including an actuator for pressurizing the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit depending on an operation of the brake pedal in a normal operating mode of the brake system; and an elastic pedal feel element arranged in the first master chamber to be in contact with the first master piston and the second master piston for generating a pedal force when the brake pedal is operated while the second master piston is locked in the normal operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL, I-Che CHIANG, Priti KUMARI
  • Patent number: 11279336
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic motor vehicle control device, in particular for a motor vehicle brake system, includes a hydraulic unit with electrically activated valves, an electronic control unit which includes a first printed circuit board with electric and/or electronic components for actuating the valves, and an electric motor for driving an electrically controllable, hydraulic pressure source, wherein electric and/or electronic components, in particular power electronics components for actuating the electric motor are arranged on a second printed circuit board which is arranged separately from the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Feigel, Kristijan Tarandek
  • Publication number: 20220041149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a master cylinder arrangement (1) for a brake system (10), comprising a tandem master cylinder (2) including a master cylinder housing (20), a first master piston (23) movably arranged in the master cylinder housing (20), a second master piston (24) movably arranged in the master cylinder housing (20), a balancing piston (7) movably arranged in the second master piston (24), and an elastic pedal feel element (50). The invention further relates to a hydraulic system for a brake system as well as a brake system (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL, I-Che CHIANG, Priti KUMARI
  • Publication number: 20220032889
    Abstract: A brake system comprises a reservoir; a brake pedal; a master cylinder including a first master chamber, a second master chamber, a first master piston, and a second master piston; a first hydraulic circuit including at least one first hydraulic wheel brake; a second hydraulic circuit including at least one second hydraulic wheel brake; and a hydraulic pressure supplier including an actuator for pressurizing the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit depending on an operation of the brake pedal in a normal operating mode. The master cylinder further comprises a locking chamber and an elastic pedal feel element arranged in the first master chamber to be in contact with the first master piston and the second master piston for generating a pedal force when the brake pedal is operated while the second master piston is locked in the normal operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL, I-Che CHIANG, Priti KUMARI
  • Publication number: 20210310530
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-mechanical brake with an actuator (5) for pressing at least one brake pad (3, 4) against a rotating friction surface. The actuator (5) comprises an electric motor (7) and a first transmission for converting a rotary motion of the electric motor (7) into a translational motion of the at least one brake pad (3, 4) for activating or releasing the electro-mechanical brake. Furthermore, the actuator (5) comprises a second transmission for converting a rotary motion of the same electric motor (7) into a further translational motion of the at least one brake pad (3, 4) to compensate for a wear of the at least one brake pad (3, 4), the first transmission and the second transmission being coupled so that the translational motion of the at least one brake pad (3, 4) caused by the first transmission and the further translational motion of the at least one brake pad (3, 4) caused by the second transmission add up to a resulting translation of the at least one brake pad (3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL, I-Che CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20210309198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake system for a vehicle. The proposed brake system (1) comprises an actuation unit for actuating wheel brakes of the vehicle in a normal operating mode of the brake system (1). Further, the system (1) comprises a brake cylinder (2) for pressurizing the wheel brakes of the vehicle in an emergency operating mode of the brake system (1). The brake cylinder (2) comprises a brake cylinder housing (4) and a push rod (3) being displaceable within the brake cylinder housing (4) by operation of a brake pedal (5). The brake cylinder (2) further comprises a piston (14) movably arranged within the brake cylinder housing (4). The piston (14) has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A hydraulic chamber (11) is formed within the brake cylinder housing (4) between the first surface of the piston (14) and an inner surface of the brake cylinder housing (4). The hydraulic chamber (11) is configured for being selectively fluidly connected with the wheel brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Publication number: 20210310531
    Abstract: A friction brake system comprises a first gear unit having a first member and a second member, the first gear unit is configured for converting a rotary motion of the first member into a braking motion of the second member, the first member is configured such that the rotary motion may be driven by an electric motor, the brake system further comprises a second gear unit having a spindle and nut for converting a rotary motion into a linear motion for pad wear compensation, the spindle is connectable to a brake pad, the second member of the first gear unit and the nut of the second gear unit are or may be mechanically coupled such that, during the braking motion, the second member of the first gear unit pushes against the nut of the second gear unit to press the brake pad against a friction surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kristijan TARANDEK, Hans-Jörg FEIGEL
  • Publication number: 20210222746
    Abstract: The present application relates to a friction brake system (1) for a vehicle. The friction brake system (1) comprises a braking member (12) connectable to at least one brake pad and configured for pressing the brake pad against a friction surface. The system (1) further comprises a transmission unit (2) configured for converting a rotary motion generated by an electric motor (30) into a braking motion of the braking member (12). The transmission unit (2) comprises a ball-in-ramp assembly (3) having a first plate (9) with at least one groove (23), a second plate (10) with at least one groove (22) facing the groove (23) of the first plate (9), and at least one ball (11) arranged between the first plate (9) and the second plate (10). The ball (11) is retained by the groove (23) of the first plate (9) and the groove (22) of the second plate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kristijan Tarandek, Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Patent number: 10683000
    Abstract: A safety system brake system comprises a hydraulic pressure-providing device having a pressure chamber connected to at least one brake circuit by a separating valve and into which pressure chamber a piston is moved to build up pressure. The pressure chamber is a two-stage pressure chamber having first and second sub-chambers. During pressure build-up the piston is moved into the first and then the second sub-chamber. The two sub-chamber are hydraulically closed off from each other when the piston is moved a specified distance into the second sub-chamber. A first check valve is connected to the first sub-chamber on a suction side and to a brake fluid reservoir on a blocking side. A second check valve is connected to the second sub-chamber on a suction side, and to the suction side of the first check valve on the blocking side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Hans-Jörg Feigel
  • Publication number: 20190217837
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic motor vehicle control device, in particular for a motor vehicle brake system, including a hydraulic unit with electrically activated valves and a brake-pedal-activated master brake cylinder, an electronic control unit which comprises a first printed circuit board with electrical and/or electronic components for actuating the valves, and an electric motor for driving an electrically controllable, hydraulic pressure source which is arranged on a first side face of the hydraulic unit, wherein a second printed circuit board is provided which is arranged in a region of the first side face of the hydraulic unit, wherein a first sensor element for sensing activation of a brake pedal is arranged on the second printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Hans-Jörg FEIGEL
  • Publication number: 20190202425
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic motor vehicle control device, in particular for a motor vehicle brake system, includes a hydraulic unit with electrically activated valves, an electronic control unit which includes a first printed circuit board with electric and/or electronic components for actuating the valves, and an electric motor for driving an electrically controllable, hydraulic pressure source, wherein electric and/or electronic components, in particular power electronics components for actuating the electric motor are arranged on a second printed circuit board which is arranged separately from the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg FEIGEL, Kristijan TARANDEK
  • Patent number: 10137877
    Abstract: A brake system for motor vehicles, having a brake master cylinder actuated by a brake pedal with at least one first pressure chamber. The brake master cylinder communicating with wheel brakes; and a hydraulic fluid storage container. A pressure balancing connection connects to the fluid storage container. A first electrically controllable pressure supply device communicating with the wheel brakes. A pressure regulating valve arrangement for regulated wheel brake pressure. A first electronic control and regulating unit actuated the first pressure supply device and the pressure regulating valve arrangement. A second electrically controllable pressure supply device connected to the brake master cylinder and having a pressure outlet connection paired with a second electronic control and regulating unit. The first and the second pressure supply device generate braking pressures independently of each other, and the pressure outlet connection is connected to the pressure balancing connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Feigel, Harald Biller
  • Patent number: 10131333
    Abstract: A brake actuation unit (1) having a master brake cylinder (2) and a pressure-medium reservoir (4); a pressure provision device (5), having a piston (51) actuated by an electric motor (35), wherein the piston delimits a pressure chamber (50); first and second groups of electrically actuatable valves (6a-6d, 7a-7d); and an electronic control unit (12, 12?). The electric motor has at least two independently operable drive units, each having at least one winding, for driving the electric motor. The electronic control unit has a first microcontroller (201) and a second microcontroller (301). The first microcontroller controls (205) one of the drive units and the second microcontroller controls (305) the other of the drive units. The first and second microcontrollers control (207, 307) the second group of valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Feigel, Josko Kurbasa
  • Patent number: 9868426
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically controllable pressure provision device (5, 5?), particularly for a hydraulic motor-vehicle brake system, comprising a stepped bore (54), which is arranged in a housing (53,21), and a piston (51), which can be actuated by an electromechanical actuator (35, 36). The piston (51), together with the housing (53, 21), delimits a pressure chamber (50). The piston (51) is constructed as a stepped piston, the smaller-diameter piston step (51?) of which enters the smaller-diameter step (54?) of the stepped bore after a specified actuation of the stepped piston, such that the pressure chamber (50) is subdivided into a first pressure chamber (55) and a second pressure chamber (56). The invention further relates to a brake system for motor vehicles having such a pressure provision device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Feigel, Peter Drott, Kristijan Tarandek, Johann Jungbecker