Patents by Inventor Herbert Steinheuer

Herbert Steinheuer 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: 7954908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behavior of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behavior of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behavior it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Benedikt Ohlig, Herbert Steinheuer
  • Publication number: 20080245179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behaviour of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behaviour of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behaviour it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Benedikt Ohlig, Herbert Steinheuer
  • Patent number: 7127891
    Abstract: A braking force generator includes a primary piston displaceable in a housing to enclose a primary pressure chamber. A pedal simulation device is connected to the force input element. A pedal actuation detection device detects the pedal actuation and an actuating force booster stage. During normal operation the force input element is mechanically uncoupled from the primary piston, and the actuating force booster stage exerts an actuating force on the primary piston. In the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element is workingly connectable to the primary piston such that a contact extension extends from the primary piston towards the force input element. During normal operation the contact extension is held by a release gap at a distance from the force input element and in the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element after travelling the release gap is applied workingly against the contact extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Ohlig, Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Herbert Steinheuer
  • Publication number: 20060048512
    Abstract: A braking force generator includes a primary piston displaceable in a housing to enclose a primary pressure chamber. A pedal simulation device is connected to the force input element. A pedal actuation detection device detects the pedal actuation and an actuating force booster stage. During normal operation the force input element is mechanically uncoupled from the primary piston, and the actuating force booster stage exerts an actuating force on the primary piston. In the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element is workingly connectable to the primary piston such that a contact extension extends from the primary piston towards the force input element. During normal operation the contact extension is held by a release gap at a distance from the force input element and in the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element after travelling the release gap is applied workingly against the contact extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Benedikt Ohlig, Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Herbert Steinheuer
  • Publication number: 20060027096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston device for a vehicle brake system, in particular for a pedal simulation apparatus of a vehicle brake system, having a piston shank extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis and having a radially extending piston disk formed on said piston shank, wherein the piston disk has a radially outer region, in which an outwardly open radial groove is formed, and wherein sealing means are or may be accommodated in the radial groove. In the invention it is further provided that the sealing means comprise a flexible sealing ring, which is or may be accommodated with axial and radial clearance in the radial groove, that the outside diameter of the sealing ring exceeds the outside diameter of the piston disk and that the piston disk is provided with at least one vent hole opening into the radial groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig, Erwin Michels, Herbert Steinheuer
  • Publication number: 20050231027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behaviour of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behaviour of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behaviour it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Benedikt Ohlig, Herbert Steinheuer