Patents by Inventor Hubert Heck
Hubert Heck 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: 10926788Abstract: A rack may include a toothed portion having a toothing, and a shaft portion having a threaded portion with a coaxial thread that has a thread length in an axial direction of a longitudinal axis. Separate segments comprising at least one in each case bar-shaped toothed segment and one shaft segment are provided, are aligned on the longitudinal axis, and are connected to one another at a joint. A method for producing the rack may involve providing a shaft raw material piece having a piece length that is a multiple of a shaft segment length, generating a thread that is continuous in a longitudinal direction on the shaft raw material piece across a multiple of the thread length to produce a threaded semi-finished product, cutting to length a threaded segment from the threaded semi-finished product, providing a toothed segment, and joining the threaded segment to the toothed segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Hubert Heck, Reinhard Bader, Ralf Eckstein
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Publication number: 20190144026Abstract: A rack may include a toothed portion having a toothing, and a shaft portion having a threaded portion with a coaxial thread that has a thread length in an axial direction of a longitudinal axis. Separate segments comprising at least one in each case bar-shaped toothed segment and one shaft segment are provided, are aligned on the longitudinal axis, and are connected to one another at a joint. A method for producing the rack may involve providing a shaft raw material piece having a piece length that is a multiple of a shaft segment length, generating a thread that is continuous in a longitudinal direction on the shaft raw material piece across a multiple of the thread length to produce a threaded semi-finished product, cutting to length a threaded segment from the threaded semi-finished product, providing a toothed segment, and joining the threaded segment to the toothed segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Hubert HECK, Reinhard BADER, Ralf ECKSTEIN
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Patent number: 9429221Abstract: Steering pinions and methods for producing the same are described. The steering pinion has a toothed section for meshing with a gear rack and a connection section for connecting to a steering shaft. The toothed section includes a toothed part and the connection section includes a connection part. The toothed part and the connection part are pressed together in a rotationally fixed manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Frank Birkwald, Christian Ziegler, Hubert Heck, Paul Schwarzhans, Roger Kollmeier, Aksel Maier, Kai Vohwinkel
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Publication number: 20140137682Abstract: Steering pinions and methods for producing the same are described. The steering pinion has a toothed section for meshing with a gear rack and a connection section for connecting to a steering shaft. The toothed section includes a toothed part and the connection section includes a connection part. The toothed part and the connection part are pressed together in a rotationally fixed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Frank Birkwald, Christian Ziegler, Hubert Heck, Paul Schwarzhans, Roger Kollmeier, Aksel Maier, Kai Vohwinkel
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Publication number: 20130269167Abstract: An assembly for a motor vehicle servo steering system, having an input shaft and a pinion shaft with a torsion bar rotary slide valve, may be produced by creating a bore in the input shaft and/or pinion shaft that is undersized with respect to the size of the torsion bar to be inserted. The input shaft and/or pinion shaft may be heated and/or the torsion bar may be cooled to permit insertion of the torsion bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Thyssenkrupp Presta AGInventor: Hubert Heck
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Publication number: 20070133913Abstract: A bearing comprising an outer ring that is provided with an inner annular bearing surface and an outer annular peripheral surface, wherein the peripheral surface is eccentric to the bearing surface and the bearing is a roller bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Hubert Heck, Alexander Kiforluk
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Patent number: 5775459Abstract: A rack-and-pinion steering system has a rack which is toothed on two sides and cooperates with two pinions. At least one of the pinions can be axially translated in dependence on forces acting between the rack and that pinion. This axial translation controls a clutch arrangement so that a servomotor continuously rotating in one direction can in each case be nonpositively coupled to one of the pinions or uncoupled from both pinions.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Jorg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Rohringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strass, Karl-Hans Kohler
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Patent number: 5711396Abstract: A rack-and-pinion steering or control system with a servomotor, especially an electric motor, which can be coupled to the rack by way of a mechanical transmission and runs continuously in one direction is provided. The rack is designed over a certain area as a screw which interacts with a recirculating ball sleeve which can be driven in two directions of rotation by the motor. To control the direction of rotation, use is made of normally disengaged clutches which can be controlled as a function of a small displacement of the recirculating ball sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1995Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler
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Patent number: 5682959Abstract: The invention relates to a servo-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system having a helical-toothed rack and an axially movable pinion which interacts therewith and the axial movement of which controls the servomotor. The pinion is mounted on an input shaft in such a manner as to be incapable of rotation with respect to the shaft but axially movable thereon, in order to suppress the transmission of axial forces between the input shaft and the pinion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1995Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler
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Patent number: 5671637Abstract: A servo-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system in which the rack is drive-coupled to a pinion which is mounted to move between two end positions in the longitudinal direction of the rack so that its movements control the servo motor. The end positions of the pinion are defined by two friction wheels which are driven continuously in opposite directions by the servo motor, in each case allowing an auxiliary force to be transmitted to the pinion.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1995Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler
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Patent number: 5655620Abstract: A servo-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system is provided in which the rack cooperates with a rotatable pinion. The pinion is supported in an eccentrically located opening in a circular disk rotatably mounted by rolling elements on its periphery. Pivoting movement of the pinion controls an hydraulic oil actuated servo motor. The rolling contact bearing of the disk lies in the path of flow of the hydraulic oil for the servo motor. The pinion is supported in a bearing in the opening in the disk and another bearing at an opposite side of the rack and separate from the disk.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1995Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler
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Patent number: 5651424Abstract: A servo-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system includes a rack which cooperates with a pinion which is capable of limited movement transversely or, in particular, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rack. The movements actuate the servomotor or its control elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1995Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler
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Patent number: 5644967Abstract: A servo valve arrangement with a high-pressure, low-pressure and motor connection and with a pressure control valve arranged between the high-pressure connection and motor connection and a return control valve arranged between the motor connection and low-pressure connection is provided. The pressure control valve normally is closed and the return control valve normally is open. The pressure control valve can be opened by a common actuating member whilst closing the return control valve. The valve arrangement is suitable, in particular, for hydraulic power steering systems of motor vehicles with a so-called closed center.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Wolfgang Joerg, Jaromir Bordovsky, Aydogan Cakmaz, Hubert Heck, Arno Roehringer, Claus Gall, Reinhold Abt, Rainer Strauss, Karl-Hans Koehler