Patents by Inventor Jens Thom

Jens Thom 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).

  • Publication number: 20230314250
    Abstract: A torque sensor device for detecting a torque applied to a shaft is disclosed. The torque sensor device has a magnetic arrangement, a stator arrangement and a flux guide arrangement, wherein the flux guide arrangement has a first flux guide and a second flux guide, and the first flux guide and the second flux guide each have a first collection surface and each have at least one transmission surface. The second flux guide has a second collection surface which is magnetically conductively coupled to the at least one transmission surface of the second flux guide. The first flux guide and the second flux guide are arranged relative to one another such that, if the torque sensor device is surrounded by a magnetic interference field, a first interference flux component a second interference flux component at least partially cancel one another out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Ekkehart Fröhlich, Jens Thom, Sageesh Pachakkil
  • Patent number: 10871411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator holder (11) for a torque sensor device for sensing a torque applied to a shaft, in particular for sensing a torque applied to a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, and to a stator assembly (20) with such a stator holder (11), a method for assembling such a stator assembly (20), a torque sensor device with such a stator holder (11) and a motor vehicle with such a torque sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Rachui, Ekkehart Fröhlich, Jens Thom
  • Patent number: 10444039
    Abstract: A method for producing a magnet unit for a sensor device for detecting a measurement variable which is characteristic of a state of rotation of a steering shaft of a motor vehicle provides a ring-shaped magnet element composed of a plastics-bonded magnet material and a carrier sleeve for the connection of the magnet unit to a shaft part of the steering shaft and connects the magnet element to the carrier sleeve, in particular axially adjacent to one another by way of respective axial face sides. A plastics element is provided on the carrier sleeve, and the connecting includes the plastics element and the magnet element being cohesively connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Rachui, Jens Thom, Ekkehart Froehlich
  • Publication number: 20190072445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator holder (11) for a torque sensor device for sensing a torque applied to a shaft, in particular for sensing a torque applied to a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, and to a stator assembly (20) with such a stator holder (11), a method for assembling such a stator assembly (20), a torque sensor device with such a stator holder (11) and a motor vehicle with such a torque sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Rachui, Ekkehart Fröhlich, Jens Thom
  • Patent number: 9821846
    Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle having a torque sensor device for detecting a torque applied to a steering shaft of the motor vehicle and with a steering angle sensor device for detecting a current steering angle of the steering shaft is disclosed. The torque sensor device has a magnetic stator designed to conduct magnetic flux from a magnet to at least one flux conductor and through the same to at least one magnetic sensor of the torque sensor device, and two stator parts that are disposed so as to be displaced in the axial direction relative to each other, each of which comprises an annular edge element extending in the radial direction. The steering angle sensor device includes at least one rotation transmission element with a permanent magnet and a magnetic field detector for detecting a rotary motion of the rotation transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Schoepe, Jens Thom, Ekkehart Froehlich, Dirk Rachui, Katalin Hadobas-Roessel
  • Patent number: 9702776
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a measurement variable characterizing a rotation state of a shaft portion of a motor vehicle, in particular a steering axle of the motor vehicle, is disclosed. The sensor device includes a holder which can be connected to the shaft portion of the motor vehicle, a magnetic stator portion which is arranged on the holder and which is constructed for conducting magnetic flux from a magnet towards a magnetic sensor and which has an annular radial base element, which is axially supported with the axial front side thereof on the holder, and a fixing element for fixing the stator portion at least in an axial direction to the holder from the axial rear side thereof which is opposite the front side, wherein the holder has at least one welding rib, via which the holder is connected to the fixing element by friction welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Schoepe, Dirk Rachui, Ekkehart Froehlich, Jens Thom
  • Publication number: 20160223361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a magnet unit (1) for a sensor device for detecting a measurement variable which is characteristic of a state of rotation of a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, by providing a ring-shaped magnet element (3) composed of a plastics-bonded magnet material, by providing a carrier sleeve (2) for the connection of the magnet unit (1) to a shaft part of the steering shaft, and by connecting the magnet element (3) to the carrier sleeve (2), in particular axially adjacent to one another by way of respective axial face sides (5, 7), wherein a plastics element (8) is provided on the carrier sleeve (2), and the connecting comprises the plastics element (8) and the magnet element (3) being cohesively connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Rachui, Jens Thom, Ekkehart Froehlich
  • Publication number: 20160214648
    Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle having a torque sensor device for detecting a torque applied to a steering shaft of the motor vehicle and with a steering angle sensor device for detecting a current steering angle of the steering shaft is disclosed. The torque sensor device has a magnetic stator designed to conduct magnetic flux from a magnet to at least one flux conductor and through the same to at least one magnetic sensor of the torque sensor device, and two stator parts that are disposed so as to be displaced in the axial direction relative to each other, each of which comprises an annular edge element extending in the radial direction. The steering angle sensor device includes at least one rotation transmission element with a permanent magnet and a magnetic field detector for detecting a rotary motion of the rotation transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Schoepe, Jens Thom, Ekkehart Froehlich, Dirk Rachui, Katalin Hadobas-Roessel
  • Publication number: 20150276524
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a measurement variable characterizing a rotation state of a shaft portion of a motor vehicle, in particular a steering axle of the motor vehicle, is disclosed. The sensor device includes a holder which can be connected to the shaft portion of the motor vehicle, a magnetic stator portion which is arranged on the holder and which is constructed for conducting magnetic flux from a magnet towards a magnetic sensor and which has an annular radial base element, which is axially supported with the axial front side thereof on the holder, and a fixing element for fixing the stator portion at least in an axial direction to the holder from the axial rear side thereof which is opposite the front side, wherein the holder has at least one welding rib, via which the holder is connected to the fixing element by friction welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Schoepe, Dirk Rachui, Ekkehart Froehlich, Jens Thom
  • Publication number: 20080295612
    Abstract: A torque sensor comprises a housing, a torsion device which is rotationally mounted inside the housing, a dynamic sensor unit which is rotationally fixed to the torsion device and a static sensor unit cooperating with the dynamic sensor unit. The static sensor unit is elastically connected to the housing via a decoupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Rachui, Frank Jerems, Jens Thom