Patents by Inventor Josef Loibl

Josef Loibl 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: 11981273
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor for operating shift elements in an automatic transmission for a vehicle that has an actuator for operating the electric motor mounted thereon. The actuator can be coupled to a data bus for communication. The actuator also has a communication module for communicating with at least one other actuator that can be coupled to the data bus for communication in at least one other electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 11832399
    Abstract: An electronics module for a transmission control unit may including one or more of the following: a printed circuit board populated with electronic components that are attached to an upper surface and/or a lower surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected thereto, and a media-tight protective layer, which covers one or more electronic components and connecting points between the one or more electronic components and the printed circuit board, where there is a cooling element for cooling the electronic components on one side of the printed circuit board, where the cooling element is connected to the printed circuit board and houses the electronic components that are to be cooled, and where the media-tight protective layer covers a transition region between the printed circuit board and the cooling element along the entire periphery of the cooling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Hermann Josef Robin
  • Publication number: 20220007517
    Abstract: An electronic unit may have a printed circuit board populated on a main surface of the printed circuit board with at least one electronic component coated with a coating element, where the at least one electronic component is embedded, and where there is a protective element that bears directly on the electronic component on a side facing away from the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 11197382
    Abstract: An electronic module for a transmission control unit may include a printed circuit board that has an electronic component. The electronic component may be electrically connected to a surface of the printed circuit board at least at one point. At least a portion of the electronic component that includes the at least one point may be covered with a protective coating. The protective coating may include a media-tight protective lacquer. The electronic component may be a semiconductor component contained in a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Hermann Josef Robin
  • Publication number: 20210282280
    Abstract: An electronics module for a transmission control unit may including one or more of the following: a printed circuit board populated with electronic components that are attached to an upper surface and/or a lower surface of the printed circuit board, and electrically connected thereto, and a media-tight protective layer, which covers one or more electronic components and connecting points between the one or more electronic components and the printed circuit board, where there is a cooling element for cooling the electronic components on one side of the printed circuit board, where the cooling element is connected to the printed circuit board and houses the electronic components that are to be cooled, and where the media-tight protective layer covers a transition region between the printed circuit board and the cooling element along the entire periphery of the cooling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Hermann Josef Robin
  • Patent number: 10966330
    Abstract: A control unit is provided, in particular a transmission control unit, which is designed to be attached to an outer side or to an inner side of a housing, in particular to a transmission housing, wherein the control unit comprises a circuit board as well as at least one plug which is arranged on the circuit board and whose pins are connected to corresponding conducting paths of the circuit board, which is arranged in such a way that it reaches into an opening within the housing and to produce an electrical and/or signal connection between the outer side and the inner side of the housing via conducting paths that are arranged on the circuit board, wherein an overmolding is enclosing at least the circuit board and the plug(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Christoph Braun
  • Publication number: 20200398771
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor for operating shift elements in an automatic transmission for a vehicle that has an actuator for operating the electric motor mounted thereon. The actuator can be coupled to a data bus for communication. The actuator also has a communication module for communicating with at least one other actuator that can be coupled to the data bus for communication in at least one other electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Josef LOIBL
  • Patent number: 10856419
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly (1) is provided that comprises a stacked or folded printed circuit board populated by components (2, 3), wherein printed circuit board regions (10, 11, 12) lying opposite one another are electrically connected to one another at least one edge, and wherein the printed circuit board and the components (2, 3) are encased in an encapsulation (4), and wherein at least one separating element (5) is located inside the encapsulation and between each pair of opposing and electrically connected printed circuit board regions (10, 11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 10819107
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic unit with a circuit board having at least one component arranged on a main surface of the circuit board and a casing element, which incorporates the at least one component, as well as with an ESD protection arrangement for the circuit board. According to the disclosure, open areas on the circuit board, which are not covered by the casing element, are covered with a gold layer directly mounted on a copper surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Freidrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Mike Vogel, Josef Loibl
  • Publication number: 20200022274
    Abstract: An electronic module for a transmission control unit may include a printed circuit board that has an electronic component. The electronic component may be electrically connected to a surface of the printed circuit board at least at one point. At least a portion of the electronic component that includes the at least one point may be covered with a protective coating. The protective coating may include a media-tight protective lacquer. The electronic component may be a semiconductor component contained in a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Hermann Josef Robin
  • Patent number: 10440845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic transmission controller, with a housing, a printed circuit board assembly, and at least one electronic module mounted on the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly may include a first region extending inside the housing, the first region being sealed from an external fluid. The printed circuit board assembly may include a second region extending outside the housing. The printed circuit board assembly may include a plurality of electrically conductive conductor path layers which are electrically insulated against one another by dielectric layers. An outer layer made of a fluid resistant and electrically insulating material may be applied to at least one outer electrically conductive conductor path layer of the plurality of conductive path layers at a location of the second region of the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Josef Loibl
  • Publication number: 20190174628
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly (1) is provided that comprises a stacked or folded printed circuit board populated by components (2, 3), wherein printed circuit board regions (10, 11, 12) lying opposite one another are electrically connected to one another at least one edge, and wherein the printed circuit board and the components (2, 3) are encased in an encapsulation (4), and wherein at least one separating element (5) is located inside the encapsulation and between each pair of opposing and electrically connected printed circuit board regions (10, 11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Publication number: 20190082545
    Abstract: A control unit is provided, in particular a transmission control unit, which is designed to be attached to an outer side or to an inner side of a housing, in particular to a transmission housing, wherein the control unit comprises a circuit board as well as at least one plug which is arranged on the circuit board and whose pins are connected to corresponding conducting paths of the circuit board, which is arranged in such a way that it reaches into an opening within the housing and to produce an electrical and/or signal connection between the outer side and the inner side of the housing via conducting paths that are arranged on the circuit board, wherein an overmolding is enclosing at least the circuit board and the plug(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef LOIBL, Christoph BRAUN
  • Publication number: 20170294776
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic unit with a circuit board having at least one component arranged on a main surface of the circuit board and a casing element, which incorporates the at least one component, as well as with an ESD protection arrangement for the circuit board. According to the disclosure, open areas on the circuit board, which are not covered by the casing element, are covered with a gold layer directly mounted on a copper surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas MAIER, Mike VOGEL, Josef LOIBL
  • Patent number: 9769945
    Abstract: A cover device for a contact section of a printed circuit board for a mechatronics module is proposed. The printed circuit board includes a contact section which has at least one connection hole, for connecting an electrical connection element to the printed circuit board. The cover device is characterized in that the cover device has a voltage protection element and a sealing element for sealing the at least one connection hole. The sealing element has at least one blind hole thereby, for receiving an end section of the electrical connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Herbert Wallner, Roland Friedl
  • Patent number: 9699929
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a construction kit for a transmission element and an electric control device connected to the transmission element, wherein the electric control device comprises a circuit board equipped with electronic components, and a housing that at least partially encompasses the circuit board, wherein the transmission element has a recess, in which at least a portion of the housing for the electric control device engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Publication number: 20170171996
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic transmission controller, with a housing, a printed circuit board assembly, and at least one electronic module mounted on the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly may include a first region extending inside the housing, the first region being sealed from an external fluid. The printed circuit board assembly may include a second region extending outside the housing. The printed circuit board assembly may include a plurality of electrically conductive conductor path layers which are electrically insulated against one another by dielectric layers. An outer layer made of a fluid resistant and electrically insulating material may be applied to at least one outer electrically conductive conductor path layer of the plurality of conductive path layers at a location of the second region of the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 9596773
    Abstract: An electronic unit including a plug assembly having at least one plug element comprising a plug base body having numerous plug pins, an assembly carrier printed circuit board, on which at least one electronic component is disposed, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the assembly carrier printed circuit board, a plug printed circuit board, onto which the plug assembly is attached, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the plug printed circuit board, and a cohesive cladding element, which seals the plug printed circuit board and at least one section of the assembly carrier printed circuit board against an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 9520659
    Abstract: A proposal is made for a plug device for a circuit board of a control unit for a vehicle transmission. The circuit board has at least one contact hole. The plug device has a housing, at least one contact device arranged in the housing for a cable of a peripheral module fed into the housing and at least one contact plug that is electrically connected with the contact device and that protrudes at least partially from the housing for producing an electrical and mechanical connection with the contact hole of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Herbert Wallner, Roland Friedl
  • Publication number: 20160254604
    Abstract: An electronic unit including a plug assembly having at least one plug element comprising a plug base body having numerous plug pins, an assembly carrier printed circuit board, on which at least one electronic component is disposed, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the assembly carrier printed circuit board, a plug printed circuit board, onto which the plug assembly is attached, and is in electrical contact with at least one conductor path of the plug printed circuit board, and a cohesive cladding element, which seals the plug printed circuit board and at least one section of the assembly carrier printed circuit board against an external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Josef LOIBL