Patents by Inventor Josef Renn

Josef Renn 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: 20230356557
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid supply system, in particular for a suspension system, having a pump for supplying a connection of the hydraulic fluid supply system for a connectable actuator. Starting from the pump, a minimum-pressure-maintaining valve having a control connection for the connectable actuator, is operatively provided upstream of the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Josef RENN
  • Patent number: 10632813
    Abstract: Adjustable spring support comprising a spring plate which is axially adjustable by an annular actuator, wherein the actuator is supplied with pressure medium via a pressure medium supply system, wherein the annular actuator has a pressure medium connection to the pressure medium supply system, and the housing of the actuator is connected directly to a housing of the pressure medium supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Väth, Josef Renn, Tom Schneider, Jan Rossberg
  • Patent number: 10532625
    Abstract: Adjustable spring support includes a first spring plate and a second spring plate, wherein at least one of the spring plates is axially adjustable relative to the other spring plate by an actuator, wherein the actuator is supplied with pressure medium via a pump which is driven by a motor and which is connected to a supply receptacle, wherein the motor, the pump and the supply receptacle form a constructional unit, and the constructional unit provides a cylindrical surface of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Renn, Alexander Schwarz, Hendrik Marquar, Tom Schneider, Jan Rossberg
  • Publication number: 20190176558
    Abstract: An adjustable spring carrier includes a spring plate. At least one spring plate is axially displaceable by an actuator and is fixed with respect to rotation in circumferential direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the spring carrier. A housing for a drive unit of the actuator and a spring plate abutment surface are connected to one another, and the housing is driven by the actuator for the axial movement of the spring plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Josef RENN, Ralf FAMBACH, Jan ROSSBERG, Tom SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20180201084
    Abstract: Adjustable spring support comprising a spring plate which is axially adjustable by means of an annular actuator, wherein the actuator is supplied with pressure medium via a pressure medium supply system, wherein adjustable spring support comprising a spring plate which is axially adjustable by means of an annular actuator, wherein the actuator is supplied with pressure medium via a pressure medium supply system, wherein the annular actuator has a pressure medium connection to the pressure medium supply system, and the housing thereof is connected directly to a housing of the pressure medium supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas VÄTH, Josef RENN, Tom SCHNEIDER, Jan ROSSBERG
  • Publication number: 20180147909
    Abstract: Adjustable spring support includes a first spring plate and a second spring plate, wherein at least one of the spring plates is axially adjustable relative to the other spring plate by an actuator, wherein the actuator is supplied with pressure medium via a pump which is driven by a motor and which is connected to a supply receptacle, wherein the motor, the pump and the supply receptacle form a constructional unit, and the constructional unit provides a cylindrical surface of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Josef RENN, Alexander SCHWARZ, Hendrik MARQUAR, Tom SCHNEIDER, Jan ROSSBERG
  • Publication number: 20170008558
    Abstract: An arrangement for connecting chassis parts, in particular a screw connection, between a structure made of a fiber-plastic composite and a metallic load-introducing element, designed as a traction member. The structure is double-walled having a first wall and at least a second wall spaced from the first wall. The first and second walls have each coaxially positioned recesses and a spacer, having a through hole, is positioned between the first and second walls. The load-introducing element extends through at least one recess and the hole of the spacer. The load-introducing element has a holding part assigned to it, and the load-introducing element and the holding part are connected to one another by a connecting segment. The connecting segment and/or the holding part essentially pass through the first and/or the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Sven Philip KRÜGER, Andreas VÄTH, Hendrik MARQUAR, Josef RENN, Sven GREGER, Edmont HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20150354661
    Abstract: A cylinder unit includes a cylinder which is closed at one end by a base, wherein an adhesive joint is formed between the cylinder and the base, characterized in that the adhesive joining of the base is carried out in an annular space filled with adhesive, wherein the cylinder or the base is wetted with adhesive in the annular space at an inner wall and at an outer wall so that there are two gluing surfaces separated by the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Robert PRADEL, Josef RENN, Andreas SIEBER, Klaus SCHREINER, Wolfgang HERTZ, Dirk BECKER, Markus SCHÄFER
  • Publication number: 20150069688
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a motor vehicle includes at least one cylinder tube with a longitudinal extension axis and a support spring, wherein the support spring has a first end portion and a second end portion, the support spring surrounds the cylinder tube in circumferential direction and is axially supported by the first end portion indirectly at a supporting device of the motor vehicle with respect to the longitudinal extension axis of the cylinder tube, and wherein the support spring is axially supported by its second end portion at the cylinder tube of the vibration damper. The cylinder tube has a spring disk which is formed integral with the cylinder tube, is formed out of the cylinder tube, and has a supporting surface for an end coil of the support spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Manfred SCHULER, Andreas HARTUNG, karin SUNDERMANN, Josef Renn, Günther HANDKE, Manuel RUSS, Peter HEUSINGER, Peter MALIK
  • Patent number: 8919753
    Abstract: A spring plate, especially for a MacPherson strut unit, having an axial support surface for the final turn of a helical spring. The helical spring is centered by radial centering surfaces in the area of the circumferential contour of the final turn. The centering surface is divided into individual, partial centering surfaces, which come to rest against the circumferential contour of the helical spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ZH Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Bruno Deigner, Günther Handke, Frank Hassmann, Jörg Hermes, Joachim Koberstein, Alexander Miller, Jörg Pagel, Josef Renn, Manfred Schuler, Klaus Stretz, Andreas Zietsch, Gottfried Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8910759
    Abstract: A vibration damper including a cylinder with a cylinder-side connection member. The at least one mounted component is fastened to the cylinder by a material bond. The cylinder and the mounted component are made of plastic. The mounted component and/or the cylinder are based on at least one ready-prepared semi-finished product that forms the surface of the vibration damper on at least one body side in the final state. Plastic supplemental volume fractions determine the finished body contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Marquar, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann, Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch, Stefan Effmert
  • Patent number: 8297600
    Abstract: A plastic spring having a corrugated tubular body with connection surfaces at its ends for transmitting force between two structural component parts which are movable relative to one another. A connection surface of the plastic spring is constructed as a tubular body which engages in a cup element of one of the supporting structural component parts. The cup element can be filled with a displacement mass, and the tubular body accordingly carries out a displacing movement within the cup element for axially adjusting the preloading of the plastic spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Marquar, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann, Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Christian Köhler
  • Publication number: 20110215209
    Abstract: A supporting tube for a vibration damper including an axial supporting surface on which rests an outer cylinder of the vibration damper. A fixing cap which holds a second axial supporting surface for securing the cylinder against loading in the opposing direction. The fixing cap is connected to the supporting tube by positive engagement, and separate locking elements for both parts are arranged between the fixing cap and the supporting tube, which locking elements position the outer cylinder relative to the supporting tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hendrik Marquar, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann
  • Patent number: 7992693
    Abstract: Presented is a vibration damper that includes an outer cylinder with a lateral surface, a pin-shaped fastening element that includes a stop surface, and a mounting coupled to the lateral surface. The mounting defines a through-hole that is configured to receive the pin-shaped fastening element and extends circumferentially with respect to the lateral surface. The mounting includes a formation that extends in a radial direction with respect to the cylinder. The formation cooperates with the outer cylinder to form a socket for the stop surface. The stop surface rests against the mounting in an axial direction of the pin-shaped fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Böttger, Josef Renn, Jörg Pagel, Klaus Stretz
  • Publication number: 20110056785
    Abstract: A vibration damper including a cylinder with a cylinder-side connection member. The at least one mounted component is fastened to the cylinder by a material bond. The cylinder and the mounted component are made of plastic. The mounted component and/or the cylinder are based on at least one ready-prepared semi-finished product that forms the surface of the vibration damper on at least one body side in the final state. Plastic supplemental volume fractions determine the finished body contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik MARQUAR, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann, Werner Hufenbach, Martin Lepper, Jens Werner, Enrico Ladusch, Stefan Effmert
  • Publication number: 20110057369
    Abstract: A plastic spring having a corrugated tubular body with connection surfaces at its ends for transmitting force between two structural component parts which are movable relative to one another. A connection surface of the plastic spring is constructed as a tubular body which engages in a cup element of one of the supporting structural component parts. The cup element can be filled with a displacement mass, and the tubular body accordingly carries out a displacing movement within the cup element for axially adjusting the preloading of the plastic spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik MARQUAR, Manfred SCHULER, Josef RENN, Klaus STRETZ, Karin SUNDERMANN, Michael ZUTZMANN, Werner HUFENBACH, Martin LEPPER, Jens WERNER, Christian KÖHLER
  • Publication number: 20100111596
    Abstract: A cylinder having an attachment on which a component having an internal taper surface is fixed, wherein in a positive anti-turning connection is in effect between the cylinder, and the taper connection has at least two regions in the circumferential direction having a smaller and a larger taper angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Günther Handke, Manfred Schuler, Klaus Stretz, Josef Renn
  • Publication number: 20080029358
    Abstract: Presented is a vibration damper that includes an outer cylinder that includes a lateral surface, a pin-shaped fastening element that includes a stop surface, and a mounting coupled to the lateral surface. The mounting defines a through-hole that is configured to receive the pin-shaped fastening means and extends circumferentially with respect to the lateral surface. The mounting includes a formation that extends in a radial direction with respect to the cylinder. The formation cooperates with the outer cylinder to form a socket for the stop surface. The stop surface rests against the mounting in an axial direction of the pin-shaped fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Bottger, Josef Renn, Jorg Pagel, Klaus Stretz
  • Publication number: 20060061025
    Abstract: A spring plate, especially for a MacPherson strut unit, having an axial support surface for the final turn of a helical spring. The helical spring is centered by radial centering surfaces in the area of the circumferential contour of the final turn. The centering surface is divided into individual, partial centering surfaces, which come to rest against the circumferential contour of the helical spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Bruno Deigner, Gunther Handke, Frank Hassmann, Jorg Hermes, Joachim Koberstein, Alexander Miller, Jorg Pagel, Josef Renn, Manfred Schuler, Klaus Stretz, Andreas Zietsch, Gottfried Zimmermann