Patents by Inventor Kurt Wingender

Kurt Wingender 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: 11801820
    Abstract: An electrically actuatable operating unit (106) for a motor vehicle brake comprises a housing body (122) which is arranged so as to be displaceable in a braking direction for operation of the motor vehicle brake, a recess (150) formed in the housing body (122), wherein the recess (150) is delimited at one longitudinal end by a contact shoulder (172), a through-opening (158) delimited by the contact shoulder (172), an operating member (124) which is arranged in the recess (150) so as to be displaceable for operation of the motor vehicle brake and projects through the through-opening (158) of the contact shoulder (172), wherein the operating member (124) can be arranged in a force-transmitting manner between a brake pedal and the motor vehicle brake (400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Martin Sakalla, Iosu Oloriz del Rosario, Jennifer Klein
  • Publication number: 20230055996
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake booster for a vehicle brake system is disclosed. The electromechanical brake booster has an actuating element which is couplable to an electric motor via a transmission, a housing in which the actuating element is displaceably received, and at least one sliding element which is arranged between the housing and the actuating element. A vehicle brake system, subassembly therefor and sliding element is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Stefan Kammers, José Manuel Calvo Martinez
  • Publication number: 20230055504
    Abstract: An actuating unit for a brake booster of a vehicle is disclosed, the actuating unit having a housing and a force transmission module which is received displaceably in the housing. The force transmission module has a first force transmission element, a second force transmission element which is couplable or coupled to the first force transmission element so as to transmit force, a spring device which is couplable or coupled to the second force transmission element so as to transmit force and an actuating element which is couplable or coupled to the first force transmission element. The spring device is configured to exert a spring force on the first and/or second force transmission element such that the first and/or second force transmission element is able to be held at least temporarily in a predetermined initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Daniel Schwarz
  • Patent number: 11186263
    Abstract: A brake booster is comprised of an actuation unit, which can be coupled to a brake cylinder. The actuation unit is comprised of at least one actuation element that can be coupled to an electric motor via a transmission and at least one actuation element that can be coupled to a power input element. The actuation unit also includes at least one power transmission element that can be coupled to at least one actuation element in a power-transmitting manner, and at least one power take-up element that can be coupled or is coupled to an actuation detection device for the detection of an actuation of the electromechanical brake booster. The power take-up element can be coupled or is coupled to at least one actuation element. The power take-up element is configured to limit a relative movement of the actuation element relative to the power transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Jennifer Klein, Kurt Wingender, Jose Manuel Calvo, Marcus Höbner, Jörg Rönz
  • Publication number: 20210309200
    Abstract: An electrically actuatable operating unit (106) for a motor vehicle brake comprises a housing body (122) which is arranged so as to be displaceable in a braking direction for operation of the motor vehicle brake, a recess (150) formed in the housing body (122), wherein the recess (150) is delimited at one longitudinal end by a contact shoulder (172), a through-opening (158) delimited by the contact shoulder (172), an operating member (124) which is arranged in the recess (150) so as to be displaceable for operation of the motor vehicle brake and projects through the through-opening (158) of the contact shoulder (172), wherein the operating member (124) can be arranged in a force-transmitting manner between a brake pedal and the motor vehicle brake (400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Martin Sakalla, Iosu Oloriz del Rosario, Jennifer Klein
  • Patent number: 10946845
    Abstract: The disclosed electromechanical brake booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a driving arrangement for driving at least one actuation device designed to actuate a brake cylinder. The driving arrangement includes at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuation device. The gear mechanism comprises at least one first spur gear and at least one second spur gear, the electric motor driving the first spur gear directly and the second gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld
  • Patent number: 10814854
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle brake system, which comprises at least one brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster, having a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device designed for actuating a brake cylinder, wherein the drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device, wherein at least one fastening device is provided for fastening the assembly to a vehicle, said fastening device defining a fastening plane. According to the invention the rotary shaft of the electric motor is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating device and at an angle of between 60° and 120° to the fastening plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Patent number: 10682996
    Abstract: The electromechanical brake force booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device which is designed for actuating a brake cylinder. The drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gearing for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device. The gearing comprises at least one second spur gear and at least one first spur gear. Furthermore, the gearing has an intermediate gearing stage. The intermediate gearing stage couples the electric motor to the second spur gear and to the first spur gear in torque-transmitting fashion. The intermediate gearing stage drives the second spur gear directly and the first spur gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Publication number: 20200047733
    Abstract: A brake booster is comprised of an actuation unit, which can be coupled to a brake cylinder. The actuation unit is comprised of at least one actuation element that can be coupled to an electric motor via a transmission and at least one actuation element that can be coupled to a power input element. The actuation unit also includes at least one power transmission element that can be coupled to at least one actuation element in a power-transmitting manner, and at least one power take-up element that can be coupled or is coupled to an actuation detection device for the detection of an actuation of the electromechanical brake booster. The power take-up element can be coupled or is coupled to at least one actuation element. The power take-up element is configured to limit a relative movement of the actuation element relative to the power transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Jennifer Klein, Kurt Wingender, Jose Manuel Calvo, Marcus Höbner, Jörg Rönz
  • Patent number: 10286888
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a displaceable force input member that is coupled to or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement arranged in a booster housing having at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber, which are separated from one another via at least one movable wall, a control valve assembly that can be actuated by the force input member, and a force output member for transmitting an operating force to a downstream brake system. The at least one working chamber can be fluidically connected optionally to a negative pressure source or the atmosphere by way of the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly comprises a control valve housing, in which an actuating piston that is coupled with the force input member s displaceably arranged, and a first valve seat, and a second valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Paul Warkentin, Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180273011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle brake system, which comprises at least one brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster, having a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device designed for actuating a brake cylinder, wherein the drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device, wherein at least one fastening device is provided for fastening the assembly to a vehicle, said fastening device defining a fastening plane. According to the invention the rotary shaft of the electric motor is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating device and at an angle of between 60° and 120° to the fastening plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: Lucas Automotive GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Publication number: 20180257618
    Abstract: The disclosed electromechanical brake booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a driving arrangement for driving at least one actuation device designed to actuate a brake cylinder. The driving arrangement includes at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuation device. The gear mechanism comprises at least one first spur gear and at least one second spur gear, the electric motor driving the first spur gear directly and the second gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld
  • Publication number: 20180257619
    Abstract: The electromechanical brake force booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device which is designed for actuating a brake cylinder. The drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gearing for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device. The gearing comprises at least one second spur gear and at least one first spur gear. Furthermore, the gearing has an intermediate gearing stage. The intermediate gearing stage couples the electric motor to the second spur gear and to the first spur gear in torque-transmitting fashion. The intermediate gearing stage drives the second spur gear directly and the first spur gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: Lucas Automotive GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Publication number: 20180029580
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a displaceable force input member that is coupled to or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement arranged in a booster housing having at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber, which are separated from one another via at least one movable wall, a control valve assembly that can be actuated by the force input member, and a force output member for transmitting an operating force to a downstream brake system. The at least one working chamber can be fluidically connected optionally to a negative pressure source or the atmosphere by way of the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly comprises a control valve housing, in which an actuating piston that is coupled with the force input member s displaceably arranged, and a first valve seat, and a second valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel CALVO MARTINEZ, Paul WARKENTIN, Kurt WINGENDER, Martin HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170066424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake booster (10) for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a force input member (12) that is or can be coupled to a brake pedal and can be moved along a movement axis (V), a control valve (14) that can be actuated according to a movement of the force input member (12), a chamber arrangement (20) that is disposed in a booster housing (18), can be controlled by the control valve (14), and is provided with at least one negative-pressure chamber (28, 30) and at least one working chamber (24, 26) which are separated from each other by at least one movable wall (32, 34) coupled to the control valve (14), and a force output member (42) for applying a braking force to a downstream master brake cylinder arrangement. The control valve (14) is biased in a starting position along with the force output member (42) by means of a restoring spring (48), a first end of which rests on the control valve (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Warkentin, Jose-Manuel Calvo Martinez, Kurt Wingender
  • Patent number: 8777333
    Abstract: A brake force generator for a motor vehicle brake system, comprises a displaceable force input element connected or connectable to a brake pedal, a control valve actuable in accordance with a displacement of the force input element, a chamber arrangement disposed in a booster housing and controllable by the control valve and comprises at least one vacuum chamber and at least one working chamber, which are separated from one another by at least one movable wall connected to the control valve, and a force output element for supplying a brake force to a downstream brake system, wherein the control valve with the force output element is biased by a resetting spring into a normal position, wherein the resetting spring is supported by its one end against the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Lucas Automotive GmbH, TRW Braking Systems Polska SP.Z.O.O.
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Kurt Wingender, Grzegorz Knapik
  • Publication number: 20110162922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake force generator for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a displaceable force input element connected or connectable to a brake pedal, a control valve actuable in accordance with a displacement of the force input element, a chamber arrangement disposed in a booster housing and controllable by means of the control valve and comprising at least one vacuum chamber and at least one working chamber, which are separated from one another by at least one movable wall connected to the control valve, and a force output element for supplying a brake force to a downstream brake system, wherein the control valve with the force output element is biased by a resetting spring into a normal position, wherein the resetting spring is supported by its one end against the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Kurt Wingender, Grzegorz Knapik