Patents by Inventor Markus Mauch

Markus Mauch 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: 10077065
    Abstract: The invention discloses a steering column arrangement that has a steering spindle and a casing tube enclosing the steering spindle, which may be mounted to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis relative to the casing tube, and also has a switch module, which has a housing and a fastening sleeve provided on the housing. The fastening sleeve is designed such that the switch module with the fastening sleeve can be mounted on the casing tube and can be securely clamped to the casing tube. The casing tube on an outer circumferential surface has at least one radial projection, and the fastening sleeve on an inner circumferential surface has at least one extending guide groove when viewed in the longitudinal direction. The radial projection engages the guide groove when the switch module is mounted on the casing tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Axel Hebenstreit, Hans-Dieter Loeffler, Markus Mauch
  • Publication number: 20170029008
    Abstract: The invention discloses a steering column arrangement that has a steering spindle and a casing tube enclosing the steering spindle, which may be mounted to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis relative to the casing tube, and also has a switch module, which has a housing and a fastening sleeve provided on the housing. The fastening sleeve is designed such that the switch module with the fastening sleeve can be mounted on the casing tube and can be securely clamped to the casing tube. The casing tube on an outer circumferential surface has at least one radial projection, and the fastening sleeve on an inner circumferential surface has at least one extending guide groove when viewed in the longitudinal direction. The radial projection engages the guide groove when the switch module is mounted on the casing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Axel HEBENSTREIT, Hans-Dieter LOEFFLER, Markus MAUCH
  • Patent number: 7992464
    Abstract: A steering column arrangement having a steering spindle (2) which is mounted in a casing tube (3, 5) so as to be rotationally movable, and having a switch module (7) which is held immovably with respect to the steering spindle (2). The switch module (7) is fixed radially and axially on the casing tube (3), the switch module (7) being supported on a bearing (12) which is arranged on the steering spindle. The Switch module comprises a centering device (8) which, under action of a force (F) which is oriented coaxially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) of the steering spindle (2), fixes the switch module (7) on the casing tube (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Axel Hebenstreit, Hans-Dieter Loeffler, Markus Mauch
  • Patent number: 7757569
    Abstract: A column tube switch module is radially and axially fixed to a column tube and is supported at the same time on a bearing arranged on the steering spindle. A centering device secures a stator radially to the column tube when a force is acting coaxially on the longitudinal axis of the steering spindle. A steering angle sensor is provided whose fixed part is connected to the stator-end bearing while its rotating part is held so as to be capable of being driven by the steering wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Axel Hebenstreit, Hans-Dieter Loeffler, Markus Mauch
  • Patent number: 7571664
    Abstract: A device (10) for fastening a component to a steering column jacket (20, 20?), comprises a fastening sleeve (12) and an equalizer (14) associated with the fastening sleeve (12). The fastening sleeve (12) has at least one mounting section (18) and convexities (22) adjoining the mounting section (18). The mounting section (18) has a first mounting cross-section to receive the steering column jacket (20; 20?), and the equalizer (14) comprises equalizing jaws (16) laterally movable in the fastening sleeve (12), which are movable between a first position in which they are received in the convexities (22), and a second position in which they lie at least partially in the mounting section (18) and define a second mounting cross-section for the steering column jacket (20; 20?), which is smaller than the first mounting cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Altmann, Markus Mauch
  • Publication number: 20090183588
    Abstract: A column tube switch module is radially and axially fixed to a column tube and is supported at the same time on a bearing arranged on the steering spindle. A centering device secures a stator radially to the column tube when a force is acting coaxially on the longitudinal axis of the steering spindle. A steering angle sensor is provided whose fixed part is connected to the stator-end bearing while its rotating part is held so as to be capable of being driven by the steering wheel hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Daimier AG
    Inventors: Axel Hebenstreit, Hans-Dieter Loeffler, Markus Mauch
  • Publication number: 20070039402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering column arrangement having a steering spindle (2) which is mounted in a casing tube (3, 5) so as to be rotationally movable, and having a switch module (7) which is held immovably with respect to the steering spindle (2). The switch module (7) is fixed radially and axially on the casing tube (3), the switch module (7) being supported on a bearing (12) which is arranged on the steering spindle (2). According to the invention, the switch module (7) comprises a centering device (8) which, under the action of a force (F) which is oriented coaxially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) of the steering spindle (2), fixes the switch module (7) on the casing tube (3). The centering device (8) has the effect that the switch module (7) is fixed during mounting in such a way that a defined orientation between the steering wheel (4) and the switch module (7) is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Axel Hebenstreit, Hans-Dieter Loeffler, Markus Mauch
  • Publication number: 20050184536
    Abstract: A device (10) for fastening a component to a steering column jacket (20, 20?), comprises a fastening sleeve (12) and an equalizer (14) associated with the fastening sleeve (12). The fastening sleeve (12) has at least one mounting section (18) and convexities (22) adjoining the mounting section (18). The mounting section (18) has a first mounting cross-section to receive the steering column jacket (20; 20?), and the equalizer (14) comprises equalizing jaws (16) laterally movable in the fastening sleeve (12), which are movable between a first position in which they are received in the convexities (22), and a second position in which they lie at least partially in the mounting section (18) and define a second mounting cross-section for the steering column jacket (20; 20?), which is smaller than the first mounting cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Altmann, Markus Mauch