Patents by Inventor Michael Pehle
Michael Pehle 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).
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Publication number: 20230143111Abstract: Disk brake including a brake caliper and an application device arranged therein for applying force to the brake pads of the disk brake, wherein a component of the application device is a brake lever which can be actuated by a force element and preferably by a pressure cylinder and is composed of a lever arm against which the force element is supported and an application shaft. The application shaft is supported, on one side, against a pressure piece operating in the direction of the brake pads and, on the other side, with the interposition of a shell, against a channel arranged on the inside of the brake caliper, wherein the curvature of the shell is complementary to the curvature of the channel. In order to develop the disk brake and the shell assembly by constructive measures so as to prevent the shell assembly from moving out of the original position even in the case of long-term use and under frequent load caused by braking, an opening of a bore is located in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: BPW Bergische Achsen KommanditgesellschaftInventors: Michael Pehle, Thomas Klaas, Andreas Steffen
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Disc brake with a tensioning device arranged therein and supporting roller for the tensioning device
Patent number: 11624414Abstract: The invention proposes a disc brake having a brake caliper (1) and a tensioning device arranged therein for applying force to the brake linings of the disc brake, wherein part of the tensioning device is a brake lever (10) which can be actuated by a force element and preferably by a compressed air cylinder. The brake lever is composed of a lever arm (14), against which the force element is supported, and a brake application shaft (15), which is supported against a pressure piece (8) acting towards the brake linings, and is also supported from the inside against the brake caliper, wherein the brake caliper (1) and the brake application shaft (15) face each other and are formed as shells (21, 22) in which a supporting roller (20) with a roller axis (A) running transverse to the tensioning direction (Z) is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BPW Bergische Achsen KGInventors: Thomas Klaas, Michael Pehle -
Disc Brake with a Tensioning Device Arranged Therein and Supporting Roller for the Tensioning Device
Publication number: 20200232527Abstract: The invention proposes a disc brake having a brake caliper (1) and a tensioning device arranged therein for applying force to the brake linings of the disc brake, wherein part of the tensioning device is a brake lever (10) which can be actuated by a force element and preferably by a compressed air cylinder. The brake lever is composed of a lever arm (14), against which the force element is supported, and a brake application shaft (15), which is supported against a pressure piece (8) acting towards the brake linings, and is also supported from the inside against the brake caliper, wherein the brake caliper (1) and the brake application shaft (15) face each other and are formed as shells (21, 22) in which a supporting roller (20) with a roller axis (A) running transverse to the tensioning direction (Z) is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Thomas Klaas, Michael Pehle -
Patent number: 10323707Abstract: A vehicle disk brake has a brake-application device providing a braking force and has a force element and a pressure-boosting lever arrangement. A readjustment device for compensatory readjustment of the wear-induced air clearance of the brake is provided that has a rotatably arranged drive element to be actuated by the brake-application device, a readjustment element arranged rotatably on the same axis, and a transmission device arranged in the movement path between drive element and readjustment element. To provide a readjustment device of a structurally simple design with a small number of parts, the transmission device is in the form of a helical wrap spring which is radially supported at the inner side along a first helix section relative to the drive element and is radially supported at the outer side along a second helix section relative to the readjustment element.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: BPW Bergische Achsen KGInventors: Michael Pehle, Günter Dowe, Andreas Dowe
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Patent number: 10309472Abstract: A disk brake is proposed for a vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle, having a brake caliper, a brake application device, an adjusting device, a brake lever, and a mechanism which couples the brake lever to the drive element. The brake caliper engages over a brake disk and brake linings on both sides of the brake disk. The brake application device can be actuated by way of a force element, preferably a pneumatic force element. The adjusting device compensates for the brake lining and brake disk wear. The adjusting device is arranged on an adjusting axis which extends in the brake application direction, and is provided with a drive element which can be rotated about the adjusting axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: BPW BERGISCHE ACHSEN KGInventors: Thomas Klaas, Michael Pehle, Andreas Dowe
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Patent number: 10302162Abstract: A disk brake for a utility-vehicle wheel includes a brake caliper reaching around a brake disk, an application device arranged in the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk actuated by means of a force member, brake pads on both sides of the brake disk. At least the application-side brake pad is arranged in a pad duct having first and second supporting surfaces which have the same distance from a pad duct center line in the circumferential direction, and against which the brake pad lies, a brake lever which is part of the application device and is composed of a lever arm supporting the force member, and an application shaft connected to the lever arm and mounted inside the brake caliper on a pivot axis and resting in a rotationally movable manner against a pressure piece working against the application-side brake pad.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BPW BERGISCHE ACHSEN KGInventors: Christian Abt, Michael Pehle, Georg Goyke
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Publication number: 20180017116Abstract: A disk brake for a utility-vehicle wheel includes a brake caliper reaching around a brake disk, an application device arranged in the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk actuated by means of a force member, brake pads on both sides of the brake disk. At least the application-side brake pad is arranged in a pad duct having first and second supporting surfaces which have the same distance from a pad duct center line in the circumferential direction, and against which the brake pad lies, a brake lever which is part of the application device and is composed of a lever arm supporting the force member, and an application shaft connected to the lever arm and mounted inside the brake caliper on a pivot axis and resting in a rotationally movable manner against a pressure piece working against the application-side brake pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Christian Abt, Michael Pehle, Georg Goyke
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Publication number: 20170370434Abstract: A disk brake is proposed for a vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle, having a brake caliper which engages over a brake disk and brake linings on both sides of the brake disk, a brake application device (5) which can be actuated by way of a force element, preferably a pneumatic force element, an adjusting device (20) for compensating for the brake lining and brake disk wear, which adjusting device (20) is arranged on an adjusting axis (L) which extends in the brake application direction, and is provided with a drive element (27) which can be rotated about the adjusting axis (L), and a brake lever (10) which is a constituent part of the brake application device (5) and is composed of a brake application shaft (11) which on one hand is supported in relation to the brake caliper and on the other hand in relation to a pressure piece (8) which operates against one of the brake linings, and a lever arm (12) which can be pivoted with the brake application shaft (11) and the pivoting center line of which extendType: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Thomas KLAAS, Michael PEHLE, Andreas DOWE
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Publication number: 20170175837Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle disk brake having a brake-application device which provides the braking force and which is composed of a force element, preferably a pressure medium cylinder, and of a pressure-boosting lever arrangement, and having a readjustment device for compensatory readjustment of the wear-induced air clearance of the brake. The readjustment device comprises, as constituent parts, a rotatably arranged drive element (25) which can be actuated by the brake-application device, a readjustment element (26) arranged rotatably on the same axis, and a transmission device arranged in the movement path between drive element (25) and readjustment element (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Michael Pehle, Günter Dowe, Andreas Dowe
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Patent number: 6186286Abstract: A braking device for wheels of vehicles such as trailers includes a caliper in which brake linings are guided. Between these linings, at least one brake disk is displaceably held on driving toothing of a wheel hub. A pneumatically operable mechanical adjusting device interacts with the brake linings. The braking device includes at least one brake disk in a caliper which is fixed. On one end, the caliper is connected by a fastening element with an axle element of the vehicle. On the caliper, an enclosing housing for bearing the adjusting device is held. By way of a bearing plate, the adjusting device is also supported on the caliper. Pressure pistons of the device are guided by a one-part yoke in a jointly axially adjustable manner and can be acted upon by pressure with respect to the brake linings and the brake disks.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AGInventors: Harald Häussler, Helmut Pietsch, Roland Martin, Carsten-Jörg Mertens, Artur Grunwald, Thomas Klaas, Michael Pehle, Reinhold Pittius