Patents by Inventor Michael Reichenmiller

Michael Reichenmiller 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: 20180142686
    Abstract: A positive-displacement pump, in particular a vane-type pump for the delivery of a fluid for a consumer of a steering system includes a rotor, a cam ring, a housing-side control plate, and a cover-side control plate that form, in an assembled state, a rotor assembly. The housing-side control plate is arranged adjacent to a housing face surface in an axial direction and the cover-side control plate is arranged adjacent to a cover face surface in the axial direction. The rotor assembly is movable in the axial direction between the housing face surface and the cover face surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Reichenmiller, Ralf Zischka, Klaus-Dieter Nagel
  • Patent number: 6652244
    Abstract: A radial piston machine, e.g., a radial piston pump, in which an eccentric, rotatable on a stationary axle, drives multiple radially arranged pistons via an external sliding ring. Since a pump of this type operates with intake regulation, the delivery chambers are only partially filled above a middle speed range. Therefore, pressure surges, which cause noises, arise upon the impact of the piston on the oil volumes to be pushed out. These pressure surges may be reduced if a flexible circlip is positioned between the external sliding ring and the eccentric. Such a circlip allows the piston to deflect slightly together with the external sliding ring at the beginning of the pressure stroke, so that pressure peaks are suppressed and the noises are reduced. The flexibility of the circlip is increased using openings, which are positioned along the central axis, i.e., in the plane of the piston axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Ihring, Michael Reichenmiller
  • Patent number: 6506029
    Abstract: A gear pump for the power steering of a motor vehicle is integrated into the housing of the drive unit and is surrounded by both the discharge space and the intake space, which extend over the entire length of the housing Ribs are provided in the discharge space for pulsation damping and for stabilization of the pressure field. A filter space is provided between the cover and a filter cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Reichenmiller
  • Publication number: 20020119052
    Abstract: A radial piston machine, e.g., a radial piston pump, in which an eccentric, rotatable on a stationary axle, drives multiple radially arranged pistons via an external sliding ring. Since a pump of this type operates with intake regulation, the delivery chambers are only partially filled above a middle speed range. Therefore, pressure surges, which cause noises, arise upon the impact of the piston on the oil volumes to be pushed out. These pressure surges may be reduced if a flexible circlip is positioned between the external sliding ring and the eccentric. Such a circlip allows the piston to deflect slightly together with the external sliding ring at the beginning of the pressure stroke, so that pressure peaks are suppressed and the noises are reduced. The flexibility of the circlip is increased using openings, which are positioned along the central axis, i.e., in the plane of the piston axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Anton Ihring, Michael Reichenmiller
  • Patent number: 6416298
    Abstract: The radial piston pump has a number of cylinder bores in a pump housing to accommodate pistons which slide into them; the cylinder bores are plugged by pressed-in stoppers (3) in which pressure channels are incorporated, all stoppers being sealed by a flat spring (6) which serves as return valve. To enlarge the outflow cross section through the pressure channels, each stopper 3 has at least one side discharge channel (8, 9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Batavia, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Reichenmiller
  • Patent number: 5852931
    Abstract: An automatic transmission, in particular an infinitely variable automatic transmission for motor vehicles, contains a radial piston pump (1) for supplying a hydrodynamic converter (3), a lubricating device and control and actuating devices of the automatic transmission via a number of control conduits. Radially outside of its outlet valves, the radial piston pump (1) contains an annular chamber (22), which extends around the radial piston pump (1). The annular chamber (22) is embodied as a damping chamber and is mainly arranged in a recess (23) of the converter housing (2), and therefore almost completely outside of the pump housing (17). The annular chamber (22) is bordered by the recess (23) of the converter housing (2), the pump housing (17) and/or a separate pump cover (24). The annular chamber (22) is not symmetric and with its volume extends into the adjoining free spaces of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Reichenmiller, Gerald Rowe, Franz Lacher, Wolf-Dieter Schmid
  • Patent number: 5645406
    Abstract: A gear for motor vehicles provided with a positive-displacement pump for supplying a lubricating device and the control and activating devices of the gear. The positive-displacement pump is driven by the rotation of a drive motor and is provided with a suction throttle which adjusts the flow of lubricating oil such that a relatively constant flow is maintained over a varying range of rotational speeds of the drive motor. The invention provides the advantages that gear efficiency can be improved since high rotational speeds of the drive motor do not cause a excessive flow of lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichschafen AG
    Inventors: Gerald Rowe, Walter Kuhn, Christof Zippel, Michael Reichenmiller
  • Patent number: 5230610
    Abstract: An axial piston pump for supplying two separate oil circuits including two pistons units (6, 8) of which one is situated upon an external circle and the other upon an internal circle. The external piston unit (6) must be regulatable so that it can feed a hydromotor of a radiator fan. The internal piston unit (8) must supply a level regulation with a constant flow of oil. Accordingly, both piston units (6 and 8) suck oil via separate suction bores (11 and 26). In the suction bore (11) of the external piston unit (6) leading to the swash-plate chamber (4) is inserted an electromagnetically actuable controlling valve (12). In order that the pistons (5) of the external piston unit (6) cannot run dry when the controlling valve (12) is regulated, there branches off from the suction bore (11), upstream of the controlling valve (12), a constant-flow bore (23) which via an annular groove (24) and radial bores (25) supplies a relatively small amount of oil to each piston (5) in the dead-center position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Michael Reichenmiller
  • Patent number: 5156531
    Abstract: This invention relates to a radial piston pump in whose suction bore (22) a load regulator (24) is inserted. The pump is to be regulated so that a constant stream and, as required, a variable large regulating stream will be available. For this purpose, a spool valve (26) that can be activated electromagnetically is inserted in a bore (23) that intersects the suction bore (22) and that spool valve can establish a connection to a suction duct (28) that is connected to a cam chamber (14) to make the regulating stream available by means of a collar (33). From suction bore (22) there furthermore branches off a shutter bore (34) that is likewise connected to the cam chamber (14) via a ring groove (35) and additional bores (36) in the pump housing (3). Shutter bore (34) limits the constant stream. The regulating stream is supplied to a consumer with fluctuating power consumption, for example, a hydrofan, that is powered with an rpm proportional to the cooling water temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, AG.
    Inventors: Peter Schmid, Gunter Pannek, Klaus Weckbrodt, Michael Reichenmiller