Patents by Inventor Michael Schaeuble

Michael Schaeuble 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: 11962260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Matthias Schoendeling, Michael Schaeuble, Joerg Buerkle, Tobias Groenig
  • Publication number: 20240110618
    Abstract: A wiper motor having a gearbox housing which comprises a pot-shaped main body for forming a receiving space for a gear mechanism is disclosed. An opening in the main body can be closed by a gearbox cover, and a plurality of latching connections, which act in the direction of a joining direction between the main body and the gearbox cover, are formed between the main body and the gearbox cover. Each comprise an elastically deformable first latching element and a second latching element which interacts with the first latching element in a form-fitting manner, and wherein centring means are provided on the gearbox housing for the play-free positioning of the gearbox cover relative to the main body in a rotational angle position, which extends perpendicularly to the joining direction, between the main body and the gearbox cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza
  • Publication number: 20240084887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10; 10a), having a gearbox housing (12) which preferably has a pot-shaped main body (16) for configuring a receptacle space (18) for a gearbox (20), wherein an opening (21) of the main body (16) is able to be closed by a gearbox cover (22; 22a), wherein a plurality of latching connections (26) that act in the direction of a joining direction (24) between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a) are configured between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a), said latching connections (26) having in each case an elastically deformable first latching element (28; 28a) on the gearbox cover (22; 22a) and a rigidly configured second latching element (30) that on the main body (16) interacts in a form-fitting manner with the first latching element (28; 28a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza
  • Publication number: 20220224260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Matthias SCHOENDELING, Michael SCHAEUBLE, Joerg BUERKLE, Tobias GROENIG
  • Patent number: 11273795
    Abstract: A wiper arm for use with a wiper blade, which is mechanically and detachably connectable to the wiper arm and to a wiper arm adapter by joining in an assembly direction using a wiper blade adapter, includes an electrical connecting element, disposed on a wiper arm side of the wiper blade adapter, configured to reversibly establish a connection to a second electrical connecting element on a wiper blade side of the wiper blade adapter. The connection between the electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element is formed along the assembly direction. The electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element are mounted floating. The electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element are mounted deflectable in a spatial plane oriented crossways to the assembly direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Systémes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10773689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of windows (1) of motor vehicles, with a carrier element (15) which has a first mounting (16) for the form-fitting fastening of a wiper rubber (11) and a second mounting (22) for fastening at least one spring rail (20) serving as a support element. According to the invention, provision is made that the second mounting (22) in the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15) forms laterally two guides (23, 24) for the spring rail (20), which embrace the lateral edge regions of the spring rail (20) in a form-fitting manner, and that the region between the guides (23, 24), viewed over the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15), is constructed at least partially, preferably completely, as an open central zone (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10710556
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) with, attached to a wiper arm (1), a wiper arm side adapter (11) to which the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) can be interchangeably attached, with, arranged on a wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c), a wiper blade side adapter (12) which interacts with the wiper arm side adapter (11), whereby the wiper blade side adapter (12) comprises a wiper blade side adapter section (24) and, swivel -mounted on a wiper blade side adapter section (24), a wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c) which interacts with the wiper arm side section (11), with nozzle openings arranged on the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) and with, arranged on the wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c), a hydraulic plug-type connection (20; 60; 70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Patent number: 10686271
    Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza, Karl-Heinz Susser, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Patent number: 10611344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55), wherein in the receiving region (11) an adapter element (30; 30a) is arranged, serving for the supplying of washing fluid, wherein the adapter element (30; 30a) is able to be connected on the one hand with a supply line (32) for the washing fluid and on the other hand has at least one outlet (34) for the washing fluid, which is able to be connected with the wiper blade adapter (55), wherein the at least one outlet (34) is aligned with a first mounting or respectively dismantling direction (17) of the wiper blade adapter (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 10449932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (11) and with a wiper blade (12) able to be fastened on the wiper arm (11), with a cleaning device (25), having at least one spray nozzle (44, 45), for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the at least one spray nozzle (44, 45) is arranged in the region of the free end of the wiper arm (11) and is connected directly therewith, and with a fastening device (35) for connecting the wiper blade (12) with the wiper arm (11), wherein the wiper arm (11) has a mount (28), having an at least substantially U-shaped cross section, with two parallel side wall (17, 18) for the fastening device (35) of the wiper blade (12), and wherein the cleaning device (25) is constructed on a component (27) which is separate from the fastening device (35) for the wiper blade (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Kristina Kalmbach
  • Publication number: 20190202408
    Abstract: A wiper arm for use with a wiper blade, which is mechanically and detachably connectable to the wiper arm and to a wiper arm adapter by joining in an assembly direction using a wiper blade adapter, includes an electrical connecting element, disposed on a wiper arm side of the wiper blade adapter, configured to reversibly establish a connection to a second electrical connecting element on a wiper blade side of the wiper blade adapter. The connection between the electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element is formed along the assembly direction. The electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element are mounted floating. The electrical connecting element and the second electrical connecting element are mounted deflectable in a spatial plane oriented crossways to the assembly direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10315626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) for a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper system (100), wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) has at least one spray nozzle (21, 22) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) is constructed to form en engagement connection (30) at the wiper arm (1), and wherein the engagement connection (30) comprises at the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) at least one resiliently constructed engagement element (40; 40a) which is constructed to cooperate with an engagement mount (54; 54a) at the wiper arm (1). There is provision according to the invention for the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) to have first guide means (35), which first guide means (35) are constructed to be able to rotate the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) in a rotation axis (37) in order to establish the engagement connection (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20190148866
    Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Harald Kapitza, Karl-Heinz Susser, Siegfried Stefani, Markus Stubbe
  • Patent number: 10266152
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning a vehicle windscreen having a carrier element configured to hold a wiper rubber is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter, fixed to the carrier element, is configured to detachably connect the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The wiper arm includes a wiper arm adapter disposed on the wiper arm that is oriented along a longitudinal extension of the wiper arm in an assembly direction. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter section attached to the carrier element, a second adapter section configured to directly connect to the wiper arm adapter, and indirectly connect to the wiper arm via the wiper arm adapter, a joint that articulates the first adapter section and the second adapter section, and an electrical connecting element having an electrical contact configured to reversibly establish an electrical connection between a heating element and a current supply disposed on the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10232826
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules, having a wiper blade body, which presents at least one wiping rubber (12) forming at least on e wiping lip (12.1), presents at least one spring rail (11) in addition to at least one retaining strip (10) on which the wiping rubber (12) is held and which (retaining strip (10)) possesses at least one profile section designed as a hollow profile, in which at least a partial length of the spring rail (11) is accommodated, wherein at least one heating foil (19) is arranged over at least a partial length together with the at least one spring rail (11) in the profile section (10.1) of the retaining strip (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10166952
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for use in windscreen wiper modules of vehicles, essentially consisting of a wiping rubber in addition to two spring rails, extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, spaced apart from one another and receiving the wiping rubber in a subsection between them, which each respectively project over the wiping rubber on the wiper blade longitudinal sides and with at least one jet or injection strip provided on one longitudinal side of the wiper blade, having at least one injection or washing duct with a large number of jet or injection openings for application of a washing and cleaning fluid to a vehicle windscreen and which, with use of clip-like fixtures spanning the wiper blade on the upper side of the wiper blade, is retained on the external peripheries of the spring rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 10059308
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory for wiper of motor vehicle comprising at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) for receiving a heating element of the wiper, characterized in that said accessory (6; 10; 26) is made of a first part (17; 27) movable with respect to a second part (18; 28) in order to open said at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) longitudinally. This invention also relates to a wiper of motor vehicle comprising such accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Philippe Carraro, Clémentine Derrepas, Frédéric Giraud, Giuseppe Grasso, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Michael Schaeuble, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault, Marcel Trebouet
  • Patent number: 10035495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55) consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements (56; 56a, 57; 57a, 58), wherein the wiper arm (10) has a securing element (65; 65a) which at least partially covers the receiving region (11), wherein the securing element (65; 65a) is constructed such that it is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is removed from the receiving region (11), and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is held in the receiving region (11), wherein an adapter element (75) serving to supply washing fluid and/or to supply power is arranged in the receiving region (11), and wherein the adapter element (75), on the one hand, can be connected to a supply line for the washing fluid and/or to an electric line (79) and, on the other hand, has an outlet (77) for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection (78) for the electric lin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9855921
    Abstract: A wiper device for cleaning a vehicle window is disclosed. The wiper device has a wiper arm fastened in a torque-proof manner to a wiper shaft via an articulation piece, where the wiper arm is arranged pivotably on the articulation piece, a wiper blade arranged on the wiper arm, and a washing device for the wiper blade, which contains a feed for a washing fluid, where the feed runs in a partial region in the longitudinal axis of the wiper shaft and leads to the wiper blade in a direction running substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9821773
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system (1), comprising a terminal part (4) of a wiper arm (3) designed to move a wiper blade (2), and a connecting interface (5) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (2), said assembly further comprising one sliding element (6) having a first position for locking a connecting device of the wiper blade (2) on said terminal part (4), and a second position enabling the terminal part (4) and the connecting device to be separated, said sliding element (6) being further able to hang said connecting interface (5) either on the connecting device in the first position or on the terminal part (4) in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Michael Schaeuble