Patents by Inventor Nicky Heinrich

Nicky Heinrich 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).

  • BALL SCREW DRIVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BALL SCREW DRIVE
    Publication number: 20230258249
    Abstract: A ball screw drivel, in particular for a parking brake, comprises a threaded spindle, a spindle nut, and rolling bodies, namely balls, which are arranged in a thread turn between the threaded spindle and the spindle nut, Spring elements are arranged in the thread turn between nut-side stops. There is at least one setting of the threaded spindle and the spindle nut in which the balls and the spring elements are arranged in the thread turn with backlash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicky Heinrich, Sedat Oezdemir, Robert Drechsler
  • Ball screw
    Patent number: 9593752
    Abstract: A ball screw (1) having a threaded nut (3) arranged on the threaded shaft (2) and a ball channel (4) wound about the longitudinal axis of the threaded shaft (2), and in which the balls (5) and at least one helical spring (6) are received. This helical spring (6) is supported on a molded part (7) which is inserted into a recess (8) of the threaded nut (3) and closes the recess (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Adler, Stefanie Oeder, Sigurd Wilhelm, Bernhard Wiesneth, Nicky Heinrich
  • BALL SCREW
    Publication number: 20150362051
    Abstract: A ball screw (1) having a threaded nut (3) arranged on the threaded shaft (2) and a ball channel (4) wound about the longitudinal axis of the threaded shaft (2), and in which the balls (5) and at least one helical spring (6) are received. This helical spring (6) is supported on a molded part (7) which is inserted into a recess (8) of the threaded nut (3) and closes the recess (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Adler, Stefanie Oeder, Sigurd Wilhelm, Bernard Wiesneth, Nicky Heinrich
  • BALL SCREW DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A LOCKING BRAKE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150330487
    Abstract: A ball screw drive (1), including a spindle nut (8) disposed on a threaded spindle (7) and having a helical ball channel (12) which is delimited by ball grooves (10, 11) of the threaded spindle (7) and of the spindle nut (8) and in which a ball row (14) formed of balls (13) is disposed. The ball screw drive further includes a helical spring (10) which is disposed along the helical ball channel (12), is supported relative to the spindle nut (8), and is provided for contact on the ball row (14) or on a ball cage (14) which receives the balls (13). A rod (17, 21) is provided for stabilizing the helical spring (15) that engages in the helical spring (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sigurd Wilhelm, Dieter Adler, Nicky Heinrich, Stefanie Oeder, Bernhard Wiesneth