Patents by Inventor Norbert Behrendt

Norbert Behrendt 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: 20210321522
    Abstract: A housing for a control device, including: a cover; a base element which is connected in a leaktight manner to the cover; and a closable opening to allow ventilation during assembly of the housing. Also described are a related brake control device, a utility vehicle, and a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert Behrendt, Elena Mueller, Klaus Lechner
  • Publication number: 20210289650
    Abstract: A housing for a control device, including: a cover; a base plate; an elastic adhesive connection; in which the elastic adhesive connection provides a wet seal between the cover and the base plate. Also described are a related brake control device and a commercial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Elena Mueller, Norbert Behrendt, Klaus Lechner
  • Patent number: 10912208
    Abstract: A housing contacting system of a control device, including: a housing cover and a base element which together define an interior of the control device; a printed circuit board having a front side and a rear side, wherein a conductive surface layer is formed on the rear side and the printed circuit board is arranged in the interior; and a spring element which is at least partially electrically conductive and is arranged between the conductive surface layer and the base element under spring prestress in order to implement rear-side contacting of the printed circuit board. Also described are a related brake control device, a utility vehicle, and a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Elena Mueller, Norbert Behrendt, Klaus Lechner, Karin Pohley
  • Patent number: 10756469
    Abstract: An electrical plug (EP) of an electrical plug-in (EPI) connection, including the plug and mating plug (MP), an electrical connection between EPI contacts of the plug contacts (PC) and mating contacts (MC) of the MP occurring when the plug and MP are inserted into each other, including: at least one connector strip (CS) in which EPI contacts, for electrical connection to MCs of the MP, are held by a first end; a free second end (FSE) of the EPI contacts projects away from the CS; a plug-in contact receiving chamber (PCRC) having subchamber bodies (SBs), the FSE of at least one of the EPI contacts projects into each of the SBs; the PCRC being open in the direction of the FSEs of the EPI contacts, the CS and the PCRC being separate components connected to one another, and at least two SBs of the PCRC being connected to one another by an elastic element permitting relative movement of the SBs in a plane perpendicular as to the EPI contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Behrendt, Joerg Schneider, Andre Richter
  • Patent number: 10729022
    Abstract: A casing for a control unit, including: a connector region, situated on a connector side of the casing, is close-able by two covering hoods, each of the covering hoods including at least one hinge element; and at least two gripping arms, which are configured to at least partially engage around the at least one hinge element of the two covering hoods and to hold it rotationally; in which the two covering hoods are place-able at different positions on the connector region of the casing and are close-able rotationally. Also described are a related covering hood, a control unit, and a commercial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: KNOR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Lechner, Elena Mueller, Norbert Behrendt
  • Publication number: 20200028293
    Abstract: An electrical plug (EP) of an electrical plug-in (EPI) connection, including the plug and mating plug (MP), an electrical connection between EPI contacts of the plug contacts (PC) and mating contacts (MC) of the MP occurring when the plug and MP are inserted into each other, including: at least one connector strip (CS) in which EPI contacts, for electrical connection to MCs of the MP, are held by a first end; a free second end (FSE) of the EPI contacts projects away from the CS; a plug-in contact receiving chamber (PCRC) having subchamber bodies (SBs), the FSE of at least one of the EPI contacts projects into each of the SBs; the PCRC being open in the direction of the FSEs of the EPI contacts, the CS and the PCRC being separate components connected to one another, and at least two SBs of the PCRC being connected to one another by an elastic element permitting relative movement of the SBs in a plane perpendicular as to the EPI contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert Behrendt, Joerg Schneider, Andre Richter
  • Publication number: 20200015371
    Abstract: A housing contacting system of a control device, including: a housing cover and a base element which together define an interior of the control device; a printed circuit board having a front side and a rear side, wherein a conductive surface layer is formed on the rear side and the printed circuit board is arranged in the interior; and a spring element which is at least partially electrically conductive and is arranged between the conductive surface layer and the base element under spring prestress in order to implement rear-side contacting of the printed circuit board. Also described are a related brake control device, a utility vehicle, and a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Elena Mueller, Norbert Behrendt, Klaus Lechner, Karin Pohley
  • Publication number: 20190364677
    Abstract: A casing for a control unit, including: a connector region, situated on a connector side of the casing, is close-able by two covering hoods, each of the covering hoods including at least one hinge element; and at least two gripping arms, which are configured to at least partially engage around the at least one hinge element of the two covering hoods and to hold it rotationally; in which the two covering hoods are place-able at different positions on the connector region of the casing and are close-able rotationally. Also described are a related covering hood, a control unit, and a commercial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus Lechner, Elena Mueller, Norbert Behrendt
  • Patent number: 7950942
    Abstract: A plug connection between electrical and/or electronic components, in which electrical plug contacts of a plug which is arranged directly adjacently to one component are inserted into a socket which is arranged directly adjacently to the other component, with the components being interlocked with one another by a connection arrangement or being combined to form an assembly, and in which a separate plug connection securing arrangement which is independent of the connection arrangement of the components is provided to secure the plug connection against movements of the plug relative to the socket and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Klinger, Norbert Behrendt, Gerhard Thomas
  • Patent number: 7922510
    Abstract: A module, particularly an electronic module of a commercial vehicle, includes at least one plug connection, having a plug element and a mating plug element, by which an electrical connection can be established when plugged together. At least one of the plug elements is mounted floatingly or movably within a clearance. A method for assembling the module plugs together the plug elements, at least one of the plug elements moving within a clearance relative to the mounting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Klinger, Martin Petrzik, Markus Eichner, Markus Deeg, Norbert Behrendt, Marko Kralicek, Thomas Puth
  • Publication number: 20100068910
    Abstract: A plug connection between electrical and/or electronic components, in which electrical plug contacts of a plug which is arranged directly adjacently to one component are inserted into a socket which is arranged directly adjacently to the other component, with the components being interlocked with one another by a connection arrangement or being combined to form an assembly, and in which a separate plug connection securing arrangement which is independent of the connection arrangement of the components is provided to secure the plug connection against movements of the plug relative to the socket and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Herbert Klinger, Norbert Behrendt, Gerhard Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100055967
    Abstract: A module, particularly an electronic module of a commercial vehicle, includes at least one plug connection, having a plug element and a mating plug element, by which an electrical connection can be established when plugged together. At least one of the plug elements is mounted floatingly or movably within a clearance. A method for assembling the module plugs together the plug elements, at least one of the plug elements moving within a clearance relative to the mounting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert KLINGER, Martin Petrzik, Markus Eichner, Markus Deeg, Norbert Behrendt, Karko Kralicek, Thomas Puth