Patents by Inventor Peter Polke

Peter Polke 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: 12024143
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed, having a carrier component for securing the brake pedal module on the vehicle, a brake pedal pivotably mounted on the carrier component, and a damping unit for producing a resistance during actuation of the brake pedal. The damping unit has an insert, which comprises at least one elastic element. A receptacle for the insert is formed on the carrier component, which receptacle forms a housing of the damping unit and into which the insert is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Janson, Christoph Beuerle, Peter Polke
  • Patent number: 11820349
    Abstract: A pneumatic brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a pivotably mounted brake pedal and having a damping unit, which is mechanically coupled to the brake pedal to generate a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated, such that the damping unit is subjected to tension when the brake pedal is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Michels, Peter Polke
  • Patent number: 11820350
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a pivotably mounted brake pedal and a damping unit. The damping unit is mechanically coupled to the brake pedal in order to generate a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated. The damping unit comprises a housing and a piston mounted in the housing in such a way that it can be moved from an initial position into an end position. In its initial position, the piston is supported on a base of the housing via at least two elastic elements arranged in series. A further elastic element is arranged parallel to the at least two elastic elements on the base of the housing. The further elastic element is not subject to any load in an initial position of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Beuerle, Marcus Janson, Peter Polke
  • Publication number: 20230033448
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a pivotably mounted brake pedal and a damping unit. The damping unit is mechanically coupled to the brake pedal in order to generate a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated. The damping unit comprises a housing and a piston mounted in the housing in such a way that it can be moved from an initial position into an end position. In its initial position, the piston is supported on a base of the housing via at least two elastic elements arranged in series. A further elastic element is arranged parallel to the at least two elastic elements on the base of the housing. The further elastic element is not subject to any load in an initial position of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph Beuerle, Marcus Janson, Peter Polke
  • Publication number: 20230036663
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a carrier component for securing the brake pedal module on the vehicle, a brake pedal, which is mounted pivotably on the carrier component, and a damping unit, which is mechanically coupled at one end to the brake pedal and at the other end to the carrier component in order to produce a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated. The brake pedal module is a pre-assembled structural unit which is self-contained in terms of forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph Beuerle, Marcus Janson, Peter Polke
  • Publication number: 20230031027
    Abstract: A pneumatic brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a pivotably mounted brake pedal and having a damping unit, which is mechanically coupled to the brake pedal to generate a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated, such that the damping unit is subjected to tension when the brake pedal is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Erwin Michels, Peter Polke
  • Publication number: 20230033814
    Abstract: A pneumatic brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module includes a pivotably mounted brake pedal and a damping unit. The damping unit is mechanically coupled to the brake pedal to generate a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated. The damping unit comprises a housing and a piston, which is mounted movably in the housing and divides an internal space of the housing into a pressure chamber and a vacuum chamber. The pressure chamber and the vacuum chamber are connected to one another in terms of flow. The piston has on its running surface an encircling annular space in which a ring seal is accommodated in an axially movable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Erwin Michels, Peter Polke
  • Publication number: 20230033895
    Abstract: A brake pedal module for a brake-by-wire brake system of a vehicle is disclosed, having a carrier component for securing the brake pedal module on the vehicle, a brake pedal pivotably mounted on the carrier component, and a damping unit for producing a resistance during actuation of the brake pedal. The damping unit has an insert, which comprises at least one elastic element. A receptacle for the insert is formed on the carrier component, which receptacle forms a housing of the damping unit and into which the insert is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Marcus Janson, Christoph Beuerle, Peter Polke
  • Patent number: 6044750
    Abstract: A brake booster (10) for a vehicle brake system comprises a housing (12) which is divided, by means of at least one movable wall (14), into a vacuum chamber (18) and a working chamber (16). A control valve arrangement (20), which is associated to the brake booster (10) and which optionally connects the working chamber (16) to atmospheric pressure or to a vacuum, comprises a control valve housing (21) which is connected to the movable wall (14) for joint relative movement with respect to the housing (12). An electromagnetic actuation unit (26) is received in the control valve housing (21), said actuation unit having a solenoid coil (44), a magnet armature (28) operating against the spring bias and which is rigidly coupled to a first valve seat (32) of the control valve arrangement (20), and an armature counter-element (46). For improving the magnetic flux in the electromagnetic actuation unit (26) while simultaneously reducing the number of parts, an insert (92) made of diamagnetic and preferably lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Lucas Industries public limited company
    Inventors: Rudiger Eick, Hans-Werner Renn, Peter Polke, Christoph Beuerle, Ulrich Danne