Patents by Inventor Philipp BRONSWICK

Philipp BRONSWICK 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: 11566661
    Abstract: A joint (10) with first and second joint components (12, 26; 19) are movably connected to one another. The first joint component (12, 26) has a spherical joint body (14, 28) and the second joint component (19) rotatably and pivotably holds the joint body (14, 28). A sensor device, for determining the position of the first and second joint components (12, 26; 19) relative to one another, is arranged on the joint (10). The sensor device has at least one sensor element (21, 31) which can be integrated in a housing (18) that is produced by an assembly overmolding process. The joint housing (18) forms the second joint component (19) in which the joint body (14, 28) is directly supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Philipp Bronswick, Manfred Sieve, Jan Pabst
  • Patent number: 11524539
    Abstract: A chassis component for a wheel suspension which has a strut arrangement with at least one strut which is in the form of a profile component with an open cross-section. The at least one strut has a profile base and two wall sections that extend away from the profile base. An articulation point is provided, at least at one end of the strut, for receiving two joint components movably connected to one another, namely, a first joint component having a spherical joint body and a second joint component that rotatably and/or pivotably holds the joint body. In the area of the at least one articulation point, the wall sections have first and second joint accommodation apertures arranged opposite one another. A cylindrical sleeve is pressed in between the first joint accommodation aperture and the second joint accommodation aperture and keeps the opposite wall sections apart from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Manfred Sieve, Philipp Bronswick, Jan Pabst
  • Patent number: 11364758
    Abstract: A chassis component for a wheel suspension, having a strut arrangement with at least one strut which has a profile with an open cross-section. The at least one strut has a profile base and two wall sections which extend away from the base. An end of the strut has an articulation point that receives a first joint component having a spherical joint body and a second joint component which holds the joint body so as to rotate and/or pivot. A first joint accommodation aperture and a second joint accommodation aperture are arranged, in the area of the articulation point, opposite one another. The joint body is positioned via a circular-segment-shaped fastening element arranged on the joint body between the joint accommodation apertures. The joint accommodation apertures and the joint body positioned between them are integrated in a joint housing produced by overmolding, which forms the second joint component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Manfred Sieve, Philipp Bronswick, Jan Pabst
  • Publication number: 20210323366
    Abstract: A chassis component for a wheel suspension which has a strut arrangement with at least one strut which is in the form of a profile component with an open cross-section. The at least one strut has a profile base and two wall sections that extend away from the profile base. An articulation point is provided, at least at one end of the strut, for receiving two joint components movably connected to one another, namely, a first joint component having a spherical joint body and a second joint component that rotatably and/or pivotably holds the joint body. In the area of the at least one articulation point, the wall sections have first and second joint accommodation apertures arranged opposite one another. A cylindrical sleeve is pressed in between the first joint accommodation aperture and the second joint accommodation aperture and keeps the opposite wall sections apart from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Manfred SIEVE, Philipp BRONSWICK, Jan PABST
  • Publication number: 20210309061
    Abstract: A chassis component for a wheel suspension, having a strut arrangement with at least one strut which has a profile with an open cross-section. The at least one strut has a profile base and two wall sections which extend away from the base. An end of the strut has an articulation point that receives a first joint component having a spherical joint body and a second joint component which holds the joint body so as to rotate and/or pivot. A first joint accommodation aperture and a second joint accommodation aperture are arranged, in the area of the articulation point, opposite one another. The joint body is positioned via a circular-segment-shaped fastening element arranged on the joint body between the joint accommodation apertures. The joint accommodation apertures and the joint body positioned between them are integrated in a joint housing produced by overmolding, which forms the second joint component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Manfred SIEVE, Philipp BRONSWICK, Jan PABST
  • Publication number: 20210262517
    Abstract: A joint (10) with first and second joint components (12, 26; 19) are movably connected to one another. The first joint component (12, 26) has a spherical joint body (14, 28) and the second joint component (19) rotatably and pivotably holds the joint body (14, 28). A sensor device, for determining the position of the first and second joint components (12, 26; 19) relative to one another, is arranged on the joint (10). The sensor device has at least one sensor element (21, 31) which can be integrated in a housing (18) that is produced by an assembly overmolding process. The joint housing (18) forms the second joint component (19) in which the joint body (14, 28) is directly supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Philipp BRONSWICK, Manfred SIEVE, Jan PABST
  • Patent number: 10807429
    Abstract: In order to reduce both the weight and the production costs in the case of vehicle chassis components consisting of at least two parts, a first part is made as a sheet component by press hardening and the second part is produced by a conventional production method, which does not include press hardening. The part produced by press hardening forms a structural component, whereas the other component serves to stiffen the part produced by press hardening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Philipp Bronswick, Sven Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 10272730
    Abstract: A structural component for a motor vehicle, with a component body (2) made from a sheet, which includes at least one shell-shaped body portion (3) formed from the sheet and at least one receiving bush (6) formed from the sheet that extends along its circumference between first and second circumferential ends (4, 5), which at the first circumferential end (4) merges into the shell-shaped body portion (3) and at the second circumferential end (5) merges into a strengthening strip (7) formed from the sheet and attached to the shell-shaped body portion (3). The strengthening strip (7) completes the shell-shaped body portion (3) to form an at least partially closed hollow section (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Philipp Bronswick, Sven Kuhlmann
  • Publication number: 20190009627
    Abstract: In order to reduce both the weight and the production costs in the case of vehicle chassis components consisting of at least two parts, a first part is made as a sheet component by press hardening and the second part is produced by a conventional production method, which does not include press hardening. The part produced by press hardening forms a structural component, whereas the other component serves to stiffen the part produced by press hardening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp BRONSWICK, Sven KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20170305223
    Abstract: A structural component for a motor vehicle, with a component body (2) made from a sheet, which includes at least one shell-shaped body portion (3) formed from the sheet and at least one receiving bush (6) formed from the sheet that extends along its circumference between first and second circumferential ends (4, 5), which at the first circumferential end (4) merges into the shell-shaped body portion (3) and at the second circumferential end (5) merges into a strengthening strip (7) formed from the sheet and attached to the shell-shaped body portion (3). The strengthening strip (7) completes the shell-shaped body portion (3) to form an at least partially closed hollow section (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Philipp BRONSWICK, Sven KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20160243911
    Abstract: A multi-point suspension arm for a chassis of a motor vehicle, which has two articulation points (A, B) on the vehicle side and an articulation point (C) on the wheel side for a supporting link (4). The multi-point suspension arm is made as a sheet-metal component. The wheel-side articulation point (C) has a defined angular position (a) relative to the vehicle-side articulation points (A, B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jens WOHLERS, Philipp BRONSWICK, Michael MUEHL