Patents by Inventor Reiner Hölscher

Reiner Hölscher 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: 11964646
    Abstract: A foot brake valve (2?) of a pneumatic brake system in a motor vehicle has an installation plate (4?), on which a brake pedal (14) is pivotably mounted and to which a housing (18?) of a control unit (16, 26) is fastened. A spring-loaded plunger piston (36) in actuating contact with the brake pedal (14) is guided axially movably in an annular collar (50) projecting upward out of the installation plate (4?). For fastening the housing (18?) of the control unit (16, 26) to the installation plate (4?), the housing (18?) has an intermediate flange (48) which is screw-connected to the main part of the housing (18?) and has the annular collar (50). The intermediate flange (48) is coaxially rotatably about a vertical central axis (32), and is connectable in non-positively locking fashion to the installation plate (4?) via a releasable clamping connection (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BV
    Inventors: Peter Beier, Ulrich Couppee, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini, Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch, Olaf Bindseil, Petra Elze, Alexander Fabian, Gerrit Glondajewski, Sven Homann, Jan Hörstmann, Thomas Müller
  • Patent number: 11174953
    Abstract: A relay valve (1?) for a compressed-air system of a vehicle has a working pressure inlet, a working pressure outlet, a venting outlet and a controllable relay piston (19). The relay piston (19) is axially movably guided and, at one axial end, has an annular, radially inner valve seat (20). A sealing piston (9) is axially movably guided coaxially with respect to the relay piston (19). The sealing piston (9) is pushed by a compression spring (8) toward the relay piston (19) and an annular, radially outer valve seat (25), which is a part of a seat ring (24) fastened in an annular collar (23) of the housing bottom part (2). The seat ring (24) is a deep-drawn component shaped as a cylindrical pot of a metallic material. The radially outer valve seat (25) is an axially protruding annular web with a gable-shaped axial cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini
  • Publication number: 20210323528
    Abstract: A foot brake valve (2?) of a pneumatic brake system in a motor vehicle has an installation plate (4?), on which a brake pedal (14) is pivotably mounted and to which a housing (18?) of a control unit (16, 26) is fastened. A spring-loaded plunger piston (36) in actuating contact with the brake pedal (14) is guided axially movably in an annular collar (50) projecting upward out of the installation plate (4?). For fastening the housing (18?) of the control unit (16, 26) to the installation plate (4?), the housing (18?) has an intermediate flange (48) which is screw-connected to the main part of the housing (18?) and has the annular collar (50). The intermediate flange (48) is coaxially rotatably about a vertical central axis (32), and is connectable in non-positively locking fashion to the installation plate (4?) via a releasable clamping connection (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Beier, Ulrich Couppee, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini, Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch, Olaf Bindseil, Petra Elze, Alexander Fabian, Gerrit Glondajewski, Sven Homann, Jan Hörstmann, Thomas Müller
  • Publication number: 20210054855
    Abstract: A relay valve (1?) for a compressed-air system of a vehicle has a working pressure inlet, a working pressure outlet, a venting outlet and a controllable relay piston (19). The relay piston (19) is axially movably guided and, at one axial end, has an annular, radially inner valve seat (20). A sealing piston (9) is axially movably guided coaxially with respect to the relay piston (19). The sealing piston (9) is pushed by a compression spring (8) toward the relay piston (19) and an annular, radially outer valve seat (25), which is a part of a seat ring (24) fastened in an annular collar (23) of the housing bottom part (2). The seat ring (24) is a deep-drawn component shaped as a cylindrical pot of a metallic material. The radially outer valve seat (25) is an axially protruding annular web with a gable-shaped axial cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini
  • Patent number: 10723338
    Abstract: A control valve (3) of a compressed air system of a vehicle has a control piston (22), guided in an axially movable manner in a housing cylinder (25), two pressure chambers (32, 34) separated from one another by the control piston (22), which is sealed by at least one sealing ring (37) arranged on the outer circumference of the control piston (22). The sealing ring (37) is a radial sealing ring having an axial length which substantially corresponds to the axial thickness of the control piston (22). The sealing ring (37) has, on each of the two axial edges thereof, one respective radially obliquely outwardly directed sealing lip (39, 40) which is in contact with the inner wall (38) of the cylinder (25), and that a plurality of guide members (50) distributed over the circumference and formed between the two sealing lips (39, 40) on the sealing ring (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO Europe BVBA
    Inventors: Krzysztof Adamski, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini, Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch
  • Publication number: 20190315329
    Abstract: A control valve (3) of a compressed air system of a vehicle has a control piston (22), guided in an axially movable manner in a housing cylinder (25), two pressure chambers (32, 34) separated from one another by the control piston (22), which is sealed by at least one sealing ring (37) arranged on the outer circumference of the control piston (22). The sealing ring (37) is a radial sealing ring having an axial length which substantially corresponds to the axial thickness of the control piston (22). The sealing ring (37) has, on each of the two axial edges thereof, one respective radially obliquely outwardly directed sealing lip (39, 40) which is in contact with the inner wall (38) of the cylinder (25), and that a plurality of guide members (50) distributed over the circumference and formed between the two sealing lips (39, 40) on the sealing ring (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Krzysztof Adamski, Reiner Hölscher, Gerhard Martini, Karl-Heinz Riediger-Janisch
  • Patent number: 9109696
    Abstract: A gear actuator for shifting a gear includes an alley switch actuator, a gear switch actuator and a shift finger, which can be moved by the alley switch actuator and the gear switch actuator for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element is connected with the alley switch actuator, and a gear switch sliding element is connected with the gear shift actuator. The shift finger is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element and at the gear switch sliding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
  • Patent number: 9109704
    Abstract: A compressed-air control device includes at least one first component, and a second component arranged so as to be movable relative to the first component. A molded seal is arranged in a groove of the first component, and is in contact with the second component. A first chamber formed on one side of the molded seal between the first and the second components can be charged with a first pressure, and a second chamber formed on the opposite side of the molded seal between the first and the second components can be charged with a second pressure. The molded seal together with the first component forms at least one overflow valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Borchers, Reiner Hölscher
  • Patent number: 8794718
    Abstract: A valve unit for an electro-pneumatic brake control is connected to an input of an air-quantity-boosting valve for the aeration/venting thereof. A double-armature solenoid valve includes primary and secondary armatures each spring-loaded and actuated by a common magnet coil. The primary armature is a switch for a vent valve; the secondary armature is a switch for an intake valve. When the coil is not drawing current, the armatures are in spring-loaded position, the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve venting. When a first current flows through the coil, the primary armature enters switching position, with the secondary armature in spring-loaded position; the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve blocking venting. When a second current greater than the first flows through the coil, both primary and secondary armatures are moved into switching positions, so that the intake valve admits air and the vent valve blocks venting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Bensch, Jörg Helmer, Reiner Hölscher, Bernd-Joachim Kiel, Wilfried Menze, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra
  • Patent number: 8733228
    Abstract: A pneumatic cylinder includes a cylinder housing, a central piston displaceable longitudinally in the cylinder housing, a first trailing piston configured to work with a first trailing stop of the central piston and a first positioning stop on the cylinder housing, and a second trailing piston configured to work with a second trailing stop of the central piston and a second positioning stop on the cylinder housing. The cylinder housing comprises a base body in which the first trailing piston runs, a cylinder cover in which the second trailing piston runs, and an intermediate washer on which the first positioning stop and the second positioning stop are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Eckelt, Stephan Eisfelder, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Tino Wiggers
  • Patent number: 8645031
    Abstract: An apparatus for connection to a transmission actuator of an engine transmission includes sensors for sensing transmission shifting positions of a shifting device. An interface transfers the evaluation signals of the sensors to the control electronics of the transmission actuator. The sensors are arranged such that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface and the sensed shifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Patent number: 8359942
    Abstract: A transmission actuator for a transmission includes a split sensor configured to detect a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction. The transmission actuator further includes a gate sensor configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction, and a gear sensor configured to detect a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction. Two measuring directions extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane, and a third measuring direction forms an obtuse angle with the measuring direction plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20130001037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device having at least one first component (2) and having a second component (1) which is arranged so as to be movable relative to the first component (2), characterized in that a molded seal (16) is arranged in a groove (20) of the first component (2), which molded seal is in contact with the second component (1), wherein a first chamber(3) formed on one side of the molded seal (16) between the first and the second component can be charged with a first pressure and a second chamber (33) formed on the opposite side of the molded seal (16) between the first and the second component can be charged with a second pressure, and the molded seal (16) together with the first component (2) forms at least one overflow valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Borchers, Reiner Hölscher
  • Publication number: 20110113912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear actuator for shifting a gear, with an alley switch actuator (12), a gear switch actuator (14) and a shift finger (36), which can be moved by an alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch actuator (14) for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element (34), connected with the alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch sliding element (32), connected with the gear shift actuator (14), are provided according to the invention. The shift finger (36) is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element (34) and at the gear switch sliding element (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20110041639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission actuator for a transmission, having a split sensor (16, 36), which is configured for detecting a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction (RS) in longitudinal direction, a gate sensor (30), which is configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction (RG), and a gear sensor (34), which is configured for detecting a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction (RN). The invention provides that two measuring directions (RS, RG) extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane (E), and that the third measuring direction (RN) forms an obtuse angle (?) with the measuring direction plane (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20110023702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic cylinder (10) having a cylinder housing (12), a central piston (16) displaceable longitudinally in the cylinder housing (12), a first trailing piston (18) designed for working together with a first trailing stop (30) of the central piston (16) and a first positioning stop (44) on the cylinder housing (12) and a second trailing piston (20) designed for working together with a second trailing stop (32) of the central piston (16) and a second positioning stop (46) on the cylinder housing (12). According to the invention, the cylinder housing (12) comprises a base body (24) in which the first trailing piston (18) runs, a cylinder cover (28) in which the second trailing piston (20) runs, and an intermediate washer (26) on which the first positioning stop (44) and the second positioning stop (46) are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Gunter Eckelt, Stephan Eisfelder, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20100191427
    Abstract: The invention relates town apparatus for connection to a gearbox actuating element of an engine gearbox, having sensors (5, 6, 7) for sensing gearbox shifting positions of a shifting apparatus, and to an interface (2) for transferring the evaluation signals of the sensors (5, 6, 7) to the control electronics of a gearbox actuating element, wherein the sensors (5, 6, 7) are arranged in such a way that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface (2) and the shifting apparatus which is to be sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
  • Publication number: 20090309413
    Abstract: A valve unit for an electro-pneumatic brake control is connected to an input of an air-quantity-boosting valve for the aeration/venting thereof. A double-armature solenoid valve includes primary and secondary armatures each spring-loaded and actuated by common magnet coil. The primary armature is a switch for a vent valve; the secondary armature is a switch for an intake valve. When the coil is not drawing current, the armatures are in spring-loaded position, the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve venting. When a first current flows through the coil, the primary armature enters switching position, with the secondary armature in spring-loaded position; the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve blocking venting. When a second current greater than the first flows through the coil, both primary and secondary armatures are moved into switching positions, so that the intake valve admits air and the vent valve blocks venting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Bensch, Jörg Helmer, Reiner Hölscher, Bernd-Joachim Kiel, Wilfried Menze, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra