Patents by Inventor Simon Mersmann

Simon Mersmann 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: 11981381
    Abstract: An actuator (1) for a rear axle steering system of a vehicle includes a thrust rod (2) which is longitudinally displaceable within a housing (3). The thrust rod (2) has a rotation lock (4) having a guide element (5) which is guided in the axial direction in a single-part or multi-part slide rail (6) arranged on the housing (3). An elastomer ring (7) is arranged between the slide rail (6) and the housing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Daniel Faber, Alexander Hausmann, Simon Mersmann
  • Patent number: 11458789
    Abstract: A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20220001922
    Abstract: An actuator (1) for a rear axle steering system of a vehicle includes a thrust rod (2) which is longitudinally displaceable within a housing (3). The thrust rod (2) has a rotation lock (4) having a guide element (5) which is guided in the axial direction in a single-part or multi-part slide rail (6) arranged on the housing (3). An elastomer ring (7) is arranged between the slide rail (6) and the housing (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Daniel Faber, Alexander Hausmann, Simon Mersmann
  • Publication number: 20210380166
    Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), in particular an autonomous motor vehicle, includes a steering system (38, 30), a plurality of wheels (18, 20) that can be steered by means of the steering system (28, 30), and wheel housings (24, 26) for said wheels (18, 20). The steering system (28, 30) is designed such that the steering system steers the steerable wheels (18, 20) of a wheel pair in question in the same direction, in the case of joint steering to the left or right at a steering angle a up to a limit angle ag defined by the shape of the corresponding wheel housings (24, 26), and in opposite directions, in the case of steering to the left or right at a steering angle a exceeding the limit angle ?g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Manfred Kraus, Andreas Wöllner, Christian Harkort, Simon Mersmann
  • Publication number: 20210252928
    Abstract: A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20210122410
    Abstract: A steering head bearing arrangement for mounting a wheel module for a motor vehicle is provided with a steering rod connectable to a steering actuator and a wishbone, and a bearing flange connectable with a support frame of the motor vehicle, first and second roller bearings arranged in the bearing flange for mounting the steering rod, and a retaining ring screwed onto the steering rod for biasing the second roller bearing against the first roller bearing. By biasing the substantially spaced apart roller bearings against each other by means of the screwed-on retaining ring, radial and axial play of the steering rod in the bearing flange can be largely eliminated, thereby allowing to avoid wear-intensive peak stresses and allowing robust mounting of a steering rod of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Wöllner, Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Manfred Kraus
  • Publication number: 20210023899
    Abstract: A wheel module for a motor vehicle is provided with a wheel, a steering rod which can be rotatably mounted on a supporting frame of the motor vehicle for transmitting a steering motion to the wheel, a wishbone connected to the steering rod for forming an articulation point radially offset relative to the wheel, a rocker articulated to the articulation point of the wishbone and to the wheel, and a shock absorber connected to the rocker and the wishbone for damping vibration of a relative movement of the wheel. The shock absorber, in particular including a chassis spring, is arranged to be axially offset in the axial direction of the wheel relative to the wheel. With the shock absorber connected to the wheel and the wishbone and arranged next to the wheel, a large steering angle for a motor vehicle is possible with a small installation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Harkort, Manfred Kraus
  • Patent number: 10214065
    Abstract: An apparatus for toe and/or camber adjustment for a running gear of a motor vehicle, having a tie rod and/or a link which can be fastened at one side to a bearing fixed with respect to the car body and at the other side by a bearing can be fastened to the wheel carrier of a wheel of the motor vehicle, wherein one bearing has an adjustment element which is in the form of an eccentric and which has an eccentric shaft, which eccentric shaft can be adjusted by an adjustment drive and is assigned safety bearings arranged on both sides of the eccentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Harald Hochmuth, Jochen Rosenfeld, Hartmut Krehmer, Simon Mersmann
  • Patent number: 9987897
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, having two components, which can be moved longitudinally relative to each other, and a movement thread, which is arranged between these components. The movement thread includes a partial thread which is designed as a spindle paired with a first component and a partial thread which is designed as a spindle nut paired with the other component. The partial threads are designed to be axially movable relative to each other by a rotational drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies, AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Mersmann, Kilian Marsing, Georgi Andreev, Marco Frank
  • Publication number: 20170197484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, having two components, which can be moved longitudinally relative to each other, and a movement thread, which is arranged between these components. The movement thread includes a partial thread which is designed as a spindle paired with a first component and a partial thread which is designed as a spindle nut paired with the other component. The partial threads are designed to be axially movable relative to each other by a rotational drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Mersmann, Kilian Marsing, Georgi Andreev, Marco Frank
  • Patent number: 9694643
    Abstract: A device (1) for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, including a movement thread (4) which is arranged between vehicle body and a wheel carrier and shifts two components (2, 3) which are displaceable in relation to each other between an upper and a lower adjustment position, wherein the movement thread (4) is provided with two threaded parts which are rotatable relative to each other, are formed from a spindle (7) and a spindle nut (3) and are in operative engagement with each other. The one threaded part is accommodated on one component in a manner fixed axially and rotationally driven by a rotary drive (6), and the other threaded part is accommodated on the other component non-rotatably and in an axially displaceable manner. In order to protect the movement thread (4), in particular the operative engagement, against high mechanical loads, a switchable locking device (18) spanning the operative engagement of the threaded parts (A, B) of the movement thread (4) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Mersmann, Kilian Marsing, Markus Holzberger, Hartmut Krehmer, Jochen Rosenfeld, Florin Dobre, Adrian Husu
  • Publication number: 20170008360
    Abstract: An apparatus for toe and/or camber adjustment for a running gear of a motor vehicle, having a tie rod and/or a link which can be fastened at one side to a bearing fixed with respect to the car body and at the other side by a bearing can be fastened to the wheel carrier of a wheel of the motor vehicle, wherein one bearing has an adjustment element which is in the form of an eccentric and which has an eccentric shaft, which eccentric shaft can be adjusted by an adjustment drive and is assigned safety bearings arranged on both sides of the eccentric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Harald Hochmuth, Jochen Rosenfeld, Hartmut Krehmer, Simon Mersmann
  • Publication number: 20160221410
    Abstract: A device (1) for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, including a movement thread (4) which is arranged between vehicle body and a wheel carrier and shifts two components (2, 3) which are displaceable in relation to each other between an upper and a lower adjustment position, wherein the movement thread (4) is provided with two threaded parts which are rotatable relative to each other, are formed from a spindle (7) and a spindle nut (3) and are in operative engagement with each other. The one threaded part is accommodated on one component in a manner fixed axially and rotationally driven by a rotary drive (6), and the other threaded part is accommodated on the other component non-rotatably and in an axially displaceable manner. In order to protect the movement thread (4), in particular the operative engagement, against high mechanical loads, a switchable locking device (18) spanning the operative engagement of the threaded parts (A, B) of the movement thread (4) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Mersmann, Kilian Marsing, Markus Holzberger, Hartmut Krehmer, Jochen Rosenfeld, Florin Dobre, Adrian Husu