Patents by Inventor Volker Knop

Volker Knop 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: 20230150472
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake actuator unit and to an electromechanical brake. The brake actuator unit has a spindle, which is driven in rotation by an electric motor, and a brake piston in the form of a spindle nut, which surrounds the spindle and is configured to press against a brake lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Volker Knop
  • Publication number: 20230150470
    Abstract: A spindle drive for an actuator assembly of a vehicle brake is provided, with a spindle and a spindle nut mounted on the spindle, which forms an actuating carriage which can be displaced between a retracted and an extended position in order to apply a brake lining against a brake rotor. The spindle nut has a pressure-distributing element at an end of the spindle nut which is close to the brake lining, and a contact surface of the pressure-distributing element which faces away from the spindle is continuously or discontinuously annular. Furthermore, an actuator assembly with a spindle drive is provided. In addition, a method for producing a spindle drive is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford
  • Publication number: 20230151860
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for an actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is described. It comprises a plate-like frame part which has a receiving space for a planetary gear stage and a first fastening interface for an electric motor. A centre axis of the receiving space and a centre axis of the first fastening interface run generally parallel. In addition, a drive assembly for an actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is proposed which has such a carrier assembly. An actuator assembly with a drive assembly of this type is moreover presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Werner Seibert, Christoph Beuerle, Markus Mallmann
  • Publication number: 20230150467
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is described. It comprises a carrier assembly (22) on which an activating carriage (88) for a brake lining is guided linearly. Moreover, an electric motor fastened to the carrier assembly (22) is provided which is coupled drivingly to the activating carriage via a gear unit and a spindle drive such that the activating carriage can be displaced selectively between a retracted position and an extended position. In addition, the actuator assembly comprises a locking assembly (106) for selectively immobilizing in rotation an output shaft (38) of the electric motor. The locking assembly (106) here comprises a locking lever (114) which at a first end (116) is mounted rotatably on the carrier assembly (22) and at a second opposite end (118) is coupled to a locking actuator (112). A locking tooth (124) is moreover positioned between the first end (116) and the second end (118). A method for activating an actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is furthermore presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Galus Chelaidite, Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Christoph Beuerle, Werner Seibert, Markus Mallmann
  • Publication number: 20230151862
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is described, with a brake calliper in which a space is formed for a brake disc, and an actuating slide for a brake pad. The actuating slide can be moved optionally between a retracted position and an extended position. In the brake calliper, adjoining the space, a sleeve-like portion is formed with a running face for the actuating slide. The actuating slide is received in the sleeve-like portion and is guided linearly on the running face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Werner Seibert, Christoph Beuerle
  • Publication number: 20230150471
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle brake actuator and an electromechanical brake. The vehicle brake actuator comprises a brake housing, a spindle drive which is arranged in the brake housing and which has a spindle and a spindle nut mounted on the spindle, and a brake piston and a pot sleeve. The brake piston is movable between a retracted and a deployed position in order to apply a brake pad to a brake rotor. The brake piston is at least partially guided in axially displaceable fashion in an interior space of the pot sleeve. The pot sleeve has a base and is pushed in its longitudinal direction into the brake housing and is mounted radially therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Volker Knop
  • Publication number: 20230151861
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is described, which comprises a control assembly, which can be installed as a separate sub-unit and has a partition panel and a circuit board fastened to said partition panel. The actuator assembly furthermore has a drive assembly (14), which can be installed as a separate sub-unit and which comprises a carrier assembly on which an electric motor, a spindle drive and a gear unit are mounted, which gear unit drivingly couples the electric motor and the spindle drive. The control assembly and the drive assembly are arranged in a common housing. A method for manufacturing an actuator assembly for a vehicle brake is furthermore presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Werner Seibert, Christoph Beuerle, Markus Mallmann
  • Publication number: 20230151879
    Abstract: A ball-screw drive for an actuator assembly of a vehicle brake is disclosed, comprising a rotatably mounted recirculating ball screw on which a screw nut which is closed on one side is mounted, at least one thread being formed on the circumferential surface of the recirculating ball screw, in which thread a plurality of balls are guided in such a way that a rotation of the recirculating ball screw brings about an axial displacement of the screw nut along an axis of rotation of the recirculating ball screw. A ball return system is integrated in the recirculating ball screw. Furthermore, an actuator assembly comprising a ball-screw drive and a method for producing a ball-screw drive are indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Werner Seibert, Christoph Beuerle
  • Publication number: 20230151864
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake actuator unit for an electromechanical brake and to an electromechanical brake. The brake actuator unit comprises a spindle, a spindle nut, and a spindle bearing, which receives the spindle, has a spherical bearing contact surface and absorbs the axial reaction forces of the spindle when the brake is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Volker Knop
  • Publication number: 20230151863
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for an electromechanical vehicle brake is disclosed, having a carrier assembly with a frame part, and a guide part in which an actuating slide for a brake pad is mounted so as to be linearly displaceable. The guide part has a rotational locking geometry by which the guide part is rotationally fixedly received in the frame part by form fit. An electromechanical brake is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Nicholas Alford, Werner Seibert, Christoph Beuerle, Markus Mallmann
  • Publication number: 20220299080
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electromechanical brake for a motor vehicle. The electromechanical brake comprises an actuating piston which is set up to be moved translationally in a direction of a piston axis in order to actuate at least one brake shoe. The electromechanical brake also comprises a brake carrier having a gas-containing piston chamber in which the actuating piston is received such that it can be moved translationally in a direction of the piston axis. Furthermore, the electromechanical brake comprises an electric motor for driving the actuating piston. In the case of the electromechanical brake, a venting device is provided, which is set up to vent the piston chamber with respect to an exterior. The disclosure also relates to a disc brake, to a brake system, and to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Heinrich Plewnia, Werner Seibert, Markus Mallmann, Volker Knop
  • Patent number: 10272559
    Abstract: A side handle for a power tool includes a base, a grip with an elongated tubular inner section having a first end and a second end, an outer sleeve which surrounds at least part of the inner section. The outer sleeve is connected to the inner section at the first end via a connecting section. The connecting section is resiliently deformable to allow pivotal movement of the outer sleeve relative to the inner section. Damping masses can be attached to the inner section and/or outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Friedrich, Volker Knop
  • Patent number: 9528563
    Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, includes a brake housing in which a hydraulic service pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein hydraulic pressure fluid can be applied to the hydraulic service pressure chamber for carrying out service brake operations so that the brake piston is actuatable along a longitudinal piston axis in order to achieve a braking effect. The parking brake device acts on the brake piston with an actuating device, which actuates a rolling-element ramp-type gear with an electromechanical actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jurgen Balz, Hans Olms, Georg Halasy-Wimmer, Volker Knop, Jurgen Volkel, Thomas Winkler
  • Publication number: 20160129579
    Abstract: A side handle for a power tool includes a base, a grip with an elongated tubular inner section having a first end and a second end, an outer sleeve which surrounds at least part of the inner section. The outer sleeve is connected to the inner section at the first end via a connecting section. The connecting section is resiliently deformable to allow pivotal movement of the outer sleeve relative to the inner section. Damping masses can be attached to the inner section and/or outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Friedrich, Volker Knop
  • Publication number: 20080283345
    Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, includes a brake housing in which a hydraulic service pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein hydraulic pressure fluid can be applied to the hydraulic service pressure chamber for carrying out service brake operations so that the brake piston is actuatable along a longitudinal piston axis in order to achieve a braking effect. The parking brake device acts on the brake piston with an actuating device, which actuates a rolling-element ramp-type gear with an electromechanical actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jurgen Balz, Hans Olms, Georg Halasy-Wimmer, Volker Knop, Jurgen Volkel, Thomas Winkler
  • Patent number: 7434669
    Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake equipped with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, including a brake housing in which a hydraulic service pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein the parking brake device acts on the brake piston and, in the applied condition, can be locked by a locking device, and an energy accumulator cooperating with the brake piston is equipped with at least one integrated spring element. In order to realize a simple and low-cost parking brake function that complies with legal requirements, according to the invention, the parking brake device is operable by a pressure that is introduced into the service pressure chamber and enables charging the energy accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Georg Halasy-Wimmer, Lothar Schiel, Rolf Weiler, Jürgen Balz, Peter Schack, Thomas Bauer, Stefan A. Drumm, Andreas Heise, Joachim Scholer, Stefan Johannes Schmitt, Andreas Pohlmann, Thomas Winkler, Volker Knop, Jörn Schriefer, Ralf Hartmann, Karsten Schille, Johannes Görlach, Peter Volz
  • Publication number: 20070163849
    Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake equipped with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, includes a brake housing in which at least two hydraulic pressure chambers are provided, with a working pressure chamber that is delimited by a brake piston, and a lockable accumulator pressure chamber. A dual bleeder (2) is provided for simultaneously bleeding the two pressure chambers (7, 9). To this end, the dual bleeder (2) includes two elements, a bleeder sleeve (30) and a bleeder screw (31). The bleeder sleeve (30) cooperates with a first sealing seat (35), with the result that a hydraulic connection (29) between the two pressure chambers (7, 9) can be separated, while the bleeder screw (31) cooperates with a second sealing seat (36), with the result that at least one of the two pressure chambers (7, 9) can be connected to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Volker Knop
  • Publication number: 20070132309
    Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake includes a brake housing in which a hydraulic working pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein the brake piston, in the applied condition, can be locked by means of a locking device, locking thereof being allowed by a relative movement of a force-transmitting element, wherein an energy accumulator cooperating with the brake piston is provided, which is comprised of a lockable accumulator pressure chamber, an accumulator piston delimiting the accumulator pressure chamber, and at least one spring element being supported on the accumulator piston. To perform a parking brake operation, the locking device is activated in that the force-transmitting element after a hydraulic pressure buildup is arrested by an electromagnetic or electromechanical actuator so that a relative movement between the accumulator pressure chamber and the force-transmitting element is rendered possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Knop, Thomas Winkler, Jurgen Balz, Jurgen Volkel, Lothar Schiel, Thomas Peichl
  • Publication number: 20050258682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic vehicle brake equipped with a parking brake device, in particular for motor vehicles, including a brake housing in which a hydraulic service pressure chamber is delimited by a brake piston, wherein the parking brake device acts on the brake piston and, in the applied condition, can be locked by means of a locking device, and an energy accumulator cooperating with the brake piston is equipped with at least one integrated spring element. In order to realize a simple and low-cost parking brake function that complies with legal requirements, according to the invention, the parking brake device is operable by a pressure that is introduced into the service pressure chamber and enables charging the energy accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Georg Halasy-Wimmer, Lothar Schiel, Rolf Weiler, Jurgen Balz, Peter Schack, Thomas Bauer, Stefan Drumm, Andreas Heise, Joachim Scholer, Stefan Schmitt, Andreas Pohlmann, Thomas Winkler, Volker Knop, Jorn Schriefer, Ralf Hartmann, Karsten Schille, Johannes Gorlach, Peter Volz