Patents by Inventor Walter Kill
Walter Kill 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).
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Patent number: 7516756Abstract: Proportional pressure control valve with a magnetic part and a valve part, the valve part has an inflow opening for the inflow stream, a first outflow opening for the filling stream, and a second outflow opening for the tank volume stream, and has a ball seat, a flat seat with an opening, a closing part for controlling the throughput quantity through the opening of the flat seat, and a stream diverter. The inflow opening faces away from the magnetic part and coaxially to its longitudinal axis, and the outflow openings are constructed on the side wall of the valve part radially to its longitudinal axis, so that fluid flowing from through the valve is exposed to a diversion of a maximum of 90°. The fluid, after flowing through the ball seat and to and through the stream diverter, experiences a diversion of less than 30°.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Thilo Schmidt, Walter Kill, Markus Moosmann
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Publication number: 20080073611Abstract: A method for control of a proportional magnet of an electromagnetic valve. Detecting valve seat bouncing by observing a control signal. Adjusting a control frequency or the alternate current amplitude to achieve the smallest hysteresis while preventing valve seat bouncing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Moosmann, Maik Wiesner, Walter Kill
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Patent number: 7229063Abstract: The invention concerns a pressure control valve for the control of the value of pressure in a hydraulic circuit, especially in a hydraulic circuit of a vehicle transmission, with a valve housing, with a solenoid coil, with an armature component group comprising an armature rod, an armature and advantageously, a spring, with a yoke and with a push rod, which is interposed between the armature rod and a control element, whereby the section of the valve housing (3) in the zone of the control element (16) consists of a plastic flange (2a), and further, the armature rod (1) possesses a control boring in the longitudinal direction, in which a pin (12, 12?, 12?) is inserted, the material and dimensioning are so selected, that the pin can compensate for a temperature based longitudinal change of the plastic flange (2a).Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Thies Hameister, Walter Kill, Karlheinz Mayr, Wolfgang Schmid
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Publication number: 20070023091Abstract: Proportional pressure control valve with a magnetic part and a valve part, the valve part has an inflow opening for the inflow stream, a first outflow opening for the filling stream, and a second outflow opening for the tank volume stream, and has a ball seat, a flat seat with an opening, a closing part for controlling the throughput quantity through the opening of the flat seat, and a stream diverter. The inflow opening faces away from the magnetic part and coaxially to its longitudinal axis, and the outflow openings are constructed on the side wall of the valve part radially to its longitudinal axis, so that fluid flowing from through the valve is exposed to a diversion of a maximum of 90°. The fluid, after flowing through the ball seat and to and through the stream diverter, experiences a diversion of less than 30°.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Thilo Schmidt, Walter Kill, Markus Moosmann
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Patent number: 6955186Abstract: An electromagnetic dual-action control valve with a housing (2), with connections (15, 16, 17) for inflow and outflow lines for a pressure medium, with a solenoid (3) and with two armatures arranged to move within the solenoid (3) for opening and closing the line connections. To simplify the structure of such a dual-action control valve, it is provided that one of the armatures is formed as a hollow armature (4) with a closed end (11), within which an inner armature (5) is arranged to move coaxially, and the hollow armature (4) has openings (20, 21) for the pressure medium, of which one opening (21) can be closed by a sealing surface (13) of the inner armature (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Walter Kill, Jürgen Halter, Hubert Remmlinger, Karlheinz Mayr
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Patent number: 6891710Abstract: Method for control of a proportional magnet comprising a magnet core, a magnet armature, a magnet coil for operating a control element in a shift valve or a proportional pressure-control valve, particularly a pressure-control valve for clutch operation in an automatic motor vehicle transmission, and comprising an electronic control device, whereby the magnet core may be moved back and forth between a control region and a hold region with a magnetic hold position of the magnet armature and a defined transition from the control region to the hold position may be executed and whereby mechanisms are provided for recognition of the movements of the magnet armature.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Eisele, Robert Ingenbleek, Walter Kill, Hubert Remmlinger, Jochen Fischer, Bernd Fessler
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Publication number: 20050061374Abstract: The invention concerns a pressure control valve for the control of the value of pressure in a hydraulic circuit, especially in a hydraulic circuit of a vehicle transmission, with a valve housing, with a solenoid coil, with an armature component group comprising an armature rod, an armature and advantageously, a spring, with a yoke and with a push rod, which is interposed between the armature rod and a control element, whereby the section of the valve housing (3) in the zone of the control element (16) consists of a plastic flange (2a), and further, the armature rod (1) possesses a control boring in the longitudinal direction, in which a pin (12, 12?, 12?) is inserted, the material and dimensioning are so selected, that the pin can compensate for a temperature based longitudinal change of the plastic flange (2a).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Thies Hameister, Walter Kill, Karlheinz Mayr, Wolfgang Schmid
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Patent number: 6837477Abstract: A proportional pressure-regulator valve comprising a load-dependent control step and a method for the load-dependent regulation of a pressure level of a pressure medium with one proportional pressure-regulator valve. The load-dependent control step is obtained with a proportional magnet (1) having at least two gaps (10, 12) for regulating the magnetic force. The size of the gaps (10, 12) can be adjusted independently of each other. While a first gap (!2) is current-dependent regulated, the size of the second gap (10) can be regulated via a pressure force adaptable in proportion to a load requirement in the hydraulic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Walter Kill, Thilo Schmidt, Gunter Philipp, Hubert Remmlinger
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Publication number: 20040155215Abstract: An electromagnetic dual-action control valve with a housing (2), with connections (15, 16, 17) for inflow and outflow lines for a pressure medium, with a solenoid (3) and with two armatures arranged to move within the solenoid (3) for opening and closing the line connections. To simplify the structure of such a dual-action control valve, it is provided that one of the armatures is formed as a hollow armature (4) with a closed end (11), within which an inner armature (5) is arranged to move coaxially, and the hollow armature (4) has openings (20, 21) for the pressure medium, of which one opening (21) can be closed by a sealing surface (13) of the inner armature (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Walter Kill, Jurgen Halter, Hubert Remmlinger, Karlheinz Mayr
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Publication number: 20040056227Abstract: A proportional pressure-regulator valve comprising a load-dependent control step and a method for the load-dependent regulation of a pressure level of a pressure medium with one proportional pressure-regulator valve. The load-dependent control step is obtained with a proportional magnet (1) having at least two gaps (10, 12) for regulating the magnetic force. The size of the gaps (10, 12) can be adjusted independently of each other. While a first gap (!2) is current-dependent regulated, the size of the second gap (10) can be regulated via a pressure force adaptable in proportion to a load requirement in the hydraulic circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Walter Kill, Thilo Schmidt, Gunter Philipp, Hubert Remmlinger
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Patent number: 6619615Abstract: A proportional pressure control valve is described capable of serving as a pilot, servo or direct control valve and having a pressure reducing function and a pressure maintaining function. The valve is comprised essentially of a valve housing (2) with inlet and outlet ports (4, 5, 6), a control element (7), an armature rod (8) and a proportional magnet (3). The proportional magnet (3) is an assembly of a magnet core (10), a magnet armature (11) and a magnet coil (12), whereby the proportional magnet (3) when in its range of operation possesses a nearly constant magnetic strength. In accord with the invention, when in a holding position of the magnetic armature (11) the smallest possible gap (13) exists between the magnet armature (11) and the magnet core (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Eisele, Thilo Schmidt, Walter Kill, Hubert Remmlinger, Jochen Fischer, Robert Ingenbleek
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Patent number: 6607176Abstract: A proportional pressure control valve serves as a direct control valve with a pressure reducing function and a pressure holding function. The valve, includes a valve housing (2) with inlet and outlet . ports (4, 5, 6), a control element (7) which has a feedback facility, an armature rod (15) and a proportional magnet (3). The proportional magnet is comprised of a magnet core (17), a magnet armature (16) and a magnet coil (18), wherein this proportional magnet (3) in its operational range possesses a nearly constant magnetic force. In accordance with the invention, in a holding position of the magnet armature (16), the smallest axial space (21) between the magnet armature (16) and the magnet core (17) is so dimensioned, first, that the magnetic force between these two components (16, 17) when in the holding position is greater than the magnetic force in the operational zone of the proportional magnets (3), and second, that the magnet armature (16) can be fixed in the holding position by this magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Eisele, Walter Kill, Michael Weber, Hubert Remmlinger, Jochen Fischer
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Publication number: 20030011454Abstract: Method for control of a proportional magnet comprising a magnet core, a magnet armature, a magnet coil for operating a control element in a shift valve or a proportional pressure-control valve, particularly a pressure-control valve for clutch operation in an automatic motor vehicle transmission, and comprising an electronic control device, whereby the magnet core may be moved back and forth between a control region and a hold region with a magnetic hold position of the magnet armature and a defined transition from the control region to the hold position may be executed and whereby mechanisms are provided for recognition of the movements of the magnet armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Eisele, Robert Ingenbleek, Walter Kill, Hubert Remmlinger, Jochen Fischer, Bernd Fessler
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Publication number: 20030006391Abstract: The oil supply with an orientation toward requirements in a transmission is implemented by a system of control and regulating modules. Mentioned in particular, here is a combined control and regulating module that is electronically driven and mechanically regulates the pressure. The controlled variable is a coil current that increases proportionally as the pressure increases. One disadvantage is that, in the case of a system failure, no coil current flows and the pressure is also minimal. In the present invention, by contrast, a maximum pressure is provided in the hydraulics even without current. This ensures that during a system failure that the operation of control elements that can only be shifted using high pressure will continue. This is implemented via a combined control and regulating module. The control unit is a magnet system that moves the regulating module and a sliding valve (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventors: Karlheinz Mayr, Markus Eisele, Walter Kill, Hubert Remmlinger, Robert Ingenbleek, Harry Nolzen, Torsten Buchner