Patents by Inventor Werner Dreyer

Werner Dreyer 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: 12179540
    Abstract: An air valve assembly housing, in particular an air valve assembly, is for an air valve assembly of a commercial vehicle air suspension system. The air valve assembly housing includes an air exhaust chamber and an actuator chamber configured to accommodate a pneumatic actuator. The pneumatic actuator has a valve body that is configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The air valve assembly housing includes a fluid passageway that extends from the actuator chamber to the air exhaust chamber such that the actuator chamber and the air exhaust chamber are in fluid communication at least when the valve body is in the open position. A number of radially extending protrusions partially obstruct the fluid passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BV
    Inventors: Werner Dreyer, Pawel Wysocki, Wojciech Zabieglo, Przemyslaw Zak
  • Publication number: 20240253417
    Abstract: An air valve assembly housing, in particular an air valve assembly, is for an air valve assembly of a commercial vehicle air suspension system. The air valve assembly housing includes an air exhaust chamber and an actuator chamber configured to accommodate a pneumatic actuator. The pneumatic actuator has a valve body that is configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The air valve assembly housing includes a fluid passageway that extends from the actuator chamber to the air exhaust chamber such that the actuator chamber and the air exhaust chamber are in fluid communication at least when the valve body is in the open position. A number of radially extending protrusions partially obstruct the fluid passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Werner Dreyer, Pawel Wysocki, Wojciech Zabieglo, Przemyslaw Zak
  • Publication number: 20240181841
    Abstract: A pneumatic valve (1) includes a housing (6), a supply connection (8), a working connection (10) for providing working pressure (pB), an exhaust portion (12) for discharging pressurized air, an attachment portion (74), a valve member (24) and a venting guide (4). The venting guide (4) has a venting channel (108) and complementary connection elements (76) engaging the attachment portion (74), a spout (78), and a support projection (100). The support projection (100) is positioned adjacent to a contact region (102) of the housing (6) and configured to abut the contact region (102) to block tilting of the venting guide (4) relative to the housing (6). A vehicle (300) includes a brake system (200) having the pneumatic valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Werner Dreyer, Kabilan Rengasamy, Krzysztof Adamski
  • Patent number: 10214191
    Abstract: A valve unit (1, 1?) for modulating the pressure in a pneumatic brake system, has a brake pressure inlet (3), a brake pressure outlet (4) and a venting outlet (5), a pneumatically controllable main valve (6, 7) and a pilot valve (8, 9), embodied as a solenoid valve and assigned to the main valve (6, 7), which are arranged in a valve housing (2, 2?) subdivided by a plane of division (10), into a main housing (11, 11?) and a housing cover (12). For fixing the housing cover (12) on the main housing (11, 11?) a bracket element (62.1) is fixed to the main housing (11, 11?) and bears with a largely planar pressure plate (63) generating an elastic prestressing force on a planar outside wall (64) of the housing cover (12) oriented parallel to the plane of division (10) of the valve housing (2, 2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Dreyer, Karsten Runge, Andreas Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20170253224
    Abstract: A valve unit (1, 1?) for modulating the pressure in a pneumatic brake system, has a brake pressure inlet (3), a brake pressure outlet (4) and a venting outlet (5), a pneumatically controllable main valve (6, 7) and a pilot valve (8, 9), embodied as a solenoid valve and assigned to the main valve (6, 7), which are arranged in a valve housing (2, 2?) subdivided by a plane of division (10), into a main housing (11, 11?) and a housing cover (12). Forfixing the housing cover (12) on the main housing (11, 11?) a bracket element (62.1) is fixed to the main housing (11, 11?) and bears with a largely planar pressure plate (63) generating an elastic prestressing force on a planar outside wall (64) of the housing cover (12) oriented parallel to the plane of division (10) of the valve housing (2, 2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Werner DREYER, Karsten RUNGE, Andreas TEICHMANN
  • Patent number: 9079623
    Abstract: A rear spoiler device for a vehicle that has a rear door includes an air guiding element configured to attach to a lateral rear zone of the vehicle. The air guiding element can be pivoted between a travel position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance with the rear door of the vehicle closed, and a position in which it is hinged inwards with the rear door open. To this end, the air guiding element can be received in a hinge of the rear door, and the rear spoiler device has a spring device that presses the air guiding element in the travel position against a counter-stop formed on the hinge, preferably, on a hinge plate fastened to the rear door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Bernhardt, Thomas Dieckmann, Werner Dreyer, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Frank Zielke
  • Publication number: 20140346808
    Abstract: A rear spoiler device for a vehicle that has a rear door includes an air guiding element configured to attach to a lateral rear zone of the vehicle. The air guiding element can be pivoted between a travel position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance with the rear door of the vehicle closed, and a position in which it is hinged inwards with the rear door open. To this end, the air guiding element can be received in a hinge of the rear door, and the rear spoiler device has a spring device that presses the air guiding element in the travel position against a counter-stop formed on the hinge, preferably, on a hinge plate fastened to the rear door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Bernhardt, Thomas Dieckmann, Werner Dreyer, Ingo Stumberg, Christian Wiehen, Frank Zielke
  • Patent number: 6537111
    Abstract: An electric contact plug receives a tip jack input at a plug-in zone, and completes the electrical connection via a connection zone to an electronic component, such as a printed circuit board. The electric contact plug also includes an intermediate zone, connected between the plug-in zone and the connection zone. The intermediate zone is designed to deform mechanically when the plug-in zone is subjected to vibrational stresses, as typically occur in a motor vehicle. As a result, the tip jack is held securely within the plug-in zone, while the intermediate zone absorbs the effects of the vibrational stresses. Thus, the inventive electric contact plug avoids the problems of friction and corrosion within the plug-in zone. Moreover, this electric contact plug is compatible with thick-wire bonding, and can be manufactured economically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Wabco GmbH and Co. OHG
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Peter Homann, Werner Dreyer, Bernd Kiel, Jens Gröger, Stefan Klik, Oliver Gründker, Stefan Knoke
  • Publication number: 20010049238
    Abstract: An electric contact plug receives a tip jack input at a plug-in zone, and completes the electrical connection via a connection zone to an electronic component, such as a printed circuit board. The electric contact plug also includes an intermediate zone, connected between the plug-in zone and the connection zone. The intermediate zone is designed to deform mechanically when the plug-in zone is subjected to vibrational stresses, as typically occur in a motor vehicle. As a result, the tip jack is held securely within the plug-in zone, while the intermediate zone absorbs the effects of the vibrational stresses. Thus, the inventive electric contact plug avoids the problems of friction and corrosion within the plug-in zone. Moreover, this electric contact plug is compatible with thick-wire bonding, and can be manufactured economically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Christian Brammer, Peter Homann, Werner Dreyer, Berud Kiel, Jens Groger, Stefan Klik, Oliver Grundker, Stefan Knoke