Patents by Inventor Wilfried Giering
Wilfried Giering 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: 9732812Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake has a piston which acts upon a friction element and is displaceable by a rotationally drivable spindle/nut arrangement into an actuating position. A spindle of the spindle/nut arrangement is secured against rotation and movable by the spindle nut either into abutment against the piston or away from the piston. The spindle nut comprises a first part, which at least close to one end thereof is configured for screw-type engagement with the spindle, and a second part, configured for rotationally driving the first part and connected to the first part by a rotationally fixed connection. The first part at an other end thereof is provided with a support surface for the rotatable, axial mounting of the spindle/nut arrangement and the second part at the other end extends into the first part.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Ralf Erben
-
Patent number: 9340194Abstract: A motor vehicle brake, in particular an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, having an actuator subassembly, including a housing, a servo element which is movable in relation to the housing, for moving a brake pad, a motorized drive, a movement mechanism arranged between the motorized drive and the movable servo element, a gear arrangement associated with the movement mechanism, wherein the movement mechanism has a ball screw with a spindle that can be driven in rotation and a nut that can be displaced linearly in the housing, wherein the nut may be moved, for moving the servo element, by driving the spindle in rotation within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventor: Wilfried Giering
-
Patent number: 9145939Abstract: The invention relates to a subassembly for a brake actuator which is provided for an electromechanically operated parking brake. The subassembly comprises a drive device and gear device for generating and transmitting a torque to a brake device and a fixing element which secures the arrangement of the gear device relative to the drive device, an internal-toothed wheel of the gear device being integrated in the fixing element.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventor: Wilfried Giering
-
Patent number: 8790208Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a brake actuator which is provided, for example, for an electromechanically operated parking brake. The assembly comprises a drive device and a gear device for generating and transmitting a torque to a brake device, a carrier element having a first mounting device to which the drive device and the gear device are mechanically secured, and a housing having a housing lower portion which has a second mounting device, on which the carrier element together with the drive device and gear device is arranged in a self-supporting manner by means of the first mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregor Poertzgen, Wilfried Giering, Christian Dilla, Michael Schaefer, Michael Possmann
-
Publication number: 20140166413Abstract: A motor vehicle brake, in particular an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, having an actuator subassembly, including a housing, a servo element which is movable in relation to the housing, for moving a brake pad, a motorised drive, a movement mechanism arranged between the motorised drive and the movable servo element, a gear arrangement associated with the movement mechanism, wherein the movement mechanism has a ball screw with a spindle that can be driven in rotation and a nut that can be displaced linearly in the housing, wherein the nut may be moved, for moving the servo element, by driving the spindle in rotation within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Wilfried Giering
-
Publication number: 20130180811Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a brake actuator which is provided, for example, for an electromechanically operated parking brake. The assembly comprises a drive device and a gear device for generating and transmitting a torque to a brake device, a carrier element having a first mounting device to which the drive device and the gear device are mechanically secured, and a housing having a housing lower portion which has a second mounting device, on which the carrier element together with the drive device and gear device is arranged in a self-supporting manner by means of the first mounting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregor Poertzgen, Wilfried Giering, Christian Dilla, Michael Schaefer, Michael Possmann
-
Publication number: 20120325597Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle brake has a piston which acts upon a friction element and is displaceable by a rotationally drivable spindle/nut arrangement into an actuating position. A spindle of the spindle/nut arrangement is secured against rotation and movable by the spindle nut either into abutment against the piston or away from the piston. The spindle nut comprises a first part, which at least close to one end thereof is configured for screw-type engagement with the spindle, and a second part, configured for rotationally driving the first part and connected to the first part by a rotationally fixed connection. The first part at an other end thereof is provided with a support surface for the rotatable, axial mounting of the spindle/nut arrangement and the second part at the other end extends into the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Ralf Erben
-
Publication number: 20120325601Abstract: The invention relates to a subassembly for a brake actuator which is provided for an electromechanically operated parking brake. The subassembly comprises a drive device and gear device for generating and transmitting a torque to a brake device and a fixing element which secures the arrangement of the gear device relative to the drive device, an internal-toothed wheel of the gear device being integrated in the fixing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventor: Wilfried Giering
-
Patent number: 8327981Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw for a motor vehicle brake, in particular for an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, comprising a rotatable spindle; a nut that is axially movable relative to the spindle in accordance with the rotation thereof; and rolling body arrangement that is disposed between, and displaceable relative to, the spindle and the nut. In this ball screw it is provided that the rolling body arrangement is preloaded into a predetermined normal position by means of at least one spring element. The invention further relates to a vehicle brake having such a ball screw.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig
-
Publication number: 20120111673Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw for a motor vehicle brake, in particular for an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, comprising a rotatable spindle; a nut that is axially movable relative to the spindle in accordance with the rotation thereof; and rolling body arrangement that is disposed between, and displaceable relative to, the spindle and the nut. In this ball screw it is provided that the rolling body arrangement is preloaded into a predetermined normal position by means of at least one spring element. The invention further relates to a vehicle brake having such a ball screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig
-
Patent number: 8051957Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw for a motor vehicle brake, in particular for an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, comprising a rotatable spindle, a nut that is axially movable relative to the spindle in accordance with the rotation thereof and rolling body arrangement that is disposed between, and displaceable relative to, the spindle and the nut. In this ball screw it is provided that the rolling body arrangement is preloaded into a predetermined normal position by means of at least one spring element. The invention further relates to a vehicle brake having such a ball screw.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig
-
Patent number: 7954908Abstract: The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behavior of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behavior of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behavior it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Benedikt Ohlig, Herbert Steinheuer
-
Publication number: 20100320042Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw (36) for a motor vehicle brake (10), in particular for an electromechanically actuable motor vehicle brake, comprising a rotatable spindle (38), a nut (40) that is axially movable relative to the spindle (38) in accordance with the rotation thereof and a rolling body arrangement (42) that is disposed between, and displaceable relative to, the spindle (38) and the nut (40). In this ball screw it is provided that the rolling body arrangement (42) is preloaded into a predetermined normal position by means of at least one spring element (46). The invention further relates to a vehicle brake having such a ball screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig
-
Publication number: 20100244547Abstract: Brake equipment comprising a hydraulic, single- or multi-circuit braking system of a land vehicle having an electric drive for executing a regenerative braking of the land vehicle by means of at least one electric machine in or on the drive train of the vehicle and also a braking of the land vehicle by means of at least one wheel brake. A brake pedal and at least one sensor are used to detect a braking requirement of the driver. A master cylinder is used to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid into at least one brake circuit that supplies at least one wheel brake in accordance with the braking requirement. Associated with at least one brake circuit is an electrohydraulic control unit comprising at least a first connection for hydraulic fluid and at least a second connection for hydraulic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Leo Gilles, Erwin Michels, Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig
-
Publication number: 20090223755Abstract: A vehicle brake with an electromechanical drive, by means of which electrical energy fed into a brushless direct current motor is converted into mechanical energy to generate braking forces, the electrical energy being fed via an electronic control unit into the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Benedikt Ohlig, Gregor Poertzgen
-
Publication number: 20080245179Abstract: The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behaviour of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behaviour of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behaviour it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Benedikt Ohlig, Herbert Steinheuer
-
Publication number: 20080191549Abstract: What is described is a pressure generator for a vehicle brake system and also a method for mounting said pressure generator in said vehicle brake system. The pressure generator possesses a modular construction consisting of a pump subassembly and a receiving housing for said subassembly. The housing is designed in such a way that it has at least one fluid connection which, when the pressure generator is in the mounted state, is connected to a fluid inlet or a fluid outlet on a cylinder block belonging to the pump subassembly. Said pump subassembly is preferably constructed as a multi-piston pump and may comprise an actuating unit for the asynchronous actuation of the pumping pistons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Wilfried Giering, Werner Seibert, Benedikt Ohlig, Leo Gilles, Josef Knechtges
-
Publication number: 20080018171Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle includes a master brake cylinder in which a primary piston for generating a brake pressure in a hydraulic brake circuit can be displaced according to actuation of a brake pedal. It is possible to displace the primary piston under the effect of a hydraulic servo pressure circuit in the master brake cylinder. The hydraulic servo pressure circuit includes a pressure source for generating the servo pressure and a pressure accumulator for maintaining a minimum servo pressure in the servo pressure circuit, wherein the discharge line is constructed with a non-return valve which only allows discharge of hydraulic fluid from the pressure accumulator into the servo pressure circuit. A pressure sensor for detecting the hydraulic pressure prevailing in the pressure accumulator is associated with the pressure accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Benedikt Ohlig, Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels
-
Patent number: 7296861Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system for a motor vehicle comprising a master brake cylinder in which a primary piston for generating a brake pressure in a hydraulic brake circuit can be displaced according to actuation of a brake pedal, it being possible to displace the primary piston under the effect of a hydraulic servo pressure circuit in the master brake cylinder and the hydraulic servo pressure circuit comprising a pressure source for generating the servo pressure and a pressure accumulator for maintaining a minimum servo pressure in the servo pressure circuit. It is provided in this brake system that the pressure accumulator of the servo pressure circuit can be supplied with hydraulic fluid as a function of the servo pressure prevailing in the servo pressure circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Benedikt Ohlig, Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels
-
Patent number: 7127891Abstract: A braking force generator includes a primary piston displaceable in a housing to enclose a primary pressure chamber. A pedal simulation device is connected to the force input element. A pedal actuation detection device detects the pedal actuation and an actuating force booster stage. During normal operation the force input element is mechanically uncoupled from the primary piston, and the actuating force booster stage exerts an actuating force on the primary piston. In the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element is workingly connectable to the primary piston such that a contact extension extends from the primary piston towards the force input element. During normal operation the contact extension is held by a release gap at a distance from the force input element and in the event of failure of the actuating force booster stage the force input element after travelling the release gap is applied workingly against the contact extension.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbHInventors: Benedikt Ohlig, Wilfried Giering, Erwin Michels, Herbert Steinheuer