System Solenoid Valve Detail Patents (Class 303/119.2)
  • Patent number: 12214755
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensor cleaning system that cleans one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. Each sensor can have one or more corresponding sensor cleaning units that are configured to clean such sensor using a fluid (e.g., a gas or a liquid). Thus, the sensor cleaning system can include both a gas cleaning system and a liquid cleaning system. According to one aspect, the sensor cleaning system can provide individualized cleaning of the autonomous vehicle sensors. According to another aspect, a liquid cleaning system can be pressurized or otherwise powered by the gas cleaning system or other gas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wesly Mason Rice, Nikolaus Wittenstein, Zhizhuo Jin, Paul Kevin Smith, Sean Joseph Kennelly, Peter Brueckner, David Patrick Rice
  • Patent number: 12202451
    Abstract: An electropneumatic trailer control module (1) includes a trailer control connection (6) configured to deliver a trailer control pressure (pTC), an electropneumatic trailer control valve arrangement (20) configured to receive a supply pressure (pS) and to provide the trailer control pressure (pTC) and an electronic trailer control connection (24) for providing trailer braking control signals (STB) such that the trailer control pressure (pTC) can be modulated. The electropneumatic trailer control module (1) is characterized by a protection connection (10) for receiving a pneumatic protection pressure (pPR), and a tractor protection unit (22) configured to switch between a supply state (60) and a protection state (56). The invention further relates to an electropneumatic braking system (100), a vehicle (200) and a method (300) for controlling a trailer supply function of an electropneumatic braking system (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BV
    Inventors: Lukasz Drelich, Aleksander Fila, Paulina Kuncewicz, Marek Smardz, Pawel Swiatek
  • Patent number: 12122337
    Abstract: Examples relate to a hydraulic control unit that includes a pump for increasing a hydraulic pressure of a brake fluid. The hydraulic control unit includes a discharge channel from which the brake fluid pressurized by a pump is discharged, a pulsation reducing unit disposed in the middle of the discharge channel, and a controller controlling the pump and the pulsation reducing unit. The pulsation reducing unit includes a valve housing, a fixed core fixed to the valve housing, a movable core received in the valve housing in an axially movable manner, a closing member interlocking with the movable core and closing the discharge channel, a coil disposed in a manner to surround the valve housing and the fixed core, and an inflow chamber formed by the valve housing and one end surface of the movable core, into which the brake fluid flows, and whose volume can vary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Ji He
  • Patent number: 12116079
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control unit capable of suppressing application of an external force thereto in comparison with the related art at the time when mounted to a straddle-type vehicle is obtained. A hydraulic pressure control unit (1) includes: a base body (10) formed with an internal channel through which a brake fluid flows; an inlet valve and an outlet valve that open/close the internal channel during anti-lock brake control; a first coil (61) as a drive source of the inlet valve; a second coil as a drive source of the outlet valve; and a circuit board (36) that is electrically connected to the first coil (61) and a second coil and controls energization of the first coil (61) and the second coil. The base body (10) is held to a front fork (216).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hiroaki Atsushi, Kazuki Chiba
  • Patent number: 12103508
    Abstract: A valve assembly for providing pressure control at an output port, including: an input port and the output port; a pressure sink; a first valve with a first control connection; a second valve with a second control connection, in which the first valve and the second valve are arranged in series between the input port and the pressure sink and between which the output port branches off; a first control valve to connect the first control connection to the input port or vents the first control connection in a controllable manner; and a second control valve to connect the first control connection to the output port or vents the first control connection in a controllable manner. Also described are a related anti-lock braking system, a commercial vehicle, and a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: René Jonkmann, Alexander Krumrey, Andreas Koenig
  • Patent number: 12084031
    Abstract: A hydraulics assembly, in particular for controlling the brake pressure of a wheel brake of an electronically slip-controllable brake system of a motor vehicle, includes a hydraulic block having a recess for receiving a pump element, a line connection for contacting the hydraulics assembly to the wheel brake, channels for providing the pump element with brake fluid, and a hydraulic cavity formed in the interior of the hydraulic block, which cavity is contacted with the recess for the pump element. The cavity includes a riser, which extends from the recess for the pump element in the direction toward the line connection of the hydraulic block and is contacted with the recess for the pump element. The suction line collects gas escaping from the pressure means due to temperature and/or pressure changes and improves the operating noise of the hydraulics assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Julien Bregeault, Michael Kloss, Hiroshi Kameyama
  • Patent number: 12031555
    Abstract: A fluidic control system (1) for controlling a vehicle, which includes a controller (2) and a closed fluidic circuit. The circuit includes a pump (3) for pressurizing fluid in the circuit, valve means (40, 50, 60), an actuator (4, 5, 6) and a precharge accumulator (7). The valve means (40, 50, 60) is fluidly connected to the inlet and outlet of the pump (3) and the actuator (4, 6) is fluidly connected to the valve means (40, 50, 60) for selectively receiving pressurized fluid therefrom. The precharge accumulator (7) includes a movable member (73, FIG. 2) that describes a variable volume (71) fluidly connected to the circuit between the valve means (40, 50, 60) and the inlet of the pump (3). The system (1) also includes a sensor (70) for determining the position of the movable member (73) for estimating the quantity of fluid and/or detecting an abnormal pressure variation within the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIBERTY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Blackwell, Marc Amblard
  • Patent number: 11999328
    Abstract: An air parking brake electric control valve includes an air valve unit and a self-lock unit. The air valve unit includes a main valve body, an auxiliary valve body, a valve core and a first electromagnetic assembly. The valve core is driven by the first electromagnetic assembly to move between a first action position and a second action position. The self-lock unit is disposed on the auxiliary valve body, and includes a second electromagnetic assembly. The second electromagnetic assembly includes a movable column operable to move between a release position and a lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Fu-Hsien Sun, Chien-An Chen, Ming-Jyun Lin
  • Patent number: 11945421
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic brake system that includes a master cylinder unit including a master cylinder to which a master cylinder reservoir coupled to generate a hydraulic pressure, a hydraulic block provided with a hydraulic pressure supply device to generate the hydraulic pressure by an electrical signal outputted in response to a displacement of a brake pedal and a hydraulic control unit to transmit the hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders provided in each wheel, and disposed to be separated from the master cylinder unit, a hydraulic block reservoir coupled to the hydraulic block, and a connection hose to connect the master cylinder reservoir and the hydraulic block reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jin Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11946491
    Abstract: A liquid feeder includes a pump which is prevented from idling, and a replenisher including a cylinder that is a bottomed tube including an opening on a side adjacent to a communication flow path, the opening being connected to the communication flow path, and that is capable of accommodating a liquid in at least a portion of the cylinder, a seal that is housed in the cylinder in a movable manner along the cylinder, and seals the liquid in the cylinder, and a pressurizer to pressurize the seal toward a pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Tokeshi, Takahiro Imanishi, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Takehito Tamaoka
  • Patent number: 11904823
    Abstract: For fastening an mounting part to a hydraulic block of a hydraulic power unit of a hydraulic power vehicle braking system, holes are configured in a fastening flange of the mounting part with collars, which are clampingly inserted in mounting holes of the hydraulic block. A perforated disk is situated on the fastening flange as a fastening part and is fastened by screws screwed into the mounting holes of the hydraulic block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Roos, Markus Berktold, Maximilian Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 11892092
    Abstract: In a hydraulic unit, which is for a hydraulic brake system, that has a hydraulic block and at least one valve device, the valve device includes a hydraulic cartridge with a valve seat and with a movable closing body for blocking and opening the valve seat, and a magnet assembly with a magnet coil for generating a magnetic force for moving the closing body. The magnet assembly is integrated into the hydraulic block, and the valve device has a permanent magnet in order to assist the movement of the closing body by means of magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Speer, Edgar Kurz, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Patent number: 11828503
    Abstract: An electric valve, e.g., an electric expansion valve, for expanding a fluid, e.g., for a thermodynamic cycle, is disclosed. The electric valve includes an electric machine including a rotor and a stator interacting with the rotor during operation. A valve body is drive-connected with the rotor. The rotor, the stator, and the valve body are arranged in a valve housing. The valve housing, in an axial direction outside includes a bottom, and a connector projects axially from the bottom. At least one wing projects from the bottom, the at least one wing extending obliquely to the axial direction at least in portions and resiliently supports the bottom on the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias Lindenberg, Jeffrey Van Delden, Florian Wetzel
  • Patent number: 11821411
    Abstract: Actuation systems and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes a system including a flow cell receptacle and a valve drive assembly including a shape memory alloy actuator including a pair of shape memory alloy wires and a flow cell disposable within the flow cell receptacle and having a membrane valve. The system actuates the membrane valve, via the shape memory alloy actuator, by causing a voltage to be applied to a first one of the shape memory alloy wires and the system not applying the voltage to a second one of the shape memory alloy wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Reto Schoch, Xuance Zhou, Tarun Khurana, Chetanya Jain, Gregory Suematsu
  • Patent number: 11801816
    Abstract: An air brake electric control valve includes a valve body, a force balance unit including a guide member, and an electromagnetic urge unit including a movable column operable to move between an urging position and a retracted position. When the movable column is at the urging position, the movable column pushes the air guide member such that a through hole of the air guide member is blocked. When the movable column is at the retracted position, a gap is formed between the movable column and the air guide member such that an intermediate section and a second passage of the valve body are in fluid communication via the through hole of the air guide member and the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Fu-Hsien Sun, Chien-An Chen, Ming-Jyun Lin
  • Patent number: 11767001
    Abstract: A method for operating a brake system. A brake request signal is generated, and a setpoint brake pressure required in an active circuit is ascertained. An actual brake pressure is set according to the setpoint brake pressure. A wheel brake actuated by the active circuit is hydraulically decoupled from the pressure generation device by closing an isolation valve, which is situated between the pressure generation device and the wheel brake, the isolation valve is preloaded to a closed state counter to an inflow direction of a volume flow into a brake-side section between the isolation valve and the wheel brake. A hydraulic recoupling of the wheel brake takes place by opening the isolation valve in that the actual brake pressure is set according to the setpoint brake pressure and an opening force is simultaneously applied to the isolation valve such that a compensation of a closing force takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Krautter, Bertram Foitzik, Daniel Frank, Dirk Foerch, Jens Wagner, Stefan Zahariev, Timo Haible, Verena Barske
  • Patent number: 11721464
    Abstract: To provide a solenoid, a solenoid valve, and a damper in which when the amount of current supplied to the solenoid is small, the thrust of the solenoid to bias an object in one direction can be made small, and at the same time, even when the solenoid is not energized, the object can be biased in the same direction as that of the thrust. The solenoid includes a coil, a first movable iron core and a second movable iron core that are attracted in a direction away from each other by energizing the coil, a coil spring that biases the first movable iron core toward the second movable iron core, and a leaf spring that restricts the approach of the first movable iron core and the second movable iron core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: KYB Corporation, TAKAKO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kamakura, Naoaki Danshita, Kohei Doi
  • Patent number: 11702052
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder unit includes a piston delimiting at least one working chamber, in which a first seal for sealing at least one first working chamber is arranged either between the piston and cylinder or between a plunger connected to the piston and the cylinder. A second seal is arranged between the first seal and the first working chamber, and the piston-cylinder unit further includes a first channel arranged in the wall of the cylinder or in the piston, which joins the first seal and the second seal in the inner chamber of the cylinder. The first channel and/or a hydraulic line connected thereto may have a throttle device and/or a valve device. An electronic control and regulating device may have a diagnosis or monitoring function for a possible defect or failure of a seal. Multiple hydraulic devices may have such piston-cylinder units and respective control and such regulating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: IPGATE AG
    Inventors: Heinz Leiber, Anton Van Zanten, Thomas Leiber
  • Patent number: 11703142
    Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic valve that can prevent damage due to wear of a valve element and a case of a solenoid, or occurrence of a striking sound when a valve is opened. An electromagnetic valve includes a solenoid having a case, a flow path member, and a columnar valve element that is housed in the valve element housing portion of the flow path member and moves with a plunger of the solenoid to open and close a flow path. A first seat member in contact with the plunger is disposed on the valve element, and a second seat member in contact with the plunger is disposed on the case of the solenoid. An elastic modulus of the first seat member is larger than an elastic modulus of the valve element, and an elastic modulus of the second seat member is smaller than an elastic modulus of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Nakanishi, Hiroki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11680655
    Abstract: A retrofit valve shutoff device is provided that comprises a coupling key for coupling with an actuator of a shutoff valve on a fluid supply line, an inertial measurement unit for generating one or more signals in response to arrival of seismic waves, a motor for rotating the coupling key and the actuator of the shutoff valve, and a processing unit for receiving the one or more signals from the inertial measurement unit, analyzing the received signals to determine whether to close the shutoff valve, and sending a signal to the motor to rotate the coupling key and the actuator of the shutoff valve to close the shutoff valve based on the analysis of the received signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Mohammad Taghi Fatehi, Parham Reza Fatehi, Keyvan Fatehi
  • Patent number: 11673539
    Abstract: A pressure equalization valve arrangement for a rail brake system includes a hold valve and a membrane vent valve each having a control chamber. The hold valve and vent valve are piloted by a respective solenoid valve. A further solenoid valve is connected to the control chamber of the vent valve to allow the pressure across the vent valve membrane to be equalized with the brake cylinder pressure to decrease the pressure difference across the membrane. This results in an improved vent time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Hemmings, Nigel Anstey, Justin Peare
  • Patent number: 11635250
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a water system. The water system has a fluid circuit and valve assembly. The valve assembly is configured to control flow through the fluid circuit. The valve assembly has a valve, at least one actuator disposed on the valve, and a framework configured to secure the at least one actuator to the valve. The framework has first and second upright members, a crossmember, and an electrical connector. The first and second upright members secured to the valve on opposing sides of the at least one actuator. The crossmember is secured to opposing ends of the first and second upright members relative to the valve such that the valve, first upright member, second upright member, and crossmember form a closed loop around the at least one actuator. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the at least one actuator and is secured to the crossmember.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Neomar Giacomini, Pratyaksh Rohatgi
  • Patent number: 11577709
    Abstract: A hydraulic assembly of a traction control system of a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a hydraulic block, a motor block, and a control device. The hydraulic block includes at least one electric hydraulic valve and at least one electric hydraulic pump arranged therein. The motor block includes an electric motor arranged therein. The electric motor is configured to drive the at least one hydraulic pump. The control device is configured to control the at least one hydraulic valve, the at least one hydraulic pump, and the electric motor. The control device has two structurally separate control units, which include a first control unit with signal components and a second control unit with power components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Wetzel
  • Patent number: 11524669
    Abstract: A brake controller according to the present disclosure that changes an effect correlation value correlating to an effect of braking in a first braking system provided in a vehicle in accordance with a vehicle condition of the vehicle includes a control part generating a braking force by at least one of the first braking system and a second braking system different from the first braking system in a case where the vehicle condition is a first condition based on a braking distribution ratio different from that in a case where the vehicle condition is a second condition and a setting part setting the effect correlation values so as to be different from each other in the case where the vehicle condition is the first condition and in the case where the vehicle condition is the second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hayato Kubota, Daisuke Nakata
  • Patent number: 11491962
    Abstract: A hydraulic braking system for a vehicle includes a master brake cylinder, a hydraulic unit and a plurality of wheel brakes, the hydraulic unit including at least one brake circuit for brake pressure modulation in the wheel brakes. A bistable solenoid valve is associated with at least one wheel brake, which valve is looped into the corresponding fluid channel, immediately upstream of the associated wheel brake, and in a de-energized open position enables brake pressure modulation in the associated wheel brake, and in a de-energized closed position seals a current brake pressure in the associated wheel brake, wherein a hydraulic force brought about by the sealed-in brake pressure acts in a seat-opening manner in the corresponding bistable solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf Stahr, Massimiliano Ambrosi, Michael Eisenlauer, Edgar Kurz, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Patent number: 11472385
    Abstract: A brake system may include a first hydraulic line; a second hydraulic line; a third hydraulic line; a fourth hydraulic line; a third switch valve; a fourth switch valve; a fifth hydraulic line; a sixth hydraulic line. The brake control unit can suppress a Vapor Lock even in a frequency brake operation in the section in which the downhill traveling from the highland to the flat is continued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young-Jin Jo, Jung-Nam Han
  • Patent number: 11400904
    Abstract: A pressure medium assembly, in particular for providing and regulating a pressure in a brake circuit of a slip-controllable brake system of a motor vehicle, includes a housing block and an electronic controller. The housing block includes a pump configured to be actuated by a drive motor and a valve, which are actuated by the controller. The controller is secured to an outer face of the housing block and has a device flange that is paired with a housing flange formed on the housing block. The flanges fix the housing block and the controller together. The housing flange protrudes radially outwards relative to a housing block peripheral side facing the housing flange such that the entire upper face of the housing block is available for a controller housing. This configuration additionally allows the use of a printed circuit board which is free of open recesses on the peripheral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Zander, Michael Loeffler
  • Patent number: 11338784
    Abstract: An electronic booster includes an electric motor configured to thrust a piston in a master cylinder, a stroke detection device configured to detect a movement amount of an input member connected to a brake pedal, a rotational angle detection portion configured to detect a rotational angle of a rotational shaft of the electric motor, a control device configured to control driving of the electric motor, and a casing containing a wiring electrically connecting the electric motor and the control device to each other. The stroke detection device includes a first magnet configured to move together with the input member and a first magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the first magnet. The rotational angle detection portion includes a second magnet configured to move together with the rotational shaft of the electric motor and a second magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the second magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Fukayama, Hidekazu Tsuchiya, Shinji Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11027716
    Abstract: An integrated solenoid valve and a brake system using the same are disclosed. The integrated solenoid valve includes an armature, an elastic member, a magnet core, an orifice unit, a filter member, a lip seal, a bidirectional passage, and a unidirectional passage. The armature is disposed in a sleeve, moves upward and downward in an axial direction, and opens or closes an orifice of a seat disposed at a lower side thereof. The elastic member provides elastic force to the armature in a closing direction of the orifice. The magnet core provides drive force to the armature in a direction opposite to that of the elastic member. The orifice unit is coupled to a lower side of the seat, and includes not only a hollow hole communicating with the orifice of the seat but also a passage hole. The filter member prevents inflow of foreign materials. The lip seal is inserted between the orifice unit and the filter member, and includes an inclined protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10935450
    Abstract: System for verifying the proper functioning of industrial screwdrivers placed on a test bench that has a plurality of hydraulic brakes (F), with which the screwdriver is associated, suitably controlled by a hydraulic circuit comprising one pump (P), which withdraws the fluid from a reservoir (T) and provides it to a pressure regulating valve (VP), which in turn provides it to the brakes. Each brake is provided with measuring transducers (TR), connected to an electronic driver board (SP). A computer (U) communicates with such card and comprises a suitable driving program stored thereon, the driving program, once an operator has selected the brake to be used for testing the screwdriver, being able to progressively increase the braking capacity of the brakes by adjusting the pressure, until reaching a complete stop of the electronic screwdriver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventors: Massimiliano Cattaneo, Gianmaria Celico Fadini
  • Patent number: 10927975
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a magnet assembly, a valve cartridge having a pole core, a valve sleeve connected to the pole core, an armature, and a valve body. The armature is guided in an axially movable manner within the valve sleeve and is coupled to a closing element. The magnet assembly generates a magnetic field via energizing a coil winding. The magnetic field moves the armature counter to a force of a spring. The valve body is positioned within the valve sleeve. A valve seat of the valve body forms a main valve with the closing element that sets a fluid flow between at least one first fluid opening and at least one second fluid opening. A positive connection between the valve sleeve and the valve body is formed to prevent movement of the valve body introduced into the valve sleeve counter to a direction of introduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Kurz, Harald Speer, Volker Edelmann
  • Patent number: 10857985
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve including a solenoid to generate an electromagnetic force; a cylindrical member at least partially disposed in the solenoid and made from a non-magnetic material; a movable member configured to be moved in the cylindrical member in an axial direction of the valve based on the solenoid, the movable member including a restriction portion on one end side of the movable member; a plunger including one end portion located on the one end side and an opposite end portion located on an opposite end side of the movable member, the plunger being restricted in a movement thereof in a radial direction due to the opposite end portion disposed at the restriction portion. A movable amount of the movable member in the radial direction in the cylindrical member is less than a movable amount of the plunger in the radial direction relative to the restriction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Hattori, Katsuya Iwasaki, Toshihide Ikura
  • Patent number: 10591077
    Abstract: The invention provides a control valve which makes the downsizing and the weight reduction possible and a method of manufacturing the same. The control valve is provided with a valve main body in which a valve chamber is formed in its inner portion, a connection member which is firmly fixed to the valve main body, and a can which is firmly fixed to the valve main body. The valve main body and the can include the same metal material. The connection member is made of a resin. The connection member is provided with a fastening portion for connecting piping parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIKOKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bunta Narukawa
  • Patent number: 10563633
    Abstract: A device and a method are provided for determining a stroke of an armature of a magnetic valve which has a coil and the armature is displaceable by magnetic force, including: providing at least one reference data set which includes a magnitude of a current through the coil and a magnitude of the magnetic flux in the case of a known magnitude of the stroke; generating a current flow through the coil of the magnetic valve in order to generate a magnetic field for generating a magnetic force on the armature, which magnetic force displaces the armature in the direction for the opening of a closure element coupled to the armature; determining a magnitude of the magnetic flux when the armature abuts against a driver of the closure element; and determining the magnitude of the stroke based upon the determined magnitude of the magnetic flux and the reference data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Rösel, Christian Hauser, Markus Stutika
  • Patent number: 10136531
    Abstract: A measurement device can be attached to an outer wall of a movable object or of a stationary object arranged in a flow of air in order to measure physical quantities. The measurement device includes a mounting which has recesses having an opening leading to the outside in which sensors are provided. The mounting comprises a cavity in which a flexible printed circuit is housed, on which a single circuit for controlling the sensors is provided. The device has multiple advantages, in particular that of providing a simple measurement device which offers a system for control and interconnection of sensors that is accessible and less complex while offering numerous advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Nicolas Dupe, Olivier Sornique, Gilles Studer
  • Patent number: 10059208
    Abstract: A braking control apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle including a drive regeneration imparting device (10) and a hydraulic braking system (20), the drive regeneration imparting device being configured to impart a driving force or a regenerative braking force to the vehicle, the hydraulic braking system being configured to impart a hydraulic braking force to the vehicle by adjusting a hydraulic pressure in a wheel cylinder provided in a wheel, the braking control apparatus includes: an electronic control unit (100) configured to, when the hydraulic braking force is reduced based on a reduction in brake operation amount that is an operation amount of a brake operation member, execute a correction process, the correction process being a process of reducing the regenerative braking force that is being imparted to the vehicle by the drive regeneration imparting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Okano, Daisuke Nakata, Yusuke Kamiya
  • Patent number: 10005442
    Abstract: With the use of electric power supplied from a vehicle power source, an electric motor is controlled based on a movement amount of an input rod by a master-pressure control device. A primary piston is thrust through an intermediation of a ball-screw mechanism to generate brake fluid pressure in a master cylinder. The brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder is fed-back by an input piston through an intermediation of the input rod to a brake pedal. When system end conditions such as the OFF state of the ignition switch are satisfied, the master-pressure control device executes power-supply interruption control to interrupt the vehicle power source and supply necessary electric power from an auxiliary power source, to thereby continue brake control with electric power stored in the auxiliary power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoh Murakami, Yasufumi Konishi
  • Patent number: 9863548
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve includes a valve compartment inside an end tubular portion of a housing, a valve element provided in the valve compartment and movable to open or close an inlet passage, a support member slidably supporting the valve element, a shaft contacting an end of the valve element to move the valve element, and a pressure release passage extending through a part of the end of the valve element which does not contact the shaft. An inner compartment of the valve element communicates with a drainage passage through the pressure release passage in an open state of the valve element where the inlet passage is open to allow a working fluid flows from an upstream passage to a downstream passage through the inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hamanakodenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Warashina, Takao Ishida, Masashi Sugano
  • Patent number: 9640311
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a solenoid may include measuring a current flowing through a solenoid, and detecting characteristics of the current flowing through the solenoid. The characteristics may be used to determine a state of the solenoid. Characteristics of the current comprise may include local extrema of the current, rate of change of the current, and/or discrete values of the current. The solenoid may comprise a bistable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kordik, Paul Summers
  • Patent number: 9561808
    Abstract: A method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, wherein the device contains at least one solenoid of a magnet rail brake, said solenoid being fed from a source of electrical energy via an electrical connection, wherein upon a magnet rail brake activation signal the electrical connection between the source of electrical energy and the at least one solenoid of the magnet rail brake is established and upon a magnet rail brake de-activation signal same is disconnected, in order to excite the at least one solenoid to generate a magnetic force or de-excite said at least one solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRĂ„NKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Henry Lehmann, Peter Schlager, Bernhard Gross
  • Patent number: 9500240
    Abstract: A disk brake (1) including a connector portion (35) provided at a housing (30). The connector portion (35) includes supply terminals (131) for supplying power to a motor (32). The supply terminals (131) of the connector portion (35) and motor terminals (32C) of the motor (32) are connected to each other via bus bars (130) made of metallic plate. Further, the bus bars (130) are held in a loosely fitted state on another-side surface (138B) of a plate-like portion (138) of a support member (135) attached to the housing (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Fuse, Satoru Tsurumi, Jun Watanabe, Takayasu Sakashita
  • Patent number: 9346447
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solenoid valve for a brake system, the solenoid valve including a magnet core that is provided in a cylindrical shape, is installed in a bore of a modulator block, and has a through-hole opening in a lengthwise direction thereof and a radial direction passage communicating with the through-hole; an armature that is installed at one end of the magnet core so as to be reciprocated; a valve seat that is provided at the other end of the magnet core and has an orifice; a plunger that is inserted into the through-hole and performs a sliding motion by the armature to open and close the orifice; a sleeve that is fixed to the bore while accommodating the armature and the magnet core; and a return spring that is provided to apply an elastic restorative force to the plunger to open the orifice, wherein a passage hole is provided in a spiral shape along the through-hole at an inner circumferential surface of the magnet core to discharge air between the magnet core and the plunger and air between the magnet
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Chung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 9343853
    Abstract: A clip installation seat of a holder, which is installed to an outer surface of a yoke, includes a recessed slope surface that is sloped in such a manner that an amount of recess of a radially-inner-side section of the recessed slope surface is larger than an amount of recess of a radially-outer-side section of the recessed slope surface. A clip includes an engaging hole, which is press fitted to an outer peripheral surface of a positioning projection projected from the outer surface of the yoke, and a radially-inner-side engaging portion, which resiliently contacts the outer peripheral surface of the positioning projection. The clip includes a radially-outer-side engaging portion that is configured into a form of a loop and is placed at a radially-outer-side area of the clip. The radially-outer-side engaging portion resiliently contacts the recessed slope surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Okada, Masahiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9267610
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control device includes: a hydraulic pressure unit, in which a solenoid valve for hydraulic pressure control is assembled with a hydraulic pressure block; and an electronic control unit, which includes a circuit board having a drive control circuit of the solenoid valve and stored inside a resin case, wherein a solenoid coil is fit onto the main body of the solenoid valve fixed to the hydraulic pressure block of hydraulic pressure unit, and wherein the solenoid coil is elastically pressed against and fixed to the hydraulic pressure block by a coil pressing arm integrally formed with the resin case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: ADVICS CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Ogawa, Ayumi Yamamura, Masayuki Hijikata, Kouji Yanai
  • Patent number: 9260100
    Abstract: A pressure control reservoir for a vehicle brake system is disposed in a hydraulic line extending from a master cylinder to a wheel cylinder through a pump. The pressure control reservoir includes a check valve which consists of a valve seat and a valve. The check valve is closed when an excessive pressure of brake fluid produced by the master cylinder. The valve is stationary. The valve seat is moved in response to an elevated level of the pressure of brake fluid into engagement with the valve, so that the check valve is closed. With these arrangements, the check valve is closed before a piston starts to move to change the volume of a reservoir chamber, thus permitting the volume of the brake fluid required to close the check valve to be decreased, which minimizes the uncomfortable feeling given to a driver of the vehicle when actuating the brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Murayama
  • Patent number: 9222595
    Abstract: A hydraulically controlled storage chamber valve includes a closing element that is biased via a first compression spring. The closing element seals a valve seat in a valve body. A tappet protrudes through a bushing in the valve body and is movable by an accumulator piston that is loaded by a second compression spring that is configured to push the closing element out of the valve seat when a specified force ratio is present between spring bias forces and a hydraulically acting force. The tappet is fastened in a region of the bushing such that the tappet is movable in a longitudinal direction and lies flush with a face of the accumulator piston while moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Kratzer
  • Patent number: 9090236
    Abstract: A valve cartridge for a magnet valve includes a capsule, a valve core, a valve body, a lower valve part and a flat filter. The valve core has a first end and a second end. The first end is inserted into the capsule. The valve body has a main valve seat. The valve body is inserted into the second end. The lower valve part is axially supported on the valve core and includes a nonreturn valve. The nonreturn valve includes a nonreturn valve seat and a nonreturn valve closing element. The flat filter has an inserted filter screen for filtering dirt particles. The filter screen is connected to the lower valve part. The nonreturn valve seat is placed in the lower valve part. An opening stroke of the nonreturn valve closing element is limited by an abutment contour arranged on the flat filter level with the filter screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Fricke-Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9061672
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle brake device that includes hydraulic brake means for generating a hydraulic brake force and regenerative brake means for generating a regenerative brake force and distributes the hydraulic brake force and the regenerative brake force for a driver-requested brake force. The hydraulic brake means includes a pressure reducing valve that reduces hydraulic pressure of wheel cylinders. The vehicle brake device includes hydraulic brake control means for maintaining the pressure reducing valve open while the driver-requested brake force is covered by only the regenerative brake force. The hydraulic brake control means does not open the pressure reducing valve when hydraulic pressure is present in the wheel cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Bosch Corporation
    Inventors: Motomu Hakiai, Yoshiyasu Takasaki
  • Patent number: 9038984
    Abstract: A solenoid valve, the magnet armature of which is designed to be movable relative to a first valve-closing element, for which purpose the first valve-closing element is accommodated telescopically in a coupling element attached to the magnet armature, wherein the coupling element is guided along the inner wall of a guide sleeve inserted in the valve housing in order to align the magnet armature precisely with the first valve-closing element in the direction of a second valve-closing element which is likewise accommodated in the guide sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Christoph Voss
  • Patent number: 9022350
    Abstract: An assembly structure of an electronic control unit and a coil assembly of a solenoid valve for an electronic brake system connected to the electronic control unit having a printed circuit board and applying power to the solenoid valve. The coil assembly is penetrated to allow an upper portion of the solenoid valve to be fitted thereinto, and includes a cylindrical bobbin provided with a coil and a coil case. The electronic control unit is provided with a housing having an insertion groove and joined to the hydraulic control unit, the printed circuit board being disposed spaced apart from the coil assembly, and the housing is provided with an elastic member having one end contacting the printed circuit board and the other end contacting the coil case. The elastic member is configured with a coil spring to produce different elastic forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Ji Min Jung