#ZF CV Systems Europe BV

SILENCER, PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OR COMPONENT, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF EXHAUSTING GAS FROM A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

A silencer for a vehicle includes a noise dampening mesh material and a silencer housing component forming a receptacle for the noise dampening mesh material. The silencer housing component includes a…

DRIVE·3d ago·1 min read

B60T17/008 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

EXHAUST DEVICE AND SILENCER SYSTEM

An exhaust device of a pressure supply for a vehicle, in particular a solenoid modulator ABS-valve, includes a body having an exhaust line terminating in an exhaust port for venting the exhaust air fl…

DRIVE·3d ago·2 min read

B60T17/008 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY UNIT, COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND OPERATING METHOD

A compressed air supply unit includes a main pneumatic line from the compressed air connection to the compressed air supply connection and includes an air dryer arranged in the main pneumatic line for…

DRIVE·Jun 4·1 min read

F15B21/048 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

CONTROL METHOD FOR A COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE

A control method is for a compressed air supply system with which a control device is associated. The method includes: receiving via the control device a supply demand, activating a compressed air gen…

DRIVE·Jun 4·1 min read

B60R16/08 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

CONTROL METHOD FOR A COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE

A control method is for a compressed air supply system. The method includes: a control device receiving a supply demand, the control device activating a compressed air generator in order to provide co…

DRIVE·Jun 4·2 min read

B60R16/08 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY UNIT, COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD

A compressed-air supply unit is for a sensor cleaning device and includes a compressed-air connection, a compressed-air supply connection, a main pneumatic line from the compressed-air connection to t…

DRIVE·May 14·2 min read

B60S1/54 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

COMPRESSOR MODULE, COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM HAVING THE COMPRESSOR MODULE

A compressor module has a compressor and a speed-controlled brushless electric motor for driving the compressor. A motor current is produced during operation of the electric motor. The electric motor …

DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min read

H02P29/032 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

TARGET SPEED PREDICTION FOR A COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSING DEVICE OF A COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM

A compressed-air supply system includes a compressed-air consumer, compressed-air lines, electrically controllable valves, a controller for actuating the valves, a compressor or compressing device wit…

DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min read

B60G11/27 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

OPERATING STRATEGY FOR LIMITING THE POWER CONSUMPTION OF A BRUSHLESS MOTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PASSENGER-CAR AIR-SPRING COMPRESSORS THROUGH MODE SWITCHING

A compressed-air supply system includes at least one compressed-air consumer, compressed-air lines, electrically controllable valves, a compressed-air controller for actuating the valves, a compressor…

DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min read

F04B49/22 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

COMPRESSOR MODULE, COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSOR MODULE OR A COMPRESSED-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM

A compressor module, in particular for a compressed-air supply system of a vehicle, is connected to or has an electronic control unit. The control unit is configured to specify the target speed as a f…

DRIVE·Feb 26·2 min read

H02P29/032 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT FOR A GEARBOX CONTROL UNIT OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING GEARBOX CONTROL UNIT

A flexible printed circuit () for a gearbox control unit () of a commercial vehicle includes a body section () and an arm section (). The arm section () is attached to the body section (). The body se…

DRIVE·Sep 12·1 min read

H05K7/1427 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method is provided for controlling a brake system () of a motor vehicle (), having wheel brakes controllable for carrying out an anti-lock function (ABS) and for carrying out a roll stability contro…

DRIVE·Aug 8·1 min read

B60T13/662 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY HOUSING

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 c…

DRIVE·Aug 1·1 min read

B60G17/0523 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

VALVE ARRANGEMENT OF AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

A valve arrangement of a vehicle's air suspension system has a pressure generator with a two-stage compressor drivable by an electric motor, an air dryer, and a switchover valve. A main line is connec…

DRIVE·Jun 13·2 min read

B60G17/0528 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM

The disclosure relates to a method for controlling brakes of a trailer of a towing vehicle. The method can include measuring wheel end brake temperatures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer via t…

DRIVE·Mar 28·2 min read

B60T8/1701 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL MODULE

A trailer brake control module () for a towing vehicle () facilitating braking of a towed vehicle or trailer () includes a pressure supply port (P), a trailer control pressure port (P), a primary cont…

DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min read

B60T15/203 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

Compressed-air braking system for a tractor vehicle

A compressed-air braking system of a tractor vehicle includes two service-brake circuits and a parking-brake circuit. A trailer control valve has a control input connected to a brake control line conn…

DRIVE·Sep 28·1 min read

B60T13/36 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

WHEEL END BRAKE TEMPERATURE MONITORING IN TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring a brake component temperature of a brake of a vehicle. The method includes measuring a wheel end temperature at a wheel end of a vehicle via a tempera…

DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min read

B60T17/22 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

Compressor assembly, air supply unit

The disclosure relates to a compressor assembly for an air supply unit of a vehicle. The compressor assembly includes: a compressor for providing pressurized air and having a compressor housing, at le…

DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min read

B60T17/02 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

Method for controlling an electropneumatic ABS brake system in a towing vehicle, function control device and towing vehicle

A method is for controlling an ABS brake system. A trailer control pressure is transmittable via a trailer control valve to a trailer to trigger trailer wheel brakes as a function of the trailer contr…

DRIVE·Jul 13·2 min read

B60T8/94 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

METHOD FOR DECELERATING A VEHICLE COMBINATION

A method decelerates a vehicle combination of a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle that has a trailer braking system. A brake control unit of a tractor vehicle braking system monitors the braking b…

DRIVE·Jun 1·2 min read

B60T8/323 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

MECHANICAL WEAR GAUGE

A mechanical wear gauge for detecting a brake liner wear and a brake disc wear of a disc brake for vehicles, in particular for utility vehicles, includes a brake liner wear detection mechanism and a b…

DRIVE·May 18·1 min read

F16D66/02 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER CONTROL MODULE

An electropneumatic trailer control module () includes a trailer control connection () configured to deliver a trailer control pressure (pTC), an electropneumatic trailer control valve arrangement () …

DRIVE·Apr 27·1 min read

B60T13/662 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

PNEUMATIC DEVICE WITH SEALING MEANS AND METHOD THEREFOR

A pneumatic device () has at least one venting path () for venting the pneumatic device () in an outflow direction (R). The venting path () includes a first volume (), through which a flow can pass, a…

DRIVE·Apr 27·1 min read

F15B21/044 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING A FLUID SOLENOID VALVE

The disclosure relates to method for activating a fluid solenoid valve in a fluid system of a vehicle, in which, in order to set a switching mode, an activation voltage applied to a coil arrangement o…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60T8/367 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

DISC BRAKE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

A disc brake () includes a brake disc (), a brake caliper (), two brake pads (′) that are movably guided on the brake caliper (), a retainer spring (′) on each brake pad (′), a retainer bracket (-) fo…

DRIVE·Mar 2·1 min read

B60T1/065 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

AIR COMPRESSOR WITH RAMPED HEAD DECK

An improved air compressor is provided. The air compressor includes a cylinder block having a head deck that defines a piston bore for reciprocal movement of a piston therein. The head deck further in…

DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min read

F04B39/122 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

FASTENING DEVICE FOR A DISC BRAKE WITH A SPEED SENSOR

A fastening device for a vehicle disc brake having a brake carrier includes holding fixture formed in the brake carrier for receiving a speed sensor. The brake carrier includes fastening members for m…

DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min read

F16D66/00 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

SPRING BRAKE ACTUATOR AND RETAINING DEVICE FOR SUCH SPRING BRAKE ACTUATOR

A spring brake actuator () for use in a commercial vehicle includes a cylinder housing () including a spring brake piston () for applying a braking force, a spring guide () attached to the spring brak…

DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min read

B60T17/083 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

FOOT BRAKE MODULE OF AN ELECTROPNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A foot brake module of an electropneumatic brake system of a motor vehicle has at least two pneumatic brake circuits. The foot brake module is operated by a brake pedal and has a pneumatic section wit…

DRIVE·Dec 1·1 min read

B60T13/683 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

SPRING BRAKE ACTUATOR

A spring brake actuator has a combined housing including a first housing, a second housing, and connection part connecting the first housing and the second housing. Gas inlet ports are disposed along …

DRIVE·Nov 10·1 min read

B60T13/38 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

CLEANING DEVICE, COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND CLEANING METHOD

A cleaning device for selectively bombarding a surface with a first medium, including an accumulator valve module having a high-pressure accumulator configured to store the first medium at a high-pres…

DRIVE·Oct 20·1 min read

B60S1/54 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

ANTI-LOCK CONTROL METHOD AND ANTI-LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE

An antilock control method for a braking system of a vehicle has at least the following steps: upon the presence of a brake request signal, outputting a brake control signal and building up a brake pr…

DRIVE·Oct 13·2 min read

B60W30/18172 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

RELAY VALVE FOR A PNEUMATIC VALVE UNIT

A relay valve () for a pneumatic valve unit (), for example for a braking system of a utility vehicle, has a first assembly component () and a second assembly component (). A hollow cylindrical guide …

DRIVE·Oct 6·2 min read

B60T15/18 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE UNIT, VEHICLE THEREWITH AND METHOD OF USE

A control unit () for a vehicle () with an electric drive () and an electromechanically actuated brake unit () includes a high-voltage DC link () disconnectably connected to a first energy store () of…

DRIVE·Oct 6·2 min read

B60L7/24 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE ACTUATOR AND CAM DISC

An electromechanical brake actuator () for a brake has a cam disc () and a brake plunger () for actuating a brake lever (). The cam disc () and the brake plunger () have contact surfaces in contact wi…

DRIVE·Sep 22·1 min read

B60T13/743 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

BRAKE SYSTEM WITH SAFER EMERGENCY STOP FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR SAME

The disclosure is directed to a method for safe emergency stopping of a utility vehicle having an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system with spring brake cylinders on at least one axle. T…

DRIVE·Aug 25·1 min read

B60T13/385 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRAKING A UTILITY VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC DRIVE

A method for a utility vehicle, in particular a towing vehicle or a vehicle combination with a utility vehicle, includes the following steps carried out with a control unit of the utility vehicle. A s…

DRIVE·Aug 18·2 min read

B60T8/323 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER CONTROL-VALVE UNIT

An electropneumatic trailer control-valve unit for a vehicle, including a storage port for coupling a store of compressed air for a trailer, a brake-pressure port, a brake-pressure pilot-control unit …

DRIVE·Aug 11·1 min read

B60T13/683 ZF CV Systems Europe BV

AIR SPRING CONTROL SYSTEM, AIR SPRING SYSTEM, VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR SAME

An air suspension control system is for a vehicle with a first and a second axle. The system has an auxiliary control unit connected to a main control unit via a data link. The auxiliary unit has a pr…

DRIVE·Jul 28·2 min read

B60G17/018 ZF CV Systems Europe BV