ZF CV Systems Europe

The invention refers to a twin chamber air dryer (1) for a pneumatic system of a commercial vehicle, said twin chamber air dryer (1) comprising:a casing (14),a supply inlet (101) to be connected to a compressor,a spool valve comprising a first spool valve outlet (17) to be connected to a first cartridge inlet of a first cartridge and a second spool valve outlet (18) to be connected to a second cartridge inlet of a second cartridge,wherein a first air passage (32) is connecting said supply inlet (101) to said first spool valve outlet (17), and a second air passage (33) is connecting said supply inlet (101) to said second spool valve outlet (18),wherein in a basic condition, said first air passage (32) is open and said second air passage (33) is closed, to form a first supply mode through said first cartridge, and wherein in an actuated condition said second air passage (33) is open and said first air passage (32) is closed, to form a second supply mode through said second cartridge,wherein in a high inlet pressure situation with an inlet pressure at said supply inlet (101) above a pressure threshold, said supply inlet (101) is connected to said first spool valve outlet (17) and to said second spool valve outlet (18).

A spring brake actuator (10) comprises an element (12). The element (12) comprises an aperture (14). The spring brake actuator (10) comprises a sealing element (16) inserted into the aperture (14). The sealing element (16) is at least in part made from a swelling elastomer (18).

Pedal unit (100) for a vehicle (200a), in particular utility vehicle (200b); wherein the pedal unit (100) comprises a housing (110) with a pivot section (115) and a through hole (120); the pedal unit (100) comprises a pedal (140) rotatably pivoted at the pivot section (115), and the pedal (140) is adapted to be actuated; the pedal unit (100) comprises a push rod (145); the push rod (145) is mechanically coupled to the pedal (140) and is adapted to be deflected by an actuation of the pedal (140); and the push rod (145) is adapted to project into and/or through the through hole (120); and the pedal unit (100) comprises a spring seat (150) circumferentially arranged around the through hole (120) and being adapted to support a compression spring (160) for restoring the pedal (140) against an actuation of the pedal (140).

The invention relates to an air dryer (1) for a pneumatic system (2) of a commercial vehicle (3), comprisingan dryer inlet (1a) to be connected to a compressor (4) for receiving compressed air (9) in a supply mode,an dryer cartridge (16), an overflow charging valve (15), a regeneration valve (22) for connecting said dryer cartridge inlet (16a) to said discharge port (1e) in a regeneration mode,and a regeneration path (26) extending between said regeneration port (1c) and said dryer cartridge outlet (16b),wherein a pressure release valve device (12) is provided between said dryer inlet (1a) and said overflow charging valve (15), said pressure release valve device (12) comprising a first position for passing compressed air (9) from a dryer inlet (1a) to said overflow charging valve (15) in said supply mode (I) and a second position for connecting said dryer inlet (1a) to a discharge port (1e) in a feeding line venting mode.

A silencer housing component (10) for a pneumatic system for a vehicle comprises an outer wall (20) and an end wall (26). The outer wall (20) extends circumferentially around a center axis (13). A plurality (23) of gas outlet passages are formed through the outer wall (20). The end wall (26) comprises a gas directing structure (30). The gas directing structure (30) forms at least one gas flow channel (31, 32) that curves around the center axis (13).

A silencer (50) for a vehicle comprises a noise dampening mesh material (40) and a silencer housing component (10) forming a receptacle for the noise dampening mesh material (40). The silencer housing component (10) comprises an outer wall (20) and an end wall (26). The outer wall (20) extends circumferentially around a center axis (13) of the silencer housing component (10). The end wall (26) forms a concavity (29). A retarding structure (30) comprising at least one wall (31, 32, 33, 34) is arranged in the concavity (29) and projects from the end wall (26). The retarding structure (30) is configured to reduce a rate of gas egress through gas outlet passages of the silencer (50).

The invention relates to an exhaust device (1) of a pressure supply for a vehicle (V), in particular a solenoid modulator ABS-valve (2), comprising a body (10) having an exhaust line (120) terminating in an exhaust port (130) for venting the exhaust air flow (FE), and a silencer system (20) arranged in the exhaust line (130) for damping the exhaust air flow (FE). The silencer system (20) includes a silencer device (210) defining an exhaust chamber (211) extending upstream with respect to the exhaust direction (E), and a sealing washer (220) arranged adjacent to the silencer device (210). The invention suggests that the silencer device (210) has a slice-kind base portion (212) and a rim portion (213) projecting therefrom in exhaust chamber (211), wherein the rim portion (213) is adapted to divide the flow chamber (211) into at least a first chamber region (215.1) having a first plurality of flow ports (214.1) and the second chamber region (215.2) having a second plurality of flow ports (214.2), each defining a flow passage (216.1, 216.2) from a distal entrance portion (217) of the rim portion (213) to the respective one of the first or second plurality of flow ports (214.1, 214.2).

The invention relates to a spring brake actuator (1) for an air brake system of a motor vehicle, in particular of a commercial vehicle, comprising a brake cylinder (2) having a spring chamber (12), a parking pressure chamber (14), and a spring brake piston assembly (9) that is movably disposed inside the brake cylinder (2) and sealingly separates the spring chamber (12) from the parking pressure chamber (14), wherein the spring chamber (12) comprises a compression spring (11) that is configured to push the spring brake piston assembly (9) from a retracted position towards an extended position as a function of pressurized air being released from the parking pressure chamber (14), wherein the spring brake piston assembly (9) is configured to move towards the retracted position as a function of pressurized air being introduced into the parking pressure chamber (14); and an internal breather valve (21) in fluid communication with the spring chamber (12) and configured to allow for pressure compensation in the spring chamber (12) when the spring brake piston assembly (9) moves towards the extended position. It is proposed to mount the internal breather valve (21) to the spring brake piston assembly (9) in direct fluid communication between the spring chamber (12) and the parking pressure chamber (14).

A spring brake actuator (10) for a vehicle (62). The spring brake actuator (10) comprises a piston (12) and a tube (14). The tube (14) is fixed to the piston (12). The tube (14) is fixed to the piston (12) by a laser welded connection (16).

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren (99) für ein Bremsstaubabsaugungssystem (10) mit einer Absaugvorrichtung (40) zum Absaugen von Bremsstaub (36) einer Bremsanordnung (16), die im Bereich eines Rades (12) eines Fahrzeugs (14) angeordnet ist, wobei die Bremsanordnung (16) eine Bremsscheibe (18) oder Bremstrommel, mindestens einen Bremsbelag (32) und einen Bremsaktuator (33) zum Bewegen des Bremsbelags (32) relativ zur Bremsscheibe (18) oder Bremstrommel umfasst. Das Bremsstaubabsaugungssystem (10) oder die Bremsanordnung (16) umfassen einen Sensor (52) zum Erfassen der Bewegung des Bremsaktuators (33), wobei mit einem Steuergerät (38) elektrische Signale (56) von dem Sensor (52) erfasst werden und in Abhängigkeit von den elektrischen Signalen (56) die Absaugvorrichtung (40), insbesondere ein Gebläse (42) der Absaugvorrichtung (40), angesteuert wird.Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Steuergerät (38) für ein Bremsstaubabsaugungssystem (10) mit einer Absaugvorrichtung (40) zum Absaugen von Bremsstaub (36), ein Bremsstaubabsaugungssystem (10) zur Absaugung von Bremsstaub (36) einer Bremsanordnung (16) und ein Fahrzeug (14) mit einem Bremsstaubabsaugungssystem (10).