ZF CV Systems Europe

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).

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 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).

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).

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).

The invention relates to a vehicular air dryer (10), comprising a dryer inlet (11) configured to receive air from a compressor discharge line (31), a dryer outlet (12) configured to supply dried air, a dryer exhaust (18), a desiccant cartridge (13a) connected or connectable to the dryer inlet (11) via an inlet line (14a) and to the dryer outlet (12) via an outlet line (15a), the desiccant cartridge (13a) being configured to be selectively operated in a drying mode and in a regeneration mode, wherein in the drying mode, the desiccant cartridge (13a) is configured to receive and dry the air from the dryer inlet (11) and to provide the dried air for outputting via the dryer outlet (12), and in the regeneration mode, the desiccant cartridge (13a) is configured to receive and humidify regeneration air from the outlet line (15a) and/or from a regeneration port (16a, 16b) via a regeneration line (17a, 17b, 17c) and to vent humidified regeneration air via the dryer exhaust (18), wherein the vehicular air dryer (10) comprises at least two regeneration lines (17a, 17b, 17c) and wherein the vehicular air dryer (10) is configured to provide a variable amount of regeneration air to the desiccant cartridge (13a) operated in the regeneration mode by selectively providing the regeneration air to the desiccant cartridge (13a) via at least one of the regeneration lines (17a, 17b, 17c).

A temperature sensing unit (1), designed for a vehicle brake, comprises a parallel circuit having a first branch (2) with a first thermal switch (SW1) and a second branch (4) with a second thermal switch (SW2). The first thermal switch (SW1) is designed to switch at a first switching temperature indicating a first condition of the vehicle brake, and the second thermal switch (SW2) is designed to switch at a second switching temperature higher than the first switching temperature for indicating a second condition of the vehicle brake.

Spring brake actuator (250) for a pneumatic braking system (210) of a vehicle (200a), in particular utility vehicle (200b), wherein the spring brake actuator (250) comprises: a housing (50) having a circumferential portion (52) and a housing base (51) with an opening (53); a brake release bolt (111), wherein the brake release bolt (111) projects through the opening (53); and a boss element (113a) for cooperating with the brake release bolt (111); wherein the brake release bolt (111) comprises a first groove (120) and the boss element (113a) comprises a second groove (125); the spring brake actuator (250) comprises a retaining member (130); wherein the retaining member (130) is arranged within the first groove (120) and within the second groove (125).

The invention relates to a brake release mechanism (24) for a spring brake actuator (2), in particular a parking or emergency spring brake actuator (2) for use in a commercial vehicle (1), wherein the spring brake actuator comprises a spring brake piston assembly (8) and an actuator power spring (6) configured to push the spring brake piston assembly (8) from a retracted position towards an extended position, said brake release mechanism (24) comprising a brake release bolt (30) that is configured to be rotatably mounted to the spring brake actuator (2), having a first bolt portion (31) that is configured to extend inside of the spring brake actuator, and a second bolt portion (32) that is configured to extend outside of the spring brake actuator (2), said first bolt portion (31) comprising a threaded portion (34), and the second bolt portion (32) comprising an operating section for operating the brake release bolt (30) when mounted to the spring brake actuator (2), and a running nut (12) engaging the threaded portion (34), said running nut (12) being configured to axially travel along the threaded portion (34) in order to move a spring brake piston assembly (8) against the actuator power spring (6). It is proposed that the operating section is a tool interface (14) that is integrally formed on the brake release bolt (30).