Patents Assigned to Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
  • Patent number: 10682945
    Abstract: A device for securing at least one object that is disposed on a load surface of a vehicle is provided. The device having at least one securing element which by external power is adjustable at least from a loading position to a securing position, wherein in the loading position at least one object can be disposed on the load surface, and the at least one object in the securing position by way of the securing element is held in a location on the load surface in that the securing element in the securing position is in contact with the at least one object and a force that acts in the direction of the load surface is applied to the securing element in the securing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, COBURG
    Inventors: Roland Riedel, Johannes Merk, Nick Grosskopf, Denis Schmidt, Thi-Thuy-Linh Le, Udo Getta, Philipp Franz Blum
  • Patent number: 10675995
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising at least one first and one second adjustment part and a latching device is provided. The first adjustment part is formed by a backrest of the vehicle seat and the second adjustment part is formed by a seat part of the vehicle seat. The first adjustment part is lockable in a first adjustment region in a plurality of adjustment positions relative to the second adjustment part by means of the latching device, and is adjustable relative to the second adjustment part when the latching device is in a release position, for setting the backrest in its inclination with respect to the seat part. The first adjustment part is adjustable from the first adjustment region into a second adjustment region in which the backrest is folded forward in the direction of the seat part or even onto the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, COBURG
    Inventors: Grzegorz Pietrzak, Sebastian Meyer
  • Patent number: 10486556
    Abstract: An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower rail 2 and a second rail 1 movably guided relative to the first rail. A first end stop 4 is supported on the second rail 1 or on the first rail 2 at a central position so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction, for defining the front end position and/or rear end position of the second rail 1 by cooperation with the first rail 2 or the second rail 1 and edges of a retainer cage 6 used for accommodating bearing members. According to the invention the total travel range of the adjusting device can be extended, because the central end stop can be displaced in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Leo Ioppolo, Paul Herr
  • Patent number: 10399537
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a safety belt in a vehicle comprises at least one extendable belt guiding element which is provided for guiding a portion of the safety belt and at least one supporting element which is connected to the belt guiding element and which is able to be at least partially extended together with the belt guiding element. The belt guiding element is able to be extended from a resting position in a direction of extension in order to facilitate the grasping of the safety belt by a vehicle occupant when fastening the safety belt. The supporting element is flexible but in the extended state of the belt guiding element is sufficiently rigid at least in one portion transversely to the direction of extension such that the belt guiding element is held in an extended position via the now rigid portion of the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Mario Stegerer, Michael Hoeppel, Markus Bauernfeind
  • Patent number: 10343573
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly, comprising a first seat component and a second seat component, is provided. The second seat component is adjustable relative to the first seat component—preferably about a pivot axis—and a resetting device is provided, by means of which a resetting force is exerted on the second seat component in direction of a neutral position, when the second seat component is adjusted with respect to the neutral position. The resetting device at least includes the following:—a spring element in which a portion is rotated about an axis of rotation, when the second seat component is adjusted with respect to its neutral position, and the spring element thereby is tensioned, so that via the tensioned spring element at least a part of the resetting force is provided, and—a force transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Martin Spangler, Sebastian Meyer, Andreas Prause
  • Patent number: 10300812
    Abstract: An adjusting device for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Michael Flieger, Stefan Bosecker, Sergej Kostin
  • Patent number: 10279706
    Abstract: An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a first rail 2 and a second rail 1 movably guided relative to the first rail 2. A linear guide 5 extending in the longitudinal direction is disposed between the two rails 1, 2 in a bearing area, wherein the linear guide 5 comprises a retainer 6 and a plurality of rolling elements 70, 71. The retainer 6 comprises a side wall 60, a plurality of recesses 66 being formed in the side wall 60. The rolling elements 70, 71 are supported in the recesses 66 of the retainer 6 spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. According to the invention the rolling elements include a set of rolling elements consisting of at least one roller 71 and at least one ball 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Daryl Harris, David Becker, Karam Jalil
  • Patent number: 10220894
    Abstract: A vehicle including a rear seat arrangement for a rear seat row and having a spare wheel recess arranged in the rear region of the vehicle—relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis—a spare wheel for the vehicle being received the spare wheel recess. A rigid carrier portion, which is fixed to the body of a supporting structure of the rear seat arrangement, is located with a lower face facing the cover of the spare wheel recess above a reference plane or extends along a reference plane, wherein the reference plane runs at an angle a to the wheel plane on the front face of the spare wheel and the wheel plane intersects a cutting line which is located in a vertical plane running perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal axis and tangential to the running surface of the spare wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Sergej Kostin, Michael Boehm
  • Patent number: 10160350
    Abstract: An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower rail 2 and a second rail 1 movably guided relative to the first rail. A first end stop 4 is supported on the second rail 1 or on the first rail 2 at a central position so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction, for defining the front end position and/or rear end position of the second rail 1 by cooperation with the first rail 2 or the second rail 1 and edges of a retainer cage 6 used for accommodating bearing members. According to the invention the total travel range of the adjusting device can be extended, because the central end stop can be displaced in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Leo Ioppolo, Paul Herr
  • Patent number: 10144310
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a longitudinal position of a vehicle seat comprises a first guide rail, a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis, a holding device connecting the spindle to the first guide rail, a second guide rail being linearly movable along the longitudinal axis with respect to the first guide rail, and a gearing fixed to the second guide rail, the gearing being in operative connection with the spindle to move the second guide rail relative to the first guide rail. The holding device herein comprises a body fixed to the first guide rail and made from a plastics material. In this way an adjustment device is provided which may reduce the complexity in particular of the fixation of the spindle to its associated, first guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co., KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Umesh Handigol, Anil Bhat
  • Patent number: 10052947
    Abstract: A closure device for closing a through opening on a vehicle is provided. An interior space with a filling or connection opening being accessible via the through opening, wherein the filling or connection opening is configured and provided for consumable filling on the vehicle, and it being possible for the through opening to be closed by way of a cover element which can be adjusted on the vehicle in a manner which is actuated by external force between at least one closure position for closing the through opening and an open position for opening the through opening. A control electronics system for triggering an adjustment of the cover element being provided with at least one first and second sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Christian Herrmann, Hubert Panejko, Markus Bauernfeind, Maik Rienecker
  • Patent number: 10046674
    Abstract: An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat including: a guide rail 2 and a guided sliding rail 1; a stop member 7 mounted to the guide rail 2 for limiting the travel stroke of the sliding rail 1; and a positioning member 4 for positioning the guide rail 2, wherein the positioning member 4 has a first end and a second end fixed to the guide rail 2, a first threaded portion 40 is provided at the second end, extending through a through-hole 22 of the guide rail 2, and a positioning portion 44 for positioning the guide rail 2 relative to the vehicle floor is provided at the first end and outside of the hollow space 8. The first threaded portion 43 is in engagement with a second threaded portion 49 which is mated to the first threaded portion 43 and coupled with the stop member 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Umesh Handigol, Leo Ioppolo
  • Publication number: 20170355289
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly, comprising a first seat component and a second seat component, is provided. The second seat component is adjustable relative to the first seat component—preferably about a pivot axis—and a resetting device is provided, by means of which a resetting force is exerted on the second seat component in direction of a neutral position, when the second seat component is adjusted with respect to the neutral position. The resetting device at least includes the following:—a spring element in which a portion is rotated about an axis of rotation, when the second seat component is adjusted with respect to its neutral position, and the spring element thereby is tensioned, so that via the tensioned spring element at least a part of the resetting force is provided, and—a force transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Martin SPANGLER, Sebastian MEYER, Andreas PRAUSE
  • Publication number: 20170217402
    Abstract: A method for setting a safety belt in a vehicle is provided. For the adjustment of the safety belt an adjusting apparatus is provided, the position of a deflection point for the safety belt being able to be set thereby and the safety belt extending therefrom in the direction of the shoulder of a vehicle occupant fastened-in by the safety belt, and the position of the deflection point is automatically set by means of at least one sensor device in order to adapt the path of the safety belt to the fastened-in vehicle occupant. Via the sensor device an angle is evaluated which is present between a belt portion which extends from the deflection point in the direction of the shoulder of the fastened-in vehicle occupant and a further belt portion and/or a part fixed to the bodywork or seat part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Hubert PANEJKO, Christian HERRMANN, Wolfgang UEBEL, Mario STEGERER, Stefan BAETZ, Maik RIENECKER
  • Publication number: 20170174186
    Abstract: A filling device for a fluid container of a vehicle is provided. The filling device comprises at least a motorized drive, a filling component which can be extended by means of the drive from a rest position to a filling position on the vehicle, and on which a filling opening is provided which is accessible in the filling position for filling a fluid container with fluid and a filling element which is adjustably mounted on the filling component and defines at least one edge portion on the perimeter of the filling opening when the filling component is in its filling position. The filling opening is in the filling position accessible for filling of fluid irrespective of a position of the filling element on the extended filling component. Only the perimeter of the filling opening can be enlarged by the filling element when the filling component is in its filling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Michael HOEPPEL, Maik RIENECKER, Christian HERRMANN
  • Publication number: 20170129449
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a safety belt in a vehicle comprises at least one extendable belt guiding element which is provided for guiding a portion of the safety belt and at least one supporting element which is connected to the belt guiding element and which is able to be at least partially extended together with the belt guiding element. The belt guiding element is able to be extended from a resting position in a direction of extension in order to facilitate the grasping of the safety belt by a vehicle occupant when fastening the safety belt. The supporting element is flexible but in the extended state of the belt guiding element is sufficiently rigid at least in one portion transversely to the direction of extension such that the belt guiding element is held in an extended position via the now rigid portion of the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Mario STEGERER, Michael HOEPPEL, Markus BAUERNFEIND
  • Patent number: 9590467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive arrangement for an adjusting element of a motor vehicle, a clutch arrangement which is connected into the drive train with a drive connection and a driven connection, the clutch arrangement at any rate forwarding a movement which is introduced on the drive side to the driven connection and having a braking arrangement for braking a movement which is introduced on the output side. The braking arrangement has a braking element which can be adjusted counter to a braking force, in that, between the output connection and the braking element, the clutch arrangement has a freewheel arrangement comprising at least one freewheel pair of clamping body freewheels which operate in opposite directions, in that a movement which is introduced on the output side always brings about the blocking of at least one clamping body freewheel and is correspondingly braked via the braking arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Sebastian Heinze, Alwin Macht
  • Patent number: 9579992
    Abstract: A longitudinal guide for vehicle seats including two elongate rails, each including a lower rail, an upper rail supported on the lower rail and displaceable longitudinally, two bearing areas for guiding means, the bearing areas lying diagonally opposite to and being biased against each other, each upper rail and lower rail having an L-shaped region, if viewed in profile, formed by a base leg and an L-leg that protrudes from the base leg substantially perpendicularly, and two end regions, which adjoin the L-shaped region, each end region of the upper or lower rail together with the end region of the associated lower or upper rail forming an embracing area by mutually hooking, end regions of the upper rail forming bearing areas with opposite portions of the associated lower rail, and a plurality of balls are supported in a first bearing area on the end region having a circular arc-shaped profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Wolfgang Suck, Nick Röhnert, Karsten Hartleb, Andreas Prause, Bernd Griebel
  • Patent number: 9517589
    Abstract: An adjustable mechanism for a motor vehicle is used to adjust an adjustable element in a motor vehicle, especially a seating part. The mechanism includes a spindle nut comprising an axis, the spindle nut co-operating with a thread spindle and comprising external toothing on the external surface thereof which is in contact with an additional drive element. The external toothing of the spindle nut is formed by recesses in the external surface of the spindle nut which are inwardly turned in a radial manner, the teeth depths thereof diminishing in the direction of at least one axial end of the spindle nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Matthias Hoffmann, Andrea Bauersachs, Andreas Prause
  • Patent number: 9487113
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and a least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and in a locked condition is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, and in an unlocked condition is formed to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part. For actuating the at least one fitting, a first actuating element and a second actuating element different from the first actuating element are provided. Via a coupling element, the second actuating element is coupled with a fitting lever, wherein by shifting the second actuating element the fitting lever is movable for actuating the at least one fitting. The coupling element and the fitting lever are coupled with each other via a first connecting means and a second connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GmbH & CO. KG, COBURG
    Inventor: Juergen Schukalski