Patents by Inventor Andreas Beck

Andreas Beck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9574381
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle, a mechanical coupling device, and a locking device attached to a handle mounting. An acceleration force can block an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device so that an unintended unlatching of the door closure during a vehicle accident is prevented. The locking device has a locking element, which is movably coupled to the mechanical coupling device by a connecting element, such that, a pivotal movement of the mechanical coupling device will rotate the locking element about a rotational axis. The locking element includes at least one locking member which is designed to block the rotational movement of the locking element when a predetermined displacement speed of the operating handle has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Dirk Muller, Christian Bresser
  • Publication number: 20170044802
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle moveably supported on a handle mounting, a mechanical coupling device and a locking device. An acceleration force can move the locking device from a normal operating position, in which an actuation of the operating handle is possible, in a first blocking direction, in which an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device, is blocked. The locking device also blocks the door handle assembly when long lasting or strongly pronounced oscillations occur as a result of a crash. In that event, the locking device can move from the normal operating position in a second blocking direction, in which an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked, wherein the second blocking direction is oriented opposite the first blocking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Ralf Lennhoff, Mario Christensen
  • Publication number: 20160369532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle system (10) for actuation of a moveable part (101) of a vehicle (100) particularly a door or a hatchback door or suchlike with a carrier (11) which can be assembled at the inner side (101.1) of the movable part (101), a door handle (12) which can be assembled at the outer side (101.2) of the moveable part (101) by the carrier (11), and the door handle (12) comprises two ends (12.2) over its longitudinal extension (18) at which connection means (12.3) are intended respectively for the assembly at the carrier (11), a fastening element (15) which serves for the assembly of the door handle (12) by at least a connection means (12.3) at the carrier (11), wherein the fastening element (15) comprises at least one release position (I) and a fixing position (II) and an adjustment element (16) which serves for an adjustment of the fastening element (15) between the release position (I) and the fixing position (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas BECK, Markus BARTELS, Coen DIEKER
  • Publication number: 20160230429
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes an actuating element, which is actuated by a user gripping the handle from behind. The actuating element protrudes outward through a recess in the handle from an inner cavity through a wall of the handle over an outer contour of the handle. The actuating element is movable through the recess in the direction of the handle inner cavity against an elastic restoring force. The actuating element is at least in sections made of a metal. Located inside the handle is a stationary electric module with an inductive distance sensor so that when the actuating element moves, the distance of the actuating element in relation to the inductive distance sensor changes. An evaluation unit detects the signals of the inductive distance sensor, detects an actuation as a function of the signals, and provides an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Witte, Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 9388867
    Abstract: A brake dust collector for a motor vehicle for collecting brake dust of a vehicle wheel brake has a dust collecting device that has at least one filter element and at least one filter element receptacle. The at least one filter element is secured in the at least one filter element receptacle. The at least one filter element receptacle is a through opening in a wheel rim; an intermediate space defined between the wheel rim and non-rotating vehicle parts; or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Ernst Hummel, Nikolaus Moser, Michael Fasold, Bernhard Huurdeman, Markus Beylich, Andreas Beck, Andreas Franz, Andrew Glynn, Michael Geiger, Thomas Jessberger
  • Publication number: 20160193557
    Abstract: A support tube for a filter element, in which the support tube is an elongated tubular member having a central longitudinal axis extending through a hollow interior of the support tube. The support tube has a plurality of through openings extending through a circumferential wall of the support tube and is formed in one piece and a unitary component. The plurality of through openings are bounded by at least five longitudinal webs which are polygonal in cross section in at least some sections in the longitudinal direction of the support tube. The at least five longitudinal webs are in each case formed symmetrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Ivanka Poljak, Michael Heim, Andreas Beck, Manuel Slugecic
  • Publication number: 20160145910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle (10) for a vehicle door of a motor vehicle, with a removable cover element (11), in particular for covering a lock cylinder (101), wherein the lock cylinder (101) is provided for unlocking and locking a door lock, and wherein the cover element (11) can be transferred between at least two positions (I, II), specifically a covered position (I), in which in particular the lock cylinder (101) is covered by the cover element (11) so as to be inaccessible from the outside, and an open position (II), in which in particular the cylinder lock (101) is uncovered by the cover element (11), and a tension means (12) for actuating the door lock, wherein the tension means (12) can be mechanically operatively connected with the cover element (11) in the open position (II) of the cover element (11), so as to actuate the door lock by pulling on the cover element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Martin Witte, Ulrike Fichert, Igor Gorenzweig, Stefan Mönig
  • Publication number: 20160149539
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to alternating-current cabling for a photovoltaic generator having a plurality of photovoltaic modules equipped with module inverters. The alternating-current cabling comprises an alternating-current trunk line and branch cables connected thereto for feeding the alternating current from the plurality of module inverters into the common alternating-current trunk line, such that the alternating-current trunk line can be routed at a distance from the module inverters, and is composed of a plurality of pre-assembled cable modules. The pre-assembled cable modules each comprise the following components: a first and a second trunk-line plug connector; a trunk-line cable segment that connects the first and second trunkline plug connectors; and a branch cable electrically connected to the trunk-line cable segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Franke, Andreas Beck
  • Publication number: 20160138303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle (30) for a vehicle door (40) of a vehicle with a tension means (10), wherein the tension means (30) can in particular be mechanically operatively connected with a detachable cover element (31), and a container element (20), wherein the container element (20) is situated inside of the door handle (30), and designed to accept a functional element (33) of the door handle (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Martin Witte, Ulrike Fichert, Igor Gorenzweig, Stefan Mönig
  • Patent number: 9322191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grip device (10) for a closure device (80) for a movable part (70), such as a door, lid or the like, of a vehicle, comprising a grip part (20), which is movably mounted relative to the movable part (70), wherein the closure device can be connected to the grip part (20) via a connecting element (14) and the grip part (20) is used to actuate the closure device (80). To this end, according to the invention the grip part (20) is composed of at least two parts, wherein a first part (21) is directly or indirectly mounted on the movable part (70) and a second part (22) is arranged movably on the first part (21), which forms an operating part (22) for operating the grip device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Müller, Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 9291221
    Abstract: A brake dust collector for a motor vehicle for collecting brake dusk of a vehicle wheel brake has a dust collecting device with a filter element arranged in a filter receptacle. The filter element is designed as an exchangeable filter and is arranged exchangeable in a receiving space provided in the filter receptacle. The filter receptacle has a housing opening communicating with the receiving space. Through the housing opening the filter element is inserted into the receiving space and removed from the receiving space. The housing opening is located on a side of the filter receptacle that is facing away from the vehicle wheel brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Ernst Hummel, Bernhard Huurdeman, Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 9291222
    Abstract: A brake dust collector for a motor vehicles for collecting brake dust has a dust collecting device with a filter element and a filter receptacle in which the filter element is arranged. The filter element is a shaped filter and has at least two partial sections. The at least two partial sections each have a filter material of a different porosity including a first partial section with a great porosity and a second partial section with a small porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Ernst Hummel, Andreas Beck, Bernhard Huurdeman, Ulrich Dehnen
  • Publication number: 20150337559
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle has a handle mount, a handle and a coupling device, wherein the handle is coupled to the coupling device in the region of its second handle end which provides a door handle assembly in a structurally simple manner, in which the play in the longitudinal direction of the handle mount, and thus the clearance in the opening in the door panel for the handle ends, is reduced to a minimum. This is achieved in that the second handle end of the handle and a deflection lever of the mechanical coupling device are moveably coupled to one another by a pivotable and hinge-like articulated connection of the second handle end in relation to the deflection lever, when the handle has been actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Dirk Mueller, Raimund Huebner, Matthias Loew
  • Patent number: 9151090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle unit for a lock in a vehicle with a door handle to open a door by a user, an operating unit showing at least the door handle, a coupling unit, or a combination of the door handle and the coupling unit, where by the mechanical coupling unit a motion of the door handle from a resting position into a operating position can be transferred to the lock, a crash block with a normal position, allowing a motion of the operating unit to operate the lock, and with a blocking position, which results during or after the impact of a force of acceleration, blocking any motion of the operating unit such that any operation of the lock is prevented, characterized in that the crash block in its blocking position can be transferred by a motion of the operating unit into the normal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 9109399
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a drilling station or drilling rig, respectively, is provided for use on a drilling platform with a drilling mast, characterized in that the drilling mast and/or the energy supply and/or the generating device for hydraulic energy is/are composed of individual elements, the respective masses of which do not exceed a mass limit value of less than or equal to 25 t. A joining process requiring no welding, preferably by means of quick connectors, is preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG AA
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Murr, Georg Streicher, Andreas Beck, Rupert Koeckeis, Christian Kersehl
  • Publication number: 20150218854
    Abstract: The invention relates a door handle unit (10) for actuating a lock (101) of a movable part (100) of a motor vehicle, particularly a door, a flap or the like, with a door handle (11), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) for mechanically opening the movable part (100) by a user, wherein the door handle (11) comprises at least a rest position and a operative position, a mechanical coupling element (13), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) and by which a movement of the door handle (11) is transmitted to the lock (101) from the rest position to the operating position, wherein the door handle (11) and the coupling element (13) are mechanically cooperating and form a movable actuating mechanism (15), and at least a locking unit (16), which in a normal case enables a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101) and only in a case of locking blocks a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk Müller, Markus Bartels, Reinhold Mathofer, Ralf Lennhoff, Timo Hoppe, Mario Christensen, Andreas Beck
  • Publication number: 20150162870
    Abstract: An edge connector for a photovoltaic solar module is provided, comprising: a dielectric edge connector housing with a lateral mounting tab for attachment to an end-face edge of the solar module; a first cable connector disposed at an end of the edge connector housing for releasably connecting a first connection line to the edge connector for establishing an electrical connection between the connection line and the solar module; a second cable connector disposed opposite the first cable connector on the edge connector housing and electrically connected to the first cable connector, for attaching an edge connector line that is limited to the solar module; and a conductor strip connecting element disposed between the cable connectors of the edge connector and electrically connected to the cable connectors, for electrical connection to a conductor strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Mehmet Sagdic
  • Publication number: 20140367977
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle, a mechanical coupling device, and a locking device attached to a handle mounting. An acceleration force can block an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device so that an unintended unlatching of the door closure during a vehicle accident is prevented. The locking device has a locking element, which is movably coupled to the mechanical coupling device by a connecting element, such that, a pivotal movement of the mechanical coupling device will rotate the locking element about a rotational axis. The locking element includes at least one locking member which is designed to block the rotational movement of the locking element when a predetermined displacement speed of the operating handle has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Dirk Muller, Christian Bresser
  • Patent number: 8910719
    Abstract: A device and a method for handling rod-shaped elements on drilling gear are disclosed. The device for handling rod-shaped elements on drilling gear includes a drill rod magazine on which the rod components are deposited between a center of a drill hole and a center of a drilling mast, an elevator with a guide that lifts the drill rods above a drill hole, and a drive for displacing the elevator, a gripper attached to the elevator for picking up the rod component from the drill rod magazine, and a plurality of monitors. The plurality of monitors automatically monitor the movement of the rod-shaped components amongst the magazine, the elevator, and the gripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA
    Inventors: Rupert Kockeis, Hans-Peter Murr, Tobias Stadler, Andreas Beck, Markus Heckendorf, Werner Gluck, Georg Streicher, Marco Winter
  • Publication number: 20140361556
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle moveably supported on a handle mounting, a mechanical coupling device and a locking device. An acceleration force can move the locking device from a normal operating position, in which an actuation of the operating handle is possible, in a first blocking direction, in which an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device, is blocked. The locking device also blocks the door handle assembly when long lasting or strongly pronounced oscillations occur as a result of a crash. In that event, the locking device can move from the normal operating position in a second blocking direction, in which an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked, wherein the second blocking direction is oriented opposite the first blocking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Ralf Lennhoff, Mario Christensen