Patents by Inventor Andreas Dannheisig
Andreas Dannheisig 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).
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Patent number: 10434562Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a first component to a second component. The first component has a deformation region, wherein the deformation region is at least partially heated in a first step. An inner die for the plastic deformation is provided in a second method step. The first component is plastically deformed in the deformation region in order to connect the first component to the second component in a third step, and wherein the deformation region is at least partially contacted by the inner die in the second step.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Maximilian Platvoet, Ludger Mühlenbrock
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Patent number: 10189384Abstract: A method for producing vehicle seat components involves working a semifinished blank in a cutting manner. The method can be carried out easily and at low cost and makes it possible to produce components that require little reworking and also provides a vehicle seat component that is both suitable for reducing crash energies by deformation and has an adequate wear resistance. The method includes local heating of the semifinished blank in the region of an intended cutting line of the vehicle seat components to be cut out and cutting out the vehicle seat components from the semifinished blank along the cutting line during or shortly after the heating.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Bernd Groß, Jutta Klingspohn, Matthias Goebel
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Patent number: 10145403Abstract: A joining process is proposed for connecting a first component to a second component, whereby in a first process the first component and the second component and an adhesive material arranged between the first and the second component are prepared, whereby in a second process the first and the second components are pressed together and whereby in a third process the adhesive material is hardened and further whereby spacing means are added to the adhesive material and these are at least partially resorbed in the third process by the adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Carina Schulze, Dustin Flock, Bernd Gross
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Patent number: 10137492Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a first component to a second component, wherein the first component has a deformation region. The deformation region is at least partially heated in a first step. In a second step an inner die, having an optical component for plastic deformation, is provided. In a third step the first component is plastically deformed in the deformation region in order to connect the first component to the second component. Light for heating the first component is directed at the deformation region by means of the optical component of the inner die in the first and/or third step.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Maximilian Platvoet, Ludger Mühlenbrock
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Patent number: 9975461Abstract: An arrangement of components, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first component and a second component which are interconnected by a connector. The connector includes a nail-shaped pin that has a grooved drive stud.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig
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Publication number: 20180022257Abstract: A method for connecting a first component (1) of a vehicle seat to a second component (2) of the vehicle seat includes applying a first glue (3) to the first component (1). The first component (1) is at least temporarily fastened to the second component (2) by a fastener. The first glue (3) is cured by supplying heat, such that the first component (1) is permanently connected to the second component (2). The fastener is a second glue (4). A vehicle seat is also provided including a first component (1) and a second component (2). The first component (1) is connected to the second component (2) in a main connection region (5) by a first glue (3). The first component (1) is connected to the second component (2) in an auxiliary connection region (6) by a fastener comprising a second glue (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Maximilian PLATVOET, Volker SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 9555461Abstract: A method for connecting two components. The method includes heating a deformation region of at least one component part to provide complete heating. The at least one component part is plastically deformed after the complete heating of the deformation region.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Michael Hamers, Ludger Mühlenbrock, Volker Schmidt
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Patent number: 9539673Abstract: A method is provided in which two parts (2, 3) are connected to each other by a weld. The two parts (2, 3) are fixed by a magnet (4) during welding. A magnetic field of the magnet (4) influences the flow of a melt in the weld (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Johannes Kraus, Michael Hamers, Jörgen Von Bodenhausen, Bernd Gross
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Publication number: 20160311007Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a first component to a second component, wherein the first component has a deformation region. The deformation region is at least partially heated in a first step. In a second step an inner die, having an optical component for plastic deformation, is provided. In a third step the first component is plastically deformed in the deformation region in order to connect the first component to the second component. Light for heating the first component is directed at the deformation region by means of the optical component of the inner die in the first and/or third step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Maximilian PLATVOET, Ludger MÜHLENBROCK
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Publication number: 20160311008Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a first component to a second component. The first component has a deformation region, wherein the deformation region is at least partially heated in a first step. An inner die for the plastic deformation is provided in a second method step. The first component is plastically deformed in the deformation region in order to connect the first component to the second component in a third step, and wherein the deformation region is at least partially contacted by the inner die in the second step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Maximilian PLATVOET, Ludger MÜHLENBROCK
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Patent number: 9254769Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed molding (600), wherein the second component can be molded into the at least one form-closed molding (600).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Bernd Gross, Christian Hubsch, Joshua Hesterberg, Dirk Angermann, Dirk Eckenroth, Stefan Funk, Andreas Dannheisig, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Vikas Wayal, Praveen Koparde, Yaniv Oren, Martin Zynda, Vedat Nuyan
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Publication number: 20150321239Abstract: A method for connecting two components. The method includes heating a deformation region of at least one component part to provide complete heating. The at least one component part is plastically deformed after the complete heating of the deformation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Michael HAMERS, Ludger MÜHLENBROCK, Volker SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 9108554Abstract: A motor vehicle seat has a structural element that includes a plurality of components, at least some of which are connected to one another. At least one of the components is available in a plurality of materials, such as steel or a lightweight construction. The shape of the components, however, is configured so that it remains unchanged irrespective of the component material.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig, Philipp Ehrenstein, Marian Stepankowsky
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Publication number: 20150139720Abstract: A joining process is proposed for connecting a first component to a second component, whereby in a first process the first component and the second component and an adhesive material arranged between the first and the second component are prepared, whereby in a second process the first and the second components are pressed together and whereby in a third process the adhesive material is hardened and further whereby spacing means are added to the adhesive material and these are at least partially resorbed in the third process by the adhesive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Carina Schulze, Dustin Flock, Bernd Gross
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Publication number: 20150130252Abstract: An arrangement of components, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first component and a second component which are interconnected by a connector. The connector includes a nail-shaped pin that has a grooved drive stud.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig
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Publication number: 20150021308Abstract: A method is provided in which two parts (2, 3) are connected to each other by a weld. The two parts (2, 3) are fixed by a magnet (4) during welding. A magnetic field of the magnet (4) influences the flow of a melt in the weld (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Johannes Kraus, Michael Hamers, Jörgen Von Bodenhausen, Bernd Gross
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Publication number: 20140331478Abstract: A method for joining at least two workpiece layers (1, 2) by introducing a connecting element (10) with a coating (15) applied externally to the connecting element (10), where the connecting element (10) is guided, in particular punched, through the first workpiece layer (1) by a ram (26), forming a cut surface (1), and penetrates at least partially into the second workpiece layer and is deformed by a die (21) such that it connects the at least two workpiece layers (1, 2) together in a form-fitting manner. The connecting element (10) is heated such that the coating (15) applied externally to the connecting element (10) melts and wets, in particular completely closes, the cut surface in the first workpiece layer (1); after a cooling process, the re-solidified coating (15) adheres to the cut surface of the first workpiece layer (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Jesus Galan, Bernd Gross, Axel Koever
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Publication number: 20140212630Abstract: A method for producing vehicle seat components involves working a semifinished blank in a cutting manner The method can be carried out easily and at low cost and makes it possible to produce components that require little reworking and also provides a vehicle seat component that is both suitable for reducing crash energies by deformation and has an adequate wear resistance. The method includes local heating of the semifinished blank in the region of an intended cutting line of the vehicle seat components to be cut out and cutting out the vehicle seat components from the semifinished blank along the cutting line during or shortly after the heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Bernd Groß, Jutta Klingspohn, Matthias Goebel
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Patent number: 8539661Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising a structural element that consists of several components which are at least partly connected to one another. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing the motor vehicle seat according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig, Marian Stepankowski, Joshua Hesterberg
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Patent number: 8292369Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a brake housing that is centered about an actuating rotational axis. The brake housing is formed in a radial direction of the actuating rotational axis and includes a housing element that is generally circular and has a outer side wall, and upper wall and an inner side wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Stefan Haida, Andreas Dannheisig, Bernd Engels