Patents by Inventor Bernd Plocher
Bernd Plocher 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: 11970100Abstract: A table device for an interior of a vehicle includes a table element that is positionable from a non-use position into a use position. The table element, secured to a pivot arm in the non-use position, forms a trim element of a center console of the vehicle. The pivot arm is secured to a frame element and the frame element is guided by a guide element through a predefined movement path. The frame element is liftable by a first drive unit through the predefined movement path such that the table element pivots out in part, through a predefined angle, from a housing formed by the center console. The table element is liftable by a second drive unit into the use position.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Valentin Maier, Christoph Menzel, Bernd Plocher, Benno Stamp
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Publication number: 20240001732Abstract: An air nozzle of an air outlet in an interior of a motor vehicle. An operating element is adjustable around an axis of rotation. A kinematics adjustment system has a deflection unit where, via an adjustment of the operating element, a shut-off flap inside the air outlet is displaceable around a flap axis by the kinematics adjustment system. The operating element is disposed on an end of an actuator rod where the actuator rod is displaceable in a direction of extension from an actuating position into a locking position. The axis of rotation of the operating element runs transversely to the flap axis, a rotational movement of the actuator rod is deflectable by the deflection unit into a rotational movement of the shut-off flap, and, by displacing the actuator rod into the locking position, the deflection unit is lockable by applying a spring force to the deflection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Christoph MENZEL, Bernd SCHROETER, Bernd PLOCHER, Klaus KUONATH
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Publication number: 20220227202Abstract: A central console unit for a vehicle includes a first partial unit that is fixedly connectable to the vehicle and a second partial unit shiftably connected in relation to the first partial unit to the first partial unit. The first partial unit has a first air guiding arrangement that is connectable to an air-conditioning device of the vehicle. The second partial unit has a second air guiding arrangement which is shiftably connected to the first air guiding arrangement at least in sections along the first air guiding arrangement. The second partial unit forms a central console for the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Valentin MAIER, Christoph MENZEL, Bernd PLOCHER, Benno STAMP
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Publication number: 20220212585Abstract: A table device for an interior of a vehicle includes a table element that is positionable from a non-use position into a use position. The table element, secured to a pivot arm in the non-use position, forms a trim element of a center console of the vehicle. The pivot arm is secured to a frame element and the frame element is guided by a guide element through a predefined movement path. The frame element is liftable by a first drive unit through the predefined movement path such that the table element pivots out in part, through a predefined angle, from a housing formed by the center console. The table element is liftable by a second drive unit into the use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Valentin MAIER, Christoph MENZEL, Bernd PLOCHER, Benno STAMP
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Patent number: 9346408Abstract: A device to arrange a high-visibility vest device, enclosing a high visibility vest at least in sections, to the side door of a motor vehicle includes fixing elements provided on the door and the vest device that interact with each other so that the vest device is moveable into and out of operative engagement with the door side fixing element.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Leif Eckle, Almar Teubert, Klaus Holder, Andreas Friedrich, Klaus Kuonath, Patrick Boehmler
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Publication number: 20150203048Abstract: A device to arrange a high-visibility vest device, enclosing a high visibility vest at least in sections, to the side door of a motor vehicle includes fixing elements provided on the door and the vest device that interact with each other so that the vest device is moveable into and out of operative engagement with the door side fixing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Bernd Plocher, Leif Eckle, Almar Teubert, Klaus Holder, Andreas Friedrich, Klaus Kuonath, Patrick Boehmler
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Patent number: 8056968Abstract: A device is provided for guiding a movement of a bar-type wind deflector in relation to a roof frame in a region between a position of use and a position of non-use, especially on a cabriolet. At least one pair of rotary levers is provided on the wind deflector. The rotary levers are mounted on the wind deflector at a first rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a first rotational axis, and on the roof frame at a second rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a second rotational axis, the rotational axes being parallel to each other. The rotary levers of each pair are staggered in relation to each other at least in the direction of a normal of one of the rotational axes. The rotational axes of each pair form the vertexes of a parallelogram.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Serkan Fidan, Bernd Plocher
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Patent number: 7878582Abstract: A drive for moving a lamella of a wind deflector is provided. The drive includes at least one coupling mechanism by which the lamella can be adjusted from a non-use position into a use position and vice versa. The mechanism is articulatedly connected at one end to the lamella and at the other end to the roof frame. The coupling mechanism is designed as a crank-rocker mechanism which raises the lamella away from the roof frame into the use position, and lowers the lamella onto the roof frame into the non-use position, in a substantially parallel fashion.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Serkan Fidan, Bernd Plocher, Daniel Seifert
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Publication number: 20100164254Abstract: A device is provided for guiding a movement of a bar-type wind deflector in relation to a roof frame in a region between a position of use and a position of non-use, especially on a cabriolet. At least one pair of rotary levers is provided on the wind deflector. The rotary levers are mounted on the wind deflector at a first rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a first rotational axis, and on the roof frame at a second rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a second rotational axis, the rotational axes being parallel to each other. The rotary levers of each pair are staggered in relation to each other at least in the direction of a normal of one of the rotational axes. The rotational axes of each pair form the vertexes of a parallelogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Serkan Fidan, Bernd Plocher
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Publication number: 20090295191Abstract: A drive for moving a lamella of a wind deflector is provided. The drive includes at least one coupling mechanism by which the lamella can be adjusted from a non-use position into a use position and vice versa. The mechanism is articulatedly connected at one end to the lamella and at the other end to the roof frame. The coupling mechanism is designed as a crank-rocker mechanism which raises the lamella away from the roof frame into the use position, and lowers the lamella onto the roof frame into the non-use position, in a substantially parallel fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Serkan Fidan, Bernd Plocher, Daniel Seifert
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Publication number: 20050194506Abstract: A cup holder includes a housing, a holding member having an opening, a connecting element, and a tray. When not in use, the holding member, the connecting element and the tray can be sunk in the housing, and can be extracted from the housing in the operative position. The tray can be arranged at a distance parallel to the holding member. One end of the connecting element is connected by way of a first swivel joint to the holding member, and the other end is pivot-connected to the tray by way of a second swivel joint. The second swivel joint is arranged at a distance from the center of mass of the tray so that the gravitational force produces a torque, by which the tray folds out.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Thomas Lang, Bernd Plocher, Dirk Weisser
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Patent number: 6578806Abstract: A beverage holder for a beverage container for example a can, a cup, or a beaker is provided for installation into a dashboard of a motor vehicle and has a pulled-out portion arranged to be displaceably guided as a drawer and having an insertion opening for a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a shape of an arc of a circle and is provided with an arcuate slide guide and a support rotatable through 180° for supporting the inserted beverage container securely against tipping over.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Juergen Dieringer, Torsten Bieck, Gunter Leopold, Bernd Plocher
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Publication number: 20030025058Abstract: A beverage holder for a beverage container for example a can, a cup, or a beaker is provided for installation into a dashboard of a motor vehicle and has a pulled-out portion arranged to be displaceably guided as a drawer and having an insertion opening for a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a shape of an arc of a circle and is provided with an arcuate slide guide and a support rotatable through 180° for supporting the inserted beverage container securely against tipping over.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Juergen Dieringer, Torsten Bieck, Gunter Leopold, Bernd Plocher
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Patent number: 6427961Abstract: A holder for a beverage container in a motor vehicle, has a beverage container receiver for insertion of a beverage container, a guide device for guiding the beverage container receiver a pivot point for pivoting back and forth between a non-use position and a use position, whereby a beverage container is insertable into the beverage container receiver in the use position, a movable support provided for moving the beverage container receiver and forming a blocking mechanism for the guide device of the beverage container receiver, which blocks lowering of the beverage container receiver in the use position.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Juergen Dieringer, Roland Dettling, Bernd Plocher, Tilo Volkmann, Michael Kelz
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Patent number: 6328271Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for a mobile telephone that has a fastening device for mounting the holder (10) in a motor vehicle. In order to be able to use the holder universally, the fastening device (12) is in the form of a three-point fastening having three fastening feet which are attached to the fastening device (12) at the corners of a notional triangle. To enable the fastening feet to pivot in any direction, the fastening device (12) has a multi-directional pivot bearing for each fastening foot.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Manfred Haage, Bernd Plocher
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Patent number: 6279992Abstract: A folding table for fitting to a rear side of a back of a seat in a motor-coach or an aircraft has a folding table element, pivotal articulation means formed so that the folding table element is pivotable back and forth between an out-of-use position in which the folding table element lyes substantially flat against a rear side of a back of a seat and an in-use position in which the folding table element projects approximately horizontally from the rear side of the back of the seat, a holder provided for holding a drink container and movably connected to the holding table element, a guide connecting the holder with the holding table element so that the holder, when the folding table element is in the in-use position is movable back and forth between an out-of-use position in which the holder is stowed in the holding table element, and an in-use position in which a drink container can be placed into the holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignees: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG, Evobus GmbHInventors: Bernd Plocher, Stefan Kuehn, Andre Hein, Michael Keller, Soeren Groth, Monika Jessberger, Franz Kriegelsteiner
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Patent number: 6234438Abstract: The holding device for a drinks container is designed to be installed in the center console of an automobile. It has first drinks container holder (36), which is slidable upward in a laterally oriented initial position from a withdrawn position and subsequently pivotable into a horizontally oriented upright position of use. A first pivot locking device (60,62,64,66) is provided for keeping the first drinks container holder (36) in the substantially laterally oriented initial position against the force of a pivoting spring element until it reaches an upper end position. When it reaches the upper end position, an unlocking device (68,70) is engaged which automatically unlocks the first locking device so that the first drinks container holder (36) can pivot into the horizontally oriented upright position of use. A second locking device is provided for retaining the first drinks container holder (36) in the horizontally oriented upright position of use.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Friedrich Notz, Ulrich Nienhaus, Steffen Breunig, Armin Kassel
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Patent number: 6227509Abstract: The holder for a drinks container includes a holding arm (16) movable from an initial position into a holding position and formed to hold the drinks container around a circumference of the drinks container, a cover (14) movable from a closed position into an open position and a locking device (32,38) for locking the holding arm (16) in the initial position and for unlocking the holding arm (16) when the cover is moved into the open position. In a preferred embodiment the locking device (32,38) includes a slider member (32), a device for displacing the slider member (32) from a first position to a second position when the cover (14) is opened and a detent lug (38) provided on the holding arm (16) that locks the slider member (32) when the holding arm (16) is in the initial position and that unlocks the slider member (32) when the slider member (32) is displaced from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignees: Fischerwerke Arthur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG, DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Friedrich Schanz, Stefan Kuehn, Gerd Lemke
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Patent number: 6216930Abstract: The invention relates to a container (10) for storing a pair of spectacles (54) which can be inserted into the space between a spectacle holder (56) and a pivotable housing lid (20). When the housing lid (20) is closed, two rubber bands (28), which are held under tension in a housing (12) of the container (10) beneath the housing lid (20), press the spectacles (54) against an inner side of the housing lid (20) so that the spectacles (54) are held securely in the housing lid (20) so as not to rattle.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Fischerwerke Arthur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Friedrich Karrer, Walter Funk, Michael Schmidt
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Patent number: 6213533Abstract: A device for installation in a motor vehicle has a pop-out part which is movably guided from an initial position into a usage position and vice versa, a guide for guiding the pop-out part for movement from the initial position into the usage position and vice versa, and a safety locking device having a movable latch arranged to be brought by an acceleration into an engagement with the pop-out part so as to lock the pop-out part in the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ruediger Widulle, Michael Schmidt, Bernd Plocher