Patents by Inventor Florian DOTZLER

Florian DOTZLER 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: 11846315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Florian Schanderl
  • Patent number: 11794617
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a lower part and an upper part displaceable relative to the lower part in a longitudinal direction, and a spring element for cushioning longitudinal horizontal movements of the upper part relative to the lower part. A scissors frame connects the lower part and the upper part so that they can move relative to one another. The spring element comprises a first holding arm connected to the upper part, and a second holding arm connected to the scissors frame. The first holding arm and the second holding arm are connected to one another by a first connecting element such that the first holding arm is displaced towards the second holding arm during a displacement of the upper part relative to the lower part. A resiliently deformable spring element part is deformed during a displacement of the first holding arm relative to the second holding arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Florian Dotzler
  • Patent number: 11685298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein the scissor frame arrangement comprises at least one inner swinging arm and at least one outer swinging arm, wherein the at least one inner swinging arm and the at least one outer swinging arm are mechanically coupled, whereby an angle of inclination of the vehicle seat upper part relative to the vehicle seat lower part can be specified, wherein the mechanical coupling comprises an arm element and a first connecting element pivotably connected thereto, wherein the angle of inclination can be specified by a length of the first connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Publication number: 20230191989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a lower part and an upper part displaceable in a height direction relative to the lower part, the lower part and the upper part being connected to one another in a manner displaceable relative to one another by means of a connecting unit, and a height adjustment unit being provided which is intended and designed to adjust a spacing of the lower part from the upper part, wherein the vehicle seat has a light display unit comprising a light source and a deflection unit for deflecting light of the light source, the light display unit being provided and adapted to output a first light indication when the spacing of the lower part to the upper part is outside a predetermined target area and to output a second light indication when the spacing is within the target area during a first operating state of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Florian DOTZLER
  • Patent number: 11498463
    Abstract: Vehicle seat having a pitching spring unit, a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part of the vehicle seat being connected such that they can be moved relative to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, comprising a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm which cross in a first region as viewed in a vehicle seat width direction, the pitching spring unit comprising a spring element carrier and a spring element, the spring element being connected on one side to the vehicle seat upper part, the vehicle seat lower part or the scissor arms and on the other side to the spring element carrier which is connected to the first scissor arm such that it can be rotated about a second rotational axis and to the second scissor arm such that it can be rotated about a third rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Erwin Haller, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 11285846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis Z and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein at least two damping elements are provided between the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part, the at least two damping elements each extending, inclined at an angle of attack ?, relative to a first axis parallel to the height axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 11279271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a suspension unit for cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat upper part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit comprises a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, characterised in that the suspension unit is rotatably connected about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first spring element, the first spring element being connected on the one hand to the vehicle seat lower part and on the other hand to the spring element support which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation to the first scissor arm and rotatably connected about a third a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Publication number: 20220063461
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a lower part and an upper part displaceable relative to the lower part in a longitudinal direction, and a spring element for cushioning longitudinal horizontal movements of the upper part relative to the lower part. A scissors frame connects the lower part and the upper part so that they can move relative to one another. The spring element comprises a first holding arm connected to the upper part, and a second holding arm connected to the scissors frame. The first holding arm and the second holding arm are connected to one another by a first connecting element such that the first holding arm is displaced towards the second holding arm during a displacement of the upper part relative to the lower part. A resiliently deformable spring element part is deformed during a displacement of the first holding arm relative to the second holding arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Florian DOTZLER
  • Publication number: 20210190130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Florian SCHANDERL
  • Publication number: 20210178945
    Abstract: Vehicle seat having a suspension unit or cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit has a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, wherein the suspension unit is connected rotatably about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first fluid spring element and a second fluid spring element, wherein the first fluid spring element and the second fluid spring element are each connected to the vehicle seat lower part and to the spring element support which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation to the first scissor arm and rotatably connected abou
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis Z and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein at least two damping elements are provided between the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part, the at least two damping elements each extending, inclined at an angle of attack ?, relative to a first axis parallel to the height axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein the scissor frame arrangement comprises at least one inner swinging arm and at least one outer swinging arm, wherein the at least one inner swinging arm and the at least one outer swinging arm are mechanically coupled, whereby an angle of inclination of the vehicle seat upper part relative to the vehicle seat lower part can be specified, wherein the mechanical coupling comprises an arm element and a first connecting element pivotably connected thereto, wherein the angle of inclination can be specified by a length of the first connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a suspension unit for cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat upper part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit comprises a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, characterised in that the suspension unit is rotatably connected about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first spring element, the first spring element being connected on the one hand to the vehicle seat lower part and on the other hand to the spring element support which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation to the first scissor arm and rotatably connected about a third a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178942
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a suspension unit for cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat upper part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit has a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, the suspension unit is rotatably connected about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first spring element, wherein a displacement element is provided which is mounted displaceably with respect to the vehicle seat lower part, wherein the first spring element is connected on the one hand to the displacement element and on the other hand to the spring element support, which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotat
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Patent number: 10926676
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a vehicle seat underbody, comprising: a base plate; a side horizontal suspension; a rolling suspension comprising a rod element rotatably mounted with respect to the side horizontal suspension; a scissors-type frame having a first swing and a second swing, wherein the first swing is connected by a first slide element to the rod element and the second swing is connected by a second slide element to the rod element and the first swing is connected to the first slide element and the second swing is connected to the second slide element; a first element carrier; a lengthwise horizontal suspension; and a first spring element, which is connected on the one hand to the first element carrier and on the other hand to the base plate or one of the swings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Erwin Haller, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Publication number: 20200108750
    Abstract: Vehicle seat having a pitching spring unit, a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part of the vehicle seat being connected such that they can be moved relative to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, comprising a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm which cross in a first region as viewed in a vehicle seat width direction, the pitching spring unit comprising a spring element carrier and a spring element, the spring element being connected on one side to the vehicle seat upper part, the vehicle seat lower part or the scissor arms and on the other side to the spring element carrier which is connected to the first scissor arm such that it can be rotated about a second rotational axis and to the second scissor arm such that it can be rotated about a third rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Erwin HALLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20200108751
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a vehicle seat underbody, comprising: a base plate; a side horizontal suspension; a rolling suspension comprising a rod element rotatably mounted with respect to the side horizontal suspension; a scissors-type frame having a first swing and a second swing, wherein the first swing is connected by a first slide element to the rod element and the second swing is connected by a second slide element to the rod element and the first swing is connected to the first slide element and the second swing is connected to the second slide element; a first element carrier; a lengthwise horizontal suspension; and a first spring element, which is connected on the one hand to the first element carrier and on the other hand to the base plate or one of the swings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Erwin HALLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV