Patents by Inventor Frank Kummer

Frank Kummer 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: 11578524
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap including a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and, between its axial ends, a stop section acting axially on both sides. A motor gear unit is arranged on a first side of the stop section and a spindle unit is arranged on a second side of the stop section. Furthermore, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly. In addition, a method of assembling a spindle drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Eric Bittner, Nicolas Lejeune
  • Patent number: 11480004
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening or closing a vehicle flap, having a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor arranged in the spindle drive assembly housing. The motor shaft of the spindle drive motor is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis. Furthermore, the spindle drive motor is supported in the spindle drive assembly housing in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the spindle drive axis by an interlocking fit. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANSGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Eric Bittner, Nicolas Lejeune
  • Patent number: 11480003
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle and a spindle drive motor coupled thereto by means of a two-stage epicyclic gearing. A ratio of a number of teeth of each planet gear of a first epicyclic gearing stage to a number of teeth of each planet gear of a second epicyclic gearing stage is selected such that, in operation, a first sound frequency that is emitted by the first epicyclic gearing stage differs by an integer multiple of a semitone from a second sound frequency that is emitted by the second epicyclic gearing stage. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Kummer
  • Patent number: 11428037
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle hatch is described. This comprises a spindle extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor coupled to the spindle in terms of drive, the motor shaft of which is arranged substantially coaxially with respect to the spindle drive axis. The spindle drive motor is coupled to the spindle via a two-stage epicyclic gearing. Furthermore, a vehicle hatch with such a spindle drive assembly is presented. A method for installing an epicyclic gearing of such a spindle drive assembly is additionally specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Kummer
  • Patent number: 11342707
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief for a cable harness, which is used to connect a part to electrical and/or electronic components, wherein the cable harness has at least two wires and wherein a stop component, is provided, which is made of plastic and tightly encloses the wires such that the stop component (20) is fixed immovably on the wires. The invention also relates to a part with a housing, a cable harness, which is guided into the housing, and a strain relief according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing has a receiver for the stop component, in which the latter is received in a positively-locking manner in at least one tensile direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Armin Dietl
  • Publication number: 20220003033
    Abstract: A supporting element, in particular a spring strut, for adjusting a flap or door of a motor vehicle, including a base part, an extendable part that is adjustable relative to the base part, and a spring that is arranged between the two parts, is provided with a noise-reducing coating on the base part and/or extendable part on a surface facing the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Eric BITTNER, Frank KUMMER
  • Patent number: 11142938
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor which is drivingly coupled to the spindle via a gearing and the motor shaft of which is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis, wherein a coupling compensating an axial offset and a hysteresis brake are drivingly interposed between the spindle drive motor and the gearing. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Kummer
  • Publication number: 20210066839
    Abstract: An interface connects an electric motor to a wiring harness, with a motor-side housing, in which two plugging chambers are provided, wherein a contact blade of the electric motor extends into each plugging chamber, wherein each plugging chamber is provided with a stop for a plugging sleeve and a latching element for the plugging sleeve. The invention also relates to an electric motor with such an interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Eiji HIRAO, Toshiyuki YAHARI
  • Publication number: 20200408024
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle hatch is described. This comprises a spindle extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor coupled to the spindle in terms of drive, the motor shaft of which is arranged substantially coaxially with respect to the spindle drive axis. The spindle drive motor is coupled to the spindle via a two-stage epicyclic gearing. Furthermore, a vehicle hatch with such a spindle drive assembly is presented. A method for installing an epicyclic gearing of such a spindle drive assembly is additionally specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Frank KUMMER
  • Publication number: 20200358223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief for a cable harness, which is used to connect a part to electrical and/or electronic components, wherein the cable harness has at least two wires and wherein a stop component, is provided, which is made of plastic and tightly encloses the wires such that the stop component (20) is fixed immovably on the wires. The invention also relates to a part with a housing, a cable harness, which is guided into the housing, and a strain relief according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing has a receiver for the stop component, in which the latter is received in a positively-locking manner in at least one tensile direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Armin DIETL
  • Publication number: 20200355009
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor which is drivingly coupled to the spindle via a gearing and the motor shaft of which is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis, wherein a coupling compensating an axial offset and a hysteresis brake are drivingly interposed between the spindle drive motor and the gearing. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Frank KUMMER
  • Publication number: 20200332585
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor arranged in the spindle drive assembly housing. The motor shaft of the spindle drive motor is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis. Furthermore, the spindle drive motor is supported in the spindle drive assembly housing in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the spindle drive axis by means of an interlocking fit. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Eric BITTNER, Nicolas LEJEUNE
  • Publication number: 20200308892
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle and a spindle drive motor coupled thereto by means of a two-stage epicyclic gearing. A ratio of a number of teeth of each planet gear of a first epicyclic gearing stage to a number of teeth of each planet gear of a second epicyclic gearing stage is selected such that, in operation, a first sound frequency that is emitted by the first epicyclic gearing stage differs by an integer multiple of a semitone from a second sound frequency that is emitted by the second epicyclic gearing stage. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Frank KUMMER
  • Publication number: 20200291710
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described. It has a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and having, between its axial ends, a stop section acting axially on both sides. A motor gear unit is arranged on a first side of the stop section and a spindle unit is arranged on a second side of the stop section. Furthermore, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented. In addition, a method of assembling a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Eric BITTNER, Nicolas LEJEUNE
  • Patent number: 10190354
    Abstract: An actuator device for automatically activating the vehicle door of a motor vehicle, in particular the tailgate, includes an electromotive drive and a radially extending arm. The radially extending arm is attached either to the vehicle door or to a vehicle bodywork and is set in motion by the electromotive drive. The electromotive drive has an electrical motor and a gearbox driven by the motor. The gearbox has a wobble mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Kummer
  • Publication number: 20150328414
    Abstract: The inhalation therapy device according to the invention comprises a nebulizer chamber which accommodates an aerosol generator that emits aerosol into the nebulizer chamber. A valve that has a valve seat, a resilient valve member and a valve member positioning means is arranged at an opening of the nebulizer chamber. The valve member positioning means can be moved out of a first position and into a second position so as to position the valve member on the valve seat in such a manner that in the first position, the valve member, in a flow-free state, is positioned on the valve seat in a pre-tensioned manner and in a second position, is spaced apart from the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: PARI GmbH Spezialisten für effektive Inhalation
    Inventors: Vera Kreutzmann, Sven Rosenbeiger, Markus Mornhinweg, Frank Kummer, Titus Selzer
  • Publication number: 20150315838
    Abstract: An actuator device for automatically activating the vehicle door of a motor vehicle, in particular the tailgate, is disclosed. The actuator device includes an electromotive drive and a radially extending arm attached either to the vehicle door or to a vehicle bodywork, and set in motion by the electromotive drive, the electromotive drive having an electrical motor and a gearbox driven by the motor, characterized in that, the gearbox has a wobble mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Kummer
  • Patent number: 9119930
    Abstract: The inhalation therapy device according to the invention comprises a nebulizer chamber which accommodates an aerosol generator that emits aerosol into the nebulizer chamber. A valve that has a valve seat, a resilient valve member and a valve member positioning means is arranged at an opening of the nebulizer chamber. The valve member positioning means can be moved out of a first position and into a second position so as to position the valve member on the valve seat in such a manner that in the first position, the valve member, in a flow-free state, is positioned on the valve seat in a pre-tensioned manner and in a second position, is spaced apart from the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: PARI GmbH Spezialisten für effektive Inhalation
    Inventors: Vera Kreutzmann, Sven Rosenbeiger, Markus Mornhinweg, Frank Kummer, Titus Selzer
  • Patent number: 9097056
    Abstract: An adjusting device for automatically actuating a vehicle door of a motor vehicle includes first and second tubular housings connected between a body of the vehicle and the door. A spindle drive includes a spindle driven by an electric-motor drive, a spindle nut threaded on the spindle, a push rod that bears the spindle nut, and a tubular guide part enclosing the push rod and the spindle nut. The tubular guide part is provided with a shape complementary to a shape of the spindle nut and secures the spindle nut against rotation. The tubular guide part is produced by a plastic forming process on a suitable metal tube. A cylindrical spring assists the spindle drive enclosing the tubular guide part. Spacers are provided over an outer circumference of the tubular guide part to reduce friction between the cylindrical spring and the tubular guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Dietmar Orth
  • Publication number: 20140291888
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy device with a nozzle nebuliser, in particular with a nozzle nebuliser having a nozzle element which is easy to clean and is thereby simple and reliable to handle so that the nozzle is not damaged and the geometry of the nozzle is not affected during cleaning. The aerosol generator comprises a nozzle element, said nozzle consisting of at least a first part and a second part, said first part of the nozzle element being made of a more resilient material than said second part of the nozzle element, and said first part of the nozzle element being attached to said second part of the nozzle element. Owing to the resilient material, the nozzle can deform during cleaning and can return to the original shape without altering its initial geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Pari GmbH Spezialisten für effektive Inhalation
    Inventors: Vera KREUTZMANN, Frank KUMMER, Markus MORNHINWEG, Sven ROSENBEIGER, Titus SELZER