Patents by Inventor Heinrich Wullrich
Heinrich Wullrich 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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Publication number: 20240174066Abstract: A convertible arrangement having a convertible top box lid arrangement, which has a lid element, a support frame on which the lid element is mounted, and a kinematics unit on each of both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal lid center plane, the kinematics unit pivoting the lid element together with the support frame between a closed position closing a convertible top storage space and an open position exposing the convertible top storage space. The kinematics units each have an adjustment-link arrangement, which is driven by a drive element, and a seven-joint-linkage arrangement, which has two supporting links, which articulate with a support bearing attached to the vehicle, and two guiding control links, which articulate with the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Heinrich WÜLLRICH, Alexander HAIMERL
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Publication number: 20240157773Abstract: A convertible arrangement having a displaceable top is displaceable between a covering position, in which it spans a vehicle interior, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is exposed at the top and the convertible top is received by a convertible top storage space. An environment sensor and/or an environment sensor accessory are/is disposed at the convertible top.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Magnus SVIBERG, Franz HABERL, Alexander HAIMERL, Robert ELEK, Heinrich WÜLLRICH, Richard SEIDL
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Patent number: 11691487Abstract: A top for a convertible vehicle having a foldable top cover and a top linkage for deploying the top cover, the top linkage being displaceable between a closed position and a storage position, the top linkage having a link assembly on either side of the top, each link assembly being pivotably mounted on a vehicle-attached main bearing and having a tension rod assembly hinged to a tension bow which extends between the bilaterally disposed link assemblies and limits the top cover at its rear edge in the closed position, and the top having a headliner assembly having a foldable headliner fabric and forming an inner visible surface of the top in the closed position. The headliner assembly may have a guide link on either side of the top, each guide link being hinged to the respective tension rod assembly, and the headliner fabric being in contact with each guide link.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Heinrich Wüllrich
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Publication number: 20230123315Abstract: A motor vehicle roof module having a panel component whose outer surface at least partially forms the roof skin of the vehicle roof and serves as an outer sealing surface of the roof module, and at least one environmental sensor by means of which a vehicle environment can be detected during autonomous or semi-autonomous driving of the motor vehicle. The roof module has a kinematic system having a drive and configured to move the at least one environmental sensor from a retracted position into a deployed position, in which the at least one environmental sensor protrudes beyond the roof skin to detect the vehicle environment, and to fix the at least one environmental sensor at least in the deployed position in such a manner that the at least one environmental sensor cannot be moved by an external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Cedric LANGLAIS, Maximilian EHRMAN, Juray LEHOTSKY, Heinrich WÜLLRICH, Thomas PODOLSKI, Nikolaus LINNER
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Patent number: 11427061Abstract: A top for a convertible vehicle, the top having a top linkage displaceable between a cover and storage position, and which may have a front bow forming a front edge of the top when the top is in the cover position and accommodating a front lock by which the front bow can be fastened to a front header of the vehicle when the top is in the cover position, and the top having a headliner, the front bow having an upper bow shell to which a drive of the front lock is attached and whose upper side is covered by a top cover. The front bow may have a lower bow shell extending at least largely across the width of the front bow in the transverse direction of the top and whose underside is fully covered by the headliner and defines the shape of the headliner with its entire surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Alexander Haimerl, Heinrich Wüllrich
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Patent number: 11214134Abstract: A linkage flap arrangement of a convertible vehicle is provided, having a blind arrangement that may have a first blind and a second blind that can be driven using a common drive. The first blind, upon an actuation of the common drive, performs a pivoting movement between a covering position and a cleared position and the second blind performs a translatory movement via a coupling between the first blind and the second blind.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Franz Haberl
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Publication number: 20210394597Abstract: A top for a convertible vehicle having a foldable top cover and a top linkage for deploying the top cover, the top linkage being displaceable between a closed position and a storage position, the top linkage having a link assembly on either side of the top, each link assembly being pivotably mounted on a vehicle-attached main bearing and having a tension rod assembly hinged to a tension bow which extends between the bilaterally disposed link assemblies and limits the top cover at its rear edge in the closed position, and the top having a headliner assembly having a foldable headliner fabric and forming an inner visible surface of the top in the closed position. The headliner assembly may have a guide link on either side of the top, each guide link being hinged to the respective tension rod assembly, and the headliner fabric being in contact with each guide link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: Heinrich WÜLLRICH
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Publication number: 20210276403Abstract: A top for a convertible vehicle, the top having a top linkage displaceable between a cover and storage position, and which may have a front bow forming a front edge of the top when the top is in the cover position and accommodating a front lock by which the front bow can be fastened to a front header of the vehicle when the top is in the cover position, and the top having a headliner, the front bow having an upper bow shell to which a drive of the front lock is attached and whose upper side is covered by a top cover. The front bow may have a lower bow shell extending at least largely across the width of the front bow in the transverse direction of the top and whose underside is fully covered by the headliner and defines the shape of the headliner with its entire surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Alexander HAIMERL, Heinrich WÜLLRICH
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Patent number: 10766344Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle is provided having a displaceable top cover and a top linkage on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, each linkage arrangement having two main links, pivotably mounted on a main bearing fixed to the vehicle and one of which is driven by means of a main drive, panel bows extending between the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements, a first one of said panel bows being a front bow, a second one being a front center bow, a third one being a rear center bow and a fourth one being a rear window bow, wherein a tension bow is arranged between the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements, which limits the top cover at the rear in the closed position and is displaceable between a lowered position and a lifted position by means of a tension rod arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Magnus Sviberg, Franz Haberl, Alexander Haimerl
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Patent number: 10730374Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle, including a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed and a storage position has a linkage assembly on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane. Each linkage assembly includes a main multi-bar assembly, which is pivotably mounted on a respective vehicle-attached main bearing, and a front roof link, which pivots relative to the main multi-bar assembly when the linkage assembly is actuated, and is covered with a headliner assembly when the top linkage is in the closed position. The headliner assemblies comprise a front headliner flap which is articulated to the respective front roof link via a link assembly and which can be pivoted between a covering and an uncovering position, in which the front headliner flap is located when the top linkage is in the storage position and in which the respective front roof link is accessible from above.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Webasto SEInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Nikolaus Linner
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Publication number: 20200215891Abstract: A linkage flap arrangement of a convertible vehicle is provided, having a blind arrangement that may have a first blind and a second blind that can be driven using a common drive. The first blind, upon an actuation of the common drive, performs a pivoting movement between a covering position and a cleared position and the second blind performs a translatory movement via a coupling between the first blind and the second blind.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Heinrich WÜLLRICH, Franz HABERL
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Patent number: 10576811Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle, having a foldable top covering and a top linkage, from which the top covering can be displaced between a closed position spanning a vehicle interior and a storage position releasing the vehicle interior to the top and which comprises a linkage arrangement on each of the two sides of the top linkage relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, panel bows extending between the two linkage arrangements arranged on both sides of the top linkage, said panel bows being arranged flush behind each other in the longitudinal direction of the top when in the closed position and being arranged atop of each other when in the storage position and one of the panel bows forming a backlite bow which accommodates a backlite. The backlite bow is realized as a frame-like composite part which encloses the backlite.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Webasto SEInventors: Magnus Sviberg, Heinrich Wullrich, Robert Elek, Franz Haberl
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Patent number: 10328779Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle includes a top linkage. A linkage mechanism forming part of the top linkage is on each of two opposing sides of the top linkage with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top. Each linkage mechanism includes a main multi joint mechanism pivotably mounted on a vehicle-fixed main bearing, a middle roof link, a forward roof link pivotably connected to the middle roof link, and a rear roof link pivotably connected to the middle roof link. The forward roof link and the rear roof link are pivotable together in relation to the middle roof link by a coupling rod, and the main multi joint mechanism is driven by a main drive. The forward roof link and the rear roof link are driven by the main drive via a coupling device so as to pivot in relation to the middle roof link.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO-EDSCHA CABRIO GMBHInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Magnus Sviberg
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Publication number: 20190160924Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle, including a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed and a storage position has a linkage assembly on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane. Each linkage assembly includes a main multi-bar assembly, which is pivotably mounted on a respective vehicle-attached main bearing, and a front roof link, which pivots relative to the main multi-bar assembly when the linkage assembly is actuated, and is covered with a headliner assembly when the top linkage is in the closed position. The headliner assemblies comprise a front headliner flap which is articulated to the respective front roof link via a link assembly and which can be pivoted between a covering and an uncovering position, in which the front headliner flap is located when the top linkage is in the storage position and in which the respective front roof link is accessible from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Nikolaus Linner
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Patent number: 10266042Abstract: A convertible vehicle top displaceable between closed and storage positions, and which has a top linkage, which, on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, may extend through a linkage exit opening of a vehicle trim when the top is in the closed position, each of the linkage exit openings on both sides being provided with a cover, the cover having a panel which can be displaced between a cover position, in which it covers the linkage exit opening, and an open position, in which the linkage exit opening is open. Each cover can have a guiding device, which guides the respective panel on a curved track in the direction of the vehicle front and outward in the transverse direction with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle when the panel is displaced from the cover position into the open position.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Alexander Haimerl, Heinrich Wüllrich
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Publication number: 20190092150Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle is provided having a displaceable top cover and a top linkage on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, each linkage arrangement having two main links, pivotably mounted on a main bearing fixed to the vehicle and one of which is driven by means of a main drive, panel bows extending between the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements, a first one of said panel bows being a front bow, a second one being a front center bow, a third one being a rear center bow and a fourth one being a rear window bow, wherein a tension bow is arranged between the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements, which limits the top cover at the rear in the closed position and is displaceable between a lowered position and a lifted position by means of a tension rod arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Heinrich WÜLLRICH, Magnus SVIBERG, Franz HABERL, Alexander HAIMERL
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Patent number: 10189341Abstract: A convertible top having a top cover and a cover linkage adjustable between a closed position and a storage position and which has a linkage arrangement on each of its two sides linkage arrangement pivotably mounted on a respective main bearing, which is fixed to the vehicle, via a main multi-joint arrangement comprising two main links, a rear bow realized as a panel bow mounted on each of the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements via a rear link arrangement. The two bilaterally arranged rear link arrangements can each be actuated by a drive lever, which drives the respective rear link arrangement starting from the closed position in a first opening phase while the main multi-joint arrangement is static and drives the respective rear link arrangement in the opposite direction of the respective main multi-joint arrangement in a second opening phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Magnus Sviberg
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Patent number: 10173508Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle is proposed, comprising a top cover and a top linkage which can be displaced between a closed position, in which a vehicle interior is covered, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is open toward the top, and which has a linkage arrangement on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, each linkage arrangement comprising two main links, which are pivotably mounted on a main bearing fixed to the vehicle and one of which is driven by means of a main drive. Panel bows extend between the bilaterally arranged linkage arrangements, a first one of said panel bows being a front bow, a second one being a front center bow, a third one being a rear center bow and a fourth one being a rear window bow. In the storage position, the rear center bow is arranged below the rear window bow.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Heinrich Wüllrich, Magnus Sviberg, Franz Haberl, Alexander Haimerl
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Publication number: 20180118009Abstract: A convertible vehicle top displaceable between closed and storage positions, and which has a top linkage, which, on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, may extend through a linkage exit opening of a vehicle trim when the top is in the closed position, each of the linkage exit openings on both sides being provided with a cover, the cover having a panel which can be displaced between a cover position, in which it covers the linkage exit opening, and an open position, in which the linkage exit opening is open. Each cover can have a guiding device, which guides the respective panel on a curved track in the direction of the vehicle front and outward in the transverse direction with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle when the panel is displaced from the cover position into the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Alexander HAIMERL, Heinrich WÜLLRICH
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Publication number: 20180050580Abstract: A top of a convertible vehicle, having a foldable top covering and a top linkage, from which the top covering can be displaced between a closed position spanning a vehicle interior and a storage position releasing the vehicle interior to the top and which comprises a linkage arrangement on each of the two sides of the top linkage relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, panel bows extending between the two linkage arrangements arranged on both sides of the top linkage, said panel bows being arranged flush behind each other in the longitudinal direction of the top when in the closed position and being arranged atop of each other when in the storage position and one of the panel bows forming a backlite bow which accommodates a backlite. The backlite bow is realized as a frame-like composite part which encloses the backlite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Magnus SVIBERG, Heinrich WULLRICH, Robert ELEK, Franz HABERL