Patents by Inventor Matthias Kieninger

Matthias Kieninger 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: 11353105
    Abstract: A planet carrier of a planetary gearbox has a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The first contact surface and/or the second contact surface are divided by a connecting straight line running through the planet carrier axis of rotation and the planet gear axis of rotation into a first contact surface portion and a second contact surface portion. The first contact surface portion encloses a first angle with the connecting straight line, the second contact surface portion encloses a second angle with the connecting straight line, the first angle and the second angle lie in a plane perpendicular to the planet carrier axis of rotation, and the first angle and the second angle are unequal and at least one of the angles is greater than 90°. The invention further relates to a planetary gearbox having a planet carrier of this kind and at least one planet gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Gabriel Fuchs, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20220136310
    Abstract: A spindle drive for the motor-driven adjustment of an adjustable element including a housing, a body connector, an adjustable element connector, a spindle nut, a spindle disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the spindle nut and the adjustable element. Either the spindle translate along a drive axis, extending in an axial direction, to move the adjustable element between an open position and a closed position, a planetary gear assembly operatively coupled to and disposed between the spindle nut and the motor, the planetary gear assembly including, a sun wheel, a planet carrier, a gear carried by the planet carrier, an annulus connected to the housing and arranged coaxially to the sun wheel, and a first frictional element non-rotatably fixed with respect to the housing and connected to either the planet gear or the planet carrier. The first frictional element brakes movement of the spindle or the spindle nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg, IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Axel WEIßER, Egor MELNIKOV, Matthias KIENINGER, Philipp LEUERER, Harald KRÜGER
  • Publication number: 20220049766
    Abstract: A planet carrier of a planetary gearbox has a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The first contact surface and/or the second contact surface are divided by a connecting straight line running through the planet carrier axis of rotation and the planet gear axis of rotation into a first contact surface portion and a second contact surface portion. The first contact surface portion encloses a first angle with the connecting straight line, the second contact surface portion encloses a second angle with the connecting straight line, the first angle and the second angle lie in a plane perpendicular to the planet carrier axis of rotation, and the first angle and the second angle are unequal and at least one of the angles is greater than 90°. The invention further relates to a planetary gearbox having a planet carrier of this kind and at least one planet gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Gabriel FUCHS, Matthias KIENINGER
  • Patent number: 10965187
    Abstract: A motor-transmission arrangement for an adjusting device for adjusting two components adjustable relative to each other can include a planetary gear system having a planetary carrier, a planetary gear with planetary gear toothing and which is rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier and with a ring gear with an internal toothing which engages with the planetary gear toothing. An electric motor can have a motor shaft which can be rotated about a motor shaft axis, which shaft interacts with the planetary gear system, and a housing which is closed with first and second housing covers in which the motor shaft is mounted via a first bearing section and a second bearing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 10871217
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a helical-wheel shaft of a helical planetary gear, in particular an adjustment device in vehicles for adjusting two mutually adjustable vehicle parts, wherein the helical-wheel planetary gear is a helical-wheel shaft with a helical-gear toothing, which shaft is rotatably mounted about a helical-wheel shaft axis, and a planetary carrier comprising at least three helical planetary gears, each rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier about a planetary gear axis, and each having a planetary gear toothing, wherein the helical gear planetary axes extend obliquely to the helical-wheel shaft axis, and the bearing assembly for supporting the helical gear shaft has a first bearing section and a second bearing section, wherein the first bearing section consists of an axial and radial bearing, and the second bearing section consists of helical-wheel planetary gears, wherein the planetary gear toothing in the second bearing section meshes with the helical-gear toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 10830311
    Abstract: A helical planetary gear for a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting device in vehicles for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another, wherein the helical planetary gear defines a planetary gear axis and comprises planetary gear toothing having a first planetary gear toothing end and a second planetary gear toothing end, wherein the first planetary gear toothing end and the second planetary gear toothing end are arranged apart from one another in relation to the planetary gear axis, and the planetary gear toothing has a diameter that increases or decreases proceeding from the first planetary gear toothing end to the second planetary gear toothing end and further relates to an internal helical gear for a helical planetary gear unit as well as a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting unit for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Koop, Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 10634239
    Abstract: A planet carrier for supporting at least one planet wheel in a planetary gear for an adjustment unit for adjusting two components adjustable in relation to one another. The planet wheel comprises a planet wheel axle, which has first and second axle portions protruding beyond the planet wheel, and the planet carrier comprises a tubular main body with a passage that penetrates the main body, first and second support portions originating from the passage, where the first and second support portions are designed for the rotational accommodation of the first and the second axle portions. The planet carrier can include protrusions that fix the first and the second axle portions in the support portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Markus Kruselburger
  • Publication number: 20190260265
    Abstract: A motor-transmission arrangement for an adjusting device for adjusting two components adjustable relative to each other can include a planetary gear system having a planetary carrier, a planetary gear with planetary gear toothing and which is rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier and with a ring gear with an internal toothing which engages with the planetary gear toothing. An electric motor can have a motor shaft which can be rotated about a motor shaft axis, which shaft interacts with the planetary gear system, and a housing which is closed with first and second housing covers in which the motor shaft is mounted viaa first bearing section and a second bearing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20190257411
    Abstract: A motor-transmission arrangement in particular for an adjustment device in vehicles for adjusting two vehicle parts which can be adjusted relative to one another can include a planetary transmission with at least one pinion cage, at least one planet wheel which is rotatably supported in the pinion cage and with a planet wheel cogging, and with at least one hollow gear with an inside cogging which is engaged with the planet wheel cogging, and an electromotor with a motor shaft which can rotate about a motor shaft axle and which comprises a motor shaft cogging arranged directly on the motor shaft, which cogging is engaged with the planet wheel cogging. The disclosure also relates to an adjustment device with such a motor-transmission arrangement and to the usage of such a motor-transmission arrangement in adjustment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20190257404
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a helical-wheel shaft of a helical planetary gear, in particular an adjustment device in vehicles for adjusting two mutually adjustable vehicle parts, wherein the helical-wheel planetary gear is a helical-wheel shaft with a helical-gear toothing, which shaft is rotatably mounted about a helical-wheel shaft axis, and a planetary carrier comprising at least three helical planetary gears, each rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier about a planetary gear axis, and each having a planetary gear toothing, wherein the helical gear planetary axes extend obliquely to the helical-wheel shaft axis, and the bearing assembly for supporting the helical gear shaft has a first bearing section and a second bearing section, wherein the first bearing section consists of an axial and radial bearing, and the second bearing section consists of helical-wheel planetary gears, wherein the planetary gear toothing in the second bearing section meshes with the helical-gear toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Stephan Oberle
  • Publication number: 20190154118
    Abstract: A helical planetary gear for a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting device in vehicles for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another, wherein the helical planetary gear defines a planetary gear axis and comprises planetary gear toothing having a first planetary gear toothing end and a second planetary gear toothing end, wherein the first planetary gear toothing end and the second planetary gear toothing end are arranged apart from one another in relation to the planetary gear axis, and the planetary gear toothing has a diameter that increases or decreases proceeding from the first planetary gear toothing end to the second planetary gear toothing end and further relates to an internal helical gear for a helical planetary gear unit as well as a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting unit for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Koop, Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20190154139
    Abstract: A planet carrier for supporting at least one planet wheel in a planetary gear for an adjustment unit for adjusting two components adjustable in relation to one another. The planet wheel comprises a planet wheel axle, which has first and second axle portions protruding beyond the planet wheel, and the planet carrier comprises a tubular main body with a passage that penetrates the main body, first and second support portions originating from the passage, where the first and second support portions are designed for the rotational accommodation of the first and the second axle portions. The planet carrier can include protrusions that fix the first and the second axle portions in the support portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Markus Kruselburger
  • Patent number: 9726214
    Abstract: Provided are variations of a motor and planetary gear assembly comprising a motor, as well as a method for producing such motor and planetary gear assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christine Olbrich, Matthias Kieninger, Uwe Schwoerer
  • Patent number: 9670989
    Abstract: A driven hatch arrangement is provided, particularly a rear hatch arrangement, for a motor vehicle with a hatch and with a hatch drive for opening and/or closing the hatch, with the hatch drive comprising a motor with a motor shaft and a motor pinion and at least one planetary gear with a sun gear, planetary carriers with planetary rolling elements arranged on bearing pins, and an annulus, with the sun wheel of the planetary gear being formed by the motor pinion and a driven shaft being driven via the planetary gear, in which the motor pinion is slid onto the motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz Gert Hagedorn, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 9623916
    Abstract: A device comprising a first housing having a first flange for accommodating an engine, a second housing with a second flange for holding a transmission as well as connection device between the first flange and the second flange arranged as a flat disk connection, which connects the first flange with the second flange horizontally, wherein the connection device is double-sided adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Kieninger, Heinz Gert Hagedorn
  • Publication number: 20160001826
    Abstract: A device (1) comprising a first housing (2) having a first flange (4) for accommodating an engine, a second housing (8) with a second flange (10) for holding a transmission as well as connection device (16) between the first flange (4) and the second flange (10) arranged as a flat disk connection, which connects the first flange (4) with the second flange (10) horizontally; the connection device (16) is double-sided adhesive tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias KIENINGER, Heinz Gert HAGEDORN
  • Publication number: 20150240936
    Abstract: Provided are variations of a motor and planetary gear assembly comprising a motor, as well as a method for producing such motor and planetary gear assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Olbrich, Matthias Kieninger, Uwe Schwoerer
  • Patent number: 9068646
    Abstract: A driven hatch arrangement is provided, particularly a rear hatch arrangement, for a motor vehicle with a hatch and with a hatch drive for opening and/or closing the hatch, with the hatch drive comprising a motor with a motor shaft and a motor pinion and at least one planetary gear with a sun gear, planetary carriers with planetary rolling elements arranged on bearing pins, and an annulus, with the sun wheel of the planetary gear being formed by the motor pinion and a driven shaft being driven via the planetary gear, in which the driven shaft is embodied in one piece with a planetary carrier including the bearing pins for planetary rolling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Hagedorn, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20150105206
    Abstract: A driven hatch arrangement is provided, particularly a rear hatch arrangement, for a motor vehicle with a hatch and with a hatch drive for opening and/or closing the hatch, with the hatch drive comprising a motor with a motor shaft and a motor pinion and at least one planetary gear with a sun gear, planetary carriers with planetary rolling elements arranged on bearing pins, and an annulus, with the sun wheel of the planetary gear being formed by the motor pinion and a driven shaft being driven via the planetary gear, in which the driven shaft is embodied in one piece with a planetary carrier including the bearing pins for planetary rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz Hagedorn, Matthias Kieninger
  • Publication number: 20150105208
    Abstract: A driven hatch arrangement is provided, particularly a rear hatch arrangement, for a motor vehicle with a hatch and with a hatch drive for opening and/or closing the hatch, with the hatch drive comprising a motor with a motor shaft and a motor pinion and at least one planetary gear with a sun gear, planetary carriers with planetary rolling elements arranged on bearing pins, and an annulus, with the sun wheel of the planetary gear being formed by the motor pinion and a driven shaft being driven via the planetary gear, in which the bearing pins of the planetary gear projecting beyond the planetary rolling elements arranged on the bearing pins in the direction towards the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz Hagedorn, Matthias Kieninger