Patents by Inventor SIMON JOHLER

SIMON JOHLER 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).

  • Magnetic rotary dial and motor vehicle operating unit
    Patent number: 11435775
    Abstract: A magnetic rotary actuator (12) for a motor vehicle control unit (10) is described, including a stationary part (22) and a rotary member (18) which is rotatable relative to the stationary part (22). The magnetic rotary actuator (12) has a magnetic latching haptics (28) comprising a plurality of magnetic latching positions. Both the stationary part (22) and the rotatable rotary member (18) each comprise at least two separately formed magnetic elements (30) which cooperate to generate the plurality of magnetic latching positions. A motor vehicle control unit (10) is furthermore described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Korherr, Simon Johler
  • MAGNETIC ROTARY DIAL AND MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING UNIT
    Publication number: 20220066496
    Abstract: A magnetic rotary actuator (12) for a motor vehicle control unit (10) is described, including a stationary part (22) and a rotary member (18) which is rotatable relative to the stationary part (22). The magnetic rotary actuator (12) has a magnetic latching haptics (28) comprising a plurality of magnetic latching positions, Both the stationary part (22) and the rotatable rotary member (18) each comprise at least two separately formed magnetic elements (30) which cooperate to generate the plurality of magnetic latching positions, A motor vehicle control unit (10) is furthermore described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: JOACHIM KORHERR, SIMON JOHLER