Patents by Inventor Thomas Salhoff
Thomas Salhoff 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: 20220001724Abstract: A door assembly, with at least one vehicle door, a carrier component, which is provided in the vehicle door and carries at least one functional component of the vehicle door, a window pane, which is adjustable in relation to the carrier component, for a window opening on the vehicle door, a window-side receiver unit for the wireless reception of energy and/or data, and a carrier-component-side transmitter unit for the wireless transmission of energy and/or data to the window-side receiver unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Florian POHL, Mark WAGNER, Thomas SALHOFF, Manfred STENZEL
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Patent number: 10668791Abstract: A carrier component for a vehicle, e.g. in the form of an assembly or module carrier for a vehicle door is provided. The carrier component comprises a sealing channel at least in a protruding region in which a portion for a functional component protruding beyond the edge of the carrier base surface or for a functional component arranged to protrude from the carrier component extends across the sealing channel in cross-section is formed by at least two legs which each define an outer edge of the sealing channel and whose ends lie in a channel plane which extends inclined relative to a carrier plane defined by the carrier base surface, so that the sealing channel is open in a direction in space defining the carrier plane and a seal also can easily be injection-molded to the carrier component in the protruding region.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, HALLSTADTInventors: Nico Oertel, Melanie Angermueller, Thomas Salhoff, Matthias Heppner, David Krause, Robert Mantel, Andre Bernhard, Michael Salzmann
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Patent number: 9566846Abstract: A motor vehicle window lifter is provided with a twistable or bendable guide rail on which a driver to be coupled with a window pane is shiftably mounted and which includes fastening points which are connectable with fastening receptacles of a carrier element. Between the fastening receptacles of the carrier element at least one supporting point is provided. When bracing the fastening points of the guide rail with the fastening receptacles of the carrier element, the guide rail supports on the supporting point and twisting of the initially straight guide rail with a specified degree of twisting and/or bending of the guide rail with a specified bending radius is effected.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, HallstadtInventors: Olaf Kriese, Markus Schultz, Thomas Salhoff, Raimund Aschmutat
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Publication number: 20160288630Abstract: A carrier component for a vehicle, e.g. in the form of an assembly or module carrier for a vehicle door is provided. The carrier component comprises a sealing channel at least in a protruding region in which a portion for a functional component protruding beyond the edge of the carrier base surface or for a functional component arranged to protrude from the carrier component extends across the sealing channel in cross-section is formed by at least two legs which each define an outer edge of the sealing channel and whose ends lie in a channel plane which extends inclined relative to a carrier plane defined by the carrier base surface, so that the sealing channel is open in a direction in space defining the carrier plane and a seal also can easily be injection-molded to the carrier component in the protruding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Nico OERTEL, Melanie ANGERMUELLER, Thomas SALHOFF, Matthias HEPPNER, David KRAUSE, Robert MANTEL, Andre BERNHARD, Michael SALZMANN
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Publication number: 20150075081Abstract: A motor vehicle window lifter is provided with a twistable or bendable guide rail on which a driver to be coupled with a window pane is shiftably mounted and which includes fastening points which are connectable with fastening receptacles of a carrier element. Between the fastening receptacles of the carrier element at least one supporting point is provided. When bracing the fastening points of the guide rail with the fastening receptacles of the carrier element, the guide rail supports on the supporting point and twisting of the initially straight guide rail with a specified degree of twisting and/or bending of the guide rail with a specified bending radius is effected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Olaf Kriese, Markus Schultz, Thomas Salhoff, Raimund Aschmutat
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Patent number: 8544209Abstract: A window lifter assembly is provided including a flexible pulling means for transmitting a driving force produced by a window lifter drive to a window pane to be adjusted, having a carrier, which is to be coupled to flexible pulling means and to which the window pane is to be fixed so that the window pane is connected to the flexible pulling means via the carrier. Additionally, the window lifter assembly includes guiding means being spaced from the carrier for guiding the window pane along an adjustment path defined by the guiding means. The window pane is moved together with the carrier in said adjustment path if a drive force is applied to the window pane without the carrier engaging in a guiding device that extends along the adjustment path in addition to the connection of the carrier to the flexible pulling means.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, HallstadtInventors: Raimund Aschmutat, Gabriele Lange, Olaf Kriese, Thomas Salhoff, Werner Stammberger
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Publication number: 20130097932Abstract: A motor vehicle window lifter with a twistable or bendable guide rail 3 on which a driver to be coupled with a window pane is shiftably mounted and which includes fastening points 51 with are connectable with fastening receptacles 41 of a carrier element 2. Between the fastening receptacles 41 of the carrier element 2 at least one supporting point 61 is provided. When bracing the fastening points 51 of the guide rail 3 with the fastening receptacles 41 of the carrier element 2, the guide rail 3 supports on the supporting point 61 and twisting of the initially straight guide rail 3 with a specified degree of twisting and/or bending of the guide rail 3 with a specified bending radius R is effected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Olaf Kriese, Markus Schultz, Thomas Salhoff, Raimund Aschmutat
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Publication number: 20110225888Abstract: A window lifter assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The window lifter assembly comprising a flexible pulling means for transmitting a driving force produced by a window lifter drive to a window pane to be adjusted, comprising a carrier, which is to be tied on one hand to flexible pulling means and to which the window pane is to be fixed on the other hand so that the window pane is connected to the flexible pulling means via the carrier, and comprising guiding means being spaced apart contact free from the carrier for guiding the window pane along an adjustment path defined by the guiding means. The window pane is moved together with the carrier in said adjustment path if a drive force is applied to the window pane directly by the window pane which is guided on the guiding means, without the carrier engaging in a guiding device that extends along the adjustment path enforces a movement along the adjustment path on the carrier in addition to the connection of the carrier to the flexible pulling means.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Raimund Aschmutat, Gabriele Lange, Olaf Kriese, Thomas Salhoff, Werner Stammberger
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Patent number: 7959214Abstract: A unit carrier for fitting into a door structure of a motor vehicle door, on which functional components of the motor vehicle door may be premounted, so that the unit carrier, together with the functional components, may be fitted as a door module into the door structure, includes a surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side and fastening elements provided on the unit carrier. The fastening elements protrude from the surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side and engage in associated fastening points of the door structure, when the unit carrier is fitted into the door structure. The fastening elements are retained in a mounted position on the unit carrier before fitting the unit carrier into the door structure such that they do not protrude from the surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventor: Thomas Salhoff
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Publication number: 20100000156Abstract: A unit carrier for fitting into a door structure of a motor vehicle door, on which functional components of the motor vehicle door may be premounted, so that the unit carrier, together with the functional components, may be fitted as a door module into the door structure, includes a surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side and fastening elements provided on the unit carrier. The fastening elements protrude from the surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side and engage in associated fastening points of the door structure, when the unit carrier is fitted into the door structure. The fastening elements are retained in a mounted position on the unit carrier before fitting the unit carrier into the door structure such that they do not protrude from the surface of the unit carrier on the door structure side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventor: Thomas Salhoff
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Patent number: 7276009Abstract: The invention relates to a servo drive comprising an electromechanical energy converter, which has a rotatably mounted disc rotor for generating a torque and a stepping up mechanism that is connected downstream of the disc rotor, for coupling the disc rotor to an output element and for stepping up the torque that acts on the disc rotor and comprising a locking mechanism that locks a rotational displacement of the output element, when a torque is introduced on the output side. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises a coil spring which can be radially expanded and compressed and which extends around the outer periphery of the stepping up mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co Kg, CoburgInventors: Thomas Börnchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Müller
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Patent number: 7152907Abstract: The invention relates to a sub-assembly for a motor vehicle unit, especially the door unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a support element and a conductor arrangement which is fixed to the support element. According to the invention, at least one fixing section of the conductor arrangement (1) and one fixing section associated with the support section (2) are plastically deformed in such a way that they interlink with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugtelle GmbH & Co KG, CoburgInventors: Thomas Salhoff, Martin Schwarz
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Publication number: 20060105877Abstract: The invention relates to a servo drive comprising an electromechanical energy converter, which has a rotatably mounted disc rotor for generating a torque and a stepping up mechanism that is connected downstream of the disc rotor, for coupling the disc rotor to an output element and for stepping up the torque that acts on the disc rotor and comprising a locking mechanism that locks a rotational displacement of the output element, when a torque is introduced on the output side. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises a coil spring which can be radially expanded and compressed and which extends around the outer periphery of the stepping up mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2003Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Thomas Bornchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Muller
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Publication number: 20040239144Abstract: The invention relates to a sub-assembly for a motor vehicle unit, especially the door unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a support element and a conductor arrangement which is fixed to the support element. According to the invention, at least one fixing section of the conductor arrangement (1) and one fixing section associated with the support section (2) are plastically deformed in such a way that they interlink with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Thomas Salhoff, Martin Schwarz