Patents Assigned to Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
  • Patent number: 11313166
    Abstract: It is provided a drive device for an adjustment installation for adjusting a vehicle part, in particular a power window actuator, comprising a carrier element, a cable drum, a cable exit housing which is disposed on a first side of the carrier element and which has a first bearing element for mounting the cable drum so as to be rotatable about a first rotation axis, a drive wheel that is drivable by a motor unit, and a drive housing which is disposed on a second side, facing away from the first side, of the carrier element and which has a second bearing element for mounting the drive wheel so as to be rotatable about a second rotation axis. The cable exit housing and the drive housing are fastened to one another by way of a fastening element which acts between the first bearing element and the second bearing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Gabriele Lange
  • Patent number: 11305676
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for a seat element of a vehicle seat supporting a body part of a seat user, with at least one driving device comprising a spindle drive and at least one adjustable support element for changing the contour or position of the seat element, wherein the spindle drive comprises a spindle extending along a spindle axis, which is floatingly mounted at a spindle end via a spindle holder such that at this spindle end the spindle is displaceable along at least one spatial direction extending transversely to the spindle axis. The spindle holder comprises a first and a second compensating element for a displaceability of the spindle end with respect to two first and second spatial directions extending approximately perpendicularly to each other and each perpendicularly to the spindle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Sebastian Eichhorn, Florian Schmieder, Wera Wolniczak
  • Patent number: 11299071
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, comprising at least one rail for defining a longitudinal seat axis along which a seat base of the vehicle seat is adjustable, and for supporting at least one adjusting unit of the adjusting device, and at least two shiftably guided adjusting units arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal seat axis, to which the seat base is to be fixed in order to be adjustable along the longitudinal seat axis. The at least two adjusting units are adjustable relative to each other along the longitudinal seat axis, and each adjusting unit is assigned a separate drive for the power-operated adjustment along the longitudinal seat axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Joerg Gropp, Marcel Amstein, Jochen Hofmann, Gregor Kroener, Sandra Kieser, Fabian Rehmet
  • Patent number: 11260775
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat frame and at least one rail pair that has a seat rail which is connected to the seat frame and a base rail which is to be connected to the vehicle base and on which the seat rail is movably guided along a longitudinal direction. A drive device is used to move the seat rail along the longitudinal direction relative to the base rail and has a spindle, a rotatable spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle via a threaded engagement, a drive unit which is operatively connected to the spindle nut, and an electric motor for driving the spindle nut via the transmission unit. The spindle is arranged on the seat rail, and the spindle nut and the transmission unit are arranged on the base rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Juergen Schukalski, Gregor Kroener, Joerg Gropp, Jochen Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11248408
    Abstract: A window lift assembly for adjusting a window pane, including a carrier, a flexible traction means for transferring an adjusting force for adjusting the window pane and a deflecting piece, which is non-rotatably arranged on the carrier and has a guide channel for deflecting the traction means in a guide plane. To retain the traction means in the guide channel, at least one securing element on the carrier and at least one securing section are provided, the at least one securing element and the at least one securing section may be formed so that if sections of the traction means are displaced out of the guide channel toward the securing element and the traction means thus contacts the securing element, the securing section continues to block the traction means against a displacement transverse to the guide plane out of the guide channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventor: Michael Eisentraudt
  • Patent number: 11241988
    Abstract: A vehicle seat element, in particular seat pan, backrest or seat headrest, having a cushion facing a vehicle occupant, a covering and at least one vibration massage unit, arranged underneath the covering in a recess in the cushion and consists of an electric drive and a driven unbalanced mass, arranged at one end of the elongate vibration massage unit, characterised in that the vibration massage unit is supported in the recess only at points, in lines and/or in small areas and is spaced from the end of the vibration massage unit at which the unbalanced mass is arranged, and the substantial portion of the walls of the recess is spaced from the vibration massage unit. An insert element for a vehicle seat element of this type, a cushion for a vehicle seat element of this type, and a method for producing a vehicle seat element of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Christian Mergl, Wojciech Falinski, Marcel Schieber
  • Patent number: 11236538
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an adjusting device for adjusting a vehicle part, in particular a window lifter, comprising a carrier element, a transmission element which can be driven by means of a motor unit, and a drive housing which is arranged on the carrier element and which has a bearing element for rotatably bearing the transmission element about an axis of rotation. The carrier element has at least one first positive-locking element and the drive housing has at least one second positive-locking element, which are in engagement with one another for a rotation-preventing securing action, wherein an elastic dampening element is arranged between the at least one first positive-locking element and the at least one second positive-locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Gabriele Lange
  • Patent number: 11193320
    Abstract: A window regulator may include a first guide rail assembly, that may be coupled to the door panel and including a first guide rail, a first pulley and a second pulley. The first slider may be configured to receive the window pane and translate along the first guide rail to move the window pane between an open position and a closed position. The first cable may be coupled to a drive and engaged with the first pulley and may be fixed to the first slider such that actuation of the drive moves the first slider and the window pane into the opening. The spring may be disposed between an end of the first cable and a portion of the first slider. The spring may be configured to bias the slider and an edge of the window pane towards the A-side beam or the B-side beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg, GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: James Trevarrow, Jeffrey Murtfeldt, Michael Kidd, Terrence Costigan
  • Patent number: 11187024
    Abstract: It is provided a drive device for an adjustment installation for adjusting a vehicle part, in particular a power window actuator, comprising a carrier element; a cable drum; and a cable exit housing which is disposable on the carrier element and which mounts the cable drum so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis and which by way of at least one housing portion is attachable to the carrier element; and a motor unit for electromotively driving the cable drum. The carrier element has a contact structure having a plurality of elevations and depressions that are successively lined up and are mutually disposed in an alternating manner, the at least one housing portion of the cable exit housing by way of a base portion being attachable to the contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Gabriele Lange
  • Patent number: 11187025
    Abstract: A method for operating a system of a motor vehicle including a first electromotive door adjusting device having a first door, and a second electromotive door adjusting device having a second door. A request for carrying out a closing movement of the first door and for carrying out a closing movement of the second door is detected, and a priority rule is ascertained for activating the first electromotive door adjusting device and the second electromotive door adjusting device. The first electromotive door adjusting device and the second electromotive door adjusting device are activated on the basis of the priority rule. A system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventor: Sebastian Bars
  • Patent number: 11173814
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, including a seat underframe and a backrest mounted pivotably with respect to the seat underframe about a backrest pivot axis, the inclination of which backrest may be adjusted in a comfort range by pivoting about the backrest pivot axis by a fitting arrangement. The fitting arrangement is provided on a first of two longitudinal backrest sides of the backrest and a locking device is provided remote from the first longitudinal backrest side, which locking device is provided to lock the backrest so as to prevent pivoting about the backrest pivot axis beyond the comfort region in the event of a crash and which is coupled to the fitting arrangement to actuate the locking device when the backrest is actuated beyond the comfort region and to release a locking provided by the locking device by actuating the fitting arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventor: Markus Prause
  • Patent number: 11168770
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for adjusting a position of a vehicle closure, with respect to a vehicle body, is provided. The drive mechanism may include a linear drive and a telescoping arrangement. The linear drive may include a spindle and a spindle nut and the telescoping arrangement may be coupled to the spindle nut and include a pair of gears coupled to one another. As the spindle rotates, the pair of gears may rotate to extend and retract translating portions of the telescoping arrangement in a telescoping manner such that the position of the vehicle closure may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Kim Taylor, Andrew Lakerdas, Mark Farrugia, Alwin Macht, Michael Kuiper
  • Patent number: 11162291
    Abstract: Adjustable slider may include a first jaw, an engagement member, and an adjustment mechanism. The first jaw may extend in a first direction and include a first face. The first face may include a ramped surface that may extend obliquely with respect to the first direction. The engagement member may be configured to be disposed between the window pane and the first jaw. The adjustment mechanism may include an adjustment member that may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. The adjustment mechanism may also include a translatable member that may be coupled to the engagement member and configured to translate about the first rotational axis such that rotation of the adjustment member moves the engagement member along the ramped surface of the first jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Chase Reames, David Nienstedt, Brian Fairchild
  • Publication number: 20210324669
    Abstract: A device for compensating cable play within a cable window-lifter, including a cable including at least one section with a Bowden, the device including a cable-guiding element configured to receive an end of the Bowden, mounted in an axially displaceable manner in a receptacle, the device including a spring arranged between a supporting surface of the receptacle and a head of the cable-guiding element, configured to keep the cable under tension and thereby compensating cable play, where stop surfaces are provided on the cable-guiding element and on the receptacle, which can engage with each other during the loading of the cable and thereby stop further compensation of the spring, and where an elastic material damping the stop noises is arranged between the stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Armin STAHN, Michael KREILE, Udo TAUBMANN
  • Patent number: 11136808
    Abstract: A vehicle mechanism is provided. The vehicle mechanism may include a stationary member including a main portion provided with an offset surface region including a bearing-surface region having non-planar regions. The mechanism may also include a moveable member that may be configured to move with respect to the stationary member. The moveable member may include a mating-bearing-surface region that may be configured to engage the bearing-surface region of the stationary member. A coating may be provided on the main portion and the bearing-surface region. The coating on the main portion may have a first thickness and the coating on the bearing-surface region may have a second thickness. The second thickness may be least 20% greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Benjamin Hill, Silverio Graham, Hilmar Dohles
  • Patent number: 11133723
    Abstract: An electric motor including a rotor configured to rotate about a rotational axis and a stator extending along the rotational axis. The stator may include a stator yoke, a first tooth, and a second tooth, each provided with a shaft extending away from the stator yolk towards the rotational axis to a base. Adjacent sides of the of the first tooth and the base of the second tooth may form a groove slot. A reinforcement element may be inserted into the groove slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURG
    Inventors: Daniel Hirsch, Eugen Hermann, Reinhard Mehner, Martin Pfister, Janik Schulz, Andreas Roeding, Rainer Schoele
  • Patent number: 11128185
    Abstract: An electric machine of a motor vehicle, in particular of an adjustment drive or of a radiator fan, has a rotor which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a machine axis. The rotor has a number of permanent magnets which are arranged in the radial direction. Each permanent magnet has one side with a strong magnetic flux and one side with a weak magnetic flux in the tangential direction. When the permanent magnets are adjacent in the tangential direction, different sides are directed towards one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Sunny Zhang, Maurad Berkouk, Thomas Susemihl, Daniel Fiederling
  • Publication number: 20210285437
    Abstract: A method for conveying a fluid of a fluid circuit by means of an electric motor-powered fluid pump of a motor vehicle, in particular an oil pump, wherein by means of the fluid pump a fluid pressure of the fluid circuit is adjusted to a target pressure, and wherein an actual pressure of the fluid is determined without a pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURG
    Inventors: Adarsha KANCHANA, Christian BIENICK
  • Patent number: 11118391
    Abstract: A carrier for a vehicle window lifter configured to be connected to a window pane and adjusted by the vehicle window lifter. The carrier including a guide for a cable of the vehicle window lifter. The guide forms a guide surface and the cable lies along the guide surface when the vehicle window lifter is properly mounted. The guide surface defines at least one cutout configured to receive discharged particles from the guide surface of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Andy Bonk, Stephan Voelker, Udo Taubmann, Thomas Starklauf, Marcel Amft
  • Patent number: 11118390
    Abstract: A rail slide may include a base member having guiding faces for the guide rail of the cable-type window lifter and a curved retention member which is connected via a base to the base member in a resilient manner and which has a locking hook which is arranged at the upper end. The curved retention member has two lateral webs which are connected to the base and a transverse connection element which carries the locking hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Joerg Mueller, Christian Dallos, Udo Taubmann