Patents Assigned to Grammer AG
  • Patent number: 11433782
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device for adjusting seat parameters of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat, wherein the operating device comprises at least one multifunction operating element having at least one selection element, by means of which at least two operating levels are selectable, wherein the multifunction operating element is movable in at least five switching directions, wherein each switching direction can be assigned to a specific function, which belongs to the selected operating level and changes a seat parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Susanne Frohriep, Laurent Coppejans
  • Patent number: 11433789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting a seat position for a vehicle seat, wherein the device comprises at least one support element for a seat part and can be connected to a seat substructure, wherein the device comprises at least one first leg and at least one second leg, the legs being rotatably arranged on the seat substructure and the at least one support element, wherein a first angle ? can be adjusted between the first leg and the support element by means of an angle adjustment device, wherein the at least one first leg and the at least one second leg are mechanically coupled, wherein a change of the angle ? causes a displacement of the at least one support element along a height axis Z and along a longitudinal axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin Haller
  • Patent number: 11427131
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory, with a base (11) and an adjustment part (12), movable in translation and/or in rotation relative to the base, that is movable along a path between a first end position and a second end position and can be locked in at least one position with a locking device (13) with first locking formations that are associated with the adjustment part (12) and second locking formations that are associated with the base (11), with a control system with a first controller associated with the adjustment part (12) and a second controller associated with the base (11), with which controller the locking device (13) is adjustable between a catch position and a release position depending on the position of the adjustment part (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Ralph Nuss
  • Patent number: 11420539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a backrest element having a first contact surface which is arranged within a first imaginary plane, and a seat element having a second contact surface which is arranged within a second imaginary plane which is defined by a longitudinal axis and a width axis of the vehicle seat, wherein the first imaginary plane and the second imaginary plane intersect in an intersecting axis, wherein the backrest element is pivotable relative to the seat element about a rotational axis, wherein an inclination angle of the backrest element extends between the first imaginary plane and a central axis which runs perpendicularly to the second imaginary plane, wherein, in a first position of the backrest element, a distance along the longitudinal axis between the rotational axis and the intersecting axis is at least 60 mm, wherein, in the first position of the backrest element, the inclination angle is substantially 10°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin Haller
  • Patent number: 11412856
    Abstract: Armrest (10) comprising a base (19) and an arm (13) that can be moved by a mount (17) between at least one use position and a non-use position, wherein the arm (13) is movable by the mount (17) axially of a pivot axis (a) between a proximal and a distal position, and is pivotable about the pivot axis (a) between a primary and a secondary position, wherein the armrest (10) has an actuator (30) comprising a motor drive having a drive part (29) that is movable between a first and a second position in order to displace the arm (13) in a first direction (y1) between the non-use position and the use position, at least in part, wherein the actuator (30) has at least one spring (21) that can be tensioned upon movement of the drive part (29) or an additional drive part (29) of the actuator (30), wherein the arm (13) can be moved axially, in a second direction (y2) by the spring (21), which second direction is directed opposite the first direction (y1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin Himmelhuber
  • Patent number: 11407333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a means of transport, in particular for a means of passenger transport, wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the means of transport by means of a fastening device, wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element with an upper region which is provided and suitable for supporting the back and at least one seat region which is integrated into the at least one frame element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Dominik Meier, Sebastian Wegmann
  • Patent number: 11390202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting (10) for a vehicle interior comprising a base (11) and comprising a pivotable part (12) that is pivotable relative to the base about a pivot axis (a) between a first position and a second position, comprising a brake (20) with a first sliding structure (23) on the base (11) having at least one first slide surface (21) and a second sliding structure (25) on the arm support (12) having at least one second slide surface (22), wherein the second slide surface (22) is motion-connected to the arm support (12). The particular feature is that the first slide surface (21) and/or the second slide surface (22) is formed at least partially as a ramp (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Martin Stuiber, Maximilian Kotz
  • Publication number: 20220194269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a backrest which comprises a backrest part and a backrest base element, the backrest part comprising a middle backrest element which is arranged pivotably on the backrest base element, wherein the backrest part comprises two lower backrest side elements and two upper backrest side elements, which are each mechanically coupled to the middle backrest element, wherein the two lower backrest side elements are arranged pivotably on the backrest base element, wherein at least one joint device is provided in each case between a lower backrest side element and an upper backrest side element, wherein a lower backrest side element and an upper backrest side element are each arranged at an angle ?L, ?R to one another, wherein pivoting of the middle backrest element causes a change in the angle ?L, ?R, wherein the joint device comprises at least one first elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20220194267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable control lever carrier for a commercial vehicle seat, which carrier is at least partially arranged to the side of a seat part, wherein the control lever carrier is provided for receiving at least one control lever for controlling vehicle equipment and at least one armrest, and is characterised in that the control lever carrier comprises a multi-joint mechanism construction, by means of which the control lever carrier is adjustable both in a seat height direction and in a seat longitudinal direction relative to the seat part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20220194268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a backrest which comprises a backrest part and a backrest base element, the backrest part comprising a middle backrest element which is arranged pivotably on the backrest base element, wherein the backrest part comprises two lower backrest side elements and two upper backrest side elements, which are each mechanically coupled to the middle backrest element, wherein the two lower backrest side elements are arranged pivotably on the backrest base element, wherein at least one joint device is provided in each case between a lower backrest side element and an upper backrest side element, wherein a lower backrest side element and an upper backrest side element are each arranged at an angle ?L, ?R to one another, wherein pivoting of the middle backrest element causes a change in the angle ?L, ?R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin HALLER
  • Patent number: 11358505
    Abstract: The invention relates to an armrest (10) for a seat, in particular for a vehicle seat, having a base (11) to which at least one container (18) having a cavity (27) is allocated, having an arm support (12) that is pivotable relative to the container (18) between a lower end position and an upper end position, having an arm support face (13), wherein at least one housing wall (19a, 19b, 19c) is allocated to the arm support (12), said housing wall (19a, 19b, 19c) being connected to the arm support (12) so as to move therewith in such a way that it closes an intermediate space arising between a stop face (25) of the arm support (12) and a support face (26) on the base part (11) when the arm support (12) pivots up, wherein the arm support (12) comprises an opening (16) through which access to the interior space (27) is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Hubert Keller
  • Patent number: 11332040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for seat occupancy detection, comprising a vehicle seat for a driver with an upper part and at least one suspension-damper system, wherein an acceleration sensor is arranged on the upper part and is designed to detect a characteristic of an acceleration of the upper part as a function of a time, an evaluation unit being provided which is designed to generate an evaluation of the characteristic of the acceleration and optionally to transmit a signal to a higher-level control unit, the evaluation unit also being designed to assign the evaluation to one of several states, wherein the states are selected from a group comprising an occupied state and an unoccupied state of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland Übelacker, Hubert Wittmann, Tobias Stahl
  • Patent number: 11307751
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat operating device, wherein the seat operating device has a touch screen for displaying control panels for setting a value of an operating parameter assigned to the respective control panel and for detecting user input, wherein one can toggle between control panels via at least one first user input, wherein the control panels are arranged in a fixed order, wherein each a individual control panel is displayed by the touch screen and the value of the operating parameter can be changed by at least a second user input in the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Jens Kolb
  • Patent number: 11292364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for seat occupancy detection, comprising a vehicle seat for a driver with an upper part and at least one suspension-damper system, an acceleration sensor being arranged on the upper part which is designed to determine a characteristic of an acceleration of the upper part as a function of time, an evaluation unit being provided which is designed to create an evaluation of the characteristic of the acceleration and optionally to send a signal to a higher-level control unit, the evaluation unit also being designed to assign the evaluation to a value of a mass of an object with which the vehicle seat is currently occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland Übelacker, Hubert Wittmann, Tobias Stahl
  • Patent number: 11285846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis Z and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein at least two damping elements are provided between the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part, the at least two damping elements each extending, inclined at an angle of attack ?, relative to a first axis parallel to the height axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 11285845
    Abstract: A seat arrangement for passenger transport, wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the vehicle by a fastening device. The seat arrangement is intended and suitable for providing a sitting position at standing height, wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element. The frame element is arranged on the fastening device by at least one mounting shaft, wherein the at least one frame element can be pivoted relative to the fastening device about a pivot axis extending along a width axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Dominik Meier, Sebastian Wegmann
  • Patent number: 11273789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a restraint system for a vehicle seat, comprising a webbing belt element for restraining an occupant of the vehicle seat, further comprising a guide belt element which is guided continuously on a guideway, the holding element being securely connected to a first section of the guide belt element, wherein the webbing belt element is passed through a cutout of the holding element, wherein by means of a movement of the self-contained guide belt element on the guideway in a first direction of rotation the holding element is continuously adjustable within an adjustment section of the guideway from a second maximum position to a first maximum position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventor: Joachim Pelka
  • Patent number: D951665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Raymond Carter
  • Patent number: D951666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Raymond Carter
  • Patent number: D951667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Raymond Carter