Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG.
  • Patent number: 10322655
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Willem Jan Ter Steeg, Lars Kramm, Jens Bold, Georg-Ludwig Fischer, Harald Wolsiefer, Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 10245978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat element (2) which can be pivoted from a use position into a stowed position. Said vehicle seat comprises locking means (14). Said locking means interact with the seat element (2) in a positive and/or friction fit in a fixed position adopted in the use position, along a first direction (F) and a second direction (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Roman Ecker, Dirk Dubois, Jürgen Naßhan, Erik Weber
  • Patent number: 10189376
    Abstract: An actuator (110, 210) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing (11), a motor (12) which is fixed to the housing and includes a motor shaft (12a), a transmission (13) connected to the motor shaft, an actuator output drive (14) which is connected to the transmission, and a control unit (21). The actuator output drive includes an output element moveable towards an end position from a starting position by rotating the motor shaft in a first direction and in a reversed direction—in the direction of the starting position from the end position. A carriage (15) is driven, upon movement of the output element. A position sensor detects a position of the carriage. An actuator (210) for a vehicle seat is provided, in which a position sensor (28) detects an effect of gravity on the actuator. A vehicle seat (1) with one such actuator (110, 210) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Heeg, Peter Mueller
  • Patent number: 10189383
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) with a seat segment (14) which includes a first seat area (11) with a first backrest (21) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (A) running in a transverse direction (y) and a second seat area (12) with a second backrest (22) that can be pivoted about the pivot axis (A). The second backrest (22) is equipped with a locking device (9) which interacts with a locking bracket (8) provided on the first backrest (21). The locking device (9) includes at least one axis pin (92) with a longitudinal axis (94) that is inclined relative to the transverse direction (y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Dill, Joerg Rapedius, Viktor Enns
  • Patent number: 10124703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat element (2) that can be vertically adjusted from an operational position to a stowed position. Said vehicle seat has ?—a first locking element for securing the seat element in the operational position, and ?—a positioning means for positioning the seat element in a transitional position, the seat element being manually transferable directly or indirectly from the transitional position to the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Roman Ecker, Joachim Mühlberger
  • Patent number: 10071657
    Abstract: A vehicle seat double fitting (10) includes two fittings (100) operatively connected to each other and each with a first fitting part (111) and a second fitting part (112) that are rotatable relative to one another around an axis (A) and are in geared connection or locked to one another. An adapter part (150) is connected to one of the first fitting parts (111) or the second fitting parts (112) and a second adapter part (160) is connected to other of the first fitting parts (111) or the second fitting parts (111, 112). Exactly one adapter part (150, 160) is fixedly connected to a structural part (3) of the vehicle seat and the other of the two adapter parts (150, 160) is limitedly moveable or rotatable around the axis (A), relative to the structural part (3) and the adapter part (150, 160) fixedly connectable to the structural part (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Ulrich Lehmann, Reinhard Kraus, Bernd Bossmanns, Rolf Schueler
  • Patent number: 10071656
    Abstract: A seat back adjuster for a vehicle seat, said seat back adjuster having at least a fitting upper part, a fitting lower part and a fitting arranged therebetween, wherein a separate adapter is arranged on a side of the fitting upper part or of the fitting lower part facing away from the fitting, said adapter being fixed on the fitting through an opening in the fitting upper part or in the fitting lower part, and wherein a control lever is provided which is arranged on the side of the adapter facing away from the fitting and is interlockingly and/or frictionally connected to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Wetzig
  • Patent number: 10071659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat (1), comprising a seat element (2), which can be height-adjusted from a usage position to a stowing position, and comprising a backrest element (3), wherein the backrest element (3) can be pivoted about a stationary primary axis (A), wherein the backrest element (3) is operatively connected to the seat element (2) by means of an articulated system in such a way that the seat element (2) can be transferred from the usage position to the stowing position by means of a pivoting motion of the backrest element (3), wherein the articulated system has a deflecting element (7), wherein the deflecting element (7) can be pivoted about a stationary secondary axis (B), wherein a secondary plane (B?), which extends perpendicularly to the direction of travel (D) and comprises the secondary axis (B), is arranged in front of a primary plane (A?), which extends perpendicularly to the direction of travel (D) and comprises the primary axis (A), in a direction extending parallel to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Roman Ecker, Dirk Dubois, Jürgen Naßhan
  • Patent number: 9987955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a seating part and a back rest, in which said seat part and the back rest can be adjusted from a user position into an access position and into a loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Roman Ecker, Dirk Dubois, Jürgen Naßhan
  • Patent number: 9969301
    Abstract: A rotational device (10) for a vehicle seat includes a base element (20) and a seat part support (30) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (S) with respect to the base element (20). The rotational device (10) can be moved from a base position into a rotated position by rotating the seat part support (30) with respect to the base element (20). A catch hook (37) is provided on the base element (20) and/or on the seat part support (30). The catch hook protrudes in the radial direction over the base element (20) and/or over the seat part support (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Joerg Adam
  • Patent number: 9919628
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat fitting (10) includes a first fitting part (11) and a relatively rotatable second fitting part (12), which are connected to each other via a gear unit or can be locked. A third fitting part (74) is mounted on a bearing ring (71) in a pivotal manner about an axis (A) relative to the first fitting part. The bearing ring is fixed to the first fitting part. The third fitting part (74) can be locked with the first fitting part or a component rigidly connected thereto. A pawl (80) is mounted on the third fitting part in a first hinge point (D1). The bearing ring (71) has multiple run-on cams (71a) which interact with multiple elevations (74a) of the third fitting part. A free clearance, in the radial direction between the bearing ring (71) and the third fitting part, is minimized when the pawl (80) is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Thiel
  • Patent number: 9914377
    Abstract: An actuation device (100), for a vehicle seat, has at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation device (100) has an actuation handle (152), which is mounted on a housing (110), for unlocking the at least one locking mechanism (23). A connection device (200) couples the actuation device (100) to the at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation handle (152) can be actuated in two different directions and the at least one locking mechanism (23) can be unlocked by actuating the actuation handle (152) in one direction and by actuating the actuation handle (152) in the other direction. As a result, an operating direction of the actuation handle (152) that is oriented in the movement direction of the vehicle seat is available for each movement direction of the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat (1) is also provided having at least one locking mechanism (23) and an actuation device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Wagner, Heiko Pfaff, Christian Conrad, Lars Crummenauer, Annerose Bergmann, Andreas Kraemer
  • Patent number: 9902299
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement (4), for a rear seat arrangement of a vehicle, includes a bearing pin (5.2) which forms a rotational axis and a rotary bearing (5.3) which can be pushed onto the bearing pin (5.2). The bearing pin (5.2) and the rotary bearing (5.3) each have a mutually corresponding structure which secures the bearing pin (5.2) and the rotary bearing (5.3) against axial and radial movements relative to each other in a use position. The bearing pin (5.2) can be guided through openings (01, 02) of the rotary bearing (5.3) during assembly. The use position, which is secured against axial and radial movements, can be subsequently adjusted by pivoting the bearing pin (5.2) and/or the rotary bearing (5.3). A method for assembling the bearing arrangement (4) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Müller, Andreas Kinzer
  • Patent number: 9889775
    Abstract: A detent fitting for a motor vehicle seat includes a first fitting part (11) and a relatively rotatable second fitting part (12) and catches (16) guided by one fitting part between a locked state and an unlocked state to lock the detent fitting upon interacting with a gear ring of another fitting part. A third fitting part (74) is pivotably mounted and is lockable with a detent plate (115) fixed to the first fitting part or with the first fitting part by a pawl (80) which is mounted in a hinge point on the third fitting part. The third fitting part, a locking cam (90) with a hinge point on the third fitting part, a coupling (98) connected to the locking cam with a hinge point and the pawl with a hinge point define a four-link chain. A vehicle seat with at least one such detent fitting is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Thiel
  • Patent number: 9855864
    Abstract: An adjustment unit for a vehicle seat in a vehicle is disclosed. Said adjustment unit comprises a longitudinal adjustment mechanism for adjusting the vehicle seat along a direction of travel of the vehicle, said longitudinal adjustment mechanism comprising a first rocker that is mounted in such a way as to be rotatable about a transverse direction extending perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Müller, Andreas Kinzer, Eckhard Kirch, Joachim Mühlberger
  • Patent number: 9815390
    Abstract: A rotational device (10) for a vehicle seat includes a base element (20) and a seat part support (30) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (S) with respect to the base element (20). At least three rolling bearings (61, 62, 63) are provided to rotationally support the seat part support (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Joerg Adam
  • Patent number: 9758061
    Abstract: A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat (1) includes a lower rail (5) and a longitudinally displaceably guided upper rail. A lower rail mounted end stop (40, 40b) delimits a comfort adjustment region interacting with an upper rail mounted stop element (36). The upper stop element (36) can be displaced beyond the comfort adjustment region into an easy entry region and is part of a stop module (30) that is pivotable about a pivot axis (S). The stop module (30) includes a deflector element (34) that moves upwards, when the stop element (36) has not been shifted away, in the vertical direction upon contact with a screw head (22) that is located in the cavity between the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5). The upper stop element (36) form-fittingly engages with the end stop (40, 40b) when the end stop (40, 40b) is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pluta, Thomas Dill, Christian Wolf, Thomas Christoffel
  • Patent number: 9751432
    Abstract: A vehicle seat fitting system includes a fitting (10) with a first and second fitting part (11, (12) to lock and rotate about an axis (A), a transfer rod which unlocks the fitting and a hand lever (5), which rotates the transfer rod to unlock the fitting. A stop module (50) is supported on the fitting to rotate about the axis and stop the hand lever and one of the fitting parts in relation to each other in a one rotational direction. The stop module has a stop (50b) and the one fitting part has a counter stop (51) that define a rotational angular range. A restoring spring (54) with spring ends (54b, 54c) preloads the stop (50b) in the direction of the counter stop. One of the spring ends is fastened to a spring mount (3b) arranged outside of the stop module in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Assmann
  • Patent number: 9718378
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a longitudinally adjustable and rotatable vehicle seat with upper rails guided in lower rails, motors for respectively driving the upper rails and a seat shell. An aligned displacement of the upper rails relative to the lower rails displaces the seat shell in a straight line. A displacement of the first upper rail relative to the second upper rail rotates the seat shell about a vertical axis. An initial position is stored. The seat shell is moved in a straight line out of the initial position into a starting position. From the starting position the seat shell is rotated by a first angle into an intermediate position. The seat shell is moved in a straight line in the direction of travel into a first central position. The seat shell is rotated by a second angle into an end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Schulz, Thomas Christoffel
  • Patent number: 9649956
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat, has a seat cushion and a backrest, and a seat mechanism connecting the seat cushion and/or the backrest to at least one seat rail pair. The seat rail pair has two seat rails that can be displaced relatively to one another and which can be locked together by a rail locking mechanism. The vehicle seat can be shifted by the seat mechanism from a use position to a non-use position. A coupler couples the seat mechanism and the seat locking mechanism together in such a way that a least one seat rail pair is locked in the use position and the non-use position of the vehicle seat and is unlocked in an intermediate position of the vehicle seat located between the use position and the non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Lehmann, Lars Kramm, Matthias Klein, Thomas Hässel