Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls GmbH
  • Patent number: 10261314
    Abstract: A head-up display, in particular for use in a vehicle, includes a light source and a projection screen. An intermediate screen is provided for the orientation of light emitted from a light source and, resulting therefrom, for the shaping of an image to be displayed on the projection screen. The intermediate screen is at least partially reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Frank Schliep
  • Publication number: 20180154800
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) has an adjusting device (40) for adjusting a relative position between a first component (24) and a second component (30) of the vehicle seat (1). The adjusting device (40) has a locking device (50) for locking the adjusting device (40) by a friction fit between a brake ring (60) and at least one brake element (70) of the adjusting device (40). The brake ring (60) is directly connected to the first component (24) or directly connected to the second component (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen STEMMER, Susanne NUDING
  • Patent number: 9987956
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with at least on side plate (16) and/or a cover plate (18), and at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a bearing axis (56). The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52), in an axial direction, is penetrated by a through opening (55) having a through axis (53). The through axis (53) of the through opening (55) extends offset to the bearing axis (56) of the bearing bolt (51, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Ulrich Lehmann, Peter Mueller
  • Patent number: 9821680
    Abstract: A method and a system for adjusting a vehicle seat for a user of a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, are proposed, wherein the vehicle seat is configured for electrical adjustment in accordance with at least one adjustment direction, wherein the vehicle seat and/or the vehicle have/has a control unit, wherein the control unit is assigned at least one antenna unit for wirelessly receiving information relating to the adjustment of the vehicle seat for the user, wherein the method for adjusting the vehicle seat comprises the following method steps: in a first method step, the vehicle seat is assigned a telecommunications appliance, in a second method step, information is input at the telecommunications appliance or information is stored in a memory device of the telecommunications appliance, in a third method step following the second method step, the information is wirelessly transmitted from the telecommunications appliance to the control unit of the vehicle seat or of the vehicle by means of radio t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Wei Lange-Mao
  • Patent number: 9724858
    Abstract: In a method for producing a backrest rear panel from at least one organic sheet, a plurality of reinforcing beads and a frame-shaped bead, which circles the reinforcing beads, are formed in at least one organic sheet. In a molding tool, a rib structure is formed in the circling frame-shaped bead on the rear of the backrest rear panel in such a manner that a rib structure closes flush with the rear of the backrest rear panel, with the result that an even surface is formed on the rear of the backrest rear panel. A bonded connection is formed between the organic sheet and rib structure with the result that a one-piece component is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Johnson Controls GmbH, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH
    Inventors: David Ribaric, Bernd Meier, Vedat Nuyan, Annett Linemann, Carsten Höfer, Jerome Coulton, Peter Classen
  • Patent number: 9555725
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat (1) includes a seat part (2) and a backrest (3) which is pivotable relative to the seat part via a backrest adjustment fitting (5) and is lockable in a plurality of angular positions. A locking device (90) locks the seat part to a vehicle structure. An unlocking lever (30) transmits an unlocking movement to the locking device. A first interlock element (54), with the fitting unlocked, prevents a movement of the unlocking lever for unlocking the locking device and with the locking device unlocked, prevents an unlocking of the backrest adjustment fitting. The first interlock element, as a blocking lever, is connected to a transmission rod (60) for rotation therewith, to unlock the fitting. The unlocking lever has or interacts with a blocking element (36, 37) which, when the locking device; is unlocked, prevents a movement of the blocking lever for unlocking the backrest adjustment fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Rothstein, Michael Fahl
  • Patent number: 9539673
    Abstract: A method is provided in which two parts (2, 3) are connected to each other by a weld. The two parts (2, 3) are fixed by a magnet (4) during welding. A magnetic field of the magnet (4) influences the flow of a melt in the weld (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dannheisig, Johannes Kraus, Michael Hamers, Jörgen Von Bodenhausen, Bernd Gross
  • Patent number: 9539918
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat (1) has a seat part (2) and a backrest part (3) which is pivotable relative to the seat part about a backrest pivot axis (6) and is lockable in a design position (the backrest is approximately upright) and in a table position (the backrest rests on the seat part). Two locking devices (90) are kinematically assigned to the seat part and an unlocking unit (10) is kinematically assigned to the backrest, for unlocking the locking devices (90). The unlocking unit (10) is connected to the locking devices (90) by two Bowden cables (83, 84). A passage element (80), that is approximately cylindrical, is fastened to the seat part with a cylinder axis aligned with the backrest pivot axis (6) and with a first Bowden cable passage opening (81) and a second Bowden cable passage opening (82) arranged at a same distance from the backrest pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Rothstein, Michael Fahl
  • Publication number: 20160297330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the backrest (3) is provided in such a way that it is pivotable relative to the seat part (2) by means of a recliner (4). The present invention further relates to an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Gerhard Rothstein
  • Patent number: 9457765
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a backrest (10) and a seat part (2) which has a seat cushion (11). The seat cushion (11) has at least one recess (31, 32) for receiving at least one belt buckle (21, 22, 23). The at least one recess (31, 32) is partially delimited upwards in the vertical direction by a bridge (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Bhagyesh Ashtekar, Richard G. Lewis, Lennart Svensson
  • Patent number: 9440564
    Abstract: A locking device (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes an indicating device (8) for indicating the locking state of the locking device (10). The indicating device (8) has a locking indicator (31, 32), which is visible when the locking device (10) is locked, and a release indicator (33, 34), which is visible when the locking device (10) is released. The indicating device (8) has at least one indicator arm (30), which is in the locking position when the locking device (10) is locked and which is in the release position when the locking device (10) is released. The indicator arm (30) includes an indicating area (39), which has a first locking indicator (31) and a first release indicator (33). A second release indicator (34), which is concealed by the indicator arm (30) when the indicator arm is in the locking position, is provided on a retaining plate (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Crossley, Ramakant K. Gowli, Ashish D. Mulay, Prasanth M. Pushparajan, Raminder Singh, Vinay K. Sudke, Halil Uezek, Vikas Wayal
  • Patent number: 9440565
    Abstract: An unlocking unit (10), for a vehicle seat (1), transmits a movement introduced via an actuation element (62) to at least two locking devices (90) for unlocking purposes. Each locking device (90) is paired with an unlocking element (11, 12) and the unlocking element (11, 12) is in the locked position when the respective locking device (90) is locked and in the unlocked position when the respective locking device (90) is unlocked. A display element (64) is in the display position when the locking devices (90) are unlocked and is in the non-display position when the locking devices (90) are locked. Each unlocking element (11, 12) which can be found in the unlocked position prevents the display element (64) from moving into the non-display position, and the display element (64) remains in the display position as long as at least one locking device (90) is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kuzma, Maros Rovny
  • Publication number: 20160236591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for presetting a vehicle seat (1) for a passenger (2) using the vehicle seat. Said vehicle seat comprises at least parts of a presetting device (12). The invention is characterized in that in a first step, information about the passenger is transmitted to the presetting device transmits and in a second step, the vehicle seat (1) is modified by said presetting device (12) such that the vehicle seat (1) adopts as the presetting for the passenger (2), a first vehicle seat configuration based on the transmitted information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: Johnson Controls GMBH, Technische Universitat Munchen
    Inventors: Wei Lange-Mao, Florian Kremser, Fabian Guenzkofer, Susanne Frohriep
  • Publication number: 20160193946
    Abstract: A vehicle seat headrest has a first sub-piece facing a seat occupant head, a second sub-piece and an energy storage device with a trigger actuator arranged between the first sub-piece and the second sub-piece. The first sub-piece is moveable relative to the second sub-piece out of a use position into a safety position along a movement direction towards the a seat occupant head as a result of an accident under the effect of a discharge of the energy storage device, which is actuated by the trigger actuator. The headrest is configured such that the volume of an expansion area is increased while the first sub-piece is moved relative to the second sub-piece as a result of an accident and by the effect of the discharge of the energy storage device. The headrest has a sealing device between the first sub-piece and the second sub-piece to delimit the expansion area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
  • Publication number: 20160144750
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a structural part (3) which has a lock connecting plate (60), and a locking unit (10) secured to the lock connecting plate (60). The locking unit (10) includes at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a through opening (55) through which a securing device (65) passes. The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) projects through a securing opening (61) of the lock connecting plate (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick HANDL, Andreas VEDDER, Igor GORDEENKO, Uwe MOELLER, Oezkan DEMIRCI, Dennis POHLSCHEIDT, Martin CHRISTALL
  • Patent number: 9283881
    Abstract: A fitting part for a vehicle seat includes a flap element that is rotatably secured to a backrest of the vehicle seat and can be pivoted between a substantially horizontal use position and a non-use position, as well as a retainer element (11) for locking the flap element in the use position. A first region (10) of the retainer element is rotatably secured to the backrest and a second region (13) of the retainer element is rotatably secured to a slide (7) that is mounted so as to be displaceable in a rail (6) of the flap element and that can be fixed relative to the rail by a securing element. The fitting part includes a plurality of securing elements for locking the flap element in a plurality of use positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Evels, Marco Leber, Ralf Rappen, Frank Gerhardt, Ahmed Oualkadi
  • Patent number: 9274336
    Abstract: A display device can have at least one imaging unit and at least one combiner. The location of the imaging unit and/or of the combiner can be provided to be locationally variable. The display device can be used such that information can be represented on a plurality of planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Deubzer, Pierre Henry
  • Patent number: 9254769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed molding (600), wherein the second component can be molded into the at least one form-closed molding (600).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Gross, Christian Hubsch, Joshua Hesterberg, Dirk Angermann, Dirk Eckenroth, Stefan Funk, Andreas Dannheisig, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Vikas Wayal, Praveen Koparde, Yaniv Oren, Martin Zynda, Vedat Nuyan
  • Patent number: 9254794
    Abstract: A connection device (1), of a vehicle interior equipment part, has a receiving part (2) which receives, preferably reversibly, an end fitting (4). The end fitting (4) is provided on a structural part with a stop face (5). The stop face (5), in the connected state, bears against a bearing face (2.1) of the receiving part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20150360588
    Abstract: A locking mechanism (7) is provided for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, by which a first rail (3) can be fixed relative to a second rail (4). A fixing device (5) is connected to one of the rails and fixes the rail by reversibly engaging a recess (6) in the other rail. A vehicle seat is also provided having the locking mechanism. A process is provided for producing the locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim FLICK, Falko JÄHNER