Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls GmbH
  • Patent number: 9156383
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a pivotally mounted rotary latch (20) for locking to a bolt (12), and a detent (30) which secures the locking unit (10) in the locked state in the event of a crash, in which the rotary latch (20) supports itself on a first contact point against the detent (30). The rotary latch (20) also supports itself on a second contact point in the event of a deformation of the latch (20) in the event of a crash. The second contact point is provided on the detent (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Handl
  • Patent number: 9150133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat part of a motor vehicle seat, comprising a base part having a transverse supporting element and an adjustable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Arrenberg
  • Patent number: 9145077
    Abstract: A head rest has a head rest cushion which is provided on at least one holding rod. The holding rod is supported in a holding member that is fixed to the frame of a vehicle seat backrest by a connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Juraj Bagin, Lars Lettenmayer
  • Publication number: 20150219894
    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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Zhao Yanning, Frank Schliep
  • Publication number: 20150212321
    Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle has a laser and a scanning system. An image, which is to be displayed in the field of vision of the driver of the vehicle and which is composed of individual pixels, is produced pixel-by-pixel by the laser and the scanning system. The head-up display has a projection system having a projection surface and a magnifying optical system. The projection system projects the image to be displayed onto a virtual image plane and magnifies the image in the process. The size of the pixels in the virtual image plane is smaller than the resolving ability of the human eye, which is the case for an angular distance less than 0.5?, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Hannes Rene Boehm
  • Publication number: 20150210190
    Abstract: A supporting device for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, has at least one planar supporting part and a plurality of fastening structures arranged on the supporting part. The supporting part has at least one region of extent for an extent in at least one direction in the surface plane of the supporting part. The supporting part is of planar design and has web-like surface sections. The at least one region of extent is designed as a predetermined separating point in at least one web-like surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Publication number: 20150139720
    Abstract: A joining process is proposed for connecting a first component to a second component, whereby in a first process the first component and the second component and an adhesive material arranged between the first and the second component are prepared, whereby in a second process the first and the second components are pressed together and whereby in a third process the adhesive material is hardened and further whereby spacing means are added to the adhesive material and these are at least partially resorbed in the third process by the adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas DANNHEISIG, Carina Schulze, Dustin Flock, Bernd Gross
  • Publication number: 20150130252
    Abstract: An arrangement of components, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first component and a second component which are interconnected by a connector. The connector includes a nail-shaped pin that has a grooved drive stud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig
  • Publication number: 20150123443
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat includes an actuating lever, a disengaging lever, a main rotary axis, a deflection lever and a deflection rod. It also includes a separate first operating element for folding a backrest over in the direction of a seat part in the case of a fixed seat part, and a separate second operating element for folding over the backrest in the case of a simultaneous or subsequent pivot movement of the seat part. A method is provided for operation of a vehicle seat with a hinge mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: James Abraham, Robin Advena
  • Publication number: 20150123437
    Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat has at least one sensor. The sensor is intended to determine the relative position of the head restraint in relation to the head of an occupant sitting in the vehicle seat. The sensor can include an optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dillinger, Wei Lange-Mao
  • Patent number: 9022467
    Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided, wherein at least one first part facing the head of the seat occupant can be moved linearly in the direction of the head of a seat occupant, wherein during the relocating motion, a relative motion between the first part and a second part of the head restraint arranged on a third part occurs, and a contact surface of the first part lies against a contact surface of the second part, and a contact surface is provided with a form-fit element, in particular a toothing arrangement. A method is provided for adjusting a head restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Frotz, Denis Quandt
  • Patent number: 9016153
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle component, in particular for the seat back of a vehicle seat, has a first and a second fitting part which are disposed along an axis of rotation. The relative position of the two fitting parts with respect to one another can be changed. A torque is transmitted by a drive to a gear which rolls on the second fitting part and thereby adjusts the second fitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Otto Juergen, Helmut Mai, Sachin Chandure
  • Patent number: 9016791
    Abstract: A fixing device for a vehicle seat, especially for a motor vehicle seat, includes a multi-articulated mechanism and a locking device that unlocks the multiarticulated mechanism when the vehicle seat is pivoted or folded back past a defined limiting angle, enabling the vehicle seat to be guided, especially pivoted and longitudinally moved, in a controlled manner, between an unlocked first position and an unlocked second position or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Flucht, Ian George
  • Publication number: 20150111680
    Abstract: A device for controlling and/or regulating the electromechanical actuator of a planetary gear assembly includes commutation electronics that are designed as an electronic circuit board and are arranged in a housing, directly on a solenoid ring of the electromechanical actuator. The housing accommodates the planetary gear assembly and the device that electromagnetically actuates the same. The solenoid ring is formed by annular solenoids that can be actuated in turn in the circumferential direction of the solenoid ring by the commutation electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Kienke, Rolf Schüler, Christoph Schuhn
  • Patent number: 8998336
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly is provided for the rotationally secure arrangement of a head restraint on a vehicle seat formed from a backrest and a seat base part. The head restraint is arranged on the backrest by at least one head restraint rod such that the height thereof can be adjusted. A region is formed at an upper end of each head restraint rod. In the region the course of the head restraint rods defines a curve having a radius. The head restraint rods are arranged with the curved region in the head restraint in a form-fitting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Stein
  • Publication number: 20150092278
    Abstract: A display device, particularly for a vehicle, includes a base element and a combiner. The combiner moves by a drive mechanism between a position for use, in which a virtual image can be projected onto the combiner, and a stowed position. The drive mechanism includes a translation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Haida, Jeetendra Khare, Vaibhav Anagal
  • Publication number: 20150076884
    Abstract: A locking device for a headrest has a headrest rod, a guide sleeve for the headrest rod and a blocking element. The blocking element is displaceable relative to the guide sleeve between a locking position, in which the blocking element is in engagement with a recess in the headrest rod, and a unlocking position, in which the blocking element is not in engagement with recesses in the headrest rod. The blocking element is pivotable in relation to the guide sleeve about an axis of rotation parallel to the headrest rod. The blocking element is mounted in the guide sleeve such that, when there is a relative rotational movement between the guide sleeve and the headrest rod, the blocking element rotates at least partially jointly in conjunction with the headrest rod about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Martin, Richard Johnathan Howells, Ivan Jakubec
  • Publication number: 20150076886
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicants: 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: 8979202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crash-active headrest of a motor vehicle seat having a head part at least partially displaceable in the direction of the head of a seat occupant for comfort and/or safety purposes, and that can be locked in said position by means of a form-fit and/or frictional connection means, said headrest comprising means for transitioning the form-fit and/or frictional connection means from a locked into an unlocked position, characterized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20150072824
    Abstract: A deceleration device is used for a directly electromechanically actuated planetary gear assembly in a seat adjustment mechanism. The deceleration device is integrated into the structural unit consisting of the planetary gear assembly and the electromechanical actuator therefor. Also described is a method for operating a deceleration device for a directly electromechanically actuated planetary gear assembly in a seat adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Kienke