Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls GmbH
  • Patent number: 9469226
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement (1) for a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat has a main body (2) which is intended to hold a head-supporting part. The main body can be fixed to a retaining rod (4) by a fastening element (6). The fastening element (6) is integrally connected to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Manduzio, Christophe Morinière
  • Patent number: 9469224
    Abstract: A fixing element (30), for fixing a cable (50) to a spring mat (12) of a vehicle seat (1), includes a retaining region (32) and at least one gripping arm (34, 36), which can be elastically preloaded such that a cable (50) located between the retaining region (32) and the at least one gripping arm (34, 36) is pressed against the retaining region (32) by the at least one gripping arm (34, 36). The spring mat (12), for a vehicle seat (1), includes a fixing element (30). A vehicle seat (1) includes the spring mat (12) and/or a fixing element (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Sylwia Matejko-Anger
  • 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: 9457693
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Patent number: 9446688
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a backrest part which is provided on a seat part such that the former can be rotated by a backrest adjuster. The backrest adjuster has a shaft which preferably transmits a torque to the backrest adjuster. And axial securing mechanism is provided on the shaft at both ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Jörg Seibt
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9422059
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a backrest (10) and a table unit (40) which is pivotable about a pivot axis (S) from a not-in-use position into a use position. The backrest (10) includes a backrest cover (20), to which the table unit (40) is fastened. A prestressed table spring (34) is provided. The table unit (40) is held on the backrest (10) by a spring force applied by the table spring (34). The table spring (34) is arranged on a side of the backrest cover (20) which faces away from the table unit (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Jozef Martinak, Slawomir Kostrzab
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9415704
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes an adjusting device, for example for adjusting the height and/or tilt of a seat part structure and/or of a backrest structure connected to the seat part structure, wherein the adjusting device is fastened to the seat part structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Haida, Dirk Schulz, Holger Finner, Adrian Pawlowski, Patrick Jakob
  • Publication number: 20160221473
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with a side plate (16) which has at least one first mounting aperture (17), and/or with a cover plate (18) which has at least one second mounting aperture (19), and at least one mounting stud (51, 52). The first mounting aperture (17) and/or the second mounting aperture (19) are designed so that the mounting stud (51, 52) can be placed in at least two different positions in the first mounting aperture (17) and/or in the second mounting aperture (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Oezkan DEMIRCI, Andreas VEDDER, Igor GORDEENKO, Patrick HANDL, Uwe MOELLER
  • Patent number: 9393884
    Abstract: A rotary joint for a vehicle seat is movable between at least two positions. The rotary joint includes an outer bearing comprising two shell halves, which, when forced together by a mechanical fastener, compress a rounded space between the two shell halves. The rotary joint further includes an inner bearing held between the two shell halves and rotatable relative to the outer bearing via rotation within the shell halves. The inner bearing includes a sleeve forming the outer surface and having an elastic property to reduce non-rotational movement outer bearing and the inner bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Josten, Andrej Pastorek, Benjamin Ndagijimana
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9365134
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the position of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat, has at least one fixing device for securing the position of the seat, which device has at least one locking element, each of which, in the locking position thereof locks at least two guide parts of the device to each other, which are held such that they can move in relation to each other, wherein at least one traction mechanism, with which the locking element can be moved out of the locking position thereof, is coupled to the locking element. A preloading element is associated with the traction mechanism, which preloading element acts directly on a section of the traction mechanism and preloads the traction mechanism without play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heinrich, Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Publication number: 20160159063
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing at least one of a vehicle seat structure, a vehicle seat and a vehicle seat bench. The method may include forming at least one back shell extending in a direction transverse to a direction of travel and having a front side relative to the direction of travel and a back side relative to the direction of travel, a frame structure, reinforcement ribs arranged on the front side of the back shell, absorption ribs arranged on the back side of the back shell, and structural insertion components arranged on the back shell and/or the frame structure. The forming includes molding at least the back shell and the frame structure as a one-piece integrated structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Vedat Nuyan, Jörg Jonas, Axel Koever, Leonid Fissler, Matthias Goebel, Marian Stepankowsky
  • Patent number: 9360669
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Haida, Jeetendra Khare, Vaibhav Anagal
  • Publication number: 20160152159
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a vehicle seat, for locking the back rest to a seat part and/or for locking the backrest to a body of a vehicle. The locking device uses a locking lever which can be moved from an unlocked position into a locked position in which it lockingly interacts with a bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Igor GORDEENKO, Andreas VEDDER, Patrick HANDL
  • Patent number: 9352668
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat component and a back rest which, in the position of use of the back rest, can be rotated relative to the seat component, out of the position of use and into an easy entry position, for comfort purposes and for simplified access to the rear seats. The back rest has a locking mechanism which locks the back rest in the desired position of use and which is provided with a device which interacts with the locking mechanism and locks the back rest automatically in the original desired position of use as it leaves the easy entry position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Helmut Mai
  • Patent number: 9352677
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cover (1) and a side covering (5). A reinforcing strip (3) is provided at least in sections of the edge region of the cover (1) and is arranged in a gap (4) between the cushion (2) and the side covering (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Schittko