Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls GmbH
  • 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: 9346383
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Martin, Richard Johnathan Howells, Ivan Jakubec
  • Patent number: 9340132
    Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, is proposed. The headrest includes a padded part facing the head of a seat occupant, a basic part and a comfort-adjustment device. When the headrest is in use, the padded part can be adjusted by the comfort-adjustment device relative to the basic part from a first position, in which it is further away from the head of the seat occupant, into a second position, closer to the head of the seat occupant. The comfort-adjustment device has two control elements which can be set in a locking position and in an unlocking position, the movement of the control elements being synchronized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schmitz, Henrik Völker
  • Patent number: 9327434
    Abstract: A method for producing a rear wall of a seat back from at least one organic sheet, includes back-moulding at least one organic sheet in an injection moulding tool with a rib structure, such that a bond is formed between the organic sheet and the rib structure, so that an integral component is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Zynda, Vedat Nuyan, Bernd Meier, David Ribaric
  • Patent number: 9321382
    Abstract: A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Robin Ndagijimana, Jutta Klingspohn, James Abraham, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Nils Frisse
  • Patent number: 9290110
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a guide element for guiding a lever element. The guide element is in contact with a carrier rail. At least one contact region of the guide element includes a profiled chamfer in at least some sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Niehues, Marian Hudcovsky
  • 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: 9254770
    Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a vehicle seat structure, a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat bench. A frame structure and reinforcement ribs and absorption ribs are formed on at least one back shell, whereby structural insertion components are arranged in or on the back shell and/or the frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Vedat Nuyan, Jörg Jonas, Axel Koever, Leonid Fissler, Matthias Goebel, Marian Stepankowsky
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150336492
    Abstract: A foam part (5, 105, 205, 305), in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first foam layer (11, 111, 211, 311) facing a user and a second foam layer (21, 221) facing away from the user. The first foam layer has a hardness and/or density that is different from the hardness or density of the second foam layer (21, 221). The first foam layer includes several comfort tubes (50, 150, 250, 350) facing the user. A method for producing such a foam part (5, 105, 205, 305) includes a first step in which the first foam layer, having the comfort tubes (50, 150, 250, 350), is foamed and a second step in which the second foam layer (21, 221) is foamed. A tool (500) for producing a foam part (5, 105, 205, 305) includes a bottom part (510), a frame (520), and a top part (530).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Laurent HUGUES, Karsten HILGER, Bernhard RIEZLER, Horst STEINMEIER, Mohsin BENAMAR
  • Patent number: 9182822
    Abstract: An interactive display unit for presenting information and for interacting with a user, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one imaging cell including a photorefractive polymer material layer between two transparent substrate carriers in a sealing arrangement. Each substrate carrier includes a transparent electrode layer that faces the photorefractive polymer material layer. A writing light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged on one of the substrate carriers in a parallel manner with respect to the substrate carrier. A haptic sensor/actuator unit is arranged on the other substrate carrier, and at least one reading light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged in a lateral manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Andreas Eppinger, Daniel Jendritza
  • Publication number: 20150298579
    Abstract: A locking device (10) for a vehicle seat includes a detent (13) for securing a rotary latch (11) and a light source (41). When the locking device (10) is completely locked, a light beam emitted from the light source (41) penetrates the locking device (10) in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Boris Juelich
  • 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: 9150123
    Abstract: A method and device adapt a sitting position of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle with at least one driver assistance system that includes at least one optical sensor unit, and with a vehicle seat with a drive unit for adjusting the sitting position. At least one physical parameter of a vehicle occupant and/or a hazardous situation is sensed by the optical sensor unit, and on the basis of the sensed physical parameter automatic setting and/or pre-setting of the sitting position of the vehicle seat are/is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel J. Jendritza, Wei Lange-Mao
  • 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: D742806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Johan Vissers, Gabriele Lehmann, Tamas Karacsonyi, Carlos Cromeyer, Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Oliver Alber, Michal Martinka, Miroslav Rezbárik, Lutz Wege
  • Patent number: D742807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Johan Vissers, Gabriele Lehmann, Tamas Karacsonyi, Carlos Cromeyer, Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Oliver Alber, Michal Martinka, Miroslav Rezbárik, Lutz Wege