Patents Assigned to Johnson Controls GmbH
  • Headrest
    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
  • VEHICLE SEAT WITH A TURNING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150224897
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) has a turning device (10), including a base part (14), a seat part support (16) rotatable relative to the base part about an axis of rotation (12) and at least one catching device (20), preventing the seat part support (16) from being ripped out of the base part (14) in the event of a crash, including an insertion element (24) and a receiving element (26) into which the insertion element (24) can be inserted. The receiving element (26) has at least one spring element (40) which undergoes a deformation by contact with the inserted insertion element (24). The spring element (40) is designed such that, when the insertion element (24) is inserted, a spring resistance is approximately the same as when the insertion element (24) is not inserted. The spring resistance of the spring element increases upon a further deformation by the insertion element (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Gilmann, Andreas Golinski
  • HEAD-UP DISPLAY
    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
  • LASER SCANNING HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
    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
  • SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR A SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED THEREWITH
    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
  • Head restraint with two wing elements
    Patent number: 9085254
    Abstract: A head restraint includes a base element on which two wing elements are mounted by at least one hinge so as to rotate about a vertical axis. The hinge has a pin and a recess which are frustoconical. The support structure of each wing element is in two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Navarro, Robert Braun, Thomas Dillinger
  • VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A COVER
    Publication number: 20150183350
    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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Schittko
  • Insert for recess in upholstery and vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9061619
    Abstract: A cover element is for a recess in the upholstery of a vehicle seat, and connects to a securing part which is secured to the vehicle or to the vehicle seat and arranged within the recess in the upholstery, for the purpose of releasable, rigid attachment of an object to the vehicle seat. In particular, it can be for the ISOFIX connection of a removable child's seat. The cover element is designed as an insert which can be arranged in a removable fashion on the securing part. Furthermore, a vehicle seat having a recess in the upholstery can include an insert with an arresting mechanism to prevent unintentional complete detachment of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Mantke, Peter Dubec
  • Device for locking and unlocking a first hardware component and a second hardware component, particularly of a motor vehicle seat, relative to each other
    Patent number: 9056565
    Abstract: A device locks and unlocks a first hardware component and a second hardware component relative to each other, particularly for a motor vehicle seat. The first hardware component and the second hardware component form a housing having an interior and are disposed on a common axis. At least one latching device is disposed in a first plane perpendicular to the axis and at least one second latching device is disposed in a second plane also perpendicular to the axis and displaced along the axis relative to the first plane. The first latching device comprises a first latch and first retaining cam and the second latching device comprises a second latch and a second retaining cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Otto, Ingo Kienke, Andreas Schug
  • Adjustment means for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9056563
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a vehicle seat, by which the inclination angle of the backrest of the vehicle seat can be adjusted relative to the seating part, has an adjustment range that is adjustable by removable stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Andrej Medved, Eduard Meres
  • Joining Process, Manufacturing Process, Arrangement of Components and Vehicle Seat
    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
  • ARRANGEMENT OF COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SEAT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD
    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
  • HEAD RESTRAINT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAD RESTRAINT
    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
  • HINGE MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE SEAT
    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
  • Head restraint for a vehicle seat
    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
  • Adjusting device for a vehicle seat having a self-adjusting brake
    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
  • Fixing device for a vehicle seat and vehicle seat
    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
  • Method and Device for Controlling and/or Regulating the Electromechanical Actuator of a Planetary Gear Assembly
    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
  • Head restraint having an anti-turn mechanism
    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
  • DISPLAY DEVICE
    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