Patents Assigned to Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8366198
    Abstract: A fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, is provided with a first fitting part (9) fixed to a seat part, a second fitting part (11) that can be rotated between a plurality of usage positions relative to the first fitting part (9) for setting the tilt of the back (2) of the vehicle seat (1) and a locking element (15) fixedly connected particularly to the second fitting part (11). A third fitting part (14) is fixed to the back that can be locked by the locking element (15) and may be pivoted about an axis (A) relative to the second fitting part (11) for centered free pivoting of the back (2). A stop (18, 19) limits the pivot motion of the third fitting part (14) on one side. The stop includes at least one axially protruding first stop cam (18) that is formed on the third fitting part (14) and at least one axially protruding second stop cam (19) that is formed on the locking element (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Thiel
  • Patent number: 8360527
    Abstract: A fitting system (5) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), with a first fitting (10) which, for unlocking purposes, has a driver (18) which is rotatable about an axis (A), and with a second fitting (20). A transmission element (25) is provided between the two fittings (10, 20). A free-pivoting device (24) is assigned to the second fitting (20). A first operating element (31) is provided, upon the actuation of which the two fittings (10, 20), with the use of the transmission element (25), are unlocked. A second operating element (32) is provided, upon the actuation of which the first fitting (10) and the free-pivoting device (24) are unlocked, The driver (18) of the first fitting (10) receives the transmission element (25)—coupled thereto for carrying along, wherein free travel in one direction of rotation is provided between the driver (18) and the transmission element (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130015695
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, a rest and retaining elements for securing a child seat which is placed on the seat part of the vehicle seat, wherein the child seat can be connected to at least a first retaining element by means of at least one connector in its lower region and can be connected to at least a second retaining element by means of at least one retaining belt in its upper region, and wherein the rest has a rest frame and a cushion which is held by the rest frame, the second retaining element simultaneously supports the cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Lars Kramm
  • Publication number: 20130009438
    Abstract: In a drive unit for a vehicle seat, having a motor which has a motor shaft as an output, and a multi-stage transmission which is driven by the motor shaft and which has an output shaft as an output, the transmission has at least one spur gear stage in which a drive wheel and an output gear, which are each embodied as spur gear wheels, mesh with one another, and the output shaft is arranged offset in parallel with the motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Keiper GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Stemmer, Michael Berres, Norbert Heeg, Jens Schulz, Andreas Diehl
  • Publication number: 20130009439
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle seat fitting involves a sliding bearing bushing (28) being pressed in the axial direction into a receptacle in a first fitting part (11). The pressed-in sliding bearing bushing (28) has a radially protruding securing region (28b). The securing region (28b) is formed before or after the pressing-in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Jokiel, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 8348345
    Abstract: A fitting system (9) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), especially motor vehicle seat, which defines a pivot axis (A) of backrest and has a fitting lower part (11) and an associated fitting upper part (12) on both sides of the vehicle seat. Each fitting upper part (12) is pivotable relative to the associated fitting lower part (11) about the pivot axis (A) of the backrest. The system has, on one side of the vehicle seat, a lock (15) and an opposing element (16), which lock the fitting system (9) in a use position by cooperating. A prestressed latch (17), which cooperates with another opposing element (16), especially receives it, in the use position, is provided on the side of the vehicle seat that is located opposite the lock (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Müller, Stefan Haber
  • Publication number: 20120306241
    Abstract: A table can be folded in the interior of a motor vehicle and comprises a table top arranged on a vehicle-mounted support so that the table top can be moved from a resting position, in which the table plane is oriented substantially vertically, into a usage position oriented substantially horizontally. The support extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the table top is fastened to the support so the table top can be pivoted by a table top retainer from the vertical resting position into a horizontal position about a pivot axis in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The table top and/or the table top retainer can be locked in the usage position by a locking device when the table top is in the horizontal position and/or in the vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Keiper Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Harald Klein, Frank Wenz
  • Patent number: 8313145
    Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat is provided having a seat part and a backrest. The fitting includes a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) in geared connection with the first fitting part (11) for a relative rolling for adjusting the inclination of the backrest between several use positions, a drive motor for driving the relative rolling, a third fitting part (74) for manually free-pivoting of the backrest into a non-use position, the third fitting part (74) being releasable locked with a detent element (75), and a first coupling element (104) and a second coupling element (105) between the third fitting part (74) and the detent element (75). The first coupling element (104) and the second coupling element (105) are inactive in the normal case and become active in the misuse case, when the third fitting part (74) is unlocked and the backrest is in the non-use position and the drive motor is moving the detent element (75) backwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Flesch, Christopher Ryan
  • Patent number: 8303037
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Christof Nieroba, Thorsten Schweizer, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Gundall
  • Publication number: 20120277050
    Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat is disclosed, in particular for a motor vehicle seat. First and second fitting parts are geared with one another via a meshing gearwheel and gear rim. A peripheral eccentric is driven by a drive element for driving a relative rolling movement of the gearwheel and the gear rim, and the first fitting part receives the eccentric which is supported on the second fitting part. A blocking element blocks the eccentric in the non-driven state of the fitting via toothing on the first fitting part, and releases the eccentric when driven. The gear rim is formed on the first fitting part and the gearwheel is formed on the second fitting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Keiper Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Jokiel, Martin Stilleke
  • Patent number: 8298110
    Abstract: In a gear train (10, 30) for an actuator, in particular of a vehicle seat (2), the gear train comprises a drive (11) that can be rotated about a rotational axis (A), at least one eccentric cam (12, 13) that is driven by the drive (11), a pinion (14, 15) that is driven by the eccentric cam (12, 13), a gear ring (16), which meshes with the pinion (14, 15) and in relation to which the pinion (14, 15) executes a rolling motion that defines a point of rolling contact (W), and a take-off drive (18) that taps the relative rolling motion. At least some sections of the material of the pinion (14, 15) and/or the ring gear (16) in the vicinity of the point of rolling contact (W) are elastically deformable, in order to produce surface contact at the point of rolling contact (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rolf Schüler
  • Publication number: 20120261956
    Abstract: A backrest for a vehicle has a shell reaching over at least two seats. The shell has a support structure that completely surrounds the shell on the adjacement sides and partially surrounds the shell on sides adjoining the adjacent sides. Starting from a common corner of the adjacent sides an end of one of the partially surrounding sides is arranged obliquely. This end terminates in an intermediate region between the same. The support structure connects upper and lower connecting points of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Nasshan, Joachim Muehlberger, Anton Niedermeier
  • Patent number: 8287048
    Abstract: A pinch guard for a vehicle seat (1) is provided that can be transferred from a normal use position into a step-in position. The vehicle seat (1) includes a rear foot, which is attached to a base (5) in the normal use position of the vehicle seat (1) and in the step-in position of the vehicle seat (1) the rear foot is arranged at a distance above the base (5). The vehicle seat (1) includes a rear lower pivoting axis firmly fixed to the base. The pinch guard includes at least one movable trim (17) with a pivoting axis (A), and the pivoting axis (A) of the movable trim (17) is arranged at a distance from the rear lower pivoting axis, fixed to the base of the vehicle seat (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Dirk Brassat
  • Publication number: 20120227660
    Abstract: An indicator apparatus for signaling that a foldable backrest of a seat in a motor vehicle is not locked includes a handle pivoted between a locked position and an unlocked position about a pivot axis, a locking apparatus having a catch that, by working of the handle can be moved between a blocked position and an unblocked position, and an indicator element guided between a non-indication position and an indication position and movable by a transition element. The transmission element comprises a spring element that is fixedly connected both to the handle and to the indicator element. The spring element is resistant to deformation as the indicator element is moved by the handle, but can be deformed in an elastic manner when the handle is located in the unlocked position and the indicator element is moved out of the indication position into the non-indication position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Keiper GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Volker Windecker, Stefan Haber, Denise Schmitt, Kadir Yasaroglu, Bernd Heimann, Tobias Braun, Peter Muller
  • Publication number: 20120223562
    Abstract: With a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and a second fitting part which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring, wherein at least one fitting part has a shoulder on the end face facing away from the other fitting part, said shoulder having an axially protruding contour, for the form-fitting cooperation with the structure of a seat part or a backrest of the vehicle seat, a star shoulder is provided as shoulder, said star shoulder having a multi-arm, substantially symmetric star shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Assmann, Gunther Hille
  • Patent number: 8226169
    Abstract: A lock (10) is provided for a vehicle, particularly for a vehicle seat that interacts with a counterelement (B) in the locked state. The lock includes a catch (15) pivotally supported about a first bearing pin (14), having a holder (15a) for the counterelement (B) and a functional surface (15b), and at least one securing element (20, 22) pivotally supported about a second bearing pin (18). The securing element interacts in the locked state, at least intermittently, with the functional surface (15b) in order to secure the locked state of the lock (10). The counterelement (B) approaches the functional surface (15b), the catch (15) having a contact lug (30) that comes into contact with the counterelement (B) approaching the functional surface (15b) before the counterelement (B) can come into contact with the functional surface (15b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Kreuels, Thomas Christoffel
  • Patent number: 8191850
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster, in particular for a vehicle seat, has at least one first seat rail (2) and, at least one second seat rail (3) which is arranged in a manner such that it can be displaced in a sliding manner relative to the first seat rail (2), and at least one end stop (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) which is attached to the first seat rail (2) and limits the relative displaceability of the two seat rails (2, 3) to each other by means of interaction with a second end stop (3a) which is formed by the second seat rail (3) or is attached to same. The first seat rail (2) is provided with at least two apertures (2e) through each of which protrudes a region of the end stop (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) serving to limit the seat rail movement in the longitudinal direction of the seat rails (2, 3), and the region is formed by a respective tab (11a, 21a, 31a, 41a, 51a); formed integrally with the end stop (11, 21, 31, 41, 51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Wetzig, Hans Dropmann, Philipp Giesecke
  • Patent number: 8186759
    Abstract: A locking device (1), particularly for a vehicle seat, for the detachable locking of two components (5, 8) that can be displaced relative to each other, includes a first locking element (11) that is supported on the first component (5) in a displaceable, particularly a pivoting manner about a first bearing pin (13) and a second locking element (12) that is associated with the second component (8) and that interacts with the first locking element (11) in a locked state of the locking device (1). A first safety element (15), that can be displaced relative to the first locking element (11), secures the locked state of the locking device in the normal case by acting on the first locking element (11). A second safety element (17) is provided that can be displaced relative to the first locking element (11). The safety element supports the first locking element (11) at least in the case of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Vedder
  • Publication number: 20120093580
    Abstract: A locking apparatus for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, includes a locking mechanism (23) for mechanically locking a moveable catch (31) of the locking mechanism (23) with a counter element (B), and an actuator device (24, 50) for actuating the catch (31) via a drive. A housing (20) is provided in which the locking mechanism (23) is arranged and housed. Improved safety against injuries of vehicle passengers that occur due to non-locked backseat backrests is provided with a motor-driven device for creating a lock of the locking mechanism (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Heeg, Andreas Diehl, Peter Müller
  • Publication number: 20120086254
    Abstract: A fitting (10), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), on which a gear rim (17) is formed and a second fitting part (12) on which a gearwheel (16) is formed. The gearwheel meshes with the gear rim (17), whereby the two fitting parts (11, 12) are in geared connection with each other. The fitting also has a rotatably mounted, revolving eccentric driven by a driving element for driving a relative rolling motion of gearwheel (16) and gear rim (17). During this rolling motion a tooth flank (16d) of a tooth (16a) of the gearwheel (16) rests against a tooth flank (17d) of a tooth (17a) of the gear rim (17) at a contact point (K). The tooth flanks (16d, 17d) of the teeth (16a, 17a) of the gearwheel (16) and gear rim (17) resting against each other at the contact point (K) each follow the course of a portion of a respective logarithmic spiral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns, Karsten Kalmus, Peter Thiel