Patents Assigned to Keiper GmbH & Co.
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20090127910
    Abstract: In the case of a fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), and a rotatably mounted eccentric (27) driven by a driver (21) to cause relative rolling between the first fitting part (11) and the second fitting part (12), a securing-ring (43) is clipped on a hub (22) of the driver (21) and surrounds a bead (22b) of the hub (22), wherein the bead (22b) has a non-constant radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Dirk Brassat, Bill Thaens, Tony Ferenc
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20090102265
    Abstract: A compound fitting (18) for a vehicle seat, especially for an automotive seat, comprises two individual fittings (10, 50) that are arranged axially juxtaposed and in parallel in relation to the flow of force, and that each have at least two fitting parts (11, 12, 40, 51, 52) that can be rotated in relation to one another, the inner fitting parts being interlinkable and the outer fitting parts being interlinkable. One of the individual fittings is a adjusting fitting (10) for adjusting the compound fitting (8), and the other individual fitting is a locking fitting (50) for locking the compound fitting (8). Two fitting parts (11, 12) of the adjusting fitting (10) can be interlinked by way of a non-self-locking eccentric epicyclic gear. At least to a large extent, the locked locking fitting (50) bridges the adjusting fitting (10) in terms of the flow of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Eppert, Jurgen Stemmer, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20090085391
    Abstract: A fitting has a first fitting part, a second fitting part which is rotatable about an axis relative to the first fitting part, a drivable eccentric mounted rotatably about the axis, locking elements moved radially outward by the eccentric to interact with the second fitting part to lock the fitting, a disc cam which pulls the locking elements radially inwards to unlock the fitting, and a free-pivoting control element which, in a certain free-pivoting angular range corresponding to a relative angular range of the fitting parts, prevents the fitting from locking. The free-pivoting control element has at least one first stop track, and at least one second stop track which is offset axially and/or radially with respect to the first stop track. The locking elements comprise first locking elements which interact with the first stop track, and second locking elements which interact with the second stop track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Christoph Peters, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Longitudinal adjuster, including a position recognizer, for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7511479
    Abstract: In the case of a longitudinal adjuster (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, with at least one first seat rail (5), at least one second seat rail (8) which is displaceable relative to the first seat rail (5) and is guided therein, at least one locking device (11) for locking the first seat rail (5) to the second seat rail (8), wherein a locking row (19) of the first seat rail (5) is assigned to the locking device (11), and a position recognition device (20) with a sensor (24), the sensor (24) interacts with the locking row (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Joachim Flick
  • Gear train for an actuator
    Publication number: 20090078066
    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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rolf Schuler
  • Motor-driven actuator for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20090072602
    Abstract: A motor-driven actuator for a vehicle, in particular for a vehicle seat, is for being situated between two components of the vehicle or vehicle seat that can be displaced in relation to one another. The motor-driven actuator comprises a motor, at least one first gear stage that is located on the output side of the motor, a second gear stage that acts as a load-bearing gear and is located on the output side of the first gear stage, and at least one sealing element. The motor, gear stages and sealing element are integrated into the motor-driven actuator. The sealing element is adapted for being in a predetermined sealing configuration for protecting the motor and/or its electrical contact and/or at least one of the gear stages during manufacturing. The sealing element is adapted for not being in the predetermined sealing configuration when the motor-driven actuator is installed and ready to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rolf Schuler
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7497520
    Abstract: In a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), having a second fitting part (12) which can be rotated relative to the first fitting part (11), having a ring (35) which holds the two fitting parts (11, 12) together in the axial direction and whose contact surface with the first fitting part (11) defines a baseline (47), and having a first adapter (41), the first fitting part (11), the ring (35) and the first adapter (41) are firmly connected to one another by way of at least one common weld seam (45) extending in their material, and the weld seam (45) is arranged, sectionwise, on different sides of the baseline (47).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Assmann
  • Geared fitting for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7497519
    Abstract: In a geared fitting (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular for an automotive seat, having a first internal geared wheel (13), an eccentric (21) rotatable about an axis of rotation (A), a pinion (22) driven by the eccentric (21) and meshing with the first internal geared wheel (13), and a second internal geared wheel (31) in which the pinion (22) meshes and which is mounted on the first internal geared wheel (13), at least one wedge system (27) is provided axially offset from the eccentric (21), with respect to the axis of rotation (A), the wedge system (27) acting to compensate for the play between one of the internal geared wheels (13, 31) and the other internal geared wheel (13, 31) and/or the pinion (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Dill, Ulf Schäffling, Viktor Enns
  • Vehicle seat with lowered position
    Patent number: 7497517
    Abstract: Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42) through a link-four-joint (48), in which a linking member (41) is a common component of both four-joints (42, 48), wherein the vehicle seat at a minimum can be converted from at least one in-use position that is suited for passenger transport, to a folded together, not-in-use position, and between the seat part (3) and the support an additional securing device with leeway (53) is provided in the in-use position, wherein the leeway (53) defines the mobility of the cushion-four-joint (42) in the case of a crash and during a forward tilt adjustment of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Gear stage of an actuating drive
    Publication number: 20090005207
    Abstract: In the case of a gear stage (1) of an actuating drive, in particular for a vehicle seat, having a bearing (12) which defines an axis (A12) and having an oscillatory body (11) which is mounted in a rotatable manner by the bearing (12), defines a further axis (A11) and, upon rotation of a driving mechanism (21), executes a rolling movement on the bearing (12), the axis (A11) of the oscillatory body (11) is inclined obliquely at an angle (?) relative to the axis (A12) of the bearing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schuler, Karsten Kalmus
  • Gear stage for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7467827
    Abstract: A gear stage (14) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a driving shaft (16) and a driven shaft (18). The gear stage (14) reduces the rotational speed of the driving shaft (16) to a lower rotational speed of the driven shaft (18). The gear stage (14) comprises at least one row (24) of transmission balls upon which tangentially lie at least one, and in particular two driving surfaces (22) of the driving shaft (16), at least one driven surface (26) of the driven shaft (18) and at least one housing surface (28) of a housing (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Bossmanns, Michael Berres, Karsten Kalmus, Rolf Schüler
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7458639
    Abstract: In a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having two by themselves fully functional, adjacent single fittings (11, 20) defining two parallel axes (A, B), the single fittings (11, 20) are substantially axially aligned with respect to each other along the common first axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Thiel, Andreas Vedder
  • Locking device for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7455336
    Abstract: In the case of a locking device (1), in particular for a vehicle seat, with a housing (3); a latch (11) which is arranged in the housing (3), is pivotably mounted on a first bearing element (13) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B); and at least one securing element (25, 27) which is likewise arranged in the housing (3), is pivotably mounted on a second bearing element (23) and secures a locked state by interaction with the latch (11), the housing (3) has at least one insert (6) of a higher strength material, and at least one of the bearing elements (13, 23) and the insert (6) are joined together and are at least partially encased by a softer material, forming the housing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Bäumchen, Volker Windecker, Thomas Christoffel
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7455361
    Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, more particularly for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) that is in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), a driver (21) and wedge segments (27a, 27b), which at least partly define a cam that is rotatably mounted on the first fitting part (11) for driving a rolling movement of the first fitting part (11) and the second fitting part (12) against one another, and with a first sliding bearing (28) or rolling bearing, by way of which the wedge segments (27a, 27b) are mounted on the second fitting part (12) with a small amount of friction, at least a first (27a) of the two wedge segments (27a, 27b) being mounted on the first fitting part (11) with a small amount of friction by way of a second sliding bearing (41) or rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Stemmer, Rainer Messerschmidt, Tobias Ewald, Grit Scholz, Andreas Norbisrath, Artur Komainda, Holger Finner, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7438359
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat includes a displacement sensor (21), which can interact with a seat rail, and a control signal emitter (41), which can be displaced in relation to the displacement sensor (21). The relative movement of the signal emitter (41) in relation to the displacement sensor (21) reproducing, from a starting position, the longitudinal displacement carried out. The control signal emitter (41) is subjected to a control torque, at the latest once the stored longitudinal position of the seat has been reached, and then controls at least one blocking element (73) which interacts with the seat rail by way of a control spring (51). A control bearing (45) is arranged between the control signal emitter (41) and the control spring (51), which guides the control signal emitter (41) and which supports the control spring (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Klahold, Gerhard Mitulla
  • Vehicle seat, particulary a motor vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20080203789
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat (1), particularly a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat part (3), at least one fitting (5) which is provided with a first fitting part (7) and a second fitting part (8) that can be swiveled relative to the first fitting part (7) about an axis (A), and a backrest (4) which is mounted on the seat part (3) by way of the fitting (5) and can be swiveled relative to the seat part (3) about the axis (A). A sensor (15) is provided on the first fitting part (7) while a signaler (14) is provided on the second fitting part (8). The sensor (15) transmits a signal by cooperating with the signaler (14) when the second fitting part (8) swivels relative to the first fitting part (7), the signal making it possible to determine the relative angular position of the fitting parts (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Diehl, Norbert Heeg
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20080203784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fitting (8) for a vehicle seat, especially for an automotive seat. The fitting comprises two individual fittings (10, 50) that are arranged axially juxtaposed and in parallel in relation to the flow of force, and that each have two fitting parts (11, 12, 51, 52) that can be rotated in relation to each other and that are mechanically interlinked by way of an eccentric epicyclic gear. The present invention is characterized in that the first individual fitting (10) has an eccentric with backlash and the second individual fitting (50) has an eccentric with zero backlash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Eppert, Holger Finner, Ulrich Lehmann, Grit Scholz, Andreas Vedder, Gregor Vossmann, Heinrich Busch
  • Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20080191539
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, with at least one seat component (3, 3a) and at least one backrest (4, 4a) that can pivot relative to the seat component (3, 3a) around an axis (A), and whose backrest structure (8) is hinged on both sides on the seat component structure (5, 5a) of the seat component (3, 3a), and comprising at least one base metal sheet (10, 10a), at least one side beam (12) or side beam stub (58), and at least one upper transverse beam (14, 14a) that are connected to each other, in which the backrest structure (8, 8a) can be locked in the case of identical dimensioning according to choice by way of at least one fitting (23) in the region of the axis (A) or a backrest lock (24) on the upper end of the backrest (4, 4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ingo Teufel, Christian Stohl, Daniel Hippel
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20080193203
    Abstract: A first fitting part is in geared connection with a second fitting part, and a rotatably mounted eccentric drives a rolling movement of the first and second fitting parts on each other. The eccentric includes at least one driver and wedge segments. The components of the eccentric bear at least indirectly by way of their inner side and/or their outer side in each case against one of the fitting parts, at least one component of the eccentric is mounted with its inner side on the first fitting part and/or with its outer side on the second fitting part and interacts directly with the relevant fitting part, wherein the component of the eccentric or the associated fitting part, in the interacting region, is coated with a thin layer, and the thin layer has a lower coefficient of friction than the material of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Voss, Ulrich Lehmann, Grit Scholz
  • Fitting for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20080185892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part; a second fitting part which can be rotated about an axis in relation to the first fitting part; an eccentric which is rotationally mounted about the axis and which can be driven; at least two locking devices, which are guided in a radial direction by the first fitting part, can be displaced in a radial direction in an outward manner by the eccentric and which co-operate in a radial manner towards the outside with the second fitting part in order to lock the fitting; and at least one spring arrangement (17) which impinges upon the eccentric. The spring arrangement (17) comprises two springs (27, 28) which are arranged in a central manner and are placed within each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co, KG
    Inventors: Christoph PETERS, Ulrich LEHMANN