Patents Assigned to Kommanditgesellschaft
  • Patent number: 11919372
    Abstract: A module assembly for a vehicle, including a shell construction, defining a window opening, and a module component fixed to the shell construction and forming a part of the sill flange extending along a longitudinal extension direction for attaching a seal in a sill region of the window opening, wherein at least one flange section of the shell construction extending along the longitudinal extension direction and/or at least one flange section of the module component extending along the longitudinal extension direction is provided for forming the sill flange. The flange section of the shell construction and/or the flange section of the module component has at least one contact region protruding transverse to the longitudinal extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Andre Carl, Dominik Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11912179
    Abstract: A seat rail module for a vehicle seat, comprising two longitudinal adjustment rails (10) arranged parallel to each other for guiding the vehicle seat (1) and adjusting its position in longitudinal direction, deformation units (18) which can be fastened or are fastened to the longitudinal adjustment rails (10), and fastening members (25) for fastening the seat rail module to the floor of a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle seat (1) can be fastened to the longitudinal adjustment rails (10) and the deformation units (18) are configured for deforming deformation members (19) when the vehicle seat is displaced in a main direction of travel, in order to decelerate the vehicle seat in the event of a crash, characterized in that the fastening members (25) are configured to fasten the seat rail module to the floor of the vehicle body by means of locking, and in that the fastening members (25) are mechanically unlocked when the vehicle seat (1) is displaced in longitudinal direction in the direction opposite to the mai
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventor: Andreas Höpfner
  • Publication number: 20240042901
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including a base, an unlocking device, a release lever, a seat cushion, and a lifter. The unlocking device configured to selectively lock a translatable rail to a fixed rail, the release lever coupled to the base and configured to rotate about a first axis to actuate the unlocking device. The seat cushion coupled to the base and configured to pivot about a second axis between a use position and a non-use position. The lifter configured to rotate about a third axis between a first position, in which the seat cushion is in the non-use position, wherein as the lifter moves from the first position to the second position, the lifter bracket pivots the seat cushion between the use position and the non-use position and engages the release lever to actuate the unlocking device to unlock the translatable rail from the fixed rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Dakota STAPLETON, Umesh HANDIGOL
  • Publication number: 20240042903
    Abstract: A seat assembly including a base, a seat cushion, a backrest, a cam follower, and a cam. The seat cushion pivotally coupled to the base and the backrest pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. The cam follower coupled to the seat cushion and the cam rotationally coupled to the base and configured to engage the cam follower. The cam configured to engage the cam follower and configured to rotate between a first position, in which the seat cushion is in a use position, and a second position, in which the seat cushion is in a non-use position. As the cam rotates between the first position and the second position, a front portion of the seat cushion may tilt towards the base and a rear portion of the seat cushion may be tilted away from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Dakota STAPLETON, Umesh HANDIGOL
  • Patent number: 11872914
    Abstract: A fitting arrangement for a vehicle seat including two fitting parts adjustable relative to each other about an adjustment axis and forming a bearing space, a locking element disposed in the bearing space on one of the two fitting parts and radially adjustable with respect to the adjustment axis between an unlocking position, in which the two fitting parts are pivotable relative to each other and a locking position, in which the two fittings parts are non-rotatably locked to each other, and at least one adjuster part pivotally mounted within the bearing space for adjusting the locking element between the unlocking position and the locking position. The at least one adjuster part mounted on a bush element on which a cover element is provided for sealing the bearing space and attached axially with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Jochen Hofmann, Peter Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20240011570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diaphragm for a diaphragm valve having a functional region and a clamping region surrounding the functional region, at least one main body of the diaphragm freeing at least one opening in the clamping region, in which at least one gripping aid comprising a plastics material is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael KLEMT, Steffen MEINIKHEIM
  • Patent number: 11859636
    Abstract: A fan wheel and a radiator of a motor vehicle, the fan wheel having a hub to which a number of fan blades is connected. The fan blades each have a stabilizing structure of a first material, which is surrounded by means of a respective body of a second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Anand Patel, Ashish Sonawane, Lutz Wulf
  • Patent number: 11851937
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motorized flap assembly of a motor vehicle, wherein the flap assembly includes a pivotable flap, a drive arrangement associated with the flap and a control arrangement for controlling the drive arrangement. A position sensor for determining position information related to the position of a selected component of the flap assembly is associated with the flap assembly and movement commands for the drive arrangement are generated by the control arrangement based on the position information, to close the flap to an upright closed position during a motorized closing process and to open the flap to a horizontal open position during a motorized opening process. The pivoted open flap may be occupied by an object or a person. The position sensor detects the object or person based on at least one occupancy criterion and an occupancy reaction is triggered depending on the detected occupancy state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventor: Franz Bauer
  • Patent number: 11851918
    Abstract: A latch for use in a vehicle including a catch, a pawl, a motor including a motor shaft, and drivetrain including, a first gear and a pawl lifter. The first gear is configured to rotate about a first axis as the motor shaft rotates when the drivetrain is in the operating state and defining an aperture configured to receive an opening tool and translate along the first axis from a first position to a second position to change the drivetrain from the operating state to the service state, when the opening tool is inserted into the aperture. When the first gear is in the second position, the first gear is configured to pivot the pawl lifter to move the pawl from the pawl closed position of the pawl open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Schließsysteme Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuppertal
    Inventors: David Scholz, Jiri Beinstein, Lee Kwanggi
  • Patent number: 11834890
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door having a frame defining a window opening, and a window lift system having a first guide rail, a first sliding piece guided on the first guide rail, a second guide rail, a second sliding piece guided on the second guide rail, a cable drum and a drive cable driven by the cable drum and coupled to the sliding pieces, the drive cable guided in a Bowden cable sheath between an upper end region of the second guide rail and a connection region located between an upper end region of the first guide rail and a lower end region of the first guide rail. The Bowden cable sheath fastened in the upper end region of the second guide rail and in the connection region of the first guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Michael Trautmann, Norman Huemmer, Michael Jahn
  • Patent number: 11834888
    Abstract: A drive assembly of a motor vehicle for the motor-driven adjustment of a flap, in particular a side door, of the motor vehicle by means of linear drive movements, wherein the drive assembly has a drive unit for generating the linear drive movements, which is assigned a drive with at least one drive motor and a feed transmission, in particular a spindle/-spindle nut transmission, that is drivingly connected to the drive. The drive assembly has a support structure which receives the drive unit such that it can swivel about a geometric supporting swivel shaft, such that the drive unit and the support structure are connected to form a pre-assembly unit which can be mounted as such via the support structure in a mounting position on the motor vehicle, in particular on the flap or on the motor vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventor: Robert Neundorf
  • Patent number: 11837981
    Abstract: A method for operating a brushless and sensorless multi-phase electric motor. At least two phase voltages and at least two phase currents of the electric motor are determined. A voltage vector is determined from the phase voltages and/or a current vector is determined from the phase currents. A position substitute signal is determined as a measure of a rotor position on the basis of an angle of the current vector and/or of the voltage vector. A rotation value is calculated on the basis of the position substitute signals, and the electric motor is controlled by open-loop and/or closed-loop technology on a basis of the rotation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuerzburg
    Inventor: Johannes Schwarzkopf
  • Patent number: 11828098
    Abstract: A drive device for adjusting a covering element of a vehicle includes an output element for adjusting the covering element; a motor unit that has an electric motor with a stator, a rotor, and an input shaft that is connected to the rotor and is rotatable about a shaft axis for driving the output element; and a drive housing that at least partially encloses the motor unit. The stator is connected via a bearing element to a stationary housing section of the drive housing, wherein the bearing element has a bearing opening in which the input shaft is supported such that it can rotate relative to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURG
    Inventor: Gabriele Lange
  • Patent number: 11827133
    Abstract: A console assembly for use in a vehicle provided with a floor. The console assembly includes a guide member, coupled to the vehicle floor, a moving portion, a gearbox assembly, a transmission assembly, and a disengaging device. The gearbox assembly includes a gear configured to rotate about a rotational axis in a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction to move the moving portion between a first position and a second position. The transmission assembly is configured to operate in a number of operating states, including an engaged state and a disengaged state. The disengaging device is configured to change the operating state of the transmission assembly between the engaged state and the operating state so that the moving portion is movable while the transmission assembly is in the disengaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventor: James Elsarelli
  • Publication number: 20230374827
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock having a striker plate and at least one pawl, wherein the striker plate can be set to an open position and to at least one closed position, wherein the pawl can be set to an engaged position, in which it holds the striker plate in the at least one closed position, and into a raised position, in which it releases the striker plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludger GRAUTE, Markus ZILLERT, Serkan GÜLKAN
  • Patent number: 11821252
    Abstract: A drive device for use in an adjusting apparatus configured to adjust a vehicle part, including a drive housing provided with a housing pot, a drive gear disposed in the housing pot and rotatable about an axis of rotation, an output element operatively connected to the drive gear, and a gear cover, connected to the housing pot and annularly extending about the axis of rotation, and including a cover body provided with a first edge portion connected to the housing pot and a second edge portion protruding radially inwards relative to the first edge portion. A height measured axially between the first edge portion and the second edge portion varies with respect to a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Gabriele Lange, Roland Kalb
  • Patent number: 11820268
    Abstract: A lumbar adjuster for use in a vehicle seat and including a wire frame, a lumbar mat, an adjustment mechanism, and an arbor. The wire frame configured to be fixed to a backrest and including a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion and a transverse portion extending therebetween. The lumbar mat configured to face towards a backrest cushion when the lumbar adjuster is assembled to the vehicle seat. The adjustment mechanism connected to and configured to move along the first and second lateral portions and including a lever arm and a gear train operatively connected to and operable to articulate the lever arm to move a portion of the lumbar mat towards and away from the backrest cushion. The arbor connected to the transverse portion of the wire frame and the adjustment mechanism to fix the adjustment mechanism relative to the transverse portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Leo Ioppolo, Richard Mohr, III, Matthew Sinke
  • Patent number: 11821250
    Abstract: The invention concerns a spindle drive for a closing element (3) of a motor vehicle (4), wherein in a drive train (14) of the spindle drive (1), a drive unit (5) is provided together with a spindle-nut gear (11) located drivingly downstream of the drive unit (5), with geometric spindle axis (A) running in the axial direction (X), in order to generate linear drive movements of a spindle-side drive connection (12a) relative to a nut-side drive connection (12b) between a retracted position and an extended position of the spindle drive (1), wherein in the drive train (14) a nominal break point (17) is provided which separates the drive train (14) at a predetermined axial limit load acting on the spindle drive (1) via the drive connections (12a, 12b), in particular a tensile load in the direction of the extension position. It is proposed that the drive train (14) is separated via the nominal break point (17) between the drive unit (5) and the spindle-nut gear (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Michael Schneiderbanger, Stefan Wild, Harald Krüger
  • Patent number: 11820265
    Abstract: A seat for use in a vehicle, the seat configured to move between a use configuration and a non-use configuration, the seat comprising a guide member fixed to at least one of a floor of the vehicle or a wall of the vehicle, the guide member defining a guideway. A backrest configured to translate with respect to the guideway in a vertical direction, extending away from a floor of the vehicle, from a first position to a second position, and a cushion pan including a top surface and pivotally coupled to at least one of the backrest and the guide member, the cushion pan configured to pivot from a use position, in which the top surface is arranged to support an occupant seated in the seat, and a non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Fabian Rehmet, Philip Bartko
  • Patent number: 11814890
    Abstract: A control system for an electric drive assembly of a hatch of a motor vehicle includes a drive assembly configured to reposition a hatch in motorized manner in a time-controlled motion process within a predetermined set hatch-motion time (tsoll) over a predetermined set hatch displacement (ssoll). The control system further includes a regulating unit that regulates the drive assembly to a set hatch speed (vsoll) during the motion process. Wherein, in a motion routine during the motion process, the control system ascertains a residual remaining hatch-motion time (tRest) continuously and computes the set hatch speed (vsoll) continuously in accordance with a computation rule on the basis of the remaining hatch-motion time (tRest) and supplies the hatch speed to the regulating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventor: Thomas Goldmann