Patents Assigned to Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
  • Vehicle having at least one electric machine which can be operated as a generator
    Patent number: 8181726
    Abstract: A vehicle has at least one electric machine that can be operated as a generator, an electrical energy accumulator and a control unit for controlling the at least one electric machine and the electrical energy accumulator. The control unit operates so that in a recovery phase the vehicle can be decelerated by the generator load of the electric machine operated as a generator (2:a) and the resulting electrical energy (1:E) can be stored in the electrical energy accumulator. The control unit is configured so that the at least one electric machine operated as a generator in a recovery phase is operated by said control unit in a chronologically unlimited fashion with a predefinable overload (2?:a, 2?:a, 2??:a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Reuter, Rainer Wuest
  • Cockpit cross member for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8182026
    Abstract: A cockpit cross member (1,1?,1?) for a motor vehicle, has a basic member (2) and at least one fastening bracket (3) for connecting the cockpit cross member to the vehicle body (4). The basic member (2) is designed as a light-metal cast structure, and an adjusting element (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) is provided between the basic member (2) and the fastening bracket (3) to at least partially absorb the force exerted on the cockpit cross member in the event of the motor vehicle crashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Jungert, Joachim Muller
  • Apparatus for feeding cooling air to a radiator of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8181727
    Abstract: Inlet openings at the frontal region of a vehicle have actuable transversely oriented pivoting lamellae disposed behind them. The lamellae guide an air flow to a vehicle radiator in a targeted manner. The pivoting lamellae are connected to an actuating device with control linkages that are articulated to one another via deflection levers for an upper and a lower lamella unit. The upper pivoting lamellae are adjusted at an angle which is different than the lower pivoting lamellae. The upper pivoting lamellae can be set in each case as a unit jointly with the lower pivoting lamellae as a further unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Ritz, Patrik Gisch
  • Vehicle body
    Patent number: 8182028
    Abstract: A vehicle body for a motor vehicle has a vehicle rear end with body inner side parts spaced apart from one another and delimiting an engine bay. An assembly support runs in the vehicle transverse direction between the two body-side side parts. The assembly support is formed as a light metal forged part. Weight-optimized stiffening of the vehicle rear end can be obtained in this way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Posch, Okan Goenueldinc
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8177288
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with at least one air guide device, which can be extended by means of a drive device, and which can be adjusted to at least one intermediate position between a maximally extended and a completely retracted position. The motor vehicle comprises an adjustable sliding/tilting roof, wherein a control unit is provided, which is designed so that it acts on an air guide element of the air guide device as a function of the position of the sliding/tilting roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Stefan Adams, Helmut Eck
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120116652
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine (2) that is supplied with fuel from a fuel tank (7), and having a regeneratable filter device (6) for taking up fuel vapors from the fuel tank (7). To improve properties of fuel vapor retaining systems during operation of motor vehicles, the method includes carrying out a forced start of the internal combustion engine (2) promptly after a refueling process in order to regenerate the filter device (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Andreas Menke
  • Test bench
    Patent number: 8171782
    Abstract: A test bench for simulating oscillations with at least one roller that has a running face on at least part of which a roadway covering is applied. The roller is rotatably mounted and supported by an axle. At least one excitation device is provided, which additionally moves the roller in at least one spatial direction, in particular in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolf-Dieter Strobel, Alexander Zeissner
  • Folding roof arrangement with elastically deformable tensioning elements pivotally attached to a support structure of a vehicle
    Patent number: 8172304
    Abstract: A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering (12) and a folding top structure (14). The folding top structure (14) has at least one roof frame (20) with a front area and at least one elastically deformable tensioning element (31-34). The folding top structure (14) can be folded or collapsed with or without the folding top covering (12), so that the tensioning element (31-34) is elastically deformed when folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mathias Froschle, Hanno Weber
  • Folding roof arrangement with a top covering of multi-piece construction and with elastically deformable tensioning elements
    Patent number: 8172302
    Abstract: A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering (12) and a folding top structure (14). The folding top structure (14) has at least one roof frame (20) with a front area and at least one elastically deformable tensioning element (31-34) The folding top structure (14) can be folded or collapsed with or without the folding top covering (12), so that the tensioning element (31-34) is elastically deformed when folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Mathias Froschle
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8172318
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a pad carrier with a wire frame and a seat cushion that rests on the pad carrier. The seat cushion structure is connected to the pad carrier and absorbs energy by deformation in the event of high forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mathias Kruger, Markus-Claus Kubler, Roland Traub
  • Actuating device on a vehicle steering wheel
    Patent number: 8173917
    Abstract: An actuating device contains two shifting buttons which are arranged on the upper side and lower side of the steering wheel. The shifting buttons are guided together rectilinearly on guide pins during a shifting operation, which guide pins are held in sleeves of a supporting plate and are fastened to a steering wheel cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bojan Rosman, Hans-Uwe Baumann, Norbert Schote
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D659416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thorsten Klein
  • Motor vehicle, toy and/or replica
    Patent number: D659593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hugh Robinson
  • Rear bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Varga
  • Front bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Varga
  • Rear bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Varga
  • Front bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Varga
  • Front bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hugh Robinson
  • Rear bumper for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hugh Robinson
  • Spoiler for motor vehicle
    Patent number: D659615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Varga