Patents by Inventor André LEHNHARDT

André LEHNHARDT has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10773574
    Abstract: It is provided a carrier device for a motor vehicle having a base carrier which is substantially formed by an organo sheet and which extends along a main plane. The base carrier has at least one separation on which a material region is molded out from the main plane while forming at least one free space, such that said material region is spaced apart from an adjacent region of the base carrier by at least one portion, wherein the at least one free space is at least partially filled with an injection of thermoplastic material and/or with a separate insert element, such that the portion of the molded-out material region and the adjacent region are connected to one another thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Michael Thienel, Michael Bernert, Matthias Fischer, André Lehnhardt, Norman Hümmer, Michael Jahn, Hans Herzog, Gerhard Hofmann, Raimund Aschmutat, Werner Stammberger
  • Patent number: 10723207
    Abstract: It is provided a module carrier for a door module of a motor vehicle door, wherein at least one functional element is to be fixed to the module carrier. The module carrier is formed substantially by an organic sheet and is delimited by an encircling outer edge with at least one sealing element. On the module carrier, there is provided a multiplicity of interfaces firstly for fixing the module carrier to a door structure of a motor vehicle door and secondly for connecting the at least one functional element and/or further components of the door module to the module carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, André Lehnhardt, Norman Hümmer, Michael Jahn, Hans Herzog, Michael Thienel, Gerhard Hofmann, Raimund Aschmutat, Werner Stammberger, Michael Bernert
  • Patent number: 10723206
    Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, a longitudinally extending channel which is formed integrally in the organic sheet of the module carrier, an insertion opening which extends along the direction of extent of the channel and via which a reinforcement element of the motor vehicle door is insertable into the channel, and at least one functional element which is fixed to the module carrier and which crosses the channel and thereby partially covers the longitudinally extending insertion opening thereof. In the organic sheet of the module carrier, there is formed an elastically deformable bending region which enables the channel to be bent open at least in sections, and/or enables the channel to be bent away from the functional element, in order to open up the insertion opening of the channel for the insertion of the reinforcement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, André Lehnhardt, Norman Hümmer, Michael Jahn, Hans Herzog, Michael Thienel, Gerhard Hofmann, Thomas Haubold
  • Patent number: 10603990
    Abstract: It is provided a door module for a motor vehicle door, having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, an attachment region of the module carrier, which is surrounded by a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet, a window regulator drive, arranged in the attachment region, of a motor vehicle window regulator, and at least one flexible traction mechanism proceeding from the window regulator drive and coupled thereto, which traction mechanism extends along the module carrier. In the attachment region of the module carrier, a longitudinally extending stiffening region is formed, which is formed at least partially as a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet and which runs along the direction of extent of a section of the flexible traction mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Norman Hümmer, Michael Jahn, Hans Herzog, Michael Thienel, Gerhard Hofmann, Matthias Fischer, André Lehnhardt
  • Publication number: 20180117999
    Abstract: It is provided a carrier device for a motor vehicle having a base carrier which is substantially formed by an organo sheet and which extends along a main plane. The base carrier has at least one separation on which a material region is molded out from the main plane while forming at least one free space, such that said material region is spaced apart from an adjacent region of the base carrier by at least one portion, wherein the at least one free space is at least partially filled with an injection of thermoplastic material and/or with a separate insert element, such that the portion of the molded-out material region and the adjacent region are connected to one another thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Michael THIENEL, Michael BERNERT, Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Gerhard HOFMANN, Raimund ASCHMUTAT, Werner STAMMBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180117998
    Abstract: It is provided a module carrier for a door module of a motor vehicle door, wherein at least one functional element is to be fixed to the module carrier. The module carrier is formed substantially by an organic sheet and is delimited by an encircling outer edge with at least one sealing element. On the module carrier, there is provided a multiplicity of interfaces firstly for fixing the module carrier to a door structure of a motor vehicle door and secondly for connecting the at least one functional element and/or further components of the door module to the module carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Raimund ASCHMUTAT, Werner STAMMBERGER, Michael BERNERT
  • Publication number: 20180072142
    Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, a longitudinally extending channel which is formed integrally in the organic sheet of the module carrier, an insertion opening which extends along the direction of extent of the channel and via which a reinforcement element of the motor vehicle door is insertable into the channel, and at least one functional element which is fixed to the module carrier and which crosses the channel and thereby partially covers the longitudinally extending insertion opening thereof. In the organic sheet of the module carrier, there is formed an elastically deformable bending region which enables the channel to be bent open at least in sections, and/or enables the channel to be bent away from the functional element, in order to open up the insertion opening of the channel for the insertion of the reinforcement element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Thomas HAUBOLD
  • Publication number: 20180056760
    Abstract: It is provided a door module for a motor vehicle door, having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, an attachment region of the module carrier, which is surrounded by a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet, a window regulator drive, arranged in the attachment region, of a motor vehicle window regulator, and at least one flexible traction mechanism proceeding from the window regulator drive and coupled thereto, which traction mechanism extends along the module carrier. In the attachment region of the module carrier, a longitudinally extending stiffening region is formed, which is formed at least partially as a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet and which runs along the direction of extent of a section of the flexible traction mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT