Patents by Inventor Andreas Schmitz
Andreas Schmitz 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).
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Patent number: 12623731Abstract: The invention relates, amongst other things, to a device for pivotably connecting an air-guiding element (16), preferably a rear side-air-guiding element of a drivers cab, to a vehicle (10), preferably a rear wall of the drivers cab of a utility vehicle. The device has a swing hinge (22), which is designed to be fastened on the one hand to the air-guiding element (16) and on the other hand to the vehicle (10). The swing hinge (22) has a locking mechanism (32), which is designed to lock the swing hinge (22) automatically when at least one predetermined pivot position has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus SEInventor: Andreas Schmitz
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Patent number: 12601206Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an electromotive drive is provided at least for unlocking the locking mechanism. In addition, a manually loadable emergency actuation element is provided for unlocking the locking mechanism in the event of an emergency, said emergency actuation element being arranged at least in part outside a lock housing and acting on the locking mechanism by means of at least one transmission element to perform an emergency unlocking operation. According to the invention, the emergency actuation element, in combination with the transmission element, is coupled to a triggering lever via at least one through-hole in the lock housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Peter Szegeny, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Andreas Schmitz, Ömer Inan, Manuel Reusch
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Publication number: 20260070480Abstract: A utility road vehicle includes a transport refrigeration machine having at least one fan which is supplied by a 48 V auxiliary energy source in an auxiliary operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2025Publication date: March 12, 2026Applicant: Schmitz Cargobull AGInventors: Andreas Schmitz, Norbert Flacke, Michael Rübig, Sebastian Wantia
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Publication number: 20260028859Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit for motor vehicle applications, which is equipped with an electromotive drive (6, 7, 8) having an electric motor (6) and a drive wheel (8). In addition, an actuating element (5) which is acted upon by the drive wheel (8) is provided. A crown gear transmission stage is implemented between a pinion (7) on an output shaft of the electric motor (6) and the drive wheel (8). According to the invention, the drive wheel (8) has a spiral contour (9) and/or toothed contour (11) for acting on the actuating element (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: January 29, 2026Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias STEFFEN, Carsten FUCHS, Christina NOBLES, Andreas SCHMITZ, Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY
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Publication number: 20260002388Abstract: The invention relates to a method for locking a component that is moveably arranged on a motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle door lock having a motor vehicle lock with a locking mechanism (4) formed by a rotary latch (6) and at least one pawl df), wherein the rotary latch (6) can be engaged in at least one latch position by means of the pawl (15), a reinforcing plate (5), wherein at least the shafts (16, 17) of the rotary latch (6) and at least one pawl (15) can be connected by means of the reinforcing plate (5), a lock holder (2, 18), wherein the rotary latch (6) engages around the lock holder (2, 18) at least in a latch position, and wherein the lock holder (2, 18) can be brought into an engaging position with the reinforcing plate (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: January 1, 2026Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ömer INAN, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Peter SZEGENY, Thorsten BENDEL, Andreas SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20260002392Abstract: The invention relates to a lock holder (1) for a motor vehicle door lock comprising a lock holder plate (2), a locking bolt (3), a center piece (4) and a connecting bolt (5), the lock holder (1) comprising a separate locking bolt (3) and a separately formed connecting bolt (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: January 1, 2026Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER, Andreas SCHMITZ, Thorsten BENDEL
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Publication number: 20260002387Abstract: The invention relates to a lock striker (1, 25) for a motor vehicle door lock, having a lock striker plate (2, 30) and a lock striker bracket (3) which is secured to the lock striker plate. The lock striker bracket (3) is formed with a locking pin (4), a central piece (6), and a connecting region (7, 24), wherein the lock striker bracket (3) is designed in at least two parts, and the central piece (6) and the connecting region (7, 24) are made of a sheet metal strip (5, 23).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: January 1, 2026Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Andreas SCHMITZ, Thorsten BENDEL, Michael HERRMANN
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Patent number: 12509925Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the rotary latch can be blocked in at least one catch position by means of the pawl, an electrical drive unit for unblocking the locking mechanism, a lock housing with a wet chamber and a dry chamber, wherein the locking mechanism is arranged in the wet chamber and the drive unit is arranged in the dry chamber, and wherein at least one mechanical connection is arranged on the lock housing and protrudes into the dry chamber such that a mechanism arranged in the dry chamber can be actuated.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Peter Szegeny, Andreas Schmitz
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Publication number: 20250361751Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock (11) having a control device (1), wherein the control device (1) comprises a circuit board (2, 12) having a first plane (A-A, D-D) and electronic components (3, 20) which are arranged thereon and are connected to the circuit board (2, 12), and an energy store (4, 15, 16) which is connected to the circuit board (2, 12) and is arranged in a second plane (B-B, C-C) offset with respect to the first plane (A-A, D-D) and at least partially above the electronic components (3, 20).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: November 27, 2025Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER, Peter SZEGENY, Ömer INAN, Andreas SCHMITZ, Andreas ZIGANKI, Thomas LIEPOLD, Bernhard SCHWANTNER, Christian BARMSCHEIDT, Michael HERRMANN, Tobias KLOCKE, Ulrich WEICHSEL
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Patent number: 12416186Abstract: A motor vehicle having a motor vehicle lock which is paired with a movable door element and which comprises a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl. In an open position of the locking mechanism, at least one part of an inlet region for a lock holder can be released. The motor vehicle also has an actuation means which is arranged in the free inlet region, wherein the actuation means forms at least one part of an energy power supply of the motor vehicle lock.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 16, 2025Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Holger Schiffer, Peter Szegeny, Ömer Inan, Michael Scholz, Andreas Schmitz, Thomas Schönenberg, Michael Herrmann
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Publication number: 20250242729Abstract: A seat, in particular a vehicle seat, having at least one seat part and a leg support movably arranged on the seat part, which is adjustable between an extended lengthening position and a retracted normal position. The leg support has at least a support form part movably arranged relative to the seat part, a form part covering arranged on the support form part and a tensioning device. The tensioning device is configured to keep the form part covering under tension on the support form part in each of two opposing direction of movements during a movement of the support form part relative to the seat part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Inventors: Thomas FROTZ, Daniel BAHR, Andreas SCHMITZ, Rudolf Wilhelm HEMMELRATH, Markus Manfred MÜLLER, Anja SCHAETZMUELLER
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Publication number: 20250223846Abstract: A motor vehicle lock has a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, an electric drive and a gear mechanism arranged downstream of the electric drive, a lock housing with at least one housing cover, a cover cap and a housing shell, wherein at least one dry space can be formed in the lock housing by means of the housing cover and the cover cap, and a printed circuit board arranged in the dry space, wherein at least one electrical contact from the printed circuit board to the electric drive can be provided, and wherein the electrical contact between the printed circuit board and the electric drive can be arranged in the housing cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ömer INAN, Holger SCHIFFER, Peter SZEGENY, Andreas SCHMITZ, Michael SCHOLZ, Andreas ZIGANKI
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Publication number: 20250223849Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the rotary latch can be blocked in at least one catch position by means of the pawl, an electrical drive unit for unblocking the locking mechanism, a lock housing with a wet chamber and a dry chamber, wherein the locking mechanism is arranged in the wet chamber and the drive unit is arranged in the dry chamber, and wherein at least one mechanical connection is arranged on the lock housing and protrudes into the dry chamber such that a mechanism arranged in the dry chamber can be actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ömer INAN, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Peter SZEGENY, Andreas SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20250185198Abstract: A motor vehicle electrical component assembly, which is equipped with an electrical component and with a component carrier having conductor tracks for making electrical contact with the component. The component is received in a receptacle in the component carrier without potting compound. According to the invention, a sealing protrusion which seals the receptacle is provided on a cover of the component carrier, and when the cover is united with the component carrier in the assembly direction, said cover sealingly engages by way of the sealing protrusion into the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Andreas SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20250003265Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, equipped with a locking mechanism, which consists substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl, and additionally an electric opening drive for the locking mechanism and an emergency actuation element for a manual emergency opening of the locking mechanism. The emergency actuation element is arranged at least partly outside of a lock housing and acts on the locking mechanism by means of at least one transmission element for the purpose of an emergency opening process. According to the invention, the emergency actuation element has a cover cap which can be moved relative to the housing for actuating the transmission element. The cover cap additionally indicates the emergency actuation function thereof by virtue of the structural and/or optical design of the cover cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER, Andreas SCHMITZ, Thorsten BENDEL
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Patent number: 12152673Abstract: A housing for motor vehicle-related uses, which comprises at least one housing wall and at least one first sealing element connected to the housing wall for orienting and guiding a second sealing element made of a different material by comparison with the first sealing element. According to the invention the first sealing element is designed as at least one arm which yields resiliently relative to the housing wall. The arm supports the second sealing element on its surface remote from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventor: Andreas Schmitz
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Patent number: 12145428Abstract: The invention relates to a device (12) for ventilating the interior of a motor vehicle, preferably a rooflight device, for a motor vehicle. The device (12) has a frame (16) with a ventilation opening (44), a first rotating element (28) for rolling up and rolling down a first roller blind (30), and a second rotating element (32) for rolling up and rolling down a second roller blind (34). The first rotating element (28) and the second rotating element (32) lie at least partially overlappingly on the same side in relation to the ventilation opening (44) and in relation to a vertical axis. The device (12) can thus preferably be designed with a particularly shallow depth in order not to restrict the headroom.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus SEInventor: Andreas Schmitz
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Publication number: 20240376752Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an electromotive drive is provided at least for unlocking the locking mechanism. In addition, a manually loadable emergency actuation element is provided for unlocking the locking mechanism in the event of an emergency, said emergency actuation element being arranged at least in part outside a lock housing and acting on the locking mechanism by means of at least one transmission element to perform an emergency unlocking operation. According to the invention, the emergency actuation element, in combination with the transmission element, is coupled to a triggering lever via at least one through-hole in the lock housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Peter SZEGENY, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Andreas SCHMITZ, Ömer INAN, Manuel REUSCH
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Patent number: 12125591Abstract: A method for adjusting a bolus amount of insulin for a meal event using a control unit having a processing unit and a touch screen display as well as a medical control device and a medical system configured to perform the method. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to a computer program or computer program product that, when executed, performs the method. A carbohydrate-based bolus amount of insulin can be delivered in a first bolus and a second bolus. A movable slider displayed on the touch screen display can be used to adjust the relative amounts of the first and second boli.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Til Rendschmidt, Itzhak Grinberg, Wiebke Mueller-Hoffmann, Andreas Schmitz
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Patent number: 12109940Abstract: The invention relates to a device for illuminating a cab of a utility vehicle, preferably a truck. The device has a roof region (10) and a storage compartment device (12), which is arranged in the roof region (10) and can be closed at least partially by means of a door element (22, 24). The device has an illumination element (38, 40), which is arranged on a roof liner (34) of the roof region (10) such that, by means of the illumination element (38, 40), a cab interior and an interior of the storage compartment device (12) behind the door element (22, 24) can be illuminated when the door element (22, 24) is completely open. The device thus provides function integration since the illumination element (38, 40) is used not only to illuminate the cab interior but also to illuminate the storage compartment device (12) or the luggage rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus SEInventor: Andreas Schmitz