Patents by Inventor Andreas Vedder

Andreas Vedder 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: 11117494
    Abstract: A locking unit (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes a locking pawl (80) which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position and which has a retention contour (27) for securing a locking bolt (12) in the closed position. At least one claw (90, 91, 92), offset in the axial direction with respect to the locking pawl (80), is mounted so as to be pivotable about the same pivot axis. The claw (90, 91, 92) has a closure contour (25). The locking pawl (80) can be pivoted from the open position to the closed position by the closure contour (25) being acted upon by the locking bolt (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Uwe Moeller, Igor Gordeenko, Oezkan Demirci, Patrick Handl, Silke Labuk, Christina Jungblut, Peter Mueller, Stefan Haber, Volker Windecker, Richard Haensel
  • Patent number: 10500983
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a pawl (80) which is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position and has a retaining contour (27) for securing a locking pin (12) in the closed position. At least one claw (90, 91, 92) is mounted pivotably about the same pivot axis in a manner offset in the axial direction with respect to the pawl (80). The claw (90, 91, 92) has a closing contour (25). The pawl (80) is pivotable from the open position into the closed position by the closing contour (25) being acted upon by the locking pin (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.
    Inventors: Peter Mueller, Andreas Vedder, Volker Windecker, Richard Haensel, Stefan Haber, Silke Labuk, Oezkan Demirci, Igor Gordeenko, Patrick Handl, Uwe Moeller, Christina Jungblut
  • Patent number: 10308142
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a vehicle seat, for locking the back rest to a seat part and/or for locking the backrest to a body of a vehicle. The locking device uses a locking lever which can be moved from an unlocked position into a locked position in which it lockingly interacts with a bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Igor Gordeenko, Andreas Vedder, Patrick Handl
  • Patent number: 9987956
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with at least on side plate (16) and/or a cover plate (18), and at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a bearing axis (56). The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52), in an axial direction, is penetrated by a through opening (55) having a through axis (53). The through axis (53) of the through opening (55) extends offset to the bearing axis (56) of the bearing bolt (51, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Ulrich Lehmann, Peter Mueller
  • Patent number: 9919627
    Abstract: A vehicle seat locking unit (10) includes a lock housing having a receptacle opening (19) for receiving a locking bolt (12). A rotary latch (20) is mounted to swivel around a bearing bolt (51) and has a hook aperture (21) for locking together with the locking bolt. The bearing bolt is aligned in an axial direction and the receptacle opening is delimited by a locking bolt stop element (61), located in the hook aperture, which axially protrudes into the lock housing. In a locked state the locking bolt extends in the axial direction. A first contact region (71), between the locking bolt and the stop element, and a second contact region (72), between the locking bolt and the rotary latch, partially overlap in the axial direction, or the first contact region lies completely within the second contact region in the axial direction. A vehicle seat (1) includes such locking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Handl, Andreas Vedder, Uwe Moeller, Igor Gordeenko
  • Publication number: 20180050611
    Abstract: A locking unit (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes a locking pawl (80) which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position and which has a retention contour (27) for securing a locking bolt (12) in the closed position. At least one claw (90, 91, 92), offset in the axial direction with respect to the locking pawl (80), is mounted so as to be pivotable about the same pivot axis. The claw (90, 91, 92) has a closure contour (25). The locking pawl (80) can be pivoted from the open position to the closed position by the closure contour (25) being acted upon by the locking bolt (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas VEDDER, Uwe MOELLER, Igor GORDEENKO, Oezkan DEMIRCI, Patrick HANDL, Silke LABUK, Christina JUNGBLUT, Peter MUELLER, Stefan HABER, Volker WINDECKER, Richard HAENSEL
  • Patent number: 9771002
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with a side plate (16) which has at least one first mounting aperture (17), and/or with a cover plate (18) which has at least one second mounting aperture (19), and at least one mounting stud (51, 52). The first mounting aperture (17) and/or the second mounting aperture (19) are designed so that the mounting stud (51, 52) can be placed in at least two different positions in the first mounting aperture (17) and/or in the second mounting aperture (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Oezkan Demirci, Andreas Vedder, Igor Gordeenko, Patrick Handl, Uwe Moeller
  • Patent number: 9744885
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a structural part (3) which has a lock connection plate (60) and a locking unit (10) which is fixed to the lock connection plate (60). The locking unit (10) has at least one bearing bolt (51) with a passage opening (55). The lock connection plate (60) also comprises at least one mating contour (62) which projects into the passage opening (55) in the at least one bearing bolt (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Handl, Andreas Vedder, Uwe Moeller, Igor Gordeenko, Oezkan Demirci, Dennis Pohlscheidt, Martin Christall
  • Publication number: 20160229318
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with at least on side plate (16) and/or a cover plate (18), and at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a bearing axis (56). The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52), in an axial direction, is penetrated by a through opening (55) having a through axis (53). The through axis (53) of the through opening (55) extends offset to the bearing axis (56) of the bearing bolt (51, 52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas VEDDER, Ulrich LEHMANN, Peter MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20160221473
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with a side plate (16) which has at least one first mounting aperture (17), and/or with a cover plate (18) which has at least one second mounting aperture (19), and at least one mounting stud (51, 52). The first mounting aperture (17) and/or the second mounting aperture (19) are designed so that the mounting stud (51, 52) can be placed in at least two different positions in the first mounting aperture (17) and/or in the second mounting aperture (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Oezkan DEMIRCI, Andreas VEDDER, Igor GORDEENKO, Patrick HANDL, Uwe MOELLER
  • Publication number: 20160214506
    Abstract: A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a pawl (80) which is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position and has a retaining contour (27) for securing a locking pin (12) in the closed position. At least one claw (90, 91, 92) is mounted pivotably about the same pivot axis in a manner offset in the axial direction with respect to the pawl (80). The claw (90, 91, 92) has a closing contour (25). The pawl (80) is pivotable from the open position into the closed position by the closing contour (25) being acted upon by the locking pin (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Peter MUELLER, Andreas VEDDER, Volker WINDECKER, Richard HAENSEL, Stefan HABER, Silke LABUK, Oezkan DEMIRCI, Igor GORDEENKO, Patrick HANDL, Uwe MOELLER, Christina JUNGBLUT
  • Publication number: 20160176319
    Abstract: A vehicle seat locking unit (10) includes a lock housing having a receptacle opening (19) for receiving a locking bolt (12). A rotary latch (20) is mounted to swivel around a bearing bolt (51) and has a hook aperture (21) for locking together with the locking bolt. The bearing bolt is aligned in an axial direction and the receptacle opening is delimited by a locking bolt stop element (61), located in the hook aperture, which axially protrudes into the lock housing. In a locked state the locking bolt extends in the axial direction. A first contact region (71), between the locking bolt and the stop element, and a second contact region (72), between the locking bolt and the rotary latch, partially overlap in the axial direction, or the first contact region lies completely within the second contact region in the axial direction. A vehicle seat (1) includes such locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick HANDL, Andreas VEDDER, Uwe MOELLER, Igor GORDEENKO
  • Publication number: 20160152159
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a vehicle seat, for locking the back rest to a seat part and/or for locking the backrest to a body of a vehicle. The locking device uses a locking lever which can be moved from an unlocked position into a locked position in which it lockingly interacts with a bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Igor GORDEENKO, Andreas VEDDER, Patrick HANDL
  • Publication number: 20160144750
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a structural part (3) which has a lock connecting plate (60), and a locking unit (10) secured to the lock connecting plate (60). The locking unit (10) includes at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a through opening (55) through which a securing device (65) passes. The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) projects through a securing opening (61) of the lock connecting plate (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick HANDL, Andreas VEDDER, Igor GORDEENKO, Uwe MOELLER, Oezkan DEMIRCI, Dennis POHLSCHEIDT, Martin CHRISTALL
  • Publication number: 20160001678
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a structural part (3) which has a lock connection plate (60) and a locking unit (10) which is fixed to the lock connection plate (60). The locking unit (10) has at least one bearing bolt (51) with a passage opening (55). The lock connection plate (60) also comprises at least one mating contour (62) which projects into the passage opening (55) in the at least one bearing bolt (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick HANDL, Andreas VEDDER, Uwe MOELLER, Igor GORDEENKO, Oezkan DEMIRCI, Dennis POHLSCHEIDT, Martin CHRISTALL
  • Patent number: 8727443
    Abstract: A locking element for a vehicle seat serves to lock the backrest to a seat part and/or to the body of the vehicle. The element comprises a rotatably mounted rotary catch which interacts with a pin in a locking manner. A rotatably mounted latching pawl secures the rotary catch in its locking position. In case of an accident, the rotary catch and the latching pawl are displaced relative to a housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Igor Gordenko
  • Patent number: 8186759
    Abstract: A locking device (1), particularly for a vehicle seat, for the detachable locking of two components (5, 8) that can be displaced relative to each other, includes a first locking element (11) that is supported on the first component (5) in a displaceable, particularly a pivoting manner about a first bearing pin (13) and a second locking element (12) that is associated with the second component (8) and that interacts with the first locking element (11) in a locked state of the locking device (1). A first safety element (15), that can be displaced relative to the first locking element (11), secures the locked state of the locking device in the normal case by acting on the first locking element (11). A second safety element (17) is provided that can be displaced relative to the first locking element (11). The safety element supports the first locking element (11) at least in the case of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Vedder
  • Patent number: 8146996
    Abstract: An inclination adjuster is provided for a vehicle seat. The adjuster includes a rail and a slide piece displaceable on the rail. The rail is curved and has a one piece flat profile. Latching means interacts with complementary latching means for engaging the rail. One or both latching means may include a claw or claws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Holger Finner
  • Publication number: 20110254343
    Abstract: A locking element for a vehicle seat serves to lock the backrest to a seat part and/or to the body of the vehicle. The element comprises a rotatably mounted rotary catch which interacts with a pin in a locking manner. A rotatably mounted latching pawl secures the rotary catch in its locking position. In case of an accident, the rotary catch and the latching pawl are displaced relative to a housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Vedder, Igor Gordenko
  • Patent number: 7753450
    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 defining backlash. The present invention is characterized in that the first individual fitting (10) has an eccentric that is not able to eliminate the backlash and the second individual fitting (50) has an eccentric adapted for eliminating the backlash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Eppert, Holger Finner, Ulrich Lehmann, Grit Scholz, Andreas Vedder, Gregor Vossmann, Heinrich Busch