Patents by Inventor Armin Handke
Armin Handke 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: 12669000Abstract: A plastic housing for a motor vehicle component and to a method for mounting a motor vehicle component having a plastic housing, a housing opening closed by at least one plastic film and a mechanism arranged in an interior of the housing, in which the mechanism is mounted, the housing is then closed and the mechanism is subsequently actuated through the housing opening, and in which the housing opening is sealed again after the actuation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Carsten Fuchs, Armin Handke, Matthias Ochtrop, Andreas Sohlbach
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Publication number: 20260168293Abstract: A motor vehicle locking device which is equipped with a coupling arrangement consisting essentially of an actuating lever and a release lever that can be coupled releasably thereto. The actuating lever and the release lever can be coupled to one another starting from an uncoupled basic position by a two-stroke actuation of the actuating lever. An accumulator lever storing the first stroke of the actuating lever is additionally provided so that, during its second stroke, the actuating lever can act upon the release lever after the accumulation lever. According to the invention, an electric motor drive is additionally provided, which optionally prevents or permits a subsequent movement of the release lever during the second stroke of the actuating lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Tobias STEFFEN, Murat ÖZDOGAN, Armin HANDKE
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Patent number: 12577815Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular electric motor vehicle or hybrid motor vehicle, which is equipped with at least one electromotively actuable motor vehicle lock, and with at least one on-board battery and with an emergency battery for application of an electromotive drive of the motor vehicle lock during normal operation and during emergency operation. According to the invention, a traction battery provided for driving the motor vehicle acts as the emergency battery during emergency operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Tobias Klocke
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Publication number: 20260043278Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, comprising a locking mechanism which has a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the rotary latch can be latched in at least one latching position by means of the pawl and the locking mechanism can be placed in engagement with a lock striker (28), a run-in buffer (21) arranged in a housing (31) of the motor vehicle lock, wherein the run-in buffer (21) can be placed in engagement with the lock striker (28), and an opening device which is arranged at least partially in the motor vehicle lock, wherein the opening device has an opener (20), and the opener (20) can be placed in engagement with the lock striker (28), wherein the opener (20) interacts with the run-in buffer (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 12, 2026Applicant: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas SOHLBACH, Armin HANDKE, Uwe REDDMANN
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Publication number: 20250101778Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle closing device and in particular to a motor vehicle lock. Said motor vehicle lock is equipped with at least one metallic base element and a closing element. The base element and/or the closing element is subsequently at least locally reinforced after its shaping process or is equipped with such a reinforcement from the outset. According to the invention, bearing components of the closing element are connected to the base element by means of laser welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Armin HANDKE, Matthias OCHTROP, Carsten FUCHS
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Publication number: 20250027347Abstract: A motor vehicle locking device is equipped with a coupling arrangement consisting essentially of an actuating lever and a release lever that can be coupled releasably thereto. The actuating lever and the release lever can be coupled to one another starting from an uncoupled basic position by a two-stroke actuation of the actuating lever. An accumulator lever storing the first stroke of the operating lever is additionally provided so that, during its second stroke, the operating lever can act upon the release lever that follows the accumulator lever. According to the invention, a safety lever is provided as a complement, which suppresses in its “secured” position a subsequent movement of the release lever during the second stroke of the actuating lever and permits said movement in its “unsecured” position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Armin HANDKE
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Publication number: 20240418016Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular electric motor vehicle or hybrid motor vehicle, which is equipped with at least one electromotively actuable motor vehicle lock, and with at least one on-board battery and with an emergency battery for application of an electromotive drive of the motor vehicle lock during normal operation and during emergency operation. According to the invention, a traction battery provided for driving the motor vehicle acts as the emergency battery during emergency operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: KIEKERT AGInventors: Thorsten BENDEL, Armin HANDKE, Tobias KLOCKE
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Publication number: 20240093539Abstract: A plastic housing for a motor vehicle component and to a method for mounting a motor vehicle component having a plastic housing, a housing opening closed by at least one plastic film and a mechanism arranged in an interior of the housing, in which the mechanism is mounted, the housing is then closed and the mechanism is subsequently actuated through the housing opening, and in which the housing opening is sealed again after the actuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Carsten FUCHS, Armin HANDKE, Matthias OCHTROP, Andreas SOHLBACH
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Patent number: 11920384Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, in particular a side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one locking pawl, an actuating level chain with at least one actuating level and a release lever, wherein a blocked locking mechanism can be unblocked by means of the release lever, and a coupling element between the actuating lever and release lever, wherein the coupling element can be actuated by means of a mass inertia element which is mounted in the motor vehicle lock, and wherein the mass inertia element can be stored in the motor vehicle lock by means of a plastic mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Carsten Fuchs, Armin Handke, Johannes Nowak
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Patent number: 11131125Abstract: The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a lock case (1) connected to a motor vehicle door (5, 6, 7) and a lock housing (2) connected to the lock case (1). In addition, a fastening element (11) for additional fixing of the lock housing (2) on the motor vehicle door (5, 6, 7), is provided. According to the invention, the fastening element (11) is designed so as to be removable both from the lock case (1) and the lug (11) coupling with the lock housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Kiekert AGInventor: Armin Handke
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Publication number: 20210032910Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, in particular a side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one locking pawl, an actuating level chain with at least one actuating level and a release lever, wherein a blocked locking mechanism can be unblocked by means of the release lever, and a coupling element between the actuating lever and release lever, wherein the coupling element can be actuated by means of a mass inertia element which is mounted in the motor vehicle lock, and wherein the mass inertia element can be stored in the motor vehicle lock by means of a plastic mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Carsten FUCHS, Armin HANDKE, Johannes NOWAK
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Patent number: 10519699Abstract: The invention relates to a lock having a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a locked position of the lock. An identification device for identifying a position of a moving component of the lock is provided. The identification device comprises a spring which is fitted to the component. The spring opens or closes an electrical circuit when the component and the spring which is connected to said component are moved. In this way, positions of the locking mechanism can be reliably determined, without having to worry about fatigue of the spring and associated problems.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Armin Handke, Milan Koubek
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Patent number: 10508476Abstract: A vehicle door lock comprising: a locking mechanism; an opening actuator for unlocking the locking mechanism; an actuating member for unlocking the locking mechanism; a switching actuator that can be in a normal position or an emergency position, such that in the normal position the switching actuator renders the actuating member inoperable and in the emergency position renders the actuating member operable; and a control unit for controlling the switching actuator; characterised in that the control unit is configured to set the switching actuator from the emergency position into the emergency position and back following a specified cycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Armin Handke
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Patent number: 10358848Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, the basic construction of which is equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2) consisting essentially of a rotary latch (1) and a detent pawl (2), furthermore with a release element (3) for the locking mechanism (1, 2) and with a storage element (4). The storage element (4) ensures an unobstructed opening movement of the rotary latch (1) from a closed position into an open position. According to the invention, for this purpose, the storage element (4) holds the release element (3) during the opening movement of the rotary latch (1) in an ineffective position with respect to the locking mechanism (1, 2).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke, Omer Inan, Radek Mazal
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Patent number: 10138657Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, with a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein, in the closed state of the locking mechanism, the pawl bears with the locking contour thereof against a latching contour of the rotary latch, wherein the locking contour is formed in two parts with a retaining contour and a rolling contour.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Matthias Ochtrop, Michael Herrmann, Andreas Sohlbach
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Patent number: 10012013Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a latch (1) and at least one pawl (2) for locking the latch (1). The locking surface of the pawl is so narrow that even slight pivoting movements are sufficient to unlock a locked locking mechanism, thus allowing for a reduction in volume and weight.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke, Michael Herrmann, Karsten Barth
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Publication number: 20180073281Abstract: The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a lock case (1) connected to a motor vehicle door (5, 6, 7) and a lock housing (2) connected to the lock case (1). In addition, a fastening element (11) for additional fixing of the lock housing (2) on the motor vehicle door (5, 6, 7), is provided. According to the invention, the fastening element (11) is designed so as to be removable both from the lock case (1) and the lug (11) coupling with the lock housing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Armin Handke
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Patent number: 9845619Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a door or flap, comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a rotary latch (1) and at least one pawl (2) for locking the rotary latch (1), the rotary latch (1) when in the detent position preferably initiating an opening moment in the pawl (2). The design of the rotary latch (1) is such that said latch is deformed under excessive stress in the locked state in such a way that an engagement between the pawl (2) and the rotary latch (1) is maintained or increases. A lock of this type will not open even under excessive stress.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Andreas Sohlbach, Matthais Ochtrop
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Patent number: 9777517Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a reliably functioning lock for a motor vehicle in particular. This is achieved in that the claimed lock for a door or a panel has a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl for locking the rotary latch. The rotary latch and the pawl are preferably designed such that the rotary latch is capable of introducing an opening torque into the pawl. The locking mechanism has a triggering lever for opening the locking mechanism. A transmission device is further provided which increases the pivotal movement of the triggering lever and which comprises a transmission lever in particular for moving the pawl out of the locking position of the pawl by means of a follower. On the basis of the pivotal movement transmission caused by the transmission lever, a relatively small pivotal movement of the triggering lever is sufficient to move the pawl completely out of the locking position by means of the follower.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke
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Patent number: 9752357Abstract: The aim of the invention is to design a door lock or flap lock which can be easily and reliably opened with little effort. Said aim is achieved by a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a latch and at least one pawl for locking the latch. The lock further comprises a triggering lever which, upon being actuated allows the locked locking mechanism to be unlocked. The lock also comprises a spring for moving the pawl in the direction of the locking position. When the triggering lever is actuated, the triggering lever rests against the spring to push the spring away from the pawl and decrease or cancel the spring force. Using the triggering lever, functions, the number of parts can be kept to a minimum. Advantageously, the lock therefore is not complex to produce and is compact and lightweight.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke