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).

  • Patent number: 12669000
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Armin Handke, Matthias Ochtrop, Andreas Sohlbach
  • Publication number: 20260168293
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tobias STEFFEN, Murat ÖZDOGAN, Armin HANDKE
  • Patent number: 12577815
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Tobias Klocke
  • Publication number: 20260043278
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas SOHLBACH, Armin HANDKE, Uwe REDDMANN
  • Publication number: 20250101778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Armin HANDKE, Matthias OCHTROP, Carsten FUCHS
  • Publication number: 20250027347
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Armin HANDKE
  • Publication number: 20240418016
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten BENDEL, Armin HANDKE, Tobias KLOCKE
  • Publication number: 20240093539
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten FUCHS, Armin HANDKE, Matthias OCHTROP, Andreas SOHLBACH
  • Patent number: 11920384
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Armin Handke, Johannes Nowak
  • Patent number: 11131125
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Armin Handke
  • Publication number: 20210032910
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten FUCHS, Armin HANDKE, Johannes NOWAK
  • Patent number: 10519699
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Armin Handke, Milan Koubek
  • Patent number: 10508476
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Armin Handke
  • Patent number: 10358848
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke, Omer Inan, Radek Mazal
  • Patent number: 10138657
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Matthias Ochtrop, Michael Herrmann, Andreas Sohlbach
  • Patent number: 10012013
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke, Michael Herrmann, Karsten Barth
  • Publication number: 20180073281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Armin Handke
  • Patent number: 9845619
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Andreas Sohlbach, Matthais Ochtrop
  • Patent number: 9777517
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke
  • Patent number: 9752357
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke