Patents by Inventor Burckhard Becker

Burckhard Becker 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: 7578557
    Abstract: A hinge mounting for a motor vehicle seat with one hinge axis, one actuation part, one first hinge part having an inner toothed surface centered with respect to the hinge axis, one second hinge part with at least one stop arm comprising a toothed region cooperating with the inner toothed surface, being disposed for pivotal movement about a pivot axis disposed on the second hinge part and comprising a projection and having an actuation region that cooperates with the actuation part, and with a control part that is connected to the first hinge part and comprises a cam for the projection to fit against, the cam comprising several portions, the engagement region being located between the front holding region and a rear holding region, that, when the projection moves from the front holding region to the rear holding region, a movable baffle associated with the engagement region bridges the interposed engagement region for preventing the projection from engaging therein, the baffle being inoperable when the project
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20090160234
    Abstract: The forwardly movable motor vehicle seat has a seat back (20) and a seat frame with a seat pan. The motor vehicle seat may be moved between a normal position of utilization and a forwardly moved position. An immobilizing device is associated with the seat frame. In particular, the seat back (20) has a seat back hinge (32) and a stopper device (40). The stopper device (40) retains the seat back (20) in the forward tilted position as long as the seat frame is located in a front portion of the travel path. The stopper device (40) enables said seat back to tilt upward into the normal position of utilization when the seat frame is located in a rear portion (74) of the travel path. The stopper device (40) has a first limit stop and a second limit stop, one limit stop being disposed on the seat frame and the other one on the seat back (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Kornel Zalavari, Michael Leng
  • Publication number: 20090146487
    Abstract: The seat back of a motor vehicle seat has a shoulder belt and a belt deflector. The belt deflector is associated with the seat back, is disposed in the region of an upper edge of the seat back and forms a deflection edge in which the shoulder belt is deflected by an angle of deflection. The deflection edge is partly formed by at least one sheave and the deflection edge is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Frank Peters, Michael Hennicke
  • Publication number: 20090146486
    Abstract: A locking device for an adjustment unit of a motor vehicle seat having a toothed bar, a locking part cooperating with the toothed bar, a spring that abuts the locking part and a base part. The locking part comprises at least one tooth for engaging the toothed bar. A mass body is associated with the locking part and is hinged to the base part for pivotal movement about an axis. The mass body has a control contour which comprises a) a flat bight portion with a base, b) at least one enabling inclined portion adjoining the bight portion, c) a transition region adjoining the enabling inclined portion and d) one retaining inclined portion adjoining the transition region. The spring fits at one abutment end against the base of the control contour in the normal position of the locking part; the abutment end is capable of moving along the control contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: WILFRIED BENEKER, Burckhard Becker
  • Patent number: 7533937
    Abstract: The forwardly movable automotive vehicle seat has a seat back and a seat frame with a seat part. The automotive vehicle seat can be moved between a normally adopted utilization position and a forwardly moved position. A locking device is associated with the seat frame; the seat back has a seat back hinge and a stop device. The stop device retains the seat back in the forwardly folded position as long as the seat frame is located in a front portion of a displacement path. The stop device allows the seat back to be released so that it may be folded upward into the normal utilization position when the seat frame is located in a rear portion of the displacement path. The stop device has a first limit stop and a second limit stop, one of said limit stops being disposed on the seat frame and the other one on the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Publication number: 20090115359
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat that includes an electric motor, a gear connected to the electric motor, a mechanical adjustment unit connected to the gear and a control circuit, at least one sensor being associated with the control circuit for detecting a critical situation of the motor vehicle and the control circuit providing an operating voltage for the electric motor, characterized in that the control circuit provides as an alternative, in addition to the normal operating voltage, an overvoltage for supplying the electric motor, that the normal operating voltage applies in a normal driving condition of the motor vehicle in which the sensor does not deliver any signal, that the overvoltage applies at the electric motor in a driving condition after the sensor has delivered a signal indicating that the driving condition is no longer normal and that the overvoltage is at least 150% of the value of the normal operating voltage, more specifically at least 200% of the value of the normal operating
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: C. ROB. HAMMERSTEIN GMBH. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried BENEKER, Burckhard Becker, Michael Reimann
  • Publication number: 20090108659
    Abstract: A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat has a seat carrier and a seat back, a hinge mounting is associated with the seat back and comprises an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged about a forward tilt axis to the seat carrier. The seat carrier forms a clamping flank. A cam is provided and is movable between a stop position and a release position. The cam is disposed on the lower hinge arm and rests against the clamping flank in the stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: C. ROB HAMMERSTEIN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried BENEKER, Burckhard BECKER
  • Publication number: 20090108662
    Abstract: The seat back of a motor vehicle seat with an integrated seat belt has a frame having two side parts and an upper base connecting the side parts and an upper belt point provided in proximity to the first upper corner. It further contains an L-shaped supporting body. The supporting body has a long leg connected to the frame in proximity to a first upper corner, of a length substantially equalling the length of the neighbouring side part and extending at an acute angle with respect to the neighbouring side part. A short leg is connected to the upper base, and a lower carrier piece connects a lower end of the long leg to the neighbouring side part so that the neighbouring side part, the long leg and the carrier piece form an acute-angled triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Stefen Pietas, Robert Houston, Jozef Potecln
  • Publication number: 20090108657
    Abstract: An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position, while in the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: C. ROB. HAMMERSTEIN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Stefan Pietas, Robert Houston, Jozef Potecin
  • Publication number: 20090108656
    Abstract: An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position in which it is not in the range of movement of the toothed quadrant. In the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: C. ROB. HAMMERSTEIN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Stefan Pietas, Robert Houston, Jozef Potecin
  • Publication number: 20090085420
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a motorized vehicle seat has an electric motor and a gear connected to the electric motor. The electric motor has a nominal speed of more than 12,000 rpm, in particular of more than 15,000 rpm at nominal voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Reimann, Wilfried Beneker, Burckhard Becker
  • Publication number: 20080315656
    Abstract: The hinged mounting for a seat back hinge of a motor vehicle seat has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm; it further has a circular blank that is interposed between said hinge arms. The circular blank has a first circular blank plate that is connected to the first hinge arm, a second circular blank plate that is associated with the second hinge arm, a retaining means for keeping the two circular blank plates together in the axial direction and a releasable stopper device. The second circular blank plate comprises at least one retaining side. The retaining means is rigidly connected to the second circular blank plate. Between the annular region and the second circular blank plate there is formed a circumferential groove in which the first circular blank plate is retained for rotation. The retaining means stiffens the second circular blank plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Publication number: 20080315652
    Abstract: The actuator for a motor vehicle has an electric motor having an output shaft. A gear comprising a spindle nut and a gear case is connected to the output shaft. A spindle engages the spindle nut. A bracket forms an at least partial surrounding grip abut the gear case. A pivot bearing is provided between the gear case and the bracket. Further, an abutment lying substantially opposite the pivot bearing is formed between the gear case and the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Publication number: 20080314174
    Abstract: The actuator for a motor vehicle has an electric motor driving an output shaft and a gear comprising a worm, a spindle nut and a spindle. The worm is rotatably connected to the output shaft. The spindle nut comprises a worm gear that engages the worm and also a spindle thread that engages the spindle. The worm has a worm axis and the spindle nut has a spindle nut axis. The worm axis and the spindle nut axis draw an angle alpha of between about 85° and about 5° and, in one embodiment, between about 70° and about 40°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Patent number: 7438357
    Abstract: A vehicle seat headrest with a carrier structure including at least one bar and a supporting member in a normally utilization position. In the event of an accident, the supporting member leaves the utilization position and assumes a crash position, in which the supporting member is located in front of the utilization position at least in the x-direction. An expandable container is disposed between the bar and the supporting member in a normally non-expanded state. A source of pressurized gas is connected to the container. A trigger device releases the gas in the event of an accident so that the expandable container is filled with gas and is in an expanded state so that the supporting member is in the crash position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Rolf Steinmetz, Thomas Thiel
  • Patent number: 7435918
    Abstract: The underframe of a motor vehicle seat is equipped with weight sensors for sensing a weight load on the motor vehicle seat. The weight sensors are interposed between a first structure part, such as a seat profile of a longitudinal guide, and a second structure part, such as a console or a seat shell, and sense the weight exerted through the second structure part on the first structure part. The weight sensors are fastened to the first structure part and comprise sensor bolts projecting upward. Holes for the sensor bolts are provided in the second structure part. The sensor bolts extend through the holes and one nut, which forms a surrounding grip around the holes, is associated with each of the sensor bolts. The holes of the second structure part each comprise one hole region that surrounds the holes and is configured as a cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Michael Weber, Peter Margiciok
  • Patent number: 7434885
    Abstract: A seat back hinge mounting for a forwardly foldable motor vehicle seat having a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm adapted for relative rotation about a hinge pin. A locking cam is disposed on said second hinge arm and is movable between a locking position and a release position. A first stop flange and a second stop flange are provided on the first hinge arm. The locking cam cooperates with the second stop flange in the locking position and has come free from said second stop flange in the release position. A retainer lug, which is bound by said first stop flange and by said second stop flange in the circumferential direction, is provided on the first hinge arm. A limit stop cooperating with the first stop flange and being spaced the same radial distance apart from the hinge pin as the first stop flange is disposed on the second hinge arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Publication number: 20080179932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat frame of a motor vehicle seat with a seat carrier having two side parts that are oriented transverse to a front axis and to a rear axis, a pivotal bridge being pivotal about at least one of said axes, said bridge comprising a tie bar and two side arms, and with an adjustment device having a motor-driven drive unit. The drive unit is arranged for pivotal movement about a hinge shaft that is substantially centered on that axis of the two axes about which said pivotal bridge is pivotal. Said hinge shaft is shorter than the distance between the two seat parts and is not in contact with said two seat parts, but if at all with only one side part. There is provided at least one inner arm that connects said tie bar to said hinge shaft and is located in proximity to said drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Publication number: 20080174162
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a seat depth adjustment of a motor vehicle seat that has (a) a seat pan comprising a seat part and a supporting plate, the supporting plate being slidably connected to the seat part via a guide in a longitudinal direction and (b) an electric gear motor comprising a pinion. The seat part comprises a first gear plate. The supporting plate comprises a second gear plate. The guide has a left and a right profile and a left and a right counterprofile. A toothed rack extending in the same direction is associated with each counterprofile. The teeth of the two toothed racks face each other. Each toothed rack engages a gear wheel. One of the gear wheels engages an idler gear. The other gear wheel and the idler gear engage the pinion of the gear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker, Frank Peters
  • Publication number: 20080174164
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with a seat pan comprising a seat part and a supporting plate, said supporting plate being connected to the seat part via a guide for displacement in a longitudinal direction and comprising a front region forming the front edge of the seat pan. The supporting plate comprises a left and a right supporting wing. The left supporting wing forms the left front corner and the right supporting wing, the right front corner of the seat pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker