Patents by Inventor Carsten Fuchs

Carsten Fuchs 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).

  • Publication number: 20180073280
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a motor vehicle door closure which is equipped with a motor vehicle door lock (1) and, interacting therewith, a lock holder with a locking bolt (2). Also provided is a locking mechanism (3, 4) which is arranged in the motor vehicle door lock (1) and consists substantially of a rotary latch (3) and a pawl (4). There is additionally an actuating lever unit (7, 8, 9) which acts on the locking mechanism (3, 4). The rotary latch (3) is mounted in and/or on a lock case (5, 6) so as to be rotatable about an axis (10). At the end of its running-in movement into the locking mechanism (3, 4) and in its locking position in the running-in direction (E), the locking bolt (2) is arranged at a (distance I) in front of the axis (10) of the rotary latch (3). According to the invention, the actuating lever unit (7, 8, 9) is mounted at least for the most part on the lock case (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Carsten Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9879450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock, in particular for a door or opening element of a motor vehicle, said lock comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch, a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a detent position, preferably a blocking lever for blocking the pawl in the detent position and a release lever for opening the locking mechanism, in particular by moving the blocking lever out of the blocking position. The lock is characterized in that a safety catch device of the lock, said device comprising in particular more than one catch position, is designed to prevent the opening of the locking mechanism during excessive acceleration, in particular during excessively violent acceleration of the release lever and/or handle of a door or opening element. An unplanned opening of the lock in the event of a crash can thus be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hendrik Wahmann, Dirk Eichel, Carsten Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9849848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle component support, in particular a motor vehicle door lock (1), and to a method for the production thereof. Said motor vehicle component support is equipped with a strip conductor structure (3) composed of several strip conductors (7). According to the invention, the strip conductor structure (3) comprises at least two conductor strip sub-structures (3a, 3b) which are electrically interconnected by means of at least one connecting element (8) which is applied later.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20170306658
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a locking mechanism for a lock, which can be opened quietly. To achieve this aim, a lock is proposed comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch, a locking pawl for locking the rotary latch in a detent position and a braking pawl which initially can brake a rotary motion of the rotary latch that occurs after or during a movement of the locking pawl out of its detent position. Opening sounds can be reduced by means of this initial braking action. The lock also comprises a driving dog mechanism with a translatory action that can lift the braking pawl out of its braking position. This ensures that the braking pawl is moved out of its braking position in a reliable manner so that the lock can be opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Pavol Sedlar
  • Patent number: 9638299
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for joint action upon at least two different elements of a motor vehicle door lock, with at least one sheathed cable having a core and sheath, wherein the sheathed cable is provided in the longitudinal extent thereof with at least two force transmission units which are designed for interaction with a first element at one end and with a second element at the other end upon action on the sheathed cable, and one of the two elements is designed as an actuating lever, wherein the other element is a closing/opening element operating on a locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Nass, Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs, Ludger Graute
  • Publication number: 20170114576
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a lock for a motor vehicle, whereby the accidental opening of said lock is prevented. To achieve this aim, a lock comprises a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and a locking pawl for arresting the rotary latch in a latch position. In order to open the lock with minimum effort, an electric drive (1) is provided by means of which drive the locking pawl can be moved directly or indirectly out of its locking position. The lock is further provided with a movable blocking pawl (2), which can impede the electric drive (1) from opening the lock. For the locking mechanism to be electrically opened, the blocking pawl (2) needs to be moved out of its blocking position and the electric drive (1) needs be to actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Carsten FUCHS
  • Publication number: 20160017643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock, in particular for a door or opening element of a motor vehicle, said lock comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch, a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a detent position, preferably a blocking lever for blocking the pawl in the detent position and a release lever for opening the locking mechanism, in particular by moving the blocking lever out of the blocking position. The lock is characterised in that a safety catch device of the lock, said device comprising in particular more than one catch position, is designed to prevent the opening of the locking mechanism during excessive acceleration, in particular during excessively violent acceleration of the release lever and/or handle of a door or opening element. An unplanned opening of the lock in the event of a crash can thus be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Hendrik Wahmann, Dirk Eichel, Carsten Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20160010363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock, in particular for a door or opening element of a motor vehicle. In order to avoid the unplanned opening of the lock in the event of a crash, the invention proposes a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch, a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a detent position, preferably a blocking lever for blocking the pawl in the detent position and a release lever for opening the locking mechanism, in particular by lifting the blocking lever out of the blocking position. The lock is provided with a rotation-lock device, by means of which an opening process of the locking mechanism caused by momentum or an impact can be prevented or blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hendrik Wahmann, Carsten Fuchs, Dirk Eichel
  • Publication number: 20150354250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a ratchet mechanism, a tripping lever for opening the ratchet mechanism and a ratchet lever that is pivotable about an axis. The ratchet lever renders the ratchet mechanism ineffective, at least with regard to the magnitude and direction of occurring retarding forces, for example in an accident (“in the event of a crash”) ineffective. According to the invention the ratchet lever is connected to an actuating lever applying force to a tripping lever in such an articulated manner that both levers together in the normal operation describe a predetermined normal actuation track (R1) without mechanical blocking and in the crash operation describe a crash actuation track (R2) deviating from the normal actuation track (R1) while simultaneously a mechanical blocking occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Carsten Fuchs, Matthias Ochtrop, Dirk Eichel, Omer Inan, Jan Faitl, Tomas Janacek
  • Publication number: 20150315824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a ratchet mechanism, at least one actuation lever for triggering the ratchet mechanism and a ratchet lever that is pivotable about an axis. The ratchet lever renders the ratchet mechanism ineffective, at least with regard to the magnitude and direction of occurring retarding forces, for example in the event of an accident (“in the event of a crash”). According to the invention the ratchet lever is mounted eccentrically on the axis thereof and thereby produces in dependence of the occurring retarding forces a counter-torque that blocks the actuation lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Gotzen, Carsten Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20150267441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism that includes a rotary catch and a pawl and position detection means. The aim of the invention is to further develop a lock of said type. Said aim can be achieved in that the locking mechanism of the claimed lock comprises position detection means which can be actuated by a lever which can influence the position of a pawl. As said lever is generally arranged particularly close to a housing wall for the lock, electrical conductor tracks of the position detection means are reduced. Alternatively or supplementary, position detection means are arranged outside of a rotary plane of the rotary latch and/or the pawl which can be actuated by the position detection. Normally, a space is provided outside of the respective rotary plane. Said space is therefore used in addition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Christian Barmscheidt
  • Publication number: 20150145327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle component support, in particular a motor vehicle door lock (1), and to a method for the production thereof. Said motor vehicle component support is equipped with a strip conductor structure (3) composed of several strip conductors (7). According to the invention, the strip conductor structure (3) comprises at least two conductor strip sub-structures (3a, 3b) which are electrically interconnected by means of at least one connecting element (8) which is applied later.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Kiekert Aktiensellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20150015004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism, and further comprising an electric drive (5, 6, 7) for the locking mechanism, and at least one stop (12) for the electric drive (5, 6, 7), wherein the stop (12) is designed as a damping stop (12) arranged on the electric drive (5, 6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Carsten Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20140345402
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for joint action upon at least two different elements of a motor vehicle door lock, with at least one sheathed cable having a core and sheath, wherein the sheathed cable is provided in the longitudinal extent thereof with at least two force transmission units which are designed for interaction with a first element at one end and with a second element at the other end upon action on the sheathed cable, and one of the two elements is designed as an actuating lever, wherein the other element is a closing/opening element operating on a locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ulrich Nass, Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs, Ludger Graute
  • Publication number: 20140203570
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for joint action upon at least two different elements of a motor vehicle door lock, with at least one sheathed cable having a core and sheath, wherein the sheathed cable is provided in the longitudinal extent thereof with at least two force transmission units which are designed for interaction with a first element at one end and with a second element at the other end upon action on the sheathed cable, and one of the two elements is designed as an actuating lever, wherein the other element is a closing/opening element operating on a locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Ulrich Nass, Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs, Ludger Graute
  • Patent number: 8533584
    Abstract: A context control interface may include a context name field that is arranged and configured to identify a working context, one or more attribute name fields that are configured to identify one or more attributes that define the working context and one or more attribute value fields that are arranged and configured to correspond to the attribute name fields and to define one or more values for the attribute name fields. The attribute name fields and the corresponding attribute value fields may be mapped to a first set of fields in a first application and may be mapped to second set of fields in a second application and the attributes and the values populate the first set of fields and the second set of fields such that the working context is persistent across the first application and the second application, where the first application differs from the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Kerstin Dittmar, Carsten Fuchs, Bernhard Teltscher, Ingo Deck, Susann Stieler, Martin Schrepp, Annett Hardt, Theo Held, Dietrich Mayer-Ullmann, Nadine Beigel, Hena Mau, Martin Wegmann, Stefan Kirchfeld, Edward Palmer
  • Publication number: 20090158135
    Abstract: A context control interface may include a context name field that is arranged and configured to identify a working context, one or more attribute name fields that are configured to identify one or more attributes that define the working context and one or more attribute value fields that are arranged and configured to correspond to the attribute name fields and to define one or more values for the attribute name fields. The attribute name fields and the corresponding attribute value fields may be mapped to a first set of fields in a first application and may be mapped to second set of fields in a second application and the attributes and the values populate the first set of fields and the second set of fields such that the working context is persistent across the first application and the second application, where the first application differs from the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Kerstin Dittmar, Carsten Fuchs, Bernhard Teltscher, Ingo Deck, Susann Stieler, Martin Schrepp, Annett Hardt, Theo Held, Dietrich Mayer-Ullmann, Nadine Beigel, Hena Mau, Martin Wegmann, Stefan Kirchfeld, Edward Palmer
  • Patent number: 7424448
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing spare parts purchase orders includes receiving, during a manufacturing planning phase, an estimate of the number of the spare parts that will be needed to be produced during a given period to satisfy expected purchase orders for the spare part. The method also includes receiving a user-defined configurable reasonable quantity rule to be used during processing of electronic purchase order information. The method further includes, upon receipt of an electronic purchase order, determining whether a quantity value included in the electronic purchase order is reasonable using the defined reasonable quantity check rule, and if determined unreasonable, generating an indication that the quantity value was determined to be unreasonable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Horst Juettner, Martin Semmler
  • Publication number: 20070265928
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the use of credit rating information in the processing of an electronic sales order. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method of processing an electronic sales order process includes receiving, in an electronic sales order process, information that identifies an entity liable for making payment for the sales order and for which a database record exists in an accessible database of entities. The method also includes accessing a determined credit rating measure associated with the database record for the entity liable for making payment, to identify a subsequent sales order processing step that has been associated with the determined credit rating measure. The method further includes performing the identified subsequent processing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Horst Juettner, Martin Semmler
  • Publication number: 20070226067
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing spare parts purchase orders includes receiving, during a manufacturing planning phase, an estimate of the number of the spare parts that will be needed to be produced during a given period to satisfy expected purchase orders for the spare part. The method also includes receiving a user-defined configurable reasonable quantity rule to be used during processing of electronic purchase order information. The method further includes, upon receipt of an electronic purchase order, determining whether a quantity value included in the electronic purchase order is reasonable using the defined reasonable quantity check rule, and if determined unreasonable, generating an indication that the quantity value was determined to be unreasonable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Horst Juettner, Martin Semmler