Patents by Inventor Christian Barmscheidt
Christian Barmscheidt 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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Publication number: 20240102323Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one pawl, a plastic housing, a lock case, wherein an inlet region for a lock holder can be formed by means of the plastic housing and the lock case, and a seal, wherein the seal is allocated at least in regions to the inlet region and wherein the seal is made from a straight plastic strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KIEKERT AGInventor: Christian BARMSCHEIDT
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Patent number: 11118379Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle door lock includes using a control unit. After actuating the inner door handle the control unit, the switch positions of the switch are queried, and depending on the position of a locking mechanism sensor, a drive is activated or deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Kiekert AGInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 10876326Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism (22), an electric drive (26) which allows the locking mechanism (22) to be unlocked, a child safety device (29) with a child safety sensor (31), the electric drive (26) can be activated or not activated depending on the switch position of the child safety sensor (31), and a closing drive (42) which transfers the locking mechanism (22) from a pre-locked position into a main locked position. A locking mechanism sensor (25) is associated with the locking mechanism (22) and depending on the switch position of the locking mechanism sensor (25), the drive (26) can be activated or not activated.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Kiekert AGInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20180328086Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism (22), an electric drive (26) which allows the locking mechanism (22) to be unlocked, a child safety device (29) with a child safety sensor (31), the electric drive (26) can be activated or not activated depending on the switch position of the child safety sensor (31), and a closing drive (42) which transfers the locking mechanism (22) from a pre-locked position into a main locked position. A locking mechanism sensor (25) is associated with the locking mechanism (22) and depending on the switch position of the locking mechanism sensor (25), the drive (26) can be activated or not activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 10072445Abstract: The object of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism and an electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. According to the invention, a complementary drive is provided in addition to the electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. With the aid of the electrical drive, the additional drive releases, for the purpose of electrically opening the locking mechanism, a mechanical safety mechanism of the respective electrical drive, which is formed by a blocking element.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20180135338Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a motor vehicle door lock, wherein a control unit (40) is provided. After actuating the inner door handle (30) by means of a control unit, the switch positions of the switch (25, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39) are queried, and depending on the position of the locking mechanism sensor, the drive (26) is activated or deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 9863169Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a motor-vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism, further with an opening drive (3, 4) which acts on the locking mechanism, and also with an operating lever mechanism (6, 7). At least one sensor (8) for checking an operator opening request is further provided. Finally, a safety device (9, 10, 11), which prevents the locking mechanism (3, 4) from opening at least in its “safe” position, is provided. The invention makes provision for an intermediate lever (7) of the operating lever mechanism (6, 7), which intermediate lever mechanically converts the operator opening request, to selectively act on or not act on the sensor (8) which actuates the opening drive (3, 4), depending on the position of the safety device (9, 10, 11).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 9849848Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs
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Patent number: 9777515Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock comprising a locking mechanism, also at least one locking element (3), an electric drive (5, 6, 7) for the locking mechanism, and at least two stops (20, 21, 22, 27) for the electric drive (5, 6, 7) and/or the locking element (3), wherein one of the stops (20, 21) is associated with the locking element (3) and the other stop (22, 27) is associated with the electric drive (5, 6, 7) and both stops (20, 21, 22, 27) are arranged on a common stop contour (23).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 9745783Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock and to a method for electrically actuating a locking mechanism in said type of motor vehicle door lock. Said motor vehicle door lock comprises a locking mechanism and an electric drive (1, 2, 3) for the locking mechanism. It also comprises at least one signal transmitter (8) for impinging upon the electric drive (1, 2, 3). According to the invention, a first flank (FS) and also a second flank (FE) of a signal (S) generated by the signal generator (8) are evaluated for controlling the electric drive (1, 2, 3).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 9638299Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ulrich Nass, Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs, Ludger Graute
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Patent number: 9574379Abstract: A motor vehicle door lock comprising a locking mechanism (1, 2), an actuating lever unit (3, 4, 16), which interacts with the locking mechanism (1, 2), a drive (6, 7, 8, 9) impinging upon the actuating lever unit (3, 4, 16) and an anti-theft protection device (10, 11), wherein a buffer member (12, 13) is assigned to the actuating lever unit (3, 4, 16) and to an unlocking lever (5) which interacts with the actuating lever unit (3, 4, 16), the buffer member being controlled by the anti-theft protection device (10, 11) in accordance with the desired functional position of the locking mechanism (1, 2).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Patent number: 9551172Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock comprising a locking mechanism, at least one locking lever (3) and an electric drive (5, 6, 7) for the locking mechanism. In normal operation, said electric drive (5, 6, 7) acts upon the locking mechanism for an electric opening. Additionally, the electric drive (5, 6, 7) allows the locking mechanism to be mechanically opened at least for an emergency operation. According to the invention, said locking lever (3) remains, in the normal operation, in the ‘locked’ position, also when opened electrically.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Barmscheidt, Alexander Grossmann
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Publication number: 20150300052Abstract: The object of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism and an electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. According to the invention, a complementary drive is provided in addition to the electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. With the aid of the electrical drive, the additional drive releases, for the purpose of electrically opening the locking mechanism, a mechanical safety mechanism of the respective electrical drive, which is formed by a blocking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20150284977Abstract: The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism, an actuating lever chain and a drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. According to the invention, an additional drive is provided, which optionally transfers the actuating lever chain in its “locked” position and only then generates an opening signal for the drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20150267441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Carsten Fuchs, Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20150259952Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a motor-vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism, further with an opening drive (3, 4) which acts on the locking mechanism, and also with an operating lever mechanism (6, 7). At least one sensor (8) for checking an operator opening request is further provided. Finally, a safety device (9, 10, 11), which prevents the locking mechanism (3, 4) from opening at least in its “safe” position, is provided. The invention makes provision for an intermediate lever (7) of the operating lever mechanism (6, 7), which intermediate lever mechanically converts the operator opening request, to selectively act on or not act on the sensor (8) which actuates the opening drive (3, 4), depending on the position of the safety device (9, 10, 11).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20150145327Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Kiekert AktiensellschaftInventors: Christian Barmscheidt, Carsten Fuchs
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Publication number: 20150084352Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock and to a method for electrically actuating a locking mechanism in said type of motor vehicle door lock. Said motor vehicle door lock comprises a locking mechanism and an electric drive (1, 2, 3) for the locking mechanism. It also comprises at least one signal transmitter (8) for impinging upon the electric drive (1, 2, 3). According to the invention, a first flank (FS) and also a second flank (FE) of a signal (S) generated by the signal generator (8) are evaluated for controlling the electric drive (1, 2, 3).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt
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Publication number: 20150042110Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock comprising a locking mechanism, also at least one locking element (3), an electric drive (5, 6, 7) for the locking mechanism, and at least two stops (20, 21, 22, 27) for the electric drive (5, 6, 7) and/or the locking element (3), wherein one of the stops (20, 21) is associated with the locking element (3) and the other stop (22, 27) is associated with the electric drive (5, 6, 7) and both stops (20, 21, 22, 27) are arranged on a common stop contour (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Christian Barmscheidt