Patents by Inventor Christian HACK

Christian HACK 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: 11945516
    Abstract: An air flap system for controlling the intake of air into a motor vehicle includes at least one air flap which can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, and an elastic element which is provided to couple the air flap system to a vehicle frame. The elastic element is elastic at least partially along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oeztzan Akif, Christian Hack
  • Publication number: 20230211745
    Abstract: A beam structure for a body of a motor vehicle includes at least two shock-absorbing beam elements, which extend substantially in a longitudinal direction and each have a first outer wall, a second outer wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall, and an inner wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall. At least one cross-beam extends substantially in a transverse direction running perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and is disposed at a first end of the shock-absorbing beam elements and is connected both to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall. At least two structure elements are respectively disposed at the first end of one of the shock-absorbing beam elements and are connected to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall of the shock-absorbing beam element in question and/or to the cross-beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Oeztzan AKIF, Christian HACK, Markus STOLP
  • Publication number: 20230132507
    Abstract: An air flap for an air flap assembly for a vehicle front is provided. The air flap has a front face and a lateral face having a slotted guide system. The air flap blocks an air inlet in the vehicle front through the front face in a closed position and opens the air inlet in an open position. The air flap is rotatable from the closed position into the open position by a rotary movement about an axis of rotation by way of a driver of an actuator, which driver can be guided in the slotted guide system. The slotted guide system located on the lateral face of the air flap has a tapered portion, so that the slotted guide system and the driver have substantially no play in relation to one another in the region of the tapered portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Oeztzan AKIF, Christian HACK, Arne KOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20220305904
    Abstract: An air flap system for controlling air ingress into a motor vehicle has at least one air flap, which can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, and an actuator, which is coupled to the air flap, such that the actuator is suitable for effecting the pivoting of the air flap. The actuator is arranged off-center in a central region with respect to one extent of the air flap system along a transverse axis of the vehicle. The central region is one of at least three regions which are arranged adjoining one another along the extent, the central region being arranged centrally with respect to the extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Oeztzan AKIF, Christian HACK
  • Publication number: 20220212729
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air flap system (10) for controlling the intake of air into a motor vehicle comprising: at least one air flap (110) which can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, and an elastic element (100) which is provided to couple the air flap system (10) to a vehicle frame. The elastic element (100) is elastic at least partially along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Oeztzan AKIF, Christian HACK
  • Publication number: 20220161754
    Abstract: A deformation structure has at least a first layer and a second layer, which are spaced apart from each other and are mounted to be movable relative to each other in the deformation direction or load direction. The first layer and the second layer have complementary protrusions and recesses, which are designed such that the protrusions of the first layer can dip into the recesses of the second layer and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Oeztzan AKIF, Christian HACK, Stefan HIERMAIER, Arne KOEHLER