Patents by Inventor Constantin Von Roden

Constantin Von Roden 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: 11945390
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver airbag module rotatable about a steering axis. The driver airbag module can include an inflatable airbag and a module housing with a housing axis substantially parallel to the steering axis. The module housing can define a receiving chamber for the folded airbag. The receiving chamber is delimited by a housing front wall that faces a vehicle occupant when the driver airbag module is installed, an opposing housing rear wall axially spaced therefrom, and a housing lateral wall extending between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall. The housing lateral wall has an opening section via which the airbag is unfolded when the driver airbag module is activated, and the housing front wall is inclined relative to the housing rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Safety Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Johannes Morhart
  • Publication number: 20220227323
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver airbag module for installing on a steering device which can be rotated about a steering axis, comprising an inflatable airbag and a module housing with a housing axis which is substantially parallel to the steering axis, said module housing defining a receiving chamber for the folded airbag. The receiving chamber is delimited by a housing front wall which faces a vehicle occupant when the driver airbag module is installed, an opposing housing rear wall which is axially spaced therefrom, and a housing lateral wall which extends between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall. The housing lateral wall has an opening section via which the airbag is unfolded when the driver airbag module is activated, and the housing front wall is inclined relative to the housing rear wall. The disclosure also relates to a steering device comprising such driver airbag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Johannes Morhart
  • Patent number: 11235727
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 11180192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration absorber ring (10) for fastening a gas generator (12) to a vehicle steering wheel (14), in a manner capable of vibrating, with a ring axis (A), a support portion (18) for fastening the vibration absorber ring (10) to a holding element, and an absorber portion (22) for fastening the gas generator (16) to the vibration absorber ring (10), wherein an elastic damping element (24) is provided, which extends in the axial direction from the absorber portion (22) towards a free end (26) and, between the absorber portion (22) and the free end (26), has a fastening element (28) for the gas generator (12), wherein the support portion (18) and the absorber portion (22) are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Joao Ribeiro, Marco Tumminello, Constantin Von Roden, Johannes Morhart, Christian Keschke, Gregor Eck, Sascha Schneider, Jurgen Burgard
  • Publication number: 20200189658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration absorber ring (10) for fastening a gas generator (12) to a vehicle steering wheel (14), in a manner capable of vibrating, with a ring axis (A), a support portion (18) for fastening the vibration absorber ring (10) to a holding element, and an absorber portion (22) for fastening the gas generator (16) to the vibration absorber ring (10), wherein an elastic damping element (24) is provided, which extends in the axial direction from the absorber portion (22) towards a free end (26) and, between the absorber portion (22) and the free end (26), has a fastening element (28) for the gas generator (12), wherein the support portion (18) and the absorber portion (22) are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Joao Ribeiro, Marco Tumminello, Constantin Von Roden, Johannes Morhart, Christian Keschke, Gregor Eck, Sascha Schneider, Jurgen Burgard
  • Publication number: 20190389417
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 10513238
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Patent number: 10369954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (18) for securing a gas generator (14) in an oscillating manner as a vibration-absorbing mass inside an airbag module (10). The invention is characterized in that a securing ring is provided for securing to the gas generator (14), said ring being open at least in sections in the radial direction by a continuous, radially outwardly directed annular gap and is provided with at least one axially oriented damping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Gregor Eck, Constantin Von Roden
  • Publication number: 20180312128
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for fastening a gas generator (11) in an oscillatory manner as a vibration damping mass inside an airbag module. A fastening ring (12) provided for fastening the gas generator (11) has at least one elastic section (14) and at least one reinforcement insert (15) for reinforcing the fastening ring (12) and securing the fastening ring (12) to the gas generator. A surface of the reinforcement insert (15) is made at least in part of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Constantin Von Roden, Gregor Eck, Holger Oechel
  • Publication number: 20170313275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (18) for securing a gas generator (14) in an oscillating manner as a vibration-absorbing mass inside an airbag module (10). The invention is characterized m that a securing ring is provided for securing to the gas generator (14), said ring being open at least in sections in the radial direction by a continuous, radially outwardly directed annular gap and is provided with at least one axially oriented damping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gregor Eck, Constantin Von Roden