Patents by Inventor Dominik Hoelzel
Dominik Hoelzel 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: 20240051377Abstract: A door bodyshell of a framed door of a motor vehicle is provided. The door bodyshell includes a door inside panel and an assembly fastened to the door inside panel. The door inside panel has an inner sill region and a peripheral frame structure, which is connected to the inner sill region, for a motor vehicle side window. The assembly fastened to the door inside panel has a reinforcing structure, which is arranged level with the inner sill region, and a door outside skin, which is connected to the reinforcing structure level with the inner sill region by way of a flange or a welded joint. In a state in which the door body shell is installed on the motor vehicle, the reinforcing structure level with the inner sill region is inclined in the direction of a motor vehicle interior such that the flange or the welded joint and a horizontal plane enclose an angle of less than 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Dominik HOELZEL, Sebastian RITTMEIER
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Patent number: 11203256Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element. In one approach the metal element positively engages in a cable coil arranged on the drive cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Gerhard Skorianz, Björn Pluciennik
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Publication number: 20200207195Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element. In one approach the metal element positively engages in a cable coil arranged on the drive cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
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Patent number: 10421342Abstract: An arrangement for a movable roof element (101) for a motor vehicle (100) has: a carriage (103) which is designed to be guided in a rail (104) and to be moved relative to the rail (104) and which has a first component (105) and a second component (106), and a drive cable (107), wherein the second component (106) at least partially surrounds the first component (105) and the drive cable (107) in order to form a coupling (108) between the drive cable (107) and the carriage (103), wherein the coupling (108) has: a roughening (109) of the first component (105) in order to form a non-positive and/or integrally bonded connection between the first (105) and the second (106) component.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hölzel
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Patent number: 10369871Abstract: The invention relates to a frame, comprising, on each of its two sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, a respective longitudinal beam made of sheet metal and at least one transverse beam made of sheet metal and connecting the two longitudinal beams to each other. The longitudinal beams and the at least one transverse beam are connected to each other via joint lines made of polyurethane foam. Moreover, a method for producing the frame is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hoelzel
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Patent number: 10155434Abstract: A roller blind for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web which can be wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is guided in a guide rail at each of its lateral edges on either side of a longitudinal center plane of the roller blind, and two driving means, each of which is guided in a guide track of one of the guide rails. Each driving means is formed by a toothed belt which has a substantially rectangular cross-section and a toothing on at least one side whose teeth run at least approximately parallel to the plane of the unwound roller blind web in the transverse direction of the respective guide rail, the roller blind web being pressed between the toothed belt underside having the toothing and a bottom of the guide track and being deflected in the guide track by the toothed belt.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hoelzel, Andreas Rockelmann
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Patent number: 10118469Abstract: A roller blind arrangement for a motor vehicle for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web which can be wound up to form a roller blind winding and is guided at its lateral edges in relation to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roller blind in each case in a guide rail, as well as a drive device having a drive pinion which drives two driving means each of which is guided in a guide track of one of the guide rails. The driving means are each designed as a toothed belt which has an essentially rectangular cross section and comprises a toothing on at least one side, the teeth of said toothing extending at least approximately perpendicular to the plane of the unwound roller blind web between a lower side of the toothed belt and an upper side of the toothed belt.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hoelzel, Andreas Rockelmann, Thomas Schuett, Susanne Schandel
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Patent number: 10106021Abstract: Vehicle roof arrangement can have displaceable sliding member, activation element having a mechanical coupling element, locationally fixed construction element in relation to the guide rail and has a coupling element pocket, and an elastic element mounted to be locationally fixed in relation to the guide rail. In a first state the elastic element protrudes into the pocket. In a second state the elastic element is guided out of the pocket. In a first movement section of the sliding member the elastic element by the sliding member is transferable from the first state to the second state. In an adjacent second movement section an introduction of the coupling element into the pocket is controllable, and the activation element is blocked in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In an adjacent third movement section the elastic element is again transferable to the first state, and the coupling element is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Thomas Ripa, Christian Lipovsky
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Patent number: 10099537Abstract: A roller blind arrangement for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web, which can be wound to form a roller blind winding and is guided at its lateral edges in relation to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roller blind in each case in one guide rail, as well as a drive device having a drive pinion which drives two driving means which are each guided in one of the guide rails. The driving means are in each case designed as a toothed belt. The toothed belt can have at least one flat surface for coupling to the roller blind web, and the driving means are joined within the guide rails to the roller blind web in each case solely via their respective flat surfaces and are detached from the roller blind web in a section arranged between the guide rails and the roller blind winding.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Andreas Rockelmann
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Publication number: 20180257464Abstract: An arrangement for a movable roof element (101) for a motor vehicle (100) has: a carriage (103) which is designed to be guided in a rail (104) and to be moved relative to the rail (104) and which has a first component (105) and a second component (106), and a drive cable (107), wherein the second component (106) at least partially surrounds the first component (105) and the drive cable (107) in order to form a coupling (108) between the drive cable (107) and the carriage (103), wherein the coupling (108) has: a roughening (109) of the first component (105) in order to form a non-positive and/or integrally bonded connection between the first (105) and the second (106) component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventor: Dominik HÖLZEL
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Patent number: 10035407Abstract: A drive mechanism for vehicle movable panels having a first slide mechanism having a rod and a sled with a tilt lever, the rod being coupled with the tilt lever for pivoting the tilt lever in a first state and the rod being decoupled from the tilt lever in a second state such that the tilt lever is movable relative to the rod and relative to the guide rail along the first direction, the sled comprising a holding element. In a first position the holding element is locked to the guide rail such that the sled is latched relative to the guide rail and in a second position the sled is movable relative to the guide rail to transmit a movement of the sled along the first direction to a second slide mechanism and the holding element holds the tilt lever, when the rod is decoupled from the tilt lever.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Marc Serneels, Matthieu Brangeon, Dominik Hölzel
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Publication number: 20180208032Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
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Publication number: 20180154747Abstract: A roller blind for shading a transparent vehicle section having a roller blind web which can be wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is guided in a guide rail at each of its lateral edges on either side of a longitudinal center plane of the roller blind, and two driving means, each of which is guided in a guide track of one of the guide rails. Each driving means is formed by a toothed belt which has a substantially rectangular cross-section and a toothing on at least one side whose teeth run at least approximately parallel to the plane of the unwound roller blind web in the transverse direction of the respective guide rail, the roller blind web being pressed between the toothed belt underside having the toothing and a bottom of the guide track and being deflected in the guide track by the toothed belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Dominik HOELZEL, Andreas ROCKELMANN
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Patent number: 9981536Abstract: An arrangement having a cover for a vehicle roof which, starting from a closed position for closing a roof opening, can be raised in the rear region thereof for opening using deployment means and which can be displaced toward the rear over the vehicle roof into an open position. The deployment means have a sliding member which can be displaced in a guide rail along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by means of a drive and which has a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The deployment means further have a cover carrier which is mechanically coupled to the cover and which cover carrier has with respect to the longitudinal vehicle direction a front slotted link and a rear slotted link which is arranged behind the front slotted link.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hölzel
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Patent number: 9975409Abstract: An arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof. The rear region of said cover can be raised starting from a closed position using deployment means to open the roof opening, and the cover can be moved towards the rear over the vehicle roof into an open position. The deployment means have a slide movable in a guide rail in a vehicle longitudinal direction by means of a drive, said slide comprising a slide gate. The deployment means may further have a gate stationary relative to the guide rail. The deployment means additionally have a deployment rod movable in the vehicle longitudinal direction by means of the slide and which is coupled to the stationary gate by means of a first coupling element and to the slide gate by means of a second coupling element in the closed position of the roof.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hölzel
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Patent number: 9902244Abstract: An arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof, which can be raised for opening by way of deployment means in the rear region thereof and which cover can be displaced toward the rear over the vehicle roof into an open position. The deployment means have a displaceable sliding carriage and a rear deployment lever which is pivotably coupled to the cover and which is pivotably coupled to a bearing which is stationary fixed with respect to the guide rail and which has a first coupling element. Furthermore, the deployment means have a deployment rod for the deployment of the rear deployment lever. The stationary fixed bearing is arranged such that a pivot axis of the stationary fixed bearing is arranged above a base of the guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hölzel
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Publication number: 20180022194Abstract: Vehicle roof arrangement can have displaceable sliding member, activation element having a mechanical coupling element, locationally fixed construction element in relation to the guide rail and has a coupling element pocket, and an elastic element mounted to be locationally fixed in relation to the guide rail. In a first state the elastic element protrudes into the pocket. In a second state the elastic element is guided out of the pocket. In a first movement section of the sliding member the elastic element by the sliding member is transferable from the first state to the second state. In an adjacent second movement section an introduction of the coupling element into the pocket is controllable, and the activation element is blocked in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In an adjacent third movement section the elastic element is again transferable to the first state, and the coupling element is blocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Dominik Hölzel, Thomas Ripa, Christian Lipovsky
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Patent number: 9868341Abstract: An arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof, which can be raised for opening by way of deployment means in the rear region thereof and which cover can be displaced toward the rear over the vehicle roof into an open position. The deployment means have a displaceable sliding carriage and a rear deployment lever which is pivotably coupled to the cover and which is pivotably coupled to a bearing which is stationary fixed with respect to the guide rail and which has a first coupling element. Furthermore, the deployment means have a deployment rod for the deployment of the rear deployment lever. The stationary fixed bearing is arranged such that a pivot axis of the stationary fixed bearing is arranged above a base of the guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Dominik Hölzel
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Publication number: 20170313168Abstract: The invention relates to a frame, comprising, on each of its two sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, a respective longitudinal beam made of sheet metal and at least one transverse beam made of sheet metal and connecting the two longitudinal beams to each other. The longitudinal beams and the at least one transverse beam are connected to each other via joint lines made of polyurethane foam. Moreover, a method for producing the frame is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Dominik HOELZEL
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Publication number: 20170314656Abstract: A drive cable for actuating a vehicle element which is mobile relative to a vehicle structure, the drive cable having a plastic cable body which has a toothing extending in the axial direction to become engaged with a driving gear wheel and is penetrated by a continuous reinforcement which extends in the axial direction. The toothing is formed by pocket-like recesses which are regularly spaced in the axial direction and are limited by flanks of resulting tooth tips in the longitudinal direction of the cable and by pocket flanks on both sides in the transverse direction of the cable and each of which is limited at the bottom by a tooth root which is penetrated by the continuous reinforcement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Dominik HOELZEL, Ulrich SCHREIBER, Kevin DE CALUWE, Christophe VERMOERE