Patents by Inventor Dominik Holzel
Dominik Holzel 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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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: 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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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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Patent number: 9776487Abstract: A vehicle roof which can be opened, comprising a cover that can be moved between a closed position and an open position in which the cover is raised at least at the rear edge of the cover and is at least partly moved over an adjoining roof portion. The cover is supported by means of a front bearing device, which can be moved by a drive device, such that the cover can be moved along a front guide rail and by means of a rear bearing device such that the cover can be raised over the adjoining roof portion and moved along a rear guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Johann Minatti, Christian Lange
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Publication number: 20170267077Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Dominik HÖLZEL
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Publication number: 20170225551Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Marc Serneels, Matthieu Brangeon, Dominik Hölzel
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Patent number: 9688126Abstract: An arrangement for a vehicle roof having a cover which, starting from a closure position, can be raised for opening by deployment means in the rear region thereof and which can be displaced backward over the vehicle roof. The deployment means have a sliding member which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by a drive and which has a first slotted guide. The deployment means also have a second slotted guide which is secured to the vehicle, and have a first control lever pivotably supported in the rear region on the cover and is coupled to the first slotted guide and the second slotted guide, so that, starting from the closure position of the cover, when the sliding member is displaced in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a movement of the cover in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is initially locked by means of the first control lever.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Bernhard Wingen
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Publication number: 20170174061Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Dominik HÖLZEL
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Publication number: 20170151862Abstract: An arrangement having a cover for a vehicle roof which is raisable for opening using deployment means in the rear region and is displaceable toward the rear over the vehicle. The deployment means has a sliding member displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in a guide rail by means of a drive and a deployment rod having a coupling element. The deployment rod is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by means of the sliding member, which deployment rod in the closed position of the cover is coupled to the sliding member. The deployment means has a pocket in relation to the guide rail configured to be stationary and in terms of the shaping is adapted to the coupling element of the deployment rod. The deployment means has a coupling element and a locking slotted link.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Dominik HÖLZEL
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Publication number: 20170113523Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: Dominik HÖLZEL