Patents by Inventor Eduard Thielmann
Eduard Thielmann 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: 11021901Abstract: A multi-joint hinge includes a base part, on which a door bearing is held pivotably via a lever mechanism with a plurality of levers which are mounted in the manner of a parallelogram. A damping element for braking a closing movement and a spring element for tightening the door bearing in a closing area in the closing direction are arranged within the multi-joint hinge. The damping element and the spring element are connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Eduard Thielmann, Martin Nordieker
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Publication number: 20190383081Abstract: A multi-joint hinge includes a base part, on which a door bearing is held pivotably via a lever mechanism with a plurality of levers which are mounted in the manner of a parallelogram. A damping element for braking a closing movement and a spring element for tightening the door bearing in a closing area in the closing direction are arranged within the multi-joint hinge. The damping element and the spring element are connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Eduard THIELMANN, Martin NORDIEKER
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Publication number: 20170081891Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly for a door of an item of furniture or household appliance, in particular for refrigerators or freezers, comprising: a bearing element, that can rotate about a bearing axis, for rotatably mounting the door on a body of the item of furniture or household appliance; a closing system, attached to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance or to the door, by means of which the door can be moved through a certain pivot range in the closing direction using a drive part, said closing system having the drive part and a first rotary element which has an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the bearing axis of the door and which supports a rotary movement of the door about the bearing axis, wherein the first rotary element and the door are connected to one another via a compensation system for compensating for a misalignment between an axis of rotation of the first rotary element and the bearing axis of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Eduard THIELMANN, Andreas KLEEMANN, Martin NORDIEKER, Alexander BUSCHMANN
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Patent number: 9228386Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding door fitting for the coupling of a door, which is fastened to at least one hinge, of a refrigerator to a door, which is fastened to at least one further single- or multi-axis hinge, of a furniture carcass in which the refrigerator is installed, wherein the sliding door fitting has a guide element and a slider guided by the guide element, and wherein the guide element can be arranged on one of the doors and the slider can be arranged on the other of the doors. The sliding door fitting is distinguished by having at least one damping device for damping a relative movement between the slider and the guide element over at least one defined portion of the relative movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Eduard Thielmann, Alexander Buschmann, Martin Nordieker
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Patent number: 9125546Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a refrigerator, is configured to be fitted into a furniture body. The furniture body includes a front furniture panel disposed on a front face of a domestic appliance door and includes a pivot joint. The front furniture panel is connected to the front face of the domestic appliance door. A damping device is located between and operatively connected to the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. The domestic appliance door is configured as a sliding door which moves relative to the front furniture panel during an opening and closing movement of the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter-Hermann Waltemate, Alexander Buschmann
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Publication number: 20150107159Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding door fitting for the coupling of a door, which is fastened to at least one hinge, of a refrigerator to a door, which is fastened to at least one further single- or multi-axis hinge, of a furniture carcass in which the refrigerator is installed, wherein the sliding door fitting has a guide element and a slider guided by the guide element, and wherein the guide element can be arranged on one of the doors and the slider can be arranged on the other of the doors. The sliding door fitting is distinguished by having at least one damping device for damping a relative movement between the slider and the guide element over at least one defined portion of the relative movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Eduard Thielmann, Alexander Buschmann, Martin Nordieker
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Publication number: 20130033160Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a refrigerator, is configured to be fitted into a furniture body. The furniture body includes a front furniture panel disposed on a front face of a domestic appliance door and includes a pivot joint. The front furniture panel is connected to the front face of the domestic appliance door. A damping device is located between and operatively connected to the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. The domestic appliance door is configured as a sliding door which moves relative to the front furniture panel during an opening and closing movement of the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter-Hermann Waltemate, Alexander Buschmann
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Patent number: 7987558Abstract: A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hettich-Oni GmbH & Co.Inventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Cord Rommelmann, Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter Waltemate
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Publication number: 20080276422Abstract: A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Cord Rommelmann, Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter Waltemate