Patents by Inventor Eric Bittner

Eric Bittner 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: 12221821
    Abstract: A drive for a flap, wherein the drive has a housing, a motor and a spindle drive, wherein the motor and the spindle drive are drivingly connected to one another and make a motorized adjustment of the flap possible, wherein the drive moves the flap at least into an open position and a closed position, wherein the spindle drive has a threaded spindle with a nut and a thrust tube and the thrust tube is connected to the threaded spindle via the nut, wherein the thrust tube is moved via a translational movement, wherein the spindle drive is arranged inside a rotor and the motor drives the rotor, wherein the rotor is connected to the threaded spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Eric Bittner, Armin Dietl, Yvan Sierp, Martin Winker, Nicolai Deutschmann
  • Publication number: 20230101330
    Abstract: A drive for a flap, wherein the drive has a housing, a motor and a spindle drive, wherein the motor and the spindle drive are drivingly connected to one another and make a motorized adjustment of the flap possible, wherein the drive moves the flap at least into an open position and a closed position, wherein the spindle drive has a threaded spindle with a nut and a thrust tube and the thrust tube is connected to the threaded spindle via the nut, wherein the thrust tube is moved via a translational movement, wherein the spindle drive is arranged inside a rotor and the motor drives the rotor, wherein the rotor is connected to the threaded spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Eric BITTNER, Armin DIETL, Yvan SIERP, Martin WINKER, Nicolai DEUTSCHMANN
  • Patent number: 11578524
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap including a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and, between its axial ends, a stop section acting axially on both sides. A motor gear unit is arranged on a first side of the stop section and a spindle unit is arranged on a second side of the stop section. Furthermore, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly. In addition, a method of assembling a spindle drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Eric Bittner, Nicolas Lejeune
  • Patent number: 11480004
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening or closing a vehicle flap, having a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor arranged in the spindle drive assembly housing. The motor shaft of the spindle drive motor is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis. Furthermore, the spindle drive motor is supported in the spindle drive assembly housing in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the spindle drive axis by an interlocking fit. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: U-SHIN DEUTSCHLAND ZUGANSGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Kummer, Eric Bittner, Nicolas Lejeune
  • Publication number: 20220003033
    Abstract: A supporting element, in particular a spring strut, for adjusting a flap or door of a motor vehicle, including a base part, an extendable part that is adjustable relative to the base part, and a spring that is arranged between the two parts, is provided with a noise-reducing coating on the base part and/or extendable part on a surface facing the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Eric BITTNER, Frank KUMMER
  • Publication number: 20200332585
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described, having a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and a spindle drive motor arranged in the spindle drive assembly housing. The motor shaft of the spindle drive motor is arranged substantially coaxially with the spindle drive axis. Furthermore, the spindle drive motor is supported in the spindle drive assembly housing in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the spindle drive axis by means of an interlocking fit. In addition, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Eric BITTNER, Nicolas LEJEUNE
  • Publication number: 20200291710
    Abstract: A spindle drive assembly for opening and/or closing a vehicle flap is described. It has a spindle drive assembly housing extending along a spindle drive axis and having, between its axial ends, a stop section acting axially on both sides. A motor gear unit is arranged on a first side of the stop section and a spindle unit is arranged on a second side of the stop section. Furthermore, a vehicle flap with such a spindle drive assembly is presented. In addition, a method of assembling a spindle drive assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUMMER, Eric BITTNER, Nicolas LEJEUNE
  • Patent number: 8407939
    Abstract: A device lor the transfer of a torque from an output shaft of a drive mounted on the body of a motor vehicle with a rotational axis of the output shaft and a hinge axis arranged flush with one another. The device includes a drive lever rotationaily connected to the output shaft of the drive, a connecting member on the drive lever extending from a connecting region of the drive lever. The connecting member includes a sliding block and an adapter part that is connected to a first half of a hinge and is provided with a journal. The journal rotates directly in, but independently of, the sliding block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Schachtl, Eric Bittner, Markus Pflueger, Armin Dietl
  • Publication number: 20090255185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (3) for the transfer of the torque of a drive output shaft (11) of a drive (1) that can be mounted on the body of a motor vehicle on the first half of a frame joint (4) of a frame joint (2) having a hinge axis (6), which first half of a frame joint (4) is attached to a vehicle lid of the motor vehicle, with the rotation axis (17) of the drive output shaft (11) and the hinge axis (6) in essence aligned with each other in mounted state of the drive (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: VALEO SICHERHEITSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Schachtl, Eric Bittner, Markus Pflueger, Armin Dietl
  • Patent number: 7267214
    Abstract: An electromagnetic frictionally engaged clutch for arranging inside a drive train connecting a drive motor and a vehicle door or flap. The arrangement ensures that the vehicle door is securely held in each intermediate position, when the clutch is in an idle state, while maintaining the possibility of a manual emergency actuation of the vehicle door. The rotor includes at least one permanent magnet in addition to the electric coil, such that when a current does not pass through the coil, the armature disk is pressed against the friction lining of the rotor, with a force which is strong enough for the vehicle door or vehicle flap to securely remain in position occupied when the clutch is an idle state, and for the friction engagement between the armature disk and the friction lining to be overcome when the vehicle door or vehicle flap is subsequently manually actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Bittner, Thomas Humez, Stephan Schachtl, Holger Zang, Alexander De Jong
  • Patent number: 7147267
    Abstract: A device having a drive (6) for pivoting a vehicle door or vehicle lid rotationally connected to a hinge bow (1) around a hinge axle (3). In order to build the device (5) in a compact manner, wherein no special reinforcement of the hinges of the vehicle door or vehicle lid is required for utilization of the device (5) in compliance with regulations, a drive (6) is provided with a drive shaft (7) that is arranged in an extension of the hinge axle, the drive shaft (7) being connected to a bow-shaped drive lever (9) that is arranged parallel to the hinge bow (1) and that can be fixed to the hinge bow (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Bittner, Thomas Humez, Stephan Schachtl, Holger Zang
  • Publication number: 20050173219
    Abstract: An electromagnetic frictionally engaged clutch for arranging inside a drive train connecting a drive motor and a vehicle door or flap. The arrangement ensures that the vehicle door is securely held in each intermediate position, when the clutch is in an idle state, while maintaining the possibility of a manual emergency actuation of the vehicle door. The rotor includes at least one permanent magnet in addition to the electric coil, such that when a current does not pass through the coil, the armature disk is pressed against the friction lining of the rotor, with a force which is strong enough for the vehicle door or vehicle flap to securely remain in position occupied when the clutch is an idle state, and for the friction engagement between the armature disk and the friction lining to be overcome when the vehicle door or vehicle flap is subsequently manually actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Bittner, Thomas Humez, Stephan Schachtl, Holger Zang, Alexander De Jong
  • Publication number: 20050150078
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device having a drive (6) for pivoting a vehicle door or vehicle lid rotationally connected to a hinge bow (1) around a hinge axle (3). In order to build said device (5) in a compact manner, wherein no special reinforcement of the hinges of the vehicle door or vehicle lid is required for utilization of said device in compliance with regulations, a drive (6) is provided with a drive shaft (7) that is arranged in an extension of the hinge axle, said drive shaft being connected to a bow-shaped drive lever (9) that is arranged parallel to the hinge bow (1) and that can be fixed to said hinge bow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Bittner, Thomas Humez, Stephan Schachtl, Holger Zang