Patents by Inventor Hans-Günter Kaiser

Hans-Günter Kaiser 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: 9347246
    Abstract: An opening and/or closing mechanism for a motor vehicle, with a lock having a housing, in which there is arranged at least one retention element, which has a pawl and a rotary latch, and with a closing element, which is in operative connection with the lock in the closed position, it being possible for the rotary latch to be moved between a release position and a retention position, in which it catches the closing element. In the event of deformation of the housing, the housing is contacted at least partially by the retention element in order to prevent the door from opening, wherein at least one stop surface of a rotary latch section of the rotary latch enters into a positive-locking connection with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Udo Orzech, Hans-Günter Kaiser
  • Patent number: 8303003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part that engages with the latter. Said lock comprises a catch (10) and a clink and said catch (10) comprises a receiving element (19) for the closing part and has a stepped profile in the direction of the periphery, said stepped profile having a prestop (13) and a main stop (14) for a locking point on the clink. Said catch (10) can be adjusted at least between three rotational positions which are an open position, a stop position and a main stop position. In order to prevent problems with the latch, the prestop (13) and the main stop (14) are placed on the catch (10) at a radial distance (47, 48), that is different from each other, in relation to the rotational axis (11). A sensor determines the different radial distance that is obtained in the prestop position and the main stop position, and informs the control device. In accordance with the information provided to the sensor, the control device performs the functions defined by vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Berghahn, Hans-Günter Kaiser, Jürgen Moczygemba, Eckart Schuler
  • Patent number: 8186730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part (10). Said lock comprises a catch (15), a click (20) equipped with an adjusting arm (21) and a motorised opening aid (30). Said catch (15) comprises a receiving element for the closing part (10) and at least one stop notch (17) for engaging the click (20). The opening aid (30) is equipped with an eccentric (40) that is driven by a motor, whereby the eccentric curve interacts with a lateral adjusting surface of the adjusting arm (21) and ensures that the clink (20) is displaced in a motorised manner from its locked position in the stop notch (17) into an elevated position. In order to prevent problems in the latch, an end segment (42) of the eccentric (40) and/or the adjusting arm (21) of the clink (20) is elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Berghahn, Dirk Ruppach, Hans-Günter Kaiser, Rolf Kamps, Jürgen Moczygemba, Eckart Schuler
  • Publication number: 20110236124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting at least one lever (20). The device comprising a housing (10), in which the lever (20) can be received at least regionally. Furthermore, a bearing support (30) having a bearing axis (31) is provided, about which the lever (20) is pivotally mounted. The bearing support (30) comprises two bearing elements (21, 11), that is a first bearing element (21) which is rotationally fixed to the lever (20) and a second bearing element (11) which is arranged on the housing (10) in a rotationally fixed manner. According to the invention, the second bearing element (11) is integral with the housing (10). Furthermore, a securing member (40) is provided, which secures both bearing elements (21, 11) in the assembled position thereof. Both bearing elements (21, 11) are only held together by a pure positive engagement taking into consideration the securing member (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Kaiser, Artur Torka, Stefan Uecker
  • Publication number: 20110031767
    Abstract: An opening and/or closing mechanism on doors, gates/flaps or the like for a motor vehicle, with a lock (1) having a housing (2), in which there is arranged at least one retention element, which has a pawl (4) and a rotary latch (3), and with a closing element designed as a striker hoop, which is in operative connection with the lock (1) in the closed position, it being possible for the rotary latch (3) to be moved between a release position and a retention position, in which it catches the closing element, and the rotary latch (3) having at least one rotary latch section with at least one stop surface, and the pawl (4) having at least one pawl section with at least one stop surface, and, in the retention position, the stop surface of the rotary latch section and the stop surface of the pawl section touching in a contact region, and, in the event of deformation of the housing (2), the housing (2) being contacted at least partially by the retention element, in particular by a section of the rotary latch (3), in
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Udo Orzech, Hans-Günter Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20100194120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure in which a lock interacts with a closing element (10). The lock comprises a stationary, rotationally mounted (14) catch (15) that can be pivoted between an open position (15.1), a preliminary locking position (15.2) and a main locking position (15.3). The lock also comprises a pawl (30) and several sensors (51-53) that monitor various working positions of the lock element. In order to improve the control of the lock, the rotary catch (15) is associated with two separate pawls (20, 30), one of said pawls acting as preliminary catch pawl (20) and only engages with the preliminary catch element (17), whilst the other pawl acts as the main catch pawl (30) and only engages with the main catch element (18). Two sensors (51, 52) are provided, one of which (52) engages directly or indirectly with the main catch pawl (30) and the other (51) engages directly or indirectly with the preliminary catch pawl (20) and monitors the catch engagement position (20.2, 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Kaiser, Artur Torka
  • Publication number: 20100045051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part that engages with the latter. Said lock comprises a catch (10) and a clink and said catch (10) comprises a receiving element (19) for the closing part and has a stepped profile in the direction of the periphery, said stepped profile having a prestop (13) and a main stop (14) for a locking point on the clink. Said catch (10) can be adjusted at least between three rotational positions which are an open position, a stop position and a main stop position. In order to prevent problems with the latch, the prestop (13) and the main stop (14) are placed on the catch (10) at a radial distance (47, 48), that is different from each other, in relation to the rotational axis (11). A sensor determines the different radial distance that is obtained in the prestop position and the main stop position, and informs the control device. In accordance with the information provided to the sensor, the control device performs the functions defined by vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jörg Berghahn, Hans-Günter Kaiser, Jürgen Moczygemba, Eckart Schuler
  • Publication number: 20100000271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part (10). Said lock comprises a catch (15), a click (20) equipped with an adjusting arm (21) and a motorised opening aid (30). Said catch (15) comprises a receiving element for the closing part (10) and at least one stop notch (17) for engaging the click (20). The opening aid (30) is equipped with an eccentric (40) that is driven by a motor, whereby the eccentric curve interacts with a lateral adjusting surface of the adjusting arm (21) and ensures that the clink (20) is displaced in a motorised manner from its locked position in the stop notch (17) into an elevated position. In order to prevent problems in the latch, an end segment (42) of the eccentric (40) and/or the adjusting arm (21) of the clink (20) is elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jorg Berghahn, Dirk Ruppach, Hans-Günter Kaiser, Rolf Kamps, Jürgen Moczygemba, Eckart Schuler