Patents by Inventor Hans-Joachim Fuchs
Hans-Joachim Fuchs 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: 10166926Abstract: A rear-view mirror arrangement for motor vehicles that includes a housing and a mirror assembly arranged thereon and which is to observe following traffic. The mirror assembly has a front side and a rear side, in which a reflectance thereof that it is variable by a control device. The mirror assembly has an electrically drivable liquid crystal cell arranged between transparent carrier layers, and at least one reflection coating. One of the transparent carrier layers which faces toward the housing on the rear side is an optically transparent plastic film that is provided with the reflection coating on the rear side.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: MAGNA Mirrors Holding GmbHInventors: Peter Krebs, Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Phillip March
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Publication number: 20150283945Abstract: A rear-view mirror arrangement for motor vehicles that includes a housing and a mirror assembly arranged thereon and which is to observe following traffic. The mirror assembly has a front side and a rear side, in which a reflectance thereof that it is variable by a control device. The mirror assembly has an electrically drivable liquid crystal cell arranged between transparent carrier layers, and at least one reflection coating. One of the transparent carrier layers which faces toward the housing on the rear side is an optically transparent plastic film that is provided with the reflection coating on the rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Peter Krebs, Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Phillip March
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Patent number: 8113671Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Magna Donnelly Enigeering GmbHInventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
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Publication number: 20100014177Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbHInventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
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Patent number: 7393111Abstract: An outside mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror foot (1) fastenable to the vehicle and a mirror carrier (3) fastenable to the mirror foot so as to be capable of swivelling about a swivelling axis. The mirror carrier (3) is fastenable to the mirror foot (1) by virtue of the latching of at least one first detent element (11) in a first detent contour (12). In this the position of the mirror carrier (3) relative to the mirror foot (1) at at least one defined swivel angle may be secured by virtue of the latching of at least one second detent element in a second detent contour (15, 16). The mirror carrier (3) in the latched state of the first detent element (11) is displaceable counter to the pressure of a spring element (11) at least far enough in the direction of the swivelling axis for the second detent element to be unlatchable from the second detent contour (15, 16) through swivelling of the mirror carrier (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Helmut Weimer
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Patent number: 7306276Abstract: A covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60) is provided for arrangement on the inside of the roof of a vehicle. The covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60) covers the inside of the roof in the area of the sheet metal car body (02) at least partially, in particular essentially completely. All function elements to be provided overhead from the passengers in the vehicle are completely preassembled on the covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Magna Donnelly GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Wolfram Meyer, Edwin Seitz
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Patent number: 7258455Abstract: An interior mirror (01) for a motor vehicle having a carrier arm (06) which can be mounted in the vehicle and having an adjustment mechanism (04) which is adjustably mounted on the carrying arm (06), whereby a wedge mirror glass (03) is directly or indirectly mounted on the adjustment mechanism (04) and whereby the wedge mirror glass (03) is adjustable between a normal position and an anti-glare position by operation of the adjustment mechanism (04) and whereby a drive mechanism (05) is provided for operation of the adjustment mechanism (04). At least one elastic tension element (31) is provided in the interior mirror (01); with this tension element, the adjustment mechanism (04) is put under elastic tension in the normal position and/or in the anti-glare position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Magna Donnelly GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Weimer, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
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Publication number: 20050248847Abstract: An interior mirror (01) for a motor vehicle having a carrier arm (06) which can be mounted in the vehicle and having an adjustment mechanism (04) which is adjustably mounted on the carrying arm (06), whereby a wedge mirror glass (03) is directly or indirectly mounted on the adjustment mechanism (04) and whereby the wedge mirror glass (03) is adjustable between a normal position and an anti-glare position by operation of the adjustment mechanism (04) and whereby a drive mechanism (05) is provided for operation of the adjustment mechanism (04). At least one elastic tension element (31) is provided in the interior mirror (01); with this tension element, the adjustment mechanism (04) is put under elastic tension in the normal position and/or in the anti-glare position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Helmut Weimer, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
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Publication number: 20050151396Abstract: A covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60) is provided for arrangement on the inside of the roof of a vehicle. The covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60) covers the inside of the roof in the area of the sheet metal car body (02) at least partially, in particular essentially completely. All function elements to be provided overhead from the passengers in the vehicle are completely preassembled on the covering module (04, 05, 09, 19, 29, 48, 60).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Wolfram Meyer, Edwin Seitz
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Publication number: 20040083049Abstract: A motor vehicle (01) has a device for recognizing the current status of a traffic signal (03), a control unit (06) in which the output signal of the device can be processed, and a signaling device (07, 16). The signaling device (07, 16) is arranged in the motor vehicle (01) and is able to signal the current status of the traffic signal (03) to the driver in an optically and/or acoustically and/or haptically perceivable fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventor: Hans Joachim Fuchs
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Patent number: 6568414Abstract: An arrangement for cleaning the mirror element of an outside rear view mirror is disclosed. The arrangement includes a washing nozzle, which is disposed in the region of the outside rear view mirror on a motor vehicle and from which a jet of a cleaning liquid may be discharged. The position of the mirror element (1) relative to the body of the motor vehicle is variable, whereas the washing nozzle (9) is connected in a fixed manner to the body. To improve the cleaning action of the washing to nozzle (9), the mirror element (2) may be adjusted between a normal position, in which the driver may observe the traffic behind him in the mirror element (2), and a cleaning position, in which an advantageous angle for cleaning, in particular a steep angle arises between the mirror plane of the mirror element (2) and the jet of cleaning liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Peter Fuerst, Herwig Polzer
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Patent number: 6382806Abstract: An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle is provided having an adjustably supported glass subassembly and an electric adjusting mechanism for remote-controlled adjustment of the glass subassembly. The position of the glass subassembly, in particular the angular position, is determinable by means of at least one sensor. In order to enable contactless and wear-free acquisition of the position of the glass subassembly, the sensor is designed in the manner of a magnetic sensor, which cooperates in such a way with a magnetic element provided in the outside rear view mirror that the magnetic sensor or the magnetic element participates in the adjusting motion of the glass subassembly. The magnetic sensor in dependence upon the position of the magnetic element supplies a variable output signal, from which in an evaluation unit the position of the glass subassembly is derivable.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Peter Fuerst, Klaus Schnellbach
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Publication number: 20020001148Abstract: An outside mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror foot (1) fastenable to the vehicle and a mirror carrier (3) fastenable to the mirror foot so as to be capable of swivelling about a swivelling axis. The mirror carrier (3) is fastenable to the mirror foot (1) by virtue of the latching of at least one first detent element (11) in a first detent contour (12). In this the position of the mirror carrier (3) relative to the mirror foot (1) at at least one defined swivel angle may be secured by virtue of the latching of at least one second detent element in a second detent contour (15, 16). The mirror carrier (3) in the latched state of the first detent element (11) is displaceable counter to the pressure of a spring element (11) at least far enough in the direction of the swivelling axis for the second detent element to be unlatchable from the second detent contour (15, 16) through swivelling of the mirror carrier (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Helmut Weimer
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Patent number: 6247823Abstract: An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle includes a mirror element, a housing and a mirror foot fastenable to the motor vehicle. At least one electrical function element, in particular a contacting element, is provided in the outside rear view mirror. In order in a simple manner to protect the function element (9, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31) from moisture and dirt, there is provided in the outside rear view mirror (1) a sealable chamber (5), in which the electrical function element (9, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31) may be disposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Fuerst, Harald Buchalla, Klaus Schnellbach, Hans-Joachim Fuchs