Patents by Inventor Hans-Juergen Schmitt

Hans-Juergen Schmitt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240116574
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a bearing structure, which includes a shell having a crossbeam, which is integrated into the bearing structure with its opposite ends between two B-pillars. A respective side impact support is combined with a crash pad between the opposite ends of the crossbeam and the B-pillars, which side impact support constitutes a second load path emanating from the affected B-pillar in case of a side impact, which is provided in addition to a first load path, which extends from the B-pillar into the crossbeam via the respective side impact support in case of a side impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Schmitt, Mirko Floreck
  • Patent number: 11332193
    Abstract: A crossmember arrangement for reinforcing a motor-vehicle body includes a crossmember for dissipating loads in the Y direction, an intermediate piece, which is connected directly or indirectly to the crossmember and is intended for fastening the crossmember to a supporting pillar, in particular a B pillar, and a fastening body, which is connected to the intermediate piece and is intended for butting with surface-area contact against the supporting pillar. The fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile which runs predominantly in the Y direction. Dissipation of high loads in a motor-vehicle body is made possible, along with straightforward installation capability of the crossmember arrangement in the motor-vehicle body, as a result of the fastening body of the crossmember arrangement, the fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile, running essentially in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Schmitt, Björn Dunst
  • Patent number: 11329458
    Abstract: A slide-in compartment for receiving a module includes: a receiving opening; a compartment base; and a roof. The compartment base and the roof are identical components. In an embodiment, at least one side wall is provided, which has two guide webs, and a lower guide web is assigned to or faces the compartment base and an upper guide web is assigned to or faces the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11322917
    Abstract: An arrangement includes: a module insertable into a housing or removable from a housing; and a slide-in compartment for receiving the module. The module is reversibly removable from the slide-in compartment. At least one side wall and/or a compartment rear wall and/or a compartment base of the slide-in compartment in an inserted state of the module forms or form a side wall and/or rear wall and/or a base wall and/or a roof of at least one module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Markus Kesberger, Francoise Molitor
  • Publication number: 20210021109
    Abstract: An arrangement includes: a module insertable into a housing or removable from a housing; and a slide-in compartment for receiving the module. The module is reversibly removable from the slide-in compartment. At least one side wall and/or a compartment rear wall and/or a compartment base of the slide-in compartment in an inserted state of the module forms or form a side wall and/or rear wall and/or a base wall and/or a roof of at least one module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Markus Kesberger, Francoise Molitor
  • Publication number: 20210021108
    Abstract: A slide-in compartment for receiving a module includes: a receiving opening; a compartment base; and a roof. The compartment base and the roof are identical components. In an embodiment, at least one side wall is provided, which has two guide webs, and a lower guide web is assigned to or faces the compartment base and an upper guide web is assigned to or faces the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10800367
    Abstract: A coupling link (18) for a hinged roll bar (12) has first and second cover plates (24, 26) spaced apart from each other. An axle bearing (32, 50) is connected to the two cover plates (24) for forming a rotary joint (40) with a first link lever (14) that can be mounted on the axle bearing (32, 50). The coupling link (18) has, in the region of the rotary joint (40), a reinforcing element (42) that forms a support of the first link lever (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Alexander Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20200307696
    Abstract: A crossmember arrangement for reinforcing a motor-vehicle body includes a crossmember for dissipating loads in the Y direction, an intermediate piece, which is connected directly or indirectly to the crossmember and is intended for fastening the crossmember to a supporting pillar, in particular a B pillar, and a fastening body, which is connected to the intermediate piece and is intended for butting with surface-area contact against the supporting pillar. The fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile which runs predominantly in the Y direction. Dissipation of high loads in a motor-vehicle body is made possible, along with straightforward installation capability of the crossmember arrangement in the motor-vehicle body, as a result of the fastening body of the crossmember arrangement, the fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile, running essentially in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Schmitt, Björn Dunst
  • Patent number: 10363894
    Abstract: A rollover protection device (1) for a passenger car has a supporting device (3) that extends vertically when installed properly. A crossmember (5) is secured on the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed properly. The crossmember (5) is of beam-shaped design and comprises a die-cast, low-pressure die-cast or forged unit (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10328882
    Abstract: A rollover protective device for a motor vehicle has a rollover protective body (1) with a top side. A deformation cross bar (2) is attached to the top side of the rollover protective body (1) and has hollow profile body (3). The deformation cross bar (2) has at least one reinforcing body (4) inserted into the hollow profile body (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20190054881
    Abstract: A coupling link (18) for a hinged roll bar (12) has first and second cover plates (24, 26) spaced apart from each other. An axle bearing (32, 50) is connected to the two cover plates (24) for forming a rotary joint (40) with a first link lever (14) that can be mounted on the axle bearing (32, 50). The coupling link (18) has, in the region of the rotary joint (40), a reinforcing element (42) that forms a support of the first link lever (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Alexander Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20180126853
    Abstract: A current collector for an electrical load with at least one sliding contact carrier for a sliding contact for making contact with at least one electrically conducting conductor profile of a conductor rail. The sliding contact can be electrically conductively connected to an electrical terminal box of the electrical load to a conductor rail system with a conductor rail and at least one electrical load moving on the conductor rail in the longitudinal direction thereof and comprising a current collector with at least one sliding contact for making contact with at least one electrically conducting conductor profile of the conductor rail. The sliding contact is electrically conductively connected to an electrical terminal box of the electrical load, and to a sliding contact for a current collector of an electrical load moving on a conductor rail in the longitudinal direction thereof. The sliding contact can be electrically conductively connected to an electrical terminal box of the electrical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Jürgen SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 9956934
    Abstract: A rollover protective device (1) for a passenger vehicle has a supporting device (3) extending in the vertical elevation (2) when installed correctly. A crossbar (5) is fastened to the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed correctly. The crossbar (5) is of beam-shaped design and is formed by a sheet metal construction (6) with a deformed front side and/or upper side (7, 8) and an inner supporting structure (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Bjoern Dunst
  • Publication number: 20170361798
    Abstract: A rollover protection device (1) for a passenger car has a supporting device (3) that extends vertically when installed properly. A crossmember (5) is secured on the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed properly. The crossmember (5) is of beam-shaped design and comprises a die-cast, low-pressure die-cast or forged unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20170361799
    Abstract: A rollover protective device (1) for a passenger vehicle has a supporting device (3) extending in the vertical elevation (2) when installed correctly. A crossbar (5) is fastened to the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed correctly. The crossbar (5) is of beam-shaped design and is formed by a sheet metal construction (6) with a deformed front side and/or upper side (7, 8) and an inner supporting structure (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Schmitt, Bjoern Dunst
  • Publication number: 20170349129
    Abstract: A rollover protective device for a motor vehicle has a rollover protective body (1) with a top side. A deformation cross bar (2) is attached to the top side of the rollover protective body (1) and has hollow profile body (3). The deformation cross bar (2) has at least one reinforcing body (4) inserted into the hollow profile body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9783146
    Abstract: A rollover protection system for a motor vehicle has a profiled strut (3) extending in the direction of a vertical axis (6) of the vehicle, and a deformation element (4) held at a first end (9) of the profiled strut (3). The first end (9) is formed facing away from a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle, and the deformation element (4) has a first outer surface (10) facing away from the profiled strut (3) to form an impact surface. The deformation element (4) has a breaking element (11) in the form of a cutting roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: DR. ING H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9610914
    Abstract: A rollover protection element (4) having a rollover element (5, 10, 110, 210) of elongate configuration and a bumper element (6, 11, 111, 211) connected at a free end of the rollover element (5, 10, 110, 210). The bumper element (6, 11, 111, 211) extends in a width direction of the rollover element (5, 10, 110, 210). The bumper element (6, 11, 111, 211) has a circumferential-side wall and webs that are arranged within the wall, a lower-side region of the wall of the bumper element (6, 11, 111, 211) is connected to the rollover element (5, 10, 110, 210). The webs are arranged in a curved and/inclined manner such that none of the webs lies perpendicularly on the lower-side region of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9533645
    Abstract: A rollover protection system for a motor vehicle has a deformation crossbar (2) with a profiled strut (3) extending along a vertical axis (6) of the vehicle, and a deformation element (4) is held at a first end (9) of the profiled strut (3). The first end (9) faces away from a floor of the motor vehicle. The deformation element (4) has a first outer surface (11) that faces away from the profiled strut (3) to define an impact surface, and the deformation element (4) is designed as a strut profile extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis (8) of the motor vehicle. The profiled strut (3) has a contact surface (10) that faces the deformation element (4) and on which the deformation element (4) is held. The deformation element (4) is designed to at least partially match an inner contour of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20160368446
    Abstract: A rollover protection system for a motor vehicle has a profiled strut (3) extending in the direction of a vertical axis (6) of the vehicle, and a deformation element (4) held at a first end (9) of the profiled strut (3). The first end (9) is formed facing away from a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle, and the deformation element (4) has a first outer surface (10) facing away from the profiled strut (3) to form an impact surface. The deformation element (4) has a breaking element (11) in the form of a cutting roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt