Patents by Inventor Harald Gerber

Harald Gerber 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: 11174663
    Abstract: An exterior door handle arrangement (1) for a motor vehicle includes an electric door closing apparatus (2) accommodated in a vehicle door that includes door handle (10) with a fixed gripping handle (4) and a handle bezel (5). The handle bezel (5) covers the gripping handle (4) and a lock barrel (6) and releases at least the lock barrel (6) in an emergency. An emergency unlocking device has a pull device (13) to actuate an emergency opening mechanism. The handle bezel (5) is mounted pivotably to the gripping handle (4). The handle bezel (5) is locked on the gripping handle (4) in a closed position and is released in an emergency unlocking position to pivot relative to the gripping handle (4). Pulling on the handle bezel (5) actuates the pull device (13) for mechanical actuation of the emergency opening mechanism of the vehicle door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Publication number: 20190119958
    Abstract: An exterior door handle arrangement (1) for a motor vehicle includes an electric door closing apparatus (2) accommodated in a vehicle door that includes door handle (10) with a fixed gripping handle (4) and a handle bezel (5). The handle bezel (5) covers the gripping handle (4) and a lock barrel (6) and releases at least the lock barrel (6) in an emergency. An emergency unlocking device has a pull device (13) to actuate an emergency opening mechanism. The handle bezel (5) is mounted pivotably to the gripping handle (4). The handle bezel (5) is locked on the gripping handle (4) in a closed position and is released in an emergency unlocking position to pivot relative to the gripping handle (4). Pulling on the handle bezel (5) actuates the pull device (13) for mechanical actuation of the emergency opening mechanism of the vehicle door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Patent number: 9228380
    Abstract: An exterior door handle system (2) in a motor vehicle has a bearing bracket (11) on an interior side (10) of an exterior door panel (1) and a door handle (12) on an exterior side (9) of the exterior door panel (1). The door handle (12) is mounted from the exterior and penetrates the exterior door panel (1) for mounting in the bearing bracket (11). A unit (19) formed from a lock barrel (20) and a housing (21) for the lock barrel (20) is mounted in the bearing bracket (11) from the interior and is covered on the exterior side (9) of the exterior door panel (1) by a protective cap (24). A locking clip (30) is mounted in the bearing bracket (11) arranged on the interior side (10) and locks both the unit (19) and the protective cap (24) counter to their respective mounting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Patent number: 9074388
    Abstract: A door handle arrangement (4) of a motor vehicle has a door handle (5) with a first end (6) pivotably mounted in a door (2) and a second end (7) remote from the first end (6) has an actuation projection (8) that protrudes into the door (2) and actuates a door lock when the door handle (5) is pivoted with its second end (7) away from the door (2). A cover (9) is mounted in the door (2) and adjacent to the second handle end (7). The door handle (5) and the cover (9) have interacting guides (14, 15) for guiding the door handle (5) relative to the cover element (9) when the door handle (5) is pivoted for actuating the door lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Publication number: 20140174139
    Abstract: A door handle arrangement (4) of a motor vehicle has a door handle (5) with a first end (6) pivotably mounted in a door (2) and a second end (7) remote from the first end (6) has an actuation projection (8) that protrudes into the door (2) and actuates a door lock when the door handle (5) is pivoted with its second end (7) away from the door (2). A cover (9) is mounted in the door (2) and adjacent to the second handle end (7). The door handle (5) and the cover (9) have interacting guides (14, 15) for guiding the door handle (5) relative to the cover element (9) when the door handle (5) is pivoted for actuating the door lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Publication number: 20140167433
    Abstract: An exterior door handle system (2) in a motor vehicle has a bearing bracket (11) on an interior side (10) of an exterior door panel (1) and a door handle (12) on an exterior side (9) of the exterior door panel (1). The door handle (12) is mounted from the exterior and penetrates the exterior door panel (1) for mounting in the bearing bracket (11). A unit (19) formed from a lock barrel (20) and a housing (21) for the lock barrel (20) is mounted in the bearing bracket (11) from the interior and is covered on the exterior side (9) of the exterior door panel (1) by a protective cap (24). A locking clip (30) is mounted in the bearing bracket (11) arranged on the interior side (10) and locks both the unit (19) and the protective cap (24) counter to their respective mounting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Patent number: 8007025
    Abstract: In a preassembly position, the hinge elements of the two hinges of the vehicle door are each connected fixedly to the vehicle door via a pivotable hinge element of the two hinges. The vehicle door is held in position with precise gap positioning in a side wall door cutout of the vehicle body. In a final assembly position, the positionally fixed hinge element of the two hinges is connected to outer and inner wall parts of a vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via fastening screws and via a torque strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Robert Köhr, Mario Schilling, Siegfried Walter, Harald Gerber, Michael Dukat
  • Publication number: 20100032988
    Abstract: In a preassembly position, the hinge elements of the two hinges of the vehicle door are each connected fixedly to the vehicle door via a pivotable hinge element of the two hinges. The vehicle door is held in position with precise gap positioning in a side wall door cutout of the vehicle body. In a final assembly position, the positionally fixed hinge element of the two hinges is connected to outer and inner wall parts of a vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via fastening screws and via a torque strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Robert Kohr, Mario Schilling, Siegfried Walter, Harald Gerber, Michael Dukat
  • Patent number: 6732474
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door in framework construction and method of making same is provided which includes a lower door element and a supporting doorframe made of profiles. The supporting doorframe essentially includes an upper window frame, an approximately horizontally aligned frame section running at the height of the window sill, and a lower frame. In order to combine numerous functional elements with the supporting doorframe into a prefabricated modular unit while increasing the stiffness of the motor vehicle door, particularly below the window sill, the region of the supporting doorframe lying below the window sill is provided with a large surface mounting support metal sheet which accommodates functional elements. The support metal sheet which is attached on one side at least with the approximately horizontally aligned frame section of the supporting doorframe and is attached on the other side overlapping with the lower door element to the lower frame and/or the lower door element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eck, Harald Gerber
  • Patent number: 6478364
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door with a lower door element is provided into which an outer window channel reinforcement is integrated. This window channel reinforcement comprises a profiled section and is supported on the interior side on the outside door panel. Additional stiffenings of the profiling are formed by transversely extending indentations in the profilings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Gerber
  • Publication number: 20020030383
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door with a lower door element is provided into which an outer window channel reinforcement is integrated. This window channel reinforcement comprises a profiled section and is supported on the interior side on the outside door panel. Additional stiffenings of the profiling are formed by transversely extending indentations in the profilings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventor: Harald Gerber