Patents by Inventor Helmut Sesselmann

Helmut Sesselmann 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: 8264180
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, wherein the adjustment drive includes a drive motor having a motor magnet that generates a magnetic exciter main field and having a motor armature that is rotatably arranged between a plurality of magnet poles of said motor magnet. The adjustment drive also includes a magneto-sensitive sensor positioned in such a way that during a rotation of the motor armature it senses a change in a magnetic flux density of the exciter main field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Carsten Abert, Helmut Sesselmann
  • Publication number: 20090284098
    Abstract: A brushholder mount for contact brushes of a commutator machine is provided. The brushholder mount having spring elements which have brush shoes (which are connected to the contact brushes), carry the contact brush current and prestress the contact brushes in the direction of the commutator of the commutator machine. The spring elements are connected to at least one further elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Publication number: 20090091216
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, wherein the adjustment drive includes a drive motor having a motor magnet that generates a magnetic exciter main field and having a motor armature that is rotatably arranged between a plurality of magnet poles of said motor magnet. The adjustment drive also includes a magneto-sensitive sensor positioned in such a way that during a rotation of the motor armature it senses a change in a magnetic flux density of the exciter main field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Carsten Abert, Helmut Sesselmann
  • Publication number: 20080164775
    Abstract: An electromotive drive for a motor vehicle is provided. The electromotive drive comprising an armature which is located on a rotor shaft, a tube element with magnetic shells which are fitted to the inner faces, and elements which are fitted to the ends of the tube and support the rotor shaft. Means are provided by means of which elements which support the rotor shaft are aligned in relation to the magnetic shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Patent number: 7354370
    Abstract: A drive system for regulating devices in motor vehicles comprising a housing containing a drive element of the regulating device, a disk armature motor provided with an armature disk, and a planet wheel transmission. The planet wheel transmission comprises an internal geared wheel fixed to the housing and provided with an internal gear, an output internal geared wheel connected to the drive element of the regulating device and provided with an internal gear, and a radially flexible ring, the external gear thereof partially meshing with the inner gears of the internal geared wheel fixed to the housing and of the output internal geared wheel, and the inner envelope surface thereof rolling on rollers arranged on a drive hub connected to the armature disk. A journal pertaining to the output internal geared wheel is centred between the fixed drive axle and a cylinder of the drive hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Patent number: 7312546
    Abstract: A driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles having an electric motor, a gear box and an electronic control device. At least one element of the electric motor, for example, at the driving shaft, the magnetic short-circuit or the motor side crankcase casing, additionally provides a gear box mechanical feature and/or a mechanical member, for example, a gear box side crankcase casing, provides an electric motor or electronic control device feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Brose Gahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
  • Patent number: 7288867
    Abstract: A drive for an adjuster device in a motor vehicle. The drive includes a drive motor, a drive element mounted to rotate about a drive axis, and a self-locking device for the drive element, which, when the drive motor is not energized, locks the drive element with the locking element. The locking element may be brought out of engagement with the drive element in the radial direction relative to the drive axis on energizing the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugtelle GmbH & Co, Coburg
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Markus Schultz
  • Patent number: 7276009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a servo drive comprising an electromechanical energy converter, which has a rotatably mounted disc rotor for generating a torque and a stepping up mechanism that is connected downstream of the disc rotor, for coupling the disc rotor to an output element and for stepping up the torque that acts on the disc rotor and comprising a locking mechanism that locks a rotational displacement of the output element, when a torque is introduced on the output side. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises a coil spring which can be radially expanded and compressed and which extends around the outer periphery of the stepping up mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co Kg, Coburg
    Inventors: Thomas Börnchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Müller
  • Publication number: 20060205559
    Abstract: A drive system for regulating devices in motor vehicles comprising a housing containing a drive element of the regulating device, a disk armature motor provided with an armature disk, and a planet wheel transmission. Said planet wheel transmission comprises an internal geared wheel fixed to the housing and provided with an internal gear, an output internal geared wheel connected to the drive element of the regulating device and provided with an internal gear, and a radially flexible ring, the external gear thereof partially meshing with the inner gears of the internal geared wheel fixed to the housing and of the output internal geared wheel, and the inner envelope surface thereof rolling on rollers arranged on a drive hub connected to the armature disk. A journal pertaining to the output internal geared wheel is centred between the fixed drive axle and a cylinder of the drive hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Patent number: 7061150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit having an electric motor, a power supply device that supplies power to the electric motor, at least one gear or driven gear that is connected to the electric motor and electronics unit for adjusting devices in motor vehicles. In the drive unit, the electronics unit and power supply device are integrated into the housing of the electric motor and the electronics unit and power supply device carry out both control and regulatory functions of the electric motor and control, regulatory and monitoring functions of the adjusting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG, Coburg
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Publication number: 20060105877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a servo drive comprising an electromechanical energy converter, which has a rotatably mounted disc rotor for generating a torque and a stepping up mechanism that is connected downstream of the disc rotor, for coupling the disc rotor to an output element and for stepping up the torque that acts on the disc rotor and comprising a locking mechanism that locks a rotational displacement of the output element, when a torque is introduced on the output side. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises a coil spring which can be radially expanded and compressed and which extends around the outer periphery of the stepping up mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Bornchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Muller
  • Patent number: 7038338
    Abstract: A driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles having an electric motor, a gear box and an electronic control device. At least one element of the electric motor, for example, at the driving shaft, the magnetic short-circuit or the motor side crankcase casing, additionally provides a gear box mechanical feature and/or a mechanical member, for example, a gear box side crankcase casing, provides an electric motor or electronic control device feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
  • Publication number: 20060082232
    Abstract: A driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles having an electric motor, a gear box and an electronic control device. At least one element of the electric motor, for example, at the driving shaft, the magnetic short-circuit or the motor side crankcase casing, additionally provides a gear box mechanical feature and/or a mechanical member, for example, a gear box side crankcase casing, provides an electric motor or electronic control device feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
  • Publication number: 20050174002
    Abstract: A drive for an adjuster device in a motor vehicle. The drive includes a drive motor, a drive element mounted to rotate about a drive axis, and a self-locking device for the drive element, which, when the drive motor is not energized, locks the drive element with the locking element. The locking element may be brought out of engagement with the drive element in the radial direction relative to the drive axis on energizing the drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Markus Schultz
  • Publication number: 20050040718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit comprising an electric motor (9), a power supply device that supplies power to the electric motor (9), at least one gear or driven gear (4) that is connected to the electric motor (9) and electronics for adjusting devices in motor vehicles. In said device, the electronics and the power supply device (5, 6, 15; 71-83) are integrated into the housing (1) of the electric motor (9) and said electronics and power supply device (5, 6, 15; 71-83) carry out both control and regulatory functions of the electric motor (9) and control, regulatory and monitoring functions of the adjusting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Publication number: 20040100155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles and comprising an electric motor (1), a gear box (2) and an electronic control device (15). The invention is characterized in that at least one element of the electric motor (1), for example, at the driving shaft (9), the magnetic short-circuit (5) or the motor side crankcase casing (11), additionally provides a gear box (2) mechanical feature and/or in that a mechanical member, for example, a gear box (12) side crankcase casing, provides an electric motor (1) or electronic control device (15) feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
  • Patent number: 6629905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive for adjustment devices in motor vehicles, especially for a window lift. Said drive comprises a motor and a toothed gearing coupled with said motor, said toothed gearing being mounted in an at least two-piece housing and being driven by an internal gear. According to the invention on at least one housing part and bears the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Roland Feder, Mathias Hoffmann, Manfred Stenzel
  • Patent number: 6021604
    Abstract: A drive device (2) for translatory displaceable component parts in motor vehicles, more particularly for window regulators or sliding roofs is connected by an axis (6) to a base part (1) which consists of a part of the translatory displaceable component part (1). The drive device is supported for swivel movement about the axial centre point and elastically relative the base part (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: BroseFahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
  • Patent number: 5923094
    Abstract: An electromechanical control unit for adjustment devices in motor vehicles which can be used with particular advantage in connection with a window lift drive in a vehicle door. The electromechanical drive, the electronics system and the switch of the electromechanical control unit form one pre-testable modular unit. Preferably each switch is in keyed engagement with a cover and is elastically mounted relative to the electronics system, for example through a flexible flat band cable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Seeberger, Eberhard Pleiss, Manfred Stenzel, Helmut Sesselmann
  • Patent number: 5877569
    Abstract: A drive device with an electric motor with permanent magnets and a pole top more particularly for use with servo drives in motor vehicles. A relay is provided for switching the motor current with at least one electromagnet, which contains a relay coil and a relay armature, and with at least one relay contact. The relay is mounted in the pole top of the electric motor and the magnetic field lines of the electromagnets are closed through the permanent magnets and the pole top of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Heinrich, Helmut Sesselmann