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).
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Patent number: 8264180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.Inventors: Carsten Abert, Helmut Sesselmann
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Publication number: 20090284098Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Publication number: 20090091216Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Carsten Abert, Helmut Sesselmann
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Publication number: 20080164775Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Patent number: 7354370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Patent number: 7312546Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Brose Gahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
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Patent number: 7288867Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugtelle GmbH & Co, CoburgInventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Markus Schultz
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Patent number: 7276009Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co Kg, CoburgInventors: Thomas Börnchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Müller
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Publication number: 20060205559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2004Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Patent number: 7061150Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG, CoburgInventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Publication number: 20060105877Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2003Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Thomas Bornchen, Michael Eisentraudt, Uwe Klippert, Thomas Salhoff, Helmut Sesselmann, Uwe Sommer, Werner Stammberger, Manfred Stenzel, Joachim Muller
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Patent number: 7038338Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
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Publication number: 20060082232Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
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Publication number: 20050174002Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Markus Schultz
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Publication number: 20050040718Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2002Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Publication number: 20040100155Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schultz
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Patent number: 6629905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventors: Helmut Sesselmann, Roland Feder, Mathias Hoffmann, Manfred Stenzel
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Patent number: 6021604Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: BroseFahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Helmut Sesselmann
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Patent number: 5923094Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jurgen Seeberger, Eberhard Pleiss, Manfred Stenzel, Helmut Sesselmann
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Patent number: 5877569Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Heinrich, Helmut Sesselmann