Patents by Inventor Ingo Teufel
Ingo Teufel 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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Publication number: 20240375498Abstract: An arrangement for a moving a cover for a vehicle roof has a guide rail, which extends along a longitudinal direction, a cover support, which is connectable to the cover, a first drive motor, a second drive motor, and a deployment lever, which is pivotable relative to the guide rail. The cover support is displaceable relative to the deployment lever along the longitudinal direction. A drive lever is guided displaceably in the guide rail along the longitudinal direction and is coupled to the cover support in order to displace the cover support along the longitudinal direction. The first drive motor is coupled to the deployment lever in order to drive a pivoting of the deployment lever, and the second drive motor is coupled to the drive lever in order to drive a displacement of the drive lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Nikolaus Georg EGER, Christian BECKER, Wenchao YANG, Stefan MIKLOSI, Mattias HIRVONEN, Ingo TEUFEL
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Patent number: 11318824Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle roof cover, wherein the cover can be moved from a closed position for closing a roof opening into an open position for at least partially releasing the roof opening. The assembly may have: a cover carrier for carrying the cover, a positionally fixed guide rail, and a carriage mounted so as to be displaceable in the guide rail along an opening direction. The cover carrier has a positionally fixed slotted guide to which the carriage may be coupled in the closed position, such that a deployment of the cover along a vertical direction (Z direction) is blocked in the closed position. The cover carrier has a locking apparatus configured so that a movement of the cover carrier along the vertical direction (Z direction) is limited in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Ingo Teufel
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Patent number: 11117452Abstract: A device for a vehicle roof may have a guide element with a slideway, a bolt which can be displaced relative to the guide element and can be guided thereby on the slideway. The bolt and the guide element have a common contact area which may be formed by a protrusion on the bolt and the slideway, the protrusion being configured to introduce a corresponding notch into the slideway during the displacement along the slideway.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Ingo Teufel, Björn Pluciennik
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Publication number: 20210245589Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle roof cover, wherein the cover can be moved from a closed position for closing a roof opening into an open position for at least partially releasing the roof opening. The assembly may have: a cover carrier for carrying the cover, a positionally fixed guide rail, and a carriage mounted so as to be displaceable in the guide rail along an opening direction. The cover carrier has a positionally fixed slotted guide to which the carriage may be coupled in the closed position, such that a deployment of the cover along a vertical direction (Z direction) is blocked in the closed position. The cover carrier has a locking apparatus configured so that a movement of the cover carrier along the vertical direction (Z direction) is limited in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventor: Ingo TEUFEL
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Publication number: 20200346532Abstract: A device for a vehicle roof may have a guide element with a slideway, a bolt which can be displaced relative to the guide element and can be guided thereby on the slideway. The bolt and the guide element have a common contact area which may be formed by a protrusion on the bolt and the slideway, the protrusion being configured to introduce a corresponding notch into the slideway during the displacement along the slideway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Ingo TEUFEL, Björn PLUCIENNIK
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Patent number: 9573491Abstract: A vehicle seat longitudinal adjuster includes a lower rail (5) and an upper rail (3) which is guided therein such that it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction, and at least one bearing element (30) which is arranged between the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5) and is in contact with the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5). At least one additional supporting element (20) is provided which is in contact with the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5) and has a rotatable supporting roller (22). The supporting roller (22) can be rotated about a rotational axis (A) which runs in the vertical direction. The at least one supporting element (20) includes a supporting spring (26) which loads the supporting roller (22) in the vertical direction. A vehicle seat (1) with the longitudinal adjuster is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kai Schumann, Peter Reimer, Ingo Teufel
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Patent number: 9566879Abstract: An unlocking device for a vehicle seat with an entry facilitation function includes a bracket-like element and a guide bar. The guide bar is arranged by at least one fastening device on a lower rail of a rail system for longitudinal adjustment of the seat. The bracket-like element is coupled to a triggering lever for the entry facilitation function. A method is provided for operating an unlocking device.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Kai Schumann, Ingo Teufel
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Patent number: 9393888Abstract: A locking device for a foldable backrest of a seat, has a locking housing with a handle, the handle being pivotably between locking and unlocking positions and by which a pawl can be carried between retaining and non-retaining positions, and has a blocking element which is movable by a closable lock manually between a blocking position blocking the handle and a release position releasing the handle. The blocking element is a locking bolt mounted pivotably in the locking housing between the blocking and release positions and having release and blocking recesses. A blocking pin, in the release position of the locking bolt, projects into the release recess and is freely movable between the locking and unlocking positions. The blocking pin, in the blocking position of the locking bolt and the locking position of the handle, protrudes into the blocking recess and is blocked against pivoting into the unlocking position.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Patent number: 9290116Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (71) for a vehicle seat, comprising a handle (41) for jointly actuating two locks (23), a force transfer between the handle and each lock, a first indicator (51) associated with the first force transfer, and a second indicator associated with the second force transfer, wherein the two indicators each indicate the respective locking status of the associated lock, and the two indicators actuate an overall indicator (61) by means of a logical OR function in order to visibly indicate the unlocked state. The force transfer is preferably formed from Bowden cables (43).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Joachim Kämmerer, Ralph Recktenwald
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Publication number: 20160068082Abstract: A vehicle seat longitudinal adjuster includes a lower rail (5) and an upper rail (3) which is guided therein such that it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction, and at least one bearing element (30) which is arranged between the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5) and is in contact with the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5). At least one additional supporting element (20) is provided which is in contact with the upper rail (3) and the lower rail (5) and has a rotatable supporting roller (22). The supporting roller (22) can be rotated about a rotational axis (A) which runs in the vertical direction. The at least one supporting element (20) includes a supporting spring (26) which loads the supporting roller (22) in the vertical direction. A vehicle seat (1) with the longitudinal adjuster is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Kai SCHUMANN, Peter REIMER, Ingo TEUFEL
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Patent number: 9216668Abstract: A vehicle seat fitting includes a relatively rotatable first fitting part, with toothed ring, and second fitting parts, with guide segments. Catches are guided between locked and unlocked states by the guide segments and interact with the toothed ring to lock the fitting. A spring-loaded rotatable eccentric acts such that the catches interact with the toothed ring. A rotatably supported driver rotates the eccentric. An indicator is connected to the driver or to a fastening ring fastened to the driver. An adapter is connected to an operating lever and is supported on the driver or on the fastening ring. A sensor, fastened to the adapter, is connected to the fitting, detects a position change of the indicator and provides an electrical output signal. The adapter is returned to an initial position by a restoring spring regardless of the locking state of the fitting if the operating lever is not actuated.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Peter Reimer, Uwe Assmann, Christoph Peters
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Patent number: 9180799Abstract: A locking system for a vehicle seat, for locking to a vehicle structure of a vehicle, has a backrest able to be folded from a normal position into a folded position, a locking device located on the backrest, and a catch that can be pivoted between a locking position and an unlocking position and can be pivotally driven by both a manually-pivotable unlocking element and an actuation device arranged on the vehicle structure. When the backrest is in the normal position, a counter element is locked to the locking device by the catch. The actuation device has a control lever that can be moved between a locking position and an unlocking position.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Patent number: 9108535Abstract: A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat includes a first rail fixed to the structure, a second rail guided in the first rail and connected to the vehicle seat, a releasable locking device for locking the position of the first rail relative to the second rail, first, second, and third end stops, which limit the movability of the rail pair, wherein one of the end stops can be disabled by a stop surface that can be moved out of the path of travel of the rails. The movable stop surface is arranged on the second rail, and the end stop that can be disabled, on which the movable stop surface is formed, can be actuated together with the locking device in order for an easy-entry position to be assumed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Patent number: 8998332Abstract: A locking device for a fold-over backrest of a seat, has a locking housing in which a handle is pivotable between a locked position and an unlocked position, by which handle a pawl of a locking mechanism can be carried between a locked position and an unlocked position. A blocking bolt is movable manually by a closable lock between a blocked position blocking the handle and a released position releasing the handle. A transmission element is driveable displaceably in a guide from a first end position into a second end position. The transmission element has a retaining element and, upon movement of the handle out of the locked position, is movable into a retaining recess of the blocking bolt and prevents the blocking bolt from being able to move from the released position into the blocked position.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Peter Reimer
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Publication number: 20150040623Abstract: A locking device for a foldable backrest of a seat, has a locking housing with a handle, the handle being pivotably between locking and unlocking positions and by which a pawl can be carried between retaining and non-retaining positions, and has a blocking element which is movable by a closable lock manually between a blocking position blocking the handle and a release position releasing the handle. The blocking element is a locking bolt mounted pivotably in the locking housing between the blocking and release positions and having release and blocking recesses. A blocking pin, in the release position of the locking bolt, projects into the release recess and is freely movable between the locking and unlocking positions. The blocking pin, in the blocking position of the locking bolt and the locking position of the handle, protrudes into the blocking recess and is blocked against pivoting into the unlocking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Publication number: 20150015044Abstract: A vehicle seat fitting includes a relatively rotatable first fitting part, with toothed ring, and second fitting parts, with guide segments. Catches are guided between locked and unlocked states by the guide segments and interact with the toothed ring to lock the fitting. A spring-loaded rotatable eccentric acts such that the catches interact with the toothed ring. A rotatably supported driver rotates the eccentric. An indicator is connected to the driver or to a fastening ring fastened to the driver. An adapter is connected to an operating lever and is supported on the driver or on the fastening ring. A sensor, fastened to the adapter, is connected to the fitting, detects a position change of the indicator and provides an electrical output signal. The adapter is returned to an initial position by a restoring spring regardless of the locking state of the fitting if the operating lever is not actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Ingo Teufel, Peter Reimer, Uwe Assmann, Christoph Peters
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Publication number: 20140375095Abstract: An unlocking device for a vehicle seat with an entry facilitation function includes a bracket-like element and a guide bar. The guide bar is arranged by at least one fastening device on a lower rail of a rail system for longitudinal adjustment of the seat. The bracket-like element is coupled to a triggering lever for the entry facilitation function. A method is provided for operating an unlocking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Kai Schumann, Ingo Teufel
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Patent number: 8684459Abstract: A vehicle seat, especially a utility vehicle seat, includes a seat frame (16) and a seat shell (22) which is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the seat frame (16) in the longitudinal direction of the seat (x) to adjust the seat depth. The seat depth can be adjusted by means of a motor (25) which is mounted on the seat shell (22).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Publication number: 20140070589Abstract: A locking system for a vehicle seat, for locking to a vehicle structure of a vehicle, has a backrest able to be folded from a normal position into a folded position, a locking device located on the backrest, and a catch that can be pivoted between a locking position and an unlocking position and can be pivotally driven by both a manually-pivotable unlocking element and an actuation device arranged on the vehicle structure. When the backrest is in the normal position, a counter element is locked to the locking device by the catch. The actuation device has a control lever that can be moved between a locking position and an unlocking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO.KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
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Publication number: 20130320736Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (71) for a vehicle seat, comprising a handle (41) for jointly actuating two locks (23), a force transfer between the handle and each lock, a first indicator (51) associated with the first force transfer, and a second indicator associated with the second force transfer, wherein the two indicators each indicate the respective locking status of the associated lock, and the two indicators actuate an overall indicator (61) by means of a logical OR function in order to visibly indicate the unlocked state. The force transfer is preferably formed from Bowden cables (43).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Joachim Kämmerer, Ralph Recktenwald