Patents by Inventor Jens Fechler
Jens Fechler 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: 11940035Abstract: The present invention relates to a planetary wheel (10) for a planetary gear (14) with a planetary wheel bore (28) which runs coaxially or parallel to the planetary wheel axis of rotation (APR) and which at least partially runs through the planetary wheel axis (22). The invention also relates to a planetary carrier (44) for such a planetary wheel (10), comprising a carrier body (46) with a first disk-shaped body (48) which has at least one first bearing recess (60), which has at least one circumferentially extending first catching projection (64), and with a second disk-shaped body (50) having at least one second bearing recess (62), which has at least one circumferentially extending second catching projection (66).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Marius Suess, Simon Schwoerer, Steffen Aberle, Jens Fechler
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Patent number: 11813967Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) arranged along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propulsion teeth (20), and at least one rack (30) having a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propulsion teeth (20) can move in a stroke transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a manner that the at least two propulsion teeth (20) perform at least one cyclical stroke movement (21) in the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10) and enter and exit the at least one rack (30) to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical stroke movement (21) of the at least two propulsion teeth (20) takes place with a phase shift (??). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and to a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal adjustment unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Wolfram Hofschulte, Jens Fechler, Marco Werschler, Marcel Mittelbach, Nikolai Benz, Stephan Oberle
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Publication number: 20230193979Abstract: The present invention relates to a planetary wheel (10) for a planetary gear (14) with a planetary wheel bore (28) which runs coaxially or parallel to the planetary wheel axis of rotation (APR) and which at least partially runs through the planetary wheel axis (22). The invention also relates to a planetary carrier (44) for such a planetary wheel (10), comprising a carrier body (46) with a first disk-shaped body (48) which has at least one first bearing recess (60), which has at least one circumferentially extending first catching projection (64), and with a second disk-shaped body (50) having at least one second bearing recess (62), which has at least one circumferentially extending second catching projection (66).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Marius SUESS, Simon SCHWOERER, Steffen ABERLE, Jens FECHLER
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Patent number: 11549578Abstract: A gear pairing for a helical gear unit or a spur gear unit, comprising a first gear with a first toothing portion, and a second gear with a second toothing portion, wherein the first gear has a first axis and the second gear has a second axis, which enclose a shaft angle, which is between 0 and 90°, the first toothing portion and the second toothing portion can be brought into meshing engagement and, when engaged, form an involute toothing, the materials of the first and second toothing portions are chosen so that, when engaged, a material pairing metal/plastic results, and the toothing portion made of plastic has a first helix angle and the toothing portion made of metal has a second helix angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen Aberle, Egor Melnikov, Jens Fechler
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Publication number: 20220325784Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) arranged along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propulsion teeth (20), and at least one rack (30) having a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propulsion teeth (20) can move in a stroke transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a manner that the at least two propulsion teeth (20) perform at least one cyclical stroke movement (21) in the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10) and enter and exit the at least one rack (30) to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical stroke movement (21) of the at least two propulsion teeth (20) takes place with a phase shift (4). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and to a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal adjustment unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Wolfram HOFSCHULTE, Jens FECHLER, Marco WERSCHLER, Marcel MITTELBACH, Nikolai BENZ, Stephan OBERLE
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Publication number: 20220281338Abstract: A charging robot for charging an electrical energy store of a vehicle, includes a supporting structure, at least one wheel which is fastened rotatably to the supporting structure, a drive unit which is fastened to the supporting structure and with which the wheel can be driven, a first receiving compartment which is fastened to the supporting structure or is formed by the supporting structure, and a second receiving compartment which is fastened to the supporting structure or is formed by the supporting structure. The first receiving compartment and the second receiving compartment are arranged next to each other. A lifting device is arranged in the first receiving compartment and has a contact portion fastened thereto. The contact portion is connectable in an electrically transmitting manner to a mating contact portion of the vehicle. A charging cable is conductively connected to the contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Wolfram HOFSCHULTE, Marco WERSCHLER, Jens FECHLER, Uwe BAUMEISTER, Daniel REHLE, Robin TEICHMANN, Marcel MITTELBACH, Benedikt NAGEL, Gabriel FUCHS
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Patent number: 10873236Abstract: A motor transmission connection arrangement, in particular for use in vehicles, can comprise a motor pot, a brush holder, and a transmission housing. The motor pot, the brush holder and the transmission housing are pluggable to connect with one another, and the motor pot can include a number of centering surfaces, whereby the motor pot with respectively one of the centering surfaces comes into contact both with the brush holder as well as with the transmission housing, when the motor pot, the brush holder and the transmission housing are plugged into one another. The brush holder and the transmission housing can be concentrically oriented to the motor pot. In addition, the present disclosure refers to a sunroof for a vehicle with a motor transmission connection arrangement of this type as well as a vehicle with such a motor transmission connection arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Jens Fechler, Marius Suess, Wilfried Synovzik
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Patent number: 10180168Abstract: An actuator arrangement for a brake, particularly an electric parking brake or an electro-mechanic operating brake with a brake pad-adjustment unit that can be driven by an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement comprises: an electric motor, a transmission unit located in a housing, which is coupled to the electric motor and is effectively connected at the output side with the brake pad, adjustment unit, a mechanism for fastening the actuator arrangement at the caliper or at the brake pad, adjustment unit, a plug accept for a connection plug of an electric connection unit, which is electrically connected to the electric motor, the electric motor is encompassed at least partially by an encasement, at which the plug accept is formed in one piece, and/or the fastening mechanism are embodied as a separate exchange part, with fastening openings, and fixed at the actuator arrangement in a torque-proof fashion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Marcel Ambs, Jens Fechler, Bjoern Karnat
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Patent number: 10145431Abstract: A parking brake, particularly for a vehicle, includes a brake piston, supported to be movable along a longitudinal axis between a braking position and an open position, by which a brake disk is immobilizable by applying a braking force, when the brake piston is in the braking position, a drive unit for moving the brake piston along the longitudinal axis, and a toggle lever interacting with the brake piston and having at least first and second legs. The first and second legs are connected rotatably with a joint element and are actuatable by the drive unit, such that the toggle lever provides the braking force and applies it to the brake piston. An immobilizing device having such a parking brake, as well as a vehicle having the immobilizing device, and a method for immobilizing a vehicle by such an immobilizing device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Wolfram Hofschulte, Jens Fechler, Ronny Goepfert, Roland Michel
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Publication number: 20180342924Abstract: A motor transmission connection arrangement, in particular for use in vehicles, can comprise a motor pot, a brush holder, and a transmission housing. The motor pot, the brush holder and the transmission housing are pluggable to connect with one another, and the motor pot can include a number of centering surfaces, whereby the motor pot with respectively one of the centering surfaces comes into contact both with the brush holder as well as with the transmission housing, when the motor pot, the brush holder and the transmission housing are plugged into one another. The brush holder and the transmission housing can be concentrically oriented to the motor pot. In addition, the present disclosure refers to a sunroof for a vehicle with a motor transmission connection arrangement of this type as well as a vehicle with such a motor transmission connection arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Jens Fechler, Marius Suess, Wilfried Synovzik
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Publication number: 20180340603Abstract: The present application relates to a gear pairing for a helical gear unit or a spur gear unit, comprising a first gear with a first toothing portion, and a second gear with a second toothing portion, wherein the first gear has a first axis and the second gear has a second axis, which enclose a shaft angle, which is between 0 and 90°, the first toothing portion and the second toothing portion can be brought into meshing engagement and, when engaged, form an involute toothing, the materials of the first and second toothing portions are chosen so that, when engaged, a material pairing metal/plastic results, and the toothing portion made of plastic has a first helix angle and the toothing portion made of metal has a second helix angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen Aberle, Egor Melnikov, Jens Fechler
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Publication number: 20180215287Abstract: An adjusting device for adjusting a vehicle seat along a sliding axis, having a first and a second lower rail, both of which are fixedly connected with the vehicle, a first upper rail, which is slidably supported in the first lower rail in parallel to the sliding axis and a second upper rail, which is slidably supported in the second lower rail in parallel to the sliding axis. The first lower rail and the first upper rail can enclose a first cavity and the second lower rail and the second upper rail enclose a second cavity. A first spindle can be arranged in the first cavity and non-rotatably connected to the first lower rail and a second spindle can be arranged in the second cavity and non-rotatably connected to the second lower rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Matthias Koop, Wilfried Synovzik, Manuel Hengstler, Jens Fechler, Christian Geiges
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Publication number: 20170307053Abstract: A gear for an adjusting device in vehicles for adjusting two vehicle parts adjustable relative to each other, in particular, for adjusting two parts of a seat adjusting device, a window lifter, or a sun roof, the gear including a drivable drive screw having gear teeth, a spindle nut, which has spindle nut teeth engaging with the screw teeth, and an internal thread, using which the spindle nut can be brought into engagement with a threaded spindle of the adjusting device, and a gear housing, which accommodates and supports the drive screw and the spindle nut. The spindle nut is made at least partially of metal, and the drive screw is made of plastic, and the gear housing includes a first bearing section made of plastic for supporting the spindle nut and a second bearing section made of metal for supporting the drive screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Donatus Riester, Christian Geiges, Manuel Hengstler, Jens Fechler
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Patent number: 9771993Abstract: An actuator arrangement for an electric parking brake or electric motor service brake, having a brake pad adjustment device which can be driven by the actuator arrangement. The invention has a modular construction, comprising: an electric motor, a gear unit, positioned in a housing, coupled to the electric motor and having a functional connection at its output end with the brake pad adjustment device, a means for fastening the actuator arrangement to the brake caliper or the brake pad adjustment device, and a plug receptacle for a plug connector used for the purpose of transmitting electrical signals to the electric motor. The housing has a motor tube molded joined thereto, housing the electric motor, and a motor cap to which is molded, as a single piece, the plug receptacle for a plug connector used for the purpose of transmitting electrical signals to the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co., KGaAInventors: Marcel Ambs, Jens Fechler, Florian Boettger
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Publication number: 20170191537Abstract: A parking brake, particularly for a vehicle, includes a brake piston, supported to be movable along a longitudinal axis between a braking position and an open position, by which a brake disk is immobilizable by applying a braking force, when the brake piston is in the braking position, a drive unit for moving the brake piston along the longitudinal axis, and a toggle lever interacting with the brake piston and having at least first and second legs. The first and second legs are connected rotatably with a joint element and are actuatable by the drive unit, such that the toggle lever provides the braking force and applies it to the brake piston. An immobilizing device having such a parking brake, as well as a vehicle having the immobilizing device, and a method for immobilizing a vehicle by such an immobilizing device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Wolfram HOFSCHULTE, Jens FECHLER, Ronny GOEPFERT, Roland MICHEL
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Publication number: 20150308528Abstract: An actuator arrangement for a brake, particularly an electric parking brake or an electro-mechanic operating brake with a brake pad-adjustment unit that can be driven by an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement comprises: an electric motor, a transmission unit located in a housing, which is coupled to the electric motor and is effectively connected at the output side with the brake pad, adjustment unit, means for fastening the actuator arrangement at the caliper or at the brake pad, adjustment unit, a plug accept for a connection plug of an electric connection unit, which is electrically connected to the electric motor, the electric motor is encompassed at least partially by an encasement, at which the plug accept is formed in one piece, and/or the fastening means are embodied as a separate exchange part, with fastening openings, and fixed at the actuator arrangement in a torque-proof fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Marcel Ambs, Jens Fechler, Bjoern Karnat
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Publication number: 20150308529Abstract: An actuator arrangement for an electric parking brake or electric motor service brake, having a brake pad adjustment device which can be driven by the actuator arrangement. The invention has a modular construction, comprising: an electric motor, a gear unit, positioned in a housing, coupled to the electric motor and having a functional connection at its output end with the brake pad adjustment device, a means for fastening the actuator arrangement to the brake caliper or the brake pad adjustment device, and a plug receptacle for a plug connector used for the purpose of transmitting electrical signals to the electric motor. The housing has a motor tube molded joined thereto, housing the electric motor, and a motor cap to which is molded, as a single piece, the plug receptacle for a plug connector used for the purpose of transmitting electrical signals to the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Marcel AMBS, Jens Fechler, Florian Boettger
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Patent number: 8870286Abstract: An adjusting device (10) is provided for a vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting device has an adjusting motor which, via an adjusting mechanism, drives a toothed rocker (12) assigned to the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting mechanism structurally reinforces the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted, and an adjusting worm (20) of the structurally reinforcing adjusting mechanism acts directly on the toothed rocker (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, IMS Gear GmbHInventors: Dieter Jungert, Tassilo Gilbert, Thomas Heger, Nino Andricevic, Jens Fechler, Matthias Koop, Wilfried Synovzik, Wolfram Hofschulte, Stephan Oberle
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Publication number: 20120104817Abstract: An adjusting device (10) is provided for a vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting device has an adjusting motor which, via an adjusting mechanism, drives a toothed rocker (12) assigned to the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting mechanism structurally reinforces the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted, and an adjusting worm (20) of the structurally reinforcing adjusting mechanism acts directly on the toothed rocker (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicants: IMS GEAR GMBH, DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Dieter Jungert, Tassilo Gilbert, Thomas Heger, Nino Andricevic, Jens Fechler, Matthias Koop, Wilfried Synovzik, Wolfram Hofschulte, Stephan Oberle