Patents by Inventor Jochen Hofmann

Jochen Hofmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20260085745
    Abstract: It is provided an adjustment assembly for an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, having a first adjustment part having a first screw thread, and a second adjustment part having a second screw thread, which is in engagement with the first screw thread, wherein at least one of the screw threads has a plastic coating. The plastic coating covers more than 50% of the at least one screw thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Jürgen SCHUKALSKI, Andreas DIEMAR, Peter HAUSMANN, Andreas DECKERT, Hans-Jörg BIRKEFELD, Jochen HOFMANN, Renee DIETZEL, Kevin HERTHA, Jürgen HERGENRÖDER, Wolfgang WACHTER
  • Patent number: 12535125
    Abstract: It is provided an adjustment assembly for an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, having a first adjustment part having a first screw thread, and a second adjustment part having a second screw thread, which is in engagement with the first screw thread, wherein at least one of the screw threads has a plastic coating. The plastic coating covers more than 50% of the at least one screw thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Andreas Diemar, Peter Hausmann, Andreas Deckert, Hans-Jörg Birkefeld, Jochen Hofmann, Renee Dietzel, Kevin Hertha, Jürgen Hergenröder, Wolfgang Wachter
  • Patent number: 12508957
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle seat. The locking device including at least one securing section provided on an unlocking element of the locking device, which in a locking position of a locking element of the locking device positively engages in a form-fit area of the locking element and blocks a displacement of the locking element into its unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventor: Jochen Hofmann
  • Patent number: 12496939
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat, with a backrest which is rigidly coupled to a seat part so that a pivotal movement of the backrest about a rear pivot axis, via which an inclination of the backrest can be adjusted, always is accompanied by a corresponding pivotal movement of the seat part. There is provided a pan adjusting device via which a seat pan part can be pivoted relative to the seat part about a seat part pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Jochen Hofmann, Erik Luther, Marcel Amstein
  • Publication number: 20250313133
    Abstract: A method for producing a seat adjustment for a vehicle seat includes providing a gearing assembly with an electric motor, a gearwheel and a gear housing having a motor receptacle for receiving the electric motor and a cylindrical gearwheel receptacle for enclosing the gearwheel. A gear cover closes the gearwheel receptacle. During assembly of the gearing assembly, the gear cover is prefixed on the gearwheel receptacle, the gearing assembly is subsequently mounted in a motor support in such a manner that it sits at least in sections in the latter, and the gear cover is mechanically prevented by the motor support from being able to be detached from the gearwheel receptacle during operation. A gear cover, a seat adjustment and a vehicle seat are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Rene SCHEEDE, Jochen HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 12420682
    Abstract: An assembly of a vehicle seat comprises a seat part assembly, a floor assembly, a front swivel element that is pivotally coupled to the seat part assembly at a front, upper pivot point, and a rear swivel element that is pivotally coupled to the seat part assembly at a rear, upper pivot point. A drive device includes a linear element and a transmission element operatively connected to the linear element. In a first end position, the linear element takes a first angle to an imaginary line extending through the front, upper pivot point and the rear, upper pivot point, and in a second end position takes a second angle to the line, in an intermediate position the linear element is arranged at a right angle to the line and exceeds the right angle when adjusted between the first end position and the second end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Jochen Hofmann, Mina Makram, Bastian Erbacher, Katharina Wolfahrt
  • Publication number: 20240416803
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle seat. The locking device including at least one securing section provided on an unlocking element of the locking device, which in a locking position of a locking element of the locking device positively engages in a form-fit area of the locking element and blocks a displacement of the locking element into its unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventor: Jochen HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 12151595
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat rail pair (2) for adjustment of a vehicle seat (8), in particular of a motor vehicle seat, in an adjustment direction (x), comprising a guide rail (10) extending parallel to the adjustment direction (x) for fastening to a vehicle floor, and a fastening rail (21), which is adjustably guided on the guide rail (10) in the adjustment direction (x) for fastening the vehicle seat (8), wherein an energy absorber element (5) is provided in a path, which introduces the force acting on the vehicle seat (8) into the vehicle structure, which energy absorber element permits a movement of the vehicle seat in the adjustment direction (x) under plastic deformation when a predetermined value of the force is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
    Inventors: Marcel Amstein, Ramzi Ouafi, Jochen Hofmann, Sven Sinne, Frank Richter, Fabian Pohlmann, Michael Leng, Dieter Strasser, Andreas Huf
  • Publication number: 20240381546
    Abstract: It is provided a plug-in connecting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing comprising a plug-in opening, a printed circuit board that is arranged in the housing and comprises a plug-in portion in the region of an edge of the printed circuit board, and a plug-in connector part, which can be plugged into the plug-in opening in the housing in a plug-in direction such that it electrically contacts the plug-in portion of the printed circuit board. In this case, it is provided that the plug-in connector part comprises at least one stop which strikes at least one stop on the housing in the plug-in direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Katharina WOLFAHRT, Jochen HOFMANN, Rene SCHEEDE, Alexander CZEMPIK, Jens WINTER, Stefan HIELTSCHER, Steve EBERLEIN, Florian POHL, Thorsten KUHNEN
  • Patent number: 12122268
    Abstract: A backrest for a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame on which a backrest head support element provided for supporting a seat user in the shoulder region can be pivoted. In particular, the support element can be pivoted via a drive unit arranged on the support element and a lever mechanism which interacts with the drive unit so as to be actuated by an external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Bittermann, Jochen Hofmann, Marcel Amstein, Jörg Gropp, Jacqueline Albrecht
  • Patent number: 12103442
    Abstract: A detent fitting for use in a vehicle seat including a first fitting part and a second fitting part rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation, four locking elements movably mounted relative to the first fitting part, configured to move to a locking position in engagement with a toothing of the second fitting part, and a cam element rotatably mounted relative to the first fitting part and including a plurality of cams for supporting the locking elements in the locking position, so that each of the locking elements contacts an associated cam at a support point. Two of the support points are arranged closer to each other than the other support points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Jochen Hofmann, Peter Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20240191790
    Abstract: It is provided an adjustment assembly for an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, having a first adjustment part having a first screw thread, and a second adjustment part having a second screw thread, which is in engagement with the first screw thread, wherein at least one of the screw threads has a plastic coating. The plastic coating covers more than 50% of the at least one screw thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jürgen SCHUKALSKI, Andreas DIEMAR, Peter HAUSMANN, Andreas DECKERT, Hans-Jörg BIRKEFELD, Jochen HOFMANN, Renee DIETZEL, Kevin HERTHA, Jürgen HERGENRÖDER, Wolfgang WACHTER
  • Publication number: 20240157861
    Abstract: It is provided adjustment system for a vehicle seat, which comprises a base, a lever, which is pivotably mounted on the base, and an adjustment unit, which is coupled to the lever and is configured to pivot the lever relative to the base. A release device coupled to the adjustment unit is provided, which release device is configured to cause a relative movement between the adjustment unit and the base on the basis of a signal indicating a vehicle collision from a collision sensor operatively connected or connectable to the release device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Rene SCHEEDE, Jochen HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20240149762
    Abstract: It is provided a lever for a vehicle seat, comprising two bearing portions for pivotally connecting the lever to a further component in each case; a carrier element via which forces can be transmitted between the bearing portions; a displacement element on which one of the bearing portions is provided; and an elongate guide portion which is blocked in an initial position by a deformation portion so that the displacement element is fixed relative to the carrier element, wherein the deformation portion can be deformed by the action of forces acting between the bearing portions such that the guide portion is released and the displacement element is displaceable relative to the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Roman KLIE, Jochen HOFMANN, Christoph SINGER, Thomas BITTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20240017646
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat, with a backrest which is rigidly coupled to a seat part so that a pivotal movement of the backrest about a rear pivot axis, via which an inclination of the backrest can be adjusted, always is accompanied by a corresponding pivotal movement of the seat part. There is provided a pan adjusting device via which a seat pan part can be pivoted relative to the seat part about a seat part pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jochen HOFMANN, Erik LUTHER, Marcel AMSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11872914
    Abstract: A fitting arrangement for a vehicle seat including two fitting parts adjustable relative to each other about an adjustment axis and forming a bearing space, a locking element disposed in the bearing space on one of the two fitting parts and radially adjustable with respect to the adjustment axis between an unlocking position, in which the two fitting parts are pivotable relative to each other and a locking position, in which the two fittings parts are non-rotatably locked to each other, and at least one adjuster part pivotally mounted within the bearing space for adjusting the locking element between the unlocking position and the locking position. The at least one adjuster part mounted on a bush element on which a cover element is provided for sealing the bearing space and attached axially with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Jochen Hofmann, Peter Hausmann
  • Patent number: 11845369
    Abstract: An upholstery unit (28) for a seat of a motor vehicle has bar-form upholstery elements (30) that can be displaced relative to one another and provide a person with cushioned support. A flexible connecting layer (32) connects the upholstery elements (30) to one another and can be folded into an interspace (34) between adjacent upholstery elements (30). The upholstery element (30) has at least one pocket (36), and at least one pressure-point actuator (38) is inserted in the pocket (36) of the upholstery element (30) to apply a massage pressure to the person through a material of the upholstery element (30). The pressure-point actuators (38) in the accommodating pockets (36) of the upholstery elements (30) can be displaced relative to one another. Thus, a massage function of the upholstery unit (28) is adapted optimally to people of different heights, and provides comfortable seating in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F Porsche AG
    Inventors: Volker Sieber, Jochen Hofmann, Katharina Wolfahrt
  • Publication number: 20230286420
    Abstract: An assembly of a vehicle seat comprises a seat part assembly, a floor assembly, a front swivel element that is pivotally coupled to the seat part assembly at a front, upper pivot point, and a rear swivel element that is pivotally coupled to the seat part assembly at a rear, upper pivot point. A drive device includes a linear element and a transmission element operatively connected to the linear element. In a first end position, the linear element takes a first angle to an imaginary line extending through the front, upper pivot point and the rear, upper pivot point, and in a second end position takes a second angle to the line, in an intermediate position the linear element is arranged at a right angle to the line and exceeds the right angle when adjusted between the first end position and the second end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Jochen HOFMANN, Mina MAKRAM, Bastian ERBACHER, Katharina WOLFAHRT
  • Publication number: 20230158924
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat rail pair (2) for adjustment of a vehicle seat (8), in particular of a motor vehicle seat, in an adjustment direction (x), comprising a guide rail (10) extending parallel to the adjustment direction (x) for fastening to a vehicle floor, and a fastening rail (21), which is adjustably guided on the guide rail (10) in the adjustment direction (x) for fastening the vehicle seat (8), wherein an energy absorber element (5) is provided in a path, which introduces the force acting on the vehicle seat (8) into the vehicle structure, which energy absorber element permits a movement of the vehicle seat in the adjustment direction (x) under plastic deformation when a predetermined value of the force is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Marcel AMSTEIN, Ramzi OUAFI, Jochen HOFMANN, Sven SINNE, Frank RICHTER, Fabian POHLMANN, Michael LENG, Dieter STRASSER, Andreas HUF
  • Publication number: 20230001833
    Abstract: An upholstery unit (28) for a seat of a motor vehicle has bar-form upholstery elements (30) that can be displaced relative to one another and provide a person with cushioned support. A flexible connecting layer (32) connects the upholstery elements (30) to one another and can be folded into an interspace (34) between adjacent upholstery elements (30). The upholstery element (30) has at least one pocket (36), and at least one pressure-point actuator (38) is inserted in the pocket (36) of the upholstery element (30) to apply a massage pressure to the person through a material of the upholstery element (30). The pressure-point actuators (38) in the accommodating pockets (36) of the upholstery elements (30) can be displaced relative to one another. Thus, a massage function of the upholstery unit (28) is adapted optimally to people of different heights, and provides comfortable seating in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Sieber, Jochen Hofmann, Katharina Wolfahrt