Patents by Inventor Juergen SCHUKALSKI
Juergen SCHUKALSKI 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: 20240140275Abstract: It is provided a height-adjustment apparatus of a vehicle seat comprising a floor assembly, a seat part assembly, a pivot element which is pivotable in relation to the floor assembly and to the seat part assembly, and a drive device which is configured to pivot the pivot element in relation to the floor assembly in order to adjust a seat height of the seat part assembly, wherein the drive device comprises a spindle, a drive motor, and an adjustment gearing which is operatively connected to the spindle and can be driven by the drive motor. The spindle is pivotally connected to the floor assembly, and the adjustment gearing is pivotally arranged on the pivot element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: Jürgen Schukalski
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Patent number: 11872914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Jochen Hofmann, Peter Hausmann
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Publication number: 20230137430Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle seat, comprises an adjustment device comprising at least two adjusting parts and a drive element movable along an axis, wherein the drive element is coupled to the adjusting parts via engaging drive contours which are defined for each of the adjusting parts describe at least one adjustment path, the adjustment path of at least one of the adjusting parts having a twist with respect to the axis and extending from the adjustment path of at least one other of the adjusting parts so that an axial movement of the driving member along the axis causes a relative rotation between the adjusting parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventor: Jürgen SCHUKALSKI
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Publication number: 20220176852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Jürgen SCHUKALSKI, Jochen HOFMANN, Peter HAUSMANN
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Publication number: 20220089066Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Jürgen SCHUKALSKI, Jochen HOFMANN, Peter HAUSMANN
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Patent number: 11260775Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat frame and at least one rail pair that has a seat rail which is connected to the seat frame and a base rail which is to be connected to the vehicle base and on which the seat rail is movably guided along a longitudinal direction. A drive device is used to move the seat rail along the longitudinal direction relative to the base rail and has a spindle, a rotatable spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle via a threaded engagement, a drive unit which is operatively connected to the spindle nut, and an electric motor for driving the spindle nut via the transmission unit. The spindle is arranged on the seat rail, and the spindle nut and the transmission unit are arranged on the base rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Juergen Schukalski, Gregor Kroener, Joerg Gropp, Jochen Hofmann
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Publication number: 20190389331Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat frame and at least one rail pair that has a seat rail which is connected to the seat frame and a base rail which is to be connected to the vehicle base and on which the seat rail is movably guided along a longitudinal direction. A drive device is used to move the seat rail along the longitudinal direction relative to the base rail and has a spindle, a rotatable spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle via a threaded engagement, a drive unit which is operatively connected to the spindle nut, and an electric motor for driving the spindle nut via the transmission unit. The spindle is arranged on the seat rail, and the spindle nut and the transmission unit are arranged on the base rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Juergen SCHUKALSKI, Gregor KROENER, Joerg GROPP, Jochen HOFMANN
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Patent number: 10279711Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a locking system for a seat arrangement of a motor vehicle, which seat arrangement has an adjustment component which is adjustable manually into at least one locking position, wherein the locking system has a locking mechanism, and wherein the adjustment component is lockable and releasable in the locking position by means of the locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism has an actuation drive by means of which the locking mechanism is releasable in a motorized manner, wherein the locking system has a proximity sensor which is triggerable by a predefined operator control event and wherein, by means of the triggering of the proximity sensor, the adjustment component is releasable in a motorized manner via the actuation drive.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, BambergInventors: Maximilian Mueller, Juergen Schukalski, Gregor Kroener
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Publication number: 20170066346Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a locking system for a seat arrangement of a motor vehicle, which seat arrangement has an adjustment component which is adjustable manually into at least one locking position, wherein the locking system has a locking mechanism, and wherein the adjustment component is lockable and releasable in the locking position by means of the locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism has an actuation drive by means of which the locking mechanism is releasable in a motorized manner, wherein the locking system has a proximity sensor which is triggerable by a predefined operator control event and wherein, by means of the triggering of the proximity sensor, the adjustment component is releasable in a motorized manner via the actuation drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Maximilian Mueller, Juergen Schukalski, Gregor Kroener
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Patent number: 9487113Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and a least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and in a locked condition is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, and in an unlocked condition is formed to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part. For actuating the at least one fitting, a first actuating element and a second actuating element different from the first actuating element are provided. Via a coupling element, the second actuating element is coupled with a fitting lever, wherein by shifting the second actuating element the fitting lever is movable for actuating the at least one fitting. The coupling element and the fitting lever are coupled with each other via a first connecting means and a second connecting means.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GmbH & CO. KG, COBURGInventor: Juergen Schukalski
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Patent number: 9308835Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and at least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, when it is in a locked condition, and to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part, when it is in an unlocked condition. An actuating shaft connected with the at least one fitting, which extends along a longitudinal axis, can be pivoted about its longitudinal axis for actuating the at least one fitting. An actuating element for pivoting the actuating shaft is connected with the actuating shaft via a pulling means. A force introduction means is provided, which is arranged on the actuating shaft and includes a first lever arm and a second lever arm, wherein the pulling means engages the first lever arm and the second lever arm, in order to introduce an actuating force into the actuating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventor: Juergen Schukalski
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Publication number: 20150108808Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and a least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and in a locked condition is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, and in an unlocked condition is formed to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part. For actuating the at least one fitting, a first actuating element and a second actuating element different from the first actuating element are provided. Via a coupling element, the second actuating element is coupled with a fitting lever, wherein by shifting the second actuating element the fitting lever is movable for actuating the at least one fitting. The coupling element and the fitting lever are coupled with each other via a first connecting means and a second connecting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Juergen SCHUKALSKI
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Publication number: 20150097405Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and at least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, when it is in a locked condition, and to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part, when it is in an unlocked condition. An actuating shaft connected with the at least one fitting, which extends along a longitudinal axis, can be pivoted about its longitudinal axis for actuating the at least one fitting. An actuating element for pivoting the actuating shaft is connected with the actuating shaft via a pulling means. A force introduction means is provided, which is arranged on the actuating shaft and includes a first lever arm and a second lever arm, wherein the pulling means engages the first lever arm and the second lever arm, in order to introduce an actuating force into the actuating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Juergen SCHUKALSKI