Patents by Inventor Klaus Mattle

Klaus Mattle 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).

  • Patent number: 8303054
    Abstract: A drive for a movable furniture element has an actuating element for moving the furniture element and a motor for driving the actuating element. The actuating element and the furniture element may at times be moved independently of one another, and a position measurement system is provided for determining both the position of the actuating element and the position of the furniture element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mattle
  • Patent number: 8011741
    Abstract: A flap drive system for moving a flap mounted in a movable manner on the body of a piece of furniture has a mechanical actuating unit with an actuating arm that can be linked to the flap, and has an energy accumulator that can apply a force to the actuating arm. The flap drive system also has an electric drive secured to the actuating unit for driving the flap. The electric drive has at least one electric motor and is designed as a self-contained component, such that the electric drive can be secured to the actuating unit even when the actuating unit is already mounted on the body of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mattle
  • Publication number: 20100043595
    Abstract: A drive for a movable furniture element has an actuating element for moving the furniture element and a motor for driving the actuating element. The actuating element and the furniture element may at times be moved independently of one another, and a position measurement system is provided for determining both the position of the actuating element and the position of the furniture element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Klaus Mattle
  • Publication number: 20100026153
    Abstract: A flap drive system for a flap mounted in a movable manner on the body of a piece of furniture has a mechanical actuating unit with an actuating arm that can be linked to the flap and with an energy accumulator that can apply a force to the actuating arm. The flap drive system also has an electric drive secured to the actuating unit for driving the flap. The electric drive has at least one electric motor and is designed as a self-contained component, such that the electric drive can be secured to the actuating unit even when the actuating unit is already mounted on the body of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Klaus MATTLE
  • Patent number: 7633258
    Abstract: An arrangement with a movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer (3) or the like, includes a drive unit (5) and a regulating device (1) for regulating the drive unit (5). The arrangement has a preferably analog force measuring device (2), and the force measuring device (2) produces a force signal which is characteristic for forces (20) applied from the exterior to the movable portion (3) of the article of furniture and which can be fed to the regulating device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle
  • Patent number: 7159957
    Abstract: A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, includes at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit. The triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable portion of the article of furniture, and has at least three different switching states. The triggering device has two touch switches (5a, 5b), preferably mechanical touch switches, IR-touch switches or capacitive touch switches, and the direction of actuation (Y1, Y2, Z1, z2) of the switches is identical to the desired direction of movement (X1, X2) of the moved portion of the article of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle
  • Publication number: 20030122519
    Abstract: An arrangement with a movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer (3) or the like, with a drive unit (5) and with a regulating device (1) for regulating the drive unit (5), wherein the arrangement has a preferably analog force measuring device (2) and wherein the force measuring device (2) produces a force signal which is characteristic for forces (20) applied from the exterior to the movable portion (3) of the article of furniture and can be fed to the regulating device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle
  • Publication number: 20030122459
    Abstract: A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, with at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit, wherein the triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable portion of the article of furniture and has at least three different switching states, wherein the triggering device has two touch switches (5a, 5b), preferably mechanical touch switches, IR-touch switches or capacitive touch switches, and the direction of actuation (Y1, Y2, Z1, Z2) of the switches is identical to the desired direction of movement (X1, X2) of the moved portion of the article of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle