Patents by Inventor MANFRED HOLZMANN
MANFRED HOLZMANN 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: 12103413Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electrical contact-making unit, which is fixed to the vehicle, for making electrical contact with an external charging cable. The contact-making unit includes electrical contacts and a movable cover which can be moved between a protective position, in which the cover covers the electrical contacts and thereby protects them against soiling and/or water, and a charging position, in which the electrical contacts are accessible from the area surrounding the vehicle. The cover here is cuboidal and in the protective position it at least partially surrounds the electrical contacts. In the charging position, the cover is located next to the electrical contacts, wherein the cover can be moved between the charging position and the protective position in a manner operated by external force.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Ewald, Bernhard Hoess, Manfred Holzmann
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Publication number: 20240250342Abstract: A drive battery for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells, each of which has a closed outgassing opening which opens in the event of a fault, wherein the battery cells are immersion cooled; a material layer, which lies against a face of the battery cells in which the outgassing opening has been made, wherein the material layer is made of a first material, wherein on the outer sides of the outgassing openings the first material includes cutouts, and a second material with a lower heat resistance than the first material is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Manfred Holzmann
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Patent number: 12043128Abstract: An apparatus for conductive charging has a vehicle part fixed on a vehicle and a fixed robot part movable relative to the vehicle part the parts being fittable together for charging. Respective sets of vehicle and robot contacts are provided in housing the robot and vehicle parts. The robot contacts in the robot part are recessed in the housing of the robot part and the vehicle contacts are nonmovably mounted in the housing of the vehicle part. A robot base carries the robot contacts of the robot part. A contact tab extends from the robot base. A vehicle base carries the contacts of the vehicle part and is formed by a plurality of base sections surrounding a cylindrical sleeve. A contact spring extends from between two of the base sections of the vehicle base.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignees: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AGInventors: Marco Weiss, Werner Jaeger, Bernhard Hoess, Manfred Holzmann, Alexander Ewald
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Patent number: 11525882Abstract: A communication link is established from a motor vehicle to an other vehicle in the vicinity of the motor vehicle by receiving configuration data from the other vehicle, and determining a relative position of the other vehicle relative to the motor vehicle. A virtual display, which indicates the other vehicle as a possible communication partner, is provided for a user of the motor vehicle by at least partially using the relative position of the other vehicle and the configuration data. A communication command is received from the user, by which the other vehicle is selected as the communication partner. A direct communication link is then established with the other vehicle having been selected as the communication partner.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Manfred Holzmann
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Publication number: 20220118865Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electrical contact-making unit, which is fixed to the vehicle, for making electrical contact with an external charging cable. The contact-making unit includes electrical contacts and a movable cover which can be moved between a protective position, in which the cover covers the electrical contacts and thereby protects them against soiling and/or water, and a charging position, in which the electrical contacts are accessible from the area surrounding the vehicle. The cover here is cuboidal and in the protective position it at least partially surrounds the electrical contacts. In the charging position, the cover is located next to the electrical contacts, wherein the cover can be moved between the charging position and the protective position in a manner operated by external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Alexander EWALD, Bernhard HOESS, Manfred HOLZMANN
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Publication number: 20210387539Abstract: A device (1) for conductive charging, having a vehicle unit (2) that is fixedly mounted on a vehicle, and a stationary, but moveably mounted robot unit (3), wherein: the vehicle unit (2) can be operatively connected to the robot unit (3) in order to carry out the charging process; the two units (2, 3) each have a housing (4, 10) in which associated contact elements (5, 11) are disposed; in the robot unit (3), the contact elements (5) are recessed in the housing (4) of the robot unit (3); the contact elements (11) in the housing (10) of the vehicle unit (2) are fixed in place; and the vehicle unit (2) has a centering cone (24) and the robot unit (3) has a mating cone (25), or vice versa, as centering means which can be mutually operatively connected, characterised in that the tapering angles of the centering cone (24) and of the mating cone (25) are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Marco WEISS, Werner JAEGER, Bernhard HOESS, Manfred HOLZMANN, Alexander EWALD
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Publication number: 20210331596Abstract: A device (1) for conductive charging, having a vehicle unit (2) that is fixedly mounted on a vehicle, and a stationary, but moveably mounted robot unit (3), wherein: the vehicle unit (2) can be operatively connected to the robot unit (3) in order to carry out the charging process; the two units (2, 3) each have a housing (4, 10) in which associated contact elements (5, 11) are disposed; in the robot unit (3), the contact elements (5) are recessed in the housing (4) of the robot unit (3); and the contact elements (11) in the housing (10) of the vehicle unit (2) are fixed in place, characterised in that provided on the vehicle unit (2) is a contact engagement guard (12) which can be moved relative to the housing (10) of the vehicle unit (2) and by means of which the contact elements (11) of the vehicle unit (2) are protected or exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Marco WEISS, Werner JAEGER, Bernhard HOESS, Manfred HOLZMANN, Alexander EWALD
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Publication number: 20210323423Abstract: A device (1) for conductive charging, having a vehicle unit (2) that is fixedly mounted on a vehicle, and a stationary, but moveably mounted robot unit (3), wherein: the vehicle unit (2) can be operatively connected to the robot unit (3) in order to carry out the charging process; the two units (2, 3) each have a housing (4, 10) in which associated contact elements (5, 11) are disposed; in the robot unit (3), the contact elements (5) are recessed in the housing (4) of the robot unit (3); and the contact elements (11) in the housing (10) of the vehicle unit (2) are fixed in place, characterised in that the at least one contact element (5) of the robot unit (3) has a base (7), from which a cylindrical portion (8) and a contact tab (6) project, and the at least one contact element (11) of the vehicle unit (2) has a base (18), from which at least one contact spring (20) and a contact tab (19) project.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Marco WEISS, Werner JAEGER, Bernhard HOESS, Manfred HOLZMANN, Alexander EWALD
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Publication number: 20210311159Abstract: A communication link is established from a motor vehicle to an other vehicle in the vicinity of the motor vehicle by receiving configuration data from the other vehicle, and determining a relative position of the other vehicle relative to the motor vehicle. A virtual display, which indicates the other vehicle as a possible communication partner, is provided for a user of the motor vehicle by at least partially using the relative position of the other vehicle and the configuration data. A communication command is received from the user, by which the other vehicle is selected as the communication partner. A direct communication link is then established with the other vehicle having been selected as the communication partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2017Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Manfred HOLZMANN
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Patent number: 9073434Abstract: A method for operating a forward-guiding driver assist system, in particular an ACC system, in a motor vehicle having a clutch pedal as a driver-operated actuator for manually operating a clutch and an additional clutch actuator includes the steps of performing with the driver assist system at least one driving intervention for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle, determining a desired clutch slip, when controlling the speed, and controlling the additional clutch actuator for automatically disengaging and engaging the clutch commensurate with the determined clutch slip.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Alexander Breu, Manfred Holzmann
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Publication number: 20140244131Abstract: Method for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle having a combined longitudinal and transverse guidance function, wherein, starting from the combined operation of the longitudinal and transverse guidance function, the longitudinal guidance function is disconnected in response to the presence of at least one determined first disconnection condition, whereas the transverse guidance function is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: AudiAGInventors: WOLFGANG MIELICH, MANFRED HOLZMANN, REGINA MEIER
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Publication number: 20140095038Abstract: A method for operating a safety system for avoiding collisions and/or for reducing the severity of collisions in a motor vehicle that has a clutch pedal as an actuator for manually actuating a clutch. The safety system is designed to carry out at least one braking intervention when a collision is imminent. An additional actuator in form of a clutch actuator is used to automatically open and close the clutch. In the context of at least one braking intervention of the safety system, the clutch actuator is actuated in order to open the clutch dependent on at least one item of intervention information relating to the braking intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Alexander Breu, Manfred Holzmann
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Patent number: 8600609Abstract: A method for operating a longitudinal driver assist system of an automobile, in particular an ACC system, wherein environmental data of the automobile are evaluated with respect to travel in a longitudinal convoy with at least three automobiles which include the automobile and at least two additional automobiles, which are driving immediately behind one another and each have an active longitudinal driver assist system. A convoy value is formed, and at least one operating parameter of the driver assist system is adapted depending on the convoy value.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Manfred Holzmann, Carmen Staudte
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Publication number: 20130138312Abstract: A method for operating a forward-guiding driver assist system, in particular an ACC system, in a motor vehicle having a clutch pedal as a driver-operated actuator for manually operating a clutch and an additional clutch actuator includes the steps of performing with the driver assist system at least one driving intervention for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle, determining a desired clutch slip, when controlling the speed, and controlling the additional clutch actuator for automatically disengaging and engaging the clutch commensurate with the determined clutch slip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Alexander Breu, Manfred Holzmann
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Publication number: 20120191318Abstract: A method for operating a longitudinal driver assist system of an automobile, in particular an ACC system, wherein environmental data of the automobile are evaluated with respect to travel in a longitudinal convoy with at least three automobiles which include the automobile and at least two additional automobiles, which are driving immediately behind one another and each have an active longitudinal driver assist system. A convoy value is formed, and at least one operating parameter of the driver assist system is adapted depending on the convoy value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Audi AGInventors: MANFRED HOLZMANN, Carmen Staudte