Patents by Inventor Martin Jeitner
Martin Jeitner 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: 10719128Abstract: A device and method for an operator controlled element with haptic feedback dependent on the detection direction are provided. The device includes a base; an actuating part movably supported on the base; an electrical actuator which is attached to the base and acts on the actuating part in order to drive in a moving manner the actuating part in an excitation direction by means of an electrical excitation signal for generating a haptic feedback; a means for detecting an actuation of the actuating part in two detection directions which in each case include a different angular amount with the excitation direction; an evaluation unit, which is configured, if an actuation in one of the two detection directions is detected, to drive the actuator with a specific electrical excitation signal, depending on the result relating to in which of the two detection directions the actuation was carried out.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: PREH GMBHInventors: Martin Jeitner, Markus Klein, Andreas Kramlich, Matthias Lust, Benedikt Schmidt
-
Publication number: 20180246571Abstract: A device and method for an operator controlled element with haptic feedback dependent on the detection direction are provided. The device includes a base; an actuating part movably supported on the base; an electrical actuator which is attached to the base and acts on the actuating part in order to drive in a moving manner the actuating part in an excitation direction by means of an electrical excitation signal for generating a haptic feedback; a means for detecting an actuation of the actuating part in two detection directions which in each case include a different angular amount with the excitation direction; an evaluation unit, which is configured, if an actuation in one of the two detection directions is detected, to drive the actuator with a specific electrical excitation signal, depending on the result relating to in which of the two detection directions the actuation was carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: PREH GMBHInventors: Martin JEITNER, Markus KLEIN, Andreas KRAMLICH, Matthias LUST, Benedikt SCHMIDT
-
Patent number: 8681014Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1, 20) in a motor vehicle, consisting of a display (3, 25), a transilluminatable screen (4, 21) disposed behind the display (3, 25), a lighting means (6, 23) and a reflector (7, 24), wherein the lighting means (6, 23) is attached in the display device (1, 20) between the screen (4, 21) and the reflector (7, 24) and the light (L) of the lighting means (6, 23) can be parallelized and directed towards and through the screen (4, 21) onto the display (3, 25) by means of the reflector (7, 26), so that symbols that can be changed by means of the screen (4, 21) can be shown on the display (3, 24), and wherein the reflector (7, 24) is a facetted reflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: PREH GmbHInventor: Martin Jeitner
-
Patent number: 8562196Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element. Said cap (1) comprises a cap member (3) for covering a light source (7) and optionally also actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (3) in such a way that a symbol represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible on an operator's side of the display and/or control element by irradiating the symbol by means of a light source (7). The luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (2) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The cap is characterized in that the metal coating (2) has a three-dimensional contour (2a, 2b) for representing the symbol. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Preh GmbHInventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler, Dieter Schroeder
-
Publication number: 20120145523Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element. Said cap (1) comprises a cap member (3) for covering a light source (7) and optionally also actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (3) in such a way that a symbol represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible on an operator's side of the display and/or control element by irradiating the symbol by means of a light source (7). The luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (2) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The cap is characterized in that the metal coating (2) has a three-dimensional contour (2a, 2b) for representing the symbol. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: PREH GMBHInventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler, Dieter Schroeder
-
Publication number: 20110266123Abstract: The invention relates to a control element cap. Such control element caps are used, for example, for switches and/or keys in motor vehicles. In the known control element caps, the representation of a symbol is relatively diffuse and thus not always recognizable with a sufficient degree of reliability. Therefore, a control element cap is to be provided in which the sharpness, and thus the clearness of the symbol is improved; this is accomplished by a transparent carrier plate being disposed between a foil and a display, luminous or projection surface. The invention further relates to a manufacturing process associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: PREH GMBHInventor: Martin Jeitner
-
Publication number: 20110056815Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element, comprising a cap member (2) for covering a light source and/or actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (2) in such a way that a symbol (5) represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible for an operator of the control element by irradiating the symbol (5) by means of a light source located on the switch side. The cap (1) is characterized in that the luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (4) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler
-
Publication number: 20100171632Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1, 20) in a motor vehicle, consisting of a display (3, 25), a transilluminatable screen (4, 21) disposed behind the display (3, 25), a lighting means (6, 23) and a reflector (7, 24), wherein the lighting means (6, 23) is attached in the display device (1, 20) between the screen (4, 21) and the reflector (7, 24) and the light (L) of the lighting means (6, 23) can be parallelized and directed towards and through the screen (4, 21) onto the display (3, 25) by means of the reflector (7, 26), so that symbols that can be changed by means of the screen (4, 21) can be shown on the display (3, 24), and wherein the reflector (7, 24) is a facetted reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: PREH GMBHInventor: Martin JEITNER
-
Patent number: 7723658Abstract: A solar sensor is provided that has microspheres on an interior face of a protective cap or of another radiation-transparent area above a transducer of the sensor. The microspheres scatter the light but at the same time have a much lower damping effect. Preferably, the microspheres are glued to or sealed into the interior face.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: PREH GmbHInventor: Martin Jeitner
-
Patent number: 7723673Abstract: An ambient light sensor system is provided for sensing ambient light and light in the area in front of a motor vehicle, wherein the ambient light sensor system includes a light guide element arranged behind a transparent surface of the motor vehicle and at least two sensors arranged on the light guide element.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Preh GmbHInventors: Martin Jeitner, Haiko Glienicke, Harald Schelbert, Dirk Vormann
-
Patent number: 7674993Abstract: The invention concerns an operating element, in particular a pushbutton, for a motor vehicle, having at least of a touch-sensitive pushbutton operating on a capacitive basis and a housing, wherein the pushbutton is movably mounted in the housing, wherein a capacitor that forms the capacitance is composed of a metallic area applied to an inner or outer side of a surface facing the user, and the metallic area forms an electrode of the capacitor that is electrically contacted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: PREH GmbHInventors: Martin Jeitner, Andreas Kramlich, Peter Kraus, Volker Gessner
-
Patent number: 7579559Abstract: A control knob for use in a motor vehicle is provided, having a hub for attachment of the control knob to a shaft, a torsion-proof part, a rotatable part, a rotation angle sensor, means for generating rotary haptics, and an electronic system by means of which the components, located in the control knob, can be controlled and the signals of the sensors can be evaluated and via which the control knob can be connected to the on-board electronics of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: PREH GmbHInventors: Harald Schelbert, Andreas Kramlich, Martin Jeitner
-
Publication number: 20090134985Abstract: Sensor unit (1) for a motor vehicle for detecting ambient conditions, comprising at least two sensor modules, wherein a first sensor module (2) has a rain (6) and/or condensation sensor (7), and a second sensor module (3) has at least a light (13, 14) and/or solar sensor (11, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Preh GmbHInventors: Hans-Michael SCHMITT, Wolfgang Kuchler, Martin Jeitner, Harald Schelbert
-
Publication number: 20080202906Abstract: A control knob for use in a motor vehicle is provided, having a hub for attachment of the control knob to a shaft, a torsion-proof part, a rotatable part, a rotation angle sensor, means for generating rotary haptics, and an electronic system by means of which the components, located in the control knob, can be controlled and the signals of the sensors can be evaluated and via which the control knob can be connected to the on-board electronics of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Harald Schelbert, Andreas Kramlich, Martin Jeitner
-
Publication number: 20080203274Abstract: Solar sensors are used, e.g., for generating a signal for controlling air conditioning systems in motor vehicles. To accomplish this, it is necessary that the signal is representative of the so-called solar load independent of angle of incidence of sunbeams. For this purpose, the sunbeams striking the solar sensor must be appropriately scattered. This is achieved by applying a layer of hollow microbeads to the interior of the housing of the solar sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Martin Jeitner
-
Publication number: 20080204671Abstract: An operating element with freely programmable symbols is provided for a motor vehicle, having a transparent keycap movably accommodated in a housing, a light source arranged in the operating element, a means for parallelizing the light emitted by the light source, and a programmable display element that can be transilluminated by the parallelized light, wherein the display element is arranged behind the keycap in such a manner that the symbols displayed by the display element are projected onto the keycap, wherein the means for parallelizing the light is designed as a concave mirror, and in that the light source is located between the display means and the concave mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Martin Jeitner
-
Publication number: 20080142353Abstract: The invention concerns an operating element, in particular a pushbutton, for a motor vehicle, having at least of a touch-sensitive pushbutton operating on a capacitive basis and a housing, wherein the pushbutton is movably mounted in the housing, wherein a capacitor that forms the capacitance is composed of a metallic area applied to an inner or outer side of a surface facing the user, and the metallic area forms an electrode of the capacitor that is electrically contacted in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Martin Jeitner, Andreas Kramlich, Peter Kraus, Volker Gessner
-
Publication number: 20080135738Abstract: An ambient light sensor system is provided for sensing ambient light and light in the area in front of a motor vehicle, wherein the ambient light sensor system includes a light guide element arranged behind a transparent surface of the motor vehicle and at least two sensors arranged on the light guide element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Martin Jeitner, Haiko Glienicke, Harald Schelbert, Dirk Vormann
-
Publication number: 20080087079Abstract: A sensor arrangement is provided in a motor vehicle for determining solar radiation incident on the motor vehicle, having at least one electro-optic component that is fastened to a one-piece or multi-piece support using MID technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Martin Jeitner, Thomas Ofenhitzer
-
Publication number: 20060209029Abstract: An operator element having freely programmable symbols, which includes a keycap, a display unit arranged at a distance and behind the keycap in a housing of the operator element, whereby the display unit interacts with a light-guiding element so that symbols are projected onto the keycap, and a diffusion layer attached to an inner face or outer face of a top part of the keycap. Further, the display unit is self-illuminating or is a transmissive, a reflecting, or is a self-illuminating display unit that is transilluminated and/or illuminated directly by a light source or via an optical system. In addition, the keycap is made of a black-transparent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: PREH GMBHInventors: Thomas Gutbrod, Martin Jeitner, Harald Schelbert