Patents by Inventor Martin Konermann

Martin Konermann 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: 10744816
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel for a vehicle has a plurality of spokes, lamellac, blades, wheel segments or similar which are arranged on an outer side of the vehicle wheel, a kinematic system, via which the contour of the outer side of the vehicle wheel can be changed, and a slide element which is adjustable between an inner position and an outer position. The spokes, lamellae, blades, wheel segments or similar are hinged on the slide element and are adjustable together with the slide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ronny Bach, Bastian Baudy, Christian Binder, Erich Jehle-Graf, Martin Konermann, Volker Meyer, Steffen Reichert, Andrej Ruckhaberle, Antonis Schley, Sylvain Wehnert
  • Publication number: 20180281510
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel for a vehicle has a plurality of spokes, lamellac, blades, wheel segments or similar which are arranged on an outer side of the vehicle wheel, a kinematic system, via which the contour of the outer side of the vehicle wheel can be changed, and a slide element which is adjustable between an inner position and an outer position. The spokes, lamellae, blades, wheel segments or similar are hinged on the slide element and are adjustable together with the slide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ronny BACH, Bastian BAUDY, Christian BINDER, Erich JEHLE-GRAF, Martin KONERMANN, Volker MEYER, Steffen REICHERT, Andrej RUCKHABERLE, Antonis SCHLEY, Sylvain WEHNERT
  • Patent number: 8398131
    Abstract: A radiator grill arrangement for a motor vehicle front end of a motor vehicle with a number of air passage openings, which can be closed at least substantially by at least one flap element is provided. The at least one flap element is supported so as to be able to swivel about an associated flap axis. In driving states of the motor vehicle in which little cooling air is needed for the engine or engine compartment, the entire flap arrangement or a part of the flaps can thus be closed in order to improve the drag coefficient cw of the motor vehicle and to save fuel. Also in the parked state of the motor vehicle with the engine switched off, it is possible to close the flap arrangement in order to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing appearance of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Konstantin Boutaris, Renato Ferrera, Martin Konermann
  • Patent number: 8132850
    Abstract: A motor vehicle rear end is delimited by a rear bulkhead, side wall regions, and a rear cover. An air separation edge extends on the rear cover in the width direction of the motor vehicle. Lateral rear lights are integrated into the motor vehicle rear end, and include means, which are arranged in the side wall regions, for release of the side wall flow, and which extend at a distance below the air separation edge over a height region of the associated rear light (20) and at a distance from the rear bulkhead. At least one opening, through which air flows, is provided in a covering element arranged at the end of an air duct as a means for release of the side wall flow in both side wall regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Dannhaeuser, Martin Konermann
  • Publication number: 20110187153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiator grill arrangement (10, 10?) for a motor vehicle front end of a motor vehicle, which comprises a plurality of air passage openings (16), which can be closed at least substantially by at least one flap element (20). In the embodiment according to the invention, the at least one flap element (20) is thereby supported so as to be able to swivel about an associated flap axis (24). In driving states of the motor vehicle in which little cooling air is needed for the engine or engine compartment, the entire flap arrangement or a part of the flaps (20) can thus be closed in order to improve the drag coefficient cw of the motor vehicle and to save fuel. Also in the parked state of the motor vehicle with the engine switched off, it is possible to close the flap arrangement in order to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing appearance of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Konstantin Boutaris, Renato Ferrera, Martin Konermann
  • Publication number: 20090195018
    Abstract: A motor vehicle rear end is delimited by a rear bulkhead, side wall regions, and a rear cover. An air separation edge extends on the rear cover in the width direction of the motor vehicle. Lateral rear lights are integrated into the motor vehicle rear end, and include means, which are arranged in the side wall regions, for release of the side wall flow, and which extend at a distance below the air separation edge over a height region of the associated rear light (20) and at a distance from the rear bulkhead. At least one opening, through which air flows, is provided in a covering element arranged at the end of an air duct as a means for release of the side wall flow in both side wall regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Dannhaeuser, Martin Konermann
  • Publication number: 20060238001
    Abstract: A chassis and/or supporting structure of a motor vehicle, in particular of a passenger vehicle, is entirely or partially designed as a hollow chamber sheet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Martin Konermann, Alexander Moessner, Volker Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20060102109
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air control system in the front end of a motor vehicle with openings in a front wall defining the front end, through which cooling air flows into a motor compartment. Air ducts (6, 10, 11, 18) are provided which feed the cooling air into athe motor compartment, substantially against the direction of travel and which are formed by boundary walls (7, 19) running approximately parallel to the direction of the air flow. It is therefore the task of the invention that an air guidance is created in the front end of a motor vehicle while assuring a low-loss flow, in which the assembly is substantially simplified. According to the invention, the boundary walls (17, 19) are integrated into a body panel (1) which extends appromately across the direction of air flow in the motor compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Dirk Becker, Patrick Hoefer, Martin Konermann, Ulrich Paetzold, Sascha Rabensdorf, Jurgen Schreiber, Creslaw Zolich
  • Patent number: 6474730
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a sliding roof opening of a motor vehicle having a projected wind deflector profile that is raised in relation to the front roof cutout edge and that experiences the flow-through of the air flow during travel when the sliding roof is open. The deflection profile is equipped on one face side with a series of air inlet ports, arranged over its breadth, and with air outlet ports on an adjacent profile side. The wind deflector profile is realized as a hollow section, and air outlet ports are distributed across the upper boundary wall of the wind deflector profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Martin Konermann
  • Publication number: 20020063446
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a sliding roof opening of a motor vehicle having a projected wind deflector profile that is raised in relation to the front roof cutout edge and that experiences the flow-through of the air flow during travel when the sliding roof is open. The deflection profile is equipped on one face side with a series of air inlet ports, arranged over its breadth, and with air outlet ports on an adjacent profile side. The wind deflector profile is realized as a hollow section, and air outlet ports are distributed across the upper boundary wall of the wind deflector profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Martin Konermann
  • Patent number: 5224447
    Abstract: An air guide housing, for a fan impeller of a radiator of internal combustion engines, includes a cowl ring arranged downstream on the radiator and having at least one radial outflow opening. The fan impeller is overlapped at least partially, in the axial direction, by the cowl ring. In order to achieve an improvement in the guiding away of the air and thereby reduce pressure losses in the outflow from the fan, even in the case of restricted installation spaces, guide vanes are provided in the region of the outflow openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Andreas Braatz, Martin Konermann