Patents by Inventor Matthias Knoche

Matthias Knoche 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: 11754248
    Abstract: A lens for a headlamp, the lens being at least partially formed from at least one plastic, having a lens surface and an edge surrounding the lens surface, from which at least one fastening element for fastening to a lens holder of the headlamp extends away from the lens surface, the at least one fastening element being designed as a fastening fork having two spaced-apart elastic fastening prongs. A lens system is also provided having a lens of this type and a lens holder, the lens holder having recesses corresponding to the fastening prongs, and the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their outsides on outer insides of the recesses, or the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their insides on inner insides of the recesses, so that the lens is fastened to the lens holder without play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernhard Bendix, Matthias Knoche, Alexander Musch
  • Publication number: 20220260225
    Abstract: A lens for a headlamp, the lens being at least partially formed from at least one plastic, having a lens surface and an edge surrounding the lens surface, from which at least one fastening element for fastening to a lens holder of the headlamp extends away from the lens surface, the at least one fastening element being designed as a fastening fork having two spaced-apart elastic fastening prongs. A lens system is also provided having a lens of this type and a lens holder, the lens holder having recesses corresponding to the fastening prongs, and the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their outsides on outer insides of the recesses, or the fastening prongs being elastically positioned by their insides on inner insides of the recesses, so that the lens is fastened to the lens holder without play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernhard BENDIX, Matthias KNOCHE, Alexander MUSCH
  • Patent number: 9719646
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles having a projection module containing a first light source for generating a first light bundle, a reflector assigned to the first light source, a lens, and an edge disposed in a focal plane for generating a low beam light distribution. The headlamp also includes a second light source for generating a second light bundle and an optics unit disposed between the lens and the second light source for generating a supplementary light distribution, such that by superimposing the supplementary light distribution and the low beam light distribution, a high beam light distribution is formed. The optics unit is formed by a flat waveguide having a light entry surface for receiving the second light bundle emitted from the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Bernd Giepen, Matthias Knoche, Ronny Letzin, Ralf Spiekermann
  • Publication number: 20160169467
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles having a projection module containing a first light source for generating a first light bundle, a reflector assigned to the first light source, a lens, and an edge disposed in a focal plane for generating a low beam light distribution. The headlamp also includes a second light source for generating a second light bundle and an optics unit disposed between the lens and the second light source for generating a supplementary light distribution, such that by superimposing the supplementary light distribution and the low beam light distribution, a high beam light distribution is formed. The optics unit is formed by a flat waveguide having a light entry surface for receiving the second light bundle emitted from the second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Bernd Giepen, Matthias Knoche, Ronny Letzin, Ralf Spiekermann
  • Publication number: 20020012249
    Abstract: The invention concerns a headlamp for vehicles having a reflector, a light source arranged in a central zone of the reflector and an adjustment apparatus to adjust the reflector about a vertical pivot axis relative to a holding part into a predetermined curve-illumination operational position; with the reflector being in engagement with a shaft of the adjusting apparatus which is oriented parallel to the vertical pivot axis via a curved element rigidly coupled to the reflector and extending perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis, and with the reflector being mounted to be rotatable relative to the holding part by a coupling having a pretensioned centering spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Reinhold Brummel, Detlef Korff, Matthias Knoche, Joerg Plotzitzka, Thomas Boernchen