Patents by Inventor Peter Szegeny

Peter Szegeny 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).

  • Publication number: 20240376753
    Abstract: A drive unit for motor-vehicle applications, comprising an electromotive drive and an actuation rod which is mounted, at one end, on the drive and is acted upon by the drive. The drive acts eccentrically on the actuation rod, wherein for this purpose a drive cam of the drive engages in a drive cut-out of the actuation rod. Moreover, a guide cam, which engages in a guide cut-out in the actuation rod, is provided. The drive cam and the guide cam are arranged at a drive wheel of the electromotive drive. According to the invention, the electromotive drive has at least one evoloid gear stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Peter SZEGENY, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER
  • Publication number: 20240376754
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, preferably an electric lock, which is equipped with an electromotive drive and a locking mechanism that can be actuated by the drive and consists substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. The drive is provided with at least one evoloid gear stage. According to the invention, a latching element, which is mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl so as to be pivotable primarily in a locking mechanism plane, is arranged in the engagement region between the rotary latch and the pawl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Peter SZEGENY
  • Publication number: 20240376752
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an electromotive drive is provided at least for unlocking the locking mechanism. In addition, a manually loadable emergency actuation element is provided for unlocking the locking mechanism in the event of an emergency, said emergency actuation element being arranged at least in part outside a lock housing and acting on the locking mechanism by means of at least one transmission element to perform an emergency unlocking operation. According to the invention, the emergency actuation element, in combination with the transmission element, is coupled to a triggering lever via at least one through-hole in the lock housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter SZEGENY, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Andreas SCHMITZ, Ömer INAN, Manuel REUSCH
  • Publication number: 20240328197
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the locking mechanism parts are rotatably mounted on a stationary supporting body and wherein the supporting body forms a stop surface for at least one locking mechanism part, and the supporting body has at least in some sections a convex bearing surface for the locking mechanism part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter SZEGENY, Ömer INAN, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Thomas SCHÖNENBERG
  • Publication number: 20240318473
    Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one pawl, a lock housing with at least one housing cover, a printed circuit board located in an interior of the lock housing, and an electronic component located on the printed circuit board. A membrane is located in the housing so that at least a pressure compensation through the membrane is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Ömer INAN, Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Peter SZEGENY, Andreas ZIGANKI, Andreas SCHMITZ
  • Patent number: 12084899
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door equipped with a motor vehicle door lock, as well as with at least one first electromotive drive for the motor vehicle door lock, and with an emergency electrical power source for the first drive. According to the invention, the emergency power source is arranged in a component required for operation, for attaching in or to a door leaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Ömer Inan, Peter Szegeny
  • Publication number: 20240287835
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, at least one electromotive drive is implemented. A control unit and an at least two-part housing having a wet chamber housing part and a dry chamber housing part are also implemented. The drive and the control unit are in each case arranged in the dry chamber housing part, and the locking mechanism is arranged in the wet housing part. According to the invention, both housing parts are arranged in parallel to each other and are sealingly connected to each other on the edge side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Andreas SCHMITZ, Andreas ZIGANKI
  • Patent number: 12065862
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is provided with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. In addition, a latching element, which is arranged in the engagement region between two locking mechanism components is provided, wherein said latching element is pivotably mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl for the most part in a plane of the locking mechanism (E). According to the invention, the latching element has a guide extension, which projects relative to the plane of the locking mechanism (E), for additional axial and/or radial guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Peter Szegeny
  • Publication number: 20240271471
    Abstract: A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a rotary latch and a pawl. The door lock further comprises an electromotive opening drive for the locking mechanism and at least one emergency power source for supplying current to the opening drive during the emergency opening of the locking mechanism. The emergency power source is charged in accordance with a control unit-using a main energy source. According to the invention, the emergency power source is charged as soon as the control unit receives an unlocking signal for the locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMITZ, Peter SZEGENY, Ömer INAN
  • Publication number: 20240247522
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock—in particular, a motor vehicle door lock—having a locking mechanism which includes a rotary latch and a pawl in particular, a single pawl—wherein the rotary latch is able to latch into at least one latch position by means of the pawl; a rotatable triggering lever, wherein the locking mechanism can be moved by means of the triggering lever from the at least one latch position into an open position; and an electromotive drive unit for actuating the triggering lever, and wherein the drive unit is formed at least by an electric motor and a transmission stage, and the transmission stage has an actuation lever, wherein the pawl, the triggering lever, and the actuation lever are accommodated in the motor vehicle lock so as to be able to pivot about the same axis of rotation, wherein at least the actuation lever and the triggering lever engage with one another via a complementarily designed connection geometry, such that a movement of the actuation lever can be transmitted to the triggering lever
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Peter SZEGENY
  • Publication number: 20240209661
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle lock, in particular electric lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism made up substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. The lock further comprises an electromotive opening drive for the locking mechanism and an energy storage unit for emergency supply of the opening drive with current and thus for emergency opening of the locking mechanism in the emergency operating mode. According to the invention, the locking mechanism is maintained in its “open” state in the emergency operating mode or following an opening operation, by means of the opening drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventor: Peter SZEGENY
  • Publication number: 20240200369
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an opening drive for a motor-vehicle lock, in particular motor-vehicle door lock. Also provided is a locking mechanism which consists substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. Further, a sensor associated with the rotary latch is provided, as well as a drive unit that indirectly or directly acts upon the pawl, the drive unit being controlled according to signals of the sensor. According to the invention, the sensor produces a signal only once the rotary latch can be freely opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER, Manuel REUSCH, Michael HERRMANN
  • Patent number: 12006743
    Abstract: A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism that substantially consists of a rotary latch and at least one pawl. Each of the two locking mechanism parts is rotatably supported on a base about a respective axis. For this purpose, a bearing surface of each locking mechanism part slides along a fixed support body. According to the invention, the support body is provided with an open bearing trough for receiving the bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Peter Szegeny, Thomas Schönenberg
  • Patent number: 11993963
    Abstract: A latch for a motor vehicle, in particular an electrically operable latch, comprising a locking mechanism having a catch and at least one pawl, it being possible to ratchet the catch in at least one main ratchet position by means of the pawl, and a further ratchet element located between the catch and the pawl in the engagement region and arranged on the catch, the ratchet element being pivotably accommodated in the catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Peter Szegeny
  • Publication number: 20240151072
    Abstract: An electromotive drive for motor vehicle applications, in particular for applications for and in a motor vehicle lock. For this purpose, the drive is equipped with an electric motor, a drive disk which can be actuated by the electric motor and can be rotated about an axis, and at least one spring assigned to the drive. The spring transmits a force to the drive disk which aids the drive within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter SZEGENY, Ömer INAN, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER
  • Patent number: 11933079
    Abstract: A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a catch and at least one pawl. Each locking mechanism component is mounted on a base in a rotatable manner about an axis. Additionally, a fixed support body is provided for at least one locking mechanism component. According to the invention, the locking mechanism component is designed to be rotatable about a bearing pin at a distance from the support body during a normal operation and comes into contact with the support body solely in the event of a crash with a simultaneous deformation of the bearing pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Thomas Schönenberg, Ömer Inan, Peter Szegeny
  • Publication number: 20240084624
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism essentially consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an actuating lever chain for the locking mechanism is provided. The actuating lever chain has at least one actuating lever, a coupling element, and a trigger lever on the locking mechanism side. Furthermore, an inertia element is also provided for acting on the coupling element at least in the event of a crash. According to the invention, the coupling element is disengaged during normal operation and is only engaged in the event of a crash by means of the inertia element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Thorsten BENDEL, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER
  • Publication number: 20230374829
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a motor vehicle lock which is paired with a movable door element and which comprises a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl. In an open position of the locking mechanism, at least one part of an inlet region for a lock holder can be released. The motor vehicle also has an actuation means which is arranged in the free inlet region, wherein the actuation means forms at least one part of an energy power supply of the motor vehicle lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Holger SCHIFFER, Peter SZEGENY, Ömer INAN, Michael SCHOLZ, Andreas SCHMITZ, Thomas SCHÖNENBERG, Michael HERRMANN
  • Publication number: 20230374830
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock housing arrangement which is equipped with at least one lock housing and one carrier housing. The lock housing is designed to receive at least one locking-mechanism-side component, such as an actuator. The carrier housing has at least one electronics carrier. The lock housing and the carrier housing are connected together in a media-tight manner. According to the invention, the carrier housing and the electronics carrier define a pre-assembled structural unit, which is coupled modularly to the lock housing with at least one seal interposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Holger SCHIFFER, Michael SCHOLZ, Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY
  • Publication number: 20230349202
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock comprising a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the rotary latch can be engaged in at least one engaging position by means of the pawl, a release lever, wherein the locking mechanism can be transferred from the engaging positions into a release position by means of the release lever, and an electrical drive unit for actuating the release lever. According to the invention, the pawl and the actuation lever and the release lever are accommodated in the motor vehicle lock such that they can swivel about a central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Peter SZEGENY