Patents by Inventor Rainer BERCHTOLD

Rainer BERCHTOLD 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: 10865874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control element, in particular, a switching device, for manually controlling and/or activating functions in a motor vehicle, comprising a lever. The lever is mounted on a support such that the lever can be adjusted in at least one direction from a neutral position to an adjustment position. The lever interacts with a pressure element which is guided in a gate track of a gate and is resiliently loaded, in particular, in such a way that a return force in the direction of the neutral position acts on the lever when it is adjusted. A cam is present in the gate. The cam, in the neutral position, acts upon the lever in order to reduce play such that the lever is biased in the direction towards the adjustment position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Haller, Rainer Berchtold
  • Patent number: 10678291
    Abstract: A control element, in particular, a switching device for the manual actuation of functions in a motor vehicle, having a handle. The handle is mounted on a carrier such that the handle is adjustable in two different directions from a neutral position into adjustment positions. The control element furthermore can detect the adjustment positions, with the control element having a code carrier for the detection of the adjustment positions, which encodes the adjustment positions, and a sensor which senses the coding, in such a way that all adjustment positions can be detected by way of the one code carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Buschle, Rainer Berchtold, Robert Masa
  • Patent number: 10332696
    Abstract: A carrier for electrical and/or electronic components is provided, in particular, a printed circuit board, having a broadside for accommodating electrical conductor tracks, and having a narrow side. At least one electrically conductive contact area is provided on the carrier, the contact area, in particular, being used as a fixed contact for an electrical switch. The contact area is arranged on the narrow side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Rottler, Rainer Berchtold
  • Publication number: 20170213659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for electrical and/or electronic components, in particular, a printed circuit board, having a broadside for accommodating electrical conductor tracks, and having a narrow side. At least one electrically conductive contact area is provided on the carrier, the contact area, in particular, being used as a fixed contact for an electrical switch. The contact area is arranged on the narrow side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Frank ROTTLER, Rainer BERCHTOLD
  • Publication number: 20170146115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control element, in particular, a switching device, for manually controlling and/or activating functions in a motor vehicle, comprising a lever. The lever is mounted on a support such that the lever can be adjusted in at least one direction from a neutral position to an adjustment position. The lever interacts with a pressure element which is guided in a gate track of a gate and is resiliently loaded, in particular, in such a way that a return force in the direction of the neutral position acts on the lever when it is adjusted. A cam is present in the gate. The cam, in the neutral position, acts upon the lever in order to reduce play such that the lever is biased in the direction towards the adjustment position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Peter HALLER, Rainer BERCHTOLD
  • Publication number: 20160306380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control element, in particular, a switching device for the manual actuation of functions in a motor vehicle, having a handle. The handle is mounted on a carrier such that the handle is adjustable in two different directions from a neutral position into adjustment positions. The control element furthermore has a means for the detection of the adjustment positions, wherein the means for the detection of the adjustment positions has a code carrier, which encodes the adjustment positions, and comprises a sensor which senses the coding, in such a way that all adjustment positions can be detected by way of the one code carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: MARQUARDT GMBH
    Inventors: Roland BUSCHLE, Rainer BERCHTOLD, Robert MASA