Patents by Inventor Reinhard HOERMANN
Reinhard HOERMANN 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).
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Patent number: 10974623Abstract: A transport vehicle that includes at least one seat to receive passengers thereon, the at least one seat being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a space-saving stowed position to permit a transport of goods. A cover is provided and moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover at least one side wall of the motor vehicle and also the at least one seat in the space-saving stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Reinhard Hoermann, Franz Planka, Wolfgang Passegger
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Patent number: 10787060Abstract: A vehicle body structure located adjacent to a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a first wall defining an interior space adjacent to the first wall; a second wall extending outward from the first wall and defining a passageway in communication with the interior space; and a duct having a body that is disposed in the interior space of the first wall and an outlet that extends outward from the body and is disposed in the passageway of the second wall. The duct routes conditioned air from the body through the outlet to the passenger compartment of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Johannes Mayr, John M. Kearney, Reinhard Hoermann
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Patent number: 10737729Abstract: A vehicle that includes seat cross-members arranged opposite each other on both sides of a center tunnel defining a space, a battery device as an energy accumulator for an electric drive motor of the vehicle, the battery device including a battery housing which at least partially fills the space in the center tunnel, and a load path optimization component arranged in the battery housing at the space of the center tunnel, to transmit forces laterally from one seat cross-member to the other seat cross-member.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Manuel Erlacher, Reinhard Hoermann, Franz Planka, Harald Zachnegger
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Patent number: 10501134Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle having a body shell that includes a platform composed of metal and a vehicle body composed of metal which is fitted on the platform. The method includes producing, separately from a remainder of the body shell, a main floor module that includes a main floor of the body shell and at least one drive-specific component, and attaching the main floor module to an already dip-coated platform and/or to an already dip-coated vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Manuel Erlacher, Reinhard Hoermann, Franz Planka, Harald Zachnegger
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Publication number: 20190329678Abstract: A transport vehicle that includes at least one seat to receive passengers thereon, the at least one seat being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a space-saving stowed position to permit a transport of goods. A cover is provided and moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover at least one side wall of the motor vehicle and also the at least one seat in the space-saving stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Reinhard HOERMANN, Franz PLANKA, Wolfgang PASSEGGER
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Publication number: 20180229788Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle having a body shell that includes a platform composed of metal and a vehicle body composed of metal which is fitted on the platform. The method includes producing, separately from a remainder of the body shell, a main floor module that includes a main floor of the body shell and at least one drive-specific component, and attaching the main floor module to an already dip-coated platform and/or to an already dip-coated vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Manuel ERLACHER, Reinhard HOERMANN, Franz PLANKA, Harald ZACHNEGGER
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Publication number: 20180229772Abstract: A vehicle that includes seat cross-members arranged opposite each other on both sides of a center tunnel defining a space, a battery device as an energy accumulator for an electric drive motor of the vehicle, the battery device including a battery housing which at least partially fills the space in the center tunnel, and a load path optimization component arranged in the battery housing at the space of the center tunnel, to transmit forces laterally from one seat cross-member to the other seat cross-member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Manuel ERLACHER, Reinhard HOERMANN, Franz PLANKA, Harald ZACHNEGGER
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Patent number: 9969439Abstract: A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Philipp Ehrlich, Manuel Erlacher, Bernhard Hofer, Reinhard Hoermann, Stefan Maier, Franz Planka, Michael Rucker, Stefan Rud, Anton Spary, Harald Zachnegger
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Patent number: 9676023Abstract: A method for producing a punch-riveted connection between a first component and a second component having a flat cross-section, and a composite component that includes the first component and the second component.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KGInventors: Bernhard Hofer, Reinhard Hörmann
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Publication number: 20170144712Abstract: A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Philipp EHRLICH, Manuel ERLACHER, Bernhard HOFER, Reinhard HOERMANN, Stefan MAIER, Franz PLANKA, Michael RUCKER, Stefan RUD, Anton SPARY, Harald ZACHNEGGER
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Patent number: 9567013Abstract: A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KGInventors: Philipp Ehrlich, Manuel Erlacher, Bernhard Hofer, Reinhard Hoermann, Stefan Maier, Franz Planka, Michael Rucker, Stefan Rud, Anton Spary, Harald Zachnegger
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Publication number: 20150037600Abstract: A method for producing a punch-riveted connection between a first component and a second component having a flat cross-section, and a composite component that includes the first component and the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Bernhard HOFER, Reinhard HÖRMANN
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Publication number: 20140300126Abstract: A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KGInventors: Philipp EHRLICH, Manuel ERLACHER, Bernhard HOFER, Reinhard HOERMANN, Stefan MAIER, Franz PLANKA, Michael RUCKER, Stefan RUD, Anton SPARY, Harald ZACHNEGGER
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Publication number: 20140301775Abstract: A joint connection of a first hollow profile to a second hollow profile, in which the second hollow profile is surrounded by the first hollow profile in an overlapping region. A core arranged within the first hollow profile and the second hollow profile in the overlapping region, and connected to the first hollow profile, the core having at least one boundary surface arranged parallel and adjacent to an inner side of the second hollow profile, and the core is connected to the inner side of the second hollow profile via an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KGInventors: Philipp EHRLICH, Manuel ERLACHER, Bernhard HOFER, Reinhard HOERMANN, Stefan MAIER, Franz PLANKA, Michael RUCKER, Stefan RUD, Anton SPARY, Harald ZACHNEGGER
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Publication number: 20130299257Abstract: A battery housing configured to receive inner portions of a vehicle battery and which is configured to have a at least one vehicle seat directly mounted thereon and/or thereover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Manuel ERLACHER, Reinhard HÖRMANN, Martin RODLER, Harald ZACHNEGGER