Patents by Inventor Rolf Schuler

Rolf Schuler 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: 11701987
    Abstract: An adjustment fitting for a vehicle seat for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part connectable to a seat substructure of the vehicle seat. The fitting may also have a second fitting part pivotable about an axis relative to the first fitting part and connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be constituent parts both of a gearing unit of the adjustment fitting and of a locking unit of the adjustment fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grit Scholz, Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock, Daniel Hübner, Mothanna Yasen, Dieter Henkel, Rolf Schüler
  • Patent number: 11535138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for influencing a backward movement of a seat (1), in particular a backrest part (1.1) of the seat (1), with at least one deformation element (4) arranged in a hinged area (7) of the seating part (1.2) of the seat (1), the deformation element (4) being configured such that the deformation element can be deformed due to a force acting on the seating part (1.2) and/or the back part (1.1) at a predefined torque curve. The invention also relates to a seat (1), in particular a vehicle seat, comprising a seating part (1.2), a backrest part (1.1) and the type of device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Oezkan Demirci, Dirk Eckenroth, Rolf Schüler
  • Publication number: 20220212574
    Abstract: An adjustment fitting for a vehicle seat for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part connectable to a seat substructure of the vehicle seat. The fitting may also have a second fitting part pivotable about an axis relative to the first fitting part and connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be constituent parts both of a gearing unit of the adjustment fitting and of a locking unit of the adjustment fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Grit SCHOLZ, Kirubaharan ALBERT REGINOLD, Balaji PARAMASIVAM, Arkadius ROCK, Daniel HÜBNER, Mothanna YASEN, Dieter HENKEL, Rolf SCHÜLER
  • Publication number: 20200298741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for influencing a backward movement of a seat (1), in particular a backrest part (1.1) of the seat (1), with at least one deformation element (4) arranged in a hinged area (7) of the seating part (1.2) of the seat (1), the deformation element (4) being configured such that the deformation element can be deformed due to a force acting on the seating part (1.2) and/or the back part (1.1) at a predefined torque curve. The invention also relates to a seat (1), in particular a vehicle seat, comprising a seating part (1.2), a backrest part (1.1) and the type of device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Oezkan DEMIRCI, Dirk ECKENROTH, Rolf SCHÜLER
  • Patent number: 10016336
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: NuLine Sensors, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy A. Holifield, Jonathan R. Mohlenhoff, Rolf Schuler, Benjamin M. Downey, Johann-Jakob Schmid, Michael J. Vosch
  • Publication number: 20170246078
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy A. Holifield, Jonathan R. Mohlenhoff, Rolf Schuler, Benjamin M. Downey, Johann-Jakob Schmid, Michael J. Vosch
  • Patent number: 9675517
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: NuLine Sensors, LLC, Schiller AG
    Inventors: Timothy A. Holifield, Jonathan R. Mohlenhoff, Rolf Schuler, Benjamin M. Downey, Johann-Jakob Schmid, Michael J. Vosch
  • Patent number: 9469221
    Abstract: A fitting system for a vehicle seat having a fitting (10), which has a first fitting part (11) and a second fitting part (12), which fitting parts can be locked to one another and can be rotated relative to one another about an axis (A). A transmission rod (7) rotates during an unlocking process to unlock the fitting (10) against the torque and follows a characteristic curve (M35) generated by a spring arrangement (35). A hand lever (5) initiates the unlocking process, the actuation of which rotates the transmission rod (7). A shaped spring (61) is active between a first component (63) and a second component (64) which rotate, relative to one another during the unlocking process. The torque generated by the shaped spring follows a non-linear characteristic curve (M61) which, together with the approximately linear characteristic curve (M35) of the spring arrangement (35), produces an overall characteristic curve (Moverall).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns, Uwe Assmann
  • Publication number: 20150318761
    Abstract: At least one motor arrangement (A1), in particular a planetary gear motor arrangement, including:—a stator (A2) and a rotor (A3) and also a housing (A4) which surrounds the stator and rotor. The stator (A2) is formed from a magnet arrangement (A5) which has a number of solenoids (A6), which are arranged in a ring, and a number of permanent magnets (A7) which is not equal to the number of solenoids (A6). The solenoids and permanent magnets are arranged in relation to one another in such a way that a closed magnetic flux (AF1) with an axial magnetization direction (AR) can be generated in a magnetic field in at least one of the solenoids (A6). An internal rotor (A12), which is provided with an axial external tooth system (A12.1), or a toothed ring as part of the stator (A2) meshes in at least one axial external tooth system (A10.1, A11.1) of the rotor (A3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ingo KIENKE, Rolf SCHÜLER, Gerhard ROTHSTEIN, Peter GRUEDL
  • Publication number: 20150298584
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat fitting has a ring gear fitting part with internal toothing and a gear wheel fitting part which outer toothing, an eccentric mounted rotatably in a bore, which runs axially with respect to the gear wheel, for the rolling adjustment of the gear wheel in relation to the ring gear, and a drive shaft which drives the eccentric and extends axially with respect to the ring gear. On the gear wheel or ring gear, a blocking element is arranged in a section running between the toothing and the bore. On the other of the gear wheel and ring gear stop cam carrier is arranged in a manner secure against rotation. The stop cam carrier has two stop cams which interact with the blocking element to limit a maximum adjustability of the two fitting parts with respect to each other in an opposed direction of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Rolf SCHÜLER
  • Publication number: 20150272820
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy A. Holifield, Jonathan R. Mohlenhoff, Rolf Schuler, Benjamin M. Downey, Johann-Jakob Schmid, Michael J. Vosch
  • Publication number: 20150111680
    Abstract: A device for controlling and/or regulating the electromechanical actuator of a planetary gear assembly includes commutation electronics that are designed as an electronic circuit board and are arranged in a housing, directly on a solenoid ring of the electromechanical actuator. The housing accommodates the planetary gear assembly and the device that electromagnetically actuates the same. The solenoid ring is formed by annular solenoids that can be actuated in turn in the circumferential direction of the solenoid ring by the commutation electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Kienke, Rolf Schüler, Christoph Schuhn
  • Patent number: 8931843
    Abstract: A fitting (10), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), on which a gear rim (17) is formed and a second fitting part (12) on which a gearwheel (16) is formed. The gearwheel meshes with the gear rim (17), whereby the two fitting parts (11, 12) are in geared connection with each other. The fitting also has a rotatably mounted, revolving eccentric driven by a driving element for driving a relative rolling motion of gearwheel (16) and gear rim (17). During this rolling motion a tooth flank (16d) of a tooth (16a) of the gearwheel (16) rests against a tooth flank (17d) of a tooth (17a) of the gear rim (17) at a contact point (K). The tooth flanks (16d, 17d) of the teeth (16a, 17a) of the gearwheel (16) and gear rim (17) resting against each other at the contact point (K) each follow the course of a portion of a respective logarithmic spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns, Karsten Kalmus, Peter Thiel
  • Patent number: 8894143
    Abstract: In a drive device for a vehicle seat (1), having a frame (10) which belongs to the vehicle seat (1), an output (14a, 14b) which belongs to the vehicle seat (1), is hinged to the frame (10) and is pivotable relative to the latter about an axis (A), and a geared fitting (16), the two fitting parts (16a, 16b) of which perform a relative rotational movement with superposed tumbling movement in a drive situation. One fitting part (16a) acts on the output (14a, 14b) and the other fitting part (16b) is supported on the frame (10). A transmission element (25, 35, 37) is provided between the fitting part (16a) which acts on the output (14a, 14b) and the output (14a, 14b). The transmission element (25, 35, 37) is torsionally rigid in the circumferential direction of the axis (A) and simultaneously flexible in the radial direction of the axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns
  • Patent number: 8783772
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular a utility vehicle seat, has a seat frame which can be pivoted by a pneumatic spring and which can be adjusted in terms of height. An adjuster (20) establishes the actual value of the height of the seat frame. The adjuster (20) has a cable roll (22) which is supported on a first portion of the seat frame so as to be able to be rotated about an axis (A), and a cable (24), which can be at least partially wound on the cable roll (22), unwound therefrom and is secured to a second portion of the seat frame that can be moved relative to the first portion, and which controls at least one control valve (36) of the pneumatic spring in accordance with a desired value of the height of the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Christoph Schuhn, Heinz Voss
  • Publication number: 20140132053
    Abstract: A fitting system for a vehicle seat having a fitting (10), which has a first fitting part (11) and a second fitting part (12), which fitting parts can be locked to one another and can be rotated relative to one another about an axis (A). A transmission rod (7) rotates during an unlocking process to unlock the fitting (10) against the torque and follows a characteristic curve (M35) generated by a spring arrangement (35). A hand lever (5) initiates the unlocking process, the actuation of which rotates the transmission rod (7). A shaped spring (61) is active between a first component (63) and a second component (64) which rotate, relative to one another during the unlocking process. The torque generated by the shaped spring follows a non-linear characteristic curve (M61) which, together with the approximately linear characteristic curve (M35) of the spring arrangement (35), produces an overall characteristic curve (Moverall).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns, Uwe Assmann
  • Patent number: 8616646
    Abstract: An adjuster for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a drive, a gear stage (8) driven by the drive. The gear stage (8) includes a drive wheel (81) rotatable about a first rotational axis (A1) and drive teeth (81a) and a driven wheel (82) rotatable about a second rotational axis (A2) and including driven teeth (82a). Driven wheel (82) meshes with the drive wheel (81) with a fluctuating gear ratio and at least one load bearing gear driven by the gear stage, in particular a geared fitting. The fitting parts thereof performing a relative rotation with a superimposed wobble motion. At least two drive teeth (81a) and/or at least two driven teeth (82a) in the circumferential direction of the associated rotational axis (A1, A2) have different dimensions and/or different spacings from the adjacent teeth, and/or in the axial direction of the associated rotational axis (A1, A2), different dimensions and/or different axial positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Deegener, Heinz Voss, Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns
  • Patent number: 8579377
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle seat (1) has a mount (22), a drive (24) which is mounted to the mount (22), so as to be pivoted about a first axis (A), an output (25) which is mounted to the mount (22), so as to be rotated about a second axis (B), and a transmission. The transmission transmits a driving pivot movement of the drive (24), which moves the drive (24) from an initial position into a deflected position, to the output (25) and causes a rotating movement of the output (25). At least one rolling body (26) is provided as the transmission. The rolling body (26), in the initial position and during the driving pivot movement of the drive (24), is in friction contact both with the drive (24) and simultaneously with the output (25) and rolls along same, and releases during the pivot movement back into the initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rolf Schüler
  • Patent number: 8435150
    Abstract: A gear stage (10), in particular of a vehicle seat (3), is embodied as a friction wheel gear stage. The gear stage includes a housing (5), a drive (12), an output (14) that is set off from the drive (12) by an excentricity (e) and at least one sphere (15) or another rolling body for the transmission of force between the drive (12) and the output (14). The position of the excentricity (e) relative to the housing (5) is arranged in a spatially fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schüler, Bernd Bossmanns, Karsten Kalmus
  • Patent number: 8298110
    Abstract: In a gear train (10, 30) for an actuator, in particular of a vehicle seat (2), the gear train comprises a drive (11) that can be rotated about a rotational axis (A), at least one eccentric cam (12, 13) that is driven by the drive (11), a pinion (14, 15) that is driven by the eccentric cam (12, 13), a gear ring (16), which meshes with the pinion (14, 15) and in relation to which the pinion (14, 15) executes a rolling motion that defines a point of rolling contact (W), and a take-off drive (18) that taps the relative rolling motion. At least some sections of the material of the pinion (14, 15) and/or the ring gear (16) in the vicinity of the point of rolling contact (W) are elastically deformable, in order to produce surface contact at the point of rolling contact (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rolf Schüler