Patents by Inventor Sebastian Harter

Sebastian Harter 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: 20240092162
    Abstract: An air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes a slat assembly. The slat assembly includes at least two slats, which are arranged so as to be borne rotatably about their axis of rotation in a frame of the air guiding device, and wherein, for rotation about the axis of rotation, the slat has a first bearing point and a second bearing point configured so as to lie opposite the first bearing point. For the rotatable bearing in the frame, the first bearing point of a first coupling point of the frame and the second bearing point of a second coupling point of the frame are arranged opposite one another. The slat is configured so as to absorb tensile and compressive forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11904680
    Abstract: A front-end section for a motor vehicle, having at least one air inlet opening for supplying a cooling air volume flow to a cooling module arranged behind the air inlet opening. In the air inlet opening, there is arranged in each case one slat device with multiple adjustable slats which are arranged adjacent to one another and which are each pivotable about a pivot axis between a closed slat position and an open slat position. The slats each have, at their end facing toward the cooling module, an air-guiding element which is configured such that, in an at least partially open slat position, the cooling air volume flow is diverted in the direction of the cooling module by the air-guiding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11858337
    Abstract: A cooling air opening arrangement is for a motor vehicle front end. The cooling air opening arrangement has a peripheral edge surrounding a cooling air opening, and a plurality of slats. The slats are arranged substantially in parallel to one another and extend in the cooling air opening within the peripheral edge. The slats are arranged in a pivotably mounted manner in such a way that, in a first pivoting position, the slats are arranged such that the cooling air opening is substantially open for air flow and, in a second pivoted position, the slats are arranged to close the cooling air opening. The cooling air opening arrangement further has a peripheral sealing frame against which the slats bear in a sealing manner. The peripheral sealing frame being provided on the peripheral edge. Adjacent ones of the slats bear against one another in a sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11840185
    Abstract: A front end part is for a motor vehicle. The front end part has: a front end part outer skin element, which has an air inlet opening, the air passage opening being closeable by a closure device, the closure device having a closure element, which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position; and a protective element, which is arranged adjacent to the air inlet opening in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and projects in front of the front end part outer skin element in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. The closure element in the closed position is arranged flush with the front end part outer skin element. The front end part outer skin element and the protective element, arranged in front of the front end part outer skin element in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, delimit an air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11807311
    Abstract: An air guide device of a motor vehicle body has a flow channel including an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The inlet opening is formed in a front-end region and the outlet opening is formed at least partially in the region of a wheel arch of the motor vehicle body. The flow channel is provided for being flowed through by air from the front-end region of the motor vehicle body in the region of a rear end of the motor vehicle body. The inlet opening has a slat arrangement for changing a flow cross section of the inlet opening. The flow channel is at least partially of two-part form, wherein a first channel part, which includes the slat arrangement, is designed for a controlled throughflow, and wherein a second channel part can be flowed through freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11772588
    Abstract: A front panel part is part of a motor vehicle. The front panel part has a basic body; and a holder configured to hold an external temperature sensor. The holder is formed integrally on the basic body and is pivotable in relation to the basic body via a film hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11772482
    Abstract: An air guiding element, in particular a cooling air louver for an air inlet of a motor vehicle body, with a flat main body and with a bearing region. The air guiding element is arranged such that it can be pivoted by way of its bearing region about a pivot axis. The flat main body is formed from two shells, and with a carrier element which is arranged between the shells. The carrier element is molded between the two shells by an injection molding method such that the two shells are connected to one another in this way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20230286372
    Abstract: An air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes a slat arrangement having at least two slats arranged to be rotatable about their axes of rotation. The two slats are operably connected to a coupling rod for motion transmission. A coupling unit is formed between the slat and the coupling rod. The coupling unit includes a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The second coupling element encompasses the circumference of the first coupling element. A securing element of the coupling unit is designed for the secure connection between the first coupling element and the second coupling element. The securing element extends from the first coupling element in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20230286373
    Abstract: An air-conducting system of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes a fin arrangement. The fin arrangement includes at least two fins, which are arranged in a frame of the air-conducting system in a rotatably mounted manner about their axis of rotation. The fins are operatively connected with the aid of a kinematics including a coupling rod for movement transmission. An actuator for movement initiation is assigned to the fin arrangement. The kinematics includes a split coupling rod, wherein at least two four-bar hinges to be assigned to the coupling rod are configured differently from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11738695
    Abstract: An externally mounted component of a motor vehicle includes a receiving space configured to receive a camera device or an electronic sensor device, at least one outer opening shaped to enable insertion of a lens of the camera device or an outer section of the electronic sensor device, and a closure mechanism configured to close the outer opening. The closure mechanism has a blind cover that is shaped to be inserted at least partially, with positive engagement, in the outer opening. The component further includes a connector configured to connect, non-detachably or detachably, the blind cover to the externally mounted component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20230250993
    Abstract: A fin arrangement of a cooling air opening includes a number of fins. The fins are adjustably arranged adjacently to the cooling air opening. The fins are arranged adjustably between a respective first end region of the adjustment and a respective second end region of the adjustment. A drive is directly coupled to a first fin of the fins for the purpose of directly driving the first fin. The first fin is coupled to at least one second fin of the fins by at least one coupling element for the purpose of indirectly driving the second fin. One stop element each is connected to the fins and abuts against a counter stop on at least one end region of the adjustment of the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20230249540
    Abstract: A fin arrangement of a cooling air opening with a number of fins. The fins are arranged in a rotatably mounted manner adjacent to the cooling air opening. A drive is directly coupled to a first fin of the fins for directly driving the first fin. The first fin is coupled to at least one second fin of the fins or to a plurality of second fins of the fins for indirectly driving the second fins. A reduction gear or a first coupling mechanism is arranged and connected between the drive and the first fin and/or that a second coupling mechanism is connected between the first directly driven fin and at least one second indirectly driven fin and/or that a third coupling mechanism is connected between at least one second indirectly driven fin and at least one further second indirectly driven fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11654767
    Abstract: A cooling air flap device is for a motor vehicle. The cooling air flap device has a cooling air opening through which cooling air can flow. The cooling air flap device has: a cooling air flap, which is arranged in or on the cooling air opening so as to be adjustable in order to change an opening cross section of the cooling air opening through which the cooling air can flow; and a sensor configured to sense surroundings in a region of the cooling air flap device. The sensor is secured to the cooling air flap so that the sensor is adjustable together with the cooling air flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11518326
    Abstract: A bumper assembly of a motor vehicle includes a cross-member which extends in the motor vehicle transverse direction and a front section which is arranged in front of the cross-member in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction. The front section is supported on the cross-member in the motor vehicle vertical direction via a support element. The support element is produced in one piece with the front section and is pivotable between a production position and a mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20220371431
    Abstract: A front-end section for a motor vehicle, having at least one air inlet opening for supplying a cooling air volume flow to a cooling module arranged behind the air inlet opening. In the air inlet opening, there is arranged in each case one slat device with multiple adjustable slats which are arranged adjacent to one another and which are each pivotable about a pivot axis between a closed slat position and an open slat position. The slats each have, at their end facing toward the cooling module, an air-guiding element which is configured such that, in an at least partially open slat position, the cooling air volume flow is diverted in the direction of the cooling module by the air-guiding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20220371668
    Abstract: An air guiding element, in particular a cooling air louver for an air inlet of a motor vehicle body, with a flat main body and with a bearing region. The air guiding element is arranged such that it can be pivoted by way of its bearing region about a pivot axis. The flat main body is formed from two shells, and with a carrier element which is arranged between the shells. The carrier element is molded between the two shells by an injection molding method such that the two shells are connected to one another in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20220289315
    Abstract: An air guide device of a motor vehicle body has a flow channel including an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The inlet opening is formed in a front-end region and the outlet opening is formed at least partially in the region of a wheel arch of the motor vehicle body. The flow channel is provided for being flowed through by air from the front-end region of the motor vehicle body in the region of a rear end of the motor vehicle body. The inlet opening has a slat arrangement for changing a flow cross section of the inlet opening. The flow channel is at least partially of two-part form, wherein a first channel part, which includes the slat arrangement, is designed for a controlled throughflow, and wherein a second channel part can be flowed through freely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Patent number: 11376945
    Abstract: An air inlet device is provided for an electric vehicle, which includes a cladding portion for guiding an air flow around the electric vehicle. The cladding portion has a visible first inlet opening for letting in a first fraction of the air flow and a concealed second inlet opening for letting in a second fraction of the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20220041049
    Abstract: A cooling air flap device is for a motor vehicle. The cooling air flap device has a cooling air opening through which cooling air can flow. The cooling air flap device has: a cooling air flap, which is arranged in or on the cooling air opening so as to be adjustable in order to change an opening cross section of the cooling air opening through which the cooling air can flow; and a sensor configured to sense surroundings in a region of the cooling air flap device. The sensor is secured to the cooling air flap so that the sensor is adjustable together with the cooling air flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter
  • Publication number: 20210379965
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle front end with at least one cooling-air opening. The cooling-air opening is formed with an encircling edge which, at least at the two lateral side regions, has a projecting edge region. In the cooling-air opening, there is arranged at least one cooling-air slat which extends through the cooling-air opening and divides the cooling-air opening into at least two separate partial openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Sebastian Harter