Patents by Inventor Serkan Gulkan

Serkan Gulkan 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: 12359474
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes a lock latch, at least one pawl, an electric drive arrangement, and a drive controller. The drive controller controls the drive arrangement to carry out an opening movement that adjusts an adjusting arrangement of the lock from a starting position to a raising position of the adjusting arrangement, in which the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl. A clutch arrangement is arranged between an actuating lever and the pawl, wherein, in an intermediate position, the adjusting arrangement shifts, in the opening movement, the clutch arrangement out of the disengaging state into the engaging state, before the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl when the raising position is reached. In an unlocking routine, the controller controls the drive arrangement to start the opening movement, and, responsive to an intermediate position criterion representative being met, modifies the control such that the adjusting arrangement does not reach the raising position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludger Graute, Markus Zillert, Serkan Gülkan, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20230374827
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock having a striker plate and at least one pawl, wherein the striker plate can be set to an open position and to at least one closed position, wherein the pawl can be set to an engaged position, in which it holds the striker plate in the at least one closed position, and into a raised position, in which it releases the striker plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludger GRAUTE, Markus ZILLERT, Serkan GÜLKAN
  • Publication number: 20220090418
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes a lock latch, at least one pawl, an electric drive arrangement, and a drive controller. The drive controller controls the drive arrangement to carry out an opening movement that adjusts an adjusting arrangement of the lock from a starting position to a raising position of the adjusting arrangement, in which the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl. A clutch arrangement is arranged between an actuating lever and the pawl, wherein, in an intermediate position, the adjusting arrangement shifts, in the opening movement, the clutch arrangement out of the disengaging state into the engaging state, before the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl when the raising position is reached. In an unlocking routine, the controller controls the drive arrangement to start the opening movement, and, responsive to an intermediate position criterion representative being met, modifies the control such that the adjusting arrangement does not reach the raising position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuppertal
    Inventors: Ludger GRAUTE, Markus ZILLERT, Serkan GÜLKAN, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 10132109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch (4), a first-position pawl (13), a primary-position pawl (6), a blocking lever for blocking the primary-position pawl, and a driver for the first-position pawl, wherein the driver is a lateral contour area of the first-position pawl (13) and functions to rotate the primary-position pawl out of its notched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Karsten Barth, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Patent number: 9611677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a flap or a door, with a lock housing, a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch (4) and at least one pawl (6), and at least one spring (23) which is capable of pivoting a pivotable component of the lock from a starting position in the direction of an end position by means of spring force, characterized in that the spring (23) is held by a bearing stud (22) which is connected integrally to the lock housing (25) of the lock, and wherein the bearing stud has a stop (24) for the spring, and/or wherein the bearing stud (22) is connected integrally to the stop (24), wherein the stop (24) has the effect that the pivotable component is not spring-loaded in the end position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengsellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Karsten Barth, Dusan Petrus
  • Publication number: 20150204121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a door or flap, with a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch (4) and a pawl (6), and at least one spring (23) which is capable of pivoting a pivotable component of the lock from a starting position in the direction of an end position by means of spring force. In the end position, the pivotable component is not subjected to a spring force of the spring (23). In particular, operating noises can thus be kept low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gulkan, Karsten Barth, Dusan Petrus
  • Patent number: 9016734
    Abstract: Locking device (1) comprising at least one locking mechanism (2) having a catch (3) and a pivotal first pawl (4), the operating lever (7) being movable so that during its movement the operating lever (7) interacts with a drive pin (20) of the first pawl (4) and a lateral pawl spring (35) acts between the drive pin (20) and the operating lever (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Karsten Barth, Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Patent number: 9006573
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock containing mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements as well as electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components that interact with the mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements, wherein the electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components are attached to a part of a housing (10), wherein an electric line attached to the part of the housing (10) is connected to at least one of the electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components, wherein the electric line comprises a single-strand or multi-strand, flexible cable, wherein a cable path (19a, 19b) of the cable (8) passes through a cable conduit (15) disposed in the part of the housing (10), wherein the cable conduit (15) comprises a permanently, plastically-deformed material, at least at one side of the cable path (19a, 19b), whereby a deformation (V) in the material immobilizes the cable (8) in the cable conduit (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Patent number: 8955889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism including a catch and a pawl. The object of the invention is to simplify the locking of a lock of the type mentioned above. To achieve the object of the invention, a catch of the claimed lock comprises a stop projecting upwards, e.g., in the form of a pin extending from the catch. Furthermore, a bracket is provided, which can be moved against the stop by means of a motor such that the catch is moved in this way from the first position and into the primary position. It is thus possible to move from the first position to the primary position in a motorized manner, which makes it easier to close the vehicle door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel, Claus Töpfer
  • Patent number: 8919828
    Abstract: A lock unit having at least one catch with a primary position and a first position, as well as a first pawl and a second pawl, wherein the first pawl cooperates with the catch in the primary position and the second pawl cooperates with the catch in the first position, and wherein position detectors are provided for both pawls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Karsten Barth, Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20140217753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a flap or a door, with a lock housing, a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch (4) and at least one pawl (6), and at least one spring (23) which is capable of pivoting a pivotable component of the lock from a starting position in the direction of an end position by means of spring force, characterized in that the spring (23) is held by a bearing stud (22) which is connected integrally to the lock housing (25) of the lock, and wherein the bearing stud has a stop (24) for the spring, and/or wherein the bearing stud (22) is connected integrally to the stop (24), wherein the stop (24) has the effect that the pivotable component is not spring-loaded in the end position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Karsten Barth, Dusan Petrus
  • Patent number: 8757679
    Abstract: A locking device (1) comprising at least one locking mechanism (2) having a catch (3), a pivotal first pawl (4), and a second pawl (5), with which the first pawl (4) can be blocked from being swiveled. The locking device (1) further comprises a motor-driven actuating mechanism (6), which displaces at least one operating lever (7) in such a manner that the operating lever (7), during its movement cooperates with both pawls (4, 5) one after the other. The locking device is used to lock or unlock seat backs of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Torkowski, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel, Thorsten Bendel, Kevin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8480138
    Abstract: A lock unit (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least a catch (2), a first pawl (3) having a pawl rotation axis (4), and a blocking lever (5), in which the catch (2) in a locked state of the lock unit (1) transfers a pivoting moment onto the first pawl (3) and in which the first pawl (3) is fixed by a blocking lever (5) and in which a second pawl (6) is provided that is mounted on the pawl rotation axis (4) and is engageable with the blocking lever (5) and the catch (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Dirk Hanisch, Ulrich Weichsel, Karsten Barth, Klaus Töpfer, Hans Deischl, Stefan Ebersohn, Martin Lindmayer, Wolfgang Much
  • Publication number: 20130127182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle having a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch, a main latching pawl and preferably a preliminary latching pawl for latching the rotary latch. The preliminary latching pawl can engage in a preliminary latching element of the rotary latch. The main latching pawl can engage in a main latching element of the rotary latch. Moreover, there is a blocking lever for blocking the main latching pawl. The blocking lever is spring-mounted in order to ensure smooth running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Karsten Barth, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20120111073
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock containing mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements as well as electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components that interact with the mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements, wherein the electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components are attached to a part of a housing (10), wherein an electric line attached to the part of the housing (10) is connected to at least one of the electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components, wherein the electric line comprises a single-strand or multi-strand, flexible cable, wherein a cable path (19a, 19b) of the cable (8) passes through a cable conduit (15) disposed in the part of the housing (10), wherein the cable conduit (15) comprises a permanently, plastically-deformed material, at least at one side of the cable path (19a, 19b), whereby a deformation (V) in the material immobilizes the cable (8) in the cable conduit (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20120068480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch (4), a first-position pawl (13), a primary-position pawl (6), a blocking lever for blocking the primary-position pawl, and a driver for the first-position pawl, wherein the driver is a lateral contour area of the first-position pawl (13) and functions to rotate the primary-position pawl out of its notched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Karsten Barth, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20120068479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism including a catch and a pawl. The object of the invention is to simplify the locking of a lock of the type mentioned above. To achieve the object of the invention, a catch of the claimed lock comprises a stop projecting upwards, e.g., in the form of a pin extending from the catch. Furthermore, a bracket is provided, which can be moved against the stop by means of a motor such that the catch is moved in this way from the first position and into the primary position. It is thus possible to move from the first position to the primary position in a motorized manner, which makes it easier to close the vehicle door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel, Claus Töpfer
  • Publication number: 20110204690
    Abstract: A locking device (1) comprising at least one locking mechanism (2) having a catch (3), a pivotal first pawl (4), and a second pawl (5), with which the first pawl (4) can be blocked from being swiveled. The locking device (1) further comprises a motor-driven actuating mechanism (6), which displaces at least one operating lever (7) in such a manner that the operating lever (7), during its movement cooperates with both pawls (4, 5) one after the other. The locking device is used to lock or unlock seat backs of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Torkowski, Karsten Barth, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel, Thorsten Bendel, Kevin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110127780
    Abstract: A lock unit (1) having at least one catch (2) with a primary position (3) and a first position (4), as well as a first pawl (5) and a second pawl (6), wherein the first pawl (5) cooperates with the catch (2) in the primary position (3) and the second pawl (6) cooperates with the catch (2) in the first position (4), and wherein position detection means (7) are provided for both pawls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Karsten Barth, Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20110089705
    Abstract: Locking device (1) comprising at least one locking mechanism (2) having a catch (3) and a pivotal first pawl (4), the operating lever (7) being movable so that during its movement the operating lever (7) interacts with a drive pin (20) of the first pawl (4) and a lateral pawl spring (35) acts between the drive pin (20) and the operating lever (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Karsten Barth, Thorsten Bendel, Serkan Gülkan, Ulrich Weichsel