Patents by Inventor Torsten Hübner

Torsten Hübner 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: 10823222
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for securing a fastening element to a first component, wherein the first component has a passage opening for a shaft of the fastening element, said assembly comprising a securing element, which reaches around the shaft of the fastening element, wherein a head part of the fastening element and the securing element are arranged on opposite sides of the first component and the shaft of the fastening element engages in a receptacle of a second component for the frictional and/or interlocking connection of the two components. According to the invention, the securing element is pre-fastened to the second component before a first connection of the first component to the second component and is separated from the second component and reaches around the shaft of the fastening element after a first release of the connection between the first component and the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, BÖLLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Torsten Hübner, Martin Jodeleit, Michael Kahre, Sandra Steffenfauseweh
  • Patent number: 10632897
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment element (10), with which an attachment part (50) can be positioned on a structure part (42) of a motor vehicle. The alignment element (10) is also suitable for retaining the attachment part (50) at a defined distance to the structure part (42) under non-destructive force transmission, and for compensating an occurring angular adjustment (W). The invention also relates to an illumination assembly (28) for a vehicle having the alignment element (10) and a corresponding method for mounting an illumination device (34) on the vehicle. Finally, a vehicle (32) comprising the illumination assembly (28) is also an object of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hübner, Andreas Borsutzky, Martin Jodeleit
  • Patent number: 10527141
    Abstract: A telescopic actuator having a linear movement is disclosed including a motor for applying a drive torque to a screw drive, such that a threaded spindle can be linearly extended or retracted with respect to a screw nut. The telescopic actuator includes four screw drives and extends or retracts on both sides in the axial direction, the total extension path being composed of four partial extension paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: A. MANNESMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Torsten Huebner, Wilhelm Brunner
  • Patent number: 10458619
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle including a housing covered by a lens in a light main radiation direction, and at least one supporting plate for multiple illuminants. Partially different light functions are assigned to the illuminants. A recess, which is formed by the housing and which forms at least part of the function of a reflector, is assigned to one of the light functions. The recess has a volume which is multiple times smaller compared to the housing volume, and only such a part of the supporting plate, including at least one illuminant, projects into the recess which is multiple times smaller than a remaining part of the supporting plate, which supports the illuminants for the other light functions. Thus, it is possible to implement the additional light function of a side marker light using the compact lighting device, which has few components and is thus cost-effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Huebner, Gunnar Koether
  • Patent number: 10344786
    Abstract: A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other. The quick fastener includes a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction, which is fastenable at the second component, and a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component. The compressible pretension element includes a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, a hollow cylindrical thread element which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element having an inner thread at its radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable. At least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element. A production method for the quick fastener is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Jodeleit, Hans-Joachim Dembowsky, Jörg Matthes, André Janßen, Torsten Hübner
  • Publication number: 20190031083
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment element (10), with which an attachment part (50) can be positioned on a structure part (42) of a motor vehicle. The alignment element (10) is also suitable for retaining the attachment part (50) at a defined distance to the structure part (42) under non-destructive force transmission, and for compensating an occurring angular adjustment (W). The invention also relates to an illumination assembly (28) for a vehicle having the alignment element (10) and a corresponding method for mounting an illumination device (34) on the vehicle. Finally, a vehicle (32) comprising the illumination assembly (28) is also an object of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicants: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten HÜBNER, Andreas BORSUTZKY, Martin JODELEIT
  • Publication number: 20190003520
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for securing a fastening element to a first component, wherein the first component has a passage opening for a shaft of the fastening element, said assembly comprising a securing element, which reaches around the shaft of the fastening element, wherein a head part of the fastening element and the securing element are arranged on opposite sides of the first component and the shaft of the fastening element engages in a receptacle of a second component for the frictional and/or interlocking connection of the two components. According to the invention, the securing element is pre-fastened to the second component before a first connection of the first component to the second component and is separated from the second component and reaches around the shaft of the fastening element after a first release of the connection between the first component and the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten HÜBNER, Martin JODELEIT, Michael KAHRE, Sandra STEFFENFAUSEWEH
  • Publication number: 20180058554
    Abstract: A telescopic actuator having a linear movement is disclosed including a motor for applying a drive torque to a screw drive, such that a threaded spindle can be linearly extended or retracted with respect to a screw nut. The telescopic actuator includes four screw drives and extends or retracts on both sides in the axial direction, the total extension path being composed of four partial extension paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Torsten HUEBNER, Wihelm BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20170314592
    Abstract: A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other. The quick fastener includes a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction, which is fastenable at the second component, and a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component. The compressible pretension element includes a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, a hollow cylindrical thread element which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element having an inner thread at its radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable. At least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element. A production method for the quick fastener is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Jodeleit, Hans-Joachim Dembowsky, Jörg Matthes, André Janßen, Torsten Hübner
  • Publication number: 20170291533
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle including a housing covered by a lens in a light main radiation direction, and at least one supporting plate for multiple illuminants. Partially different light functions are assigned to the illuminants. A recess, which is formed by the housing and which forms at least part of the function of a reflector, is assigned to one of the light functions. The recess has a volume which is multiple times smaller compared to the housing volume, and only such a part of the supporting plate, including at least one illuminant, projects into the recess which is multiple times smaller than a remaining part of the supporting plate, which supports the illuminants for the other light functions. Thus, it is possible to implement the additional light function of a side marker light using the compact lighting device, which has few components and is thus cost-effective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten HUEBNER, Gunnar KOETHER
  • Publication number: 20080169169
    Abstract: The inventive production line for producing workpieces includes several processing cells (21) which are positioned in row side by side and a transport device (31) for transporting the workpiece(s) to be processing to the processing cells (21) or for removing them therefrom, wherein the machining cells (21) of the production line are arranged on a base module (13), the transport means (31) comprises a guide rail (33) extending along at least the entire length of the base module (13) and at least one transport slide (35) is placed on the guide rail (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Supfina Grieshaber GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Torsten Huebner