Patents by Inventor Winfried Schlabs
Winfried Schlabs 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: 11594841Abstract: A locking device for an electrical charging device of a motor vehicle, in particular an electric or hybrid vehicle. The locking device is equipped with a movable bolt element, which is provided for releasably locking a charging plug in a charging socket of the electrical charging device. In addition, the movable bolt element can be moved at least into the positions “unlocked” and “locked.” Furthermore, a motor-driven drive is realized, which is provided for moving the bolt element. According to the invention, the bolt element can be moved into a third “self-locked” position beyond the “locked” position, which can be reached by means of the drive and in which unlocking is impossible without the drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Claus Töpfer, Winfried Schlabs, Benjamin Djedovic, Fatih Özdogan
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Patent number: 11566691Abstract: An electromotive drive for motor vehicle applications. In particular, the electromotive drive is part of a locking device of an electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles. For this purpose, an electric motor and a multistage transmission which is arranged downstream of the electric motor are provided as drive elements for acting on an actuating element, and a drive housing which houses drive elements is also provided. The actuating element is a locking element of the locking device for example. The drive housing is equipped with inner and/or edge-side protrusions. The protrusions have direct bearing points for individual drive elements or all of the drive elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Benjamin Djedovic, Tim Sonnenschein, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
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Patent number: 11555539Abstract: An application, in particular for motor vehicle closing devices. The basic design of the motor vehicle has an electric motor and an actuating element which is acted upon by the electric motor directly or indirectly via a powertrain. The powertrain is provided with at least one Evoloid toothing. According to the invention, a drive shaft of the electric motor is equipped with an Evoloid pinion which meshes with an Evoloid output gear at the input of the powertrain, thereby directly producing the Evoloid toothing.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Claus Töpfer, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein, Benjamin Djedovic
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Patent number: 11536057Abstract: A locking device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever, a lock and at least one Bowden cable, which is arranged between the actuating lever and the lock, wherein the lock can be actuated by means of the actuating lever and with the help of the Bowden cable and a functional unit, which is arranged on the Bowden cable and has an electric drive, and wherein the lock can be actuated by means of the functional unit at least in an assisting manner or an actuation can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Claus Töpfer, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein, Inga Heinzen
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Patent number: 11479996Abstract: A method for actuating a motor vehicle lock and a locking device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever, a lock and a Bowden cable arranged between the actuating lever and the lock, the lock can be actuated by means of the actuating lever and with the aid of the Bowden cable, and a functional unit arranged on the Bowden cable and comprising an electric drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Klaus Götzen, Christian Sturm, Claus Töpfer, Thorsten Bendel, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 11325487Abstract: An electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles, said connection device being equipped with a charging plug socket, a charging plug, a movable locking element for releasably locking the charging plug in the charging plug socket, and a drive for moving the locking element, said drive having an electric motor and a multistage transmission for acting on the locking element. The multistage transmission has individual shafts, each of which is arranged parallel to the output shaft of the electric motor as part of the drive. The device may use gearing to actuate a sensor to determine how far one of the individual shafts has rotated. An emergency unlocking crank may be mounted to a separate shaft that is engageable with one of the individual shafts via a cam.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Benjamin Djedovic, Tim Sonnenschein, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
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Publication number: 20210180674Abstract: An application, in particular for motor vehicle closing devices. The basic design of the motor vehicle has an electric motor and an actuating element which is acted upon by the electric motor directly or indirectly via a powertrain. The powertrain is provided with at least one Evoloid toothing. According to the invention, a drive shaft of the electric motor is equipped with an Evoloid pinion which meshes with an Evoloid output gear at the input of the powertrain, thereby directly producing the Evoloid toothing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Claus TÖPFER, Winfried SCHLABS, Tim SONNENSCHEIN, Benjamin DJEDOVIC
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Publication number: 20210075160Abstract: A locking device for an electrical charging device of a motor vehicle, in particular an electric or hybrid vehicle. The locking device is equipped with a movable bolt element, which is provided for releasably locking a charging plug in a charging socket of the electrical charging device. In addition, the movable bolt element can be moved at least into the positions “unlocked” and “locked.” Furthermore, a motor-driven drive is realized, which is provided for moving the bolt element. According to the invention, the bolt element can be moved into a third “self-locked” position beyond the “locked” position, which can be reached by means of the drive and in which unlocking is impossible without the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Claus TÖPFER, Winfried SCHLABS, Benjamin DJEDOVIC, Fatih ÖZDOGAN
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Publication number: 20210010572Abstract: An electromotive drive for motor vehicle applications. In particular, the electromotive drive is part of a locking device of an electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles. For this purpose, an electric motor and a multistage transmission which is arranged downstream of the electric motor are provided as drive elements for acting on an actuating element, and a drive housing which houses drive elements is also provided. The actuating element is a locking element of the locking device for example. The drive housing is equipped with inner and/or edge-side protrusions. The protrusions have direct bearing points for individual drive elements or all of the drive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Benjamin DJEDOVIC, Tim SONNENSCHEIN, Winfried SCHLABS, Claus TÖPFER
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Publication number: 20210008990Abstract: An electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles, said connection device being equipped with a charging plug socket, a charging plug, a movable locking element for releasably locking the charging plug in the charging plug socket, and a drive for moving the locking element, said drive having an electric motor and a multistage transmission for acting on the locking element. The multistage transmission has individual shafts, each of which is arranged parallel to the output shaft of the electric motor as part of the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Benjamin DJEDOVIC, Tim SONNENSCHEIN, Winfried SCHLABS, Claus TÖPFER
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Patent number: 10829968Abstract: The invention relates to a motor-vehicle lock, in particular a motor-vehicle door lock. In order to provide a reliable assembly and a reliable operation for said lock, the drive housing 6 of the servo closing function 2 is designed to function simultaneously as a Bowden cable bearing 8 and as a receiving chamber or shaft 14 for the micro-switch 15. The drive housing 6 has a robust, compact design and allows the micro-switch 15 to be sited securely in the drive housing 6 always in the same place. This also remains the case as the securing cover 10 is fixed in the drive housing 6 by means of a clip 11.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Claus Topfer, Christian Sentzke, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20190316388Abstract: A method for actuating a motor vehicle lock and a locking device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever, a lock and a Bowden cable arranged between the actuating lever and the lock, the lock can be actuated by means of the actuating lever and with the aid of the Bowden cable, and a functional unit arranged on the Bowden cable and comprising an electric drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Klaus Götzen, Christian Sturm, Claus Töpfer, Thorsten Bendel, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20190292816Abstract: A locking device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever, a lock and at least one Bowden cable, which is arranged between the actuating lever and the lock, wherein the lock can be actuated by means of the actuating lever and with the help of the Bowden cable and a functional unit, which is arranged on the Bowden cable and has an electric drive, and wherein the lock can be actuated by means of the functional unit at least in an assisting manner or an actuation can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Claus Töpfer, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein, Inga Heinzen
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Patent number: 9828792Abstract: Actuating unit for automotive applications, especially motor vehicle door locks (1), comprising a drive (2) and with a linear actuator (3, 4) which can be pressurised by the drive (2), wherein the drive (2) and the linear actuator (3, 4) are arranged at an angle, and especially at a right angle, to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Topfer, Winfried Schlabs
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Patent number: 9725931Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating unit for a motor vehicle lock, comprising a motor element and a drive for moving the motor element, a Bowden cable connected to the motor element and a connecting element for the Bowden cable. The invention further relates to a method of production. The aim of the invention is to simplify production of an actuating unit having a Bowden cable. According to the invention, the connecting element for the Bowden cable is angular, especially L-shaped, and a leg thereof, in the case of an L shape preferably the long leg thereof, is connected to the remainder of the housing. The angular form or L shape and the connection of one leg of such a shape to the remainder of the housing of the motor element results in a large surface or a large peripheral edge of the connecting part which can be connected to the remainder of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Claus Topfer, Winfried Schlabs
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Publication number: 20170037664Abstract: The invention relates to a motor-vehicle lock, in particular a motor-vehicle door lock. In order to provide a reliable assembly and a reliable operation for said lock, the drive housing 6 of the servo closing function 2 is designed to function simultaneously as a Bowden cable bearing 8 and as a receiving chamber or shaft 14 for the micro-switch 15. The drive housing 6 has a robust, compact design and allows the micro-switch 15 to be sited securely in the drive housing 6 always in the same place. This also remains the case as the securing cover 10 is fixed in the drive housing 6 by means of a clip 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Claus Topfer, Christian Sentzke, Winfried Schlabs, Tim Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 9541156Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is an actuator unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle door locks (1). This actuator unit has in its basic design a housing (8a, 8b), in addition a drive (2) which is arranged in the housing (8a, 8b), an actuator element (3, 4) which can be acted on by the drive (2), and at least one rubber bearing (10) for the drive (2). According to the invention, the housing (8a, 8b) is equipped with mounting projections (15) which are arranged distributed on the circumference of the rubber bearing (10), in the region of a rubber bearing mount (16).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Kiekert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Blumenthal, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
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Publication number: 20150267440Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating unit for a motor vehicle lock, comprising a motor element and a drive for moving the motor element, a Bowden cable connected to the motor element and a connecting element for the Bowden cable. The invention further relates to a method of production. The aim of the invention is to simplify production of an actuating unit having a Bowden cable. According to the invention, the connecting element for the Bowden cable is angular, especially L-shaped, and a leg thereof, in the case of an L shape preferably the long leg thereof, is connected to the remainder of the housing. The angular form or L shape and the connection of one leg of such a shape to the remainder of the housing of the motor element results in a large surface or a large peripheral edge of the connecting part which can be connected to the remainder of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Claus Topfer, Winfried Schlabs
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Publication number: 20140217748Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is an actuator unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle door locks (1). This actuator unit has in its basic design a housing (8a, 8b), in addition a drive (2) which is arranged in the housing (8a, 8b), an actuator element (3, 4) which can be acted on by the drive (2), and at least one rubber bearing (10) for the drive (2). According to the invention, the housing (8a, 8b) is equipped with mounting projections (15) which are arranged distributed on the circumference of the rubber bearing (10), in the region of a rubber bearing mount (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Frank Blumenthal, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
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Publication number: 20130152645Abstract: Actuating unit for automotive applications, especially motor vehicle door locks (1), comprising a drive (2) and with an actuator (3, 4) which can be pressurised by the drive (2), wherein the actuator (3, 4) is wholly or partially made of plastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Topfer, Winfried Schlabs