公开(公告)号：US10940894B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16242540

申请日：2019-01-08

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED ,  VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Jan Dormanns ,  Torsten Weingärtner ,  Yann Buchet ,  Uwe Lüsebrink ,  Romeo Wieczorek ,  Simone Wilsdorf ,  Miodrag Conic

IPC: B62D25/14 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60K37/02

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-supporting carrier structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle, comprising a network of a plurality of hollow support elements and solid support elements arranged according to the results of a load path analysis, wherein the hollow support elements form at least one manifold used as an air duct comprising at least one air inlet for introducing air into the hollow support elements and at least one air outlet for guiding the air into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. Furthermore, the invention is directed to an instrument panel comprising such a carrier structure and is directed to a vehicle equipped with such an instrument panel.

公开(公告)号：US12296653B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18175826

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Torsten Weingärtner

IPC: B60H1/34 ,  B60H1/24 ,  F24F13/14

Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel between the air inlet and the air outlet; a rigid air directing body arranged within the air channel and pivotably arranged within the housing by being affixed to a first axis; an actuator arranged within the housing in order to act on the rigid air-directing body to determine a direction of an air stream exiting the air outlet, the actuator comprising a transmission element affixed to a second axis and pivotable around the second axis.

公开(公告)号：US20230052099A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17939219

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Yann Buchet ,  Torsten Weingärtner ,  Jan Dormanns ,  Xavier Dreyer

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G06V20/58 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W50/10

Abstract: A system for receiving user input from an internal vehicle component surface includes a flat surface layer of the internal vehicle component that includes a first portion made of an elastic material and a second portion that surrounds the first portion, and a push-button assembly located beneath the first portion of the flat surface layer. The push-button assembly includes a push-button switch that is switched into at least a first switching state by downward pressure, and a vertical movement mechanism that when activated causes the push-button switch to move vertically in a direction of the flat surface layer. Vertical movement of the push-button switch causes a vertical displacement of the first portion of the flat surface layer, and downward pressure on the first portion of the flat surface layer when vertically displaced causes a corresponding downward pressure to the push-button switch, switching the push-button switch into the first switch state.

公开(公告)号：US20230211650A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18175826

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Torsten Weingärtner

IPC: B60H1/34

CPC classification number: B60H1/3421 ,  B60H1/345 ,  B60H1/24

Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel between the air inlet and the air outlet; a rigid air directing body arranged within the air channel and pivotably arranged within the housing by being affixed to a first axis; an actuator arranged within the housing in order to act on the rigid air-directing body to determine a direction of an air stream exiting the air outlet, the actuator comprising a transmission element affixed to a second axis and pivotable around the second axis.

公开(公告)号：US20200331486A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16960719

申请日：2019-01-09

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Reinhold Langbein ,  Matthias Koller ,  Yijun Zhao ,  Thomas Agung Nugraha ,  Gianluca Caretta ,  David-Kenneth Jaeger ,  Ilka Rötzer ,  Andreas Herrmann ,  Mukesh Patel ,  Jan Dormanns ,  Torsten Weingärtner ,  Yann Buchet ,  Alf Liesener ,  Stefanie Göttlicher

IPC: B60W50/04 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60Q3/10 ,  B60N3/18 ,  B60R7/04 ,  B60N2/75 ,  B60R5/04 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60W50/14

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more sensors arranged on at least one of a dashboard, a roof, and a center console of the vehicle, or one or more image capturing devices for capturing one or more images from a left side and a right side of the vehicle, an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to communicate with the one or more sensors or the one or more image capturing devices, and at least one of a morphing surface, a windshield display, and one or more displays configured to be controlled by the ECU, where the one or more sensors are arranged under a black panel surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200331324A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16960731

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Torsten Weingärtner

IPC: B60H1/34

Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel between the air inlet and the air outlet; at least one rigid air directing body arranged within the air channel; and an actuator arranged within the housing in order to act on the rigid air-directing body to determine a direction of an air stream exiting the air outlet, where the actuator includes a shape memory alloy element, and the rigid air-directing body is pivotably arranged within the housing by being affixed to a first axis which runs parallel to a second axis to which the actuator is affixed to be pivotably arranged within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11618303B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US16960731

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Torsten Weingärtner

IPC: B60H1/34 ,  B60H1/24 ,  F24F13/14

Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel between the air inlet and the air outlet; at least one rigid air directing body arranged within the air channel; and an actuator arranged within the housing in order to act on the rigid air-directing body to determine a direction of an air stream exiting the air outlet, where the actuator includes a shape memory alloy element, and the rigid air-directing body is pivotably arranged within the housing by being affixed to a first axis which runs parallel to a second axis to which the actuator is affixed to be pivotably arranged within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11458981B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16960719

申请日：2019-01-09

Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Reinhold Langbein ,  Matthias Koller ,  Yijun Zhao ,  Thomas Agung Nugraha ,  Gianluca Caretta ,  David-Kenneth Jaeger ,  Ilka Rötzer ,  Andreas Herrmann ,  Mukesh Patel ,  Jan Dormanns ,  Torsten Weingärtner ,  Yann Buchet ,  Alf Liesener ,  Stefanie Göttlicher

IPC: B60W50/00 ,  B60W50/04 ,  B60Q3/10 ,  B60N2/75 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N3/18 ,  B60R5/04 ,  B60R7/04 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W50/14

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more sensors arranged on at least one of a dashboard, a roof, and a center console of the vehicle, or one or more image capturing devices for capturing one or more images from a left side and a right side of the vehicle, an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to communicate with the one or more sensors or the one or more image capturing devices, and at least one of a morphing surface, a windshield display, and one or more displays configured to be controlled by the ECU, where the one or more sensors are arranged under a black panel surface.