公开(公告)号：US20240110427A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18367314

申请日：2023-09-12

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Tobias GÖPFERT ,  Matthias HEGWEIN ,  Thomas LECHNER-WATZLIK ,  Joachim OBERST ,  Roland OCH

IPC: E05F15/63 ,  B60K15/05 ,  B60L53/16

CPC classification number: E05F15/63 ,  B60K15/05 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60K2015/053 ,  E05Y2900/534

Abstract: Described is an actuating mechanism for actuating a cover of a vehicle. The cover is reversibly movable between a closed position where the cover is arranged flush with a vehicle outer shell and an open position where the cover is arranged at least partially or regionally behind the vehicle outer shell. The actuating mechanism comprises a movement mechanism operatively connected to the rear side of the cover. In order to transition the cover from the closed position into the open position proceeding from the closed position of the cover, the movement mechanism moves the cover initially into an intermediate position in a rotational and translational movement in which intermediate position the cover is pivoted relative to the closed position of the cover about a first axis of rotation and is at least partially or regionally offset in comparison to the closed position backwards towards the interior of the vehicle. Proceeding from the intermediate position of the cover, the movement mechanism pivots the cover in an at least substantially and preferably purely rotational movement about a second axis of rotation into the open position, in which the cover is arranged at least partially or regionally behind the vehicle body and in particular behind the vehicle outer shell.

公开(公告)号：US20220268066A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17674368

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Roland OCH ,  Matthias HEGWEIN ,  Andreas RUDOLF

IPC: E05B83/34 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/30 ,  E05F15/611 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/42

Abstract: A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and/or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device has a drive element with a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is operatively connected to the cover such that, when the drive shaft rotates, the cover is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device furthermore has a mechanical control or switching mechanism, in particular in the form of or with a gearing mechanism, wherein the mechanical control or switching mechanism is designed such that, when the drive shaft rotates, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be picked off by the mechanical control or switching mechanism for the purposes of manipulating at least one functional component of the charging and/or filler-neck compartment system as required.

公开(公告)号：US20220185173A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17551663

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Roland OCH ,  Joachim OBERST ,  Andreas RUDOLF ,  Matthias HEGWEIN ,  Matthias GANS

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  F21V8/00

Abstract: An illumination module (1) for highlighting a region of a vehicle component, such as a charging or tank recess (20) or a handle assembly, includes a light source support (2) having at least one light source (3) and a housing (4), in which the light source support with the at least one light source is received. The housing includes a light outlet region (5), via which light can be decoupled from the housing (4). The illumination module (1) further includes a light diffuser (6) optically coupled to the light outlet region of the housing , which diffuser includes a first light outlet region (7), via which light can be decoupled for direct illumination or highlighting of the region of the vehicle component and which includes a second light outlet region (8), which is spatially separated from the first light outlet region (7) via which signal light can be decoupled.

公开(公告)号：US20220024299A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17299640

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt WILKE ,  Andreas RUDOLF ,  Christian BECK ,  Matthias HEGWEIN

IPC: B60K15/05

Abstract: A covering device (100) for a vehicle, includes: a cover (10); a drive element (40a, 40b) formed to enable a movement of the cover, wherein the drive element brings about a force which acts on the cover. The covering device has a force-limitation apparatus (30a, 30b) which limits the force brought about by the drive element to a limit force so that the covering device is protected in the event of an overload acting on the covering device and/or a user is protected when using the covering device. An actuator (200) has a drive apparatus (210) with a drive element (211); an output drive element (290); and a force-decoupling apparatus (230). The force-decoupling apparatus is formed so that it at least temporarily does not output a force taken up by the drive element or at least temporarily outputs it in a delayed manner to the output drive element.