公开(公告)号：US20170306662A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15518695

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Roland Och ,  Zsolt Wilke ,  Kai Hamacher

IPC: E05B81/78 ,  G05G1/02 ,  H01H21/22 ,  E05B1/00 ,  E05B85/10

CPC classification number: E05B81/78 ,  E05B1/0038 ,  E05B17/002 ,  E05B17/0083 ,  E05B39/007 ,  E05B81/76 ,  E05B85/10 ,  E05B2015/0431 ,  G05G1/02 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H21/22

Abstract: Push button device for a motor vehicle, has: a mechanical and/or electric function controller with a first control state and a second control state; a push button element pressable from a disengaged state into a pressed state, wherein the function controller has the first control state when the push button element is in the disengaged state and the second control state when the push button element is in the pressed state, the push button element connected to the function controller by a first pivot arm mounted rotatably about a first axis of rotation and by a second pivot arm mounted rotatably about a different axis of rotation spaced apart from the first axis of rotation, wherein the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm are designed to be pivoted in an identical direction of rotation as a consequence of a movement of the push button element.

公开(公告)号：US12152415B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17551741

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke

IPC: E05B79/06 ,  E05B85/16

Abstract: A door handle assembly (1) for a vehicle, wherein the door handle assembly includes a handle support (2) and a grip (3) for opening a door or flap of the vehicle, wherein the door handle assembly is configured in order to be transferable between a mounting state and an operating state, wherein, in the mounting state of the door handle assembly, at least one first end region (4) of the grip (3) can be inserted or plugged into a receiving region (5) formed in the handle support (2) and in particular configured in order to be channel- or shaft-shaped, and wherein, in the operating state of the door handle assembly, the grip (3) is pivotably mounted relative to the handle support (2) via a pivot bearing formed during the change from the mounting state to the operating state about a pivot axis specified by the pivot bearing.

公开(公告)号：US20230313571A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18123098

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke ,  Andreas Rudolf

IPC: E05B81/90 ,  E05B85/10 ,  E05B85/16 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B85/12

CPC classification number: E05B81/90 ,  E05B85/103 ,  E05B85/16 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B85/12

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an actuating mechanism for actuating, in particular opening, vehicle doors, wherein the actuating mechanism comprises the following: a housing having a pivot axis; an actuating element, which is transferable from a home position into an actuating position in order to generate an electrical actuation signal and into an emergency release position for manual unlocking of the vehicle door, wherein the actuating element comprises a curved region, which is pivotally connected to the pivot axis, and wherein the curved region is arranged in the home position of the actuating element in the housing and protrudes from the housing in the emergency release position of the actuating element.

公开(公告)号：US11634025B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17380618

申请日：2021-07-20

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Andreas Rudolf ,  Zsolt Wilke ,  Matthias Hegwein

IPC: B60K15/05

Abstract: A mechanism (1) for pivoting a charging or tank flap (2) on a charging or filler neck housing (3), which is accommodated or can be accommodated in a body component of a motor vehicle, wherein the mechanism (1) is configured, by superposing at least two at least temporarily simultaneous circular rotational movements having different rotation radii or at least one at least temporarily simultaneous circular rotational movement and at least one linear movement, to pivot the charging or tank flap (2) reversibly between a first orientation, in particular a closed position of the charging or tank flap (2), and a second orientation, in particular an open position of the charging or tank flap (2).

公开(公告)号：US11560739B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16377399

申请日：2019-04-08

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Roland Och ,  Zsolt Wilke ,  Andreas Rudolf

IPC: E05B79/06 ,  E05B85/10 ,  B60J5/04

Abstract: A door handle arrangement for a vehicle, includes a housing and a handle lever which is mounted on the housing such that it can be moved between a rest position and an actuating position for unlocking and/or opening a vehicle door, it being possible for the housing to be oriented on a vehicle body outer part which forms a part of the outer surface of a vehicle body and has a handle cut-out for the handle lever, first positioning projections being provided on the housing, which first positioning projections are configured to bear against an angled-over edge of the vehicle body outer part, which angled-over edge delimits the handle cut-out of the vehicle body outer part at least in regions, and, as a result, to position the handle lever with the housing in at least one spatial direction in relation to the handle cut-out.

公开(公告)号：US11268307B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16108874

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke ,  Matthias Seubert

IPC: E05B85/10 ,  E05B81/08 ,  E05B79/06

Abstract: An actuating device, for a motor vehicle door lock, having a handle part grippable by one hand and being movable by a mechanism from a rest position into a standby position, and being movable manually into an actuating position starting from the standby position, the actuating device configured to actuate the door lock if the handle part reaches the actuating position, the actuating device having a device for reducing a transverse play of the handle parts such that the transverse play in the standby position is reduced with respect to the transverse play in a position between the rest position and the standby position, the device for reducing the transverse play configured to completely or partially cancel again the reduction of the transverse play in the standby position if the handle part is moved from the standby position into the actuating position.

公开(公告)号：US10920465B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15447923

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke ,  Roland Och ,  Matthias Seubert

IPC: E05B77/22 ,  E05B77/24 ,  E05B81/00 ,  E05B85/12 ,  E05B79/22 ,  E05B81/76

Abstract: A side door of a motor vehicle has a door lock actuator for a door lock, and a pivoting lever pivotable about a rotational axis of a joint. The pivoting lever has a coupling section coupled to a mechanical actuating member of the door lock in the installed state. An interior door pull handle has one or more fastening regions and at least one handle region having an axial extent. The pivoting lever is integrated into the handle region of the interior door pull handle. The rotational axis is oriented substantially transversely with respect to the axial extent.

公开(公告)号：US10907387B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15518695

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Roland Och ,  Zsolt Wilke ,  Kai Hamacher

IPC: E05B81/78 ,  E05B85/10 ,  E05B1/00 ,  G05G1/02 ,  E05B81/76 ,  E05B17/00 ,  H01H21/22 ,  H01H3/12 ,  E05B39/00 ,  E05B15/04

Abstract: Push button device for a motor vehicle, has: a mechanical and/or electric function controller with a first control state and a second control state; a push button element pressable from a disengaged state into a pressed state, wherein the function controller has the first control state when the push button element is in the disengaged state and the second control state when the push button element is in the pressed state, the push button element connected to the function controller by a first pivot arm mounted rotatably about a first axis of rotation and by a second pivot arm mounted rotatably about a different axis of rotation spaced apart from the first axis of rotation, wherein the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm are designed to be pivoted in an identical direction of rotation as a consequence of a movement of the push button element.

公开(公告)号：US12180757B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17535293

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke ,  Andreas Rudolf ,  Roland Och

IPC: E05B85/10 ,  E05B77/42 ,  E05B85/16

Abstract: An actuating apparatus for a door lock of a vehicle door, in particular as part of a door handle arrangement of a vehicle door, wherein the actuating apparatus has a handle part that is grippable by a hand and is configured in order to be transferable between a resting position and a ready position, and wherein the handle part is manually movable from the ready position into an actuating position and is in particular pivotably or linearly extendable, wherein the actuating apparatus is configured in order to actuate the door lock when the handle part reaches or has reached the actuating position. The actuating apparatus has a blocking and/or delay mechanism, which cooperates with the handle part such that the handle part is transferable from the ready position back into the resting position only with a time delay and/or only in an at least partially braked or dampened manner.

公开(公告)号：US12146352B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US16378750

申请日：2019-04-09

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Zsolt Wilke ,  Elmar Fries ,  Anna Lisa Contini

IPC: B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/02 ,  E05B85/12 ,  E05B85/16 ,  B29K505/00 ,  B29L31/46 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/02

Abstract: An interior door handle arrangement of a vehicle, includes a housing and an actuating section which is arranged on the housing, wherein the housing and/or the actuating section have/has a carrier section made from a first plastic and a visible section made from another, second material which is connected to the carrier section in an integrally joined manner. A method for producing such an interior door handle arrangement is also provided.