Patents by Inventor Christoph Erkens

Christoph Erkens 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: 11603907
    Abstract: A gear transmission includes a first helical-cut gearwheel (1) and a second helical-cut gearwheel (2) engaged for transmitting torques in different directions. The first gearwheel (1) and the second gearwheel (2) each include corresponding ring-shaped thrust collars (4, 5), and corresponding thrust collars (4, 5) each form a race (8, 9, 10, 11) having an overlap region. A first race (8) and a second race (9) form an overlap region for traction torques, and a third race (10) and a fourth race (11) form an overlap region for overrun torques. Each overlap region includes a contact surface or a contact point (14, 15), and each contact point (14, 15) is situated on a contact circle diameter (16, 17). The contact surfaces or contact points (8, 9) for traction torques and the contact surfaces or contact points (10, 11) for overrun torques are radially offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger
  • Patent number: 11215271
    Abstract: A toothing arrangement (1) includes at least one first helical-cut spur gear (3) and a second helical-cut spur gear (4), which form a common meshing toothing, and as least one thrust collar (7) with two races (8, 9) for axial load compensation on both sides in the region of the meshing toothing. The annular thrust collar (7) includes an internal gearing (10), which, in the mounted state, is supported in a circumferential groove (11) interrupting the tooth system (5) of the first spur gear (3). At least one rotation prevention means is associated with the thrust collar (7). The rotation prevention means is movable from a radially inner region to a radially outer region of the first spur gear (3) into an interlock position. A transmission may include the toothing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger
  • Publication number: 20210095742
    Abstract: A gear transmission includes a first helical-cut gearwheel (1) and a second helical-cut gearwheel (2) engaged for transmitting torques in different directions. The first gearwheel (1) and the second gearwheel (2) each include corresponding ring-shaped thrust collars (4, 5), and corresponding thrust collars (4, 5) each form a race (8, 9, 10, 11) having an overlap region. A first race (8) and a second race (9) form an overlap region for traction torques, and a third race (10) and a fourth race (11) form an overlap region for overrun torques. Each overlap region includes a contact surface or a contact point (14, 15), and each contact point (14, 15) is situated on a contact circle diameter (16, 17). The contact surfaces or contact points (8, 9) for traction torques and the contact surfaces or contact points (10, 11) for overrun torques are radially offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger
  • Publication number: 20210088119
    Abstract: A toothing arrangement (1) includes at least one first helical-cut spur gear (3) and a second helical-cut spur gear (4), which form a common meshing toothing, and as least one thrust collar (7) with two races (8, 9) for axial load compensation on both sides in the region of the meshing toothing. The annular thrust collar (7) includes an internal gearing (10), which, in the mounted state, is supported in a circumferential groove (11) interrupting the tooth system (5) of the first spur gear (3). At least one rotation prevention means is associated with the thrust collar (7). The rotation prevention means is movable from a radially inner region to a radially outer region of the first spur gear (3) into an interlock position. A transmission may include the toothing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger