Patents by Inventor Gereon Hellenbroich

Gereon Hellenbroich 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: 8979693
    Abstract: A method for the operation of a hybrid drive system is provided. The hybrid drive system has a first drive machine, for example an internal combustion engine, and a second drive machine, such as an electric machine. The hybrid drive system can also have a first gearshift sub-transmission and a second gearshift sub-transmission. The first gearshift sub-transmission can have a first input shaft that can be coupled to an output shaft using a first group of shifting gearwheel pairs, and the first input shaft can be coupled to the first drive machine. The second gearshift sub-transmission can have a second input shaft that is coupled to the output shaft using a second group of shifting gearwheel pairs, and the second input shaft can be connected with the second drive machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: FEV GmbH
    Inventor: Gereon Hellenbroich
  • Patent number: 8661941
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system with first drive 11—especially a combustion engine—and second drive 12—especially an electric machine—for driving a transmission output shaft 20 of a transmission 10 for a vehicle is provided. The transmission 10 can include a first shiftable partial transmission 15 with a first main shaft 17, which is connectable by a first group of shiftable gear pairs 41/51, 45/52, 43/53, 44/54 to an intermediate shaft 28, and the first drive 11 is connectable to the first main shaft 17 of the first shiftable partial transmission 15. In addition, a second shiftable partial transmission 16 with a second main shaft 18, which is connectable by a second group of shiftable gear pairs 45/51, 46/52, 47/53, 48/54 to the intermediate shaft 28, can be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: FEV Motorentechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Gereon Hellenbroich, Stefan Kohlhaas
  • Publication number: 20110259145
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system with first drive means 11—especially a combustion engine—and second drive means 12—especially an electric machine—for driving a transmission output shaft 20 of a transmission 10 for a vehicle is provided. The transmission 10 can include a first shiftable partial transmission 15 with a first main shaft 17, which is connectable by means of a first group of shiftable gear pairs 41/51, 45/52, 43/53, 44/54 to an intermediate shaft 28, wherein the first drive means 11 are connectable to the first main shaft 17 of the first shiftable partial transmission 15. In addition, a second shiftable partial transmission 16 with a second main shaft 18, which is connectable by means of a second group of shiftable gear pairs 45/51, 46/52, 47/53, 48/54 to the intermediate shaft 28, can be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Gereon Hellenbroich, Stefan Kohlhaas
  • Publication number: 20100311540
    Abstract: A method for the operation of a hybrid drive system is provided. The hybrid drive system has a first drive machine, for example an internal combustion engine, and a second drive machine, such as an electric machine. The hybrid drive system can also have a first gearshift sub-transmission and a second gearshift sub-transmission. The first gearshift sub-transmission can have a first input shaft that can be coupled to an output shaft using a first group of shifting gearwheel pairs, and the first input shaft can be coupled to the first drive machine. The second gearshift sub-transmission can have a second input shaft that is coupled to the output shaft using a second group of shifting gearwheel pairs, and the second input shaft can be connected with the second drive machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Gereon Hellenbroich
  • Publication number: 20100263965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system in which components for a front transverse arrangement in a motor vehicle, such as the clutch, shaft, and transmission, are disposed in a casing that is preferably pot-shaped. The oil is centrally supplied via the shaft. An effective centrifugal force allows a certain oil level to be established within the casing, said oil level once again being drained by accordingly discharging oil, preferably parallel to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Gereon Hellenbroich
  • Patent number: 7111604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine, comprising a center rod having a first and a second end, the first end being provided with a big eye and the second end being provided with a connecting piece; wherein the big eye comprises a first and a second cap for taking up a bearing in between, the first cap being arranged on the center rod; at least one endless fiber loop wrapped around the whole connecting rod; and a tensioner arranged over the first cap, the at least one fiber loop being placed between the tensioner and the first cap, the tensioner being connected to the second cap by the fastening elements under assembling together the first and second caps and tensioning the at least one fiber loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: FEV Motorentechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Gereon Hellenbroich, Michael Franke, Chou Lee