Patents by Inventor Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger 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).
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Patent number: 8231496Abstract: A multi step transmission, of a planetary design, which has an external housing and includes a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft. First, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets are each accommodated within the transmission housing along with third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth shafts, and at least six shift elements. The at least six shift elements comprises first and second brakes and first, second, third and fourth clutches, whose selected engagement produces different transmission ratios between the drive shaft and the output shaft such that nine separate forward gears and one reverse gear can be achieved. For each of the forward and reverse gears, only three of the six shift elements are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8231495Abstract: A multi-stage transmission comprising planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts, and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples housing (G), the carrier of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3) which couples housing (G), via brake (03), and shaft (1) via clutch (13) and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gears of gearsets (P3, P4). Shaft (1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and the carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (6) couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and the ring gear of gearset (P1), the ring gear of set (P4) couples shaft (4) which couples housing (G) via brake (04), and output shaft (2) couples the carrier of gearset (P4) and shaft (7), which couples, via clutch (27), the ring gear of gearset (P3).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120175215Abstract: An electromechanical actuating assembly for at least one actuator element of a vehicle transmission. The assembly comprising a drive device which is coupled with an actuating device for actuating an actuator element. The actuating device has a spring system which is in an operative connection with a ball ramp, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the effective actuator force, of the ball ramp, for actuating the actuator element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Benjamin Schneider, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
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Publication number: 20120172172Abstract: A multi-stage transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples drive shaft (1). The carrier of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3) which can couple housing (G) via brake (03),shaft (1) via clutch (13), which couples the carrier of gearset (P4), and shaft (6), via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gears of gearsets (P3, P4). Shaft (7) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and the carrier of gearset (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples shaft (4), which can couple housing (G) via brake (04). The ring gear of gearset (P3) couples shaft (5), which can couple housing (G) via brake (05) and output shaft (2) operatively couples the ring gear of gearset (P4), is connected to the carrier of gearset (P3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8210981Abstract: A multi-stage transmission comprises planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The carriers of gearsets (P1, P2) couple via shaft (4) which couples the sun gear of gearset (P3). The ring gear of the gearset (P1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) via shaft (8), which couples drive shaft (1) via clutch (18). The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples housing (G) by shaft (3) via brake (03), and shaft (1) via clutch (13). The ring gear of gearset (P2) couples housing (G) by shaft (5) via brake (05). The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples housing (G). Shaft (6) couples shaft (1) via clutch (16) and carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (9) couples shaft (4) via clutch (49) and the ring gear of gearset (P4). Output shaft (2) couples the ring gear and the carrier respectively of gearsets (P3, P4).Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr
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Patent number: 8210983Abstract: A multi step transmission, of a planetary design, which has an external housing and includes a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft. First, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets are each accommodated within the transmission housing along with third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth shafts, and at least six shift elements. The at least six shift elements comprises first and second brakes and first, second, third and fourth clutches, whose selected engagement produces different transmission ratios between the drive shaft and the output shaft such that nine separate forward gears and one reverse gear can be achieved. For each of the forward and reverse gears, only three of the six shift elements are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8210982Abstract: A multi-step transmission including four gear sets, shafts, and shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (3) which communicates, via brake (03), with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P4) couples the output shaft, which couples the ring gear of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (7), which couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and, via clutch (17), communicates with the drive shaft, which communicates, via clutch (18), with the ring gear of gearset (P1) coupled to shaft (8), and, via clutch (15), communicates with shaft (5). Shaft (5) couples the sun gear of gearset (P3), and, via brake (05), communicates with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P1) couples the shaft (6), the ring gear of gearset (P3) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples the shaft (4), which, via brake (4), communicates with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Patent number: 8206257Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having four gearsets, eight shafts and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P2) couples, via shaft (5) and brake (05), the housing (G), and, via clutch (15) the drive shaft. The carriers of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (4) and brake (04), with housing (G), and the sun gear of gearset (P3) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (18), with the drive shaft. The ring gears of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (6), with the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1). The ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1) are connected with one another. The sun gear of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft (3) and brake (03), with housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P4) communicate, via shaft (7) and clutch (17), with the drive shaft and the output shaft couples the ring gear of gearset (P1).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Publication number: 20120145509Abstract: An electromechanical actuating assembly for at least an actuator element of a vehicle transmission with at least a drive device which is coupled with to an actuator device to activate an actuator element. The actuator device comprises of a toggle lever mechanism which is actuated by a ramped contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Matthias Reisch, Benjamin Schneider
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Publication number: 20120149527Abstract: The multi-ratio transmission with forward and reverse gears, gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shifting elements. A sun gear of the gearset (P1) directly couples an input shaft, which couples, via clutch (14), shaft (4) and, via clutch (17), shaft (7). Shaft (4) couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and the ring gear of gearset (P3) and couples, via brake (04), a housing. Shaft (7) couples the sun gear of gearset (P4) and, via clutch (78), shaft (8), which couples the sun gears of gearsets (P3, P2). Shaft (3) couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and the ring gear of gearset (P2) and, via brake (03), the housing. Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and, via brake (05), the housing. Shaft (6) couples the carrier of gearset (P3) and the ring gear of gearset (P4). The output shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120145510Abstract: An electromechanical actuating assembly for at least an actuator element of a vehicle transmission with at least a drive device which activates a spindle drive (2) of an actuator device to actuate the actuator element. The actuator device comprises a toggle lever mechanism (4) which is activated via the spindle drive (2), and the actuator device is positioned coaxially with a transmission shaft (5) of the vehicle transmission and is positioned radially inside or radially outside with reference to the actuator element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Benjamin Schneider
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Publication number: 20120149525Abstract: A multi-ratio transmission comprising four planetary gearsets, eight rotary shafts and six shifting elements including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes. The shafts either directly couple or selectively couple, via the shifting elements, the gearsets to each other or a housing of the transmission so as to implement nine forward gears and one reverse gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120149526Abstract: A transmission comprising four planetary gear sets, eight shafts and six shift elements. The sun gear of gear set (P1) is fixed via brake (04), the carrier of gear set (P1) is fixed via brake (03) and the drive via clutch (13), and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Sixth shaft (6) is connected to the ring gear of gear set (P2) and the sun gear of gear set (P4), the drive is connected to the sun gear of gear set (P2) and is connectable to the carrier of gear set (P3). Seventh shaft (7) is connected to the ring gear of gear set (P1) and the carrier of gear set (P2), and is connectable to the sun gear of gear set (P3). The ring gear of the fourth gear set (P4) is connectable to the housing via brake (05). The output is connected to the ring gear of third gear set (P3) and the carrier of fourth gear set (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8197376Abstract: A multi-stage transmission with nine forward gears and one reverse gear comprising four planetary gear sets, eight rotatable shafts and six shift elements. The sun gear of the first set is connected to fourth shaft which is couplable to a housing by the first brake, the carrier of the first set is connected to the third shaft, which is coupled to the housing by the second brake, which is detachably connectable to the drive shaft, via the first clutch, and via a second clutch is detachably connectable to the seventh shaft. The seventh shaft is connected to the ring gear of the second set and with the sun of the fourth set, and the drive shaft is connected to the sun of the second set and to the carrier of the third set. The sixth shaft is connected to the ring gear of the first set, the carrier of the second set and the sun gear of the third set. The ring gear of the fourth set is connected to the fifth shaft which can be coupled to the housing via the third brake.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120142486Abstract: A multi step transmission comprises planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples housing (G). The carrier of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3), which couples housing (G) via brake (03), drive shaft (01) via clutch (13), and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) operatively couples the sun gear of gearset (P3) and couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gear of set (P4). Shaft (1) couples, via clutch (17), shaft (7), which couples the sun gear of gearset (P2), and operatively couples the carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and the carrier of gearset (P2) The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (4), which couples housing (G) via brake (04), and output shaft (2) couples the ring gear of gearset (P3) and the carrier of set (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120135834Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (4) which couples housing (G) via brake (04). The carrier of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3), which couples housing (G) via brake (03), drive shaft (1) via clutch (13), and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gear of set (P4), and, via clutch (68), shaft (8), which couples the sun gear of gearset (P3). Shaft (1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and the carrier of set (P3). Shaft (7) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and the carrier of gearset (P2). The ring gear of set (P4) couples shaft (5) which couples housing (G) via brake (05). Output shaft (2) couples the ring gear and carrier of gearsets (P3, P4) respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120135835Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples drive shaft (1). The carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3), which couples housing (G) via brake (03), shaft (1) via clutch (13) and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring and sun gear of gearsets (P2 P3) respectively, and, via clutch (68), shaft (8), which couples the carrier of gearset (P4). Shaft (1) couples the carrier of gearset (P4). Shaft (7) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and the carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (4), which couples housing (G) via brake (04). The ring gear of gearset (P3) couples shaft (5), which couples housing (G) via brake (05). Output shaft (2) couples the carrier of gearset (P3) and the ring gear of gearset (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8182388Abstract: A dual clutch transmission for a front-transverse arrangement including a dual clutch and two partial transmissions (PG1, PG2). Each of the two clutches (K1, K2) of the dual clutch acts on one coaxial transmission input shaft (AW1, AW2), which acts upon a partial transmission (PG1, PG2). The partial transmissions are designed as planetary transmissions (PG1, PG2) that are to be shifted in a positive manner. The output is located on the same side of the transmission as the input and is axially parallel to the input in the same rotational direction. Torque is transmitted through the dual clutch transmission to the output shaft (Ab) by way of at least one intermediate shaft (W1, W2) that is parallel to the transmission input shafts (AW1, AW2).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
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Publication number: 20120122627Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising four planetary gear sets, shafts, and shift elements, the sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (4) which couples housing (G) via brake (04), the carrier of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3) which couples housing (G) via brake (03), and drive shaft (1) via clutch (13), and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and is operatively connected to the sun gear of gearset (P4). Shaft (1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and the carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1), the carrier of gearset (P2), and the sun gear of gearset (P3). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples housing (G). Output shaft (2) detachably couples shaft (7), which couples the ring gear of gearset (P3), via clutch (27), and operatively couples the carrier of gearset (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20120122626Abstract: A multi speed transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (4) which can couple housing (G) via brake (04) and the carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3) which can couple housing (G), via brake (03), and drive shaft (1) via clutch (13), and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gears of gearsets (P3, P4). Shaft (1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and is operatively connected to the carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (7) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and the carrier of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (5) which can couple housing (G) via brake (05) and output shaft (2) operatively couples the carrier of gearset (P4) and the ring gear of gearset (P3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer