Patents by Inventor Gert Bauknecht
Gert Bauknecht 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: 7927247Abstract: An automatic transmission having input and output drive shafts (AN, AB), a planetary gearset (VS), a main planetary gearset (HS), with three uncoupled input elements and one output element, and shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). An input element of gearset (VS) couples with shaft (AN). An output element of gearset (VS) rotates slower than shaft (AN). An element of gearset (VS) is fixed to a transmission housing. The first input element of gearset (HS) is connected, via elements (B, C), to the output element of gearset (VS). The first input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (F), with shaft (AN). The second input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (A), with the output element of gearset (VS). The third input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via elements (D, E), with shaft (AN). The output element of the gearset (HS) couples shaft (AB).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Publication number: 20110045942Abstract: The multi step transmission comprising gear sets (P1, P2, P3, P4), eight shafts and six shift elements. The sun gear of set (P1) couples the drive shaft, the carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3) which couples a housing via brake (03), the drive shaft via clutch (13) and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of set (P2), to the sun gears of sets (P3, P4), and the drive shaft couples, via clutch (18), shaft (8) that couples the carrier of set (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and, via clutch (67), shaft (7) that couples the carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples the housing. The ring gear of set (P3) couples shaft (4) that couples the housing via brake (04). The output shaft couples the ring gear and carrier of sets (P4, P3) respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045940Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising gear sets, shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of set (P1) couples drive shaft (1). The carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3) which couples, via brake (03), housing (G). Shaft (3) couples shaft (1), via clutch (13), and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring and sun gears of sets (P2, P4) respectively, and shaft (8), which couples the sun gear of set (P3), via clutch (58). Shaft (1) couples shaft (7) which couples, via clutch (17), the carrier of set (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and the carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples shaft (4) which couples, via brake (04), housing (G). The ring gear of set (P3) couples housing (G). Output shaft (2) couples the ring gear and carrier of sets (P4, P3) respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045938Abstract: 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 (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and, via clutch (58), shaft (8) which couples the sun gear of gearset (P4). Shaft (1) 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), and operatively couples the sun gear of gearset (P3). The ring gear of set (P4) couples a housing (G) and drive shaft (2) couples the ring gear and the carrier of gearsets (P3, P4) respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045936Abstract: A multi step transmission with comprising gear sets (P1, P2, P3, P4), eight shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of set (P1) couples the drive shaft. The carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3) which can couple the housing via brake (03), the drive shaft and shaft (5) via respective clutches. Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of set (P2), the sun gears of sets (P3, P4), and the drive shaft couples, via the clutch (17), shaft (7) connected to the carrier of set (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and the carrier of set (P2). Sun gear of set (P2) couples shaft (4), which couples housing via brake (04). Ring gear of set (P3) couples the housing. The output shaft couples the ring gear of set (P4) and, via clutch (28), shaft (8), which couples the carrier of set (P3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045943Abstract: A multi step transmission comprises planetary gear sets (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 can couple housing (G) via brake (03), shaft (1) via clutch (13) and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) to the sun gears of the gearsets (P3, P4). Shaft (1) couples the carrier of gearset (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and, via clutch (68), shaft (8) which couples the carrier of gearset (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples housing (G). The ring gear of gearset (P3) couples shaft (4) that couples housing (G) via brake (04). Output shaft (2) couples the carrier of set (P3) and, via clutch (27), shaft (7) which couples the ring gear of gearset (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045937Abstract: A multi step transmission comprises 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), the drive shaft via clutch (13), and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gear of gearset (P4). Shaft (1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and operatively couples the carrier of gearset (P3). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear and carrier of gearsets (P1, P2) respectively, and operatively couples the sun gear of gearset (P3). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples housing (G) and output shaft (2) couples the ring gear of gearset (P3), and detachably couples, via clutch (28), shaft (8) which couples the carrier of gearset (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110045941Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of set (P1) couples the drive shaft. The carrier of set (P1) couples housing (G), via shaft (3) and brake (03), the drive shaft via clutch (13), and shaft (5) via clutch (35). Shaft (5) couples the ring and sun gears of sets (P2, P4) respectively and, via clutch (58), couples shaft (8) which couples the sun gear of set (P3). The drive shaft couples the carrier of set (P4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of set (P1) and carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of set (P2) couples housing (G) via shaft (4) and brake (04). The ring gear of set (P3) couples housing (G). Output shaft couples the carrier of set (P3) and, via clutch (27), shaft (7) which couples the ring gear of set (P4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Christian SIBLA, Stefan BECK, Josef HAUPT, Gert BAUKNECHT, Peter ZIEMER
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Publication number: 20110009229Abstract: A multi-stage transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts, and shift elements. Gearsets (P1, P2) form a front -mounted gear gearset and gearsets (P3, P4) form a main gearset. The carriers of gearsets (P1, P2) are coupled via shaft (4) which couples a main gearset element. The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) via shaft (8) that 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). Shaft (7) couples main gearset element, and, via brake (07), housing (G). Shaft (6) couples another main gearset element and, via clutch (16), shaft (1). The output shaft couples a further main gearset element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr
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Publication number: 20110009228Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr
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Patent number: 7819775Abstract: An arrangement of two adjacent planetary gearsets (1, 2) in a housing of a transmission of a vehicle. In the arrangement a ring gear carrier (3) is connected to ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and a sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2), which is connected to a shaft (5) of the transmission, such that torque is transferred between the ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and the shaft of the transmission (5). The ring gear carrier (3) is therefore engaged both with the shaft (5) of the transmission and with the sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Gert Bauknecht
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Patent number: 7678008Abstract: A multi-step automatic gearbox comprising a drive shaft (AN), a driven shaft (AB), a double planetary front mounted gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) which is embodied as a coupled planetary gearset comprising at least three non-coupled input elements and an output element, in addition to six shift elements (A to F) and closing takes place in pairs enabling at least eight forward gears to be shifted therein. One input element of the front mounted gearset is connected to the drive shaft. One output element of the front mounted gearset rotates at a rotational speed which is slower than the rotational speed of the input of the drive shaft. One element of the front mounted gearset is secured to a gearbox housing (GG).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7670248Abstract: A multi-stage automatic transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a double planetary transfer gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) made as a coupled planetary gearset with at least three non-coupled input elements and one output element, and six shift elements (A to F), which, when engaged in pairs, enable at least eight forward gears to be engaged. An input element of the transfer gearset (VS) is connected with the drive input shaft (AN). An output element of the transfer gearset (VS) rotates at a speed lower than the input speed of the drive input shaft (AN). An element of the transfer gearset (VS) is fixed on a transmission housing (GG). The first input element of the main gearset (HS) can be connected via a second shift element (B) to the output element of the transfer gearset (VS), can be fixed by a third shift element (C), and can be connected with the drive input shaft (AN) by a sixth shift element (F).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7651432Abstract: A multi-stage automatic transmission comprising a drive shaft (AN), a double planetary front mounted gear set (VS), a main gear set (HS) which is embodied as a coupled planetary gear set comprising at least three non-coupled input elements and an output element, in addition to six switch elements (A to F). Engagement of the six switch elements (A to F) takes place in pairs thereby enabling at least eight forward gears to be shifted. One element of the front mounted gear set (VS) is determined on a housing (GG). The second and the sixth shift element (B, F) form a component which is arranged on the side of the front mounted gear set (VS) which is oriented away from the main gear set (HS) and is arranged in an at least partially axial manner, between the front mounted gear set (VS) and a housing wall (GW), which is secured to the gear housing and which extends in a radial manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7628723Abstract: A multi-speed automatic transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a double planetary transfer gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) made as a coupled planetary gearset with at least three non-coupled input elements and one output element, and six shift elements (A to F), which, when engaged in pairs, enable at least eight forward gears to be engaged. An input element of the transfer gearset (VS) is connected with the drive input shaft (AN). An output element of the transfer gearset (VS) rotates at a speed slower than the input speed of the drive input shaft (AN). An element of the transfer gearset (VS) is fixed on a transmission housing (GG). The first input element of the main gearset (HS) can be connected via a second shift element (B) to the output element of the transfer gearset (VS), can be fixed by a third shift element (C), and can be connected with the drive input shaft (AN) by a sixth shift element (F).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Publication number: 20090042687Abstract: An arrangement of two adjacent planetary gearsets (1, 2) in a housing of a transmission of a vehicle. In the arrangement a ring gear carrier (3) is connected to ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and a sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2), which is connected to a shaft (5) of the transmission, such that torque is transferred between the ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and the shaft of the transmission (5). The ring gear carrier (3) is therefore engaged both with the shaft (5) of the transmission and with the sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter ZIEMER, Gert Bauknecht
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Publication number: 20090029822Abstract: A multi-speed automatic transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a double planetary transfer gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) made as a coupled planetary gearset with at least three non-coupled input elements and one output element, and six shift elements (A to F), which, when engaged in pairs, enable at least eight forward gears to be engaged. An input element of the transfer gearset (VS) is connected with the drive input shaft (AN). An output element of the transfer gearset (VS) rotates at a speed slower than the input speed of the drive input shaft (AN). An element of the transfer gearset (VS) is fixed on a transmission housing (GG). The first input element of the main gearset (HS) can be connected via a second shift element (B) to the output element of the transfer gearset (VS), can be fixed by a third shift element (C), and can be connected with the drive input shaft (AN) by a sixth shift element (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Publication number: 20080269003Abstract: An automatic transmission having input and output drive shafts (AN, AB), a planetary gearset (VS), a main planetary gearset (HS), with three uncoupled input elements and one output element, and shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). An input element of gearset (VS) couples with shaft (AN). An output element of gearset (VS) rotates slower than shaft (AN). An element of gearset (VS) is fixed to a transmission housing. The first input element of gearset (HS) is connected, via elements (B, C), to the output element of gearset (VS). The first input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (F), with shaft (AN). The second input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (A), with the output element of gearset (VS). The third input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via elements (D, E), with shaft (AN). The output element of the gearset (HS) couples shaft (AB).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Publication number: 20080103013Abstract: A multi-step automatic gearbox comprising a drive shaft (AN), a driven shaft (AB), a double planetary front mounted gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) which is embodied as a coupled planetary gearset comprising at least three non-coupled input elements and an output element, in addition to six shift elements (A to F) and closing takes place in pairs enabling at least eight forward gears to be shifted therein. One input element of the front mounted gearset is connected to the drive shaft. One output element of the front mounted gearset rotates at a rotational speed which is slower than the rotational speed of the input of the drive shaft. One element of the front mounted gearset is secured to a gearbox housing (GG).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling