Patents by Inventor Gregor Schaaf

Gregor Schaaf 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: 11708861
    Abstract: A spline connection having a hub with a toothing profile on the inner circumference, an axle journal having a toothing profile on an outer circumferential portion, a shoulder for axial support and/or abutment against the hub, and a tensioning device for axially bracing the axle journal with the hub. The hub has a constant toothing profile and the axle journal has a first portion and a second portion with different toothing profiles. The first portion is arranged on the insertion side to be further away from the shoulder than the second portion and has a constant toothing profile with play with respect to the toothing profile of the hub. The second portion is arranged on the shoulder side and has a toothing profile which has reduced tooth spaces compared with the first portion and which is play-free with respect to the toothing profile of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Gregor Schaaf, Wolfgang Heise, Georg Schäfer, Paul Holzfuß
  • Publication number: 20220074452
    Abstract: A spline connection having a hub with a toothing profile on the inner circumference, an axle journal having a toothing profile on an outer circumferential portion, a shoulder for axial support and/or abutment against the hub, and a tensioning device for axially bracing the axle journal with the hub. The hub has a constant toothing profile and the axle journal has a first portion and a second portion with different toothing profiles. The first portion is arranged on the insertion side to be further away from the shoulder than the second portion and has a constant toothing profile with play with respect to the toothing profile of the hub. The second portion is arranged on the shoulder side and has a toothing profile which has reduced tooth spaces compared with the first portion and which is play-free with respect to the toothing profile of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Gregor SCHAAF, Wolfgang HEISE, Georg SCHÄFER, Paul HOLZFUß
  • Patent number: 7544132
    Abstract: A constant-velocity fixed joint includes an outer joint part with ball raceways and an inner joint part with ball raceways which are separated by webs. A cage, which is disposed between the outer joint part and the inner joint part, has windows for holding balls. The inner joint part can be inserted into the cage only when at least one of its webs engages in a window in the cage. As a result of certain ratios of the raceway angle to the web angle, a high resistance to fracturing at large deflection angles is achieved and a weakening at the functional faces of the inner joint part is avoided. The large angle of wrap around the balls at the ends of the raceways is advantageous for the load bearing capacity of the raceways. Due to its simple form, the cage can be manufactured with a small thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Schaaf, Gerhard Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20080161118
    Abstract: A constant-velocity fixed joint includes an outer joint part with ball raceways and an inner joint part with ball raceways which are separated by webs. A cage, which is disposed between the outer joint part and the inner joint part, has windows for holding balls. The inner joint part can be inserted into the cage only when at least one of its webs engages in a window in the cage. As a result of certain ratios of the raceway angle to the web angle, a high resistance to fracturing at large deflection angles is achieved and a weakening at the functional faces of the inner joint part is avoided. The large angle of wrap around the balls at the ends of the raceways is advantageous for the load bearing capacity of the raceways. Due to its simple form, the cage can be manufactured with a small thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gregor Schaaf, Gerhard Kaiser
  • Patent number: 7235017
    Abstract: A constant velocity fixed joint includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part with crossed ball raceways. The ball raceways of the joint outer and inner parts form ball raceway pairs and balls are disposed in respective ones of the ball raceway pairs. A cage is held in place at one of the joint parts. Windows in the cage receive the balls. One of the joint parts has a cage guiding surface for axially holding the cage in a first direction. A termination element is provided as a separate element at the one of the joint parts. The termination element has a counterface and the cage is held axially in a second direction opposite the first direction by the counterface of the termination element. The cage guiding surface of the joint part has an undercut-free region toward the termination element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Clemm, Gregor Schaaf
  • Patent number: 7175531
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint has an outer part, an inner part, and a full cage that is accommodated in a self-holding manner between these parts. The cage is formed with windows for holding balls inside races on the outer part and on the inner part. The cage is guided around a common center of curvature via spherical outer surfaces on the outer part and via spherical inner surfaces on the inner part. During assembly, the outer part and the cage can be slid inside one another in the direction of their component axes. This permits a particularly compact design of constant velocity joints with Stuber offset. Special openings on the outer part enable the balls to be inserted when the inner part is already connected to a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Schaaf, Gerhard Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20060166748
    Abstract: A constant velocity fixed joint includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part with crossed ball raceways. The ball raceways of the joint outer and inner parts form ball raceway pairs and balls are disposed in respective ones of the ball raceway pairs. A cage is held in place at one of the joint parts. Windows in the cage receive the balls. One of the joint parts has a cage guiding surface for axially holding the cage in a first direction. A termination element is provided as a separate element at the one of the joint parts. The termination element has a counterface and the cage is held axially in a second direction opposite the first direction by the counterface of the termination element. The cage guiding surface of the joint part has an undercut-free region toward the termination element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Oliver Clemm, Gregor Schaaf
  • Publication number: 20060063596
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint has an outer part, an inner part, and a full cage that is accommodated in a self-holding manner between these parts. The cage is formed with windows for holding balls inside races on the outer part and on the inner part. The cage is guided around a common center of curvature via spherical outer surfaces on the outer part and via spherical inner surfaces on the inner part. During assembly, the outer part and the cage can be slid inside one another in the direction of their component axes. This permits a particularly compact design of constant velocity joints with Stuber offset. Special openings on the outer part enable the balls to be inserted when the inner part is already connected to a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Gregor Schaaf, Gerhard Kaiser