Patents by Inventor Linus Eschenbeck
Linus Eschenbeck 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: 11916463Abstract: An arrangement for liquid cooling of an electric machine with a stator and a rotor. The electric machine is enclosed over its outer circumference by a cooling jacket having an input and an output. In an installed position of the electric machine, the input is arranged spatially below a rotational axis of the rotor, and the output is arranged spatially above the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerald Viernekes, Linus Eschenbeck, Christopher Allnoch, Florian Model
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Publication number: 20230110610Abstract: A transmission assembly may include a transmission housing; and a receiving space for receiving an electrical functional unit. The receiving space may be formed by at least one wall in the transmission housing and a lid unit, the receiving space may be sealable from an exterior environment via a seal in a contact region on the transmission housing and the lid unit. The lid unit may be connectable to the transmission housing by a screw, where the lid unit includes a channel through which at least part of the screw passes, and where the channel has an inner thread section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Florian Pöhnlein, Daniel Haase, Michael Mueller, Christof Röck, Nikolaus Taschner, Jens Hereth, Paul Kister
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Patent number: 11584214Abstract: A piping (1) for guiding a fluid within a drive train unit (G) of a motor vehicle includes a pipe (R). A stop (R1A) is formed at a first end (R1) of the piping (1). A sealing element (R2D) is provided at a second end (R2) of the piping (1). The sealing element (R2D) acts as an axial seal. In order to improve a sealing effect of the sealing element (R2D), the piping (1) is loaded along an extension direction of the piping (1). A drive train unit (G) for a motor vehicle including such a piping (1) and a method for installing such a piping (1) into such a drive train unit (G) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Leschek Debernitz, Andreas Knörle-Philipp, Julia Baumann
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Publication number: 20230009848Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a current-carrying element on an electrical drive system. The sealing device includes an elastic form sealing unit for insulating the current-carrying element against at least a part region of the electrical drive. The sealing device also includes a non-elastic guide sealing unit for guiding the current-carrying element, wherein the form sealing unit and the guide sealing unit are formed to engage in one another at least partially by form fit in operational state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Stefan BENZ-BREITWEG, Linus Eschenbeck, Michael Mueller, Florian Pöhnlein
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Patent number: 11536359Abstract: An arrangement of at least one sensor track-scanning rotor position sensor (1, 1 A) of an electric machine (EM) in a hybrid transmission housing (2) that includes a torque converter (3) and a housing-affixed oil supply plate arrangement is provided. The rotor position sensor (1, 1 A) is attached on an oil-supply-plate side, and a sensor ring (8), as a sensor track, is attached on a converter side. A hybrid transmission housing (2) including the arrangement is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Thomas Riedisser, Carl Schilling, Andreas Geiger, Gerald Viernekes, Matthias Weidner, Monika Rößner, Christopher Allnoch
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Patent number: 11325458Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), a gear set (RS) arranged within the housing (GG), an electric machine (EM), and a power electronics module (LE). The power electronics module (LE) includes a carrier element (S), a DC voltage terminal (DC), an inverter (INV), and an AC voltage terminal (AC). The housing (GG) includes, on an outer wall (GGA), a region (GGE) for accommodating the power electronics module (LE), which is closable with the carrier element (S) of the power electronics module (LE). The region (GGE) of the housing (GG) and an inner side (SI) of the carrier element (S) form a dry space (TR) for accommodating the inverter (INV), which is attached to the carrier element (S). The region (GGE) of the housing (GG) at least partially separates the gear set (RS) from the dry space (TR).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Hermann Thurn, Matthias Held
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Patent number: 11322881Abstract: A connection device may include a releasable electrical connection between a first current conducting element of a power electronics system and a second current conducting element of a transmission. The connection device may be configured such that it is removably locatable in a first opening in at least one of a power electronics housing and a second opening in a transmission housing. A transmission for a motor vehicle may include the connection device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Christopher Allnoch
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Publication number: 20210086854Abstract: An assembly device (29) for inserting a stator (4) of an electric machine (3) into a bell-shaped transmission housing (1) includes an inner guide element (38), which is guidable, in form-locking manner, relative to a rotor hub (9a) or a transmission input shaft (6) accommodating the rotor hub (9a), and an outer guide element (37), which is guidable in form-locking manner at the transmission housing (1). The guide elements (37 and 38) are radially spaced apart and fixed to each other with at least one radially extending connecting element (39). At least one sliding member (30) is longitudinally displaceably guided in the connecting element (39) and includes a first, radially outer sliding member part (31) for form-locking engagement at an outer circumference of the stator (4) and a second, radially inner sliding member part (32) for engagement at an end face of the stator (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andreas Jung, Matthias Weidner, Thomas Riedisser, Florian Pöhnlein, Peter Fenn, Linus Eschenbeck
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Publication number: 20210001704Abstract: A piping (1) for guiding a fluid within a drive train unit (G) of a motor vehicle includes a pipe (R). A stop (R1A) is formed at a first end (R1) of the piping (1). A sealing element (R2D) is provided at a second end (R2) of the piping (1). The sealing element (R2D) acts as an axial seal. In order to improve a sealing effect of the sealing element (R2D), the piping (1) is loaded along an extension direction of the piping (1). A drive train unit (G) for a motor vehicle including such a piping (1) and a method for installing such a piping (1) into such a drive train unit (G) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Leschek Debernitz, Andreas Knörle-Philipp, Julia Baumann
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Publication number: 20200321827Abstract: An arrangement for liquid cooling of an electric machine with a stator and a rotor. The electric machine is enclosed over its outer circumference by a cooling jacket having an input and an output. In an installed position of the electric machine, the input is arranged spatially below a rotational axis of the rotor, and the output is arranged spatially above the rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Gerald VIERNEKES, Linus Eschenbeck, Christopher Allnoch, Florian Model
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Publication number: 20200247229Abstract: A hybrid drive module (1) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), a torque converter (TC), and an electric machine with a rotor (R) and a stator (S). The rotor (R) is arranged on a rotor carrier (RT), which is fixedly connected to a hub (N). The hub (N) is rotatably supported via at least one first bearing (L1) and is supported in radial and axial directions against a bearing shield (LS). The hub (N) is rotationally fixed to a converter housing (TCH) of the torque converter (TC) via a rivet joint (RI) or a screw connection. A drive train for a motor vehicle including such a hybrid drive module (1) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Robert Reiser, Gerald Viernekes, Jürgen Dacho, Thomas Bauer, Monika Rössner, Stephan Stroph, Linus Eschenbeck, Christopher Allnoch, Erwin Wack, Mario Kensy, Peter Frey, Christian Wickel, Michael Wirachowski
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Publication number: 20200180423Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), a gear set (RS) arranged within the housing (GG), an electric machine (EM), and a power electronics module (LE). The power electronics module (LE) includes a carrier element (S), a DC voltage terminal (DC), an inverter (INV), and an AC voltage terminal (AC). The housing (GG) includes, on an outer wall (GGA), a region (GGE) for accommodating the power electronics module (LE), which is closable with the carrier element (S) of the power electronics module (LE). The region (GGE) of the housing (GG) and an inner side (SI) of the carrier element (S) form a dry space (TR) for accommodating the inverter (INV), which is attached to the carrier element (S). The region (GGE) of the housing (GG) at least partially separates the gear set (RS) from the dry space (TR).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Hermann Thurn, Matthias Held
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Publication number: 20200124157Abstract: An arrangement of at least one sensor track-scanning rotor position sensor (1, 1 A) of an electric machine (EM) in a hybrid transmission housing (2) that includes a torque converter (3) and a housing-affixed oil supply plate arrangement is provided. The rotor position sensor (1, 1 A) is attached on an oil-supply-plate side, and a sensor ring (8), as a sensor track, is attached on a converter side. A hybrid transmission housing (2) including the arrangement is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Thomas Riedisser, Carl Schilling, Andreas Geiger, Gerald Viernekes, Matthias Weidner, Monika Rößner, Christopher Allnoch
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Publication number: 20200091651Abstract: A connection device may include a releasable electrical connection between a first current conducting element of a power electronics system and a second current conducting element of a transmission. The connection device may be configured such that it is removably locatable in a first opening in at least one of a power electronics housing and a second opening in a transmission housing. A transmission for a motor vehicle may include the connection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Christopher Allnoch
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Patent number: 8694214Abstract: An automatic transmission of a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine with a transmission oil circuit, a main oil pump, mechanically driven by a combustion engine, and an auxiliary oil pump (1) that can be electrically driven and is located inside an oil sump (4). It is proposed that the auxiliary oil pump (1) is arranged transversely with respect to the travel direction (x) of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Thorsten Muller, Peter Schiele, Linus Eschenbeck, Oliver Gloge
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Patent number: 8020654Abstract: A drivetrain is proposed for a hybrid motor vehicle, which comprises an electric machine arranged between the vehicle's transmission (2) and a differential (8) of a driven axle in order to drive the axle via a Cardan shaft (7) or another shaft capable of torque transfer in which a transmission (10) made as a reducing gear system is arranged in the force flow direction behind the electric machine in order to produce the necessary speeds and torques and transfer them to the Cardan shaft or to the other shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Thorsten Muller, Markus Hoher, Linus Eschenbeck
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Patent number: 7828096Abstract: The invention proposes a hybrid drive for a vehicle with a power train, which has a first electric machine (4), which is permanently connected to an input shaft (3) of the vehicle transmission (2) arranged between an internal combustion engine (1) and a vehicle transmission (2) with changeable gear ratio, and which can be operated as an engine or as a generator, and a hydraulic pump (5) for the vehicle transmission (2), in which at least one first shiftable clutch device (7) is arranged between the internal combustion engine (1) and the vehicle transmission (2), and in which the hydraulic pump (5) is torque-proof connected to the input shaft (3) of the vehicle transmission (2). A hybrid drive is also proposed, which comprises two electric machines, in which the hydraulic pump (5) is coupled via at least one element for force transfer to the input shaft (3) of the vehicle transmission (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Markus Hoher, Linus Eschenbeck
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Publication number: 20090177361Abstract: An automatic transmission of a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine with a transmission oil circuit, a main oil pump, mechanically driven by a combustion engine, and an auxiliary oil pump (1) that can be electrically driven and is located inside an oil sump (4). It is proposed that the auxiliary oil pump (1) is arranged transversely with respect to the travel direction (x) of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Thorsten MULLER, Peter Schiele, Linus Eschenbeck, Oliver Gloge
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Publication number: 20090057062Abstract: An arrangement of an electrically operated oil pump (2) of an automatic transmission (1) is proposed, in which the electrically operated oil pump (2) is arranged partially inside a housing (3) whose housing wall (4) is not connected with the inside space of a transmission housing (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Linus Eschenbeck
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Publication number: 20090050384Abstract: A drivetrain is proposed for a hybrid motor vehicle, which comprises an electric machine arranged between the vehicle's transmission (2) and a differential (8) of a driven axle in order to drive the axle via a Cardan shaft (7) or another shaft capable of torque transfer in which a transmission (10) made as a reducing gear system is arranged in the force flow direction behind the electric machine in order to produce the necessary speeds and torques and transfer them to the Cardan shaft or to the other shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichschafen AGInventors: Thorsten MULLER, Markus Hoher, Linus Eschenbeck