Patents by Inventor Matthias Reisch

Matthias Reisch 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: 10995825
    Abstract: An automatic transmission (3) of a vehicle having a central synchronization device (8) with at least one shift element (33; 9, 10) assigned to a transmission input shaft (32; 6, 7) and being a friction locking brake, an actuating device (14) driven by supplying energy, and at least one transmission region (34; 12, 13) disposed between the brake and a transmission output shaft (30), an operative connection between the transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft and different transmission ratios are producible over the at least one transmission region. The brake is transferable with the operative connection and the actuating device (14) into an operating state in which a transmission input shaft (6) interacting with the brake (33; 9, 10), is held in a rotationally fixed manner by the brake (33; 9, 10), wherein the brake (33; 9, 10) is held by the actuating (14) without any energy infeed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch
  • Publication number: 20210095742
    Abstract: A gear transmission includes a first helical-cut gearwheel (1) and a second helical-cut gearwheel (2) engaged for transmitting torques in different directions. The first gearwheel (1) and the second gearwheel (2) each include corresponding ring-shaped thrust collars (4, 5), and corresponding thrust collars (4, 5) each form a race (8, 9, 10, 11) having an overlap region. A first race (8) and a second race (9) form an overlap region for traction torques, and a third race (10) and a fourth race (11) form an overlap region for overrun torques. Each overlap region includes a contact surface or a contact point (14, 15), and each contact point (14, 15) is situated on a contact circle diameter (16, 17). The contact surfaces or contact points (8, 9) for traction torques and the contact surfaces or contact points (10, 11) for overrun torques are radially offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger
  • Publication number: 20210088119
    Abstract: A toothing arrangement (1) includes at least one first helical-cut spur gear (3) and a second helical-cut spur gear (4), which form a common meshing toothing, and as least one thrust collar (7) with two races (8, 9) for axial load compensation on both sides in the region of the meshing toothing. The annular thrust collar (7) includes an internal gearing (10), which, in the mounted state, is supported in a circumferential groove (11) interrupting the tooth system (5) of the first spur gear (3). At least one rotation prevention means is associated with the thrust collar (7). The rotation prevention means is movable from a radially inner region to a radially outer region of the first spur gear (3) into an interlock position. A transmission may include the toothing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christoph Erkens, Eckhardt Lübke, Martin Rattay, Marc Seeberger
  • Patent number: 10876625
    Abstract: A method for operating a transmission for a motor vehicle having an input shaft, a first shaft connectable to the input shaft via a first input clutch and a second shaft connectable to the input shaft via a second input clutch, a plurality of gearshift clutches, and an output shaft. Different gear ratios between the input and output shafts are implementable by selective engagement of the plurality of clutches. A first torque transmission path between the first and second shafts is engageable with a first friction-locking clutch and a second torque transmission path between the first and second shafts is engageable with a second friction-locking clutch. The method includes actuating, at least intermittently during a synchronization phase in an upshift process of the transmission, the first friction-locking clutch to transmit a first torque and the second friction-locking clutch to transmit a second torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wendzel, Matthias Reisch, Gregor Stoelcker
  • Publication number: 20200332893
    Abstract: A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear for a parking lock arrangement, includes an annular body with a radially acting first toothing (2), arranged on the outer circumference of the annular body (1), for the engagement of a locking pawl, an axially acting second toothing (3), arranged on a face end of the annular body and including a plurality of teeth (5) with oblique tooth flanks (5a, 5b), for the engagement of a corresponding axially acting third toothing (42), which includes teeth (44) with oblique tooth flanks (44a, 44b), of a shaft (40). A parking lock arrangement also includes the gearwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke, Matthias Reisch, Tobias Baum
  • Publication number: 20200309232
    Abstract: A torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes an input and an output. A torque path runs from the input to the output. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input and the output. A first slip arrangement and/or a second slip arrangement for generating a speed slip are/is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for vibration damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DOGEL, Matthias REISCH
  • Patent number: 10704620
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Patent number: 10704621
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Patent number: 10704619
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Christoph Sasse, Mathais Kopp
  • Patent number: 10690218
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle comprises a rotational mass arrangement which is rotatable around a rotational axis A and a damping arrangement fixed with respect to rotation relative to the rotational axis A. A displacer unit is operatively connected to the primary inertia element on the one side and to the secondary inertia element on the other side. The damping arrangement includes a slave cylinder with a working chamber having a volume V2, and the working chamber of the slave cylinder is operatively connected to the working chamber of the displacer unit. The damping arrangement includes a stiffness arrangement and a damper mass, and the slave cylinder of the damping arrangement is operatively connected to the damper mass by a stiffness arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Dögel, Kyrill Siemens, Erwin Wack, Tobias Dieckhoff, Markus Terwart, Matthias Reisch, Matthias Arzner
  • Publication number: 20200158231
    Abstract: An electronic module (1) includes a first electronic submodule (2) and at least one further electronic submodule (3, 4). The first electronic submodule (2) and the at least one further electronic submodule (3, 4) are electrically conductively connected to each other with an electrical conductor (5, 6), which is reversibly deformable, at least in sections. The first electronic submodule (2), the at least one further electronic submodule (3, 4), and the electrical conductor (5, 6) are encased in a fluid-tight manner with a casing (15), which is reversibly deformable, at least in sections. An actuator device includes at least one mechanical module and the electronic module (1). A method for manufacturing such an actuator device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Michael Arnegger, Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 10605337
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle wherein the drive shaft (An) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the first shift element (K1) to the first shaft (1) and by the second shift element (K2) to the second shaft (2). The second shaft (2) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the fifth shift element (B2) to the housing (3). The third shaft (4) is rotationally fixedly connected to the third gear set element of the second planetary gear set (RS2) and to the first gear set element of the third planetary gear set and is rotationally fixedly connectable by the sixth shift element (B1) to the housing (3). The second gear set element of the third planetary gear set (RS3) is rotationally fixedly connected to the output shaft (Ab), and the third gear set element of the third planetary gear set (RS3) is rotationally fixedly connected to the second shaft (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Max Bachmann, Martin Brehmer, Anton Fritzer, Suryanto Hendrawan, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Raffael Kuberczyk, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Martin Rattay, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Thomas Rosemeier, Lara Ruth Turner, Michael Roske, Viktor Warth, Bernd Unseld, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 10533643
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle wherein the drive shaft (An) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the first shift element (K3) to the first shaft (1) and the first shaft is rotationally fixedly connectable by the second shift element (B2) to the housing (2). A sun gear of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the third shift element (K2) to the drive shaft (An). A carrier of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connected to the output shaft (Ab) and to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set (RS2). A ring gear of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connected to the second shaft (3), wherein the second shaft (3) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the fourth shift element (B1) to the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Max Bachmann, Martin Brehmer, Anton Fritzer, Suryanto Hendrawan, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Raffael Kuberczyk, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Martin Rattay, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Thomas Rosemeier, Lara Ruth Turner, Michael Roske, Viktor Warth, Bernd Unseld, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 10514072
    Abstract: A friction element (1, 3) for a frictional shift element for a transmission of a vehicle, the friction element having an annular base body with a plurality of friction surface elements (5), the plurality of friction surface elements (5) protruding radially inwardly or radially outwardly and are distributed over a periphery of the annular base body. The friction element (1, 3) and the plurality of friction surface elements (5) are each formed as one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christian Sibla
  • Publication number: 20190368603
    Abstract: A method for operating a transmission for a motor vehicle having an input shaft, a first shaft connectable to the input shaft via a first input clutch and a second shaft connectable to the input shaft via a second input clutch, a plurality of separating clutches, and an output shaft. Different gear ratios between the input and output shafts are implementable by selective engagement of the plurality of clutches. A first torque transmission path between the first and second shafts is engageable with a first friction-locking clutch and a second torque transmission path between the first and second shafts is engageable with a second friction-locking clutch. The method includes actuating, at least intermittently during a synchronization phase in an upshift process of the transmission, the first friction-locking clutch to transmit a first torque and the second friction-locking clutch to transmit a second torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Wendzel, Matthias Reisch, Gregor Stoelcker
  • Patent number: 10495157
    Abstract: A frictional shift element for a transmission of a vehicle, including a first friction element and a second friction element, wherein one friction element of the first and second friction elements has an approximately annular friction surface, and the other friction element of the first and second friction elements has an approximately annular base body and a plurality of friction surface elements distributed over a periphery of the approximately annular base body. The friction surface and the plurality of friction surface elements are brought into contact with each other in an overlap area for transmitting torque, wherein the friction surface elements protrude radially into the overlap area. The one friction element with the friction surface, the other friction element, and the friction surface elements are each formed as one piece. The one friction element and the approximately annular base body of the other friction element are spaced radially apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Christian Sibla
  • Publication number: 20190360535
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement includes first and second idler gears (6, 7) arranged coaxially and connectable via an engagement unit. The engagement unit includes a coupling element coupled to the first idler gear (7) in a direction of rotation and axially movable between a home position and a coupling position. In the coupling position, the coupling element is coupled to the second idler gear (6) in addition to being coupled to the first idler gear (7) in the direction of rotation. In the home position, the coupling element and the second idler gear (6) are freely turnable with respect to each other. The first and second idler gears (6, 7) are helical-cut spur gears. The coupling element is guided in a helically extending guide (18) on the first idler gear (7) and, in the coupling position, engages into a helically extending engagement geometry (21) on the second idler gear (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20190219111
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas Dögel, Matthias REISCH, Christoph SASSE, Mathais KOPP
  • Publication number: 20190195298
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Publication number: 20190162255
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT