Patents by Inventor Stefan Hanke

Stefan Hanke 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: 9841091
    Abstract: A speed-changing and differential transmission includes a speed-changing section and a differential section. The speed-changing section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to at least one planet wheel of the input stage via a planet carrier. At least one planet wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to the annulus of the input stage via a planet carrier. One of these operative connections is configured as a selectable connection and the other is configured as a fixed connection such that through use of a coupling device, the annulus of the input stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the load stage, or the sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the input stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 9777816
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing with a housing, with an input shaft and two output shafts arranged coaxially with respect to the input shaft, wherein a transmission section and a differential section are provided, wherein the transmission section has two planet stages, namely an input stage and a load stage, wherein the sun wheel of the input stage is actively connected to the input shaft, wherein the load stage has a ring gear fixed to the housing, and the sun wheel of the load stage can be or is actively connected via a web to at least one planet wheel of the input stage, and wherein at least one planet wheel of the load stage is actively connected via a web to an input shaft of the differential section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 9341245
    Abstract: A friction roller planetary gearing includes a first and a second sun which are axially displaceable with respect to one another and at least one of the suns is connected for conjoint rotation to a sun shaft. Stepped planets roll on the suns, on a first annulus and on a second annulus. The suns, the annuluses and the stepped planets are configured as friction rings. The second annulus is axially displaceable relative to the first annulus. A first torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the suns and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the suns. A second torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the annuluses and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the annuluses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20160025200
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing with a housing, with an input shaft and two output shafts arranged coaxially with respect to the input shaft, wherein a transmission section and a differential section are provided, wherein the transmission section has two planet stages, namely an input stage and a load stage, wherein the sun wheel of the input stage is actively connected to the input shaft, wherein the load stage has a ring gear fixed to the housing, and the sun wheel of said load stage can be or is actively connected via a web to at least one planet wheel of the input stage, and wherein at least one planet wheel of the load stage is actively connected via a web to an input shaft of the differential section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Rainer PETERSEN, Jörg MÖCKEL, Andreas LUTZ, Stefan HANKE
  • Publication number: 20150087459
    Abstract: A speed-changing and differential transmission includes a speed-changing section and a differential section. The speed-changing section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to at least one planet wheel of the input stage via a planet carrier. At least one planet wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to the annulus of the input stage via a planet carrier. One of these operative connections is configured as a selectable connection and the other is configured as a fixed connection such that through use of a coupling device, the annulus of the input stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the load stage, or the sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the input stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20150065287
    Abstract: A friction roller planetary gearing includes a first and a second sun which are axially displaceable with respect to one another and at least one of the suns is connected for conjoint rotation to a sun shaft. Stepped planets roll on the suns, on a first annulus and on a second annulus. The suns, the annuluses and the stepped planets are configured as friction rings. The second annulus is axially displaceable relative to the first annulus. A first torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the suns and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the suns. A second torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the annuluses and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the annuluses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 8777796
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing includes a transmission section and a differential section. The transmission section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun gear of the input stage is connected or coupleable to an input shaft. The ring gear of the bad stage is fixed relative to the housing. The sun gear of the bad stage is connected to the carrier of the input stage. The carrier of the load stage is connected to the ring gear of the input stage. The differential section is a spur gear differential configured as a planetary gear set. The ring gear of the planetary gear set is connected to the carrier of the load stage. The carrier of the planetary gear set and the sun gear of the planetary gear set are connected to a respective one of two output shafts. A motor and gearing unit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Andreas Lutz, Jörg Möckel, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20130267368
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing includes a transmission section and a differential section. The transmission section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun gear of the input stage is connected or coupleable to an input shaft. The ring gear of the bad stage is fixed relative to the housing. The sun gear of the bad stage is connected to the carrier of the input stage. The carrier of the load stage is connected to the ring gear of the input stage. The differential section is a spur gear differential configured as a planetary gear set. The ring gear of the planetary gear set is connected to the carrier of the load stage. The carrier of the planetary gear set and the sun gear of the planetary gear set are connected to a respective one of two output shafts. A motor and gearing unit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Andreas Lutz, Jörg Möckel, Stefan Hanke