Patents by Inventor Tassilo Scholle

Tassilo Scholle 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: 11268610
    Abstract: A drive device and a motor vehicle, having at least one drive machine and at least one gearbox. The drive device has at least one cooling system, which is designed to apply a cooling medium to the at least one drive machine and to the at least one gearbox, at least in regions. The disclosure further relates to a motor vehicle having a drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tassilo Scholle
  • Publication number: 20210207703
    Abstract: A drive device and a motor vehicle, having at least one drive machine and at least one gearbox. The drive device has at least one cooling system, which is designed to apply a cooling medium to the at least one drive machine and to the at least one gearbox, at least in regions. The disclosure further relates to a motor vehicle having a drive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tassilo SCHOLLE
  • Patent number: 10988018
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle, in which a connection for an internal combustion engine, a connection for an electric machine, and a transmission part are arranged in a manner able to be coupled to each other. The transmission part comprises a simple Ravigneaux planetary gear set with two planetary gears (PG1, PG2) and a single ring gear. The ring gear is coupled to a spur and bevel gear transmission (KT), which forms a power takeoff of the transmission arrangement. The transmission part furthermore comprises two brakes (B1, B2) and two clutches (K1, K2) as force-locking shifting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tassilo Scholle
  • Patent number: 10807456
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle, in which a connection for an internal combustion engine, a connection for an electric machine and a transmission part of the transmission arrangement are arranged so as to be couplable to one another. Here, the transmission part includes a single Ravigneaux planetary gear set with two planetary transmissions and a single internal gear. The transmission part furthermore has two brakes and two clutches as frictionally locking shift elements. A drive arrangement having a transmission arrangement of this type and having in each case an internal combustion engine and electric machine connected thereto. Further, a method for operating a drive arrangement of said type, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with a drive arrangement of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tassilo Scholle, Markus Störmer, Thomas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10773585
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, with a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, and a planetary gearing, via which the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly, which has a drivable axle of the motor vehicle, can be operatively connected. In this case, it is provided that the first drive assembly can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a first clutch coupling, and the drivable axle can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a second clutch coupling, and the second drive assembly and an auxiliary assembly are permanently operatively connected to the planetary gearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Markus Störmer, Christian Meixner, Thomas Hoffmann, Frank Vollmer, Tassilo Scholle, Josef Winkler, Alfred Ottowitz
  • Publication number: 20200122563
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle, in which a connection for an internal combustion engine, a connection for an electric machine, and a transmission part are arranged in a manner able to be coupled to each other. The transmission part comprises a simple Ravigneaux planetary gear set with two planetary gears (PG1, PG2) and a single ring gear. The ring gear is coupled to a spur and bevel gear transmission (KT), which forms a power takeoff of the transmission arrangement. The transmission part furthermore comprises two brakes (B1, B2) and two clutches (K1, K2) as force-locking shifting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tassilo SCHOLLE
  • Publication number: 20190270371
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle, in which a connection for an internal combustion engine, a connection for an electric machine and a transmission part of the transmission arrangement are arranged so as to be couplable to one another. Here, the transmission part includes a single Ravigneaux planetary gear set with two planetary transmissions and a single internal gear. The transmission part furthermore has two brakes and two clutches as frictionally locking shift elements. A drive arrangement having a transmission arrangement of this type and having in each case an internal combustion engine and electric machine connected thereto. Further, a method for operating a drive arrangement of said type, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with a drive arrangement of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tassilo SCHOLLE, Markus STÖRMER, Thomas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 10328787
    Abstract: A drive device for a hybrid-drive motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine as a primary drive, an electric engine as a secondary drive, and having planetary gear units that are coupled with one another that can be shifted into different gear steps through shift elements and brakes. The planetary gear units being connectable to a common output shaft by way of input elements and output elements. The reaction elements thereof can be coupled or firmly braked, wherein the drive device can be operated in an electromotor drive, a primary drive having gear steps (gears), or in a hybrid drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tassilo Scholle, Christian Wirth, Simon Brummer
  • Publication number: 20180345781
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, with a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, and a planetary gearing, via which the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly, which has a drivable axle of the motor vehicle, can be operatively connected. In this case, it is provided that the first drive assembly can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a first clutch coupling, and the drivable axle can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a second clutch coupling, and the second drive assembly and an auxiliary assembly are permanently operatively connected to the planetary gearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Markus STÖRMER, Christian MEIXNER, Thomas HOFFMANN, Frank VOLLMER, Tassilo SCHOLLE, Josef WINKLER, Alfred OTTOWITZ
  • Publication number: 20170341502
    Abstract: A drive device for a hybrid-drive motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine as a primary drive, an electric engine as a secondary drive, and having planetary gear units that are coupled with one another that can be shifted into different gear steps through shift elements and brakes. The planetary gear units being connectable to a common output shaft by way of input elements and output elements. The reaction elements thereof can be coupled or firmly braked, wherein the drive device can be operated in an electromotor drive, a primary drive having gear steps (gears), or in a hybrid drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tassilo SCHOLLE, Christian WIRTH, Simon BRUMMER
  • Patent number: 9651119
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and two planetary gear trains which are shiftable into different gear stages by shifting elements and which are connectable via input elements and output elements with a driven input shaft and an output shaft and have shiftable transmission elements that can be coupled or braked. The internal combustion engine is in driving relation to a first input shaft and the electric machine is in driving relation to a second coaxial input shaft. The two planetary gear trains are coupled to each other such that, when the shifting elements are activated, shifting of four forward gears can be implemented via the internal combustion engine and shifting of three forward gears or reverse gears can be implemented via the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tassilo Scholle
  • Patent number: 9631709
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and two planetary gear trains which are shiftable into different gear stages by shifting elements and brakes and which are connectable via input elements and output elements with a driven input shaft and an output shaft and have reaction elements which can be coupled or braked. The internal combustion engine is in driving relation to a first input shaft and the electric machine is in driving relation to a second coaxial input shaft. The two planetary gear trains are coupled to each other such that via the clutches and brake shifting of four forward gears can be implemented via the internal combustion engine and shifting of three forward gears or reverse gears can be implemented via the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tassilo Scholle, Frank Vollmer, Steffen Hummel, Christian Meixner, Jörg Müller, Rico Resch, Mirko Leesch
  • Publication number: 20170074598
    Abstract: A heat transfer arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a heat exchanger, a heat sink, and a heat pipe, with the heat pipe connected to the heat sink and connected via the first heat exchanger to a heat source of the motor vehicle. A latent heat accumulator is further operatively connected to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: JOSEF WINKLER, FRANK VOLLMER, TASSILO SCHOLLE, THOMAS HOFFMANN, MARKUS STÖRMER, ALFRED OTTOWITZ, CHRISTIAN MEIXNER
  • Publication number: 20160201770
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and two planetary gear trains which are shiftable into different gear stages by shifting elements and which are connectable via input elements and output elements with a driven input shaft and an output shaft and have shiftable transmission elements that can be coupled or braked. The internal combustion engine is in driving relation to a first input shaft and the electric machine is in driving relation to a second coaxial input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Tassilo Scholle
  • Publication number: 20160201769
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and two planetary gear trains which are shiftable into different gear stages by shifting elements and brakes and which are connectable via input elements and output elements with a driven input shaft and an output shaft and have reaction elements which can be coupled or braked. The internal combustion engine is in driving relation to a first input shaft and the electric machine is in driving relation to a second coaxial input shaft. The two planetary gear trains are coupled to each other such that via the clutches and brake shifting of four forward gears can be implemented via the internal combustion engine and shifting of three forward gears or reverse gears can be implemented via the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: TASSILO SCHOLLE, FRANK VOLLMER, STEFFEN HUMMEL, CHRISTIAN MEIXNER, JÖRG MÜLLER, RICO RESCH, MIRKO LEESCH
  • Patent number: 8556053
    Abstract: A twin-clutch for a twin-clutch variable speed transmission in motor vehicles includes two wet running multi-disk-clutches which are arranged axially in succession in a transmission housing, wherein end walls of the transmission housing are provided on respective sides of the multi disk clutches, a driving clutch housing; two transmission hubs outputting to transmission input shafts, and alternately drivingly connectable with the clutch housing via clutch disks; ring pistons shiftably supported in the end walls of the transmission housing and hydraulically pressurizeable with pressure oil via ducts arranged in the end walls to thereby cause a shifting of the ring pistons, wherein the ring pistons alternately act on the clutch disks via pressure disks, and wherein the pressure disks are actuatable from outside the clutch housing by the ring pistons; and axial rolling bearings respectively arranged between the ring pistons and the pressure disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Mathias Jakob-Bodenhagen, Hans-Peter Fleischmann, Tassilo Scholle
  • Publication number: 20130056323
    Abstract: A twin-clutch for a twin-clutch variable speed transmission in motor vehicles includes two wet running multi-disk-clutches which are arranged axially in succession in a transmission housing, wherein end walls of the transmission housing are provided on respective sides of the multi disk clutches, a driving clutch housing; two transmission hubs outputting to transmission input shafts, and alternately drivingly connectable with the clutch housing via clutch disks; ring pistons shiftably supported in the end walls of the transmission housing and hydraulically pressurizeable with pressure oil via ducts arranged in the end walls to thereby cause a shifting of the ring pistons, wherein the ring pistons alternately act on the clutch disks via pressure disks, and wherein the pressure disks are actuatable from outside the clutch housing by the ring pistons; and axial rolling bearings respectively arranged between the ring pistons and the pressure disks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Mathias Jakob-Bodenhagen, Hans-Peter Fleischmann, Tassilo Scholle