Patents by Inventor Thomas Dögel

Thomas Dögel 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).

  • Publication number: 20170292586
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, in particular mass damper subassembly, having a carrier which can be driven in rotation and a damper mass rotatably deflectable with respect to the carrier against the restoring action of a substantially radially extending damper spring. The damper spring is fixedly clamped in the damper mass and is supported or supportable with respect to the carrier for transmitting circumferential force. The damper spring is clamped between clamping elements arranged at both sides of the damper spring in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Thomas DÖGEL, Uwe GROSSGEBAUER, Christoph SASSE, Uwe NORAS, Günter FAHL, Thomas WALTER, Armin STÜRMER, Thomas SCHUBERT, Michael GREULICH, Martin HERTEL, Matthias FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170227087
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, having an input region and an output region. There is provided between the input and output region a first torque transmission path and, a parallel second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques. A phase shifter arrangement in the first torque transmission path generates a phase shift of rotational irregularities. The phase shifter arrangement is a preassembled unit having at least a first connection point and second connection points, and the coupling arrangement is a preassembled unit having a first connection point corresponding to the phase shifter first connection point assembly unit and a second connection point corresponding to the phase shifter arrangement second connection point. The connection points of the phase shifter assembly unit are axially joined to the connection points of the coupling arrangement assembly unit during an assembly of the phase shifter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Thomas DÖGEL, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Paul ESCH, Cora CARLSON, Tobias DIECKHOFF
  • Patent number: 9599188
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle includes a carrier arrangement that is rotatable around an axis of rotation, a deflection mass movable in a circumferential direction relative to the carrier arrangement, and at least one radially extending, elastically deformable restoring element by which the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass are coupled to be rotatable relative to one another. A supporting element is associated with the restoring element and movable radially relative to the restoring element by which the restoring element is supported in circumferential direction with respect to the carrier arrangement at a radial position of the supporting element. A stiffness of the coupling between the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass which is brought about in circumferential direction by the restoring element has an abrupt course at least one radial position of the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Uwe Grossgebauer, Andreas Orlamünder
  • Patent number: 9556928
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, comprises at least one deflection mass pendulum unit with a rotatable carrier, a deflection mass, a deformable restoring element, a supporting element which provides the carrier supporting region, wherein a distance between the carrier supporting region and the deflection mass supporting region can be varied through movement of the supporting element at the carrier, and the supporting element is preloaded in direction of a radially inner base position and is displaceable radially outward against the preloading under centrifugal force action wherein that a radial distance of the supporting element from the base position increases degressively with increasing centrifugal force action at least in one rotational speed range and/or in that a spring stiffness of the restoring element increases progressively at least in one rotational speed range through centrifugal force-induced displacement of the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Uwe Grossgebauer, Thomas Doegel, Armin Stuermer
  • Patent number: 9429211
    Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine and a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The internal combustion engine is switchable between operating modes of different performance capability, and the torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises a flywheel mass arrangement and at least one deflection mass pendulum unit with a deflection mass carrier and a deflection mass arrangement supported at the deflection mass carrier such that it can deflect out of a basic relative position with respect to the latter by means of a deflection mass coupling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Michael Kühner, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20160186835
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle includes a carrier arrangement that is rotatable around an axis of rotation, a deflection mass movable in a circumferential direction relative to the carrier arrangement, and at least one radially extending, elastically deformable restoring element by which the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass are coupled to be rotatable relative to one another. A supporting element is associated with the restoring element and movable radially relative to the restoring element by which the restoring element is supported in circumferential direction with respect to the carrier arrangement at a radial position of the supporting element. A stiffness of the coupling between the carrier arrangement and the deflection mass which is brought about in circumferential direction by the restoring element has an abrupt course at at least one radial position of the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas DÖGEL, Uwe GROSSGEBAUER, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER
  • Publication number: 20160186834
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement has parallel first torque and second torque transmission paths that proceed from an input region, a coupling arrangement that communicates with an output region for superposing the torques conducted via the two paths, and a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities conducted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities of the second torque transmission path. The planet gear carrier has at least one base element with a first planet gear bearing location and a second planet gear bearing location. The first planet gear bearing location is positioned at the base element on a first pitch circle diameter and the second planet gear bearing location is positioned at the base element on a second pitch circle diameter, and the first pitch circle diameter and the second pitch circle diameter differ from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Tobias DIECKHOFF, Thomas DÖGEL
  • Patent number: 9371885
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for the drivetrain of a vehicle includes an input region to be driven in rotation around an axis of rotation (A) and an output region, and a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path which proceed from the input region, and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths, which coupling arrangement communicates with the output region, and a phase shifter arrangement for the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The torsional vibration damping arrangement is formed with an axial distance between the phase shifter arrangement and the coupling arrangement to form a passage space for at least one driveshaft of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Tobias Höche, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20160169321
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement particularly for the drivetrain of a vehicle, having a carrier arrangement which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, a deflection mass which is movable in circumferential direction relative to the carrier arrangement. The carrier arrangement and the deflection mass are coupled so as to be rotatable relative to one another via a plurality of radially extending, flexible restoring elements which are arranged in circumferential direction. A restoring element is deformable in each instance around a force application point which is movable in radial direction under centrifugal force and which is associated with the restoring element. A first restoring element is preloaded in a first direction in inactive position of the torsional vibration damping arrangement, and in that a second restoring element is preloaded in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the inactive position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas DÖGEL, Uwe GROSSGEBAUER, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER
  • Patent number: 9366318
    Abstract: A transmission includes a transmission input element, a transmission output element and a gear ratio changing system in a torque path between the transmission input element and the transmission output element. A torsional vibration damping arrangement with an input region and an output region is provided in the torque path. A first torque transmission path and, parallel thereto, a second torque transmission path, and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths, are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement includes a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Cora Carlson, Thomas Weigand, Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Andreas Orlamünder
  • Publication number: 20160160957
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for the drivetrain of a motor vehicle having an input region driven in rotation around a first rotational axis (A) and an output region; a first torque transmission path proceeding from the input region to the output region; a second torque transmission path proceeding from the input region to the output region; and a coupling arrangement connected to the output region for superposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths. The coupling arrangement includes a planetary gear set with a planet gear rotatable around a second rotational axis (B). The first rotational axis (A) and the second rotational axis (B) run obliquely with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Tobias DIECKHOFF, Thomas DÖGEL
  • Patent number: 9316299
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic coupling arrangement, particularly torque converter, includes a housing arrangement which is filled or fillable with fluid, an impeller, a turbine, a lockup clutch, a torsional vibration damping arrangement with an input region and an output region, wherein a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Doegel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner, Mathias Kopp
  • Patent number: 9303744
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, particularly for a drivetrain with an automatic transmission, includes an input region and an output region, wherein a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner
  • Patent number: 9222408
    Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle has an internal combustion engine and a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The internal combustion engine is switchable between operating modes of different performance. The torsional vibration damping arrangement includes an input region, which can be driven in rotation, and an output region. A first torque transmission path is provided between the input region and output region, and a second torque transmission path is provided parallel thereto. A coupling arrangement superposes the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths, and a phase shifter arrangement is provided in at least one torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the one torque transmission path in relation to the rotational irregularities transmitted via the other torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Michael Kühner, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20150316123
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle, having a carrier arrangement which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, a deflection mass movable in circumferential direction relative to the carrier arrangement, carrier arrangement and the deflection mass are coupled to be rotatable relative to one another via restoring elements arranged in circumferential direction that extend from the deflection mass in direction of the carrier arrangement. A restoring element is deformable around a force application point which is movable in radial direction under centrifugal force and which is associated with the restoring element. The movable force application point is acted upon by a preloading force acting radially in direction of the axis of rotation by a preloading spring. A main axis of the preloading spring and a main axis of the restoring element do not extend coaxially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Uwe Grossgebauer, Andreas Orlamünder
  • Publication number: 20150298533
    Abstract: A hybrid drive module (110) which is constructed to transmit a torque from an input side (120) to an output side (130)includes a torsional vibration damper (180) which is coupled to the input side (120) and which works at least partially on the principle of power splitting, a disconnect clutch (280) which is coupled to the torsional vibration damper (180) and to the output side (130) and which is constructed to interrupt a torque flow from the input side (120) to the output side (130), and an electric drive component (320) which is coupled to the output side (130) and which is arranged so as to introduce a torque component provided by the electric drive component (320) into the torque flow downstream of the disconnect clutch (280).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas DÖGEL, Michael KÜHNER, Andreas RATTE
  • Patent number: 9151373
    Abstract: A wet clutch arrangement includes a housing arrangement which is filled or fillable with fluid, a first friction surface formation which is rotatable with the housing arrangement around an axis of rotation and a second friction surface formation which is rotatable with a driven member around the axis of rotation and which can be brought into frictional engagement with the first friction surface formation by a piston pump. At least a portion of a torsional vibration damping arrangement is provided in a torque transmission path and includes an input region and an output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in a first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via a second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner
  • Patent number: 9086136
    Abstract: A gearwheel for a planetary gear train includes two working toothing regions arranged successively in direction of a gearwheel rotational axis (Z). A first working toothing region is arranged at a first gearwheel part, and a second working toothing region is arranged at a second gearwheel part. The two gearwheel parts are connected to one another by positive engagement and/or bonding engagement and/or frictional engagement so as to rotate together around the gearwheel rotational axis (Z) and/or against relative movement with respect to one another in direction of the gearwheel rotational axis (Z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Cora Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150192190
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement (10) for the drivetrain of a vehicle comprises an input region (50) to be driven in rotation around an axis of rotation (A) and an output region (55), and a first torque transmission path (47) and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path (48) which proceed from the input region, and a coupling arrangement (44) for superposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths (47; 48), which coupling arrangement (44) communicates with the output region (55), and a phase shifter arrangement (43) for the first torque transmission path (47) for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path (47) relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path (48). The torsional vibration damping arrangement is formed with an axial distance between the phase shifter arrangement (43) and the coupling arrangement (44) to form a passage space for at least one driveshaft (39) of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Tobias Höche, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20150122605
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, comprises at least one deflection mass pendulum unit with a rotatable carrier, a deflection mass, a deformable restoring element, a supporting element which provides the carrier supporting region, wherein a distance between the carrier supporting region and the deflection mass supporting region can be varied through movement of the supporting element at the carrier, and the supporting element is preloaded in direction of a radially inner base position and is displaceable radially outward against the preloading under centrifugal force action wherein that a radial distance of the supporting element from the base position increases degressively with increasing centrifugal force action at least in one rotational speed range and/or in that a spring stiffness of the restoring element increases progressively at least in one rotational speed range through centrifugal force-induced displacement of the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Uwe Grossgebauer, Thomas Doegel, Armin Stuemer