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).

  • Patent number: 8991531
    Abstract: A hybrid drive module includes an electric machine with a stator arrangement and with a rotor arrangement which is coupled to a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region and an output region. 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: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Thomas Dögel
  • Patent number: 8939860
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic coupling arrangement, particularly torque converter, comprises a housing arrangement (12) which is filled or fillable with fluid, an impeller (20), a turbine (28), a lockup clutch (54), a torsional vibration damping arrangement (42) with an input region (52) and an output region (82), wherein a first torque transmission path (46) and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path (48) and a coupling arrangement (50) for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths (46,48) are provided between the input region (52) and the output region (82), wherein the torsional vibration damping arrangement (42) further includes at least in the first torque transmission path (46) a phase shifter arrangement (56) for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path (46) relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Ingrid Hoffelner, Michael Kühner, Mathias Kopp
  • Publication number: 20140162834
    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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Cora Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140102398
    Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine switchable between operating modes of different performance capability, and a torsional vibration damping arrangement that comprises a primary side preferably coupled to a crankshaft and a secondary side rotatable with respect to the primary side against the action of a damper element arrangement. The damper element arrangement has a stiffness which increases as the load torque to be transmitted increases, and the primary side and the secondary side are in a limiting relative rotational position with respect to one another during transmission of a maximum torque which can be delivered in an operating mode with lower performance capability at a maximum torque rotational speed, and the damper element arrangement provides a limiting stiffness in the limiting relative rotational position such that a natural frequency of the torsional vibration damping arrangement is below the maximum torque speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Michael Kühner, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20140047949
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Cora Carlson, Thomas Weigand, Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Andreas Orlamünder
  • Publication number: 20130113308
    Abstract: A hybrid drive module includes an electric machine with a stator arrangement and with a rotor arrangement which is coupled to a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region and an output region. 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20130085030
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic coupling arrangement, particularly torque converter, comprises a housing arrangement (12) which is filled or fillable with fluid, an impeller (20), a turbine (28), a lockup clutch (54), a torsional vibration damping arrangement (42) with an input region (52) and an output region (82), wherein a first torque transmission path (46) and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path (48) and a coupling arrangement (50) for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths (46,48) are provided between the input region (52) and the output region (82), wherein the torsional vibration damping arrangement (42) further includes at least in the first torque transmission path (46) a phase shifter arrangement (56) for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path (46) relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Ingrid Hoffelner, Michael Kühner, Mathias Kopp
  • Publication number: 20130072338
    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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner
  • Publication number: 20130068580
    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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Doegel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner, Mathias Kopp
  • Publication number: 20130072346
    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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Dögel, Michael Kühner, Ingrid Hoffelner
  • Patent number: 8075410
    Abstract: Disclosed is a torsional vibration damper arrangement, especially for the drive train of a vehicle, including a primary side and a secondary side which is coupled to the primary side by a damper fluid arrangement in order for the primary side and the secondary side to rotate about an axis of rotation and rotate relative to one another. The damper fluid arrangement encompasses a first damper fluid that has low compressibility and transmits torque between the primary side and the secondary side as well as a second damper fluid which is more compressible and is loaded when the pressure of the first fluid increases.; The torsional vibration damper arrangement is characterized in that a volume containing the second damper fluid is disposed outside the primary side and outside the secondary side and does not rotate about the axis of rotation along with the primary side and the secondary side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Cora Carlson, Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Dögel
  • Patent number: 7993204
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper with a primary side and a secondary side, wherein rotation of the primary side relative to the secondary side causes displacement of hydraulic fluid from at least one displacement chamber and compression of pneumatic fluid in at least one compensating chamber. A first displacement chamber assembly includes a pair of axially opposed end walls bounding each displacement chamber in both axial directions and a circumferential wall bounding it in one radial direction, and a second displacement chamber assembly bounds it in the other radial direction. At least one circumferential recess provided in one of the first and second displacement chamber assemblies is engaged by at least one projection provided on the other of the first and second displacement chamber assemblies to limit the relative rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20100300820
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper system includes a primary side and a secondary side coupled to the primary side by a damper fluid arrangement for rotation and for relative rotation with respect to one another. The damper fluid arrangement has a first damper fluid which transmits a torque between the primary side and the secondary side and a second damper fluid which is loaded when there is an increase in pressure in the first damper fluid. A rotary feedthrough supplies or removes first damper fluid to or from at least one displacement chamber of the damper fluid arrangement and a pressure fluid generation system for providing first damper fluid to be supplied to the damper fluid arrangement via the rotary feedthrough. The pressure fluid generation system comprises at least two pressure fluid pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshagen AG
    Inventors: Cora Carlson, Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Busold, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20100090382
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper arrangement, includes a primary side and a secondary side coupled to the primary side via a damper fluid to rotate about a rotational axis relative to each other. The damper fluid arrangement includes a first damper fluid, in a first damper fluid chamber arrangement, which transmits a torque between the primary side and the secondary side, and a second damper fluid, in a second damper fluid chamber, which is loaded when the pressure of the first damper fluid in the first damper fluid chamber is increased. The second damper fluid chamber arrangement includes a cylindrical chamber units arranged radially outside and/or radially inside in relation to the first damper fluid chamber arrangement and one after the other in the circumferential direction, a separating element separating the first damper fluid from the second damper fluid and being displaced radially when the pressure in the chamber unit changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Cora Carlson, Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20100043593
    Abstract: Disclosed is a torsional vibration damper arrangement, especially for the drive train of a vehicle, including a primary side and a secondary side which is coupled to the primary side by a damper fluid arrangement in order for the primary side and the secondary side to rotate about an axis of rotation and rotate relative to one another. The damper fluid arrangement encompasses a first damper fluid that has low compressibility and transmits torque between the primary side and the secondary side as well as a second damper fluid which is more compressible and is loaded when the pressure of the first fluid increases. The torsional vibration damper arrangement is characterized in that a volume containing the second damper fluid is disposed outside the primary side and outside the secondary side and does not rotate about the axis of rotation along with the primary side and the secondary side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Cora Carlson, Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Dögel
  • Patent number: 7604542
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a drive-side transmission element connected to a drive and a takeoff-side transmission element, which can deflect rotationally with respect to the drive-side element. A damping device is installed between the two transmission elements and transmits torque between the drive-side transmission element and the takeoff-side transmission element. The damping device has a gas spring system with a reservoir containing a gaseous medium. The reservoir of the gas spring system is connected to a pressure circuit which allows, at least when there is a change in the torque to be transmitted by the gas spring system, adjustment of pressure in the reservoir to adapt the characteristic of the gas spring system to a new torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Bach, Thomas Dögel, Igor Kister
  • Patent number: 7484607
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in a gearbox housing has an input part connected to a drive and acts on a first damping unit and an intermediate part which acts as the output of the first damping unit and as the input of a second damping unit. The torsional vibration damper further has an output part which is in working connection with the second damping unit and which is designed to accept a takeoff. Takeoff-side drive elements of the intermediate part, the second damping unit, and the takeoff are mounted in a torque-transmitting space of a clutch device, which space is provided with at least one inlet and at least one outlet. A sealing wall separates the torque-transmitting space from a damping space including the first damping unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Schneider, Thomas Walter, Alexander Markow, Thomas Dögel, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Rainer Brand, Hilmar Göbel, Reinhard Feldhaus, Jürgen Weth, Stefan Zopf
  • Patent number: 7264100
    Abstract: A dual clutch assembly includes a torsional vibration damper and a dual clutch. The vibration damper has a primary side which can be coupled to a driving member for joint rotation about an axis, a secondary side which is rotatable about the axis, and a damper element arrangement between the primary side and the secondary side. The dual clutch includes an input area and two output areas, the input area supporting the secondary side of the torsional vibration damper in at least one of an axial and radial direction with respect to the primary side, each output area being coupleable with a respective driven member so as to be fixed against rotation with respect to the driven member. A bearing arrangement supports the input area in at least one of an axial and a radial direction with respect to a stationary subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Feldhaus, Markus Heiartz, Igor Kister, Thomas Dögel, Sebastian Vogt