Patents by Inventor Timo WEHLEN
Timo WEHLEN 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).
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Patent number: 11885396Abstract: A transmission arrangement for an at least partially electrically driven vehicle includes a first electric machine defining a first central longitudinal axis and having a first gear stage and a second gear stage. The arrangement further includes a second electric machine defining a second longitudinal axis and having a first gear stage and a second gear stage. Further, the arrangement includes a transmission housing, with the first and second electric machines being arranged in the transmission housing. Additionally, the arrangement includes a differential drivingly connected to the second gear stages of the first and second electric machines. The first and second central longitudinal axes are axially parallel to each other on a circular path, the circular path being perpendicular to an output axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Timo Wehlen, Stephan Scharr, Eckhardt Lübke, Manfred Till
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Patent number: 11660949Abstract: A drive device (2) for an at least partially electrically driven vehicle (1) includes an electric machine (3) having a rotor shaft (8) extending longitudinally along an input axis (4). The drive device further includes a first output shaft (6a) extending longitudinally along an output axis (7) and parallel to the rotor shaft (8). Moreover, the drive device includes a gear stage (5) having a first gearwheel (9) rotationally fixed to the rotor shaft (8), and a second gearwheel (10) meshed with the first gearwheel (9) and drivingly connected to the first output shaft (6a). Additionally, the drive device includes a housing (11) having a shared housing cavity (12), wherein the first output shaft (6a) and the electric machine (3) are parallel to one another in the housing cavity (12), and wherein an air gap (18) extends radially between the electric machine (3) and the first output shaft (6a).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Timo Wehlen, Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke
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Patent number: 11585432Abstract: An oil supply arrangement of a vehicle with an electric machine in a housing with at least one oil volume connected to an oil volume of a transmission housing of the vehicle for oil supply. The oil volume of the electric machine is divided into at least two oil supply spaces to compensate an oil level in the housing. A first oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing facing the driving direction of the vehicle and a second oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing opposite the driving direction of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Timo Wehlen, Ingrid Reh, Ulrich Kerr, Wolfgang Reiger, Stephan Scharr, Eckhardt Lübke, Marc Schieß, Florian Dichtl
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Patent number: 11578794Abstract: A device (1) for cooling and lubricating components of a vehicle (2) may include a housing (3), a coolant sump (4), a coolant pump (5) for pumping coolant (6) from the coolant sump (4), a heat exchanger (7) for cooling coolant (6) from the coolant pump (5), and a coolant line system (8) including a coolant reservoir (9) having a single coolant inlet (10) and multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5). The coolant line system (8) fluidically connects the coolant pump (5) to the heat exchanger (7), and the heat exchanger (7) to the single coolant inlet (10) of the coolant reservoir (9). The coolant reservoir (9) receives coolant (6) from the heat exchanger (7) via the single coolant inlet (10) and directs coolant (6) via the multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) onto components in the housing (3) requiring cooling and lubrication.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Eckhardt Lübke, Stephan Scharr, Danny Grusser, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Timo Wehlen, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski
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Publication number: 20230034418Abstract: A processor unit (3) is configured for executing an MPC algorithm (13) for model predictive control of a motor vehicle (1). The MPC algorithm (13) includes a longitudinal dynamic model (14) of the motor vehicle (1) and a cost function (15) to be minimized. The cost function (15) includes multiple terms, a first term of which represents an output of the cooling pump (28). In addition, the processor unit (3) is configured for, by executing the MPC algorithm (13) as a function of the longitudinal dynamic model (14), ascertaining a speed trajectory of the motor vehicle (1) situated within a prediction horizon and simultaneously ascertaining a pump operating value trajectory situated within the prediction horizon such that the first term of the cost function (15) is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Timon Busse, Timo Wehlen
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Publication number: 20220402508Abstract: A processor unit (3) is configured for executing an MPC algorithm (13) for model predictive control of a first component (18) of a motor vehicle (1) and of a second component (19) of the motor vehicle (1). The MPC algorithm (13) includes a cost function (15) to be minimized and a dynamic model (14) of the motor vehicle (1). The dynamic model (14) includes a loss model (27) of the motor vehicle (1). The loss model (27) describes an overall loss of the motor vehicle (1). The cost function (15) includes a first term, which represents the overall loss of the motor vehicle (1). The overall loss depends on a combination of operating values, which includes a first value of a first operating parameter and a second value of a second operating parameter. The processor unit (3) is also configured for determining, by executing the MPC algorithm (13) as a function of the loss model (14), that combination of operating values, by which the first term of the cost function (15) is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Timon Busse, Matthias Friedl, Timo Wehlen, Valerie Engel, Christian Baumann
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Publication number: 20220247254Abstract: An electric machine (1) includes a multi-piece housing (2), a stator (4) stationarily accommodated at the housing (2) by a plastic body (3), and a rotor (5) arranged radially within the stator (4). The plastic body (3) is electrically insulating and surrounds at least one electrical line (17a, 17b, 17c) configured for conducting an electric current between a power electronics unit of the electric machine (1) and the stator (4). At least one channel (8), which is configured for accommodating a coolant, is formed in the plastic body (3). A flange-shaped section (3a) of the plastic body (3) is formed axially between a first housing cover (2a) and a housing shell section (2c) of the multiple-piece housing (2). The at least one electrical line (17a, 17b, 17c) and the at least one channel (8) are formed in the flange-shaped section (3a).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till
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Publication number: 20220221046Abstract: A device (1) for cooling and lubricating components of a vehicle (2) may include a housing (3), a coolant sump (4), a coolant pump (5) for pumping coolant (6) from the coolant sump (4), a heat exchanger (7) for cooling coolant (6) from the coolant pump (5), and a coolant line system (8) including a coolant reservoir (9) having a single coolant inlet (10) and multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5). The coolant line system (8) fluidically connects the coolant pump (5) to the heat exchanger (7), and the heat exchanger (7) to the single coolant inlet (10) of the coolant reservoir (9). The coolant reservoir (9) receives coolant (6) from the heat exchanger (7) via the single coolant inlet (10) and directs coolant (6) via the multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) onto components in the housing (3) requiring cooling and lubrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Eckhardt Lübke, Stephan Scharr, Danny Grusser, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Timo Wehlen, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski
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Publication number: 20220219520Abstract: A drive device (2) for an at least partially electrically driven vehicle (1) includes an electric machine (3) having a rotor shaft (8) extending longitudinally along an input axis (4). The drive device further includes a first output shaft (6a) extending longitudinally along an output axis (7) and parallel to the rotor shaft (8). Moreover, the drive device includes a gear stage (5) having a first gearwheel (9) rotationally fixed to the rotor shaft (8), and a second gearwheel (10) meshed with the first gearwheel (9) and drivingly connected to the first output shaft (6a). Additionally, the drive device includes a housing (11) having a shared housing cavity (12), wherein the first output shaft (6a) and the electric machine (3) are parallel to one another in the housing cavity (12), and wherein an air gap (18) extends radially between the electric machine (3) and the first output shaft (6a).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke
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Publication number: 20220205520Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmission comprising an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set which is connected to the first planetary gear set. Each of the planetary gear sets comprise multiple elements, wherein the first output shaft is rotationally fixed to a second element of the first planetary gear set, the second output shaft is rotationally fixed to a third element of the second planetary gear set, a third element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a first element of the second planetary gear set via a shaft, and a second element of the second planetary gear set is secured to a rotationally fixed component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Reisch, Eckhardt Lübke, Timo Wehlen
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Publication number: 20220196121Abstract: A transmission arrangement (16) for an at least partially electrically driven vehicle (1) includes a first electric machine (3a) defining a first central longitudinal axis (9a) and having a first gear stage (6a) and a second gear stage (7a). The arrangement further includes a second electric machine (3b) defining a second longitudinal axis (9b) and having a first gear stage (6b) and a second gear stage (7b). Further, the arrangement includes a transmission housing (2), with the first and second electric machines (3a, 3b) being arranged in the transmission housing (2). Additionally, the arrangement includes a differential (8) drivingly connected to the second gear stages (7a, 7b) of the first and second electric machines (3a, 3b). The first and second central longitudinal axes (9a, 9b) are axially parallel to each other on a circular path (10) perpendicular to an output axis (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Stephan Scharr, Eckhardt Lübke, Manfred Till
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Publication number: 20220190655Abstract: An electric machine (1) may include a multi-piece housing (2) including a first housing end-face section (2a), a second housing end-face section (2b), and a housing shell section (2c) axially between the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b). The electric machine (1) may further include a stator (4) fixed relative to the housing (2) proximate at least one of the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b). Additionally, the electric machine (1) may include a rotor (5) radially within the stator (4). At least one of the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b) has at least one axial ridge (14a) protruding axially into the stator (4) and rotationally fixed to an inner circumferential surface (15) of the stator (4) to support torque of the stator (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till, Ulrich Kehr
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Publication number: 20220166280Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing, a stator, a rotor arranged radially within the stator, and a plastic body fixing the stator relative to the housing. The plastic body is electrically insulating. Further, the plastic body radially surrounds an outside of at least one soft magnetic core of the stator and first and second winding overhangs of the stator, and axially surrounds an end face of the first winding overhangs and an end face of the second winding overhangs. Additionally, the plastic body defines at least one channel for accommodating a coolant, the at least one channel having a first portion extending circumferentially along at least 40% of the end face of the first winding overhangs, a second portion extending along an outer circumferential surface of the stator, and a third portion extending circumferentially along at least 40% of the end face of the second winding overhangs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till
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Patent number: 11221060Abstract: A transmission (1) for a motor vehicle includes at least one input shaft (2) which can be connected to an internal combustion engine (VM) in a rotationally fixed manner and with at least one input shaft power transmission element, a first shaft (3) including at least one power transmission element, a second shaft (4) including at least one other power transmission element, and a transmission output shaft (5) which is engaged with the first shaft (3) and the second shaft (4). The transmission (1) includes at least one gear plane (RE), in which the at least one input shaft power transmission element is engaged with the at least one power transmission element and with the at least one other power transmission element. The transmission (1) includes precisely two gear planes, and the power transmission element and the other power transmission element are each an idler gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Michael Wechs, Timo Wehlen, Johannes Kaltenbach
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Publication number: 20210180684Abstract: An oil supply arrangement of a vehicle with an electric machine in a housing with at least one oil volume connected to an oil volume of a transmission housing of the vehicle for oil supply. The oil volume of the electric machine is divided into at least two oil supply spaces to compensate an oil level in the housing. A first oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing facing the driving direction of the vehicle and a second oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing opposite the driving direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Ingrid Reh, Ulrich Kerr, Wolfgang Reiger, Stephan Scharr, Eckhardt Lübke, Marc Schieß, Florian Dichtl
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Publication number: 20180363730Abstract: A transmission (1) for a motor vehicle includes at least one input shaft (2) which can be connected to an internal combustion engine (VM) in a rotationally fixed manner and with at least one input shaft power transmission element, a first shaft (3) including at least one power transmission element, a second shaft (4) including at least one other power transmission element, and a transmission output shaft (5) which is engaged with the first shaft (3) and the second shaft (4). The transmission (1) includes at least one gear plane (RE), in which the at least one input shaft power transmission element is engaged with the at least one power transmission element and with the at least one other power transmission element. The transmission (1) includes precisely two gear planes, and the power transmission element and the other power transmission element are each an idler gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Michael Wechs, Timo Wehlen, Johannes Kaltenbach
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Patent number: 9776498Abstract: An assembly includes a transmission and an electric machine for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, and the transmission is a multi-stage standard transmission with first and second subtransmissions, each of which has a separate input shaft and shares an output shaft. Both input shafts are coupled to the shared output shaft via form locking shift elements of the subtransmissions. The assembly includes a first shiftable clutch which is allocated to a first input shaft such that the internal combustion engine is coupled to the first input shaft via the first shiftable clutch, and a second shiftable clutch which is allocated to the second input shaft such that the electric machine is coupled to the second input shaft via the second shiftable clutch. The electric machine is coupled to the internal combustion engine via a third shiftable clutch, and to the first input shaft via a fourth shiftable clutch.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Timo Wehlen, Michael Roske
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Patent number: 9382977Abstract: A multi-stage transmission having eight forward and one reverse gear includes planetary gearsets, shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (3), which can couple, via brake (03), the housing and couples the ring gear of gearset (P3). The input shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and can couple, via clutch (15), shaft (5), which couples the ring and sun gears of respective gearsets (P2, P3). The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (6) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). Shaft (8) couples the carrier and sun gear of respective gearsets (P3, P4). Shaft (4) couples the carrier of gearset (P4) and can couple, via brake (04), the housing. The input shaft couples the ring gear of gearset (P4) and, via clutch (27), couples shaft (7), which couples the carrier of gearset (P2). Clutch (56, 67, 57) engages to block gearset (P2).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Timo Wehlen
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Patent number: 9347526Abstract: A multistage transmission with eight forward and one reverse gear, including input and output shafts, planetary gearsets, gear stages, shift elements and shafts. Input shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and, via clutch (15), can couple shaft (5) that couples the sun gear of gearset (P3) and, via clutch (58), can couple shaft (8) connected to the ring gear of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (6) connected to the sun gear of gearset (P2). Shaft (3) couples the sun and ring gears of respective gearsets (P1, P3) and can couple, via brake (03), housing (G). The carrier of gearset (P2) couples shaft (4) which couples gear stage (S1) and can couple the output shaft. The carrier of gearset (P3) couples shaft (7) which can couple, via gear stage (S2) and clutch (27), the output shaft. Clutch (56) can couple shafts (5 and 6).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Timo Wehlen
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Publication number: 20160040755Abstract: Multi-speed transmission in planetary design, in particular an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising one drive shaft and one output shaft, which are arranged in a housing, four planetary sets, in each case comprising at least one sun gear, one planetary carrier and one ring gear, along with at least six shifting elements, comprising a first brake, a second brake and a third brake and a first clutch, a second clutch and a third clutch, the selective meshing of which brings about different transmission ratio relationships between the drive shaft and the output shaft, such that at least nine forward gears and one reverse gear can be realized, whereas the planetary carrier of the second and fourth planetary sets is arranged in a manner radially offset to the planetary carriers of the second and the fourth planetary gear sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventor: Timo WEHLEN