Patents Assigned to HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
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Patent number: 11906047Abstract: A claw-type gearshift includes a sliding sleeve and a clutch body of a speed change gear, in which the sliding sleeve can engage. A blocking ring having an external toothing is arranged axially between the hub body and the clutch body and is fixed to the hub body such that it is rotatable in relation to the sliding sleeve by a certain degree in the circumferential direction between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring has a plurality of axially resilient tabs which are directed radially inward and which bear against the hub body and limit the movement of the blocking ring relative to the hub body in the circumferential direction, and a ring portion which is arranged radially outside of the tabs and which includes a friction surface that rests permanently against a mating friction surface on the clutch body.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Juergen Binder, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
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Patent number: 11781602Abstract: A multi-plate clutch is specified, with an outer plate carrier, an inner plate carrier and a plate pack which consists of alternately arranged outer plates and inner plates and is arranged radially between the outer plate carrier and the inner plate carrier, wherein a first group of the outer plates is mounted on the outer plate carrier and/or a first group of the inner plates is mounted on the inner plate carrier with a larger circumferential backlash than the other outer plates or inner plates, respectively, which are mounted on their plate carrier with no or smaller circumferential backlash, wherein the outer and/or inner plates with larger circumferential backlash in each case directly adjoin at least one plate with no or smaller circumferential backlash. Furthermore, an electrically operated drive train and a method for producing a multi-plate clutch are specified.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Sami Özkan, Jürgen Binder
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Patent number: 11773917Abstract: A multi-plate clutch is disclosed, including an outer plate carrier, an inner plate carrier, and a set of plates of alternately arranged radially between the outer plate carrier and the inner plate carrier and which is delimited by two end plates engaging at opposite ends of the set of plates, wherein each end plate rests against an annular axial supporting contour on the end face facing away from the set of plates, wherein the supporting contours differ in their effective diameter at which the supporting contours contact the associated end plate, and wherein the supporting contours apply an axial force on the set of plates such that the plates are elastically deformed into a conical shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Sami Oezkan, Juergen Binder
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Patent number: 11365768Abstract: An end disk of a multi-disk clutch is described, which has a ring plate, the ring plate having a central opening and at least one axial impression on a front side via which a corresponding projection is formed on the opposite front side.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Sami Oezkan, Christopher Traut
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Patent number: 11015658Abstract: Electrically driven vehicle including a drivetrain with an electric motor which forms the drive of the vehicle, and a frictionally engaging clutch. The clutch is a normally closed clutch with conical friction elements, which rest against each other in pairs in a closed position and transmit torque.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventor: Peter Echtler
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Patent number: 10883550Abstract: A shifting device for a motor vehicle is described, comprising a first coupling component which is adapted to be selectively rotationally coupled to a second coupling component with a form-fit. In an open state, the first coupling component is rotationally decoupled from the second coupling component. In a frictional fit state, the coupling components are rotationally coupled with a frictional fit via a first frictional fit ring and a second frictional fit ring. In a form-fit state, an actuating ring is rotationally coupled to the first coupling component and the second coupling component with a form-fit such that the latter are connected with a form-fit. A motor vehicle transmission, in particular a fully automatic stepped transmission having such a shifting device is additionally presented.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Andreas Dempfle, Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler
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Patent number: 10851848Abstract: A synchronizer unit for a manual transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a hub which is adapted to be connected to a gear shaft for joint rotation therewith and includes a circumferentially continuous external toothing, a sliding sleeve which is received on the external toothing of the hub for displacement in the axial direction, but so as to be coupled in the circumferential direction to prevent relative rotation, at least one synchronizer ring which includes a preferably cone-shaped friction surface for friction coupling of the synchronizer ring to a speed change gear of the manual transmission and is adapted to be actuated by the sliding sleeve, and a spring ring which is arranged at an axial side of the external toothing of the hub and is configured to lock the sliding sleeve in a neutral position. The spring ring rests against a face side of the sliding sleeve and being operatively arranged between the sliding sleeve and the synchronizer ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Michael Koelzer, Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Wolfgang Voelk
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Patent number: 10718385Abstract: The invention relates to a gear shift device for a motor vehicle transmission, comprising a first and a second gearbox component which are rotatable relative to each other around a gearbox axis, a friction ring which is connected to the first gearbox component comprising a conical frictional surface, a plurality of first disks and a plurality of second disks. The first and second disks form a multi-disk clutch, the first disks being coupled to a synchronization element in a rotationally fixed manner, and the synchronization element comprising, axially adjoining the conical frictional surface of the friction ring, a conical mating surface for speed synchronization between the first gearbox component and the first disks. Further, the first disks are designed as a synchronization disk where the synchronization element is integrally formed thereon and/or one of the first disks is designed as a disk support coupling all first disks in the circumferential direction in a form-locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Juergen Binder, Sami Oezkan, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Philip Minkwitz, Christopher Traut, Tobias Schuler
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Patent number: 10578168Abstract: A synchronizer ring for a synchronization unit has a substantially constant sheet-metal cone which tapers in direction of its ring axis from a first axial cone end towards a second axial cone end. At the sheet-metal cone a centering collar is integrally molded and the sheet-metal cone includes a first sheet portion and axially adjacent a second sheet portion. In addition, the sheet-metal cone includes a step portion which axially extends between the second axial cone end and the first sheet portion, wherein a radial outer side of the step portion is offset with respect to a radial outer side of the first sheet portion towards the ring axis. Furthermore, there is shown a method for manufacturing a synchronizer ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Christian Weiher, Martin Kees
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Patent number: 10520044Abstract: A sliding sleeve for a synchronous manual transmission assembly is produced by the following steps: a tubular blank is provided in which an internal toothing arrangement is present, and the blank which is provided with the internal toothing arrangement is further processed to form a plurality of sliding sleeves.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Georg Holzheu, Stefan Kleiner, Bjoern Lauer, Hermann Thau
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Patent number: 10443664Abstract: A synchronizing device for a transmission has a sliding sleeve comprising an internal toothing with a plurality of sliding sleeve teeth and a clutch body of a gear wheel, comprising n external toothing with a plurality of clutch body teeth formed without meshing bevel at their axial tooth end close to the sliding teeth, into which the internal toothing of the sliding sleeve can engage. A synchronizing unit is provided which can block axial movement of the sliding sleeve, until the speeds of the sliding sleeve and clutch body are adapted. During operation, an axial force of the sliding sleeve against the clutch body is built up and a speed difference between the sliding sleeve and the clutch body is produced, so that the end faces of the sliding sleeve teeth and the clutch body teeth slide along each other, and the sliding sleeve teeth finally are meshed between the clutch body teeth.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ottmar Back, Ansgar Damm
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Patent number: 10400831Abstract: A method for shifting a gear in a synchronizer comprising a synchronizer body arranged on a transmission shaft, a first and a second synchronizer associated to a first and a second transmission gear, wherein the synchronizer has a sliding sleeve and at least one thrust piece which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring. The synchronizer includes an elastic actuating element active between the sliding sleeve and the thrust piece, and the sliding sleeve has a detent recess for the neutral position and a release contour that can cooperate with the actuating element such that when the sliding sleeve is shifted for being engaged with one of the transmission gears, the thrust piece is urged away from the corresponding synchronizer ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventor: Ottmar Back
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Patent number: 10344807Abstract: Provided is a synchronizer device and method for a manual transmission, having a sliding sleeve which includes an internal toothing having sliding sleeve teeth, a clutch body, the clutch body having an external toothing having a multitude of clutch body teeth for internal toothing of the sliding sleeve to engage therein, and a synchronizer unit. The clutch body teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the sliding sleeve and/or at least some of the sliding sleeve teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the clutch body each include at least one convex end face which extends in the circumferential direction from a root point adjacent to a tooth flank of the respective tooth via an axially protruding apex portion as far as to a root point adjoining an opposite tooth.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Michael Koelzer, Andreas Dempfle, Ottmar Back, Juergen Binder
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Patent number: 10302148Abstract: A shifting device for a motor vehicle transmission has a first coupling component, a second coupling component rotatable about a transmission axis (A), an inner friction ring which has a conical surface on a radially outer face, an outer friction ring which has a conical surface on a radially inner face, and an intermediate friction ring having a C-shaped ring cross section, including a friction cone connected to the second coupling component for joint rotation with and for axial displacement with respect to the second coupling component, while the inner friction ring and the outer friction ring are connected to the first coupling component for joint rotation with and for axial displacement with respect to the first coupling component. The friction cone extends between the conical surfaces of the inner friction ring and outer friction ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Juergen Binder, Sami Oezkan, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Philip Minkwitz, Tobias Schuler, Christopher Traut
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Patent number: 10247271Abstract: A sintered friction material comprises a metallic matrix and granular constituents embedded in the matrix. The metallic matrix comprises a copper base alloy. The friction material is characterized in that the granular constituents comprise at least one sintered cemented carbide in a proportion of up to 9 weight percent, based on the total weight of the friction material. Furthermore, a friction body, in particular for clutches and brakes, that comprises a friction lining with at least one layer made of the sintered friction material, and a method for the production of a friction lining with the sintered friction material are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Zoltan Csanadi, Bruno Tourneret, Peter Echtler, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Ohr, Andreas Schnabel
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Patent number: 10247257Abstract: A synchronizer (10) for a gear transmission has a synchronizer body (12), which is associated to a transmission shaft, and a first and a second synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38) which are associated to a first and a second transmission gear (28, 30). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) has a sliding sleeve (26) and at least one thrust piece (18) which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body (12) and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) includes an elastic actuating element (20) which is active between the sliding sleeve (26) and the thrust piece (18), wherein on the sliding sleeve (26) a detent recess (50) for the neutral position as well as a release contour (54) are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventor: Ottmar Back
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Patent number: 10006544Abstract: A transmitter for producing a rotationally fixed connection between a transmission shaft and a transmission gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft comprises a transmitter disk and a clutch toothing associated with the transmitter disk. The transmitter disk is provided with a transmitter toothing on its outside.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Ottmar Back, Peter Echtler
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Patent number: 9939027Abstract: A switching device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a coupling component, several transmission shafts which each are rotatable about a transmission axis, a frictional contact ring including a friction cone and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with a transmission shaft, a form-fit ring including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component, as well as an actuating body including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component. The friction cone of the frictional contact ring extends between the cone surface of the form-fit ring and the cone surface of the actuating body.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
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Patent number: 9909627Abstract: A synchronizer ring (10) for synchronized manual transmissions is manufactured by forming or reshaping a flat material of metal, wherein a conical friction surface (20) is produced, into which axial grooves (24) are incorporated by chipless machining, wherein a tool is axially shifted relative to the friction surface (20) to produce the final friction surface (20). At least the friction surface (20) is vibration-ground and subsequently hardened.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventor: Werner Fuerguth
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Patent number: 9909628Abstract: A transmitter for a synchronizing assembly of a manual transmission has a transmitter disk and at least one clutch disk which is arranged on a side surface of the transmitter disk. The clutch disk and the transmitter disk are fixedly connected together by local welding points. A method for producing a transmitter for a synchronizing assembly of a manual transmission consists of providing a clutch disk and a transmitter disk. Then, the clutch disk and the transmitter disk are fastened together by means of projection welding. Finally, the thus formed assembly is hardened.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Michael Bauer, Juergen Binder, Berthold Negele, Georg Ruprecht