Patents by Inventor Alfred Rehr

Alfred Rehr 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: 11613247
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, including a drivable front axle, a drivable rear axle, an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission coupled thereto, and a switchable torque distribution unit which is coupled to the automatic transmission and enables all-wheel drive, which torque distribution unit is coupled to the front axle and the rear axle. A torque generated by the internal combustion engine can be directed from the torque distribution unit either to the front or rear axle or distributed to both axles. An electric machine is provided which is coupled to the rear axle. A torque generated by the electric machine which is provided to the rear axle is provided to the torque distribution unit via the coupling and can also be provided from this torque distribution unit to the front axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Glück, Alfred Rehr, Dominik Polz
  • Patent number: 11299028
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, having a first drive unit, a second drive unit, and a first output shaft which can be coupled or is coupled to a first wheel drive shaft of the motor vehicle, and/or a second output shaft which can be coupled or is coupled to a second wheel drive shaft of the motor vehicle, wherein the first drive unit and the second drive unit can be coupled jointly to the first output shaft and/or the second output shaft. It is provided here that the second drive unit can be coupled via a separating clutch to the first drive unit, a transmission output shaft of a transmission which is coupled to the first drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rehr, Thierry Caramigeas
  • Publication number: 20220017069
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, including a drivable front axle, a drivable rear axle, an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission coupled thereto, and a switchable torque distribution unit which is coupled to the automatic transmission and enables all-wheel drive, which torque distribution unit is coupled to the front axle and the rear axle. A torque generated by the internal combustion engine can be directed from the torque distribution unit either to the front or rear axle or distributed to both axles. An electric machine is provided which is coupled to the rear axle. A torque generated by the electric machine which is provided to the rear axle is provided to the torque distribution unit via the coupling and can also be provided from this torque distribution unit to the front axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian GLÜCK, Alfred REHR, Dominik POLZ
  • Patent number: 11133722
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular an internal rotor motor, with a stator constructed from laminations and with a rotor arranged concentrically in the stator, with a housing surrounding the stator circumferentially, and with two housing caps for axially closing the housing at both ends and for accommodating and carrying a shaft of the rotor, wherein the laminations each have at least three crosspieces arranged on the circumference for creating at least one coolant channel between the stator and the housing, and wherein the at least one coolant channel can be bounded by the housing caps in a fluidtight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rehr, Nico Schobeß, Thierry Caramigeas
  • Publication number: 20190255934
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, having a first drive unit, a second drive unit, and a first output shaft which can be coupled or is coupled to a first wheel drive shaft of the motor vehicle, and/or a second output shaft which can be coupled or is coupled to a second wheel drive shaft of the motor vehicle, wherein the first drive unit and the second drive unit can be coupled jointly to the first output shaft and/or the second output shaft. It is provided here that the second drive unit can be coupled via a separating clutch to the first drive unit, a transmission output shaft of a transmission which is coupled to the first drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alfred REHR, Thierry CARAMIGEAS
  • Publication number: 20190081529
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular an internal rotor motor, with a stator constructed from laminations and with a rotor arranged concentrically in the stator, with a housing surrounding the stator circumferentially, and with two housing caps for axially closing the housing at both ends and for accommodating and carrying a shaft of the rotor, wherein the laminations each have at least three crosspieces arranged on the circumference for creating at least one coolant channel between the stator and the housing, and wherein the at least one coolant channel can be bounded by the housing caps in a fluidtight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alfred REHR, Nico SCHOBEß, Thierry CARAMIGEAS
  • Patent number: 7833103
    Abstract: A linkage generally consisting of a first shaft having a first connecting component provided with an annular in a face thereof, disposed coaxially with such first shaft; a second shaft having a second connecting component provided with an annular disposed axially with the second shaft inserted in the annular recess of the first component; and a set of circumferentially spaced threaded fasteners securing such first and second components together, wherein the first and second components are angularly displaced relative to a common axis thereof so that a residual imbalance of one of such components offsets a residual imbalance of the other of such components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rehr, Roland Pfersich, Gerald Seebacher, Paul Witte
  • Publication number: 20070248403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for producing a torque-transmitting link on a drive shaft of a motor vehicle between two rotationally symmetrical components in the joint area, particularly the outer part (22) of a joint (18) of a drive shaft and a flange part (16) of a gearshaft, wherein said components are joined to each other by means of several screws (24) which are distributed in a peripheral direction. The screws cross through annular bearing surfaces (16a, 22a) of the components and an annular centering collar (16c) is formed on one component, encompassing the outer periphery of the other component in a loose fit. In order to obtain a productively advantageous and simple-to-mount link, a defined remaining balance error of at least one of the components is determined and peripherally marked, the component is fixed in a de-axised manner with respect to the other component according to the terms of the loose fit, and the remaining balance error is essentially compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rehr, Roland Pfersich, Gerald Seebacher, Paul Witte