Patents by Inventor Andreas Beisswenger
Andreas Beisswenger 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: 11193559Abstract: A transmission having planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5). Elements (ST2, ST4) of gearsets (RS2, RS4) form input and output shafts, respectively. Element (SO1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO5) of gearset (RS5) and can be immobilized by shift element (A). Element (ST1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO4) of gearset (RS4). Element (HO1) of gearset (RS1) can be immobilized by shift element (B). Elements (SO4, ST2) of gearsets (RS4 RS2) can connect by shift element (C). Elements (HO2, SO3, SO5) of gearsets (RS2, RS3, RS5) couple and can couple element (SO4) of gearset (RS4) by shift element (E). An element of gearset (RS4) is connected to an element of gearset (RS3), while another element of gearset (RS4) can be connected by shift element (D) to another element of gearset (RS3). Elements (SO2 ST5) of gearsets (RS2, RS5) are connected and can be immobilized by shift element (F).Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Andreas Beisswenger, Christoph Margraf, Stefan Brom, Kai Bornträger, Michael Trübenbach, Johannes Glückler
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Publication number: 20210277980Abstract: A transmission having planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5). Elements (ST2, ST4) of gearsets (RS2, RS4) form input and output shafts, respectively. Element (SO1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO5) of gearset (RS5) and can be immobilized by shift element (A). Element (ST1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO4) of gearset (RS4). Element (HO1) of gearset (RS1) can be immobilized by shift element (B). Elements (SO4, ST2) of gearsets (RS4 RS2) can connect by shift element (C). Elements (HO2, SO3, SO5) of gearsets (RS2, RS3, RS5) couple and can couple element (SO4) of gearset (RS4) by shift element (E). An element of gearset (RS4) is connected to an element of gearset (RS3), while another element of gearset (RS4) can be connected by shift element (D) to another element of gearset (RS3). Elements (SO2 ST5) of gearsets (RS2, RS5) are connected and can be immobilized by shift element (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Peter ZIEMER, Andreas BEISSWENGER, Christoph MARGRAF, Stefan BROM, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Johannes GLÜCKLER
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Patent number: 10995827Abstract: A multi-speed transmission has drive and output shafts, three front-mounted and two rear-mounted planetary gear sets, and shift elements which can be engaged to selectively implement at least eleven forward gears and one reverse gear. The front gear sets are connected to one element of the rear gear sets. Five shift elements are assigned to the front gear sets and two are assigned to the rear gear sets, such that the front gear sets transmit seven output speeds to the rear gear sets. If normalized to the input speed of the drive shaft, at least one output speed of the front gear sets is less than 0, one output speed is greater than 1, one output speed is equal to 0, one output speed is equal to 1 and two output speeds are between 0 and 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Kai Bornträger, Christoph Margraf, Andreas Beisswenger, Stefan Brom
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Patent number: 10955031Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having drive and output shafts, front-mounted planetary gearsets, rear-mounted planetary gearsets and six shift elements. Selective engagement of shift elements selectively renders a drive shaft speed and speeds generated in the front gearsets for achieving a reverse gear and twelve forward gears via the rear gearsets transmissible as an output speed to the output shaft. Four shift elements are assigned to the front gearsets and two are assigned to the rear gearsets. At least one front gearset is rigidly connected to an element of the rear gearsets, resulting in six different output speeds of the front gearsets being transmissible to the rear gearsets. If normalized to the drive shaft input speed, one output speed is smaller than 0, three output speeds are between 0 and 1, one output speed is equal to 1 and one output speed is greater than 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Kai Bornträger, Christoph Margraf, Andreas Beisswenger, Stefan Brom
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Patent number: 10876600Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having drive and output shafts, three front-mounted and two rear-mounted planetary gearsets, six shift elements which are selectively engaged to render a speed of the drive shaft and speeds generated in the front gearsets to achieve at least one reverse and twelve forward gears via at least one of the rear gearsets transmissible as the output shaft speed. Four shift elements are assigned to the front gearsets and two shift elements are assigned to the rear gearsets. At least one of the front gearsets is fixed to an element of the rear gearsets, resulting in six different output speeds of the front gearsets being transmissible to at least one of the rear gearsets. If normalized to the input speed of the drive shaft, one of the six output speeds is less than 0, four are between 0 and 1, and one is equal to 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Kai Bornträger, Christoph Margraf, Andreas Beisswenger, Stefan Brom
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Patent number: 10759265Abstract: A transmission having five planetary gearsets and seven shift elements for achieving various ratios between drive and output shafts. A forward gearset has three shafts. Two intermediate gearsets have four shafts. Two main gearsets have at least four shafts. Depending on the shift states of the second and third shift elements, the forward gearset can generate two rotational speeds at the output side, which transfer from a forward gearset shaft to an intermediate gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the first to fifth shift elements, the intermediate gearset can generate eight rotational speeds at the output side, which pass from another intermediate gearset shaft to a main gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the seven shift elements, the main gearset can generate up to fourteen forward and two reverse gears at the output side, which are transferred by another main gearset shaft to the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Kai Bornträger, Christoph Margraf, Stefan Brom, Andreas Beisswenger, Michael Trübenbach, Johannes Glückler
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Publication number: 20200079206Abstract: A transmission having five planetary gearsets and seven shift elements for achieving various ratios between drive and output shafts. A forward gearset has three shafts. Two intermediate gearsets have four shafts. Two main gearsets have at least four shafts. Depending on the shift states of the second and third shift elements, the forward gearset can generate two rotational speeds at the output side, which transfer from a forward gearset shaft to an intermediate gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the first to fifth shift elements, the intermediate gearset can generate eight rotational speeds at the output side, which pass from another intermediate gearset shaft to a main gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the seven shift elements, the main gearset can generate up to fourteen forward and two reverse gears at the output side, which are transferred by another main gearset shaft to the output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Christoph MARGRAF, Stefan BROM, Andreas BEISSWENGER, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Johannes GLÜCKLER
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Publication number: 20200056680Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having drive and output shafts, front-mounted planetary gearsets, rear-mounted planetary gearsets and six shift elements. Selective engagement of shift elements selectively renders a drive shaft speed and speeds generated in the front gearsets for achieving a reverse gear and twelve forward gears via the rear gearsets transmissible as an output speed to the output shaft. Four shift elements are assigned to the front gearsets and two are assigned to the rear gearsets. At least one front gearset is rigidly connected to an element of the rear gearsets, resulting in six different output speeds of the front gearsets being transmissible to the rear gearsets. If normalized to the drive shaft input speed, one output speed is smaller than 0, three output speeds are between 0 and 1, one output speed is equal to 1 and one output speed is greater than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Christoph MARGRAF, Andreas BEISSWENGER, Stefan BROM
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Publication number: 20190293153Abstract: A multi-speed transmission has drive and output shafts, three front-mounted and two rear-mounted planetary gear sets, and shift elements which can be engaged to selectively implement at least eleven forward gears and one reverse gear. The front gear sets are connected to one element of the rear gear sets. Five shift elements are assigned to the front gear sets and two are assigned to the rear gear sets, such that the front gear sets transmit seven output speeds to the rear gear sets. If normalized to the input speed of the drive shaft, at least one output speed of the front gear sets is less than 0, one output speed is greater than 1, one output speed is equal to 0, one output speed is equal to 1 and two output speeds are between 0 and 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Christoph MARGRAF, Andreas BEISSWENGER, Stefan BROM
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Publication number: 20190293154Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having drive and output shafts, three front-mounted and two rear-mounted planetary gearsets, six shift elements which are selectively engaged to render a speed of the drive shaft and speeds generated in the front gearsets to achieve at least one reverse and twelve forward gears via at least one of the rear gearsets transmissible as the output shaft speed. Four shift elements are assigned to the front gearsets and two shift elements are assigned to the rear gearsets. At least one of the front gearsets is fixed to an element of the rear gearsets, resulting in six different output speeds of the front gearsets being transmissible to at least one of the rear gearsets. If normalized to the input speed of the drive shaft, one of the six output speeds is less than 0, four are between 0 and 1, and one is equal to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Christoph MARGRAF, Andreas BEISSWENGER, Stefan BROM
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Patent number: 10272766Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to the transmission output shaft, and a first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the rotor. A second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to a first shaft of the main gear set. A third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to a second shaft of the main gear set, the third shaft of the main gear set or a fourth shaft of the main gear set.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Publication number: 20190039447Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a differential gear (AG), an interface (IF) to a transmission-external drive unit, an electric machine (EM) with a rotationally fixed stator (S) and a rotary rotor (R), a plurality of planetary gear sets (PS, PV), and a plurality of shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). The electric machine (EM) is arranged at an axial end of the transmission (G) which is positioned opposite the interface (IF) to the transmission-external drive unit. An area (X) directly adjacent to the differential gear (AG) is configured for accommodating a joint (GL) of a motor vehicle side shaft (DS) and is arranged completely or at least in part in an installation space radially outside the electric machine (EM).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Andreas Beisswenger, Robert Reiser
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Patent number: 10166854Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft, and a first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the rotor. When a second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to a first shaft of the main gear set, a third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the main gear set or a fourth shaft of the main gear set. When the second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the third shaft of the main gear set, the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the fourth shaft of the main gear set.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Patent number: 10125847Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft. A second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connectable through a first auxiliary shift element to a first shaft of the main gear set and through a second auxiliary shift element to the third shaft of the main gear set or to a fourth shaft of the main gear set. A third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to a second shaft of the main gear set. A first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Patent number: 10125867Abstract: A device for actuating multiple shift elements of a transmission device is described. Each of the pistons for a change in operating state of the shift elements in the area of active surfaces can be subjected to a fluid pressure acting in a first or second actuating direction. The fluid pressure actively applied in the first actuating direction can be separately adjusted for each of the shift elements, while the fluid pressure actively applied in the second actuating direction is essentially the same for all shift elements. The pistons are arranged coaxially to each other, radially into each other, and in a manner axially displaceable in sections in one intermediate plate. The intermediate plate features areas for applying the fluid pressures acting in the first actuating direction. The area through which the fluid pressure acting in the second actuating direction can be guided to the pistons is limited.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Thilo Schmidt, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Beisswenger, Ingo Tetzlaff
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Patent number: 10112473Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to the transmission output shaft, and a first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the rotor. When a second shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to a second shaft of the auxiliary gear set, the third shaft of the main gear set or a fourth shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set. When the third shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the second shaft of the auxiliary gear set, the fourth shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Patent number: 9802471Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft. A first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the rotor. A second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connectable through a first auxiliary shift element to a first shaft of the main gear set or a second shaft of the main gear set and through a second auxiliary shift element to a fourth shaft of the main gear set. A third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the main gear set.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Patent number: 9631701Abstract: A planetary gear set has a sun gear, multiple planetary gears mounted on a planetary carrier, and a ring gear enclosing the planetary gears, which is designed in split form perpendicular to its axis of rotation and is formed from two ring gear parts arranged coaxially to each other. An adapter component that, for the purpose of a torque-transferring or torque-supporting operative connection of the planetary carrier, is connected in a torque-proof manner to an additional component in a mounted state with the planetary carrier, and is guided, viewed radially, outward by the ring gear parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Andreas Beisswenger
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Publication number: 20170001512Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft. A first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the rotor. A second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connectable through a first auxiliary shift element to a first shaft of the main gear set or a second shaft of the main gear set and through a second auxiliary shift element to a fourth shaft of the main gear set. A third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the main gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
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Publication number: 20160375753Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to the transmission output shaft, and a first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the rotor. When a second shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to a second shaft of the auxiliary gear set, the third shaft of the main gear set or a fourth shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set. When the third shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the second shaft of the auxiliary gear set, the fourth shaft of the main gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Munch