Patents by Inventor Andreas Lachhammer

Andreas Lachhammer 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).

  • Drive assembly for a vehicle, and vehicle comprising the drive assembly
    Patent number: 11226031
    Abstract: A drive assembly 1 for a vehicle includes a prime mover housing section 2 and a transmission housing section 3. The prime mover housing section 2 encompasses a dry space 4, and the transmission housing section 3 encompasses an oil space 5. The oil space 5 is at least partially filled with an oil 6. A prime mover shaft 10 extends from the dry space 4 into the oil space 5. A partition 7 separates the oil space 5 from the dry space 4. A sealing device 13 seals the prime mover shaft 10 with respect to the partition 7. The sealing device 13 is arranged in the partition 7. A connecting unit 19 provides a fluidic connection between and compensates for pressure differences between the oil space 5 and the dry space 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Paulik, Harald Wendl, Matthias Kobler, Andreas Lachhammer
  • Drive Assembly for a Vehicle, and Vehicle Comprising the Drive Assembly
    Publication number: 20190390762
    Abstract: A drive assembly 1 for a vehicle includes a prime mover housing section 2 and a transmission housing section 3. The prime mover housing section 2 encompasses a dry space 4, and the transmission housing section 3 encompasses an oil space 5. The oil space 5 is at least partially filled with an oil 6. A prime mover shaft 10 extends from the dry space 4 into the oil space 5. A partition 7 separates the oil space 5 from the dry space 4. A sealing device 13 seals the prime mover shaft 10 with respect to the partition 7. The sealing device 13 is arranged in the partition 7. A connecting unit 19 provides a fluidic connection between and compensates for pressure differences between the oil space 5 and the dry space 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sebastian Paulik, Harald Wendl, Matthias Kobler, Andreas Lachhammer