Patents by Inventor Arne Kruger

Arne Kruger 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: 10995856
    Abstract: In a parking lock for an automatic transmission, an electrical parking lock actuator has an electric motor, a spur gear stage driveable by the electric motor, and a worm gear stage driveable by the spur gear stage. A worm shaft of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to an output gear of the spur gear stage, and a worm gear of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to a transmission-side parking lock shaft. The worm shaft is fixed in an axially displaceable manner in the output gear. A stop limits the pivoting movement of the worm gear when a parking lock position of the parking lock shaft is reached. A spring braces the worm shaft in an axial direction of the worm shaft against a holding mechanism which is situated in a stop position, in which the holding mechanism is fixed by an electrically energized electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Gausrab, Arne Krüger
  • Publication number: 20200173553
    Abstract: In a parking lock for an automatic transmission, an electrical parking lock actuator has an electric motor, a spur gear stage driveable by the electric motor, and a worm gear stage driveable by the spur gear stage. A worm shaft of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to an output gear of the spur gear stage, and a worm gear of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to a transmission-side parking lock shaft. The worm shaft is fixed in an axially displaceable manner in the output gear. A stop limits the pivoting movement of the worm gear when a parking lock position of the parking lock shaft is reached. A spring braces the worm shaft in an axial direction of the worm shaft against a holding mechanism which is situated in a stop position, in which the holding mechanism is fixed by an electrically energized electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Gausrab, Arne Krüger
  • Patent number: 10626990
    Abstract: In a parking lock for an automatic transmission, an electrical parking lock actuator has an electric motor, a spur gear stage driveable by the electric motor, and a worm gear stage driveable by the spur gear stage. A worm shaft of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to an output gear of the spur gear stage, and a worm gear of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to a transmission-side parking lock shaft. The worm shaft is fixed in an axially displaceable manner in the output gear. A stop limits the pivoting movement of the worm gear when a parking lock position of the parking lock shaft is reached. A spring braces the worm shaft in an axial direction of the worm shaft against a holding mechanism which is situated in a stop position, in which the holding mechanism is fixed by an electrically energized electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Gausrab, Arne Krüger
  • Patent number: 10612602
    Abstract: A spring-actuable friction clutch, having a disk carrier and a cup spring which is connected to the latter via screwed connections. Threaded sleeves are arranged fixedly on the disk carrier. The cup spring has openings which are penetrated by the threaded sleeves. A holding ring is arranged on that side of the cup spring which faces away from the disk carrier. Bolts penetrate passages of the holding ring and are screwed into the threaded sleeves. In a friction clutch of this type, particularly simple mounting and fastening of the cup spring on the disk carrier is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Halm, Arne Krüger
  • Patent number: 10358145
    Abstract: An actuating device for shifting stages of a transmission, wherein a displaceable actuator for the manual selection of a shift stage (or driving mode) is provided, which can be adjusted into a plurality of positions. At least some or each of the positions can be assigned necessary conditions for the engagement of a shift stage assigned to the position. If the actuator is displaced into a position for which the conditions necessary for the same are not fulfilled, the associated shift stage is not engaged in the transmission and corresponding first signaling is carried out. Fulfillment of the necessary conditions of the associated shift stage following the displacement of the actuator into the position assigned to the shift stage or following the displacement in the direction of the associated position for the associated shift stage leads to the shift stage in the transmission being engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Sickart, Arne Krüger, Gerd Bofinger
  • Publication number: 20180238448
    Abstract: In a parking lock for an automatic transmission, an electrical parking lock actuator has an electric motor, a spur gear stage driveable by the electric motor, and a worm gear stage driveable by the spur gear stage. A worm shaft of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to an output gear of the spur gear stage, and a worm gear of the worm gear stage is connected rotationally conjointly to a transmission-side parking lock shaft. The worm shaft is fixed in an axially displaceable manner in the output gear. A stop limits the pivoting movement of the worm gear when a parking lock position of the parking lock shaft is reached. A spring braces the worm shaft in an axial direction of the worm shaft against a holding mechanism which is situated in a stop position, in which the holding mechanism is fixed by an electrically energized electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Gausrab, Arne Krüger
  • Publication number: 20180223915
    Abstract: A spring-actuable friction clutch, having a disk carrier and a cup spring which is connected to the latter via screwed connections. Threaded sleeves are arranged fixedly on the disk carrier. The cup spring has openings which are penetrated by the threaded sleeves. A holding ring is arranged on that side of the cup spring which faces away from the disk carrier. Bolts penetrate passages of the holding ring and are screwed into the threaded sleeves. In a friction clutch of this type, particularly simple mounting and fastening of the cup spring on the disk carrier is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Halm, Arne Krüger
  • Publication number: 20180079428
    Abstract: An actuating device for shifting stages of a transmission, wherein a displaceable actuator for the manual selection of a shift stage (or driving mode) is provided, which can be adjusted into a plurality of positions. At least some or each of the positions can be assigned necessary conditions for the engagement of a shift stage assigned to the position. If the actuator is displaced into a position for which the conditions necessary for the same are not fulfilled, the associated shift stage is not engaged in the transmission and corresponding first signaling is carried out. Fulfillment of the necessary conditions of the associated shift stage following the displacement of the actuator into the position assigned to the shift stage or following the displacement in the direction of the associated position for the associated shift stage leads to the shift stage in the transmission being engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Sickart, Arne KRÜGER, Gerd BOFINGER
  • Patent number: 8104595
    Abstract: A hydraulic control unit is set up to hydraulically actuate a starting clutch of a motor vehicle and gear selectors of a transmission of the motor vehicle by use of hydraulic valves which are integrated in the hydraulic control unit and which have in each case at least one control element. The hydraulic control unit is characterized in that the integrated hydraulic valves are aligned in the hydraulic control unit in such a way that a movement direction of a vibratory element of a hydraulic valve which controls only the starting clutch differs from the movement direction of vibratory elements of the other hydraulic valves, and is aligned to a lesser extent with the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Frank Kurrle, Joachim Esser, Jan Pfingst, Arne Krüger, Thorsten Böger
  • Patent number: 8074779
    Abstract: A clutch system has a clutch device, an actuating device for the hydraulic actuation of the clutch device, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a master cylinder that is actuated by the actuating device, a slave cylinder for actuating the clutch device fluidically connected with the master cylinder through a pressure line. A first branch line is connected to the pressure space of the master cylinder or between the pressure spaces of the master cylinder and slave cylinder. The first branch line is also connected to a compensating tank volume. A second branch line is connected to the pressure space of the slave cylinder or arranged between the pressure spaces of the master and slave cylinders. The second branch line is also connected to the compensating tank volume. A device is disposed to blocking the second branch line during an actuation of the clutch device by way of the actuating device. This provides for an inherently safe, self-ventilating hydraulic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Vollmer, Arne Krüger, Dieter Schrag
  • Publication number: 20090188767
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a clutch has a pump conveying a hydraulic fluid stream via a heat exchanger to a controllable hydraulic valve which divides the hydraulic fluid stream into a first part stream and a second part stream. The first part stream flows to a reservoir via friction linings of the clutch and the second part stream flows to the reservoir via a hydraulic path bypassing the friction linings. The hydraulic system is set up for upgrading a cooling of the clutch by increasing the first part stream at the expense of the second part stream and for reducing the cooling of the clutch by increasing the second part stream. The system is set up for temporarily upgrading the cooling of the clutch in the event of a changeover of torque transfer from transfer via a first part transmission to transfer via a second part transmission of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Niko, Joachim Esser, Peter Baur, Arne Kruger
  • Publication number: 20090183965
    Abstract: A multiplate clutch, in particular a starting clutch in a motor vehicle, has primary-side plates which are connected to a drive unit and secondary-side plates which are connected to a drivetrain, in particular to a transmission input. The primary-side and/or secondary-side plates are aligned, in each case with regard to their flatness deviations, with respect to one another, that is to say are arranged so as to be rotated relative to one another in the peripheral direction, such that at least the flatness deviations of adjacent plates do not abut against one another in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reisser, Arne Kruger, Thorsten Boger
  • Publication number: 20090158866
    Abstract: A hydraulic control unit is set up to hydraulically actuate a starting clutch of a motor vehicle and gear selectors of a transmission of the motor vehicle by use of hydraulic valves which are integrated in the hydraulic control unit and which have in each case at least one control element. The hydraulic control unit is characterized in that the integrated hydraulic valves are aligned in the hydraulic control unit in such a way that a movement direction of a vibratory element of a hydraulic valve which controls only the starting clutch differs from the movement direction of vibratory elements of the other hydraulic valves, and is aligned to a lesser extent with the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Frank Kurrle, Joachim Esser, Jan Pfingst, Arne Kruger, Thorsten Boger
  • Publication number: 20090014275
    Abstract: A clutch system has a clutch device, an actuating device for the hydraulic actuation of the clutch device, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a master cylinder that is actuated by the actuating device, a slave cylinder for actuating the clutch device fluidically connected with the master cylinder through a pressure line. A first branch line is connected to the pressure space of the master cylinder or between the pressure spaces of the master cylinder and slave cylinder. The first branch line is also connected to a compensating tank volume. A second branch line is connected to the pressure space of the slave cylinder or arranged between the pressure spaces of the master and slave cylinders. The second branch line is also connected to the compensating tank volume. A device is disposed to blocking the second branch line during an actuation of the clutch device by way of the actuating device. This provides for an inherently safe, self-ventilating hydraulic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Frank Vollmer, Arne Kruger, Dieter Schrag