Patents by Inventor Barbara Schmohl

Barbara Schmohl 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: 7500933
    Abstract: A transmission for distributing a drive torque to two drive output shafts, with two planetary gearsets each having at least three shafts. A respective shaft of a planetary gearset is connected to a drive input shaft. Furthermore, one shaft of each planetary gearset constitutes one of the output shafts and in each case at least one further shaft of a planetary gearset is connected with a shaft of another planetary gearset. An operation-status-dependent torque of one shaft can be supported by the connection, depending on an operating status of the other shaft connected thereto, in such manner that when there is a rotation speed difference between the output shafts, a speed-difference-changing torque is applied to the planetary gearsets. Furthermore, a drive train is proposed, in which a drive torque from a drive-power-source is distributed variably in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the vehicle in an operation-status-dependent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Patent number: 7479088
    Abstract: A transmission for distributing a drive torque between at least two drive output shafts with at least two planetary gearsets, each having at least three-shafts. In each case, a shaft of a planetary gearset is connected to a drive input shaft and a second respective shaft of a planetary gearsets is the drive output shafts. A respective third shaft of the planetary gearsets communicates with a brake such that a degree of distribution of the drive torque between the two output shafts varies as a function of the transfer capacities of the brakes. A transmission device controls and regulates a drive torque from a drive engine between the two output shafts of the transmission device. The transfer capacities of the two brakes are adjusted such that one brake is in a synchronous condition and the transfer capacity of the other brake is varied between a lower and an upper limiting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Patent number: 7344475
    Abstract: A method for controlling of a drive train of a vehicle having a multi-group transmission, an output mechanism and a control apparatus for the regulation of the drive train. The multi-group transmission consists of an automatic transmission and a range group. To change the ratio of the range group the drive train is relieved of load; a shifting element of the range group is closed; a shifting element of the range group is synchronized and opened; and a ratio of the automatic transmission is so altered that a change of the ratio of the multi-group transmission is less than in a case of an individual alteration of the ratio of the range group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Detlef Baasch, Barbara Schmohl, Ünal Gazyakan
  • Patent number: 7288040
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a drive train (1) of a motor vehicle, especially an off-road vehicle, comprising a drive engine (2), a multi-group transmission (4), an output and a control device. The multi-group transmission (4) consists of at least one automatic gearbox (8) and a downstream range-change unit (9). When a modification occurs in the multiplication of the range-change unit (9), a) the drive train is relieved by modifying the torque of the drive engine (2), a shift element (24, 25) to be switched off in said range-change unit (9) is disconnected, c) a shift element (24,25) to be switched on in said range-change unit is synchronized and switched on and d) a multiplication of the automatic gearbox (8) is modified in such a way that the modification of the multiplication of the multi-group transmission (4) is smaller than a single modification of the multiplication of the range-change unit (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Unal Gazyakan
  • Patent number: 7247115
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drivetrain (1) in a motor vehicle is disclosed, in particular in an off-road vehicle with a drive unit (2), a multi-group transmission (4) and an output. The multi-group transmission (4) comprises at least an automatic gearbox (8) and a subsequent range transfer box (9) which may be switched by means of switching elements (24, 25). On changing the ratio in the range transfer box (9), a synchronisation of the switching element (24 or 25), for switching in the range transfer box (9), is carried out by means of a controller of switching elements in the automatic gearbox (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Detlef Baasch, Barbara Schmohl, Ünal Gazyakan
  • Publication number: 20070060434
    Abstract: A power train (1) of an all-wheel drive vehicle with at least two driven vehicle axles (4, 5), with a main transmission (3) placed between a main engine (2) and the vehicle axles (4, 5), capable of displaying different conversion ratios, which has three control and adjustment frictional clutches (k_VA, k_HA_L and k_HA_R). The first clutch (k_VA) is placed between the main transmission (3) and the first vehicle axle (4) and the second clutch (k_HA_L) and the third clutches (k_HA_R) are respectively located between an axle transmission (7) and two driven wheels (5A, 5B) of the second vehicle axle (5). The respective transfer capabilities of the clutches (k_VA, k_HA_L, k_HA_R) can be adjusted with an actuator (8), and the driving torque between the driven vehicle axles (4, 5) can be distributed depending on the adjusted transfer capabilities of the clutches (k_VA, k_HA_L, k_HA_R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Publication number: 20070034441
    Abstract: A power train and a method for controlling and regulating a power train of a motor vehicle with at least two drivable motor vehicle axles. A main transmission is arranged between a motor and the motor vehicle axles for representing various gear ratios. Furthermore, a controllable and regulatable clutch is provided between the main transmission and each of the motor vehicle axles, respectively, whose transmission capacity is respectively adjustable by means of an actuator system. A drive torque can be distributed between the motor vehicle axles as a function of the set transmission capacities of the clutches. The transmission capacities of the clutches can be adjusted to the distribution of the drive torque as needed and optimized as to efficiency by the actuator system such that one clutch can be operated in a slip operation, while the other clutch can be held at least nearly in a synchronous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair
  • Publication number: 20070015618
    Abstract: A transmission for distributing a drive torque to two drive output shafts, with two planetary gearsets each having at least three shafts. A respective shaft of a planetary gearset is connected to a drive input shaft. Furthermore, one shaft of each planetary gearset constitutes one of the output shafts and in each case at least one further shaft of a planetary gearset is connected with a shaft of another planetary gearset. An operation-status-dependent torque of one shaft can be supported by the connection, depending on an operating status of the other shaft connected thereto, in such manner that when there is a rotation speed difference between the output shafts, a speed-difference-changing torque is applied to the planetary gearsets. Furthermore, a drive train is proposed, in which a drive torque from a drive-power-source is distributed variably in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the vehicle in an operation-status-dependent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Publication number: 20060225982
    Abstract: A transmission for distributing a drive torque between at least two drive output shafts with at least two planetary gearsets, each having at least three-shafts. In each case, a shaft of a planetary gearset is connected to a drive input shaft and a second respective shaft of a planetary gearsets is the drive output shafts. A respective third shaft of the planetary gearsets communicates with a brake such that a degree of distribution of the drive torque between the two output shafts varies as a function of the transfer capacities of the brakes. A transmission device controls and regulates a drive torque from a drive engine between the two output shafts of the transmission device. The transfer capacities of the two brakes are adjusted such that one brake is in a synchronous condition and the transfer capacity of the other brake is varied between a lower and an upper limiting value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Ulrich Mair, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Publication number: 20060166786
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drive train of a vehicle having a a multi-group transmission, comprising an automatic transmission and a subsequently placed range group. During a change of the gear ratio of the range group, the following occurrences take place: the drive train is relieved of load by a change of motor torque; an openable shifting element of the range group is opened; an closable shifting element of the range group is synchronized and closed; one ratio of the automatic transmission is changed in such a way that a change of ratio of the multi-group transmission is smaller than is an unassisted change of ratio of the range group. A desired speed of rotation of the motor is established by changing the transfer capability of one shifting element to an equivalent ratio of the multi-group transmission, which ratio exhibits a connective rotary speed to which the closable shifting element of the range group is synchronous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Detlef Baasch, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl, Unal Gazyakan
  • Publication number: 20060166785
    Abstract: A method for controlling of a drive train of a vehicle having a multi-group transmission, an output mechanism and a control apparatus for the regulation of the drive train. The multi-group transmission consists of an automatic transmission and a range group. To change the ratio of the range group the drive train is relieved of load; a shifting element of the range group is closed; a shifting element of the range group is synchronized and opened; and a ratio of the automatic transmission is so altered that a change of the ratio of the multi-group transmission is less than in a case of an individual alteration of the ratio of the range group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Detlef Baasch, Barbara Schmohl, Unal Gazyakan
  • Patent number: 7040472
    Abstract: A transfer case (1) with controllable clutch (5) for a motor vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle with part-time four-wheel drive, for distributing a driving torque coming in via a drive shaft (2) to at least two output shafts (3, 4). Hereby the output shaft (4) can be connected to the drive shaft (2) via the clutch (5), and the clutch (5) can be actuated via an electric motor (9) and a drive converter device (10) that is arranged between the electric motor (9) and the clutch (5) for converting a rotatory motion of the electric motor (9) into a translatory actuating motion for the clutch (5). The electric motor (9) is hereby designed as an induction motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ünal Gazyakan, Detlef Baasch, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl
  • Patent number: 7021441
    Abstract: A distributor gear (1) with an adjustable coupling device (5) for a vehicle, in particular for a vehicle with a shiftable all-wheel drive is described for the distribution of an incoming drive torque via a drive shaft (2) to at least two output shafts (3, 4). It is moreover provided that an output shaft (4) can be connected via the coupling device (5) with the drive shaft (2) and that the coupling device (5) can be actuated via an electric motor (9) and a drive converter device (10) located between the electric motor (9) and the coupling device (5) for the conversion of rotary movement of the electric motor (9) into a translatory actuation movement for the coupling device (5). The electric motor (9) is incorporated into a gear (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Claus Granzow, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Ünal Gazyakan, Detlef Baasch, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl
  • Patent number: 6983835
    Abstract: In an electromagnetically actuated dual clutch-brake combination (8), a drive input shaft (2) can be optionally engaged in drive connection with a first drive output shaft (4) or with a second drive output shaft (6). The second drive output shaft (6) is associated with an electromagnetic brake (52), which is provided in order to immobilize the second drive output shaft (6), whereas the first drive output shaft (4) can still be connected to the drive input shaft (2) by an electromagnetic clutch (28, 32). The electromagnetic dual clutch-brake combination is suitable for controlling a variable longitudinal differential lock and a shiftable range gear system of an all-wheel distributor gearbox, with only a single electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Schneider, Ünal Gazyakan, Barbara Schmohl, Dieter Beck
  • Publication number: 20050274564
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drivetrain (1) in a motor vehicle is disclosed, in particular in an off-road vehicle with a drive unit (2), a multi-group transmission (4) and an output. The multi-group transmission (4) comprises at least an automatic gearbox (8) and a subsequent range transfer box (9) which may be switched by means of switching elements (24, 25). On changing the ratio in the range transfer box (9), a synchronisation of the switching element (24 or 25), for switching in the range transfer box (9), is carried out by means of a controller of switching elements in the automatic gearbox (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Detlef Baasch, Barbara Schmohl, Unal Gazyakan
  • Patent number: 6951269
    Abstract: A device for guiding torque of one drive shaft (3) connected with a driving appliance (2) onto a first or a second output shaft (4, 5). A torque fed via the drive shaft (3) can be applied, respectively, to one of the two output shafts (4, 5) depending on a control of a changeover device (6). The changeover device (6) comprises one electromagnetic clutch (7) which can produce a power flow between the drive shaft (3) and the first or the second output shaft (4 or 5). The electromagnetic clutch (7) comprises a coupling element (8) which is guided and displaced in an axially and rotatable manner and is fixedly connected with the drive shaft (3) and depending on a current supply of the electromagnetic clutch (7) produces the power flow between the drive shaft (3) and the first or the second output shaft (4 or 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Schneider, Ünal Gazyakan, Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Michael Erenhoch, Barbara Schmohl
  • Patent number: 6945896
    Abstract: An auxiliary transmission (31) with controllable clutch (2) is described for the optional distribution of a drive output torque to one or more drive output shafts with a reduction gear stage (3) and with a hydraulic pump (14). The hydraulic pump (14) is arranged on a transmission input shaft (4) and the reduction gear stage (3) is connected in series in such manner that the drive input power to the hydraulic pump (14) remains at least approximately the same when a range change takes place in the reduction gear stage (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Ünal Gazyakan, Barbara Schmohl
  • Publication number: 20050005723
    Abstract: A reduction gear (3) of a multi-range transmission (1) for a vehicle, especially for an all-wheel vehicle, having at least two ratio steps. The reduction gear (3) is situated between a main transmission (2) and one output of the vehicle and designed with at least one parking lock device (22A, 22B) by means of which, in activated state, at least one part of the output can be stopped. The parking lock device (22A, 22B) is associated on the transmission output side with at least one output shaft (7, 8) so that the output of the vehicle in activated state of the parking lock device (22A, 22B) can be stopped even when the power flow is interrupted in a drive train in the area of the reduction gear (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Christoph Pelchen, Unal Gazyakan, Barbara Schmohl
  • Patent number: 6783475
    Abstract: An all-wheel distributor transmission (1) is described for a motor vehicle comprising a planetary gear set as multiplication step (2) for a switchable off-road gear and a planetary gear set (3) with variable division for distributing a drive torque onto a front axle and a rear axle. The all-wheel distributor transmission (1) also has an adjustable lock (4) for locking between the front axle and the rear axle, the lock (4) and the multiplication step (2) being actuatable via a controllable drive device (5). The drive device (5) comprises a drive shaft (6) and two output shafts (7, 8), the first output shaft (7) being in operative connection with the multiplication step (2) and the second output shaft (8) being in operative connection with the lock (4). A torque introduced via the drive shaft (6) can be applied on the first or the second output shaft (7 or 8) according to a control of a shift unit (10) for actuating the lock (4) or the multiplication step (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ünal Gazyakan, Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Michael Ebenhoch, Barbara Schmohl
  • Publication number: 20040163920
    Abstract: A transfer case (1) with controllable clutch (5) for a motor vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle with part-time four-wheel drive, for distributing a driving torque coming in via a drive shaft (2) to at least two output shafts (3, 4). Hereby the output shaft (4) can be connected to the drive shaft (2) via the clutch (5), and the clutch (5) can be actuated via an electric motor (9) and a drive converter device (10) that is arranged between the electric motor (9) and the clutch (5) for converting a rotatory motion of the electric motor (9) into a translatory actuating motion for the clutch (5). The electric motor (9) is hereby designed as an induction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Unal Gazyakan, Detlef Baasch, Christoph Pelchen, Barbara Schmohl