Patents by Inventor Benjamin Vögtle
Benjamin Vögtle 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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Publication number: 20240117859Abstract: A torque transmitting device for a drivetrain for transmitting a drive torque to an output element. The device having: an electric motor with a conversion unit, which comprises a stator and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the stator, for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy; and a torsional vibration damper with a damper mass received on a damper mass support such that the damper mass can be deflected to a limited extent against the action of a restoring force, the damper mass being arranged so as to overlap radially with the conversion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Vögtle, Stephan Maienschein, Peter Wahl, Daniel Echle, David Schnädelbach, Thorsten Krause
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Publication number: 20240116354Abstract: A torque transmitting device for a drive train for transmitting an input torque provided by at least one drive element to an output element. The device including: an electric motor having a stator and a rotor which can be rotated relative to said stator for providing a further drive torque; a separating clutch arranged operatively between the first drive element and the electric motor; and at least one centrifugal pendulum which is arranged operatively between the separating clutch and the output element and has at least two pendulum masses which are accommodated so as to be deflectable to a limited extent along a pendulum path and so as to be peripherally adjacent to one another on at least one pendulum mass carrier that can be rotated about an axis of rotation, wherein the peripherally adjacent pendulum masses are coupled to one another via coupling means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Vögtle, Thorsten Krause, Stephan Maienschein, Peter Wahl
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Publication number: 20220397186Abstract: A torque-transmitting device has a first input side, a second input side, an output side, a hydrodynamic converter, a lockup clutch, a first torque-transmitting path which runs between a splitting point and a merging point, and a second torque-transmitting path which is configured so as to be parallel with respect to the first torque-transmitting path. The hydrodynamic converter is arranged in the first torque-transmitting path and the lockup clutch is arranged in the second torque-transmitting path. The hydrodynamic converter has a pump wheel and a turbine wheel which is hydrodynamically connectable to the pump wheel. The splitting point is connected to the first input side for conjoint rotation. The pump wheel and a first clutch input side of the lock-up clutch are each connected to the splitting point for conjoint rotation. A second input side is connected downstream of the merging point in a torque flow of a first torque from the first input side to the output side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Vögtle, Thorsten Krause
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Publication number: 20220379709Abstract: A torque transmission unit includes a first input side, a second input side, an output side, a hydrodynamic converter and a lock-up clutch. The first input side is configured to receive a first torque, and the second input side is configured to receive a second torque. The torque transmission unit has a freewheel. The freewheel is arranged downstream of the hydrodynamic converter, and the second input side is arranged downstream of the freewheel in a torque flow of the first torque from the first input side to the output side. The freewheel is designed to, in a first freewheel operating state, connects, in a torque-locking manner, the hydrodynamic converter to the output side for the transmission of the first torque from the first input side to the output side when the lock-up clutch is open.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Vögtle, Stephan Maienschein
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Patent number: 11479106Abstract: A hybrid module includes a first, motor-side pre-assembly group and a second, transmission-side pre-assembly group. A separating clutch is arranged between the motor-side pre-assembly group and the transmission-side pre-assembly group, via which the pre-assembly groups can be connected in a torque-transmitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Lionel Huber, Steffen Lehmann, Simon Ortmann, Christian Dinger, Benjamin Vögtle, Dirk Hofstetter, Anton Simonov
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Patent number: 11091019Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a damper, a pulley, a clutch, and a torque converter. The damper is arranged for fixing to a crank shaft of an engine. The pulley circumscribes the damper and is arranged for connecting to an electric motor via a belt drive. The clutch has a first output flange for drivingly engaging the damper with the pulley. The torque converter has a pilot drivingly engaged with the first output flange.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Steinberger, Benjamin Vögtle, Gregory Heeke, Peter Burke
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Publication number: 20200101831Abstract: A hybrid module includes a first, motor-side pre-assembly group and a second, transmission-side pre-assembly group. A separating clutch is arranged between the motor-side pre-assembly group and the transmission-side pre-assembly group, via which the pre-assembly groups can be connected in a torque-transmitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Lionel Huber, Steffen Lehmann, Simon Ortmann, Christian Dinger, Benjamin Vögtle, Dirk Hofstetter, Anton Simonov
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Publication number: 20190264775Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum absorber is provided. The centrifugal pendulum absorber includes a flange, a first mass fixed circumferentially movable with respect to the flange by first rollers along a first pendulum path, a second mass fixed circumferentially movable with respect to the flange by second rollers along a second pendulum path, and a spring connecting a circumferential end of the pair of first masses to a circumferential end of the pair of second masses. The first and second pendulum paths each include a middle region and circumferential ends extending radially inward from the middle region such that the first and second masses are movable radially inward such that the spring compresses when first and second masses are at the circumferential ends of the respective first and second pendulum paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Stephan FACEMIRE, Mike SWANK, Thorsten KRAUSE, Benjamin VOEGTLE
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Publication number: 20190084400Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a damper, a pulley, a clutch, and a torque converter. The damper is arranged for fixing to a crank shaft of an engine. The pulley circumscribes the damper and is arranged for connecting to an electric motor via a belt drive. The clutch has a first output flange for drivingly engaging the damper with the pulley. The torque converter has a pilot drivingly engaged with the first output flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Steinberger, Benjamin Vögtle, Gregory Heeke, Peter Burke
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Patent number: 9822840Abstract: A converter unit having a damping system and having a torque transfer unit for connecting an input shaft separably to an output shaft, wherein the torque transfer unit has a co-rotating housing and the damping system can be installed centered and detachably on the housing is provided. With the converter unit proposed here standard components can be used, which are compact and easily installable.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Vincent Fender-Oberle, Thorsten Krause, Benjamin Voegtle, Stephen-Richard Ainley
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Patent number: 9752666Abstract: A torque converter for transferring torque from an input shaft to an output shaft, having a turbine wheel, an impeller connected to the input shaft to drive the turbine wheel hydrodynamically, a centrifugal force pendulum connected to the turbine wheel to damp torsional vibrations, a first torsion damper to drive the output shaft by means of the turbine wheel, and a converter clutch and a second torsion damper for selective torsionally damped coupling of the input shaft with the turbine wheel. One of the torsion dampers in this case includes two torsion damper elements, which are arranged in series with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Voegtle, Benjamin Daniel, Thorsten Krause
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Publication number: 20160348779Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, which is mounted rotatably around an axis of rotation, having a pendulum mass, a slotted guide and a pendulum flange, wherein the pendulum mass is coupled to the pendulum flange via the slotted guide, wherein the slotted guide is designed to position the pendulum mass movably in an oscillating motion along a curved oscillation path between a rest position and at least one deflected position that differs from the rest position, wherein the rest position and the deflected position have a common curvature reference point, wherein the rest position is at a first distance from the curvature reference point and the deflected position is at a second distance from the curvature reference point, wherein the first distance is different from the second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Benjamin VOEGTLE, Thorsten KRAUSE
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Publication number: 20160053816Abstract: A torque transfer device includes a drive element, an output element, an elastic element for coupling the drive element with the output element, a first pendulum mass which is movably attached to the pendulum flange in the plane of rotation, and a second pendulum mass which is movably attached to the pendulum flange in the plane of rotation. At the same time, at least one of the pendulum masses is matched to different orders of excitation of the rotary motion of the drive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Peter Wahl, Benjamin Voegtle
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Publication number: 20160047435Abstract: A damper device, preferably for a torque converter of a motor vehicle, for transferring torque between a drive side and output side of the device, having an input element which is rotatable to a limited degree in relation to an intermediate element which is located after the input element in a torque transfer path through an effect of a first energy storage element, while forming a first damper stage, and an output element located after the intermediate element in the torque transfer path, which is rotatable to a limited degree in relation to the intermediate element through an effect of a second energy storage element, while forming a second damper stage, wherein the damper device, or the first damper stage and/or the second damper stage is designed in such a way that the first damper stage and/or the second damper stage can essentially be short-circuited mechanically by means of bridging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Voegtle, Yannick Strub
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Publication number: 20150285330Abstract: A converter unit having a damping system and having a torque transfer unit for connecting an input shaft separably to an output shaft, wherein the torque transfer unit has a co-rotating housing and the damping system can be installed centered and detachably on the housing is provided. With the converter unit proposed here standard components can be used, which are compact and easily installable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Vincent Fender-Oberle, Thorsten Krause, Benjamin Voegtle, Stephen-Richard Ainley
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Patent number: 8672108Abstract: A drive train, in particular, a hybrid drive train with a torque converter, which can be operatively connected with a drive through a clutch. The clutch includes an emergency operation actuation device with at least one emergency operation actuation element, which defines a centrifugal oil cavity which includes oil and which is coupled with the drive.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Michael Kuehnle, Thorsten Krause, Dominique Engelmann, Parviz Movlazada, Benjamin Voegtle
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Publication number: 20140044523Abstract: A torque converter for transferring torque from an input shaft to an output shaft, having a turbine wheel, an impeller connected to the input shaft to drive the turbine wheel hydrodynamically, a centrifugal force pendulum connected to the turbine wheel to damp torsional vibrations, a first torsion damper to drive the output shaft by means of the turbine wheel, and a converter clutch and a second torsion damper for selective torsionally damped coupling of the input shaft with the turbine wheel. One of the torsion dampers in this case includes two torsion damper elements, which are arranged in series with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Benjamin Voegtle, Benjamin Daniel, Thorsten Krause
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Patent number: 8403120Abstract: A double clutch transmission having a wet-running double clutch, a dual mass flywheel and a centrifugal force pendulum. The dual mass flywheel is arranged in a dry chamber between a drive and the double clutch and the centrifugal force pendulum is arranged in a wet chamber of the double clutch.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Voegtle, Christian Huegel, Thorsten Krause
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Publication number: 20110011692Abstract: A drive train, in particular, a hybrid drive train with a torque converter, which can be operatively connected with a drive through a clutch. The clutch includes an emergency operation actuation device with at least one emergency operation actuation element, which defines a centrifugal oil cavity which includes oil and which is coupled with the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael Kuehnle, Thorsten Krause, Dominique Engelmann, Parviz Movlazada, Benjamin Voegtle
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Publication number: 20100282560Abstract: A double clutch transmission having a wet-running double clutch, a dual mass flywheel and a centrifugal force pendulum. The dual mass flywheel is arranged in a dry chamber between a drive and the double clutch and the centrifugal force pendulum is arranged in a wet chamber of the double clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KGInventors: Benjamin VOEGTLE, Christian HUEGEL, Thorsten KRAUSE