Patents by Inventor Bernd Knöpke
Bernd Knöpke 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: 10634219Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Patent number: 10632835Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle comprising an upstream gear set (VRS), a main gear set (HRS) with a total of four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) referred to in order of rotational speeds as first, second, third and fourth shafts, an electric machine (EM), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, E, F), the selective pairwise closure of which realizes at least eight selectable forward gear ratios (G1-G8) between a drive shaft (GW1) and an output shaft (GW2) of the transmission (G). The upstream gear set (VRS) provides a rotational speed at a fifth shaft (W5) increased relative to the rotational speed of the drive shaft (GW1), in a fixed transmission ratio with respect to the drive shaft (GW1). The main gear set (HRS) is a stepped planetary gear set (PS).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Patent number: 10598259Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (G) for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission (G) comprises an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), wherein, by means of selective engagement of the at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), seven forward gears (1 to 7) can be selected between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2), and a drive train for a motor vehicle comprising such a transmission (G).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Patent number: 10570994Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Patent number: 10570995Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2), and a first, second, third, fourth and fifth shift element (04, 13, 14, 26, 36). Six forward gear ratios (1-6) between the drive shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are engagable through selective pairwise closure of the five shift elements (04, 13, 14, 26, 36) and rotationally fixed immobilization of the sun gear (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Eckehard Münch, Viktor Warth, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Stephan Scharr, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Peter Ziemer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Bernd Knöpke, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Patent number: 10408305Abstract: A transmission system (1) including a transmission input shaft (2), a transmission output shaft (3), and three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) having a total of seven interface shafts (W1-W7). The planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) are at least partially functionally connected to each other by planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3), are at least partially connectable to each other through a plurality of shift elements (B1, B2, K1-K3; B1-B3, K1-K3), and are coupled to the seven interface shafts (W1-W7) by the planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3) such that at least six gear ratios (1VM-6VM, R1VM, R2VM) are selectable such that the transmission input shaft (2) and the transmission output shaft (3) revolve with the same or different direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Patent number: 10406907Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle including an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) with three elements each, and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). The third planetary gear set (P3) has first and second couplings (V1, V2), wherein the first coupling (V1) is between the first elements (E12, E13) of the second and third planetary gear sets (P2, P3), the second coupling (V2) is between the third element (E33) of the third planetary gear set (P3) and the output shaft (GW2), and the second element (E23) of the third planetary gear set (P3) is permanently connected to the input shaft (GW1). One of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a permanently rotationally conjoint connection and the other one of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a connection selectable by the third shift element (K2).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Patent number: 10315503Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), an electric motor (EM) and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). Selective engagement of the five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4) realizes at least eight selectable forward gear ratios (G1-G8) between an input shaft (GW1) and an output shaft (GW2) of the transmission (G).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ZP FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Patent number: 10189346Abstract: A planetary multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided. A drive (An) is connectable by a zeroth shift element (K0) to a first shaft (1). A first element of a first planetary gear set (RS1) is connected to a housing (9). A first shaft (1) is permanently connected to a second element of the first planetary gear set (RS1). A rotor (10) of an electric motor (EM) is connected to a third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1), and the third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is connectable by one or more of a plurality of additional shift elements to at least one element of one or more of a second and third planetary gear sets (RS2, RS3).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Bernd Knöpke
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Publication number: 20190003556Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (G) for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission (G) comprises an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), wherein, by means of selective engagement of the at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), seven forward gears (1 to 7) can be selected between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2), and a drive train for a motor vehicle comprising such a transmission (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Publication number: 20180328465Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Publication number: 20180328466Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
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Publication number: 20180202520Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2), and a first, second, third, fourth and fifth shift element (04, 13, 14, 26, 36). Six forward gear ratios (1-6) between the drive shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are engagable through selective pairwise closure of the five shift elements (04, 13, 14, 26, 36) and rotationally fixed immobilization of the sun gear (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Eckehard Münch, Viktor Warth, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Stephan Scharr, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Peter Ziemer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Bernd Knöpke, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Publication number: 20180156315Abstract: A transmission system (1) including a transmission input shaft (2), a transmission output shaft (3), and three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) having a total of seven interface shafts (W1-W7). The planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) are at least partially functionally connected to each other by planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3), are at least partially connectable to each other through a plurality of shift elements (B1, B2, K1-K3; B1-B3, K1-K3), and are coupled to the seven interface shafts (W1-W7) by the planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3) such that at least six gear ratios (1VM-6VM, R1VM, R2VM) are selectable such that the transmission input shaft (2) and the transmission output shaft (3) revolve with the same or different direction of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Publication number: 20180134139Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle including an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) with three elements each, and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). The third planetary gear set (P3) has first and second couplings (V1, V2), wherein the first coupling (V1) is between the first elements (E12, E13) of the second and third planetary gear sets (P2, P3), the second coupling (V2) is between the third element (E33) of the third planetary gear set (P3) and the output shaft (GW2), and the second element (E23) of the third planetary gear set (P3) is permanently connected to the input shaft (GW1). One of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a permanently rotationally conjoint connection and the other one of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a connection selectable by the third shift element (K2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Publication number: 20180134141Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), an electric motor (EM) and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). Selective engagement of the five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4) realizes at least eight selectable forward gear ratios (G1-G8) between an input shaft (GW1) and an output shaft (GW2) of the transmission (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Publication number: 20180134144Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle comprising an upstream gear set (VRS), a main gear set (HRS) with a total of four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) referred to in order of rotational speeds as first, second, third and fourth shafts, an electric machine (EM), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, E, F), the selective pairwise closure of which realizes at least eight selectable forward gear ratios (G1-G8) between a drive shaft (GW1) and an output shaft (GW2) of the transmission (G). The upstream gear set (VRS) provides a rotational speed at a fifth shaft (W5) increased relative to the rotational speed of the drive shaft (GW1), in a fixed transmission ratio with respect to the drive shaft (GW1). The main gear set (HRS) is a stepped planetary gear set (PS).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
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Publication number: 20170320386Abstract: Proposed is a multi-stage transmission in planetary design in a housing (9) for a vehicle comprising at least one electric motor (EM) and comprising three planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3), wherein a drive (An) can be connected by means of a shift element (K0) to a first shaft (1), and an output (Ab) is connected to a second shaft (2), wherein there are provided four additional shafts (3, 4, 5, 6) and at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), through the actuation of which at least eight forward gears (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8) can be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Bernd Knöpke