Patents by Inventor Burkhard Pinnekamp

Burkhard Pinnekamp 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: 11280387
    Abstract: A power shift transmission, having an input and an output shaft, rotatably and axially immovably mounted and a rotatably mounted intermediate shaft. The input shaft carries first and second gear wheels. The output shaft carries a third gear wheel. The intermediate shaft carries a fourth, fifth, and sixth gear wheels, which are movable such that in a first shifting position the first gear wheel is in engagement with the fourth gear wheel and the sixth gear wheel is in engagement with the third gear wheel, but the second gear wheel and the fifth gear wheel are out of engagement, and in a second shifting position, the second gear wheel is in engagement with the fifth gear wheel and the sixth gear wheel is in engagement with the third gear wheel, but the first gear wheel and the fourth gear wheel are out of engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Patent number: 11085524
    Abstract: A transmission for a drive assembly for driving a working machine at a variable speed of rotation having: a first planet gear set to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set which the working machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each having planet gears which are arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a transmission housing and can be driven by a second drive unit. A torque on the planet carrier can be braced against the transmission housing via a brake or locking mechanism or clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Renk GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Boiger, Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Patent number: 10723425
    Abstract: A submarine drive system of a submarine, having a drive shaft, a drive propeller coupled to the drive shaft (2), and an electric motor for driving the drive shaft. A main drive having at least one first electric motor is designed for full-load operation and is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side, and an additional drive having at least one second electric motor is designed for part-load operation for creep operation or submerged operation of the submarine and likewise is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Pinnekamp, Dietrich Wittekind, Thomas Schmidbauer, Bernhard Vollmer, Tobias Kleinheinz, Franz Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20200191242
    Abstract: A power shift transmission, having an input and an output shaft, rotatably and axially immovably mounted and a rotatably mounted intermediate shaft. The input shaft carries first and second gear wheels. The output shaft carries a third gear wheel. The intermediate shaft carries a fourth, fifth, and sixth gear wheels, which are movable such that in a first shifting position the first gear wheel is in engagement with the fourth gear wheel and the sixth gear wheel is in engagement with the third gear wheel, but the second gear wheel and the fifth gear wheel are out of engagement, and in a second shifting position, the second gear wheel is in engagement with the fifth gear wheel and the sixth gear wheel is in engagement with the third gear wheel, but the first gear wheel and the fourth gear wheel are out of engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Burkhard PINNEKAMP
  • Patent number: 10584748
    Abstract: A plain bearing, having a bearing base body made from a metallic material, having an intermediate layer made from a metallic material applied onto the bearing base body, and having a plain-bearing layer made from a non-metallic material applied onto the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is an arrangement of wires or a perforated plate. The arrangement of wires or the perforated plate forms undercuts and the plain-bearing layer is a layer made from polyether ether ketone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Pinnekamp, Florian Hofbauer, Carsten Greisert, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20190383384
    Abstract: A transmission for a drive assembly for driving a working machine at a variable speed of rotation having: a first planet gear set to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set which the working machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each having planet gears which are arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a transmission housing and can be driven by a second drive unit. A torque on the planet carrier can be braced against the transmission housing via a brake or locking mechanism or clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Peter BOIGER, Burkhard PINNEKAMP
  • Patent number: 10400860
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement with a first rotatably mounted drive-side shaft paired with a first drive toothing; a second rotatably mounted drive-side side shaft paired with a second drive toothing; a rotatably mounted ouput-side shaft paired with an output toothing; a first number of first planet shafts, each of the first planet shafts being paired with a first planet toothing and a third planet toothing; and a second number of second planet shafts, each being paired with a second planet toothing and a fourth planet toothing. The first drive-side shaft and the second drive-side shaft are coaxially relative to each other; the first planet toothing engaged with the first drive toothing; the second planet toothing engaged with the second drive toothing; and the third planet toothing and the fourth planet toothing are engaged with the output toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Pinnekamp, Mohamed Sfar
  • Publication number: 20190202538
    Abstract: A submarine drive system of a submarine, having a drive shaft, a drive propeller coupled to the drive shaft (2), and an electric motor for driving the drive shaft. A main drive having at least one first electric motor is designed for full-load operation and is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side, and an additional drive having at least one second electric motor is designed for part-load operation for creep operation or submerged operation of the submarine and likewise is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Burkhard PINNEKAMP, Dietrich WITTEKIND, Thomas SCHMIDBAUER, Bernhard VOLLMER, Tobias KLEINHEINZ, Franz HOPPE
  • Publication number: 20190063498
    Abstract: A plain bearing, with a bearing base body of a metallic material and a plain bearing layer of a non-metallic material. The plain bearing layer is applied to the bearing base body either directly or indirectly via an intermediate layer of a metallic material applied to the bearing base body. The bearing base body of the metallic material or the intermediate layer of the metallic material is produced from an austenitic steel or from a metal alloy. The plain bearing layer of the non-metallic material is produced from polyetheretherketone (PEEK) or from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph HENTSCHKE, Burkhard PINNEKAMP, Alexander UNGER
  • Patent number: 10180178
    Abstract: A gearbox for a drive arrangement of a machine for driving the machine with variably adjustable rotational speed, with a first planet gear set, to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set, to which the machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each comprise planet gears arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing and can be driven by a second drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Boiger, Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Publication number: 20180023667
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement with a first rotatably mounted drive-side shaft paired with a first drive toothing; a second rotatably mounted drive-side side shaft paired with a second drive toothing; a rotatably mounted ouput-side shaft paired with an output toothing; a first number of first planet shafts, each of the first planet shafts being paired with a first planet toothing and a third planet toothing; and a second number of second planet shafts, each being paired with a second planet toothing and a fourth planet toothing. The first drive-side shaft and the second drive-side shaft are coaxially relative to each other; the first planet toothing engaged with the first drive toothing; the second planet toothing engaged with the second drive toothing; and the third planet toothing and the fourth planet toothing are engaged with the output toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Burkhard PINNEKAMP, Mohamed SFAR
  • Publication number: 20170356494
    Abstract: A plain bearing, having a bearing base body made from a metallic material, having an intermediate layer made from a metallic material applied onto the bearing base body, and having a plain-bearing layer made from a non-metallic material applied onto the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is an arrangement of wires or a perforated plate. The arrangement of wires or the perforated plate forms undercuts and the plain-bearing layer is a layer made from polyether ether ketone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Burkhard PINNEKAMP, Florian HOFBAUER, Carsten GREISERT, Michael KELLER
  • Publication number: 20170307022
    Abstract: A shaft-hub connection with a shaft that includes a section with external splines, and a hub that includes internal. The hub with its internal splines is assembled in a positively joined manner with play on the section of the shaft including the external splines. The shaft in the section includes the external splines has a recess regularly inside of the external splines, in which a clamping body is inserted neutralizing the play between shaft and hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Burkhard PINNEKAMP
  • Publication number: 20160327134
    Abstract: A gearbox for a drive arrangement of a machine for driving the machine with variably adjustable rotational speed, with a first planet gear set, to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set, to which the machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each comprise planet gears arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing and can be driven by a second drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Peter BOIGER, Burkhard PINNEKAMP
  • Patent number: 8734289
    Abstract: A power split gearbox (1) has: a driveshaft (10), a plurality of identically shaped first planet shafts (20) rotatably arranged mounted around the driveshaft, wherein a first planet toothing and a second planet toothing are provided on the first planet shafts, wherein the first planet toothings are in mesh with the teeth of the drive toothing, a plurality of identically shaped second planet shafts (30) which are each arranged so as to be rotatably mounted on the radially outer side around the first planet shafts, wherein the second planet shafts have in each instance a third planet toothing and, a fourth planet toothing, and wherein two of the third planet toothings are in mesh with the teeth of one of the second planet toothings, and a central wheel (40) in mesh with the teeth of the fourth planet toothings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Renk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Pinnekamp, Ingo Sommer
  • Patent number: 8671535
    Abstract: Shaft loading device for a test stand, having a shaft receptacle for receiving a shaft to be loaded for testing and a rotational bearing device which is constructed as a combination of sliding bearing support of the shaft receptacle and plurality of actuators acting directly on the sliding bearing support for selective application of bearing force to the shaft receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Renk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens Schneider, Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Publication number: 20120100954
    Abstract: A power split gearbox (1) has a driveshaft (10) which is rotatably mounted so as to provide a drive and which has a drive toothing provided thereon in a torque-transmitting manner, a plurality of identically shaped first planet shafts (20) which are each arranged so as to be rotatably mounted around the driveshaft, wherein a first planet toothing and a second planet toothing which is axially offset relative to the latter are provided in each instance on the first planet shafts in a torque-transmitting manner, wherein the first planet toothings are in mesh with the teeth of the drive toothing, a plurality of identically shaped second planet shafts (30) which are each arranged so as to be rotatably mounted on the radially outer side around the first planet shafts, wherein the second planet shafts have in each instance a third planet toothing and, at an axial offset relative to the latter, a fourth planet toothing which are provided in a torque-transmitting manner thereon, and wherein two of the third planet too
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
    Inventors: Burkhard PINNEKAMP, Ingo SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20110227270
    Abstract: Shaft loading device for a test stand, having a shaft receptacle for receiving a shaft to be loaded for testing and a rotational bearing device which is constructed as a combination of sliding bearing support of the shaft receptacle and plurality of actuators acting directly on the sliding bearing support for selective application of bearing force to the shaft receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens SCHNEIDER, Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Patent number: 6042436
    Abstract: A shiftable disk clutch or disk brake having two clutch parts which are rotatable relative to one another about a theoretical axis of rotation. One of the clutch parts has at least one rigid pressure disk which is connected with the clutch part so as to be fixed against movement and rigid. The other clutch part has at least two friction disks which are stiff in the circumferential direction and axially flexible in the manner of a diaphragm and are connected with this other clutch part so as to be fixed with respect to movement and rigid and are arranged on both sides of the pressure disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: R E N K Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Hultsch, Burkhard Pinnekamp
  • Patent number: 5971821
    Abstract: A shiftable disk clutch or disk brake having two clutch parts which are rotatable relative to one another about a theoretical axis of rotation. Each of the two clutch parts has at least one clutch disk which is stiff against rotation and is rigidly connected with the clutch part so as to be fixed against movement in every direction. A remotely actuatable pressure supply is divided into at least two separate pressure systems, each of which is, by itself, capable of coupling or separating the clutch disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Hultsch, Burkhard Pinnekamp