Patents by Inventor Christian Sibla

Christian Sibla 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: 9441710
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission includes at least four planetary gear sets, eight rotatable shafts and six shifting elements. Selective actuation of the shifting elements brings about different transmission ratio relationships between an input shaft and an output shaft, such that ten forward gears and one reverse gear are able to be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160245370
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has eight rotatable shafts (1 to 8), four planetary gear sets (RS1 to RS4), and seven shift elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4) for shifting several forward gears and one reverse gear. The first shaft (1) is the drive shaft (AN) of the transmission. A second element (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (RS3) forms the output shaft (AB) of the transmission. As the third shaft (3), a second element (ST1) of the first planetary gear set (RS1) and a third element (HO2) of the second planetary gear set (RS2) are constantly connected to each other. A first element (SO1) of the first planetary gear set (RS1) forms the fourth shaft (4), a third element (HO3) of the third planetary gear set (RS3) forms the fifth shaft (5). As the sixth shaft (6), a third element (HO1) of the first planetary gear set (RS1), a second element (ST2) of the second planetary gear set (RS2) and a first element (SO3) of the third planetary gear set (RS3) are constantly connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Patent number: 9423006
    Abstract: A multi-gear transmission having a housing, planetary gearsets, shafts and shifting elements. Input shaft (1) is connected or can couple the sun gear of gearset (RS3), and can couple the sun gear of gearset (RS1) and the carrier of gearset (RS1) and can couple the sun gear of gearset (RS2). Output shaft (2) is connected directly to the ring gear of gearset (RS4) and is connected or couple indirectly the carrier of gearset (RS3). The sun gear and the carrier of gearset (RS1) and the sun gear of gearset (RS4) can in each case couple the housing. The ring gear of gearset (RS1) is connected to the carrier of gearset (RS4) and is or can couple the ring gear of gearset (RS2), and the carrier of gearset (RS2) and the ring gear of the third planetary gearset (RS3) are or can be connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160230880
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device (101) for controlling multiple torque-transferring shift elements (K_A, K_B, K_C) of an automatic transmission, whereas each of the shift elements features at least one hydraulic actuator (4A, 4B, 4C), which includes one actuating pressure chamber (7A, 7B, 7C), features at least one stop valve (110) and at least one hydraulic shift device (8) with multiple pressure adjusting devices (23A, 23B, 23C) allocated to the different shift elements. Thereby, the stop valve is formed and arranged in such a manner that the actuators of at least two shift elements are hydraulically connectable to the pressure adjusting devices through a common stop valve, whereas, in a first shifting position of the stop valve, all actuating pressure chambers of the at least two shift elements are tightly sealed by the stop valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Christoph Margraf, Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20160230849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-speed automatic transmission in planetary design with one drive shaft (AN), one output shaft (AB), four planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and several shift elements (A to F). A first clutch shaft (3) constantly connects the first planetary gear set (RS1) to the fourth planetary gear set (RS4), a second clutch shaft (5) constantly connects the second planetary gear set (RS2) to the third planetary gear set (RS3), a third clutch shaft (6) constantly connects the third planetary gear set (RS3) to the first planetary gear set (RS1). The drive shaft (AN) is constantly connected to the fourth planetary gear set (RS4); the output shaft (AB) is constantly connected to the third planetary gear set (RS3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef HAUPT, Martin BREHMER, Christoph MARGRAF, Stefan BECK, Christian SIBLA
  • Publication number: 20160223055
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has eight rotatable shafts, four planetary gear sets and seven shift elements for shifting several forward gears and one reverse gear. A first element of the second planetary gear set forms the first shaft designed as the drive shaft of the transmission. A second element of the third planetary gear set forms the second shaft designed as the output shaft of the transmission. A second element of the first planetary gear set forms the third shaft . A first element of the first planetary gear set forms the fourth shaft . A third element of third planetary gear set forms the fifth shaft. As the sixth shaft, a third element of the first planetary gear set, a second element of the second planetary gear set and a first element of the third planetary gear set are constantly connected. A third element of the second planetary gear set forms the seventh shaft. A first brake is arranged in the power flow between the third shaft and the housing .
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Patent number: 9394974
    Abstract: A transmission has one drive shaft, one output shaft, one housing, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, and a third planetary gear set, six shift elements, including a first brake, a second brake, a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch, and a fourth clutch. The shift elements selectively actuated, by which nine forward gears and one reverse gear are realized through different transmission ratio relationships between the drive shaft and the output shaft. Each planetary gear set features at least one sun gear, one planetary gear, one planetary carrier, and one ring gear. The drive shaft and the output shaft are arranged in a manner axially offset to each other, and the drive shaft is connectable to the sun gear of the first planetary gear set through the first clutch and to the first brake and the ring gear of the second planetary gear set through the second clutch. The ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the first brake are also connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160201767
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission in planetary design for a vehicle with a transmission housing (10) is proposed, whereas a first shaft 1 (1) is provided as a drive (An) and a second shaft (2) is provided as an output (Ab), whereas at least five planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5) and at least seven additional shafts (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) are provided. In accordance with the invention, it is provided that five shift elements (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4, SE5) are provided, through the actuation of which as gear steps, at least nine forward gears (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9) and at least one reverse gear (R) can be realized, whereas, for the realization of each gear step, at least three of the shift elements (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4, SE5) are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger, Josef Haupt
  • Publication number: 20160201764
    Abstract: A planetary multi-speed transmission for a vehicle with a housing is proposed. A first shaft is provided as a drive (An) and a second shaft is provided as an output (Ab) and is arranged axially parallel to the drive. Three planetary gear sets and additional shafts, along with six shifting elements are provided, through which the actuation of several gears are realized. Machine elements are provided for transfer of torque between the drive (An) and the output (Ab). The first shaft is connectable, as drive (An) to the planetary gear carrier of the first planetary gear set, to the sun gear of the second planetary gear set, to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set, to the planetary gear carrier of the second planetary gear set and to the first spur gear stage. The second shaft is connected or connectable, as a drive (Ab), to the first machine element and to the second machine element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9382979
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive shaft, an output shaft, a housing, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set, as well as six shift elements, comprising a first brake, a second brake, a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch and a fourth clutch. Each planetary gear set features a sun gear, a planetary gear, a planetary carrier and a ring gear. The drive shaft and the output shaft are arranged in a manner axially offset to each other and the drive shaft is connectable to the ring gear of the third planetary gear set and the second brake through the first clutch. The ring gear of the third planetary gear set and the second brake are also connected to each other. A third shaft is arranged coaxially to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160186837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission, in particular a multi-speed transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising one housing, one drive shaft, one output shaft, at least four planetary gear sets, whereas each of the planetary gear sets has one sun gear, at least one planet, one planetary gear carrier and one ring gear along with several shifting elements in the form of at least four clutches and at least two brakes, whereas the sun gears of at least two planetary gear sets, in particular the sun gears of the first and the second planetary gear sets, are connectable through the first brake to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Patent number: 9377085
    Abstract: A four-stage multi-stage transmission in which the carrier (12) of the first planetary gear set (1) is connected with a sun gear (41) of the fourth planetary set, a ring gear (43) of the fourth planetary gear set (4) is connected with the output shaft (71), a ring gear (13) of the first planetary gear set (1) and a carrier (22) of the second planetary gear set (2) can be coupled with the housing (72), via a first brake (51). A sun gear (11) of the first planetary gear set (1) can be coupled with the housing (72), via a second brake (52), and the ring gear (43) can be coupled with the sun gear (41), respectively, of the fourth planetary gear set (4) via a first clutch (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9377086
    Abstract: The multi-speed transmission comprises four planetary gear sets, eight rotating shafts and six shifting elements, whereas the sun gear of the first planetary gear set is connected to the fifth shaft, which is connectable to the input shaft through a first clutch and is attachable to a housing through a third brake, whereas the drive shaft is, through a second clutch, connectable to the seventh shaft connected to the bar of the fourth planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set and is connected to the sun gear of the second planetary gear set, whereas the sixth shaft is connected to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set, the bar of the second planetary gear set and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set and the third shaft is connected to the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set, and is attachable to the housing through a first brake, whereas the fourth shaft is connected to the bar of the first planetary gear set, i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160178034
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a housing, a plurality of rotatable shafts, a plurality of planetary gear sets and a plurality of shift elements. A second element of a fourth planetary gear set forms a drive shaft, and a second element of a third planetary gear set forms an output shaft. A first element of the fourth planetary gear set forms a third shaft, and a fifth shaft is constantly connected to at least two shift elements of the plurality of shift elements. A third element of the third planetary gear set forms a sixth shaft, and a seventh shaft constantly connects a first element of a second planetary gear set to a third element of the fourth planetary gear set. A second element of the second planetary gear set forms an eighth shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Josef Haupt, Martin Brehmer
  • Patent number: 9371891
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission in which carrier of first gear set is connected to ring gear of fourth gear set, ring gear of first gear set and carrier of second gear set can be coupled to housing via first brake or to drive shaft via first clutch. Sun of first gear set and sun of second gear set can be coupled to housing via second brake. Sun of third gear set and sun of fourth gear set can be coupled to housing via third brake. Drive shaft can be coupled to ring gear of second gear set via second clutch. Ring gear of third gear set and carrier of fourth gear set can be coupled to drive shaft via third clutch, and output shaft is connected to carrier of third gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9366320
    Abstract: Multi-stage transmission comprising four gear sets, eight rotatable shafts and six shift elements. Eighth shaft is connected to suns of first and second sets and is connectable, via third clutch, to drive shaft. Drive shaft is connectable, via first clutch, to fourth shaft connected to ring gear of first set and couplable, via second brake, to housing. Drive shaft is connectable, via second clutch, to seventh shaft connected to carrier of second set and ring gear of third set. Sixth shaft is connected to ring gear of second set and carrier of fourth set and third shaft is connected to sun of third set and is couplable, via first brake, to housing. Fifth shaft is connected to carrier of first set and sun of fourth set and is couplable, via third brake, to housing. Output shaft is connected to carrier of third set and ring gear of fourth set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9360086
    Abstract: Transmission comprising four planetary gear sets, shafts and six shift elements. Sun of first set is connected to fifth shaft, which is connected to sun of second set and is couplable to housing by second brake. Driveshaft is connectable by first clutch to fourth shaft connected to carrier of second set and is couplable by first brake to housing. Driveshaft is connectable by second clutch to seventh shaft connected to ring gear of second set and sun of third set, and is connectable by third clutch to eighth shaft connected to carrier of third set. Eighth shaft is connectable by fourth clutch to third shaft connected to ring gear of fourth set. Sixth shaft is connected to ring gear of third set and carrier of first set. Sun of fourth set is coupled to housing. Output shaft is connected to carrier of fourth set and ring gear of first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9353833
    Abstract: The multi-speed transmission comprises four planetary gear sets eight rotatable shafts and six shifting elements. The sun gear of the first planetary gear set is connected to the fifth shaft, which is attachable to the housing through a third brake. The input shaft is, through a first coupling, connectable to the seventh shaft connected to the sun gear of the third planetary gear set, which is connected to the bar of the first planetary gear set and is connectable to the fourth shaft through a third coupling, which is connected to the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and is attachable to the housing through a second brake. The input shaft is, through a second coupling, connectable to the eighth shaft connected to the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set and the third shaft is connected to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set, the bar of the second planetary gear set, and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set, and is attachable to the housing through a first brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 9353834
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive shaft, an output shaft, a housing, three planetary gear sets, six shift elements, comprising a first brake, a second brake along with a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch and a fourth clutch. The shift elements are selectively actuated, by which nine forward gears and one reverse gear are realized. The drive shaft and the output shaft are arranged in a manner axially offset to each other, and the drive shaft is connectable through the first clutch to the second brake and through the second clutch to the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and to the sun gear of the third planetary gear set, whereas the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and the sun gear of the third planetary gear set are also connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20160131226
    Abstract: A planetary multi-speed transmission for a vehicle with a housing is proposed. A first shaft is provided as a drive (An) and a second shaft is provided as an output (Ab) that is axially parallel to the drive. Three planetary gear sets and additional shafts, along with six shifting elements are provided, through which the actuation of several gears are realized. Machine elements are provided for transfer of torque between the drive (An) and the output (Ab). The first shaft, as a drive, is connectable to the planetary gear carrier of the third planetary gear set, to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set, to the sun gear of the second planetary gear set, to the ring gear of the third planetary gear set, to the ring gear of the second planetary gear set, and to the first machine element. The second shaft is connected or connectable, as a drive (Ab), to the first machine element and to the second machine element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Wolfgang Rieger