Patents by Inventor Christian Struck

Christian Struck 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: 11661996
    Abstract: An assembly for a hybrid drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having a first torque transmission device and a second torque transmission device connected thereto so as to transmit torque. The first torque transmission device is arranged to be axially spaced apart from the second torque transmission device and the second torque transmission device has a smaller radial extension than the first torque transmission device. An installation space for a drivetrain device is defined radially above the second torque transmission device such that said drivetrain device is delimited axially by the first torque transmission device. A spacer device is arranged between the two torque transmission devices in the torque transmission path for axial spacing and is designed such that an axially definable minimum spacing between the defined installation space and the first torque transmission device is maintained and has a balancing device for compensating for imbalance of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Kyrill Siemens, Nikolaj Knaus, Martin Lobenstein, Christian Struck
  • Publication number: 20220252134
    Abstract: An assembly for a hybrid drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having a first torque transmission device and a second torque transmission device connected thereto so as to transmit torque. The first torque transmission device is arranged to be axially spaced apart from the second torque transmission device and the second torque transmission device has a smaller radial extension than the first torque transmission device. An installation space for a drivetrain device is defined radially above the second torque transmission device such that said drivetrain device is delimited axially by the first torque transmission device. A spacer device is arranged between the two torque transmission devices in the torque transmission path for axial spacing and is designed such that an axially definable minimum spacing between the defined installation space and the first torque transmission device is maintained and has a balancing device for compensating for imbalance of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kyrill SIEMENS, Nikolaj KNAUS, Martin LOBENSTEIN, Christian STRUCK
  • Publication number: 20080128237
    Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The clutch device includes a housing connected to a drive for rotation in common around an axis of rotation and fillable with a fluid; a first friction element carrier having first internal teeth; first friction elements each comprising a plurality of first external teeth and connected non-rotatably to the first friction element carrier with the first external teeth engaging the first internal teeth, each first friction element and the first friction element carrier defining a first fluid pass-through area; a second friction element carrier having second external teeth; second friction elements each comprising a plurality of second internal teeth and connected non-rotatably the second friction element carrier with the second internal teeth engaging the second external teeth, each second friction element and the second friction element carrier defining a second fluid pass-through area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Fenn, Rudiger Lotze, Arthur Schroder, Jorg Sudau, Christian Struck