Patents by Inventor Christoph Göttert

Christoph Göttert 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: 9291212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch assembly of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch-controlled differential unit, comprising a switchable clutch apparatus that is able to transmit driving power from a drive element on the input side with regard to the clutch device to a drive element on the output side with regard to the clutch device, wherein an oil conveying apparatus is provided for the clutch oiling, which oil conveying apparatus conveys oil of an oil circuit serving the clutch device depending on the operating state. In order to ensure that the lubrication of components arranged on the output side with regard to the clutch device is ensured in operating states in which the oil conveying apparatus does not convey any oil, an oil accumulating device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Koping AB
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Christoph Göttert
  • Patent number: 8845473
    Abstract: An equalizing unit of a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a clutch device to be oiled in driving mode. In order to stop drag torques which act on the clutch device from the outside, and result in increased dissipation when said clutch device is not required due to an operating state, measures are provided which promote the dry running of the clutch device. The measures include the spatial-functional separation of the oil delivery device from the clutch device and the provision of a braking or decoupling device by which the oil delivery device can be deactivated if there is no oil requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Koping AB
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Christoph Göttert, Michael Müllers, Jan Haupt
  • Publication number: 20140231211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch assembly of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch-controlled differential unit, comprising a switchable clutch apparatus that is able to transmit driving power from a drive element on the input side with regard to the clutch device to a drive element on the output side with regard to the clutch device, wherein an oil conveying apparatus is provided for the clutch oiling, which oil conveying apparatus conveys oil of an oil circuit serving the clutch device depending on the operating state. In order to ensure that the lubrication of components arranged on the output side with regard to the clutch device is ensured in operating states in which the oil conveying apparatus does not convey any oil, an oil accumulating device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Christoph Göttert
  • Patent number: 8622861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive unit, in which for the most optimum possible synergetic use of the combustion engine drive and electromotive drive, a multi-speed clutch- and gear assembly is provided, in which both the combustion engine drive power and also the electromotive drive power is introduced into an input member of the clutch- and gear assembly. Hereby, numerous drive variants are made possible, which allow the drive machines to cooperate with each other according to requirements. The invention additionally relates to the method by which such a drive unit is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Getrag Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann
  • Publication number: 20120031727
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oiling concept of an equalizing unit of a drive train of a motor vehicle with a clutch device to be oiled in driving mode. In order to stop drag torques which act on the clutch device from the outside and result in increased dissipation when said clutch device is not required due to the operating state, measures are provided which promote the dry running of the clutch device. The measures include the spatial-functional separation of the oil delivery device from the clutch device and the provision of a braking or decoupling device by means of which the oil delivery device can be deactivated if there is no oil requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Hans-Peter NETT, Christoph Göttert, Michael Müllers, Jan Haupt
  • Publication number: 20110312460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive unit, in which for the most optimum possible synergetic use of the combustion engine drive and electromotive drive, a multi-speed clutch- and gear assembly is provided, in which both the combustion engine drive power and also the electromotive drive power is introduced into an input member of the clutch- and gear assembly. Hereby, numerous drive variants are made possible, which allow the drive machines to cooperate with each other according to requirements. The invention additionally relates to the method by which such a drive unit is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann