Patents by Inventor Daniel Prix
Daniel Prix 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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Publication number: 20220234440Abstract: A drive system with an electric machine and two gear stages, formed by gearwheels and clutches, the rotor shaft of the electric machine defining an axial overall length, within which the predominant axial length component of an intermediate shaft which runs parallel to the former with gearwheels and an oil pump and the predominant axial length component of a split output shaft which runs parallel to the other shafts with two clutches run.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Daniel PRIX, Christian MILWISCH, Dominik SCHOBER
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Patent number: 11273707Abstract: A vehicle having a longitudinal engine and permanent rear axle drive is proposed, which vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, a transfer gearbox distributing drive torques as required to two drive axles, the transfer gearbox having three shafts, a main shaft serving as a drive shaft of the rear axle, a secondary shaft serving as a drive shaft for the front axle, and an intermediate shaft applying a torque, a shifting unit being installed between the reduction gear-box and the power summation gearbox.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KGInventors: Sven Gasparovic, Andreas Rudolf Hafner, Simon Kaimer, Daniel Lindvai-Soos, Daniel Prix, Gerhard Hofer, Dominik Schober, Franz Wallner, Alexander Hehenberger, Martin Bloder
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Publication number: 20200114757Abstract: A vehicle having a longitudinal engine and permanent rear axle drive is proposed, which vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, a transfer gearbox distributing drive torques as required to two drive axles, the transfer gearbox having three shafts, a main shaft serving as a drive shaft of the rear axle, a secondary shaft serving as a drive shaft for the front axle, and an intermediate shaft applying a torque, a shifting unit being installed between the reduction gear-box and the power summation gearbox.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Sven GASPAROVIC, Andreas Rudolf HAFNER, Simon KAIMER, Daniel LINDVAI-SOOS, Daniel PRIX, Gerhard HOFER, Dominik SCHOBER, Franz WALLNER, Alexander HEHENBERGER, Martin BLODER
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Patent number: 9845834Abstract: A positive-locking clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling element with a toothing, a rotatable counterpart element with a counterpart toothing, and an electromagnetic actuator. The coupling element can be moved by means of the electromagnetic actuator between a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein the toothing of the coupling element is meshed with the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element in the engaged position. Even after the engaged position of the coupling element has been fully reached, a backlash is provided between the toothing of the coupling element and the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KGInventors: Markus Kohlbock, Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober, David Willam
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Patent number: 9163723Abstract: An actuator device configured to actuate a first functional unit and a second functional unit. The actuator device has an actuator motor configured to generate a rotational drive movement, a first shift device assigned to the first functional unit, a second shift device assigned to the second functional unit, and a shift drum which couples the actuator motor and the shift devices in terms of drive. The first shift device is coupled to the shift drum via a first positive control mechanism, and the second shift device is coupled to the shift drum via a second positive control mechanism. By the positive control mechanism, a rotational movement of the shift drum, which can be generated by the rotational drive movement, may be converted into a translatory movement of the first shift device and/or into a translatory movement of the second shift device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: MAGNA Powertrain AGInventors: Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober
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Patent number: 9000631Abstract: An electric drive unit includes a stator which is received in a metal housing, and a rotor rotates within the stator. A synthetic material housing is arranged on the metal housing in the region of the stator, the synthetic material housing forming at least one cooling channel for a cooling fluid in order to cool the stator via the metal housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: MAGNA Power Train AG & Co KGInventor: Daniel Prix
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Patent number: 8896166Abstract: An electric drive unit includes an electric motor, which has a stator and a rotor, a gearbox, an electric circuit and a housing. The housing forms a motor compartment in which the electric motor is arranged and a gearbox chamber in which at least a part of the gearbox is arranged. The electric drive unit also includes a lubricating circuit in which a lubricating fluid is conveyed in order to lubricate and cool the gearbox and the rotor of the electric motor, the lubricating fluid circulating between the motor compartment and the gearbox chamber. The drive unit further includes a cooling circuit in which a cooling fluid is conveyed in order to cool the electric circuit and also the stator of the electric motor. The cooling fluid of the cooling circuit is connected to the lubricating fluid of the lubricating circuit in such a manner as to be able to exchange heat.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: MAGNA Powertrain AGInventors: Rainer Hofkirchner, Daniel Prix
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Publication number: 20140342874Abstract: A positive-locking clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling element with a toothing, a rotatable counterpart element with a counterpart toothing, and an electromagnetic actuator. The coupling element can be moved by means of the electromagnetic actuator between a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein the toothing of the coupling element is meshed with the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element in the engaged position. Even after the engaged position of the coupling element has been fully reached, a backlash is provided between the toothing of the coupling element and the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Markus Kohlbock, Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober, David Willam
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Patent number: 8647237Abstract: A method for selectively coupling a motor to a drive train of a motor vehicle using a clutch having a first clutch part driven by the motor, a second clutch part associated with the drive train and an actuator, the method includes the steps of: accelerating the first clutch part while simultaneously activating the actuator during a first actuation phase without engaging the first and second clutch parts; suspending activation of the actuator until a predefined rotational speed difference is reached between the first and second clutch parts; and engaging the first and second clutch parts during a second actuation phase upon reaching the predefined speed difference.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: MAGNA Powertrain AG & Co KGInventors: Daniel Prix, Rene Scheucher
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Publication number: 20130312562Abstract: An actuator device configured to actuate a first functional unit and a second functional unit. The actuator device has an actuator motor configured to generate a rotational drive movement, a first shift device assigned to the first functional unit, a second shift device assigned to the second functional unit, and a shift drum which couples the actuator motor and the shift devices in terms of drive. The first shift device is coupled to the shift drum via a first positive control mechanism, and the second shift device is coupled to the shift drum via a second positive control mechanism. By the positive control mechanism, a rotational movement of the shift drum, which can be generated by the rotational drive movement, may be converted into a translatory movement of the first shift device and/or into a translatory movement of the second shift device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Magna Powertrain AG & Co KGInventors: Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober
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Publication number: 20130119793Abstract: An electric drive unit includes an electric motor, which has a stator and a rotor, a gearbox, an electric circuit and a housing. The housing forms a motor compartment in which the electric motor is arranged and a gearbox chamber in which at least a part of the gearbox is arranged. The electric drive unit also includes a lubricating circuit in which a lubricating fluid is conveyed in order to lubricate and cool the gearbox and the rotor of the electric motor, the lubricating fluid circulating between the motor compartment and the gearbox chamber. The drive unit further includes a cooling circuit in which a cooling fluid is conveyed in order to cool the electric circuit and also the stator of the electric motor. The cooling fluid of the cooling circuit is connected to the lubricating fluid of the lubricating circuit in such a manner as to be able to exchange heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: MAGNA Powertrain AG & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Hofkirchner, Daniel Prix
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Patent number: 8387759Abstract: The present invention relates to a blocking mechanism for a parking lock of a shaft in a motor vehicle. The blocking mechanism includes a pawl pivotable about a pivot axis and which, in a blocked position, engages into at least one latch cut-out of a ratchet wheel connected to the shaft. The blocking mechanism includes an actuating mechanism having an actuating device for moving an actuation slider. The pawl is pivotable by a movement of the actuation slider. The actuation slider includes a first U-shaped component and a second U-shaped component which each have two side sections and a transverse section connecting the side sections. The first component and the second component are plugged into one another in opposite directions such that the transverse section of the one component at least partly closes the open end of the U shape of the component and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Magna Powertrain AG & Co KGInventor: Daniel Prix
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Publication number: 20120313465Abstract: An electric drive unit includes a stator which is received in a metal housing, and a rotor rotates within the stator. A synthetic material housing is arranged on the metal housing in the region of the stator, the synthetic material housing forming at least one cooling channel for a cooling fluid in order to cool the stator via the metal housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Magna Powertrain AG & CO KGInventor: Daniel Prix
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Publication number: 20120248905Abstract: An electric drive unit for a motor vehicle has an electric machine and a lubrication and cooling circuit. The lubrication and cooling circuit includes an aqueous lubricant, which is passed at least through an internal area of the electric machine, in order to cool parts of the electric machine in the internal area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: MAGNA Powertrain AG & Co KGInventors: Katharina BURKART, Franz MAYR, Daniel PRIX
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Publication number: 20120018259Abstract: The present invention relates to a blocking mechanism for the rotationally fixed locking of a shaft, in particular to a parking lock for a shaft of a motor vehicle. The blocking mechanism includes a pawl which is pivotable about a pivot axis and which, in a blocked position, engages into at least one latch cut-out of a ratchet wheel connected to the shaft. The blocking mechanism furthermore includes an actuating mechanism which has an actuating device for moving an actuation slider. The pawl is pivotable by a movement of the actuation slider. The actuation slider includes a first U-shaped component and a second U-shaped component which each have two side sections and a transverse section connecting the side sections. The first component and the second component are plugged into one another in opposite directions such that the transverse section of the one component at least partly closes the open end of the U shape of the component and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KGInventor: Daniel Prix
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Publication number: 20120018274Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating a drive train of a motor vehicle having a motor which can be selectively coupled to the drive train by means of a clutch actuable by an actuator. The clutch has a first clutch part associated with a drive shaft of the motor and a second clutch part associated with the drive train.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KGInventors: Daniel Prix, Rene Scheucher