Patents by Inventor Dieter Stoeckl

Dieter Stoeckl 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: 11525499
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a drivetrain. In one example embodiment, a motor vehicle drivetrain is disclosed including a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with a primary engine. The transmission arrangement including a transmission input shaft which can be connected to the primary engine, and at least one transmission output shaft. The at least one transmission output shaft including a first summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary first transmission input elements, and a first transmission output element, and a second summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary second transmission input elements and a second transmission output element. The first transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one first clutch and the second transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one second clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Stöckl, Josef Häglsperger
  • Publication number: 20220010868
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a drivetrain. In one example embodiment, a motor vehicle drivetrain is disclosed including a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with a primary engine. The transmission arrangement including a transmission input shaft which can be connected to the primary engine, and at least one transmission output shaft. The at least one transmission output shaft including a first summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary first transmission input elements, and a first transmission output element, and a second summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary second transmission input elements and a second transmission output element. The first transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one first clutch and the second transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one second clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Dieter Stöckl, Josef Häglsperger
  • Patent number: 8747266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a transmission, comprising a summing planetary gear set (17) and a variator unit (13) and components that bring them into operative connection with each other and with an input shaft (1) and output shaft (3, 8) for influencing the output speed in a continuously variable manner at constant input speed. The device can be installed as a prefabricated module between an internal combustion engine and a conventional transmission of any configuration and is also suitable for splitting the drive power of an internal combustion engine among a vehicle drive and one or several power take-offs, with the speed of the vehicle drive and/or the speed of the power take-off being adjustable in a continuously variable manner by the device. The device is also suitable for retrofitting existing motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: VDS Getriebe GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Dieter Stoeckl, Gerhard Hoermann
  • Patent number: 8469850
    Abstract: A superposition transmission in several variants and embodiments has hydrostatic-mechanical or electric-mechanical power splitting for the use in vehicles and work machines such as municipal vehicles, handling devices such as telehandlers or forklifts, wheel loaders, tractors and comparable apparatuses, in which an infinitely variable adjustment of the gear ratio is desired independent of the speed of the drive engine. The input shaft (1) is connected with a variator which is in operative connection with two summing planetary gears (12) and (13) arranged parallel with respect to each other. The output occurs in all driving speeds and all driving ranges via the planet carrier arranged as carrier (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventors: Dieter Stoeckl, Heinz Aitzetmueller
  • Publication number: 20120157254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a transmission, comprising a summing planetary gear set (17) and a variator unit (13) and components that bring them into operative connection with each other and with an input shaft (1) and output shaft (3, 8) for influencing the output speed in a continuously variable manner at constant input speed. The device can be installed as a prefabricated module between an internal combustion engine and a conventional transmission of any configuration and is also suitable for splitting the drive power of an internal combustion engine among a vehicle drive and one or several power take-offs, with the speed of the vehicle drive and/or the speed of the power take-off being adjustable in a continuously variable manner by the device. The device is also suitable for retrofitting existing motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: VDS GETRIEBE GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Dieter Stoeckl, Gerhard Hoermann
  • Publication number: 20110015022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a superposition transmission in several variants and embodiments with hydrostatic-mechanical or electric-mechanical power splitting for the use in vehicles and work machines such as municipal vehicles, handling devices such as telehandlers or forklifts, wheel loaders, tractors and comparable apparatuses, in which an infinitely variable adjustment of the gear ratio is desired independent of the speed of the drive engine. The input shaft (1) is connected with a variator which is in operative connection with two summing planetary gears (12) and (13) arranged parallel with respect to each other. The output occurs in all driving speeds and all driving ranges via the planet carrier arranged as carrier (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Dieter Stoeckl, Heinz Aitzetmueller
  • Publication number: 20080155974
    Abstract: An engine suitable for a motor vehicle, preferably a motorcycle, and a related transmission is provided. The transmission is provided with a hydrostatic device and a planetary transmission leading to a driven shaft. In order to optimize the engine with regard to construction and function the hydrostatic device of the transmission cooperating with the internal combustion engine is in an effective connection to the planetary transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Hofer Forschungs & Entwicklungs GmbH Co KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Dieter Stoeckl, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Paul Hofer, Markus Hofer
  • Patent number: 7361111
    Abstract: A power branching transmission suitable for motor vehicles having an internal-combustion engine which drives an input shaft of the power branching transmission has several branches comprising at least one power shift transmission with a number of gears and has an output shaft. For the comprehensive optimization of the power branching transmission, at least one of the branches is equipped with a control device by means of which, during the starting operation of the motor vehicle, the rotating direction of the output shaft can be changed, and during the starting operation and with shifted gears of the power shift transmission connected with the input shaft, by way of the control device, the rotational speed of the output shaft can be continuously influenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hofer Forschungs und Entwicklungs & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Paul Hofer, Markus Hofer, Dieter Stoeckl
  • Publication number: 20060032321
    Abstract: A power branching transmission suitable for motor vehicles having an internal-combustion engine which drives an input shaft of the power branching transmission has several branches comprising at least one power shift transmission with a number of gears and has an output shaft. For the comprehensive optimization of the power branching transmission, at least one of the branches is equipped with a control device by means of which, during the starting operation of the motor vehicle, the rotating direction of the output shaft can be changed, and during the starting operation and with shifted gears of the power shift transmission connected with the input shaft, by way of the control device, the rotational speed of the output shaft can be continuously influenced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Hofer Forschungs-und Entwicklungs GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Hofer, Markus Hofer, Dieter Stoeckl