Patents by Inventor Eckart Gold

Eckart Gold 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: 8511450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple clutch device having a first clutch which is assigned a first actuating piston with a first pressure chamber and a first pressure equalization chamber, and having a second clutch which is assigned a second actuating piston with a second pressure chamber and a second pressure equalization chamber, a first crossflow channel being provided for setting the hydraulic fluid column in the first pressure equalization chamber and a second crossflow channel being provided for setting the hydraulic fluid column in the second pressure equalization chamber. According to the invention, the first and second crossflow channels are arranged in such a way that both the oil which is discharged via the first crossflow channel and the oil which is discharged via the second crossflow channel can be fed to the first and second clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Borgwarner Inc.
    Inventors: Eckart Gold, Marcus Hertel, Tobias Groepper
  • Patent number: 8397889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frictional device (6) comprising at least one friction plate (2), which has a plate-side toothing system (14), and a plate carrier (4), which has a carrier-side toothing system (70) and a predefined fitting end (66) for fitting the friction plate (2), the contours (62, 72) of the toothing systems (14, 70) corresponding to one another in such a way that the friction plate (2) can be brought into engagement with the plate carrier (4), forming a rotational drive connection. The friction plate (2) here has a first axial direction (16) and an opposing second axial direction (18). According to the invention the contours (62, 72) of the toothing systems (14, 70) are formed in such a way that only in the first axial direction (16) can the friction plate (2) be brought into engagement with the plate carrier (4) via the predefined fitting end (66) of the plate carrier (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Eckart Gold
  • Patent number: 8056691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for axially positioning a clutch device, especially a dual-clutch device, on a rotary drive, wherein the clutch device is mounted so as to rotate about a rotational axis of said rotary drive. A retaining nut is coaxially screwed with the rotary drive, and the clutch device is indirectly or directly supported on said nut in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Eckart Gold, Johannes Heinrich, Marcus Hertel, Martin Gerlach, Götz Nicklas, Hans-Jürgen Hauck, Jens Henze
  • Publication number: 20110073434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple clutch device having a first clutch which is assigned a first actuating piston with a first pressure chamber and a first pressure equalization chamber, and having a second clutch which is assigned a second actuating piston with a second pressure chamber and a second pressure equalization chamber, a first crossflow channel WO being provided for setting the hydraulic fluid column in the first pressure equalization chamber and a second crossflow channel being provided for setting the hydraulic fluid column in the second pressure equalization chamber. According to the invention, the first and second crossflow channels are arranged in such a way that both the oil which is discharged via the first crossflow channel and the oil which is discharged via the second crossflow channel can be fed to the first and second clutches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Eckart Gold, Marcus Hertel, Tobias Groepper
  • Publication number: 20090229939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frictional device (6) comprising at least one friction plate (2), which has a plate-side toothing system (14), and a plate carrier (4), which has a carrier-side toothing system (70) and a predefined fitting end (66) for fitting the friction plate (2), the contours (62, 72) of the toothing systems (14, 70) corresponding to one another in such a way that the friction plate (2) can be brought into engagement with the plate carrier (4), forming a rotational drive connection. The friction plate (2) here has a first axial direction (16) and an opposing second axial direction (18). According to the invention the contours (62, 72) of the toothing systems (14, 70) are formed in such a way that only in the first axial direction (16) can the friction plate (2) be brought into engagement with the plate carrier (4) via the predefined fitting end (66) of the plate carrier (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventor: Eckart Gold
  • Publication number: 20080196994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for axially positioning a clutch device, especially a dual-clutch device, on a rotary drive, wherein the clutch device is mounted so as to rotate about a rotational axis of said rotary drive. A retaining nut is coaxially screwed with the rotary drive, and the clutch device is indirectly or directly supported on said nut in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Eckart Gold, Johannes Heinrich, Marcus Hertel, Martin Gerlach, Gotz Nicklas, Hans-Jurgen Hauck, Jens Henze
  • Publication number: 20080011571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-component force-transmitting unit, particularly a double-disk clutch, preferably comprising a torsional vibration damper. The inventive force-transmitting unit is wherein at least two components are axially preloaded against each other by means of at least one waived retaining ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Eckart Gold, Rainer Gerathewohl