Patents by Inventor Eckhard KIRCHNER

Eckhard KIRCHNER 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).

  • Publication number: 20110144874
    Abstract: A combined brake and clutch unit is provided for a drivetrain of a vehicle, such as a road vehicle, and a method is provided for operating the same. A brake ring is provided at a housing of a clutch which is enclosed by a brake actuator. The housing of the clutch is connected to a wheel axis and a clutch surface is connected to an axis of a vehicle. Furthermore, a multiplate clutch is provided for use as an interaxle differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eckhard KIRCHNER, Mikael WESTERBERG
  • Publication number: 20110138958
    Abstract: A shift fork is provided for a gearbox of a vehicle, preferably a motorized vehicle. The shift fork includes, but is not limited to a first shift jaw and a second shift jaw. The first shift jaw and the second shift jaw include, but are not limited to a first shifting recess and a second shifting recess, respectively. The first shifting recess and the second shifting recess include, but are not limited to a first stop portion for blocking the movement of the first shift jaw in a first direction and a second stop portion for blocking a movement of the second shift jaw in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Eckhard KIRCHNER
  • Publication number: 20110126655
    Abstract: A transmission oil control is provided for a motor vehicle transmission comprises at least one oil line adapted to lubricate a transmission gear assigned to the oil line. The oil line can be opened and/or at least throttled by means of a throttle element. A gearshift element is provided for a gear shift device. The engaged transmission gear can be represented through the gearshift element. The throttle element is connected to the gearshift element in such a manner that for the engaged transmission gear, the associated oil line can be opened and/or that the oil line can at least be throttled for another engaged transmission gear. Since the lubricating oil flow for the transmission gears which are not engaged can be automatically reduced, the total lubricating oil flow can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Eckhard KIRCHNER
  • Publication number: 20110127102
    Abstract: A two-shaft shift transmission is provided for a vehicle. The two-shaft shift transmission has a drive shaft and an output shaft. Drive gearwheels for forward gears (G1 to G6) and a drive gearwheel for a reverse gear (R) are situated on the drive shaft. Output gearwheels for forward gears (G1 to G6) and an output gearwheel for the reverse gear (R) are situated on the output shaft. Shift elements engage drive gearwheels with output gearwheels in pairs via synchronous clutches. The two-shaft shift transmission has a planetary gearing, which can be engaged via a double clutch with the drive shaft of the two-stage transmission. Each gearwheel pair made of a drive gearwheel and output gearwheel transmits torques of two forward gears (G1 to G6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eckhard KIRCHNER, Christian KUNZE
  • Publication number: 20110120250
    Abstract: A pump arrangement for fluid in an automotive transmission system includes, but is not limited to a first, low-pressure pump stage and a second, high-pressure pump stage, the first pump stage supplying low-pressure fluid to a lubrication/cooling system and to the inlet of second pump stage, which supplies high pressure fluid to a hydraulic control system. Fluid from both systems is returned via a reservoir and filter to the first pump stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Eckhard KIRCHNER