Patents by Inventor Elmar Lorenz

Elmar Lorenz 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: 10995802
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle, comprises an electric machine which has a stator and a rotor, a torsional vibration damper which has at least one rotary component, and an integrated clutch device which is constructed as a dual clutch. A rotor carrier which receives the rotor is connected directly via a permanent rotary connection to the at least one rotary component. The rotor carrier forms a clutch component of at least one part-clutch of the clutch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Lehmann, Andreas Trinkenschuh, Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10989253
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a rotor, a first sub-clutch, a second sub-clutch, and a first actuation device. The rotor has a first axial side and a second axial side. The sub-clutches are arranged within the rotor and each include an outer disk carrier with outer disks and an inner disk carrier with an inner disk engaged between two of the outer disks. The first actuating device is for actuating the first sub-clutch or the second sub-clutch. The first actuating device has a first housing. The rotor first axial side is rotatably mounted on the first housing via a first support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20210088084
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a first input side and a second input side, a first output side and a second output side, a first clutch arranged between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch arranged between the first input side and the second output side, and a third clutch arranged between the first input side and the second input side. The first input side is couplable to a first drive motor and the second input side is couplable to a second drive motor, the input sides and the output sides are rotatable about a common axis of rotation, and the third clutch is arranged offset from the first clutch or the second clutch. In an example embodiment, the third clutch is arranged radially offset with respect to the first clutch or the second clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10865836
    Abstract: A clutch device that includes a first and a second input side, a first and a second output side, wherein the input sides and the output sides can be rotated about a common rotation axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side, a third clutch between the first input side and the second input side, and an actuator device for the third clutch when the second input side rotates faster than the first input side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Lorenz, Thomas Ossadnik
  • Patent number: 10851847
    Abstract: A clutch device, comprising a first input side coupled to a first drive motor, a second input side coupled to a second drive motor, a first and second output side, wherein the first and second output sides can and the first and second input sides can be rotated about a common axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch located between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch located between the first input side and the second output side, and a third clutch located between the first input side and the second input side, wherein the third clutch is arranged offset relative to the first clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10723215
    Abstract: A clutch device comprising a first and a second input side, a first and a second output side, wherein the first and second input sides and the first and second output sides are configured to rotate about a common rotation axis. The clutch device also includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side, wherein the first and second clutch are offset axially relative to one another, and a third clutch between the first input side and the second input side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10711845
    Abstract: A clutch device, comprising a first and second input side and a first and second output side that can be rotated about a common axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch located between the first input side and first output side, a second clutch located between the second input side and the second output side, and a centrifugal pendulum connected to the clutch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10670084
    Abstract: A drive device comprising, a housing configured to delimit a housing inner chamber that can be filled with a cooling fluid and a clutch device that includes a first input side coupled to a first drive motor, a second input side, wherein the first and second input side can be rotated about a common rotation axis. The clutch device further includes a first output side, a second output side, a first clutch arranged between the first input side and the first output side, and a second clutch arranged between the second input side and the second output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10663012
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a first and a second input side as well as a first and a second output side. The input sides and the output sides can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. The clutch device furthermore includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side and a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side. A third clutch may be provided between the first input side and the second input side. A first hydraulic actuating device is associated with the first clutch, a second hydraulic actuating device is associated with the second clutch, and a third hydraulic actuating device is associated with the third clutch. A radial flange, which receives an axial actuating force of one of the actuating devices, includes a radially extending feed for hydraulic fluid to one of the actuating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20190351753
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle, comprises an electric machine which has a stator and a rotor, a torsional vibration damper which has at least one rotary component, and an integrated clutch device which is constructed as a dual clutch. A rotor carrier which receives the rotor is connected directly via a permanent rotary connection to the at least one rotary component. The rotor carrier forms a clutch component of at least one part-clutch of the clutch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Lehmann, Andreas Trinkenschuh, Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20190271362
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a rotor, a first sub-clutch, a second sub-clutch, and a first actuation device. The rotor has a first axial side and a second axial side. The sub-clutches are arranged within the rotor and each include an outer disk carrier with outer disks and an inner disk carrier with an inner disk engaged between two of the outer disks. The first actuating device is for actuating the first sub-clutch or the second sub-clutch. The first actuating device has a first housing. The rotor first axial side is rotatably mounted on the first housing via a first support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20180283469
    Abstract: A clutch device that includes a first and a second input side, a first and a second output side, wherein the input sides and the output sides can be rotated about a common rotation axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side, a third clutch between the first input side and the second input side, and an actuator device for the third clutch when the second input side rotates faster than the first input side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar LORENZ, Thomas OSSADNIK
  • Publication number: 20180245640
    Abstract: A clutch device, comprising a first and second input side and a first and second output side that can be rotated about a common axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch located between the first input side and first output side, a second clutch located between the second input side and the second output side, and a centrifugal pendulum connected to the clutch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20180236865
    Abstract: A clutch device comprising a first and a second input side, a first and a second output side, wherein the first and second input sides and the first and second output sides are configured to rotate about a common rotation axis. The clutch device also includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side, wherein the first and second clutch are offset axially relative to one another, and a third clutch between the first input side and the second input side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20180238401
    Abstract: A drive device comprising, a housing configured to delimit a housing inner chamber that can be filled with a cooling fluid and a clutch device that includes a first input side coupled to a first drive motor, a second input side, wherein the first and second input side can be rotated about a common rotation axis. The clutch device further includes a first output side, a second output side, a first clutch arranged between the first input side and the first output side, and a second clutch arranged between the second input side and the second output side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20180231066
    Abstract: A clutch device, comprising a first input side coupled to a first drive motor, a second input side coupled to a second drive motor, a first and second output side, wherein the first and second output sides can and the first and second input sides can be rotated about a common axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch located between the first input side and the first output side, a second clutch located between the first input side and the second output side, and a third clutch located between the first input side and the second input side, wherein the third clutch is arranged offset relative to the first clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20180231067
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a first and a second input side as well as a first and a second output side. The input sides and the output sides can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. The clutch device furthermore includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side and a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side. A third clutch may be provided between the first input side and the second input side. A first hydraulic actuating device is associated with the first clutch, a second hydraulic actuating device is associated with the second clutch, and a third hydraulic actuating device is associated with the third clutch. A radial flange, which receives an axial actuating force of one of the actuating devices, includes a radially extending feed for hydraulic fluid to one of the actuating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 8388483
    Abstract: A differential gearbox including a disk on the input side, a first drive part that is non-rotatably connected to a first driven axle, and a second drive part that is non-rotatably connected to a second driven axle. A planetary gear arrangement is provided between the first drive part and the second drive part for transmitting torque from the disk on the input side to the first drive part and the second drive part. The first drive part is a first drive disk and includes a concavity radially outwardly of the first driven axle. The second drive part is a second drive disk extending radially outwardly of the second driven axle. The concavity is directed away from the second drive disk. The planetary gear arrangement is disposed in a space that is formed by the concavity of the first drive disk and the opposing region of the second drive disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20110160016
    Abstract: A differential gearbox including a disk on the input side, a first drive part that is non-rotatably connected to a first driven axle, and a second drive part that is non-rotatably connected to a second driven axle. A planetary gear arrangement is provided between the first drive part and the second drive part for transmitting torque from the disk on the input side to the first drive part and the second drive part. The first drive part is a first drive disk and includes a concavity radially outwardly of the first driven axle. The second drive part is a second drive disk extending radially outwardly of the second driven axle. The concavity is directed away from the second drive disk. The planetary gear arrangement is disposed in a space that is formed by the concavity of the first drive disk and the opposing region of the second drive disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 7131921
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission having two pairs of conical disks operatively connected by an endless torque-transmitting belt. One of each of the disk pairs is axially movable relative to the other along a supporting shaft. The movable disk includes an inner tooth system that engages with an outer tooth system formed on the supporting shaft. The internal tooth system can be produced by a broaching process. The inner tooth system extends outwardly of the conical disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Walter, Elmar Lorenz