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).

  • Publication number: 20250083515
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling and decoupling a drive element with an output element of a drive train for a motor vehicle includes a coupling element, linearly displaceable from a coupling position to a decoupling position, a first latching device for fixing the coupling element in a one of the coupling position or the decoupling position, a first spring element for urging the coupling element into the other one of the coupling position or the decoupling position, and a first actuator arranged to cancel the fixing of the first latching device and to further load the first spring element to displace the coupling element into the other one of the coupling position or the decoupling position. In the coupling position, the coupling element couples the drive element with the output element, and, in the decoupling position, the drive element is decoupled from the output element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Reichert, Johannes Arnold, David Bauert, Markus Eisele, Elmar Lorenz, Peter Greb
  • Publication number: 20250067308
    Abstract: A wheel decoupling device for a motor vehicle includes a drive element, an output element, a sliding clutch arranged to connect the drive element to the output element for cojoint rotation, and an actuation unit arranged to adjust the sliding clutch. The actuation unit includes a gearwheel, a sliding ring supported on the sliding clutch in an axially fixed manner, a ramp system and a position-securing unit. The ramp unit is arranged to shift the sliding ring from a first position to a second position when the gearwheel is rotated and the position-securing unit is for axially securing the sliding ring in the first position and in the second position. In the first position, the drive element and the output element are rotationally decoupled, and, in the second position, the drive element and the output element are rotationally coupled in a form fitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Lorenz, Stefan Reichert, Christoph Raber
  • Patent number: 12188524
    Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle includes a disc pack and an actuation device. The disc pack includes an outer disc pack and an inner disc pack arranged. The actuation device includes a retaining element, a primary piston, a secondary piston and a spring element. The primary piston and the secondary piston are each arranged on the retaining element in an axially displaceable manner and delimit respective pressure chambers. The spring element is integrally formed with the secondary piston and connects the primary and secondary pistons. When a pressure is applied to a pressure medium in the primary pressure chamber, the primary piston is arranged to move the outer disc pack against the inner disc pack and frictionally transmit torque. When a pressure is applied to a pressure medium in the secondary pressure chamber, the secondary piston is arranged to move the primary piston against the outer disc pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20240392843
    Abstract: A torque distribution device includes a rotor support, an internal disc carrier, a clutch device including a disc pack and an actuation device for actuating the clutch device. The actuation device includes a stationary holding element, a spring element, and primary and secondary pistons axially displaceably mounted on the holding element. The primary piston delimits a primary pressure chamber and is arranged to be moved in a first axial direction against the disc pack the primary pressure chamber is pressurized. The secondary piston delimits a secondary pressure chamber and is movable counter to a restoring force of the spring element in a direction opposite the first axial direction the secondary pressure chamber is pressurized. The spring element is coupled to the primary piston to move the primary piston in the direction opposite the first axial direction when the secondary pressure chamber is depressurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20240392842
    Abstract: A torque-distribution device includes a rotor carrier couplable to an input shaft, a clutch device having a disc pack, and an actuation device for actuating the clutch device. The actuation device includes a primary piston, and a secondary piston. The primary piston delimits a primary pressure chamber and is movable against the disc pack when pressure is applied to the primary pressure chamber. The secondary piston delimits a secondary pressure chamber and is movable to move the primary piston against the disc pack when pressure is applied to the secondary pressure chamber. Pressure medium arranged in the primary pressure chamber is supplied by a first feed line and pressure medium arranged in the secondary pressure chamber is supplied by a second feed line, independent of the first feed line, such that pressure can be applied to the primary piston and to the secondary piston independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20240392841
    Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle includes a disc pack and an actuation device. The disc pack includes an outer disc pack and an inner disc pack arranged. The actuation device includes a retaining element, a primary piston, a secondary piston and a spring element. The primary piston and the secondary piston are each arranged on the retaining element in an axially displaceable manner and delimit respective pressure chambers. The spring element is integrally formed with the secondary piston and connects the primary and secondary pistons. When a pressure is applied to a pressure medium in the primary pressure chamber, the primary piston is arranged to move the outer disc pack against the inner disc pack and frictionally transmit torque. When a pressure is applied to a pressure medium in the secondary pressure chamber, the secondary piston is arranged to move the primary piston against the outer disc pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • 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: 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