Patents by Inventor Erich Ilk

Erich Ilk 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: 10907713
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a travel drive, in particular a mobile machine, includes a first hydraulic machine configured to be coupled to a drive machine, and a second hydraulic machine having an adjustable second expulsion volume, the second hydraulic machine configured to be connected fluidically to the first hydraulic machine via a first working line and a second working line of the transmission arrangement. The second hydraulic machine configured to be coupled or is coupled to a manual transmission of the transmission arrangement. The manual transmission has at least two transmission stages, and coupling of the second hydraulic machine to the manual transmission has the result that a torque can be transmitted. The transmission arrangement further includes a control apparatus configured to reduce to zero or to nearly zero the second expulsion volume at least during a changeover from one transmission stage to another transmission stage of the manual transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Ilk, Norman Brix, Ulrich Lenzgeiger
  • Patent number: 10683930
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine, in particular for a transmission arrangement, has an adjustable displacement volume and an adjusting device configured to adjust the displacement volume. The adjusting device is connected to a control unit so that the adjusting device is configured to be actuated in accordance with a setpoint value of the displacement volume. A transmission arrangement includes the hydraulic machine. A method for controlling the transmission arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Wogrin, Christian Hagg, Erich Ilk, Matthias Mueller, Norman Brix
  • Patent number: 10634229
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a travel drive includes a transmission input that is configured to be coupled to a working machine and a transmission output that is configured to be coupled to an output drive. The transmission arrangement further includes a hydrostatic transmission and a manual transmission coupled in series for the transmission of power between the transmission input and the transmission output. The manual transmission has changeable transmission stages at least when the transmission output is at a standstill. A control device is configured to change the transmission stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Ilk, Norman Brix
  • Publication number: 20190032779
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine, in particular for a transmission arrangement, has an adjustable displacement volume and an adjusting device configured to adjust the displacement volume. The adjusting device is connected to a control unit so that the adjusting device is configured to be actuated in accordance with a setpoint value of the displacement volume. A transmission arrangement includes the hydraulic machine. A method for controlling the transmission arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Wogrin, Christian Hagg, Erich Ilk, Matthias Mueller, Norman Brix
  • Publication number: 20180058563
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a travel drive, in particular a mobile machine, includes a first hydraulic machine configured to be coupled to a drive machine, and a second hydraulic machine having an adjustable second expulsion volume, the second hydraulic machine configured to be connected fluidically to the first hydraulic machine via a first working line and a second working line of the transmission arrangement. The second hydraulic machine configured to be coupled or is coupled to a manual transmission of the transmission arrangement. The manual transmission has at least two transmission stages, and coupling of the second hydraulic machine to the manual transmission has the result that a torque can be transmitted. The transmission arrangement further includes a control apparatus configured to reduce to zero or to nearly zero the second expulsion volume at least during a changeover from one transmission stage to another transmission stage of the manual transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Erich Ilk, Norman Brix, Ulrich Lenzgeiger
  • Publication number: 20170328458
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a travel drive includes a transmission input that is configured to be coupled to a working machine and a transmission output that is configured to be coupled to an output drive. The transmission arrangement further includes a hydrostatic transmission and a manual transmission coupled in series for the transmission of power between the transmission input and the transmission output. The manual transmission has changeable transmission stages at least when the transmission output is at a standstill. A control device is configured to change the transmission stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Erich Ilk, Norman Brix