Patents by Inventor Fabian Kutter

Fabian Kutter 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: 20230030456
    Abstract: A transmission (2) of a motor vehicle includes a first sub-transmission (5) having a first input shaft (7) and a countershaft (11) coupled to the first input shaft (7) via a constant ratio. The transmission further includes a second sub-transmission (6) having a second input shaft (8) and being a planetary transmission having a sun gear (24), a ring gear (22), and a carrier (23). The transmission also includes an output shaft (9) and an engaging device (S3). A first ratio for the second prime mover (4) is formed in a first engagement position (E) of the engaging device (S3), a second ratio for the second prime mover (4) is formed in a second engagement position (F) of the engaging device (S3), and at least one third ratio for the second prime mover (4) is formed in a third engagement position (N) of the engaging device (S3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Stefan Beck
  • Publication number: 20230029575
    Abstract: A transmission (2) of a motor vehicle includes a first input shaft (7), a second input shaft (8), an output shaft (9), a first sub-transmission (5) including the first input shaft (7), and a second sub-transmission (6) including the second input shaft (8). The second sub-transmission (6) is a planetary transmission having components including a sun gear (24), a ring gear (22), and a carrier (23). Additionally, the transmission (2) includes an engaging device (S3) associated with the planetary transmission (PG). In a first engagement position (E) of the engaging device (S3), a first component (23) of the components of the planetary transmission (PG) is connected to the second input shaft (8). In a second engagement position (F) of the engaging device (S3), a second component (22) of the components of the planetary transmission (PG) is connected to the second input shaft (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Stefan Beck
  • Publication number: 20220356928
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), a planetary gear set (P1), a pre-ratio configured as a spur gear transmission (SRS), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM), different operating modes are implementable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Oliver Bayer
  • Patent number: 11479105
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F), and different operating modes are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) in interaction with the electric machine (EM1). A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Patent number: 11473651
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F), and different operating modes are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) in interaction with the electric machine (EM1). A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Fabian Kutter, Uwe Griesmeier, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20220324317
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft that is connectable to an internal combustion engine, a first input shaft connected to the drive shaft or connectable to the drive shaft via a first clutch, a second input shaft, an output shaft arrangement, a first electric machine connected to the second input shaft, and a transmission arrangement that includes: (i) a first gear set plane with at least one shiftable gear set via which the first input shaft is connectable to the output shaft arrangement; (ii) a second gear set plane with at least one shiftable gear set via which the second input shaft is connectable to the output shaft arrangement; and (iii) a third gear set plane with at least one gear set via which the output shaft arrangement is connected to a power distribution unit configured for driving driven wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220274479
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission (20) for a motor vehicle drive train (12) with an internal combustion engine (14), a first electric prime mover (16), and a second electric prime mover (18), includes: a first transmission input shaft (24) for a first sub-transmission coaxially drivingly connectable to the internal combustion engine and/or drivingly connectable to the second electric prime mover in an axially parallel manner; a second transmission input shaft (26) for a second sub-transmission drivingly connectable to the first electric prime mover in an axially parallel manner; a countershaft (28); idler gears and fixed gears arranged in multiple gear set planes for forming gear steps; and multiple gear change devices including shift elements (A-E) for engaging the gear steps. All even gear steps are associated with one sub-transmission and all odd gear steps are associated with the other sub-transmission such that all electric-machine gear steps are power shiftable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220274480
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement (3, 8, 42, 44, 46, 48) includes at least one transmission input shaft (12, 38) and at least one countershaft (26, 28). A connecting gearwheel (24) is arranged on the countershaft (26) for connecting a differential (34). The connecting gearwheel (24) is connected to a gearwheel (22) for forming a gear step (G4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220258594
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2), a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). At least two gear-step gears (16, 18) are arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14), and the gear-step gear (16) of the highest gear step (G3) is arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14) in an axial direction toward an outer side (46, 50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220242218
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM), different operating modes are implementable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Oliver Bayer
  • Publication number: 20220242219
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM), different operating modes are implementable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Oliver Bayer
  • Patent number: 11396929
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such transmission (G) and a method for operating such transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter
  • Patent number: 11390157
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier
  • Publication number: 20220212533
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2) and a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). The at least one drive device (EM2) is arranged axially parallel and is connected to a gear-step gearwheel (16) arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220203818
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a first housing part, a second housing part, an electric machine at least partially within the first housing part, an internal combustion engine having a component at least partially within the second housing part, and a transmission. The electric machine and the component of the internal combustion engine being connectable to an output shaft of the transmission to transmit torque to the output shaft. The transmission arrangement further includes an intermediate shaft connected to the output shaft to transmit the torque to a drive axle of the motor vehicle, and an intermediate wall. The first and second housing parts are connectable to each other to together define a common interior space, the transmission and at least part of the intermediate shaft being within the common interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck
  • Publication number: 20220203819
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2) and a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). A differential (32) is arranged in an axial direction at an engine-side end (21) of the first transmission input shaft (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220203821
    Abstract: A transmission device for a hybrid vehicle having a drive train arranged transversely to a direction of travel of the hybrid vehicle includes a transmission housing having an engine-side housing section, a middle housing section, and a wheel-side housing section. The transmission further includes a first electric machine in the wheel-side housing section, a second electric machine in the middle housing section, an input shaft connectable to an internal combustion engine, and a differential gear connected to a first output shaft and a second output shaft. Additionally, the transmission includes a planetary transmission, and an intermediate shaft in a power flow between the planetary transmission and the differential gear. Particularly, the first electric machine is coaxial to the input shaft, and the second electric machine is axially parallel to the input shaft and connected to the input shaft via a chain drive or a spur gear drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier
  • Publication number: 20220203820
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle includes a housing. The housing delimits an interior space and includes an intermediate housing wall (14), which subdivides the interior space into a first subspace and a second subspace (16). At least one electric machine is arranged in the first subspace, and a transmission (20) is at least partially arranged in the second subspace (16). An output shaft of the transmission (20) is connected to a differential (24) of the motor vehicle. At least one power terminal (26) is connected to the electric machine and is routed through respective passage openings in the intermediate housing wall (14) from the first subspace into the second subspace (16) of the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck, Thomas Martin
  • Publication number: 20220194207
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3, 56, 60, 64) includes a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft, at least one drive device (EM2), at least one clutch (K3) for the rotationally fixed connection of two shafts (12, 14), and at least one gearshift clutch for the rotationally fixed connection of an idler gear to a shaft (12, 14). The second transmission input shaft (14) has an end (20) facing the outer side of the hybrid transmission device (3) and an end (22) facing the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3). In the axial direction, the connecting clutch (K3) is arranged at one end (20, 22) of the second transmission input shaft (14), and the gearshift clutch (B, E) is arranged at the other end (22, 20) of the second transmission input shaft (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Fabian Kutter, Peter Ziemer, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220194208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybrid transmission device for an internal combustion engine transmission arrangement of a motor vehicle. The hybrid transmission device comprises at least one transmission input shaft, at least one drive device and at least one connecting clutch for connecting two shafts for conjoint rotation. The hybrid transmission device comprises no more than two gear stages. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehrmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Michael Wachs, Matthias Hom, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Reinhard Vollmar, Juri Pawlakowitsch