Patents by Inventor Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH
Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH 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: 20250033463Abstract: Systems are provided for a transmission system. In one example, a multi-speed transmission includes an input section comprising a plurality of input speed reduction gearsets, an intermediate section comprising a plurality of clutches and gears configured to generate different speeds, and an output section comprising a high clutch and a low clutch, wherein each of the sections is arranged in the transmission housing, wherein a layout of the sections is arranged in a short drop layout with a first distance between an input shaft of the input section and an output shaft of the output section or in a long drop layout with a second distance between the input shaft and the output shaft, wherein the second distance is greater than the first.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip D. SCHACHT, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH
-
Patent number: 12208680Abstract: Systems and methods for a power take-off (PTO) assembly. The PTO assembly, in one example, couples to a shaft and is driven by rotation of the shaft. The PTO assembly includes a disconnect clutch that selectively couples a bi-directional pump to the shaft. The disconnect clutch is passively actuated based on hydraulic system pressure to disengage the disconnect clutch when a prime mover is in operation and engage the disconnect clutch when the prime mover is shut down.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip D. Schacht, Jan Markey, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Jan A. Bedert
-
Patent number: 12208675Abstract: Systems and methods for an electric drive unit are provided. A transmission system, in one example, includes a higher-lower range clutch assembly positioned downstream of a multi-speed clutch assembly and designed to shift the transmission system between a higher range operating mode and a lower range operating mode. The higher-lower range clutch assembly includes a lower range clutch and a higher range clutch each positioned on one of a first layshaft and an output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip D. Schacht, Filip Van Raepenbusch
-
Publication number: 20240426367Abstract: Systems and a method are provided for a transmission system. In one example, a multi-speed transmission includes an input shaft driven by two parallel electric motors, the input shaft comprising a first gear and a second gear, a first clutch shaft comprising a first clutch engaged with the first gear, a second clutch shaft comprising a second clutch engaged with the second gear, a fourth clutch shaft comprising a fourth clutch engaged with the second clutch, the fourth clutch shaft further comprising a fourth clutch shaft first gear engaged with a first clutch shaft gear arranged on the first clutch shaft, and a third clutch arranged on the input shaft, the third clutch engaged with a second clutch shaft gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip D. SCHACHT, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH
-
Publication number: 20240418242Abstract: Systems and a method are provided for a transmission system. In one example, a multi-speed transmission includes an input shaft comprising an input gear driven by two electric motors, a first gear meshing with a first clutch and a second clutch, and a second gear meshing with a third clutch and a fourth clutch, an idler shaft comprising an idler gear and an idler shaft gear, a first countershaft that is selectively engaged to the first clutch or to the third clutch and is meshed with the idler gear via a third gear, a second countershaft that is selectively engaged to the second clutch or to the fourth clutch and is meshed with the idler gear via a fourth gear; and an output gear meshed with the idler shaft gear and configured to rotate an output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Filip D. SCHACHT, Kurt CATTOOR, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH
-
Patent number: 12169019Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an assembly comprising a first motor positioned on a first shaft, a second motor positioned on a second shaft, a first wet clutch selectively coupled to the first shaft, a second wet clutch selectively coupled to a drive axle, a third wet clutch selectively coupled to the first shaft, and a brake clutch fixed to a housing of the assembly. The assembly comprises a planetary gearset positioned on the second shaft having gears selectively coupled to the third wet clutch, the first wet clutch or to the brake clutch. The assembly comprises a first one-way clutch and a second one-way clutch opposing the first one-way clutch, the first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch selectively coupled to the first shaft, where the first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch are directly connected to two gear trains to drive a PTO shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: DANA LIMITEDInventors: Weiguo Zhao, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Filip D. Schacht, Quan Liu
-
Patent number: 12158204Abstract: An assembly comprising: a first electric motor coupled to an input shaft of a transmission via a first clutch; a second electric motor directly coupled to the input shaft of the transmission; a power take-off unit coupled to the first clutch; a first housing comprising the transmission; and a second housing comprising the power take-off unit and an power take-off assembly the power take-off unit is coupled to, where the second housing is fastened to the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Filip D. Schacht
-
Publication number: 20240392876Abstract: An assembly comprising: a first electric motor coupled to an input shaft of a transmission via a first clutch; a second electric motor directly coupled to the input shaft of the transmission; a power take-off unit coupled to the first clutch; a first housing comprising the transmission; and a second housing comprising the power take-off unit and an power take-off assembly the power take-off unit is coupled to, where the second housing is fastened to the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Filip D. SCHACHT
-
Patent number: 12145438Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an assembly comprising a first motor positioned on a first shaft, a second motor positioned on a second shaft, a first wet clutch selectively coupled to the first shaft, a second wet clutch selectively coupled to an output shaft, a third wet clutch meshed with the output shaft, a brake clutch fixed to a housing of the assembly, a planetary gearset comprising a sun gear positioned on the second shaft, a planet carrier meshed with the second wet clutch and selectively coupled to the third wet clutch, and a ring gear selectively coupled with the brake clutch and meshed with the first wet clutch, and a first one-way clutch and a second one-way clutch opposing the first one-way clutch, the first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch selectively coupled to the first shaft and mesh with a geartrain to drive an auxiliary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: DANA LIMITEDInventors: Weiguo Zhao, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Filip D. Schacht, Quan Liu
-
Publication number: 20240369111Abstract: Systems and methods for a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly includes a first clutch pack coupled to a component via a rotational connection component and a second clutch pack coupled to a drum via the rotational connection component. The clutch assembly further includes an actuation piston configured to actuate the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Kurt CATTOOR
-
Patent number: 12071004Abstract: The present document relates to a transmission assembly with multiple gear ratios, comprising: a range gearbox having at least two selectable range gear ratios and comprising a first shaft, a low/high speed mode selection unit for selecting a low-speed mode or a high-speed mode and comprising a third shaft and a first output shaft, wherein the range gearbox and the low/high speed mode selection unit being sequentially disposed in a downstream direction of a transmission power flow, and wherein the first shaft, the third shaft and the first output shaft are offset from one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip Schacht, Filip Van Raepenbusch
-
Publication number: 20240271699Abstract: An electrified drivetrain may include a motor, a speed reduction gearbox driven by the motor, and a parking brake coupled to a low-speed portion of the speed reduction gearbox through a shaft that is parallel to a rotor of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Yang LIU, Chun ZHANG
-
Publication number: 20240239179Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a mechanical system for a transmission. In one example, the mechanical system in a transmission of a vehicle, comprising: a first one-way clutch included in a first gear combination that is rotationally coupled to an output shaft and to a pump shaft; and a second one-way clutch included in a second gear combination that is arranged parallel to the first gear combination, the second gear combination also rotationally coupled to the output shaft and to the pump shaft; wherein the first and the second gear combinations have an unequal number of gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Kurt CATTOOR
-
Publication number: 20240209878Abstract: Systems and methods for a power take-off (PTO) assembly. The PTO assembly, in one example, couples to a shaft and is driven by rotation of the shaft. The PTO assembly includes a disconnect clutch that selectively couples a bi-directional pump to the shaft. The disconnect clutch is passively actuated based on hydraulic system pressure to disengage the disconnect clutch when a prime mover is in operation and engage the disconnect clutch when the prime mover is shut down.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip D. SCHACHT, Jan MARKEY, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Jan A. BEDERT
-
Patent number: 12007004Abstract: Systems and methods for an electric drive unit are provided. A transmission system in an electric drive unit, in one example includes an input shaft rotationally coupled to each of a first electric machine and a second electric machine and a first clutch arranged coaxial to a first countershaft, where a first gear is fixedly coupled the first clutch and meshes with a second gear that is fixedly coupled to the input shaft. The transmission system further includes a second clutch arranged coaxial to a second countershaft and spaced away from the first countershaft and a third gear that is fixedly coupled to the second clutch and meshes with the first gear, where the first clutch and the second clutch are configured to shift the transmission system between multiple gear ratios and deliver mechanical power to an output shaft that is spaced away from the second countershaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Filip D. Schacht, Joachim Van Dingenen, Bert Hannon
-
Patent number: 12005770Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-speed electric axle. The multi-speed electric axle includes an electric motor that is rotationally coupled to an input shaft. The multi-speed electric axle also includes a planetary gearset connected to the input shaft via an input gear reduction, a lower-speed clutch that selectively grounds a ring gear in the planetary gearset to a housing, and a higher-speed clutch that selectively connects a sun gear to a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip D. Schacht, Filip Van Raepenbusch
-
Patent number: 11945293Abstract: Methods and sysemteds for a driveline, comprising: a transmission having an input and an output, a power take-off (PTO), a first electric motor drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the input of the transmission, a second electric motor, a first clutching device, and a second clutching device, wherein the second electric motor is selectively drivingly engaged with the input of the transmission through the first clutching device, and wherein the second electric motor is selectively drivingly engaged with the PTO through the second clutching device. The present document further relates to a vehicle including said dual motor electric driveline, and to a method of controlling said dual motor electric driveline.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: DANA ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Lorenzo Serrao, Filip Van Raepenbusch
-
Publication number: 20240093762Abstract: Methods and systems for a multi-ratio gear box and a countershaft power-shift transmission are provided. The system contains one or more electric motors coupled to a transmission housing in such that the electric motor does not exceed the highest point of the transmission. A first shaft may be coupled to one or more input speed reduction gear sets. A second shaft may be coupled to a multi-range clutch allowing two speeds. A third shaft may be coupled to a low-speed clutch and a fourth shaft may be coupled to a high-speed clutch, together doubling the number of speeds. The high and low speed clutches provide a large gear spread that allow the twin range clutches to have a reduced gear spread, overall reducing the required size of the transmission system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH, Filip D. SCHACHT
-
Publication number: 20240059131Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-speed electric axle. The multi-speed electric axle includes an electric motor that is rotationally coupled to an input shaft. The multi-speed electric axle also includes a planetary gearset connected to the input shaft via an input gear reduction, a lower-speed clutch that selectively grounds a ring gear in the planetary gearset to a housing, and a higher-speed clutch that selectively connects a sun gear to a carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip D. SCHACHT, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH
-
Publication number: 20240042847Abstract: Systems and methods for an electric drive unit are provided. A transmission system, in one example, includes a higher-lower range clutch assembly positioned downstream of a multi-speed clutch assembly and designed to shift the transmission system between a higher range operating mode and a lower range operating mode. The higher-lower range clutch assembly includes a lower range clutch and a higher range clutch each positioned on one of a first layshaft and an output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Filip D. SCHACHT, Filip VAN RAEPENBUSCH