Patents by Inventor Florian Pöhnlein

Florian Pöhnlein 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: 11802559
    Abstract: A vane pump (101) for an automatic transmission includes a suction-side behind-vane pressure duct (112) and a pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111). The suction-side behind-vane pressure duct (112) is connected to the pressure side (116) of the vane pump (1). A valve device (113, 114) is connected to the pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111). During operation of the vane pump (101), a pressure-side behind-vane pressure (p DH) can be set in the pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111) with the valve device (113, 114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Florian Pöhnlein
  • Publication number: 20230241959
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a transmission housing defining an oil sump space and a hybrid space, with the hybrid space being arranged vertically above the oil sump space. The transmission further includes a first oil guide shell and a second oil guide shell each fixed to the transmission housing. Additionally, the transmission includes rotating components installable in a portion of the hybrid space between the first oil guide shell and the second oil guide shell in an axial direction, where the rotating components includes at least one electric machine, a damper, and a torsional shock absorber. Two contactless gap seals are formed by one of the oil guide shells and at least one of the rotating components such that oil entry from the oil sump into the portion of the hybrid space is delimited axially by the oil guide shells and radially by the gap seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Wolfgang Schmid, Leschek Debernitz, Thomas Dirheimer, Manuel Schwaerzler, Florian Pöhnlein, Daniel Haase, Peter Reinders, Martin Kibler
  • Publication number: 20230110610
    Abstract: A transmission assembly may include a transmission housing; and a receiving space for receiving an electrical functional unit. The receiving space may be formed by at least one wall in the transmission housing and a lid unit, the receiving space may be sealable from an exterior environment via a seal in a contact region on the transmission housing and the lid unit. The lid unit may be connectable to the transmission housing by a screw, where the lid unit includes a channel through which at least part of the screw passes, and where the channel has an inner thread section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Florian Pöhnlein, Daniel Haase, Michael Mueller, Christof Röck, Nikolaus Taschner, Jens Hereth, Paul Kister
  • Publication number: 20230009848
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a current-carrying element on an electrical drive system. The sealing device includes an elastic form sealing unit for insulating the current-carrying element against at least a part region of the electrical drive. The sealing device also includes a non-elastic guide sealing unit for guiding the current-carrying element, wherein the form sealing unit and the guide sealing unit are formed to engage in one another at least partially by form fit in operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan BENZ-BREITWEG, Linus Eschenbeck, Michael Mueller, Florian Pöhnlein
  • Patent number: 11371585
    Abstract: An oil pump drive device (1) may include a housing (G), an oil pump drive shaft (AN), an electric motor, and a planetary gear set (RS). The planetary gear set (RS) may be supported by the housing (G) and have a first element (E1) connected to a rotor (R) of the electric motor, a second element (E2) connected to the oil pump drive shaft (AN), and a third element (E3) drivable by a drive source located outside the oil pump drive device (1). A first bearing (L1) may be supported on the housing (G) and may support at least one of the elements (E1, E2, E3) of the planetary gear set (RS) in a radial direction. The stator (S) of the electric motor is at least partially surrounded by a plastic mass (K), where the stator (S) is attached to the housing (G) via the plastic mass (K).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Florian Pöhnlein, Ingo Lippenberger, Ralf Schmieder
  • Publication number: 20220145981
    Abstract: An oil supply system of an automatic transmission includes a reservoir (1) for accommodating and storing a liquid operating medium (6), a volume compensation tank (102), and a valve device (20) for establishing or interrupting a hydraulic connection (3) between the volume compensation tank (102) and the reservoir (1). The volume compensation tank (102), in the installed position of the automatic transmission, is arranged above the reservoir (1). The hydraulic connection (3) between the volume compensation tank (102) and the reservoir (1) is automatically establishable or interruptable by the valve device (20) as a function of a temperature. The valve device (20) is configured such that the temperature at which the valve device (20) is in the open condition is lower than the temperature at which the valve device (20) is in the closed condition and, thereby, the hydraulic connection (3) is at least partially interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Florian Pöhnlein
  • Publication number: 20210086854
    Abstract: An assembly device (29) for inserting a stator (4) of an electric machine (3) into a bell-shaped transmission housing (1) includes an inner guide element (38), which is guidable, in form-locking manner, relative to a rotor hub (9a) or a transmission input shaft (6) accommodating the rotor hub (9a), and an outer guide element (37), which is guidable in form-locking manner at the transmission housing (1). The guide elements (37 and 38) are radially spaced apart and fixed to each other with at least one radially extending connecting element (39). At least one sliding member (30) is longitudinally displaceably guided in the connecting element (39) and includes a first, radially outer sliding member part (31) for form-locking engagement at an outer circumference of the stator (4) and a second, radially inner sliding member part (32) for engagement at an end face of the stator (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Jung, Matthias Weidner, Thomas Riedisser, Florian Pöhnlein, Peter Fenn, Linus Eschenbeck
  • Publication number: 20200340473
    Abstract: A vane pump (101) for an automatic transmission includes a suction-side behind-vane pressure duct (112) and a pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111). The suction-side behind-vane pressure duct (112) is connected to the pressure side (116) of the vane pump (1). A valve device (113, 114) is connected to the pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111). During operation of the vane pump (101), a pressure-side behind-vane pressure (p DH) can be set in the pressure-side behind-vane pressure duct (111) with the valve device (113, 114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Florian Pöhnlein
  • Publication number: 20200224748
    Abstract: An oil pump drive device (1) may include a housing (G), an oil pump drive shaft (AN), an electric motor, and a planetary gear set (RS). The planetary gear set (RS) may be supported by the housing (G) and have a first element (E1) connected to a rotor (R) of the electric motor, a second element (E2) connected to the oil pump drive shaft (AN), and a third element (E3) drivable by a drive source located outside the oil pump drive device (1). A first bearing (L1) may be supported on the housing (G) and may support at least one of the elements (E1, E2, E3) of the planetary gear set (RS) in a radial direction. The stator (S) of the electric motor is at least partially surrounded by a plastic mass (K), where the stator (S) is attached to the housing (G) via the plastic mass (K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Florian Pöhnlein, Ingo Lippenberger, Ralf Schmieder
  • Patent number: 10273956
    Abstract: A vane cell pump for a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a housing. A rotor defines a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots runs radially. A plurality of vanes is arranged in the plurality of slots of the rotor. An end plate is positioned in a bottom area of the housing. The end plate is configured as a fluid guide with a suction channel and a pressure channel. The end plate forms a bottom wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Uwe Firzlaff, Christian Michel, Florian Pöhnlein, Stefan Csajagi
  • Publication number: 20170227004
    Abstract: A vane cell pump for a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a housing. A rotor defines a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots runs radially. A plurality of vanes is arranged in the plurality of slots of the rotor. An end plate is positioned in a bottom area of the housing. The end plate is configured as a fluid guide with a suction channel and a pressure channel. The end plate forms a bottom wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Uwe Firzlaff, Christian Michel, Florian Pöhnlein, Stefan Csajagi