Patents by Inventor Georg Mencher

Georg Mencher 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: 6837348
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic clutch device for a hydrodynamic torque converter includes a turbine wheel for rotation about an axis of rotation. The turbine wheel is connected by a lockup clutch arrangement for transmitting torque to a housing arrangement. The turbine wheel includes a turbine wheel shell for housing turbine wheel blades. The turbine wheel shell is operably connected by a torsional vibration damper arrangement for transmitting torque. The torsional vibration damper arrangement includes a first transmission element coupled with the lockup clutch arrangement and the turbine wheel shell and includes a second transmission element coupled with the first transmission element for transmitting torque by means of a damper element arrangement; and wherein the first transmission element is supported at the housing arrangement in a first direction by a bearing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Sachs AG
    Inventors: Horst Breier, Georg Mencher, Thomas Bauer, Ralf Rönnebeck, Jürgen Dacho, Peter Frey, Bernd Schöder
  • Publication number: 20040130225
    Abstract: A drive system includes a hydrodynamic coupling device having a housing assembly, which is to be connected to an input shaft for rotating therewith, and an output element, which is to be brought into drive connection with a transmission arrangement. The hydrodynamic coupling device also comprises an electric machine equipped with a rotor assembly, which is connected to the housing assembly for rotating therewith, and with a stator assembly, wherein the stator assembly is supported on a housing that surrounds the hydrodynamic coupling device at least in areas. The area of the housing which supports the stator assembly has a cooling medium channel arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Georg Mencher, Erwin Wack, Peter Ottenbruch
  • Publication number: 20040060793
    Abstract: A bridging clutch is installed in a fluid medium-filled housing of a hydrodynamic coupling device located between a drive shaft and a transmission input shaft, the coupling device also containing a pump wheel and a turbine wheel. The bridging clutch is provided with a piston, which, when moved into a first axial position, brings at least one friction element into working connection with at least one friction surface, and, when moved into a second axial position, at least partially releases this working connection, and with a torsional vibration damper, which is designed with at least one drive element and with at least one takeoff element, at least one of which has openings for circumferential springs and actuating areas for these springs. At least one of the takeoff elements acts a carrier element for the turbine wheel, which is held otherwise without radial support in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: ZF Sachs AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Dacho, Peter Frey, Ralf Ronnebeck, Georg Mencher, Bernd Schoder, Horst Breier, Hermann Schleicher
  • Publication number: 20030178275
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic clutch device for a hydrodynamic torque converter includes a turbine wheel for rotation about an axis of rotation. The turbine wheel is connected by a lockup clutch arrangement for transmitting torque to a housing arrangement. The turbine wheel includes a turbine wheel shell for housing turbine wheel blades. The turbine wheel shell is operably connected by a torsional vibration damper arrangement for transmitting torque. The torsional vibration damper arrangement includes a first transmission element coupled with the lockup clutch arrangement and the turbine wheel shell and includes a second transmission element coupled with the first transmission element for transmitting torque by means of a damper element arrangement; and wherein the first transmission element is supported at the housing arrangement in a first direction by a bearing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: ZF Sachs AG
    Inventors: Horst Breier, Georg Mencher, Thomas Bauer, Ralf Ronnebeck, Jurgen Dacho, Peter Frey, Bernd Schoder