Patents by Inventor Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger 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).
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Publication number: 20210207707Abstract: An operating device for a shift by wire assembly in an automobile includes a selection apparatus configured to select an operation mode (R, N, D) of the automobile, wherein the selectable operation modes comprise a reverse operation mode (R), a neutral operation mode (N) and a drive operation mode (D), wherein the selection apparatus is further configured to select an autonomous drive operation mode (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Ludger Rake, Thomas Wenzel
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Patent number: 9182013Abstract: A power-shiftable transmission, in particular an automatic transmission for a vehicle, which comprises a plurality of frictional shifting elements and at least one interlocking shifting element (A, B, C, D, E) and a plurality of gearwheels which can be engaged in a power flow by the shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). In order to engage a gear step, at least two associated shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E) are engaged and at least one interlocking shifting element (B), as a shifting element (B) to be engaged, is associated with a gear step to be engaged with a supporting gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Bernhard Sich, Matthias Reisch, Manuel Goetz, Mark Mohr, Ralf Dreibholz, Peter Ziemer, Gert Bauknecht
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Patent number: 9151363Abstract: A multi-stage planetary gearbox, in particular a torque split gearbox of a work machine, having a housing which accommodates four planetary gearsets, a plurality of shafts, and shift elements including brakes and clutches which implement different gear ratios between the drive and output shafts. The drive shaft couples a carrier of the third gearset which can couple, via a first clutch, a third shaft that is coupled to a ring gear of a second gearset and which can be connected, via a second clutch, to a fourth shaft connected to a sun gear of the third gearset. A fifth shaft couples a sun gear of the second gearset and can be locked, via a first brake, with the housing. A sixth shaft couples a ring gear of the third gearset and a carrier of the second gearset. The output shaft is coupled to a carrier of a fourth gearset.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Martin Fellmann, Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
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Patent number: 8944953Abstract: The transmission has four planetary gear sets and shafts and shift elements. Sun gear of the planetary gearset (P1) couples shaft (5) which couples ring gear of gearset (P3) and is connectable, via clutch (58), to shaft (8), which couples carrier of gearset (P2) and is connectable, via clutch (89), to shaft (9), which couples sun gears of gearsets (P3, P4). Carrier of gearset (P1) couples drive shaft (1), which is connectable, via clutch (16), to shaft (6), which couples ring gear of gearset (P2). Sun gear of gearset (P2) couples shaft (3), which couples carrier of gearset (P3) and is connectable to the housing via brake (03). Ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (4) which is connectable to the housing via brake (04). Output shaft (2) couples carrier of gearset (P4) and is connectable, via clutch (27), to shaft (7) which couples ring gear of gearset (P1).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs
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Patent number: 8894536Abstract: A transmission having four planetary gearsets, and shafts and shift elements. Sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (5), which couples ring gear of gearset (P3) and is connectable via clutch (58) to shaft (8), which couples carrier of gearset (P2) and is connectable via clutch (78) to shaft (7), which couples sun gears of gearsets (P3, P4). Carrier of gearset (P1) couples the drive shaft, which couples ring gear of gearset (P2). Sun gear of gearset (P2) couples shaft (9), which is connectable via clutch (39) to shaft (3), which couples carrier of gearset (P3) and is connectable to housing (G) via brake (03). Carrier and ring gear of gearset (P4) couple, respectively output shaft and shaft (4), which is connectable to housing (G) via brake (04). The output shaft is connectable via clutch (26) to shaft (6), which couples ring gear of gearset (P1).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs
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Patent number: 8850914Abstract: The invention relates to a dual clutch gear mechanism with a countershaft design for a vehicle with central synchronisation, in which a braking device is provided for slowing down each partial gear mechanism and a band brake (1,2) is provided as a braking device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Matthias Reisch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Eckardt Lübke
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Patent number: 8851260Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a jaw (3) having a dog-type gearing (4) and a mating jaw (5) with which the dog-type gearing (4) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (5) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a mechanical device (6) that is actively connected to the piston (I). The gap between the jaws, i.e. the window into which the jaw (3) can be engaged is maintained as narrow as possible in order for a tooth butt position of the jaws (3) and (5) in relation to each other being highly probable when the shift element is applied.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
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Patent number: 8826761Abstract: A shift element comprising at least three shift positions for shifting two gear transmission ratios in which in a first end position, which corresponds to a first shift position, the first gear transmission ratio is engaged and in a second end position, which corresponds to a second shift position, the second gear transmission ratio is engaged, while in the central position, which corresponds to a third shift position, both gear transmission ratios are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Manuel Goetz, Matthias Reisch
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Patent number: 8826759Abstract: An actuating apparatus for actuating a shifting mechanism in a transmission to shift a gear wheel on a hollow shaft with an actuator module that is at least partially positioned within the hollow shaft and which comprises an actuator which can be connected with a coupling element of the shift mechanism which radially, inwardly extends into the inner diameter of the hollow shaft. The enclosure of the actuator module has at least an axially extending assembly passageway which guides the coupling element, during axial insertion of the actuator module into the hollow shaft. A method for the assembly and disassembly of an actuator module, with at least one actuator of an actuating apparatus for inside actuation of a shift mechanism on the hollow shaft. The actuator module is axially inserted into the hollow shaft and rotated via an assembly guide.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Matthias Reisch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
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Patent number: 8794415Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a pressure medium supply (6) for the piston (I), a jaw (3) and a mating jaw (4) with which the jaw (3) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (4) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure reservoir (7) that is actively connected to the piston (I) and that is connected to the pressure medium supply (6). The gap between the jaws, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
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Patent number: 8733526Abstract: An electromechanical actuating assembly for at least an actuator element of a vehicle transmission with at least a drive device which activates a spindle drive (2) of an actuator device to actuate the actuator element. The actuator device comprises a toggle lever mechanism (4) which is activated via the spindle drive (2), and the actuator device is positioned coaxially with a transmission shaft (5) of the vehicle transmission and is positioned radially inside or radially outside with reference to the actuator element.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Benjamin Schneider
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Patent number: 8727929Abstract: A multi-step transmission having a housing accommodating eight shafts and four planetary gearsets (4, 5, 6, 7), and at least six shift elements comprising brakes and clutches which implement different transmission ratios between a drive shaft and output shaft. A carrier of gearset (4) is connected to shaft (14) which can be fixed, via brake (8), to the housing and further is connectable, via a first clutch, to shaft (15) which is coupled to a carrier of gearset (5) and is connectable, via a second clutch, to the drive shaft. A ring gear of gearset (6) is coupled to shaft (16) which can be fixed, via brake (9), to the housing. The drive shaft is additionally coupled to a sun gear of gearset (5). A ring gear of gearset (5) is connected to shaft (17). The gearset (5) is a plus planetary gearset.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs, Juergen Wafzig
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Patent number: 8721492Abstract: A multi-stage gearbox of planetary construction, in particular a power split transmission of a work engine, having a housing which accommodates four planetary sets, several shafts and several shift elements including at least a brake and a number of clutches. Selective engagement of the shift elements implements different gear ratios between a drive shaft and an output shaft. The drive shaft is connected to a carrier of the second planetary set while the sun gear of the second planetary set is coupled with a third shaft and the ring gear of the second planetary set is coupled with a fourth shaft. The output shaft is connected to a carrier of the fourth planetary set, and a fifth shaft is firmly connectable to the housing by a first brake.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Martin Fellmann, Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
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Patent number: 8702554Abstract: The multi-ratio transmission with forward and reverse gears, gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shifting elements. A sun gear of the gearset (P1) directly couples an input shaft, which couples, via clutch (14), shaft (4) and, via clutch (17), shaft (7). Shaft (4) couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and the ring gear of gearset (P3) and couples, via brake (04), a housing. Shaft (7) couples the sun gear of gearset (P4) and, via clutch (78), shaft (8), which couples the sun gears of gearsets (P3, P2). Shaft (3) couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and the ring gear of gearset (P2) and, via brake (03), the housing. Shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and, via brake (05), the housing. Shaft (6) couples the carrier of gearset (P3) and the ring gear of gearset (P4). The output shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P4).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8663053Abstract: A multi-step transmission having a housing which accommodates eight shafts and four planetary gear sets, and at least six shift elements including brakes and clutches which are engaged to implement different ratios between a drive shaft and output shaft. The carrier of gearset (4) is connected to shaft (14) which is connectable, via brake (8), to the housing and, via clutch (11), to shaft (15) which is coupled to the ring gear of gearset (6). The shaft (16) connects the ring gear of gearset (5) to the sun gear of gearset (6) and is couplable, via a clutch (12), to the output shaft. The shaft (17) is connected to the ring gear of gearset (4) and the drive shaft is connectable, via clutch (13), to shaft (14) and is coupled to the carrier of gearset (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs, Juergen Wafzig
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Patent number: 8663056Abstract: A transmission comprising four gear sets (P1, P2, P3, P4), eight shafts and six shift elements. The drive shaft is connected with sun gear of set (P1) and carrier of set (P4). Carrier of set (P1) is connected to shaft (3) which is connectable to a housing, via a first brake, and connectable to shaft (5), via clutch (35). Shaft (5) interconnects the ring gear of set (P2) with the sun gears of sets (P3, P4). Shaft (6) interconnects ring gear of set (P1) with carrier of set (P2). Shaft (4) couples sun gear of set (P2) to the housing, via a brake. Ring gear of set (P3) is connected to the housing. The output shaft is connectable, via clutch (27), with shaft (7) which is connected to ring gear of set (P4) and, via clutch (28), with shaft (8) which is connected to carrier of set (P3).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8657717Abstract: A multi step transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P1, P2, P3, P4), shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples drive shaft (1). The carrier of set (P1) couples shaft (3), which couples housing (G) via brake (03), shaft (1) via clutch (13) and shaft (6) via clutch (36). Shaft (6) couples the ring and sun gear of gearsets (P2 P3) respectively, and, via clutch (68), shaft (8), which couples the carrier of gearset (P4). Shaft (1) couples the carrier of gearset (P4). Shaft (7) couples the ring gear of gearset (P1) and the carrier of set (P2). The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (4), which couples housing (G) via brake (04). The ring gear of gearset (P3) couples shaft (5), which couples housing (G) via brake (05). Output shaft (2) couples the carrier of gearset (P3) and the ring gear of gearset (P4).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Josef Haupt, Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 8578801Abstract: A power shift parallel shift transmission with parallel torque transmission branches, the input sides of which have an intermediate element which can be connected by an associated power shift element to a common input element, and the output sides of which can be connected by drive output elements with a common output element and can be connected to the appropriate intermediate element by a transmission ratio step that is engaged by an associated clutch. The transmission ratio steps are sequentially distributed in alternation in the order of their transmission ratios across the intermediate elements and in groups of adjacent transmission ratios across the drive output elements. To simply increase the number of gear steps in a space-saving manner, at least one of the drive output elements is in driving connection with the common output element via at least two alternatively shiftable output transmission ratio steps that have different transmission ratios.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Mark Mohr
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Publication number: 20130274060Abstract: A multi-step transmission having a housing accommodating eight shafts and four planetary gearsets (4, 5, 6, 7), and at least six shift elements comprising brakes and clutches which implement different transmission ratios between a drive shaft and output shaft. A carrier of gearset (4) is connected to shaft (14) which can be fixed, via brake (8), to the housing and further is connectable, via a first clutch, to shaft (15) which is coupled to a carrier of gearset (5) and is connectable, via a second clutch, to the drive shaft. A ring gear of gearset (6) is coupled to shaft (16) which can be fixed, via brake (9), to the housing. The drive shaft is additionally coupled to a sun gear of gearset (5). A ring gear of gearset (5) is connected to shaft (17). The gearset (5) is a plus planetary gearset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs, Juergen Wafzig
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Publication number: 20130274059Abstract: A multi-step transmission having a housing which accommodates eight shafts and four planetary gear sets, and at least six shift elements including brakes and clutches which are engaged to implement different ratios between a drive shaft and output shaft. The carrier of gearset (4) is connected to shaft (14) which is connectable, via brake (8), to the housing and, via clutch (11), to shaft (15) which is coupled to the ring gear of gearset (6). The shaft (16) connects the ring gear of gearset (5) to the sun gear of gearset (6) and is couplable, via a clutch (12), to the output shaft. The shaft (17) is connected to the ring gear of gearset (4) and the drive shaft is connectable, via clutch (13), to shaft (14) and is coupled to the carrier of gearset (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Christian Sibla, Michael Wechs, Juergen Wafzig