Patents by Inventor Gerhard Höring

Gerhard Höring 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: 12513839
    Abstract: A connection assembly (11, 11a) between two housing chambers (1, 2) of a control unit, includes a housing having at least two housing chambers (1, 2) and a housing partition wall (3) for separating the two housing chambers (1, 2) and defines a break-through (7). The first housing chamber (1) is configured as a dry chamber and comprises at least one first contact partner. The second housing chamber (2) is configured as a wet chamber and comprises at least one second contact partner. An electrical line (5) electrically connects at least the first contact partner to the second contact partner. The electrical line (5) is guided through the break-through (7) and includes, locally in the region of the break-through (7), a single-layer or multi-layer sheathing (8) for sealing the break-through (7). An electronics module utilizing the connection assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen Ag
    Inventors: Ajay Srinivas Thiruvengadam, Markus Ulbricht, Daniel Pfeiffer, Henrik Schuh, Michael Schwab, Julian Burkhart, Tobias Nusser, Florian Finkenzeller, Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20240421653
    Abstract: An electrical machine has a machine housing accommodating a rotor, a stator, and an output shaft. A venting element has a collecting chamber, an inlet, and at least one outlet, where the inlet is connected to the interior space of the housing, within which air can expand and increase in pressure when the electrical machine heats up during operation. The outlet(s) of the venting element connects to an external environment. The collecting chamber is between the inlet and the outlet(s) and is connected via the inlet to the interior of the housing and via the at least one outlet to the environment. The venting element connects the interior to the environment so that air can escape from the interior via the inlet, the collecting chamber, and the outlet(s) to the environment when the internal pressure is higher than the pressure of the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Höring, Marcel Störkle
  • Publication number: 20240324129
    Abstract: A connection assembly (11, 11a) between two housing chambers (1, 2) of a control unit includes a housing having at least two housing chambers (1, 2) and a housing partition wall (3) for separating the two housing chambers (1, 2) and defines a break-through (7). The first housing chamber (1) is configured as a dry chamber and comprises at least one first contact partner. The second housing chamber (2) is configured as a wet chamber and comprises at least one second contact partner. An electrical line (5) electrically connects at least the first contact partner to the second contact partner. The electrical line (5) is guided through the break-through (7) and includes, locally in the region of the break-through (7), a single-layer or multi-layer sheathing (8) for sealing the break-through (7). An electronics module utilizing the connection assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ajay Srinivas Thiruvengadam, Markus Ulbricht, Daniel Pfeiffer, Henrik Schuh, Michael Schwab, Julian Burkhart, Tobias Nusser, Florian Finkenzeller, Gerhard Höring
  • Patent number: 12066106
    Abstract: A seal device (3) for a rotating shaft (1). The seal device has a shaft seal (4) and a collecting device (5) for the contactless removal of leakage, that penetrates through the shaft seal (4), from the shaft (1). Further, an electric machine has a rotor shaft (1) that can be driven in rotation and a seal device (3) of the type for sealing the rotor shaft (1) and, therefore, also an inside space of the electric machine. Additionally, a drive device for the electrical driving of a motor vehicle that has an electric machine of the type for the provision of a drive power of the drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Brushkivskyy, Gerhard Höring
  • Patent number: 11971103
    Abstract: A seal device (3) for a rotating shaft (1). The seal device has a shaft seal (4), a shaft grounding connection (6) and a holding feature (9) for holding the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6). The holding feature (9) has at least one opening (10), between the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6), for clearing particles away from the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6). An electric machine with a rotor shaft (1) that can be driven in rotation and with a seal device (3) of the above type for sealing the rotor shaft (1) and, therefore, also sealing an inside space of the electric machine. Furthermore, a drive unit for electrically driving a motor vehicle, including an electric machine of the above type for providing drive power of the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Brushkivskyy, Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20240030773
    Abstract: An electric machine for driving a motor vehicle has a rotor with a rotor shaft (3), an axially fixed bearing, an axially floating bearing (5), a machine housing (7), a securing pin (19) and a protective element (24). The axially fixed bearing is fitted into the electric machine (1) rotationally fixed and not able to move in an axial direction (x) of the electric machine (1), whereas the axially floating bearing (5) is fitted in the machine housing (7) so that it can move in the axial direction (x). The securing pin (19) is designed to prevent an outer ring (10) of the floating bearing (5) from rotating in its circumferential direction (U) relative to the machine housing (7). The protective element (24) is designed to prevent the securing pin (19) from being driven into the machine housing (7) and blocking the floating bearing (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Brushkivskyy, Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20220003318
    Abstract: A seal device (3) for a rotating shaft (1). The seal device has a shaft seal (4) and a collecting device (5) for the contactless removal of leakage, that penetrates through the shaft seal (4), from the shaft (1). Further, an electric machine has a rotor shaft (1) that can be driven in rotation and a seal device (3) of the type for sealing the rotor shaft (1) and, therefore, also an inside space of the electric machine. Additionally, a drive device for the electrical driving of a motor vehicle that has an electric machine of the type for the provision of a drive power of the drive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Vyacheslav BRUSHKIVSKYY, Gerhard HÖRING
  • Publication number: 20220003267
    Abstract: A seal device (3) for a rotating shaft (1). The seal device has a shaft seal (4), a shaft grounding connection (6) and a holding feature (9) for holding the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6). The holding feature (9) has at least one opening (10), between the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6), for clearing particles away from the shaft seal (4) and the shaft grounding connection (6). An electric machine with a rotor shaft (1) that can be driven in rotation and with a seal device (3) of the above type for sealing the rotor shaft (1) and, therefore, also sealing an inside space of the electric machine. Furthermore, a drive unit for electrically driving a motor vehicle, including an electric machine of the above type for providing drive power of the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Vyacheslav BRUSHKIVSKYY, Gerhard HÖRING
  • Patent number: 10944305
    Abstract: An electric drive unit with an electric machine arranged in a motor housing. The electric machine has a rotor and a stator. A transmission is arranged in a transmission housing and driven by the electric machine. A cooling sleeve is provided, which forms a radially outward facing hollow space for a coolant by virtue of a spiral-shaped circumferential web between itself and the surrounding motor housing. Furthermore the cooling sleeve has a holding web which is designed to be clamped between two motor housing components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Alexander Banerjee, Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20190280553
    Abstract: An electric drive unit with an electric machine arranged in a motor housing. The electric machine has a rotor and a stator. A transmission is arranged in a transmission housing and driven by the electric machine. A cooling sleeve is provided, which forms a radially outward facing hollow space for a coolant by virtue of a spiral-shaped circumferential web between itself and the surrounding motor housing. Furthermore the cooling sleeve has a holding web which is designed to be clamped between two motor housing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander BANERJEE, Gerhard HÖRING
  • Publication number: 20180123422
    Abstract: An electrical machine has a housing (2), a stator (3) arranged in the housing (2) in a rotationally fixed manner, and with a rotor (4) mounted so that the rotor (4) can rotate in the housing (2). A degree of freedom is provided, in the radial direction, between the housing (2) and the stator (3) so as to permit material-related thermal expansion differences between the housing (2) and the stator (3) in the radial direction. Throughout the operating range of temperatures encountered during use, the stator (3) is held in the housing (2) and is aligned concentrically with the rotor (4) by the interlocking connection elements (5). The interlocking connection elements (5) are designed and arranged in such manner that the housing (2) can expand and contract, in a stress-free manner, relative to the stator (3). In addition the electrical machine is arranged in a vehicle transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan RENNER, Rayk GERSTEN, Maximilian SCHEUFLER, Gerhard HÖRING, Jürgen RAUTER
  • Patent number: 8656808
    Abstract: A transmission system for either a manual shift transmission, an automatic transmission or an automated transmission in which the electrical connections and the pneumatic connections including any ventilation port, for the internal components of the transmission are combined with one another so as to exit the transmission housing via a single unified connection formed in the housing wall of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Josef Bader, Gerhard Birkenmaier, Andreas Graf, Kim Führer, Kai Heinrich, Frank Gessler, Klaus Wöhr, Hubert König, Manfred Vetter, Gerhard Höring, Ludger Ronge, Henrik Schuh, Markus Ulbricht, Mario Steinborn, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann, Bernhard Walter
  • Patent number: 7946190
    Abstract: A shift rocker arrangement for a transmission including a two-arm bracket shift rocker that extends around a transmission element to be shifted and is supported by pivot bearings on the arms of the bracket within a transmission housing to pivot about an axis located essentially in the plane of the bracket. The shift rocker has bearing elements formed on the bracket arms and complementary bearing shells are formed on the inside wall of the closed housing. The bearing shells that support the bearing elements of the shift rocker are either formed on a bearing bar, which is supported at both ends by the housing, or they are formed directly on inside walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20090320642
    Abstract: A transmission (8) having a transmission housing (26) having a region in which gear wheels (66, 68) rotate and a heat exchanger (30) which absorbs the heat generated in the transmission (8). This heat is transferred to a transmission lubricant and released to a coolant to transport the heat away from the transmission (8). A recess (56) is provided, in the transmission housing (26) outside of the region in which the gearwheels (66, 68) rotate, through which transmission lubricant flows and in which the heat exchanger (30) is arranged. The heat exchanger (30) has a bypass valve (48) which enables the heat exchanger (30) to be bypassed starting at a predefined low or excess pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Führer, Gerhard Höring
  • Publication number: 20090235770
    Abstract: A shift device (13) for a manual transmission having actuation mechanisms for shifting and selecting in which the selection motion is carried out by way of a selector actuator (10), which is connected to a driving lug (5) of a selector plate (4). An anchor (1) of the selector actuator (10) consists of a permanent magnet (2). End stops (3) of the selector actuator (10) are configured of ferromagnetic material, where the anchor (1) of the selector actuator (10) is fixed in a defined position for the installation of the selector actuator (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Josef Bader, Gerhard Birkenmaier, Kim Führer, Frank Gessler, Andreas Graf, Kai Heinrich, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann, Gerhard Höring, Hubert König, Ludger Ronge, Henrik Schuh, Mario Steinborn, Markus Ulbricht, Manfred Vetter, Bernhard Walter, Klaus Wöhr
  • Patent number: 7168335
    Abstract: An arrangement of the intermediate gear for a reverse gear (1) is proposed for a transmission with a drive shaft and an output shaft (2) arranged coaxially in relation to it and with one additional intermediate shaft (4) arranged parallel to the drive and output shafts (2) for a power take-off. The intermediate gear for the reverse gear (1) is driven by a shaft (3) and drives the output shaft (2), in which the intermediate gear for the reverse gear (1) is arranged above an imaginary plane (A) extended through the axes of the driving shaft (3) and the output shaft (2) and, with a horizontal orientation of plane (A), the driving shaft (3) is located to the right of the output shaft (2) in the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Führer, Hermann Lanz, Gerhard Höring, Roland Stauber