Patents by Inventor Gerhard Niederbrucker

Gerhard Niederbrucker 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: 20190351972
    Abstract: A transmission for a bicycle includes at least four shift elements, one input shaft (1), a first planetary gear set (PS1) which is operatively connected to the input shaft (1), and a second planetary gear set (PS2). A carrier of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a carrier of the second planetary gear set (PS2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Valerie Engel, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Wesa, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20190299997
    Abstract: A method for estimating a probability distribution of the maximum coefficient of friction (?) at a current and/or future waypoint (s, s*) of a vehicle. According to the method, a first probability distribution (WV1) for the maximum coefficient of friction (?) at the waypoint (s) of the vehicle is determined by a Bayesian network from a first data set, which is, or was determined, for one, in particular current, waypoint (s) of the vehicle and which characterizes the maximum coefficient of friction (?) at the waypoint (s) of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias SCHLEGEL, Jochen ABHAU, Heinz-Joachim GILSDORF, Julian KING, Jochen KÖHLER, Horst KRIMMEL, Gerhard NIEDERBRUCKER, Lara Ruth TURNER, Volker WAGNER, Robert ZDYCH, Vanessa ADLER, Sascha HEINRICHS-BARTSCHER, Ralf RAFFAUF, Holger SIMON, Walter STEIN
  • Patent number: 10427515
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle having an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets, and six shift elements. By engaging the second shift element (06), the second element (E21) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the third shift element (07), the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the fourth shift element (14), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the second element (E22) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the fifth shift element (15), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the sixth shift element (57), the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2) is connectable to the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Publication number: 20190291564
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a front-mounted gear set (VRS) with a first planetary gear set (P1) and a second planetary gear set (P2), a main gear set (HRS), an electric machine (EM) with a stator (S) and a rotor (R), and a plurality of shift elements. By selective engagement of three of the shift elements in each case, a plurality of fixed transmission ratios between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are shiftable. The two planetary gear sets (P1, P2) of the front-mounted gear set (VRS) include, in addition to the first shaft (Wx1) and the second shaft (Wx2), precisely three further shafts, namely a third shaft (Wx3), a fourth shaft (Wx4), and a fifth shaft (Wx5). A drive train for a motor vehicle may include such a transmission (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Viktor Warth, Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10406907
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle including an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) with three elements each, and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). The third planetary gear set (P3) has first and second couplings (V1, V2), wherein the first coupling (V1) is between the first elements (E12, E13) of the second and third planetary gear sets (P2, P3), the second coupling (V2) is between the third element (E33) of the third planetary gear set (P3) and the output shaft (GW2), and the second element (E23) of the third planetary gear set (P3) is permanently connected to the input shaft (GW1). One of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a permanently rotationally conjoint connection and the other one of the first and second couplings (V1, V2) is a connection selectable by the third shift element (K2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10408305
    Abstract: A transmission system (1) including a transmission input shaft (2), a transmission output shaft (3), and three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) having a total of seven interface shafts (W1-W7). The planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) are at least partially functionally connected to each other by planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3), are at least partially connectable to each other through a plurality of shift elements (B1, B2, K1-K3; B1-B3, K1-K3), and are coupled to the seven interface shafts (W1-W7) by the planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3) such that at least six gear ratios (1VM-6VM, R1VM, R2VM) are selectable such that the transmission input shaft (2) and the transmission output shaft (3) revolve with the same or different direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10315503
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), an electric motor (EM) and five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4). Selective engagement of the five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4) realizes at least eight selectable forward gear ratios (G1-G8) between an input shaft (GW1) and an output shaft (GW2) of the transmission (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ZP FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Publication number: 20190143963
    Abstract: A method for determining a safe speed (v*) at a future waypoint (s*) of a vehicle moving along a route. In this step, at least one item of route data (in particular the curvature of the curve ?) characterizing the course of the route is determined. In addition, a first probability distribution (Pges) of a coefficient of friction (?) is provided at the current waypoint (s) and/or at the future waypoint (s*) of the vehicle. Subsequently a second probability distribution (Pv) of a vehicle speed (v) at the future waypoint (s*) is determined from the at least one item of route data (?) and from the first probability distribution (Pges). The safe speed (v*) is determined by statistical analysis from the second probability distribution (Pv).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias SCHLEGEL, Jochen ABHAU, Heinz-Joachim GILSDORF, Julian KING, Jochen KÖHLER, Horst KRIMMEL, Gerhard NIEDERBRUCKER, Lara Ruth TURNER, Volker WAGNER, Robert ZDYCH, Vanessa ADLER, Sascha HEINRICHS-BARTSCHER, Ralf RAFFAUF, Holger SIMON, Walter STEIN
  • Publication number: 20190120352
    Abstract: A variator unit is fixed to a rotationally fixed component and has a secondary side rotationally fixed to an input shaft and a primary side rotationally fixed to a first element of a first planetary gear set. The input shaft is rotationally fixable via a second shift element to a second element of a second planetary gear set, which is fixable to the rotationally fixed component via a first shift element, and is rotationally fixed to a first element of a third planetary gear set. A second element of the first planetary gear set is fixed to the rotationally fixed component. A first element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a third element of the third planetary gear set. A third element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a third element of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Bernhard Sich, Fabio Frank, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Lara Ruth Turner
  • Publication number: 20190120354
    Abstract: A variator unit of a power-split continuously variable transmission is fixed to a rotationally fixed component and has a primary side rotationally fixed to an input shaft and a secondary side rotationally fixed to a first element of a second planetary gear set via a third shaft. A third element of a first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed via a fourth shaft to a second element of the second planetary gear set, which is fixable to the rotationally fixed component via a first shift element and connectable to the input shaft via a second shift element. A third element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixed via a fifth shaft to a first element of the first planetary gear set fixable to the rotationally fixed component via a third shift element. The second element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to an output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Jens Moraw, Lara Ruth Turner
  • Publication number: 20190120353
    Abstract: A variator unit of a power-split continuously variable transmission device is fixed to a rotationally fixed component and has a primary side rotationally fixed to an input shaft and a secondary side rotationally fixed to each respective first element of the first and a second planetary gear sets via a third shaft. A third element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a third element of the second planetary gear set via a fourth shaft and is fixable to the rotationally fixed component via a first shift element. A fifth shaft is rotationally fixed to a second element of the second planetary gear set, which is fixable to the rotationally fixed component via the third shift element, and is connectable to the input shaft via the second shift element. A second element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Jens Moraw, Lara Ruth Turner
  • Publication number: 20190078664
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric motor (EM), an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least five shift elements (K1, B1, K2, K3, K4), wherein different gear ratios between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are selectable by actuating the at least five shift elements (K1, B1, K2, K3, K4) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric motor (EM), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle including such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs
  • Publication number: 20190078665
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission, the transmission having an input shaft rotationally fixed to a second element of a first planetary gear set and rotationally fixable to a first element of a second planetary gear set by a first shift element. A first element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to a housing of the transmission by a second shift element and to the first element of the second planetary gear set by a third shift element. An output shaft of the transmission is rotationally fixed to a third element of the first planetary gear set and to a second element of the second planetary gear set. A third element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to the housing by a fourth shift element. Additionally, two elements of the first planetary gear set are rotationally fixable to each other by a fifth shift element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs
  • Publication number: 20190003556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (G) for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission (G) comprises an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), wherein, by means of selective engagement of the at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), seven forward gears (1 to 7) can be selected between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2), and a drive train for a motor vehicle comprising such a transmission (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20180328465
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20180328466
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), as well as four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3). By selective engagement of the four shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3) in pairs, six forward gears (1-6) are shiftable between the input shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Viktor Warth, Uwe Griesmeier, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Raffael Kuberczyk, Michael Wechs, Stephan Scharr, Eckehard Münch, Bernd Knöpke, Matthias Horn, Jens Moraw, Julian King, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20180297464
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle having an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets, and six shift elements. By engaging the second shift element (06), the second element (E21) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the third shift element (07), the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the fourth shift element (14), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the second element (E22) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the fifth shift element (15), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the sixth shift element (57), the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2) is connectable to the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Publication number: 20180266525
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle wherein the drive shaft (An) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the first shift element (K1) to the first shaft (1) and by the second shift element (K2) to the second shaft (2). The second shaft (2) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the fifth shift element (B2) to the housing (3). The third shaft (4) is rotationally fixedly connected to the third gear set element of the second planetary gear set (RS2) and to the first gear set element of the third planetary gear set and is rotationally fixedly connectable by the sixth shift element (B1) to the housing (3). The second gear set element of the third planetary gear set (RS3) is rotationally fixedly connected to the output shaft (Ab), and the third gear set element of the third planetary gear set (RS3) is rotationally fixedly connected to the second shaft (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Max Bachmann, Martin Brehmer, Anton Fritzer, Suryanto Hendrawan, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Raffael Kuberczyk, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Martin Rattay, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Thomas Rosemeier, Lara Ruth Turner, Michael Roske, Viktor Warth, Bernd Unseld, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20180266526
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle wherein the drive shaft (An) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the first shift element (K3) to the first shaft (1) and the first shaft is rotationally fixedly connectable by the second shift element (B2) to the housing (2). A sun gear of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the third shift element (K2) to the drive shaft (An). A carrier of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connected to the output shaft (Ab) and to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set (RS2). A ring gear of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is rotationally fixedly connected to the second shaft (3), wherein the second shaft (3) is rotationally fixedly connectable by the fourth shift element (B1) to the housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Max Bachmann, Martin Brehmer, Anton Fritzer, Suryanto Hendrawan, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Raffael Kuberczyk, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Martin Rattay, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Thomas Rosemeier, Lara Ruth Turner, Michael Roske, Viktor Warth, Bernd Unseld, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20180202520
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2), and a first, second, third, fourth and fifth shift element (04, 13, 14, 26, 36). Six forward gear ratios (1-6) between the drive shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are engagable through selective pairwise closure of the five shift elements (04, 13, 14, 26, 36) and rotationally fixed immobilization of the sun gear (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Eckehard Münch, Viktor Warth, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Stephan Scharr, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Peter Ziemer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Bernd Knöpke, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Raffael Kuberczyk