Patents by Inventor Guenter Woerner

Guenter Woerner 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: 20070037627
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 7125339
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 7018297
    Abstract: Tripod joints have a joint outer part and a joint inner part which are in driving connection to each other with cylindrical rolling bodies being connected in between and axial displacement and pivotability being ensured. The longitudinal axes of adjacent rolling bodies are arranged at an acute angle to one another. This may result in an improved mechanical behavior of the tripod joint particularly during pivoting. The tripod joints may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Andreas Kollmann, Peter Muenich, Birgit Neuwirth, Rolf Schroeder, Stefan Weniger, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 6869226
    Abstract: A drive train of a motor vehicle includes a power divider, a side shaft, a constant-velocity joint, an intermediate shaft, and a bearing unit. The intermediate shaft has first and second ends. The first end of the intermediate shaft is rotatably connected to the power divider and is mounted in the power divider with a first bearing, and the second end is located opposite the power divider and is connected to the side shaft via the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit provides further mounting for the intermediate shaft between the first bearing and the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit has a play oriented radially with respect to the intermediate shaft, and is able to exert a force oriented radially to the intermediate shaft on the intermediate shaft only after the play has been overcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Thomas Keller, Andreas Kollmann, Dietmar Rill, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 6682435
    Abstract: A tripod joints includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part. The joint inner part has a tripod star with ball pins, which transmits a drive torque from the joint inner part to the joint outer part via a pressure element and via rolling bodies which are arranged between the joint outer part and a running surface of the pressure element. The running surface of the pressure element is curved in the rolling direction of the rolling bodies. The force may be distributed more uniformly between the rolling bodies when large drive torques are intended to be transmitted. The tripod joint may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, e.g., in conjunction with drive trains or half shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20040011584
    Abstract: A drive train of a motor vehicle includes a power divider, a side shaft, a constant-velocity joint, an intermediate shaft, and a bearing unit. The intermediate shaft has first and second ends. The first end of the intermediate shaft is rotatably connected to the power divider and is mounted in the power divider with a first bearing, and the second end is located opposite the power divider and is connected to the side shaft via the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit provides further mounting for the intermediate shaft between the first bearing and the constant-velocity joint. The bearing unit has a play oriented radially with respect to the intermediate shaft, and is able to exert a force oriented radially to the intermediate shaft on the intermediate shaft only after the play has been overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Thomas Keller, Andreas Kollmann, Dietmar Rill, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 6595077
    Abstract: A change-speed gearbox has an input shaft connected to an output shaft by at least one first and one second component transmission, arranged parallel to one another in the power flow and each having a frictional power-shift clutch and an intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft can be operatively connected to the input shaft by the power-shift clutch, with at least one gearbox constant per component transmission. Each gearbox constant has a gearwheel on one of the two intermediate shafts, at least one of which can be operatively connected to a first layshaft arranged parallel to the input shaft. At least one gearbox constant can be brought into an operative connection with the first and the second power-shift clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Axel Geiberger, Markus Heizel, Andreas Kolb, Ralf Sperber, Heinrich Straub, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030111285
    Abstract: A longitudinally installed power train for all wheel drive motor vehicles is provided. First, configuring a side output drive for the front axle drive with a gear pair is proposed. Second, providing an articulated shaft of the side output drive with a joint is suggested, which is arranged inside a gear of the gear pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Philip Gansloser, Hartmut Nied, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030054891
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030040365
    Abstract: Tripod joints have a joint outer part and a joint inner part which are in driving connection to each other with cylindrical rolling bodies being connected in between and axial displacement and pivotability being ensured. The longitudinal axes of adjacent rolling bodies are arranged at an acute angle to one another. This may result in an improved mechanical behavior of the tripod joint particularly during pivoting. The tripod joints may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Andreas Kollmann, Peter Muenich, Birgit Neuwirth, Rolf Schroeder, Stefan Weniger, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030040367
    Abstract: A tripod joints includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part. The joint inner part has a tripod star with ball pins, which transmits a drive torque from the joint inner part to the joint outer part via a pressure element and via rolling bodies which are arranged between the joint outer part and a running surface of the pressure element. The running surface of the pressure element is curved in the rolling direction of the rolling bodies. The force may be distributed more uniformly between the rolling bodies when large drive torques are intended to be transmitted. The tripod joint may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, e.g., in conjunction with drive trains or half shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 6371877
    Abstract: A starter—generator system for motor vehicles permits implementation of various starting methods including direct start and impulse start. The system also facilitates additional operating modes, including generator operation and/or recuperation operation. The starter-generator system electric machine which can be used as the starter and the generator is to be connected by way of a planetary drive with a shaft train situated between an internal-combustion engine and a transmission, the planetary drive being at least partially usable as a centrifugal mass for impulse starting operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner, Bernd Wunsch
  • Patent number: 5881853
    Abstract: An arrangement actuates the shift mechanism of a change-speed gearbox and engages and disengages a main clutch via a common servomotor. The shift mechanism, with the interposition of an auxiliary clutch which can be engaged and disengaged by a servomotor, can be actuated independently of the main clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz AG
    Inventors: Carsten Werner Peuster, Martin Stengel, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 5791194
    Abstract: A shift device for the gear change transmission of a motor vehicle has a jib supporting an additional mass pivotably on a housing part. The jib is connected by a link to a shift lever which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a rotatably and axially displaceable selector shaft. The shift lever can be actuated by a manual shift lever via a kinematic connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Heinz Alber, Hartmut Nied, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 5176233
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the transmission of vibrations from an engine to a transmission line having two flywheel elements capable of rotation relative to one another, the first element being drivingly connected to the engine and the second element being drivingly connected to the transmission line. The two flywheel elements are connected by a spring mounting and abutments. A first abutment of the spring mounting is frictionally connected with limited rotational capacity to the second flywheel element. The frictional contact between the first abutment and the second flywheel element is smaller than the frictional contact between the second abutment and the first flywheel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz AG
    Inventors: Guenter Woerner, Ernst Tscheplak, Franz Moser
  • Patent number: 4714449
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the transmission of vibrations from an engine to a transmission line having a divided flywheel with first and second flywheel elements is provided by the in which the two flywheels are connected to the engine and transmission line, and are respectively connected by a spring mounting and at least two frictional clutches positioned between the two flywheels. The second frictional clutch has frictional contact smaller than the maximum torque of the engine and relative movements between the flywheel elements are effectively damped when the forces acting between the flywheel elements in these relative movements are weaker than the maximum engine torque, but stronger than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guenter Woerner, Ernst Tscheplak, Franz Moser