Patents by Inventor Guenther Ruehle

Guenther Ruehle 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).

  • Variator and variator arrangement
    Patent number: 7211023
    Abstract: A variator for a toroidal transmission, with a driving disk and with a driven disk, between which is set up a toroidal space which defines a toroidal reference circle. The variator, further, comprises at least two rollers which are arranged in the toroidal space for torque transfer between the driving disk and the driven disk. The rollers are in each case mounted rotatably on a roller carrier. The roller carriers are in each case spatially adjustable by means of a piston/cylinder arrangement, in order to adjust the transfer ratio of the variator. The pistons of the piston/cylinder arrangements are in each case adjustable along a stroke axis. Also, the pistons are connected to the roller carriers via respective levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Getrag Getriebe-und Zahradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Armin Flaig, Guenther Ruehle
  • Variator and variator arrangement
    Publication number: 20060189435
    Abstract: A variator for a toroidal transmission, with a driving disk and with a driven disk, between which is set up a toroidal space which defines a toroidal reference circle. The variator, further, comprises at least two rollers which are arranged in the toroidal space for torque transfer between the driving disk and the driven disk. The rollers are in each case mounted rotatably on a roller carrier. The roller carriers are in each case spatially adjustable by means of a piston/cylinder arrangement, in order to adjust the transfer ratio of the variator. The pistons of the piston/cylinder arrangements are in each case adjustable along a stroke axis. Also, the pistons are connected to the roller carriers via respective levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Armin Flaig, Guenther Ruehle