Patents by Inventor Harald Stehle

Harald Stehle 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: 10844953
    Abstract: A gearbox (100) includes an input shaft (105) and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A to F). The shift elements (A to F) are configured to control, by way of an open-loop system, engagement or disengagement of a gear ratio in the gearbox (100). A method (200) for the open-loop control of the gearbox (100) includes: determining a specified differential speed profile that is a profile of a difference between a rotational speed of the input shaft (105) and a synchronous speed of a gear ratio to be engaged; and determining a torque demand of a drive source connected to the input shaft (105) or determining a control profile for the one of the first and second shift elements (A to F) to be engaged in the gear ratio on the basis of the specified differential speed profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Patent number: 10823238
    Abstract: A method (200) for the open-loop control of a gearbox (100) that includes a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F) is provided. The method includes disengaging (215) the first shift element (A-F) according to a first control profile and engaging (220) the second shift element (A-F) of the gearbox (100) according to a second control profile. The first control profile includes a first variable portion which is determined as a function of a temperature of the gearbox (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Patent number: 10626984
    Abstract: A gearbox (100) includes an input shaft (105), which is connected to a drive source, and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F). A method (200) for open-loop control of the gearbox (100) includes: determining (210) an absolute torque demand (330) on the drive source on the basis of a profile controlled by way of an open-loop system (340) and a profile controlled by way of a closed-loop system (345); determining (220) whether the absolute torque demand (330) threatens to exceed a predetermined threshold value (335); and, in response, reducing (225) the portion controlled by way of the closed-loop system (345).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Günther Maier, Christian Villing
  • Patent number: 10605355
    Abstract: A method (200) for the open-loop control of a gearbox (100) that comprises an input shaft (105) and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F) is provided. The method includes disengaging (215) the first shift element (A-F) according to a first control profile and engaging (220) the second shift element (A-F) according to a second control profile. The method also includes cyclically performing the following during the disengagement and the engagement: determining (230) a difference between the rotational speed of the input shaft (105) and a rotational speed which the input shaft (105) assumes when the second shift element (A-F) has been completely engaged; determining (230) a gradient of the difference; and adapting (230) the first control profile on the basis of the gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Publication number: 20190219158
    Abstract: A gearbox (100) includes an input shaft (105) and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A to F). The shift elements (A to F) are configured to control, by way of an open-loop system, engagement or disengagement of a gear ratio in the gearbox (100). A method (200) for the open-loop control of the gearbox (100) includes: determining a specified differential speed profile that is a profile of a difference between a rotational speed of the input shaft (105) and a synchronous speed of a gear ratio to be engaged; and determining a torque demand of a drive source connected to the input shaft (105) or determining a control profile for the one of the first and second shift elements (A to F) to be engaged in the gear ratio on the basis of the specified differential speed profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Publication number: 20190219110
    Abstract: A method (200) for the open-loop control of a gearbox (100) that includes a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F) is provided. The method includes disengaging (215) the first shift element (A-F) according to a first control profile and engaging (220) the second shift element (A-F) of the gearbox (100) according to a second control profile. The first control profile includes a first variable portion which is determined as a function of a temperature of the gearbox (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Publication number: 20190219160
    Abstract: A gearbox (100) includes an input shaft (105), which is connected to a drive source, and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F). A method (200) for open-loop control of the gearbox (100) includes: determining (210) an absolute torque demand (330) on the drive source on the basis of a profile controlled by way of an open-loop system (340) and a profile controlled by way of a closed-loop system (345); determining (220) whether the absolute torque demand (330) threatens to exceed a predetermined threshold value (335); and, in response, reducing (225) the portion controlled by way of the closed-loop system (345).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Günther Maier, Christian Villing
  • Publication number: 20190219156
    Abstract: A method (200) for the open-loop control of a gearbox (100) that comprises an input shaft (105) and a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F) is provided. The method includes disengaging (215) the first shift element (A-F) according to a first control profile and engaging (220) the second shift element (A-F) according to a second control profile. The method also includes cyclically performing the following during the disengagement and the engagement: determining (230) a difference between the rotational speed of the input shaft (105) and a rotational speed which the input shaft (105) assumes when the second shift element (A-F) has been completely engaged; determining (230) a gradient of the difference; and adapting (230) the first control profile on the basis of the gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier
  • Publication number: 20190219157
    Abstract: A method (200) for open-loop control of a gearbox (100) that includes a first and a second proportionally controllable shift element (A-F) is provided. The method (200) includes disengaging the first shift element (A-F) of the gearbox (100) according to a first control profile and engaging the second shift element (A-F) of the gearbox (100) according to a second control profile. The first control profile comprises a variable portion (330) which is increased between a first point in time (t4), when a gradient (335) of the rotational speed of an input shaft of the gearbox (100) reaches a predetermined threshold value, and a second point in time (t5), when the gradient (335) flattens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Stehle, Peter Schiele, Günther Maier