Patents by Inventor Heinzwilli Fuchs
Heinzwilli Fuchs 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).
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Patent number: 7713158Abstract: A transfer box with a housing, an input shaft, a first output shaft extending coaxially relative to said input shaft, and a second output shaft extending parallel to said two shafts, as well as with a differential gear assembly arranged between said shafts, wherein the input shaft carries a cross member with a plurality of radial bearing arms for the differential gears, wherein a first side gear is connected in a rotationally fast way to the first output shaft and wherein a second side gear is rotatably supported on the input shaft and drives the second output shaft, wherein the differential gears are spur gears and the side gears crown gears and wherein the teeth of the differential gears engage the teeth of the side gears.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbHInventors: Theodor Gassmann, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Patent number: 7658692Abstract: A double differential assembly having a first differential drive (3) with a differential carrier (5) drivable around an axis of rotation (A), a plurality of first differential gears (6) rotatably supported therein, as well as two output gears (7, 8) which are coaxially arranged relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the first differential gears (6). It also includes a second differential drive (4) with a cage element (22) which is firmly connected to one of the output gears (8) of the first differential drive (3) and is drivable thereby around the axis of rotation (A), a plurality of second differential gears (25) which are rotatably held in the cage element (22), and two sideshaft gears (26, 27) which are arranged coaxially relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the second differential gears (25). At least one of the two differential drives (3, 4) is a crown gear differential.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbHInventors: Michael Engelmann, Mark Schmidt, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Patent number: 7582037Abstract: A differential assembly (11) for being rotatably supported around a longitudinal axis (A) and for being rotatingly driven inside a housing, comprising a differential carrier (12) which comprises a base (13) at its first end and an aperture (14) at its second end; two sideshaft gears (21, 23) arranged coaxially relative to the longitudinal axis (A), as well as a plurality of a differential gears (25, 26, 27) in the differential carrier, each engaging the two sideshaft gears; an outer bearing seat (15) at the first end of the differential carrier (12) for sliding on a first rolling contact bearing (16) and an inner bearing seat (17) at the second end of the differential carrier (12) for inserting a second rolling contact bearing (18).Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: GKN Driveline International, GmbHInventors: Michael Engelmann, Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20070238570Abstract: A double differential assembly having a first differential drive (3) with a differential carrier (5) drivable around an axis of rotation (A), a plurality of first differential gears (6) rotatably supported therein, as well as two output gears (7, 8) which are coaxially arranged relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the first differential gears (6). It also includes a second differential drive (4) with a cage element (22) which is firmly connected to one of the output gears (8) of the first differential drive (3) and is drivable thereby around the axis of rotation (A), a plurality of second differential gears (25) which are rotatably held in the cage element (22), and two sideshaft gears (26, 27) which are arranged coaxially relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the second differential gears (25). At least one of the two differential drives (3, 4) is a crown gear differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Michael Engelmann, Mark Schmidt, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20070173335Abstract: A differential assembly (11) for being rotatably supported around a longitudinal axis (A) and for being rotatingly driven inside a housing, comprising a differential carrier (12) which comprises a base (13) at its first end and an aperture (14) at its second end; two sideshaft gears (21, 23) arranged coaxially relative to the longitudinal axis (A), as well as a plurality of a differential gears (25, 26, 27) in the differential carrier, each engaging the two sideshaft gears; an outer bearing seat (15) at the first end of the differential carrier (12) for sliding on a first rolling contact bearing (16) and an inner bearing seat (17) at the second end of the differential carrier (12) for inserting a second rolling contact bearing (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Michael Engelmann, Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20070099740Abstract: A transfer box with a housing, an input shaft, a first output shaft extending coaxially relative to said input shaft, and a second output shaft extending parallel to said two shafts, as well as with a differential gear assembly arranged between said shafts, wherein the input shaft carries a cross member with a plurality of radial bearing arms for the differential gears, wherein a first side gear is connected in a rotationally fast way to the first output shaft and wherein a second side gear is rotatably supported on the input shaft and drives the second output shaft, wherein the differential gears are spur gears and the side gears crown gears and wherein the teeth of the differential gears engage the teeth of the side gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Theodor Gassmann, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Patent number: 7011594Abstract: A differential drive having a drivable differential carrier (11) which is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis, in which two axle shaft gears (28, 29) whose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and rotatably supported and in which a plurality of differential gears (31) whose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and held so as to rotate with said differential carrier (11,) wherein the axle shaft gears (28, 29) engage the differential gears (31, 71;) and having constant velocity joints (22, 23) which are positioned inside the differential carrier (11) and whose outer joint parts (26, 27) are connected to the axle shaft gears (28, 29) in a rotationally fast way, wherein the outer joint parts (26, 27) and the axle shaft gears (28, 29) connected to the outer joint parts (26, 27) are positioned in the differential carrier (11) with radial play and are operationally engaged with at least thrType: GrantFiled: March 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbHInventors: Werner Krude, Colin Zaers, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Patent number: 6960148Abstract: A differential drive having a drive housing (1) with a longitudinal drive axis (AG); having a drivable differential carrier (11) which is rotatably supported in the drive housing (1) by means of two rolling contact bearings (22, 23), which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis (AK), wherein, at the differential carrier (11), there are formed projections (20, 21) which extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis and into which there are inserted outer bearing races (26, 27) of the rolling contact bearings (22, 23); and wherein, in the drive housing (1), there is provided a side opening (3) through which the differential carrier (11) with inserted outer bearing races (26, 27) of the rolling contact bearings (22, 23) can be inserted; and wherein, in the drive housing (1), there are provided bores (4, 5) into which there are inserted bearing holding rings (6, 7) which carry inner bearing races (28, 29) of the rolling contact bearings (22, 23) and which, together with said inner bearing races, canType: GrantFiled: March 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinzwilli Fuchs, Colin Zaers, Werner Krude
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Patent number: 6896637Abstract: A differential drive having a drivable differential carrier 11 which is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis, in which two axle shaft gears 28, 29 whose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and rotatably supported and in which a plurality of differential gears 31 whose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and held so as to rotate with said differential carrier 11, wherein the axle shaft gears 28, 29 engage the differential gears 31; and having constant velocity joints 22, 23 which are positioned inside the differential carrier 11 and whose outer joint parts 26, 27 are connected to the axle shaft gears 28, 29 in a rotationally fast way, wherein, between the axle shaft gears 28, 29 in the differential carrier 11, there is arranged a spider member 30 which comprises a hub 32 whose axis extends co-axially relative to the carrier axis and which is provided with at least three bearing journType: GrantFiled: March 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbHInventors: Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20040168532Abstract: A differential drive having a drive housing 1 with a longitudinal drive axis AG; having a drivable differential carrier 11 which is rotatably supported in the drive housing 1 by means of two rolling contact bearings 22, 23, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis AK, wherein, at the differential carrier 11, there are formed projections 20, 21 which extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis and into which there are inserted outer bearing races 26, 27 of the rolling contact bearings 22, 23; and wherein, in the drive housing 1, there is provided a side opening 3 through which the differential carrier 11 with inserted outer bearing races 26, 27 of the rolling contact bearings 22, 23 can be inserted; and wherein, in the drive housing 1, there are provided bores 4, 5 into which there are inserted bearing holding rings 6, 7 which carry inner bearing races 28, 29 of the rolling contact bearings 22, 23 and which, together with said inner bearing races, can be inserted into the bores 4, 5 co-axialType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Heinzwilli Fuchs, Colin Zaers, Werner Krude
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Publication number: 20040152554Abstract: A differential drive having a drivable differential carrier 11 which is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis, in which two axle shaft gears 28, 29 whose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and rotatably supported and in which a plurality of differential gears 31 whose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and held so as to rotate with said differential carrier 11, wherein the axle shaft gears 28, 29 engage the differential gears 31, 71; and having constant velocity joints 22, 23 which are positioned inside the differential carrier 11 and whose outer joint parts 26, 27 are connected to the axle shaft gears 28, 29 in a rotationally fast way, wherein the outer joint parts 26, 27 and the axle shaft gears 28, 29 connected to the outer joint parts 26, 27 are positioned in the differential carrier 11 with radial play and are operationally engaged with at least three differential gears 31 forType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Werner Krude, Colin Zaers, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Patent number: 6739422Abstract: An assembly (10) for supporting a wheel of a motor vehicle and for drivingly connecting the wheel to a driveshaft, comprising a wheel carrier (11) which is attachable to the motor vehicle and is provided with an annular part (15) and a plurality of steering arms (16); a wheel hub (41) which is rotatably supported in the annular part (15) of the wheel carrier (11) and is provided with a flange (46) for bolting on the wheel; a rolling contact bearing (51) with two rows of rolling contact members for supporting the wheel hub (41) in the wheel carrier (11), which rolling contact bearing (51) is insertable into the annular part (15) of the wheel carrier (11); and a constant velocity joint (71) which comprises an outer joint part (72) removably connectable to the wheel hub (41), and an inner joint part connectable to the driveshaft, wherein the connection between the wheel hub (41) and the outer joint part (72) is provided by inter-engaging toothings, wherein at the wheel carrier (111), in the annular part (151), tType: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbHInventors: Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20040048713Abstract: A differential drive having a drivable differential carrier 11 which is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis, in which two axle shaft gears 28, 29 whose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and rotatably supported and in which a plurality of differential gears 31 whose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and held so as to rotate with said differential carrier 11, wherein the axle shaft gears 28, 29 engage the differential gears 31; and having constant velocity joints 22, 23 which are positioned inside the differential carrier 11 and whose outer joint parts 26, 27 are connected to the axle shaft gears 28, 29 in a rotationally fast way, wherein, between the axle shaft gears 28, 29 in the differential carrier 11, there is arranged a spider member 30 which comprises a hub 32 whose axis extends co-axially relative to the carrier axis and which is provided with at least three bearing journType: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20030171153Abstract: An assembly 10 for supporting a wheel of a motor vehicle and for drivingly connecting the wheel to a driveshaft, comprising a wheel carrier 11 which is attachable to the motor vehicle and is provided with an annular part 15 and a plurality of steering arms 16; a wheel hub 41 which is rotatably supported in the annular part 15 of the wheel carrier 11 and is provided with a flange 46 for bolting on the wheel; a rolling contact bearing 51 with two rows of rolling contact members for supporting the wheel hub 41 in the wheel carrier 11, which rolling contact bearing 51 is insertable into the annular part 15 of the wheel carrier 11; and a constant velocity joint 71 which comprises an outer joint part 72 removably connectable to the wheel hub 41, and an inner joint part connectable to the driveshaft, wherein the connection between the wheel hub 41 and the outer joint part 72 is provided by inter-engaging toothings, wherein at the wheel carrier 111, in the annular part 151, there is provided a broken-out portion 271,Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Werner Krude, Heinzwilli Fuchs
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Publication number: 20030144060Abstract: A convoluted boot assembly particularly suited for sealing a sideshaft connected to a constant velocity joint and arranged at the axle drive of a motor vehicle, relative to the housing of the axle drive. The convoluted boot assembly includes a convoluted boot (21) which includes a first collar (22) to be secured relative to the shaft (41), a second collar (23) to be connected to the housing (51) and a boot region (24) which connects the two collars (22, 23) and serves to offset the angular movements of the shaft. The assembly also includes a protective cap (31) which is secured to the first collar (22) and which encloses the boot region (24) of the convoluted boot (21) at least substantially in the direction pointing to the second collar (23), and a bearing assembly (11) for supporting the convoluted boot (21) on the shaft (41), as well as a seal (16) for sealing the first collar (22) relative to the shaft (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Heinzwilli Fuchs, Karl-Heinz Hulsebusch, Werner Krude, Karl-Heinz Muller, Colin Zaers