Patents by Inventor Ivo Agner

Ivo Agner 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: 11898611
    Abstract: A separating clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque forwarding component, an outer multiple disc carrier fixed to the torque forwarding component for conjoint rotation, a first plurality of friction discs, a second plurality of friction discs arranged to transmit torque through a non-positive connection with the first plurality of friction discs, a pressing element having a first side facing the friction discs and a second side, opposite the first side, facing away from the friction discs, and a restoring spring. The pressing element is for axially displacing a one of the first or second plurality of friction discs to realize the non-positive connection, and the restoring spring contacts the pressing element for canceling the non-positive connection. The restoring spring engages through and behind the first side from the second side in a positively locking connection with the pressing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 11898610
    Abstract: A disconnect clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque transfer component with a contact region, an outer disc carrier, an application element, and a return spring. The outer disc carrier is rotationally and axially fixed on the torque transfer component, and arranged for receiving rotationally fixed and axially displaceable friction discs arranged for torque transmission with counter friction discs. The application element is for axially displacing at least one of the friction discs for a frictional connection and the return spring is for releasing the frictional connection. The return spring contacts the application element, the return spring comprises a radially outer portion that bears against the contact region, and the contact region is designed to modify a preload of the return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Aurelie Keller, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20240022149
    Abstract: An electrical machine arrangement including an electrical axial flux machine having a stator and having a rotor, a component supporting the stator, and a rotor shaft which is in contact with the rotor so as to rotate therewith. The rotor is arranged inside the electrical machine arrangement in a manner rotatably mounted by means of at least one bearing point. The stator has at least one stator half which is axially spaced apart from the rotor by an air gap. At least one spacer element is provided for axially orienting at least two of the assemblies: first stator half, second stator half (and rotor relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20230378847
    Abstract: An electrical machine for a motor vehicle drive, including a housing, a stator, which is accommodated in the housing, and a rotor, which is connected to a connection shaft for conjoint rotation. The connection shaft is radially and axially supported toward a first axial side of the rotor by a double-row rolling bearing assembly and is supported on the housing side, with respect to a second axial side of the rotor opposite the first axial side, by an additional rolling bearing designed at least to transmit axial forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner, Stefan Riess
  • Publication number: 20230353019
    Abstract: An electric machine arrangement includes an electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a component supporting the stator, and an output element that is in contact with the rotor for conjoint rotation therewith. The stator is supported relative to the rotor via at least a first bearing in such a way as to be decoupled from the rotary motion of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20230307988
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric machine arrangement comprising an electric axial flux machine having a stator and a rotor, further comprising a component supporting the stator, and comprising an output element that is in contact with the rotor for conjoint rotation therewith. The rotor is rotatably mounted in the electric machine arrangement via at least one bearing point. According to the disclosure, a shaft grounding element and/or a rotor position sensor is/are arranged in a space located between the rotor shaft and the stator in the radial direction and within the axial extent of the stator in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20230307991
    Abstract: An electric machine arrangement including an electric machine for driving an electrically drivable motor vehicle, having a stator and having a rotor, and also including an output element that is in rotationally fixed contact with the rotor. An axially elastic length-compensation element for transmitting a torque is arranged between the electric machine and the output element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk REIMNITZ, Ivo AGNER
  • Publication number: 20230268792
    Abstract: An electric machine arrangement includes an electric machine having a stator and a rotor, wherein, at least one leaf spring element is arranged between a peripheral connection point of the stator and a component supporting the stator. The leaf spring element is formed as an electrical conductor in order to provide electrical contact with at least one of the winding connections of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20230268786
    Abstract: An electric machine arrangement includes an electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a component supporting the stator, and an output element that is in contact with the rotor for conjoint rotation therewith. The stator is supported in the rotational direction via a length compensating element and is at least axially movably connected to the component supporting the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Reimnitz, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20220282760
    Abstract: A separating clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque forwarding component, an outer multiple disc carrier fixed to the torque forwarding component for conjoint rotation, a first plurality of friction discs, a second plurality of friction discs arranged to transmit torque through a non-positive connection with the first plurality of friction discs, a pressing element having a first side facing the friction discs and a second side, opposite the first side, facing away from the friction discs, and a restoring spring. The pressing element is for axially displacing a one of the first or second plurality of friction discs to realize the non-positive connection, and the restoring spring contacts the pressing element for canceling the non-positive connection. The restoring spring engages through and behind the first side from the second side in a positively locking connection with the pressing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Publication number: 20220282758
    Abstract: A disconnect clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque transfer component with a contact region, an outer disc carrier, an application element, and a return spring. The outer disc carrier is rotationally and axially fixed on the torque transfer component, and arranged for receiving rotationally fixed and axially displaceable friction discs arranged for torque transmission with counter friction discs. The application element is for axially displacing at least one of the friction discs for a frictional connection and the return spring is for releasing the frictional connection. The return spring contacts the application element, the return spring comprises a radially outer portion that bears against the contact region, and the contact region is designed to modify a preload of the return spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Aurelie Keller, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 11312226
    Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle drive train includes an input shaft, a first clutch arranged on the input shaft, a housing wall, a support bearing on the housing wall, an actuating force introduction mechanism, and a first actuating unit. The first clutch has a first clutch component with a carrier and a second clutch component. The first clutch component is directly connected to and axially supported on the input shaft. The actuating force introduction mechanism is rotationally fixed to the first clutch component such that an actuating force which adjusts the first clutch from its open position into its closed position is introduced directly into the input shaft via the carrier and is supported by the input shaft via the support bearing. The first actuating unit is operatively connected to the first clutch and includes a movable actuating bearing arranged to interact with the actuating force introduction mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller, Thomas Hurle
  • Patent number: 11305631
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a vehicle includes a housing, an input shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for rotationally fixed attachment to an output of a transmission, a first clutch operable between a rotor of an electric machine and the input shaft, and a coolant delivery device integrated in the housing. The coolant delivery device is arranged to generate a coolant circuit from the input shaft outwardly in a radial direction when the input shaft is rotated. The coolant delivery device has a discharge element for deflecting coolant flowing in a circumferential direction into a channel inwardly in the radial direction. The drive train unit may include the electric machine with the rotor. The drive train may have an output shaft and a second clutch operable between the input shaft and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20210221217
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a vehicle includes a housing, an input shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for rotationally fixed attachment to an output of a transmission, a first clutch operable between a rotor of an electric machine and the input shaft, and a coolant delivery device integrated in the housing. The coolant delivery device is arranged to generate a coolant circuit from the input shaft outwardly in a radial direction when the input shaft is rotated. The coolant delivery device has a discharge element for deflecting coolant flowing in a circumferential direction into a channel inwardly in the radial direction. The drive train unit may include the electric machine with the rotor. The drive train may have an output shaft and a second clutch operable between the input shaft and the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20210213824
    Abstract: A clutch device for a motor vehicle drive train includes an input shaft, a first clutch arranged on the input shaft, a housing wall, a support bearing on the housing wall, an actuating force introduction mechanism, and a first actuating unit. The first clutch has a first clutch component with a carrier and a second clutch component. The first clutch component is directly connected to and axially supported on the input shaft. The actuating force introduction mechanism is rotationally fixed to the first clutch component such that an actuating force which adjusts the first clutch from its open position into its closed position is introduced directly into the input shaft via the carrier and is supported by the input shaft via the support bearing. The first actuating unit is operatively connected to the first clutch and includes a movable actuating bearing arranged to interact with the actuating force introduction mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller, Thomas Hurle
  • Patent number: 11046166
    Abstract: A hybrid module has an intermediate element via which a counter plate, or at least one of the counter plates, of a coupling device is fixedly connected to a rotor element. At least one pressure plate and/or intermediate plate of the coupling device is here connected rotationally fixedly but axially displaceably to the rotor element via the at least one intermediate element. The result is a compact plate connection which is advantageous in particular for multiplate clutches. The intermediate element may be arranged radially outside the plates (pressure plate(s), counter plate(s) and any intermediate plates) of the coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Aurelie Keller, Karl-Ludwig Kimmig, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20210170855
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a motor vehicle includes a housing and an input shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for attachment to an output of a transmission in a rotationally fixed manner. The input shaft has a first input shaft section and a second input shaft section that can move axially in relation to the first input shaft section. The drive train unit may include an electric machine arranged parallel to the input shaft, and a first clutch. The electric machine has a rotor and the first clutch arranged to connect the rotor and the input shaft for torque transmission in a shift position. The drive train may include an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and arranged for rotational coupling to a distributer transmission, and a second clutch arranged to connect the input shaft and the output shaft for torque transmission in a shift position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 10792990
    Abstract: A compact hybrid module includes a separating clutch with a reliably controlled actuation pressure. The hybrid module is provided with a disengagement device having a pressure pot for the transmission of force from a disengagement bearing to a pressure plate of the separating clutch or K0 separating clutch. The separating clutch itself can be actuated via the pressure pot without an additional lever ratio. Owing to a low level of hysteresis as a result of the direct actuation, the clutch can then be precisely regulated in terms of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller, Luben Krahtov
  • Patent number: 10710448
    Abstract: A hybrid module is compact and easy to construct, with components for transmitting torque to at least one transmission input shaft. The disclosed hybrid module includes a counterplate, or at least one counterplate in the case of multiple counterplates, of a clutch device is connected to a rotor element. The connection may be a direct connection, or a connection without intermediate elements, in which no intermediate element is provided for bridging an axial spacing between the rotor and the counterplate. Thus, coupling of an electric machine of the hybrid module and of the clutch device is realized with a minimal structural space requirement. By means of this measure, the clutch device can project into a stator of the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 10632832
    Abstract: A hybrid module is provided for the drivetrain of a motor vehicle, which drivetrain has an electric machine, an internal combustion engine and a transmission. The hybrid module has (i) a first unit with a rotor element and a separating clutch which is arranged within the rotor element, (ii) a second unit with a clutch device comprising at least one clutch, and (iii) a third unit with a housing part. The first unit and the second unit are connected to each other to form a preassembled overall unit, and said overall unit is installed projecting into the third unit and is connected here to the third unit. A hybrid module constructed in such a manner can be produced by means of particularly simple assembly and is very compact. A method for assembly of said hybrid module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller