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).

  • Publication number: 20190118637
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Aurelie Keller, Karl-Ludwig Kimmig, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20180208042
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Publication number: 20180202499
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Publication number: 20180194215
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller, Luben Krahtov
  • Patent number: 9453540
    Abstract: A double clutch system for a drive train that includes a drive unit and a double clutch transmission. The double clutch system includes two wet-running, multi-plate clutches that include inner plate carrier components, each of which is non-rotatably connected to a respective transmission input shaft, and between which cooling oil is supplied to the multi-plate clutches. A pressure chamber is provided for the cooling oil radially inwardly of at least one of the multi-plate clutches and in an axial direction between the inner plate carrier components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Oliver Nöhl
  • Patent number: 9193255
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a vehicle, including a first disconnect clutch (2), an electric motor (4), and a second disconnect clutch (1). The first disconnect clutch (2) is disposed in the torque flow path between a combustion engine (3) in the drive train and the electric motor (4), while the second disconnect clutch (1) is disposed in the torque flow path between the electric motor (4) and a transmission (6, 7) in the drive train. The first disconnect clutch (2) and the second disconnect clutch (1) are disposed in a joint wet chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arnold, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 9080636
    Abstract: A dual wet clutch in a closed housing. A damper is arranged in the power flow from the housing to the input parts of the wet clutches. The input parts are connected to one another substantially without play. Furthermore, a centrifugal force pendulum is arranged on at least one input part. The arrangement has a particularly short axial structural length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8978799
    Abstract: A starting clutch running in oil is present in the drive train of a motor vehicle which has an internal combustion engine and a starter generator. The rotor of the starter generator is supported on a clutch cover, at least indirectly, and the clutch cover is rotationally fixed to the clutch bell of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arnold, Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8662273
    Abstract: A dual clutch for coupling an engine-side input shaft with a first transmission-side and/or a second transmission-side output shaft. A first clutch has a first pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a first counter plate, for coupling with a first clutch disk connected to the first output shaft. A second clutch has a second pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a second counter plate, for coupling with a clutch disk connected to the second output shaft. A clutch cover is connected to the first and second counter plates. An actuator displaces the first and/or the second pressure plate. The actuator is radially supported on the input side on the input shaft by the clutch cover and a torsional vibration damper, which is connected to the clutch cover and is radially mounted on the output side on one of the output shafts and/or on a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Krebs, Oliver Noehl, Rene Daikeler, Bernhard Wolf, Luben Krahtov, Daniel Bosnjak, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8622185
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a pressurizing-agent-operable control device of a clutch arrangement, for sealing a chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent, assigned to the clutch arrangement, from the interior space of the clutch arrangement; comprising at least one elastic sealing device. The sealing device is guided on at least one sheet metal element, which is attached to an element that delimits the chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent. A double clutch arrangement having a sealing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manuel Metzinger, Ivo Agner, Oliver Noehl
  • Patent number: 8607949
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with one gearbox input shaft, of actuating devices. The dual clutch is held at the drive-input side, with the dual clutch being supported at the gearbox side by an actuating system, which holds the two actuating devices, for actuating the pressure plates, and with the actuating system being rotatably held on the clutch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 8590685
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, which have a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with a gearbox input shaft of actuating devices. The pressure plates are acted on by transmission elements by the actuating devices directly without a lever action. Furthermore, for the cooling and lubrication of the actuating bearings between the actuating devices and the transmission elements, an annular chamber can be formed which has an increased fluid volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 8534436
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with one gearbox input shaft, of actuating devices. The dual clutch is held at the drive-input side and is supported at the gearbox side by an actuating system, which is rotatably held on the clutch housing, for actuating the pressure plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8528714
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement of disc-type design, which has two clutch parts that have at least one element which forms a surface of a friction pairing and which bears friction surfaces. The clutch parts can be operatively connected to one another by an actuating device, which has a pressure element. The actuating force, which acts on the clutch parts, is supported centrally on a support surface which is situated opposite the effective piston surface and which is aligned in the direction of the piston surface. The final element, which forms a surface of a friction pairing, in the line of action of the actuating force has a thickness which is smaller than the thickness of the other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8408374
    Abstract: A coupling assembly which has an adjusting device. In order to prevent uncontrolled adjusting of the adjusting device during transport until installation, a transport lock is provided. In order to be able to further propose an installation space-neutral solution, which, in particular, has no negative impact on the actuating system, grabber arms are disposed for lever elements of the coupling assembly axially in the direction of the counterpressure plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Dussel, Victor Wiege, Aurelie Christophel, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20130025994
    Abstract: A dual clutch for coupling an engine-side input shaft with a first transmission-side and/or a second transmission-side output shaft. A first dutch has a first pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a first counter plate, for coupling with a first dutch disk connected to the first output shaft. A second dutch has a second pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a second counter plate, for coupling with a dutch disk connected to the second output shaft. A dutch cover is connected to the first and second counter plates. An actuator displaces the first and/or the second pressure plate. The actuator is radially supported on the input side on the input shaft by the clutch cover and a torsional vibration damper, which is connected to the clutch cover and is radially mounted on the output side on one of the output shafts and/or on a transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian KREBS, Oliver NOEHL, René DAIKELER, Bernhard WOLF, Luben KRAHTOV, Daniel BOSNJAK, Ivo AGNER
  • Patent number: 8337171
    Abstract: A pump drive system having a pump drive element that is driven by a first or a second drive mechanism. The pump drive element is connectable or connected by a coupling element in a rotationally fixed connection either through a first free-wheel device to the first drive mechanism or through a second free-wheel device to the second drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ivo Agner, Dierk Reitz, Reinhard Berger, Johannes Lamers
  • Patent number: 8317006
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising a wet dual clutch, a dual mass flywheel and a centrifugal force pendulum and an electric motor which is connected to the primary side of the dual mass flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arnold, Dirk Hofstetter, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8297422
    Abstract: A multiple clutch device which includes a drive unit, a downstream transmission connected to a drive shaft of the drive unit and accommodated in a clutch bell that does not co-rotate with the drive shaft, two wet multi-plate clutches, which include a plate support at the input and output end and plates alternating axially, and an actuation mechanism. A housing of the actuation mechanism is supported on the clutch bell, and the plate support at the input end of at least one of the multi-plate clutches is connected to the housing by a supporting metal sheet or a supporting pot and a footstep bearing such that a flow of an actuation force generated by the actuation mechanism is redirected to the housing of the actuation mechanism via the supporting metal sheet or the supporting pot and the footstep bearing, thus creating a closed force flow within the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arnold, Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 8162116
    Abstract: A twin clutch assembly for a drive train including a twin clutch transmission, and a drive unit coupled to the twin clutch transmission through a wet running twin multi disk clutch. A drive side output hub is non-rotatably connected with a transmission input shaft that is rotatably disposed within a hollow transmission input shaft that includes a free end facing the drive unit and is non-rotatably connected to a transmission side output hub. A clutch cover is axially disposed between the twin clutch and the drive unit, and a drive element is axially supported and is non-rotatably connected to the drive unit. The transmission side output hub is axially supported toward the transmission by an axial support device at the free end of the hollow transmission input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Nöhl, Ivo Agner