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).
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Publication number: 20120043176Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Johannes Arnold, Dirk Hofstetter, Ivo Agner
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Publication number: 20110290610Abstract: 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, creating a closed force flow within the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Johannes ARNOLD, Oliver NOEHL, Ivo AGNER
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Patent number: 8051968Abstract: A clutch unit for use in the drive train of a motor vehicle between a drive unit and a transmission including at least one transmission input shaft. The clutch unit includes at least one wet clutch device that is provided with a plurality of clutch elements, in particular clutch discs, that are at least partially wetted by a coolant such as oil. The coolant carries away frictional heat that is generated by slippage between adjacent clutch discs during certain vehicle operating conditions. The heat absorbed by the clutch coolant is cooled by heat transfer from the coolant to a cooler that surrounds the clutch unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Johannes Arnold, Ivo Agner, Oliver Nöhl
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Publication number: 20110259698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Johannes Arnold, Ivo Agner
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Patent number: 8033321Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising at least one pipe (1) and at least one lamina (2), for exchanging heat between a first coolant that flows through the pipe (1) and a second coolant that wets the heat exchanger under the influence of centrifugal forces in order to be cooled and to be available to further cool a rotating machine element (3) that is situated in a housing (4). The heat exchanger is of approximately ring-shaped design, essentially surrounds the rotating machine element (3) and is integrated into the housing (4).Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignees: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Viktor Brost, Rainer Kaesinger, Ivo Agner, Oliver Noehl, Johannes Arnold
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Publication number: 20110209963Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Klaus DUSSEL, Victor WIEGE, Aurelie CHRISTOPHEL, Ivo AGNER
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Patent number: 7966901Abstract: A torque transfer device, in particular in the power train of a motor vehicle, having at least one wet-running clutch device, in particular a multi-plate clutch device, which is actuatable by an actuating lever device, in particular an actuating lever spring device, through a pressure member. The pressure member has a blocking cross section which is opened toward a pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Manuel Metzinger, Ivo Agner
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Publication number: 20110132712Abstract: 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 in-each case 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
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Publication number: 20110114435Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner
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Publication number: 20110114436Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
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Publication number: 20110088989Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Ivo Agner
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Patent number: 7922469Abstract: A pump, for example, a vane-cell pump or a roll-cell pump, especially a gear pump, includes a two-stroke pump contour which includes at least one rise zone, at least one large circular area, at least one fall zone and at least one small circular area. The pump includes a rotor with radially displaceable vanes or rolls arranged in radial slits inside the pump contour.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Luk Fahrzeug-Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ivo Agner
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Patent number: 7874415Abstract: A torque transfer device, in particular in the drive train of a motor vehicle for torque transfer between a drive unit, in particular a combustion engine, and a transmission with at least one multi-disk clutch, in particular, a twin multi-disk clutch, comprising at least one disk packet, comprising outer disks, connected torque proof with an outer disk carrier, and inner disks, connected torque proof with an inner disk carrier (17, 27), and with at least one operating lever device for operating the multi-disk clutch, wherein a pressure transfer device extends between the disk packet and the operating lever device through at least one pass-through opening, which is cut out in a carrier device. The seal device is disposed between the inner disk carrier and the pass-through opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ivo Agner, Gabor Izso, Oliver Noehl
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Publication number: 20100101912Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch arrangement (1, K1, K2), in particular of disc-type design, comprising two clutch parts (4, 5, 6, 7) which have at least one element (4.1-4.n, 5.1-5.n, 6.1-6.n, 7.1-7.n) which forms a surface of a friction pairing and which bears friction surfaces, which clutch parts (4, 5, 6, 7) can be operatively connected to one another by means of an actuating device (8, 9), comprising a pressure element (10, 11), wherein the actuating force (FRes1, FRes2) which acts on the clutch parts is supported centrally on a support surface (14, 15) which is situated opposite the effective piston surface and which is aligned in the direction of said piston surface. The invention is characterized in that the final element, which forms a surface of a friction pairing, in the line of action of the actuating force has a thickness d which is smaller than the thickness of the other elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KGInventor: Ivo AGNER
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Patent number: 7673730Abstract: A coolant distribution device for a wet-running clutch device and comprising several coolant distribution surfaces along which coolant is conveyed outwards in the radial direction. In order to increase the service lifetime of a wet-running clutch device the coolant distribution surfaces are implemented so that the coolant conveyed outwards in the radial direction has different axial coolant spray-off points and/or coolant spray-off devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau BeteiligungsInventors: Manuel Metzinger, Ivo Agner, Gabor Izso
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Publication number: 20090283344Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KGInventors: Johannes ARNOLD, Oliver NOEHL, Ivo AGNER
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Publication number: 20090223769Abstract: A twin clutch assembly in a drive train, which includes a twin clutch transmission and a drive unit, which can be coupled to the twin clutch transmission through a wet running twin multi disk clutch, with a drive side output hub, which is connected torque proof with a transmission input shaft, which is rotatably disposed within a transmission input shaft, which is configured as a hollow shaft, which includes a free end facing the drive unit, which is connected torque proof to a transmission side output hub, and which includes a clutch cover, which is disposed in axial direction between the twin clutch and the drive unit, and at which a drive element is supported in axial direction, which is connected torque proof to the drive unit. The transmission side output hub is supported in axial direction towards the transmission by means of a axial support device, which is configured spring elastic in axial direction, directly at the free end of the transmission input shaft, configured as a hollow shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Oliver Nohl, Ivo Agner
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Publication number: 20090205924Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Ivo Agner, Oliver Nohl
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Publication number: 20090114498Abstract: A clutch unit for use in the drive train of a motor vehicle between a drive unit and a transmission including at least one transmission input shaft. The clutch unit includes at least one wet clutch device that is provided with a plurality of clutch elements, in particular clutch discs, that are at least partially wetted by a coolant such as oil. The coolant carries away frictional heat that is generated by slippage between adjacent clutch discs during certain vehicle operating conditions. The heat absorbed by the clutch coolant is cooled by heat transfer from the coolant to a cooler that surrounds the clutch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Johannes Arnold, Ivo Agner, Oliver Nohl
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Patent number: 7520732Abstract: A pump, particularly a vane pump or roller cell pump, whereby the vane pump or roller cell pump is provided with a two-stroke contour ring, with a rotor, inside of which vanes or rollers are mounted in a manner that enables them to be radially displaced, with at least one side side plate, which seals the rotating group, with a casing and with a casing cover, whereby the rotor is driven by a shaft and the shaft is mounted inside the casing and, optionally, inside the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ivo Agner, Matthias Wendt