Patents by Inventor Jörg Möckel

Jörg Möckel 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: 10982766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shifting device for the selection of rotationally fixed non-rotational couplings of a plurality of coaxial shafts of a motor-vehicle transmission, comprising a displacement sleeve, which can be axially displaced in relation to a housing and which has internal teeth having two axial toothed sections spaced apart from each other by an axial gap, and which coaxially surrounds a plurality of toothed elements that are arranged axially adjacent to each other and that are each non-rotationally connected to one of the shafts and that each have external teeth corresponding to the internal teeth of the displacement sleeve, wherein the displacement sleeve has a first sleeve part and a second sleeve part that are connected to each other in a manner that is axially fixed and rotationally decoupled, wherein the first sleeve part is a carrier of the first axial toothed section and the second sleeve part is a carrier of the second axial toothed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Hendrik Schröder, Christian Meissner
  • Patent number: 10941841
    Abstract: Traction transmission having a first and a second component transmission (26a, b) which are of mirror-symmetrical construction with respect to one another and are arranged axially adjacently in a housing (12), in each case comprising—an axially inner drive friction disc (28a, b) and an axially outer complementary friction disc (32a, b) which are arranged coaxially and can be rotated relative to one another about a transmission central axis, and—a set of friction rollers (40) which make non-positive contact between the friction discs (28a, b, 32a, b) and are mounted such that they can be rotated about in each case one roller axle (44), wherein the roller axles (44) are pivotably mounted in a manner which is spaced apart radially from the transmission central axis on a star-shaped spider (38a, b) which can be moved ax Lilly in relation to the transmission central axis, wherein the spiders (38a, b) are arranged on a common spider sleeve (50) and are coupled to one another at a variable spacing via an axially ext
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel
  • Publication number: 20190309833
    Abstract: Traction transmission having a first and a second component transmission (26a, b) which are of mirror-symmetrical construction with respect to one another and are arranged axially adjacently in a housing (12), in each case comprising—an axially inner drive friction disc (28a, b) and an axially outer complementary friction disc (32a, b) which are arranged coaxially and can be rotated relative to one another about a transmission central axis, and—a set of friction rollers (40) which make non-positive contact between the friction discs (28a, b, 32a, b) and are mounted such that they can be rotated about in each case one roller axle (44), wherein the roller axles (44) are pivotably mounted in a manner which is spaced apart radially from the transmission central axis on a star-shaped spider (38a, b) which can be moved ax Lilly in relation to the transmission central axis, wherein the spiders (38a, b) are arranged on a common spider sleeve (50) and are coupled to one another at a variable spacing via an axially ext
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer PETERSEN, Jörg MÖCKEL
  • Publication number: 20180306319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shifting device for the selection of rotationally fixed non-rotational couplings of a plurality of coaxial shafts of a motor-vehicle transmission, comprising a displacement sleeve, which can be axially displaced in relation to a housing and which has internal teeth having two axial toothed sections spaced apart from each other by an axial gap, and which coaxially surrounds a plurality of toothed elements that are arranged axially adjacent to each other and that are each non-rotationally connected to one of the shafts and that each have external teeth corresponding to the internal teeth of the displacement sleeve, wherein the displacement sleeve has a first sleeve part and a second sleeve part that are connected to each other in a manner that is axially fixed and rotationally decoupled, wherein the first sleeve part is a carrier of the first axial toothed section and the second sleeve part is a carrier of the second axial toothed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer PETERSEN, Jörg MÖCKEL, Andreas LUTZ, Hendrik SCHRÖDER, Christian MEISSNER
  • Patent number: 9956863
    Abstract: An electric drive includes a motor assembly, an output assembly, a transmission stage and one or more power electronics units connected to one or more electric voltage sources in order to control electrical sub-phases of electric machines of the motor assembly. The electric machines have motor shafts disposed parallel to one another. The transmission stage is connected to the motor assembly and also connected to the output assembly. The transmission stage has a transmission sun connected to the output assembly and has a plurality of transmission planets each connected to a respective one of the electric machines. The transmission planets are each fixed on a respective one of the motor shafts and are disposed in an annular manner around the transmission sun and roll on the transmission sun in a torque-transmitting manner. A method for operating an electric drive and a serial hybrid drive train are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Armin Sue, Henning Strauss, Robert Plikat
  • Patent number: 9841091
    Abstract: A speed-changing and differential transmission includes a speed-changing section and a differential section. The speed-changing section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to at least one planet wheel of the input stage via a planet carrier. At least one planet wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to the annulus of the input stage via a planet carrier. One of these operative connections is configured as a selectable connection and the other is configured as a fixed connection such that through use of a coupling device, the annulus of the input stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the load stage, or the sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the input stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 9777816
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing with a housing, with an input shaft and two output shafts arranged coaxially with respect to the input shaft, wherein a transmission section and a differential section are provided, wherein the transmission section has two planet stages, namely an input stage and a load stage, wherein the sun wheel of the input stage is actively connected to the input shaft, wherein the load stage has a ring gear fixed to the housing, and the sun wheel of the load stage can be or is actively connected via a web to at least one planet wheel of the input stage, and wherein at least one planet wheel of the load stage is actively connected via a web to an input shaft of the differential section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20160368363
    Abstract: An electric drive includes a motor assembly, an output assembly, a transmission stage and one or more power electronics units connected to one or more electric voltage sources in order to control electrical sub-phases of electric machines of the motor assembly. The electric machines have motor shafts disposed parallel to one another. The transmission stage is connected to the motor assembly and also connected to the output assembly. The transmission stage has a transmission sun connected to the output assembly and has a plurality of transmission planets each connected to a respective one of the electric machines. The transmission planets are each fixed on a respective one of the motor shafts and are disposed in an annular manner around the transmission sun and roll on the transmission sun in a torque-transmitting manner. A method for operating an electric drive and a serial hybrid drive train are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Armin Sue, Henning Strauss, Robert Plikat
  • Patent number: 9487084
    Abstract: An electric drive includes a motor configuration with a plurality of electric machines, an output configuration, and a transmission stage. The output configuration has a summing stage configured as a Ravigneaux set with a summing internal gear, a summing spider, two sets of summing planets, and two summing suns. The transmission stage has a transmission sun, transmission planets, and a rotatably mounted transmission internal gear. The transmission sun is connected to the output configuration. The transmission planets are each connected to a respective one of the electric machines. The transmission planets roll on the transmission sun and on the transmission internal gear in a torque-transmitting manner. The transmission internal gear is fixedly connected to one of the two summing suns. The transmission sun is fixedly connected to another one of the two summing suns. A drive configuration for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Armin Sue, Henning Strauβ, Robert Plikat
  • Patent number: 9341245
    Abstract: A friction roller planetary gearing includes a first and a second sun which are axially displaceable with respect to one another and at least one of the suns is connected for conjoint rotation to a sun shaft. Stepped planets roll on the suns, on a first annulus and on a second annulus. The suns, the annuluses and the stepped planets are configured as friction rings. The second annulus is axially displaceable relative to the first annulus. A first torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the suns and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the suns. A second torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the annuluses and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the annuluses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 9340101
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle includes an electric machine having a stator and a rotor. An electric-motor input shaft is connected to the rotor. A Ravigneaux gear set has a carrier, a set of long planets, a set of short planets, a ring gear, a first sun, and a second sun. The short planets mesh with the long planets. The ring gear meshes with the short planets and is connected to an output shaft. The first sun meshes with the short planets and is connected to the electric-motor input shaft. The second sun meshes with the long planets. The carrier is fixable on a transmission housing by a brake. The carrier, the second sun and an internal-combustion-engine input shaft are selectively couplable to one another in a torque-transmitting manner by a shiftable clutch arrangement. A hybrid vehicle and a drive train for a hybrid vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Meiβner, Hendrik Schröder, Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel
  • Publication number: 20160114676
    Abstract: An electric drive includes a motor configuration with a plurality of electric machines, an output configuration, and a transmission stage. The output configuration has a summing stage configured as a Ravigneaux set with a summing internal gear, a summing spider, two sets of summing planets, and two summing suns. The transmission stage has a transmission sun, transmission planets, and a rotatably mounted transmission internal gear. The transmission sun is connected to the output configuration. The transmission planets are each connected to a respective one of the electric machines. The transmission planets roll on the transmission sun and on the transmission internal gear in a torque-transmitting manner. The transmission internal gear is fixedly connected to one of the two summing suns. The transmission sun is fixedly connected to another one of the two summing suns. A drive configuration for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Armin Sue, Henning Strauß, Robert Plikat
  • Publication number: 20160025200
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing with a housing, with an input shaft and two output shafts arranged coaxially with respect to the input shaft, wherein a transmission section and a differential section are provided, wherein the transmission section has two planet stages, namely an input stage and a load stage, wherein the sun wheel of the input stage is actively connected to the input shaft, wherein the load stage has a ring gear fixed to the housing, and the sun wheel of said load stage can be or is actively connected via a web to at least one planet wheel of the input stage, and wherein at least one planet wheel of the load stage is actively connected via a web to an input shaft of the differential section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Rainer PETERSEN, Jörg MÖCKEL, Andreas LUTZ, Stefan HANKE
  • Publication number: 20150204424
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle includes an electric machine having a stator and a rotor. An electric-motor input shaft is connected to the rotor. A Ravigneaux gear set has a carrier, a set of long planets, a set of short planets, a ring gear, a first sun, and a second sun. The short planets mesh with the long planets. The ring gear meshes with the short planets and is connected to an output shaft. The first sun meshes with the short planets and is connected to the electric-motor input shaft. The second sun meshes with the long planets. The carrier is fixable on a transmission housing by a brake. The carrier, the second sun and an internal-combustion-engine input shaft are selectively couplable to one another in a torque-transmitting manner by a shiftable clutch arrangement. A hybrid vehicle and a drive train for a hybrid vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Meißner, Hendrik Schröder, Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel
  • Publication number: 20150087459
    Abstract: A speed-changing and differential transmission includes a speed-changing section and a differential section. The speed-changing section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to at least one planet wheel of the input stage via a planet carrier. At least one planet wheel of the load stage can be operatively connected to the annulus of the input stage via a planet carrier. One of these operative connections is configured as a selectable connection and the other is configured as a fixed connection such that through use of a coupling device, the annulus of the input stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the load stage, or the sun wheel of the load stage can be operatively coupled to the planet carrier of the input stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20150065287
    Abstract: A friction roller planetary gearing includes a first and a second sun which are axially displaceable with respect to one another and at least one of the suns is connected for conjoint rotation to a sun shaft. Stepped planets roll on the suns, on a first annulus and on a second annulus. The suns, the annuluses and the stepped planets are configured as friction rings. The second annulus is axially displaceable relative to the first annulus. A first torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the suns and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the suns. A second torque-dependent axial displacement device controls a contact pressure between the annuluses and contact surfaces of the planets by using a torque-dependent axial displacement of at least one of the annuluses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Jörg Möckel, Andreas Lutz, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 8789401
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support roll for a rolling mill, such as a plate rolling mill, flat rolling mill, or similar, comprising a jacket and a roll shaft which is embodied in several parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing a support roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jörg Möckel, Achim Klein, Heinz-Adolf Müller, Jochen Münker, Jörn Sohler, Maik Berger
  • Patent number: 8777796
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing includes a transmission section and a differential section. The transmission section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun gear of the input stage is connected or coupleable to an input shaft. The ring gear of the bad stage is fixed relative to the housing. The sun gear of the bad stage is connected to the carrier of the input stage. The carrier of the load stage is connected to the ring gear of the input stage. The differential section is a spur gear differential configured as a planetary gear set. The ring gear of the planetary gear set is connected to the carrier of the load stage. The carrier of the planetary gear set and the sun gear of the planetary gear set are connected to a respective one of two output shafts. A motor and gearing unit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Andreas Lutz, Jörg Möckel, Stefan Hanke
  • Publication number: 20130267368
    Abstract: A transmission and differential gearing includes a transmission section and a differential section. The transmission section has an input stage and a load stage. The sun gear of the input stage is connected or coupleable to an input shaft. The ring gear of the bad stage is fixed relative to the housing. The sun gear of the bad stage is connected to the carrier of the input stage. The carrier of the load stage is connected to the ring gear of the input stage. The differential section is a spur gear differential configured as a planetary gear set. The ring gear of the planetary gear set is connected to the carrier of the load stage. The carrier of the planetary gear set and the sun gear of the planetary gear set are connected to a respective one of two output shafts. A motor and gearing unit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Rainer Petersen, Andreas Lutz, Jörg Möckel, Stefan Hanke
  • Patent number: 8083637
    Abstract: The support beam 34 having the cylindrical convex surface 33 is provided at the intermediate portion of the trunnion 9b. The recess 38 of the partial cylindrical surface formed on the outside of the outer ring 37 on the thrust ball bearing 36 supporting the power rollers 8b and the cylindrical convex surface 33 of the support beam are engaged. The outer ring and the power rollers 8b are supported swingably in the axial direction of the input and output discs in respect to the trunnions 9b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Nishii, Eiji Inoue, Jörg Möckel