Patents by Inventor Jürgen Wafzig

Jürgen Wafzig 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: 6949045
    Abstract: A power distributed 2-range transmission comprising one frictional wheel variator (1), one planetary gear (2) arranged coaxially to the frictional wheel variator (1), detachably connectable therewith via one shifting element (K2) and comprising two shifting elements (Kr, K1) and one lateral shaft (9) which connects the frictional wheel variator (1) with the planetary gear (2), the planetary gear (2) containing two minus planetary gear sets (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Bernhard Sich, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Patent number: 6722217
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle with an input drive shaft (10), a coaxial output drive shaft (11) and a counter shaft (12, 13) which is installed axis-parallel to the input and output shafts (10, 11) and can be driveably connected with the input and output shafts (10, 11) by gear sets (I to V and W) and shifting clutches (a to e, g, h), whereby certain gear sets (I, II, III, W) form a principal gear-drive group (29) and two gear sets (IV, V) form a range group (30) located proximal to the output shaft (11). The proposal is that between the input drive shaft (10) and the output drive shaft (11) a coaxial intermediate shaft (14) is located, in which a first shifting clutch (a) can connect the intermediate shaft (14) to the input drive shaft (10) and a sixth shifting clutch (f) can connect the intermediate shaft (14) with the output shaft (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 6689013
    Abstract: The continuously variable friction gear transmission has one housing and one variator which is inserted therein and which is mounted on a power frame. In order to provide this variator in the form of an operationally capable autarchic unit, the support pistons for the trunnions are integrated in the power frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Bernhard Sich
  • Patent number: 6599216
    Abstract: The transmission unit, especially designed for a motor vehicle, possesses a housing with an input drive shaft with at least one output drive shaft and with an arrangement for the variation of the gear ratio whereby, within the housing a starting element is provided, which is connected to a stepless transmission which, in turn, is in connection with power split apparatus that possesses a first output drive shaft for the rear axle drive and a second output drive shaft, which is connected with a differential for a front axle drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Martin Grumbach, Markus Hoher
  • Patent number: 6547690
    Abstract: An infinitely variable toroidal drive comprising a housing (1), an input shaft (3), a torque converter (34), two input discs (5, 15) with toroidal inner surfaces, two output discs (6, 16) with toroidal inner surfaces wherein one input disc and one output disc each form a pair and the two output discs are arranged next to each other with mirror symmetry, several friction wheels for transmitting a torque from one input disc to the corresponding output disc, an output shaft (10) and a gear wheel system (8, 9) being coupled via engaging gears (57) with an output disc (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Walter Kuhn, Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 6471617
    Abstract: An infinitely variable toroidal drive comprising a housing (1), an input shaft (3), a torque converter (34), two input discs (5, 15) with toroidal surfaces, two output discs (6, 16) with toroidal surfaces wherein one input disc and one output disc each form a pair and the two output discs are arranged next to each other with mirror symmetry, several friction wheels for transmitting a torque from the input disc to the corresponding output disc, an output shaft (10) and a gearwheel system (8, 9) between output discs and output shaft, there being removably fastened on the transmission housing (1) a holding frame (2) having: an upper portion (28), a lower portion (29), fastening devices (20, 30 and 46, 47) for fastening pivots (42, 43 and 48, 49) and a bearing support member (7) which connects the upper portion (28) with the lower portion (29) and in which is situated at least one bearing (24) for the gear wheel (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Walter Kuhn, Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 6406401
    Abstract: The toroidal drive has an input shaft (3) and a torque shaft (20) positioned coaxially thereto as well as two input discs (5, 12) and two output discs (6, 11) associated in pairs to the input discs. Between one of the input discs (5) and an axial flange (9), which is firmly connected with the input shaft (3) and upon which supports itself the input disc (5) is not pressurized by a contact-pressure device (4), one universal bearing (18) is provided which assumes both the axial support and the radial support of said input disc (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Walter Kuhn, Jürgen Wafzig, Markus Hoher
  • Patent number: 6375594
    Abstract: The toroidal transmission has a input shaft (1) and at least one input disc (4, 6) and at least one output disc (5, 7) with wheels disposed therebetween. Supports (16, 17) for the wheels (18, 19) are mounted on ends of lower and upper cross yokes, the ends of the upper cross yokes (12, 13) being preferably gradually decreased in spacing to the lower cross yokes (27) and the diameters of upper recesses for lodging upper bearings being larger than those of associated lower recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 6280360
    Abstract: An infinitely variable toroidal drive comprising a housing (1), an input shaft (3), a torque converter (34), two input discs (5, 15) with toroidal inner surfaces, two output discs (6, 16) with toroidal inner surfaces, one input disc and one output disc each forming one pair and both output discs being disposed next to each other with mirror symmetry, several friction wheels for transmitting a torque from the input disc to the corresponding output disc, one output shaft (10) and one gear wheel system (8, 9) between output discs and output shaft wherein on the transmission housing (1) is removably fastened a holding frame (2) which has: one upper frame clamp (28), one lower frame clamp (29), one cup-shaped bearing support member (7) which connects the upper frame clamp with the lower frame clamp and upon which at least one gearing (24) for the gear wheel (8) is situated in a manner such that its inner ring is stationarily arranged and its out ring rotates together with the gear wheel (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Walter Kuhn, Jürgen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 6244985
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infiflely variable toroidal drive comprising a housing 1, an input shaft 3, a torque shaft 34, two input discs 5, 15 with toroidal inner surfaces and two output discs 6, 16 with toroidal inner surfaces. One input disc and one output disc each form a pair and the two output discs are arranged next to each other and in mirror symmetry. The toroidal drive also comprises several friction wheels for transmitting a torque from the input disc to the corresponding output disc, an output shaft 10 and a gear wheel system 8, 9 between the output discs and the output shaft. A holding frame 2 is removably fastened to the drive housing 1,which frame consists of an upper frame clamp 28, a lower frame clamp 29 and a cup-shaped bearing support member 7. The lowerframe clamp 29 has a recess 45 and one end of the output shaft 10 is mounted via a bearing 32 in a rotating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Wafzig, Walter Kuhn