Patents by Inventor Karl-Hermann Ketteler

Karl-Hermann Ketteler 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: 8515620
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, with a drive train comprising a drive assembly, a transmission and wheels (2). The drive train further including actuators (3, 4) for adjusting at least one of the tracking and/or the camber. Sensors (5), for determining the tracking and/or camber, are integrated in the motor vehicle, and a control unit (6) only operates the actuators (3, 4), to adjust the tracking and/or the camber, when the drive train is in a defined actual static condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Thomas Winstel, Guenther Horsak, Marc Wiesenthal
  • Publication number: 20120299421
    Abstract: The electro dynamic machine (1) has a rotatable supported shaft (4) and first and second axial main bearings (6, 7), spaced from one another, which facilitate rotation of the shaft (4). In addition, a third bearing (8) is provided which is designed to at least absorb radial forces created by the shaft (4). A dimensioning is provided for a maximum rotational speed of the shaft (4), and this maximum rotation speed is at least at 50% of an initiation rotational speed of a first natural bending vibration of the shaft (4) having just first and second main bearings (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Timo WEHLEN, Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Stephan SCHARR
  • Patent number: 7983814
    Abstract: Method for operating an adjustable stabilizer arrangement including an actuator, which applies actuator torque to stabilizer sections as a function of a command variable to influence the rolling movement of a motor vehicle body, where sensors are used to detect the movement of the motor vehicle body and the movements of the wheels. An operating condition of the actuator supplies a variable which can be used to determine the actuator torque, upon which is superimposed an adjustment signal for the actuator, and where the variable is modified by a weighting factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl, Johannes Schmid
  • Publication number: 20110004348
    Abstract: An arrangement for transmitting data and/or signals between a transmission control device (1) and a plurality of actuator control devices (2A, 2B, 2C) for the local control of actuation movement of actuating shifting units. The transmission control device (1) and the actuator control devices (2A, 2B, 2C) are disposed such that they are movable relative to one another. At least one wireless communication transmission unit is provided, at least in sections, between the transmission control device (1) and the actuator control devices (2A, 2B, 2C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Juergen Kett, Andreas Fuessl, Notker Amann
  • Patent number: 7806013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a regulating mechanism for operating an actuator or connecting element (11, 12) of an automatic transmission. The regulating mechanism has an actuator (3), a regulating mechanism (4), a transmission element (6), and an output element (8, 9). According to the present invention, the actuator (3) is configured as a three phase motor, advantageously as an asynchronous motor. The torque (M) of the actuator (3) is converted into an actuating force (S) in the transmission element (6), which is then applied to a regulated and or connecting element (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Bernd Schepperle, Eckhardt Lübke, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl
  • Patent number: 7798032
    Abstract: An electromechanically activated motor vehicle transmission (31, 14) such as an automated manual transmission (31) or a transfer case (14). This transmission includes at least a transmission housing (11), an electromagnetic selecting or shifting device (1) and an electric motor (2, 8, 22) by which the selecting or shifting device (1) can be actuated. In the inventive motor vehicle transmission (31, 14), the electric motor (2, 8, 22) of the selecting or shifting mechanism (1) arranged within the transmission housing (11) and the motor housing (9, 12, 24) of the electric motor (2, 8, 22) is designed so that it corresponds to a portion of the transmission housing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Bernd Schepperle, Hubert Remmlinger, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Kai Heinrich, Peter Feulner
  • Patent number: 7735387
    Abstract: A selector drive for automatic manual transmissions has an electric motor, the rotational motion of which can be transmitted to the selector mechanism for the selection of a selector position by way of a mechanical transmission chain. An electric motor (1) of the mechanical transmission chain is an electric motor with defined step width, whereby the required step number for the selection of the selector position in the selector mechanism can be determined through fixed geometrical conditions or distances according to the stipulations of the individual step angle of the electric motor and the distance between the selector positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl, Bernd Schepperle
  • Publication number: 20100094504
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, with a drive train comprising a drive assembly, a transmission and wheels (2). The drive train further including actuators (3, 4) for adjusting at least one of the tracking and/or the camber. Sensors (5), for determining the tracking and/or camber, are integrated in the motor vehicle, and a control unit (6) only operates the actuators (3, 4), to adjust the tracking and/or the camber, when the drive train is in a defined actual static condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Thomas Winstel, Guenther Horsak
  • Publication number: 20100019741
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for regulating the current in an on-board electric power supply system of a vehicle, with a controllable damping resistance, an energy accumulator and an electronic control unit. The damping resistance is adjustable to satisfy a control condition, such that generator current flowing through the control unit can be compensated by a counter-current originating from the energy accumulator and flowing through the damping resistance, having regard to a specified current limit value. In a method for controlling the circuit arrangement, generator current flowing through the control unit is compensated by a counter-current originating from the energy accumulator and flowing through the damping resistance, and the damping resistance is controlled, in such a manner, that a predetermined current limit value is taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Mesut ER, Juergen KETT
  • Publication number: 20090189557
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric drive is proposed, in which, in the event of a fault, a motor control unit of an electric motor implements a safety measure to change over to a secure operating condition, such that when a faulty three-phase current feed to the electric motor is detected, a fault-associated operating mode is activated. In addition, an arrangement for controlling an electric drive comprising an electric motor with a motor control unit is proposed, which implements a safety measure in the event of a fault so as to change over to a secure operating condition, such that when a faulty three-phase current feed to the electric motor is detected, the motor control unit activates a fault-associated operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Jurgen KETT, Mesut ER
  • Publication number: 20090076767
    Abstract: A device for determining a neutral position of two components (1, 2) that are displaceable relative to one another, comprising an adjustment device for moving the components (1, 2) into any arbitrary relative position and a positional sensor (9) for detecting the relative position, as well as path marker (6) located on the first component (1) and a marker sensor (8) provided on the second component (2) to detect the path marker (6) in a detection region (7), characterized in that in the neutral position the components (1, 2) are aligned with each other in such a manner that the path marker (6) is arranged outside the detection region (7) of the marker sensor (8), wherein the distance (10) between the detection region (7) and the path marker (6) is known, and the device comprises a data processing installation that is linked to the marker sensor (8) and the positional sensor (9), said installation determining the neutral position, when there is detection of the path marker (6) by the marker sensor (8) on the b
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Mair, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Frank Gessler
  • Publication number: 20080221757
    Abstract: Method for operating an adjustable stabilizer arrangement, comprising an actuator, which applies actuator torque to stabilizer sections as a function of a command variable to influence the rolling movement of a motor vehicle body, where sensors are used to detect the movement of the motor vehicle body and the movements of the wheels, where an operating movement of the actuator supplies a variable which can be used to determine the actuator torque, upon which is superimposed an adjustment signal for the actuator, and where the variable is modified by a weighting factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl, Johannes Schmid
  • Publication number: 20080214347
    Abstract: A drive unit (1) with a steering motor and a propulsion motor, a first (2) of the two motors having a hollow drive shaft (5) through which a drive shaft (14) of a second motor (10) passes. Winding heads (7) of the first motor are positioned radially inside winding heads (15) of the second motor and overlap with them in axial direction, to save structural space in the axial direction. A stator (11) of the second motor is not solid but hollow with a port or bell shape. A rotor (12) of the second motor is in contact with the associated drive shaft not over its entire axial length, but only at a first end (13) which forms the bottom of the pot. This design forms a hollow space in which elements of the first motor can be accommodated at least partially. Parts of the two electric motors (2, 10) overlap in axial direction, where further axial structural space is advantageously saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Stephan Scharfenberg, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Kai Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20080134821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a regulating mechanism for operating an actuator or connecting element (11, 12) of an automatic transmission. The regulating mechanism has an actuator (3), a regulating mechanism (4), a transmission element (6), and an output element (8, 9). According to the present invention, the actuator (3) is configured as a three phase motor, advantageously as an asynchronous motor. The torque (M) of the actuator (3) is converted into an actuating force (S) in the transmission element (6), which is then applied to a regulated and or connecting element (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Bernd Schepperle, Eckhardt Lubke, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl
  • Publication number: 20080129230
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanically activated motor vehicle transmission (31, 14) such as an automated manual transmission (31) or a transfer case (14). This transmission comprises at least a transmission housing (11), an electromagnetic selecting or shifting device (1) and an electric motor (2, 8, 22) by means of which the selecting or shifting device (1) can be actuated. In the inventive motor vehicle transmission (31, 14), the electric motor (2, 8, 22) of the selecting or shifting mechanism (1) arranged within the transmission housing (11) and the motor housing (9, 12, 24) of the electric motor (2, 8, 22) is designed so that it corresponds to a portion of the transmission housing (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Bernd Schepperle, Hubert Remmlinger, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Kai Heinrich, Peter Feulner
  • Publication number: 20080015086
    Abstract: A selector drive for automatic manual transmissions has an electric motor, the rotational motion of which can be transmitted to the selector mechanism for the selection of a selector position by way of a mechanical transmission chain. An electric motor (1) of the mechanical transmission chain is an electric motor with defined step width, whereby the required step number for the selection of the selector position in the selector mechanism can be determined through fixed geometrical conditions or distances according to the stipulations of the individual step angle of the electric motor and the distance between the selector positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl, Bernd Schepperle
  • Publication number: 20080001490
    Abstract: A device having an adjusting drive and a transfer element. The adjusting drive includes a stator and a rotor. The transfer element converts rotational motion to translational motion. The stator is axially longer than the rotor which axially slides within the stator. The difference in length approximately corresponds to the extent of desired axial movement of the rotor. Thus the rotor is provided with a constant electromagnetic torque over the length of axial movement of the rotor. The transfer element, located within the rotor, has a nut/screw connection, which converts torque into an axial adjusting force. A gap, between the stator and rotor, has a size relating to the desired electromagnetic properties of the motor and acts as a bearing during axial movement of the rotor, thus reducing the number of parts needed for the device parts, the amount of wear and favorable production costs when compared with conventional solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Jan Weule
  • Publication number: 20070145852
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor consisting at least of a stator core (1) with grooves (2) and splines (3) and with a winding which, in turn, consists of a plurality of part-windings. The part-windings are fitted in the grooves (2) and each part-winding consists of a plurality of first and second coil groups (6, 7) having different shapes. For a part-winding, the first coil group (6) is connected in alternation to a second coil group (7) by way of their electric connection ends (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schon, Karl-Hermann Ketteler
  • Publication number: 20070096580
    Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A stator (1) for an electric machine, in particular a three-phase current machine for motor vehicles, which consists of a winding support (2) having grooves (3) and teeth (4). Windings (5) are arranged in the grooves. Winding support (2) consists of a plurality of identical segments (6) which, after being wound, are shaped into a circular ring. The segments are then advantageously inserted into a cylindrical housing (9) and, with their windings (5), form the cylindrical stator (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Ketteler
  • Publication number: 20070085509
    Abstract: A method is proposed for distributing current to the existing current directing valves or switches in the inverting converter of adjustment drives with synchronous servo-motors when the end position of the adjustment drive is reached at a time when the torque or force load is high in which the current space indicator of the current is moved electrically through ±90° about the desired end position with sufficient frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schon, Karl-Hermann Ketteler, Andreas Fuessl, Jurgen Kett, Allan Muschel