Patents by Inventor Klaus Riedl

Klaus Riedl 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: 12384237
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine supplying first torques via a drive shaft to drive the motor vehicle and an electric machine having a rotor via which second drive torques can be supplied by the electric machine to drive the motor vehicle. An axle drive has an axle drive input gear wheel via which the axle drive can be driven. The system includes a gearbox having a first partial gearbox and a second partial gearbox. The first partial gearbox has a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element, The first partial gearbox also has a second planetary gear set having a fourth element, a fifth element, and a sixth element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Klaus Riedl, Jörg Müller, Rico Resch, Martin Stöcker
  • Publication number: 20250236166
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft via which first drive torques can be supplied by the internal combustion engine to drive the motor vehicle. The system also has an electric machine having a rotor via which second drive torques can be supplied by the electric machine to drive the motor vehicle. The system further has an axle drive having an axle drive input gear via which the axle drive can be driven and a gearbox having a first partial gearbox and a second partial gearbox. The first partial gearbox has a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element, as well as a second planetary gear set having a fourth element and a fifth element connected permanently in a rotationally fixed manner to the first element, and a sixth element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Klaus RIEDL, Joerg MUELLER, Rico RESCH, Martin STOECKER
  • Publication number: 20250206127
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft via which first drive torques can be provided by the internal combustion engine and an electric machine having a rotor via which second drive torques can be provided by the electric machine. An axial transmission has an axial transmission input gear via which the axial transmission can be driven. The system also includes a transmission having a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission. The first partial transmission has a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element. A second planetary gear set has a fourth element, a fifth element, and a sixth element that is permanently connected to the second element in a manner fixed against rotation. The second partial transmission comprises a first spur gear stage and a driven shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Klaus RIEDL, Joerg MUELLER, Rico RESCH, Martin STOECKER
  • Publication number: 20250163997
    Abstract: An electric drive unit has a first electric engine with a first rotor, a second electric engine which with a second rotor, and a gear unit having a differential, which has exactly three first shafts arranged coaxially to each other. The three first shafts are a sum shaft to which the first rotor is connected in such a way that torques supplied by the first rotor can be introduced into the gear unit via the sum shaft, a first differential shaft coupled to a first vehicle wheel in such a way that torques can be discharged from the gear unit via the first differential shaft and transmitted onto the first vehicle wheel, and a second differential shaft coupled to a second vehicle wheel in such a way that torques can be discharged from the gear unit via the second differential shaft and transmitted onto the second vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Tobias HAERTER, Carsten GITT, Klaus RIEDL
  • Patent number: 12246587
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine having a first rotor, a differential having a differential input shaft and a first differential output shaft and a second differential output shaft. The two differential output shafts are arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first side shaft is coupled to the first differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second side shaft is coupled, or is couplable, to the second differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second electric machine has a second rotor arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first switching element is configured to couple the first rotor to the first side shaft for conjoint rotation. A second switching element is configured to couple the second rotor to the second side shaft for conjoint rotation. The first rotor is coupled, or couplable, to the differential input shaft for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Philip Gansloser, Carsten Gitt, Klaus Riedl
  • Patent number: 12228198
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Peter Appeltauer, Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Klaus Riedl
  • Publication number: 20250043856
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Peter APPELTAUER, Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL
  • Patent number: 12172507
    Abstract: A motor vehicle electric drive system includes first and second electric machines, arranged coaxial to each other and respectively having first and second rotors, a differential gear having a differential input shaft and a first and second differential output shafts arranged coaxially to the first rotor. A transmission stage has a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft. The transmission output shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A first switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the first differential output shaft. A second switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the second differential output shaft. A third switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A fourth switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the transmission input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Carsten Gitt, Klaus Riedl
  • Publication number: 20240351417
    Abstract: A motor vehicle electric drive system includes first and second electric machines, arranged coaxial to each other and respectively having first and second rotors, a differential gear having a differential input shaft and a first and second differential output shafts arranged coaxially to the first rotor. A transmission stage has a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft. The transmission output shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A first switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the first differential output shaft. A second switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the second differential output shaft. A third switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A fourth switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the transmission input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Carsten GITT, Klaus RIEDL
  • Publication number: 20240351418
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine having a first rotor, a differential having a differential input shaft and a first differential output shaft and a second differential output shaft. The two differential output shafts are arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first side shaft is coupled to the first differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second side shaft is coupled, or is couplable, to the second differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second electric machine has a second rotor arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first switching element is configured to couple the first rotor to the first side shaft for conjoint rotation. A second switching element is configured to couple the second rotor to the second side shaft for conjoint rotation. The first rotor is coupled, or couplable, to the differential input shaft for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Philip GANSLOSER, Carsten GITT, Klaus RIEDL
  • Patent number: 12103398
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes an internal combustion engine having a first output shaft, an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor shaft as second output shaft, and a transmission having a four-shaft, first planetary set, a second planetary set, a first shifting element, a second shifting element, a third shifting element, and a third output shaft. The four-shaft, first planetary set has a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft, the second planetary set has a first element, a second element, and a third element. The first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are rotatable relative to one another and connectable to one another in a rotationally fixed manner by a blocking shifting element. The first output shaft is coupled or is couplable to the first shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Tobias Haerter, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Schilder, Jonathan Zeibig
  • Patent number: 12097766
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission includes two clutches for respectively connecting an input shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to a sub-transmission input shaft. Two layshafts each have one output gear arranged coaxially with respect thereto. A first, second, and third forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the one layshaft. A fourth and fifth forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the other layshaft. One of the output gears is a larger output gear having a greater diameter or a greater number of teeth than the other, smaller output gear. The first forward idler gear forms a second gear stage, the second forward idler gear forms a third gear stage, etc. The gear stages have a decreasing transmission ratio in the order stated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Andreas Kolb, Tobias Haerter, Juergen Schweitzer, Jonathan Zeibig, Peter Hahn, Jakub Romaniak, Stefan Sperrfechter, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Schilder
  • Publication number: 20240308324
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes a first and second spur gear component transmission that drift via a countershaft. A planetary gear set is arranged coaxially to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. A first shaft is couplable with the crankshaft. A rotor of the electric motor is couplable with a second shaft. A first input shaft of the first spur gear component transmission is connected, fixed against rotation, with a third shaft. A second input shaft of the second spur gear component transmission is connected, fixed against rotation, with a fourth shaft of the planetary gear set. The first and the second spur gear component transmission each have exactly one spur gear pairing. An interlock switch element for the rotationally fixed connection of two of the shafts of the planetary gear set is arranged between the two spur gear pairings in an axial direction, seen along the input shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Publication number: 20240181865
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes an internal combustion engine having a first output shaft, an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor shaft as second output shaft, and a transmission having a four-shaft, first planetary set, a second planetary set, a first shifting element, a second shifting element, a third shifting element, and a third output shaft. The four-shaft, first planetary set has a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft, the second planetary set has a first element, a second element, and a third element. The first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are rotatable relative to one another and connectable to one another in a rotationally fixed manner by a blocking shifting element. The first output shaft is coupled or is couplable to the first shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Publication number: 20230398854
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission includes two clutches for respectively connecting an input shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to a sub-transmission input shaft. Two layshafts each have one output gear arranged coaxially with respect thereto. A first, second, and third forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the one layshaft. A fourth and fifth forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the other layshaft. One of the output gears is a larger output gear having a greater diameter or a greater number of teeth than the other, smaller output gear. The first forward idler gear forms a second gear stage, the second forward idler gear forms a third gear stage, etc. The gear stages have a decreasing transmission ratio in the order stated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Andreas KOLB, Tobias HAERTER, Juergen SCHWEITZER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Jakub ROMANIAK, Stefan SPERRFECHTER, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER
  • Patent number: 11351849
    Abstract: An electric drive device has a planetary gear set, which includes has a first sun gear, a first planet carrier and a first ring gear. The drive device also includes a planetary gear set with a second sun gear that is or can be non-rotatably coupled to the first ring gear, a second planet carrier and a second ring gear that is or can be non-rotatably coupled to the first planet carrier. An electric motor has a rotor with an input shaft driveable by the rotor and permanently non-rotatably connected to the first sun gear. The drive device also includes an output shaft, a differential gear, a first switching element, and a second switching element. The planetary gear sets are arranged coaxially to the differential gear and the differential gear has a ball-shaped differential having a differential housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Philip Gansloser, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Haerter
  • Publication number: 20210394602
    Abstract: An electric drive device has a planetary gear set, which includes has a first sun gear, a first planet carrier and a first ring gear. The drive device also includes a planetary gear set with a second sun gear that is or can be non-rotatably coupled to the first ring gear, a second planet carrier and a second ring gear that is or can be non-rotatably coupled to the first planet carrier. An electric motor has a rotor with an input shaft driveable by the rotor and permanently non-rotatably connected to the first sun gear. The drive device also includes an output shaft, a differential gear, a first switching element, and a second switching element. The planetary gear sets are arranged coaxially to the differential gear and the differential gear has a ball-shaped differential having a differential housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Philip GANSLOSER, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias HAERTER
  • Patent number: 10760653
    Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle includes a final drive and a planetary gearset. The planetary gearset has a first transmission element formed by a first ring gear, which first transmission element has external teeth for introducing a drive torque, at least one second transmission element and at least one third transmission element, which is coupled to the final drive. The device also has a brake element for lockingly braking at least one of the transmission elements of the planetary gearset. The final drive is a planetary differential, which is arranged radially inside the planetary gearset and is arranged in a gearwheel level with the planetary gearset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Klaus Riedl
  • Publication number: 20200063834
    Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle includes a final drive and a planetary gearset. The planetary gearset has a first transmission element formed by a first ring gear, which first transmission element has external teeth for introducing a drive torque, at least one second transmission element and at least one third transmission element, which is coupled to the final drive. The device also has a brake element for lockingly braking at least one of the transmission elements of the planetary gearset. The final drive is a planetary differential, which is arranged radially inside the planetary gearset and is arranged in a gearwheel level with the planetary gearset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Klaus RIEDL
  • Patent number: 10544854
    Abstract: An electric vehicle drive includes an electric motor, an axle drive and a multistep reduction gear that is arranged between the electric motor and the axle drive, is intended in structural terms for shifting at least two forward gears, and includes precisely three planetary gear stages that are operatively interconnected includes sun gears, internal gears and planet carriers, a transmission input element for attaching the electric motor for conjoint rotation, and a transmission output element for attaching the axle drive for conjoint rotation. The transmission input element being permanently connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. The transmission output element being permanently connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. At least the planet carrier of the first planetary gear stage and the sun gear of the third planetary gear stage are permanently interconnected for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Josep Maria Bou Romano, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Haerter