Patents by Inventor Konstantin Erjawetz

Konstantin Erjawetz 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: 9644715
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive train having a primary drive with a primary drive shaft (16), particularly for a vehicle, and includes a Ravigneaux planetary gearset (2) which has a double planetary gear with two sun gear shafts (10, 13), one planetary carrier shaft (18) and at least one ring gear shaft (12), as well as an upstream single planetary gearset (3) which is designed as a reduction gearing and includes the gear elements of sun gear (5a), planetary carrier (8a) and ring gear (6a). A first of the gear elements of the single planetary gear set (2), particularly the sun gear (5a), is designed to be fixed to a housing. At least one first element of the Ravigneaux planetary gear set (2) is drive-connected, preferably permanently, to a secondary drive (21) which is particularly preferred to be in the form of an electrical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Lichtenegger, Konstantin Erjawetz
  • Patent number: 9186974
    Abstract: A drive train of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and a coupling device. The coupling device includes a first coupling unit allocated to the internal combustion engine and a second coupling unit allocated to the electric motor. By way of the coupling device, the internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor can be connected for drive purposes with a common drive shaft to drive at least one wheel of the motor vehicle. The first coupling unit and the second coupling unit are separate components which can be coupled together automatically by a clutch depending on a difference between a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine and a rotation speed of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Wolfgang Kriegler, Gerald Teuschl
  • Publication number: 20150276022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (1) that comprises a drive train having a primary drive with a primary drive shaft (16), particularly for a vehicle, and that comprises a Ravigneaux planetary gearset (2) which has a double planetary gear with two sun gear shafts (10, 13), one planetary carrier shaft (18) and at least one ring gear shaft (12), as well as an upstream single planetary gearset (3) which is designed as a reduction gearing and comprises the gear elements of sun gear (5a), planetary carrier (8a) and ring gear (6a). A first of said gear elements of the single planetary gear set (2), particularly the sun gear (5a), is designed to be fixed to a housing. According to the invention, at least one first element of said Ravigneaux planetary gear set (2) is drive-connected, preferably permanently, to a secondary drive (21) which is particularly preferred to be in the form of an electrical machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Lichtenegger, Konstantin Erjawetz
  • Publication number: 20150060166
    Abstract: A drive train of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and a coupling device. The coupling device includes a first coupling unit allocated to the internal combustion engine and a second coupling unit allocated to the electric motor. By way of the coupling device, the internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor can be connected for drive purposes with a common drive shaft to drive at least one wheel of the motor vehicle. The first coupling unit and the second coupling unit are separate components which can be coupled together automatically by a clutch depending on a difference between a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine and a rotation speed of the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Wolfgang Kriegler, Gerald Teuschl
  • Patent number: 8876656
    Abstract: A system for driving an assembly arrangement for a motor vehicle, which assembly arrangement having at least one auxiliary assembly and an electric machine which is configured independently of a drive unit of the motor vehicle. It is possible for the electric machine to be operated both as a motor for driving the auxiliary assembly and as a generator for generating electric power. If required, it is possible for a separate engine which is configured as an internal combustion engine to be connected or fastened releasably via an interface to the assembly arrangement and to be coupled to the assembly arrangement for drive action, in order to supply the at least one auxiliary assembly and/or the electric machine with rotational drive moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller
  • Patent number: 8381864
    Abstract: A support and drive arrangement for an electrically driven vehicle or a hybrid-electrically driven vehicle. The support and drive arrangement includes a cross beam having at least two attachment sections permitting the attachment of the cross beam to a vehicle support structure, and at least one electrical drive unit connected to the cross beam via at least one elastic drive mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller, Alexander Rabofsky
  • Publication number: 20120129651
    Abstract: A system for driving an assembly arrangement for a motor vehicle, which assembly arrangement having at least one auxiliary assembly and an electric machine which is configured independently of a drive unit of the motor vehicle. It is possible for the electric machine to be operated both as a motor for driving the auxiliary assembly and as a generator for generating electric power. If required, it is possible for a separate engine which is configured as an internal combustion engine to be connected or fastened releasably via an interface to the assembly arrangement and to be coupled to the assembly arrangement for drive action, in order to supply the at least one auxiliary assembly and/or the electric machine with rotational drive moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA E-CAR SYSTEMS GMBH & CO OG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller
  • Publication number: 20110036659
    Abstract: A support and drive arrangement for an electrically driven vehicle or a hybrid-electrically driven vehicle. The support and drive arrangement includes a cross beam having at least two attachment sections permitting the attachment of the cross beam to a vehicle support structure, and at least one electrical drive unit connected to the cross beam via at least one elastic drive mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller, Alexander Rabofsky
  • Patent number: 7727105
    Abstract: A transmission including a ring gear engageable with clutch teeth. A shift fork connected to a cam roller is engageable with the ring gear. The cam roller includes at least one V-shaped groove, and an element is disposed between the V-shaped groove of the cam roller and a base of the shift fork such that rotation of the cam roller translates into displacement of the shift fork and the ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Magna Powertrain AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Hermann Pecnik, Werner Brendl, Konstantin Erjawetz
  • Patent number: 7661495
    Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive and a drive train in a longitudinal arrangement, between the internal combustion engine and the first axle, comprising a housing piece, a through driveshaft, an electric motor, surrounding the through driveshaft with a first clutch before the electric motor and a second clutch thereafter, whereby a second axle is also to be driven with minimal space requirement. A first electric motor is thus physically combined with the first clutch, surrounding a second electric motor and the through driveshaft and is connected to the second axle by means of a third clutch, an offset gear and a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Zöhrer, Konstantin Erjawetz, Peter Pichler
  • Publication number: 20090200094
    Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive and a drive train in a longitudinal arrangement, between the internal combustion engine and the first axle, comprising a housing piece, a through driveshaft, an electric motor, surrounding the through driveshaft with a first clutch before the electric motor and a second clutch thereafter, whereby a second axle is also to be driven with minimal space requirement. A first electric motor is thus physically combined with the first clutch, surrounding a second electric motor and the through driveshaft and is connected to the second axle by means of a third clutch, an offset gear and a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Franz Zohrer, Konstantin Erjawetz, Peter Pichler
  • Publication number: 20080128238
    Abstract: A transmission including a ring gear engageable with clutch teeth. A shift fork connected to a cam roller is engageable with the ring gear. The cam roller includes at least one V-shaped groove, and an element is disposed between the V-shaped groove of the cam roller and a base of the shift fork such that rotation of the cam roller translates into displacement of the shift fork and the ring gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Hermann Pecnik, Werner Berndl, Konstantin Erjawetz