Patents by Inventor Manfred Guggolz

Manfred Guggolz 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).

  • Publication number: 20150027254
    Abstract: A motor vehicle drive train device includes a multi-group transmission with a main group providing at least one forward transmission gear and at least one reverse transmission gear, and a downstream group downstream from the main group. The device also includes a control and/or regulation unit having a gear change function for shifting the main group at least in one transmission gear change operation in order to engage a transmission gear opposite to the current direction of travel. The control and/or regulation unit has a synchronization function which is provided for shifting the downstream group in order to engage the transmission gear opposite to the current direction of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Juergen Hertlein, Werner Hillenbrand, Steffen Keppeler, Markus Stein, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 8915160
    Abstract: In a group transmission arrangement, in particular a commercial vehicle group transmission arrangement, comprising a main group with a central synchronizing unit for synchronizing at least two main group shifting units for changing a main group transmission ratio, includes at least one auxiliary group with at least one auxiliary group shifting unit for changing an auxiliary group ratio, wherein a control unit is provided to actuate in a shifting operation the auxiliary group shifting unit and a central synchronizing unit in order to change an overall gear ratio, the control unit is adapted to actuate the auxiliary group shifting unit and the central synchronizing unit in parallel at least intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 8744730
    Abstract: In a method for controlling an engine braking device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle during an up-shift process of a transmission device connected to the internal combustion engine which includes a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank, an engine braking device acting on individual cylinder banks, a fuel supply device acting on individual cylinder banks and a shiftable transmission device, which comprises shiftable gearwheels and an input shaft which can be coupled to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine by means of a clutch are provided and used during up-shifting to manipulate braking and powering up the cylinder banks and disengaging and up-shifting the transmission for a fast and smooth gear change operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Michael Jesberg, Bernd Martin, David Ulmer, Marc Oliver Wagner
  • Patent number: 8647232
    Abstract: In a group transmission device comprising a splitter group transmission unit and at least one active actuating unit for introducing an actuating torque into the splitter group transmission unit, an open- and/or closed-loop control unit is provided for adapting the actuating torque introduced into the splitter group transmission unit to at least one synchronized shifting operation to be executed by means of the splitter group transmission unit without synchronizing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Karl-Ludwig Krieger, Wilhelmus Kok, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 8452503
    Abstract: In a transmission control device with a control unit, to eliminate a tooth-on-tooth position in a transmission shifting unit, a transmission clutch is adjusted to a nominal clutch value. In at least one operating mode, the control unit is designed to specify a prescribed clutch value, which is independent of any intermediate clutch value setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Bartels, Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Dieter Scheurer, Carsten Schewe, David Ulmer
  • Publication number: 20130008271
    Abstract: In a group transmission arrangement, in particular a commercial vehicle group transmission arrangement, comprising a main group with a central synchronizing unit for synchronizing at least two main group shifting units for changing a main group transmission ratio, includes at least one auxiliary group with at least one auxiliary group shifting unit for changing an auxiliary group ratio, wherein a control unit is provided to actuate in a shifting operation the auxiliary group shifting unit and a central synchronizing unit in order to change an overall gear ratio, the control unit is adapted to actuate the auxiliary group shifting unit and the central synchronizing unit in parallel at least intermittently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 8347749
    Abstract: In a gear shift device and a method for operating a manual gearshift device of a motor vehicle including a control unit which, in a gear shift mode is adapted to resolve a recognized tooth butt condition of a gear shift device which is to be engaged positively by a starting clutch, the control unit is adapted to select a starting mode for resolving the tooth butt condition by setting a startup readiness parameter which determines a startup readiness condition as established before the tooth butt condition is resolved for initiating clutch engagement and thereby resolving the tooth butt condition and, at the same time, starting movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Jürgen Hertlein, David Ulmer
  • Publication number: 20120260757
    Abstract: In a gear shift device and a method for operating a manual gearshift device of a motor vehicle including a control unit which, in a gear shift mode is adapted to resolve a recognized tooth butt condition of a gear shift device which is to be engaged positively by a starting clutch, the control unit is adapted to select a starting mode for resolving the tooth butt condition by setting a startup readiness parameter which determines a startup readiness condition as established before the tooth butt condition is resolved for initiating clutch engagement and thereby resolving the tooth butt condition and, at the same time, starting movement of the vehicle
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Jürgen Hertlein, David Ulme
  • Patent number: 8281913
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission device is described. The transmission has an actuating unit, used for canceling a tooth-on-tooth position of coupling elements, wherein the actuating unit actuates a transmission brake when the tooth-on-tooth position is detected. The transmission also has a second actuating unit for actuating a disconnect clutch, the second actuating unit actuating the disconnect clutch when the tooth-on-tooth position is detected. The actuating unit for actuating the transmission brake and the second actuating unit for actuating the disconnect clutch are actuated in coordination with one another, in order to cancel the tooth-on-tooth position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Wilhelmus Kok, David Ulmer
  • Publication number: 20120031230
    Abstract: In a group transmission device comprising a splitter group transmission unit and at least one active actuating unit for introducing an actuating torque into the splitter group transmission unit, an open- and/or closed-loop control unit is provided for adapting the actuating torque introduced into the splitter group transmission unit to at least one synchronized shifting operation to be executed by means of the splitter group transmission unit without synchronizing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Karl-Ludwig Krieger, Wilhelmus Kok, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 8062181
    Abstract: In a method and control device for adjusting a rotational speed of a shaft of a gear change transmission of a motor vehicle, a torque required for the acceleration of the transmission and derived from a drive motor is transmitted by means of an automated clutch and using the torque the rotational speed of the shaft is precisely and rapidly adjusted to a range around a target rotational speed by defining a desired value for a position of the clutch on a rotational speed difference between a measured rotational speed of the shaft and a target rotational speed so that the gear can then rapidly be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Bartels, Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, David Ulmer
  • Publication number: 20110166759
    Abstract: The invention starts from a transmission control device with a control unit (10) which, to eliminate a tooth-on-tooth position in a transmission shifting unit (11, 12), is designed to adjust a transmission clutch (13) to a nominal clutch value (KKick). It is proposed that in at least one operating mode the control unit (10) is designed to specify a prescribed clutch value (KDes) which is independent of any intermediate clutch value setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Bartels, Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Dieter Scheurer, Carsten Schewe, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 7945366
    Abstract: In a control for a motor vehicle transmission having a clutch and means for establishing and/or releasing an engagement of a toothing or of jaws of the motor vehicle transmission including a control unit for actuating the clutch for transmitting a torque to a first component of the toothing, the control unit being adapted, for the purpose of releasing a tooth-on-tooth position of the toothing, to briefly provide a control signal for adjusting the clutch to a desired clutch position (KS) in order to generate a torque pulse, the control unit determining a reaction of the motor vehicle transmission in response to the control signal from the control unit and adapting the desired clutch position (KS) as a function of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler, AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Bartels, Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Erwin Schneeberger
  • Publication number: 20100286885
    Abstract: In a method for controlling an engine braking device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle during an up-shift process of a transmission device connected to the internal combustion engine which includes a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank, an engine braking device acting on individual cylinder banks, a fuel supply device acting on individual cylinder banks and a shiftable transmission device, which comprises shiftable gearwheels and an input shaft which can be coupled to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine by means of a clutch are provided and used during up-shifting to manipulate braking and powering up the cylinder banks and disengaging and up-shifting the transmission for a fast and smooth gear change operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Michael Jesberg, Bernd Martin, David Ulmer, Marc Oliver Wagner
  • Patent number: 7827876
    Abstract: In a method for controlling, and a control device of, an automated non-synchromesh multi-speed motor vehicle transmission, wherein, upon selection of a target gear, a form-fitting connection is to be established between shift elements of the target gear, wherein, however, with a certain rotational speed difference between the shift elements which causes chattering, no engagement takes place during actuation of the shift actuator for the target gear, when, upon monitoring, a certain chattering of the shift elements is detected, and, as a result, the engagement of the target gear is aborted in order to prevent the transmission from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, David Ulmer, Markus Veit
  • Patent number: 7691029
    Abstract: A method for operation of a drive train having a drive machine and an automatic, unsynchronized gearwheel variable-speed transmission, which can be connected to the drive machine by using an automatic clutch is described. A control device carries out a selection process as a function of vehicle parameters and/or operating variables of the motor vehicle to determine whether a gear change of the unsynchronized gearwheel variable-speed transmission will be carried out with the clutch engaged or disengaged. To ensure reliable operation of the motor vehicle, a gear change is carried out with the clutch disengaged in a time interval after initial starting up of the drive train and/or after starting of the drive machine and/or when a malfunction is identified in a component in the drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Xiayoi Liu, Detlef Schnitzer, Markus Veit
  • Publication number: 20100044183
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission device is described. The transmission has an actuating unit, used for canceling a tooth-on-tooth position of coupling elements, wherein the actuating unit actuates a transmission brake when the tooth-on-tooth position is detected. The transmission also has a second actuating unit for actuating a disconnect clutch, the second actuating unit actuating the disconnect clutch when the tooth-on-tooth position is detected. The actuating unit for actuating the transmission brake and the second actuating unit for actuating the disconnect clutch are actuated in coordination with one another, in order to cancel the tooth-on-tooth position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Wilhelmus Kok, David Ulmer
  • Patent number: 7496442
    Abstract: In a method for operating a drive train having a drive motor and an automated variable speed transmission, in selected situations, such as when there is a change in the gear speed of the variable speed transmission, it is advantageous to calculate the profile of the rotational speed of the drive motor in advance. For this purpose, pre-stored profile parameters (for example in the form of gradient values when changes in rotational speed are requested) are corrected as a function of a requested difference in rotational speed. Alternatively, in addition to a corrected gradient it is possible to calculate a corrected reaction times, and to carry out the calculation in advance by means of these variables. The reaction time is obtained as a time difference between actuation of a significant change in a state variable (for example a rotational speed) of the drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, Markus Veit
  • Publication number: 20090000410
    Abstract: In a method for controlling, and a control device of, an automated non-synchromesh multi-speed motor vehicle transmission, wherein, upon selection of a target gear, a form-fitting connection is to be established between shift elements of the target gear, wherein, however, with a certain rotational speed difference between the shift elements which causes chattering, no engagement takes place during actuation of the shift actuator for the target gear, when, upon monitoring, a certain chattering of the shift elements is detected, and, as a result, the engagement of the target gear is aborted in order to prevent the transmission from being damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, David Ulmer, Markus Veit
  • Publication number: 20080227593
    Abstract: In a method and control device for adjusting a rotational speed of a shaft of a gear change transmission of a motor vehicle, a torque required for the acceleration of the transmission and derived from a drive motor is transmitted by means of an automated clutch and using the torque the rotational speed of the shaft is precisely and rapidly adjusted to a range around a target rotational speed by defining a desired value for a position of the clutch on a rotational speed difference between a measured rotational speed of the shaft and a target rotational speed so that the gear can then rapidly be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Ulrich Bartels, Manfred Guggolz, Werner Hillenbrand, David Ulmer