Patents by Inventor Manuel Götz

Manuel Götz 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: 9182013
    Abstract: A power-shiftable transmission, in particular an automatic transmission for a vehicle, which comprises a plurality of frictional shifting elements and at least one interlocking shifting element (A, B, C, D, E) and a plurality of gearwheels which can be engaged in a power flow by the shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). In order to engage a gear step, at least two associated shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E) are engaged and at least one interlocking shifting element (B), as a shifting element (B) to be engaged, is associated with a gear step to be engaged with a supporting gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Bernhard Sich, Matthias Reisch, Manuel Goetz, Mark Mohr, Ralf Dreibholz, Peter Ziemer, Gert Bauknecht
  • Patent number: 8851260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a jaw (3) having a dog-type gearing (4) and a mating jaw (5) with which the dog-type gearing (4) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (5) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a mechanical device (6) that is actively connected to the piston (I). The gap between the jaws, i.e. the window into which the jaw (3) can be engaged is maintained as narrow as possible in order for a tooth butt position of the jaws (3) and (5) in relation to each other being highly probable when the shift element is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
  • Patent number: 8826761
    Abstract: A shift element comprising at least three shift positions for shifting two gear transmission ratios in which in a first end position, which corresponds to a first shift position, the first gear transmission ratio is engaged and in a second end position, which corresponds to a second shift position, the second gear transmission ratio is engaged, while in the central position, which corresponds to a third shift position, both gear transmission ratios are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Manuel Goetz, Matthias Reisch
  • Patent number: 8794415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a pressure medium supply (6) for the piston (I), a jaw (3) and a mating jaw (4) with which the jaw (3) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (4) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure reservoir (7) that is actively connected to the piston (I) and that is connected to the pressure medium supply (6). The gap between the jaws, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
  • Publication number: 20140117676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a generator unit (1; 31) for an agricultural or municipal commercial vehicle, in particular a tractor, comprising a generator housing (2; 35) and at least one shaft (3), which is passed in a rotating manner through the generator housing (2; 35) and forms a coupling (4) for a power take-off shaft (23) of the commercial vehicle at the first end, while a port (5) for an input shaft of an add-on device is defined through at least one shaft (3) at a second end. At least one electrical generator (6; 32), which is able to be driven through at least one shaft (3), is incorporated in the generator housing (2; 35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Manuel Goetz, Johannes Ziegler, Martin Sagmeister, Mark Mohr
  • Publication number: 20130334820
    Abstract: An energy supply device (110) for a vehicle (100) which comprises a first electrical energy supply circuit (115) that is designed to connect a source (130,140) of electrical energy to at least one first consumer (145) which is inherently part of the vehicle. At least one electrical interface (165), coupled to the first energy supply circuit (115), is provided for a second electrical energy supply circuit (120) for supplying electrical energy to at least one second consumer (160) external of the vehicle. In this case, the interface (165) for the vehicle-external second consumer (160) of the second electrical energy supply circuit (120) is separated from the first electrical energy supply circuit (115) by a potential separator device (170) and, in particular, a galvanic potential separator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Manuel GOETZ, Axel Michael MUELLER, Torsten HERING, Lothar LASZIG
  • Publication number: 20130196814
    Abstract: A power-shiftable transmission, in particular an automatic transmission for a vehicle, which comprises a plurality of frictional shifting elements and at least one interlocking shifting element (A, B, C, D, E) and a plurality of gearwheels which can be engaged in a power flow by the shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). In order to engage a gear step, at least two associated shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E) are engaged and at least one interlocking shifting element (B), as a shifting element (B) to be engaged, is associated with a gear step to be engaged with a supporting gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Bernhard Sich, Matthias Reisch, Manuel Goetz, Mark Mohr, Ralf Dreibholz, Peter Ziemer, Gert Bauknecht
  • Publication number: 20120151903
    Abstract: A device (1) for driving working equipment (2) which can be connected to an agricultural commercial vehicle. The commercial vehicle has a combustion engine (6) and a generator (9) which can be driven by the combustion engine (6). The commercial vehicle and/or the working equipment (2) have at least a hydraulic pump (5), for the supply of a hydraulic working circuit (3), and a mechanical connection (4), for driving the working equipment (2). At least one hydraulic pump (5) and/or the mechanical connection (4) can be driven electrically and/or mechanically, and can be driven with a controllable rotational speed by way of the power branching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Manuel Götz, Olrik Weinmann, Mark Mohr, Martin Fellmann
  • Publication number: 20110108384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a jaw (3) having a dog-type gearing (4) and a mating jaw (5) with which the dog-type gearing (4) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (5) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a mechanical device (6) that is actively connected to the piston (I). The gap between the jaws, i.e. the window into which the jaw (3) can be engaged is maintained as narrow as possible in order for a tooth butt position of the jaws (3) and (5) in relation to each other being highly probable when the shift element is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
  • Publication number: 20110099994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a pressure medium supply (6) for the piston (I), a jaw (3) and a mating jaw (4) with which the jaw (3) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (4) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure reservoir (7) that is actively connected to the piston (I) and that is connected to the pressure medium supply (6). The gap between the jaws, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Publication number: 20100199799
    Abstract: A shift element comprising at least three shift positions for shifting two gear transmission ratios in which in a first end position, which corresponds to a first shift position, the first gear transmission ratio is engaged and in a second end position, which corresponds to a second shift position, the second gear transmission ratio is engaged, while in the central position, which corresponds to a third shift position, both gear transmission ratios are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Manuel Goetz, Matthias Reisch