Patents by Inventor Marc Finkenzeller

Marc Finkenzeller 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: 11821469
    Abstract: A multi-plate clutch includes an outer plate mounted on a radial outside and axially displaceable, an inner plate mounted on a radial inside and axially displaceable, and a plurality of leaf springs. The plurality of leaf springs is distributed around an outer circumference of the outer plate to mount the outer plate in a torque-transmitting manner on a rotor pot, or the plurality of leaf springs is distributed in an inner circumference of the inner plate to mount the inner plate in a torque-transmitting manner on a driving ring. In an example embodiment, the multi-plate clutch is a dry multi-plate clutch for a hybrid drivetrain. In an example embodiment, the multi-plate clutch includes a plurality of outer plates and a plurality of inner plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Dannhäuser, Florian Vogel, Christian Basler, Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11780316
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an electrical machine, a dry friction clutch for coupling the electrical machine with the drive train, an input shaft arranged to be coupled to an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle, and an output shaft arranged to be coupled to a vehicle transmission of the motor vehicle. The dry friction clutch is designed to lead away or secure wear debris of the dry friction clutch. The hybrid module may be arranged as a P2 hybrid module within the drive train between an internal combustion engine side of the motor vehicle and a vehicle transmission side of the motor vehicle. The dry friction clutch may be a dry multi-disk clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: René Daikeler, Christian Basler, Christoph Raber, Florian Vogel, Matthias Dannhäuser, Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20230286367
    Abstract: A separating clutch for a powertrain includes a rotational axis, a friction pack for transmitting a torque in an engaged state, a damper device having a torsional vibration damper or a centrifugal pendulum, and an actuation device for selectively releasing the engaged state. The actuation device is arranged in an axial overlap with the damper device. The friction pack may include a friction disk, a pressure plate, a counter-plate, a pressure pot, and a disk spring supported between the counter-plate and the pressure pot. The friction disk may have a friction surface and the pressure pot may extend through the counter-plate to contact the pressure plate, radially outside of the friction surface, and the actuation device, radially inside of the friction surface. The actuation device may include a pressure chamber with a pressure piston, and the pressure piston may be axially movable and arranged radially within the friction pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11703104
    Abstract: A clutch device for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torsional vibration damper with an output side, a disconnect clutch with a clutch component, and a fastening unit releasably connecting the disconnect clutch to the torsional vibration damper. The fastening unit includes a first toothing region fixed on the clutch component, a second toothing region fixed on the output side and positively rotationally connected with the first toothing region, and a clamping element. The clamping element is arranged to preload the first toothing region relative to the second toothing region in a circumferential direction with a preloading force, and preload the output side relative to the clutch component with an axial contact pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Faruk Bulut, Marc Finkenzeller, Florian Vogel
  • Publication number: 20220388389
    Abstract: A hybrid module for the powertrain of a motor vehicle, having a housing; an input shaft which can be coupled to the internal combustion engine and is rotatably mounted relative to the housing; an electric machine, a rotor support which receives a rotor of of the electric machine being permanently connected to the input shaft; and a separating clutch which is arranged at least partly radially within the rotor and at least partly axially at the same height as the rotor. The separating clutch has a first clutch component received on the rotor support in a rotationally fixed manner and a second clutch component selectively coupled to the first clutch component and provided for connecting to a transmission shaft. The second clutch component has no more than two axially spaced friction segments, and an intermediate plate of the first clutch component is arranged axially between said two friction segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11518230
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a main clutch, a pilot clutch, and an inner cage. The main clutch has a friction pack, a pressure device for pressing the friction pack, and a ramp system for moving the pressure device. The pilot clutch is for transmitting torque to the ramp system and can be opened and closed by moving the counter-plate. The pressure device can be moved by the counter-plate. The friction pack is mechanically connected to the inner cage and an outer cage. The ramp system includes a first ramp element arranged on the inner cage, a freewheel, and a second ramp element. The freewheel blocks rotary movement of the first ramp element in a first rotational direction and allows rotary movement in an opposite rotational direction. The first and second ramp elements, and the pilot clutch, are mechanically connected to the inner cage when the pilot clutch is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20220371428
    Abstract: A magnetic clutch for actuating a disconnect clutch includes an axis of rotation, an axially fixed stator, an axially movable armature, a torque-axial force converter unit with an armature side and a bearing side, and a rotary brake. The axially movable armature is axially retainable on the stator by a magnetic force from a power supply. The torque-axial force converter unit acts in an antagonistic manner to the magnetic force to hold the armature at an axial distance from the stator. The rotary brake is for effecting a rotational speed difference between the armature side and the bearing side. Other aspects of the disclosure include a disconnect clutch for an internal combustion engine in a hybrid drive train, a hybrid drive train, and a method for controlled closing of the disconnect clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Raber, Marc Finkenzeller, Patrick Huber, Jens Bohnen, Dominic Melischko
  • Publication number: 20220266674
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an electrical machine, a dry friction clutch for coupling the electrical machine with the drive train, an input shaft arranged to be coupled to an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle, and an output shaft arranged to be coupled to a vehicle transmission of the motor vehicle. The dry friction clutch is designed to lead away or secure wear debris of the dry friction clutch. The hybrid module may be arranged as a P2 hybrid module within the drive train between an internal combustion engine side of the motor vehicle and a vehicle transmission side of the motor vehicle. The dry friction clutch may be a dry multi-disk clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: René Daikeler, Christian Basler, Christoph Raber, Florian Vogel, Matthias Dannhäuser, Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11415181
    Abstract: A clutch pack for a clutch in a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an axis defining an axial direction and a disk, rotatable about the axis, for contacting a counter-disk to transfer a torque. The disk includes a main body with a contact region for absorbing torque from or transferring a torque to the counter-disk, a toothed region for torque-transmitting contact with a disk carrier, and a region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction disposed between the contact region and the toothed region. In an example embodiment, the region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction is a steel sheet spring region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11408469
    Abstract: A friction clutch for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes and input part, an output part, a spring device, a pressure pot, and a connecting means connecting the pressure pot to the inner-plate carrier. The input part includes an outer-plate carrier which is rotatable about an axis of rotation by a drive motor, and an outer plate rotationally fastened to the outer-plate carrier. The input part includes a rotor carrier, an inner-plate carrier separate from the rotor carrier, and an inner plate rotationally fastened to the inner-plate carrier. The spring device is for bracing the outer plate and the inner plate together with a pressing force to close the friction clutch. The connecting means includes an actuating surface via which the friction clutch can be actuated by an actuating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Fabian Hammerstiel, Christoph Raber, Marc Finkenzeller, Marcel Röll, Florian Vogel, Michael Aschoff
  • Patent number: 11370290
    Abstract: A friction clutch includes a reference plane aligned perpendicular to a rotational axis, a first clutch component, and a second clutch component. The first clutch component has a first friction element, a first support part that receives the first friction element, a leaf spring unit including a leaf spring that rotationally fixes the second support part to the first support part. The second clutch component has a second friction element. The first friction element lies against the second friction element in a frictionally locking manner in a closed position, and is axially spaced from the second friction element in an open position. The leaf spring is designed and positioned relative to the reference plane in a set angle in the closed position such that an additional axial force is applied to the first friction element and the second friction element in a drive rotational direction of the first clutch component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Finkenzeller, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 11326652
    Abstract: A friction clutch includes a housing, an axially displaceable pressure plate, a lever system for displacing the pressure plate, a ramp system arranged between the pressure plate and the lever system, a torsion device for rotating the ramp system, and a control device. The torsion device has a spindle to drive the ramp system and a drive gear with an external profile. The control device has a fastening portion fixed to the housing and a pawl with a plurality of tongues to forming a positive interlock. At least one tongue is arranged to engage the external profile. Each tongue is separated from another tongue by a gap extending in the axial direction. At least one gap, starting from a tip of the tongue, extends in the axial direction 30% or less of a minimum distance between the tip and the fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20220136566
    Abstract: A multi-plate clutch includes an outer plate suspended on a radial outside and axially displaceable, an inner plate suspended on a radial inside and axially displaceable, and a plurality of leaf springs. The plurality of leaf springs is distributed around an outer circumference of the outer plate to suspend the outer plate in a torque-transmitting manner on a rotor pot, or the plurality of leaf springs is distributed in an inner circumference of the inner plate to suspend the inner plate in a torque-transmitting manner on a driving ring. In an example embodiment, the multi-plate clutch is a dry multi-plate clutch for a hybrid drivetrain. In an example embodiment, the multi-plate clutch includes a plurality of outer plates and a plurality of inner plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Dannhäuser, Florian Vogel, Christian Basler, Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20220082138
    Abstract: A clutch device for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torsional vibration damper with an output side, a disconnect clutch with a clutch component, and a fastening unit releasably connecting the disconnect clutch to the torsional vibration damper. The fastening unit includes a first toothing region fixed on the clutch component, a second toothing region fixed on the output side and positively rotationally connected with the first toothing region, and a clamping element. The clamping element is arranged to preload the first toothing region relative to the second toothing region in a circumferential direction with a preloading force, and preload the output side relative to the clutch component with an axial contact pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Faruk Bulut, Marc Finkenzeller, Florian Vogel
  • Publication number: 20220001735
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a main clutch, a pilot clutch, and an inner cage. The main clutch has a friction pack, a pressure device for pressing the friction pack, and a ramp system for moving the pressure device. The pilot clutch is for transmitting torque to the ramp system and can be opened and closed by moving the counter-plate. The pressure device can be moved by the counter-plate. The friction pack is mechanically connected to the inner cage and an outer cage. The ramp system includes a first ramp element arranged on the inner cage, a freewheel, and a second ramp element. The freewheel blocks rotary movement of the first ramp element in a first rotational direction and allows rotary movement in an opposite rotational direction. The first and second ramp elements, and the pilot clutch, are mechanically connected to the inner cage when the pilot clutch is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20210293287
    Abstract: A clutch pack for a clutch in a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an axis defining an axial direction and a disk, rotatable about the axis, for contacting a counter-disk to transfer a torque. The disk includes a main body with a contact region for absorbing torque from or transferring a torque to the counter-disk, a toothed region for torque-transmitting contact with a disk carrier, and a region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction disposed between the contact region and the toothed region. In an example embodiment, the region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction is a steel sheet spring region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20210285503
    Abstract: A friction clutch includes a housing, an axially displaceable pressure plate, a lever system for displacing the pressure plate, a ramp system arranged between the pressure plate and the lever system, a torsion device for rotating the ramp system, and a control device. The torsion device has a spindle to drive the ramp system and a drive gear with an external profile. The control device has a fastening portion fixed to the housing and a pawl with a plurality of tongues to forming a positive interlock. At least one tongue is arranged to engage the external profile. Each tongue is separated from another tongue by a gap extending in the axial direction. At least one gap, starting from a tip of the tongue, extends in the axial direction 30% or less of a minimum distance between the tip and the fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11111971
    Abstract: A clutch system for a motor vehicle includes a friction clutch, a ramp system, a driver, and a magnetic clutch. The friction clutch includes a pressure plate, and is arranged for transmitting a torque between a torque admission element and a torque release element. The ramp system is for axially displacing the pressure plate. The ramp system has an input ramp and an output ramp, rotatable relative to the input ramp, for varying an axial extent of the ramp system as a result of a speed differential between the torque admission element and the torque release element. The driver is coupled to the input ramp and supported so as to allow relative rotation on the torque admission element. The magnetic clutch is for rotationally coupling the driver to the torque admission dement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Publication number: 20210213823
    Abstract: A friction clutch includes a reference plane aligned perpendicular to a rotational axis, a first clutch component, and a second clutch component. The first clutch component has a first friction element, a first support part that receives the first friction element, a leaf spring unit including a leaf spring that rotationally fixes the second support part to the first support part. The second clutch component has a second friction element. The first friction element lies against the second friction element in a frictionally locking manner in a closed position, and is axially spaced from the second friction element in an open position. The leaf spring is designed and positioned relative to the reference plane in a set angle in the closed position such that an additional axial force is applied to the first friction element and the second friction element in a drive rotational direction of the first clutch component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Finkenzeller, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 10914347
    Abstract: A clutch system for a motor vehicle includes a friction clutch and a magnetic clutch. The friction clutch is for transmitting a torque between a torque-introducing element and a torque-discharging element. The magnetic clutch is for actuating the friction clutch. The magnetic clutch includes an open position and a closed position, an axially displaceable permanent magnet, and an electromagnet for axially displacing the permanent magnet between the open position and the closed position of the magnetic clutch. The electromagnet has an activated state and a deactivated state. The permanent magnet is held magnetically fixed in the open position or in the closed position of the magnetic clutch when the electromagnet is in the deactivated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller