Patents by Inventor Marco Grethel
Marco Grethel 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).
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Publication number: 20240280147Abstract: An assembly for driving a friction clutch, having a hydraulically driveable stepped piston, with: a pump driving the stepped piston, which has a working piston moveably arranged in a working chamber that divides it into first and auxiliary working chambers. The working piston is mechanically connected to an auxiliary working piston and hydraulically driveable via a second working chamber. A control valve is arranged between the stepped piston and pump. A first line path leads from the pump to the second working chamber, and a second line path leads from the pump to the first working chamber. The stepped piston has a working tappet which acts on the friction clutch. The first and second line paths are connected via a first line section of the supply line and a multi-port control valve, which has two valve positions, and the first line section is at least partially blocked in one valve position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Marco GRETHEL
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Publication number: 20240200580Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hydraulic system including a reversing pump which has two delivery connections via which a hydraulic medium can be delivered from a tank in opposite delivery directions in order to hydraulically actuate an actuating element and supply a cooling and/or lubricating system. The hydraulic system also includes a valve assembly via which an actuating piston in a double-acting actuating cylinder can be supplied with hydraulic medium. A first delivery connection of the reversing pump is fluidly connected to a first pressure connection of the double-acting actuating cylinder. A second delivery connection of the reversing pump is fluidly connected to a second pressure connection of the double-acting actuating cylinder. The actuating piston is mechanically coupled to a valve piston of a valve, and the valve piston is mechanically coupled to a locking device and to the actuating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Peter Greb, Marco Grethel, Peter Biegert
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Patent number: 12005769Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for an electrically operable, multigear axle drive train of a motor vehicle comprises a hydraulic circuit in which a hydraulic fluid is guided, a hydraulic pump arranged to apply pressure to the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit, a first hydraulic path arranged to connect a first clutch device to the hydraulic circuit, and a second hydraulic path arranged to connect a second clutch device to the hydraulic circuit. The first and second clutch devices are each arranged to actuate a gear selection device of the electrically operable axle drive train.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Carsten Mayer
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Publication number: 20240100928Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for an electrically operable, multigear axle drive train of a motor vehicle comprising a hydraulic circuit in which a hydraulic fluid is guided, a hydraulic pump arranged to apply pressure to the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit, a first hydraulic path arranged to connect a first clutch device to the hydraulic circuit, and a second hydraulic path arranged to connect a second clutch device to the hydraulic circuit. The first and second clutch devices are each arranged to actuate a gear selection device of the electrically operable axle drive train.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Carsten Mayer
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Publication number: 20240052895Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for actuating a decoupling unit in a powertrain which comprises at least one driven axle. The aim of the disclosure is to simplify the actuation of the decoupling unit. This is achieved in that the decoupling unit is passively actuated in an actuation direction using an actuation force, which is provided in a hydraulic system, via a first hydraulic functional surface, and the decoupling unit is passively actuated in a restoring direction using a restoring force via a second hydraulic functional surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Marco Grethel
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Patent number: 11884158Abstract: A drive unit and a drive arrangement having the drive unit are provided. The drive unit includes a first electric machine and a second electric machine and an output shaft. A rotor of the second electric machine is connected to the output shaft for conjoint rotation and the drive unit has a separating clutch by which a rotor of the first electric machine is connected to the output shaft for torque transmission. The drive unit furthermore has a first flow system for implementing a flow of a first liquid for at least partial cooling of at least one electric machine and a second flow system for implementing a flow of a second liquid, the first flow system and the second flow system being arranged such that heat from the first liquid in the first flow system is transferred to the second liquid in the second flow system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Trinkenschuh, Steffen Lehmann, Carsten Mayer, Marco Grethel
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Publication number: 20230022059Abstract: An electrified drive train for a motor vehicle, having a heat generator, includes at least one electrical drive machine, and a heat dissipation circuit which has at least one first heat exchanger and one second heat exchanger for dissipating heat from a cooling circuit which is routed through the heat generator. During operation, a fluid used in the heat dissipation circuit flows through the first heat exchanger and, parallel thereto, through the second heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Götz Rathke
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Publication number: 20230012900Abstract: An electrified drive train for a motor vehicle has a heat generator, which includes at least one electric drive machine; and a cooling circuit, which is led through the electric drive machine and has a heat exchanger for removing heat from the cooling circuit. With respect to the direction of flow of the fluid used in the cooling circuit, the heat exchanger is arranged in the cooling circuit downstream of the heat generator to be cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Götz Rathke
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Publication number: 20230003213Abstract: A pump unit includes an electric motor and a pump with a duct. The pump is rotationally driven by the electric motor to provide a setpoint volumetric flow to the duct. A rotational speed controller is configured to, during operation of the pump, determine a setpoint rotational speed based on a fixed-point iteration of an initial rotational speed. The setpoint rotational speed is associated with a setpoint volumetric flow. The rotational speed controller is further configured to operate the pump at the setpoint rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Yunfan Wei, Marco Grethel, Carsten Mayer
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Publication number: 20220373042Abstract: A method for controlling a friction clutch actuated by an actuation system using an actuation pressure ambiguously applied along an actuation path includes providing the friction clutch and the actuation system, detecting a time curve of an actuation processes of the friction clutch, and comparing the time curve with the actuation pressure to ascertain an unambiguous friction clutch actuation path. The method may also include using the time curve to determine whether the friction clutch is in an opening state or a closing state and whether the actuation pressure is applied to an opened friction clutch actuation path or a closed friction clutch actuation path, and starting from a set actuation pressure, carrying out a directional control of the friction clutch by specifying the actuation pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Carsten Mayer, Marco Grethel, Yunfan Wei
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Patent number: 11378139Abstract: A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle is disclosed, comprising a torque input component acting as a drive element, a torque output component acting as an output element, being connectable so as to transmit a torque to the torque input component via a clutch that can be shifted using friction elements, and with a torsional vibration damper having two masses damped relative to one another to reduce rotational irregularities, which is arranged between the torque input component and the torque output component, at least one of the two masses of the torsional vibration damper being simultaneously designed as a support for a friction partner. The disclosure further relates to a hybrid module comprising a first drive machine, the output shaft of which can be connected to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft via such a clutch unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Loyal George MacMillian, Markus Baehr, Carsten Mayer
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Patent number: 11359720Abstract: A hydraulic system (1) for electro-hydraulically pressing and/or moving a first (8) and a second (9) set of disks of a CVT transmission (10) is provided. The hydraulic system (1) includes two electrically driven hydraulic pumps (4, 5). In order to reduce energy consumption during operation of the hydraulic system, the hydraulic pumps (4, 5) are in the form of self-inhibiting hydraulic pumps (4, 5) which, when a hydraulic pressure is applied and the associated electric drive is switched off, substantially maintain the applied hydraulic pressure as a result of a static friction and a residual moment of the associated electric drive.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Reinhard Stehr, Sebastian Köpfler, Matthias Finsterbusch, Marco Grethel
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Publication number: 20220065273Abstract: A method is for testing a hydraulic system (1), having a pump (2) which, in a first direction of rotation (3), conveys fluid to a first consumer (4) for a volume flow function and, in a second direction of rotation (5), conveys fluid to at least one second consumer (6) for an actuation function. The method includes testing hydraulic readiness of the hydraulic system (1); drawing fluid into the hydraulic system (1); ventilating the hydraulic system (1). A hydraulic system (1) carries out such a method, having a pump (2) which can be driven in a first direction of rotation (3) for a volume flow function and can be driven in a second direction of rotation (5) for an actuation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Marco Grethel, Dominik Götz, Daniel Müller, Johannes Oser
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Patent number: 11248663Abstract: A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle is disclosed, comprising a torque input component acting as a drive element and a torque output component acting as an output element, which can be connected to transmit a torque to the torque input component through a clutch which can be switched through friction elements, the clutch having two partial clutches by which the torque input component and the torque output component can be connected so as to transmit a torque, in which one of the two partial clutches is configured as a positive-fit clutch and the other of the two partial clutches is configured as a friction clutch. In addition, the disclosure relates to a hybrid module with a first drive machine the output shaft of which can be connected through such a clutch unit to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Loyal George MacMillian, Carsten Mayer, Markus Baehr
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Patent number: 10982760Abstract: An actuator arrangement for a motor vehicle transmission includes a pump device, a shifting interface, and a switching logic device. The pump device has a pump for fluidic actuation of a clutch, and an electric motor for driving the pump. The shifting interface is connected to the pump device for actuating the motor vehicle transmission. The shifting interface has at least one of a shift lever, a shifting pawl mechanism, or a shifting shaft. The switching logic device is arranged between the shifting interface and the pump device. The pump device is arranged to actuate the shifting interface sequentially with respect to the clutch.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Yunfan Wei, Marco Grethel
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Publication number: 20210080201Abstract: A coolant delivery module for delivering and distributing a coolant includes a housing, a pump, a distribution valve, an electric motor, and an electronic control unit. The housing is equipped with an intake line connection and a plurality of consumer connections. The pump is arranged in the housing and includes a pump inlet connected to the intake line connection, and a pump outlet. The distribution valve is arranged in the housing, connected to the pump outlet, and arranged to selectively connect the pump outlet to the consumer connections. The electric motor is arranged in the housing for driving the pump in a delivery state. The electronic control unit is arranged in the housing, arranged to exert a controlling action on the electric motor, and operatively connected to the distribution valve to control the distribution valve during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Carsten Mayer, Marco Grethel
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Publication number: 20210054883Abstract: A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle is disclosed comprising a torque input component acting as a drive element, a torque output component acting as an output element, being connectable so as to transmit a torque to the torque input component via a clutch that can be shifted using friction elements, and with a torsional vibration damper having two masses damped relative to one another to reduce rotational irregularities, which is arranged between the torque input component and the torque output component, at least one of the two masses of the torsional vibration damper being simultaneously designed as a support for a friction partner. The disclosure further relates to a hybrid module comprising a first drive machine, the output shaft of which can be connected to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft via such a clutch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Loyal George MacMillian, Markus Baehr, Carsten Mayer
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Publication number: 20210003178Abstract: A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle is disclosed, comprising a torque input component acting as a drive element and a torque output component acting as an output element, which can be connected to transmit a torque to the torque input component through a clutch which can be switched through friction elements, the clutch having two partial clutches by which the torque input component and the torque output component can be connected so as to transmit a torque, in which one of the two partial clutches is configured as a positive-fit clutch and the other of the two partial clutches is configured as a friction clutch. In addition, the disclosure relates to a hybrid module with a first drive machine the output shaft of which can be connected through such a clutch unit to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Loyal George MacMillian, Carsten Mayer, Markus Baehr
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Patent number: 10753410Abstract: A fluid arrangement for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle in a hydraulic circuit is disclosed. The fluid arrangement includes a dual clutch including a first sub-clutch and a second sub-clutch, wherein the first sub-clutch is configured to be actuated via a first reversing pump actuator and the second sub-clutch is configured to be actuated via a second reversing pump actuator. The first and second reversing pump actuators each have a first delivery direction and a second delivery direction for delivering a working fluid in the hydraulic circuit. A first gear ratio mechanism with a variable gear ratio for actuating the dual clutch is configured to be actuated via the first delivery direction of the first and second reversing pump actuators a and a second gear ratio mechanism with a variable gear ratio for actuating a consumer arrangement is configured to be actuated via the second delivery direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Lászlo Mán, Dominik Herkommer
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Patent number: 10738880Abstract: A control unit arrangement for controlling a fluid arrangement includes at least one transmission actuator element, at least one valve and at least one pump, for clutch and transmission activation. The control unit arrangement also includes a plurality of control units. At least one control unit of the plurality of control units is configured to actuate the at least one transmission actuator element and at least one control unit of the plurality of control units is configured to actuate the at least one pump. One of the control units from the plurality of control units is configured to actuate the at least one valve, or at least two of the control units from the plurality of control units are connected via an OR logic for a common actuation of the at least one valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO.KGInventors: Dominik Herkommer, Andre Schauer, Markus Baehr, Marco Grethel, Jürgen Eich