Patents by Inventor Mario TIGELHARDT

Mario TIGELHARDT 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).

  • Clutch unit and motor vehicle drive train having a clutch unit of this type
    Patent number: 10907693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch unit for a motor vehicle, comprising: a clutch, the clutch having an axially stationary, rotatable coupling element with an axially extending toothing, and an axially displaceable, rotatable mating element with an axially extending mating toothing, the mating element being displaceable into a first position and a second position; and a sensor unit, the sensor unit being disposed radially in relation to the axial extension of the toothing of the coupling element such that the sensor unit senses the toothing of the coupling element. When the mating element is in the first position and when it is in the second position, the sensor unit detects a sensor signal via which the rotational speed of the coupling element and the first position of the mating element, the second position of the mating element, or a position of the mating element between the first position and the second position can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Thomas Eisl, Daniel Jäger, Mario Tigelhardt, Johannes Unterkofler
  • CLUTCH UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN HAVING A CLUTCH UNIT OF THIS TYPE
    Publication number: 20190195291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch unit for a motor vehicle, comprising: a clutch, the clutch having an axially stationary, rotatable coupling element with an axially extending toothing, and an axially displaceable, rotatable mating element with an axially extending mating toothing, the mating element being displaceable into a first position and a second position; and a sensor unit, the sensor unit being disposed radially in relation to the axial extension of the toothing of the coupling element such that the sensor unit senses the toothing of the coupling element. When the mating element is in the first position and when it is in the second position, the sensor unit detects a sensor signal via which the rotational speed of the coupling element and the first position of the mating element, the second position of the mating element, or a position of the mating element between the first position and the second position can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Thomas EISL, Daniel JÄGER, Mario TIGELHARDT, Johannes UNTERKOFLER