Patents by Inventor Martin Fuchtner

Martin Fuchtner 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: 10040441
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle having a rear-mounted internal combustion engine, an electric energy accumulator, and at least one electric machine which is provided as a generator for charging the electric energy accumulator during an energy recovery phase and respectively as at least an additional drive to the internal combustion engine during a drive phase, wherein the internal combustion engine drives the rear axle of the hybrid vehicle, and wherein the electric machine, or each electric machine is provided at a distance from the rear axle, in particular in the region of the front axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Fuchtner, Dieter Kraxner
  • Patent number: 9096143
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a drive device of a motor vehicle includes a first temperature control circuit, which is coupled to an electric drive apparatus of the drive device; a second temperature control circuit, which is separate from the first temperature control circuit and is coupled to an electric energy store of the drive device; and a heat exchanger for optionally transferring heat between the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit. A method for operating a temperature control system for a drive device of a motor vehicle includes optional transmission of heat between the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit by way of a heat exchanger in such a way that heat is extracted from the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Füchtner
  • Patent number: 9045131
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a drive train of a hybrid vehicle (HEF), which can be driven by an internal combustion engine (BKA), respectively individually or together with an electric machine (EA), which includes an electrical energy store (ES), power electronics (LE) and a motor/generator unit (MGE). Depending on a first or second position of an operator control (BV), the drive train (A) is operated in a first operating mode (BM1) corresponding to a boost preparatory phase or in a second operating mode (BM2) corresponding to a boost phase. In the first operating mode (BM1) the electrical energy store (ES) is charged by operating the motor/generator unit (MGE), as a generator, and in the second operating mode (BM2) a boost function of the electric machine (EA) is called by operating the motor/generator unit (MGE), together with the internal combustion engine (BKA), as a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Füchtner
  • Patent number: 8757305
    Abstract: A hybrid drive arrangement for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine for driving, under engine power, and at least one electric machine (1), for electric driving, and with a double-clutch transmission. The electric machine (1) can be separated from the internal combustion engine by at least one separator clutch (3), in the form of a wet-operating, hydraulically actuated disk clutch. The outer disk carrier (4) of the separator clutch (3) and the outer disk carriers (5, 5A) of the two double clutches, of the double-clutch transmission, are connected and mounted on the transmission housing (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Roske, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Andreas Ratte, Alexander Bartha, Timo Wehlen, Steffen Matschas, Dieter Kraxner, Martin Fuchtner, Henrik Schrage
  • Publication number: 20120166028
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a drive train of a hybrid vehicle (HEF), which can be driven by an internal combustion engine (BKA), respectively individually or together with an electric machine (EA), which includes an electrical energy store (ES), power electronics (LE) and a motor/generator unit (MGE). Depending on a first or second position of an operator control (BV), the drive train (A) is operated in a first operating mode (BM1) corresponding to a boost preparatory phase or in a second operating mode (BM2) corresponding to a boost phase. In the first operating mode (BM1) the electrical energy store (ES) is charged by operating the motor/generator unit (MGE), as a generator, and in the second operating mode (BM2) a boost function of the electric machine (EA) is called by operating the motor/generator unit (MGE), together with the internal combustion engine (BKA), as a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Füchtner
  • Publication number: 20120104843
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a drive device of a motor vehicle includes a first temperature control circuit, which is coupled to an electric drive apparatus of the drive device; a second temperature control circuit, which is separate from the first temperature control circuit and is coupled to an electric energy store of the drive device; and a heat exchanger for optionally transferring heat between the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit. A method for operating a temperature control system for a drive device of a motor vehicle includes optional transmission of heat between the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit by way of a heat exchanger in such a way that heat is extracted from the first temperature control circuit and the second temperature control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Füchtner
  • Publication number: 20120085199
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine; and an electric machine operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, the electric machine taking the switched-off internal combustion engine along in a purely electric operating state of the drive system. Also disclosed is a method for operating a drive system for a motor vehicle, the drive system having an internal combustion engine and an electric machine operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, and the electric machine taking the switched-off internal combustion engine along in a purely electric operating state of the drive system. Also disclosed is a motor vehicle having a drive system of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nils Sauvlet, Henrik Schrage, Leo Spiegel, Martin Füchtner, Stephan Müller
  • Publication number: 20110240384
    Abstract: A hybrid drive arrangement for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine for driving, under engine power, and at least one electric machine (1), for electric driving, and with a double-clutch transmission. The electric machine (1) can be separated from the internal combustion engine by at least one separator clutch (3), in the form of a wet-operating, hydraulically actuated disk clutch. The outer disk carrier (4) of the separator clutch (3) and the outer disk carriers (5, 5A) of the two double clutches, of the double-clutch transmission, are connected and mounted on the transmission housing (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, DR. ING.H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael ROSKE, Wolfgang Großpietsch, Andreas RATTE, Alexander BARTHA, Timo WEHLEN, Steffen MATSCHAS, Dieter KRAXNER, Martin Füchtner, Henrik SCHRAGE
  • Publication number: 20100193269
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle having a rear-mounted internal combustion engine, an electric energy accumulator, and at least one electric machine which is provided as a generator for charging the electric energy accumulator during an energy recovery phase and respectively as at least an additional drive to the internal combustion engine during a drive phase, wherein the internal combustion engine drives the rear axle of the hybrid vehicle, and wherein the electric machine, or each electric machine is provided at a distance from the rear axle, in particular in the region of the front axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Fuchtner, Dieter Kraxner
  • Patent number: 7736255
    Abstract: A drive device (1) for machine auxiliary units (K, L, S/G) for transmitting a machine drive force from a machine (VM) to the machine auxiliary units by a belt. At least one machine auxiliary unit is provided as an electrical machine (S/G) that has either a poly-V-belt pulley to be driven by a poly-V-belt or a toothed belt pulley to be driven by a toothed belt. The belt has a toothed side (R1) and a poly-V side (R2) opposite one another, wherein a machine belt pulley is designed to drive the toothed side of the belt for transmitting the machine drive force, if the electrical machine has a poly-V-belt pulley, or is designed as a poly-V-belt pulley if the electrical machine has a toothed belt pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Fuchtner
  • Publication number: 20090280939
    Abstract: A drive device (1) for machine auxiliary units (K, L, S/G) for transmitting a machine drive force from a machine (VM) to the machine auxiliary units by a belt. At least one machine auxiliary unit is provided as an electrical machine (S/G) that has either a poly-V-belt pulley to be driven by a poly-V-belt or a toothed belt pulley to be driven by a toothed belt. The belt has a toothed side (R1) and a poly-V side (R2) opposite one another, wherein a machine belt pulley is designed to drive the toothed side of the belt for transmitting the machine drive force, if the electrical machine has a poly-V-belt pulley, or is designed as a poly-V-belt pulley if the electrical machine has a toothed belt pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Martin Fuchtner