Patents by Inventor Matthias Reisch

Matthias Reisch 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).

  • Publication number: 20110005886
    Abstract: An actuating device for applying actuating forces in a friction clutch device for engaging and disengaging a friction clutch assembly of the friction clutch device. The torque transmission device comprises the actuating device for transmission of torque between a drive unit and a transmission which also includes the friction clutch device. A method for installing a torque transmission device of this type. Various aspects relate to setting of a pre-load on a bearing of the actuating device, setting an over-dead-point configuration for a compensation spring associated with at least one rotary member of the actuating device, setting a rotation movement range for the rotary member and/or an axial movement range for an actuating element which can be displaced axially by rotation movement imparted to the rotary member, and producing either a normally engaged or disengaged characteristic in a normally-engaged or normally-disengaged friction clutch assembly with the compensation spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Peter Fenn, Andreas Ratte, Klaus Reuter, Ralf Steinfeldt, Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig
  • Publication number: 20110005345
    Abstract: An actuating system for at least first and second coaxially arranged shifting elements of a transmission, in particular, a dual-clutch transmission (1) with at least two coaxially arranged control devices for actuating the associated shifting elements. The control devices comprise at least one rotary drive (4, 5) and at least one control element (6, 7) which are coupled to one another by corresponding gearteeth such that rotational movement, of each rotary drive (4, 5), can be converted into an axial control movement of the associated control element (6, 7). The axial position of the teeth of the geartooth array, of each control element (6, 7), varies in the circumferential direction, at least over a certain range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig
  • Publication number: 20100324792
    Abstract: A method of blocking inadmissible gearshift processes in a transmission with a plurality of shifting devices which, in order to carry out a shift process, are moved by actuating devices when a shift command is sent by a control unit to the relevant actuating device. The actuating devices exchange data with one another and the control unit such that the actuating device of the shifting device to be shifted is activated only if clearance is given by at least another actuating device. In a transmission with a control unit and a plurality of actuating devices for the actuation of shifting devices, the actuating devices are associated with at least one shaft and connected for data exchange with one another and with the control unit such that the actuating device of the shifting device to be shifted can be activated provided that clearance has been given by at least one other actuating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Andreas Fuessl, Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100294060
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couples to an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. Two dual gear planes each comprising two idler gears, each supported by a respective countershaft, and one fixed gear. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler and a fixed gear such that a winding-path gear is shifted by disengaging an output gear wheel coupling device on the first countershaft. Another winding-path gear is shifted by disengaging an output gear wheel coupling device on the second countershaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100257958
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches with input sides connected to a drive shaft and output sides each respectively connected to one of two transmission input shafts disposed coaxially to one another. At least two countershafts are provided upon which toothed idler gearwheels are mounted in a rotatable manner and toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on the two transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two idler gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner such that at least several power shiftable forwards gears and/or at least one reverse gear can be shifted. A maximum of six gear planes are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear can be shifted using the at least one shift element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257964
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) having input sides connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and output side connected to one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15) are situated in a rotatable manner. Toothed idler gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided in a rotationally fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least a plurality of forward gears which are power shiftable (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (7-13, 8-14, 9-15, 10-4) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G1, G8, R4) is shiftable by at least one shift element (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257959
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches (K1, K2) the input sides of which are each connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and the output sides of which are respectively connected to one of two coaxially disposed transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). Toothed idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) are mounted on the two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) while toothed fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2) whereby several power shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (8-12, 9-13, 10-14, 11-15) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G8, C3) is shifted by the shift element (M) and at least one power shiftable winding path gear (R1) is shifted by the shift element (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257953
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches whose input sides are connected to a drive shaft and whose output sides are each connected to one of two transmission input shafts positioned coaxial with respect to one another. At least two countershafts provided and support toothed idler gearwheels while the two transmission input shafts support toothed fixed gearwheels such that it is possible to shift at least a plurality of power shift forward gears and/or at least one reverse gear. Five gear planes are provided so that at least one winding path gear is shiftable when at least one coupling device, assigned to the output gear, is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257960
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with first and second clutches (K1, K2) with input sides connected with an input shaft (wan) and output sides respectively connected with one of two coaxially arranged transmission output shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least first and second countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which are mounted idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15), while on the two first and the second transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2) are mounted fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) whereby at least several power shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4) is shiftable. A maximum of six gear planes (8-12, 9-13, 10-14, 11-4, 5-15) are provided so that at least one winding path gear is shifted upon disengagement of a coupling device (S_ab2) allocated to an output gear (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257955
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches having input sides connected to a drive shaft and the output sides connected to one of two transmission input shafts which are coaxially arranged, at least two countershafts on which toothed idler gearwheels are supported, toothed fixed gearwheels are arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on both of the transmission input shafts and mesh with at least one of the idler gearwheels. A plurality of coupling devices, each connecting one idler gearwheels to a countershaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and one power take-off gear provided on each of the two countershafts, each of which gearwheels is coupled with gearing of an output shaft, such that a plurality of power shift forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257952
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches whose input sides are connected to a drive shaft and whose output sides are each connected to one of two transmission input shafts arranged coaxially with respect to one another. At least two countershafts are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels are rotatably supported, and toothed fixed gearwheels are positioned on the two transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner such that it is possible to shift at least a plurality of power shiftable forward gears and at least one reverse gear. A maximum of six gear planes are provided so that at least one winding path gear is shiftable when a coupling device of the second countershaft, associated with the output gear, is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257963
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) which each have input sides connected with an input shaft (w_an) and output sides respectively connected with one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which are mounted idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) while, on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2), are mounted fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). At least several power-shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) are shiftable by the transmission. Five gear planes (8-12, 9-2, 3-13, 10-14, 11-15) are provided so that at least one power-shiftable winding path gear (G1, O1) can be shifted via at least one shift element (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257967
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches with input sides connected to a drive shaft and output sides each respectively connected to one of two transmission input shafts arranged coaxially with each other. At least two countershafts on which toothed idler gearwheels are rotatably supported. There are toothed fixed gearwheels arranged on the two transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one first shift element is provided for connecting two idler toothed gears in a rotationally fixed manner whereby at least several power-shift forward gears at least one reverse gear are capable of being implemented. There are a maximum of seven gear planes so that at least one winding path gear is shifted with a disengaged first output coupling device that is allocated to the first power take-off gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100242646
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches that have inputs connected to a drive shaft and outputs which are each connected to one of first and second transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a respective countershaft which have an output gear that couples with an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. First and second dual gear planes each comprise two idler gears supported by a respective countershaft, and one fixed gear. In each of the first and the second gear planes, at least one idler gear is used for two gears. First and second single gear planes each comprise an idler gear and a fixed gear such that at least one winding-path gear can be shifted via at least one, non-engaged coupling device, assigned to one of the output gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100218629
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to either first or second countershafts which each have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. A shifting device couples gears to engage power shift forward and reverse gears. Two dual gear planes each comprising one fixed gear and two idler gears which are supported by a respective countershaft. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler and fixed gear such that at least one power shift winding-gear is engaged by a shifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100218628
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such power shift forward gears and a reverse gear can be shifted. Two dual gear planes each comprising one fixed gear which is supported by an input shaft and two idler gears which are supported by a respective countershaft. In each dual gear plane at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler gear wheel and a fixed gear wheel, so that at least one winding-path gear can be shifted via the shifting device and one winding-path gear via another shifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpolsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100212441
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission having countershafts, idler gears and input shafts with gears which engage with the idler gears. The countershafts have a power take-off gear that is coupled to an output shaft. Shift elements connect gear wheels to engage forward and reverse gears. The transmission has two dual gear planes and two single gear planes, one idler gear of the countershafts being respectively associated with a fixed gear of one of the transmission input shafts in each of the dual gear planes. An idler gear in each dual gear plane is utilized for two gears and one idler gear of one countershafts associating with an input shaft fixed gear to shift at least one winding path gear via at least one shift element on each countershaft, and at least one winding path gear can be shifted with a coupling device associated with the take-off gear of the first countershaft and is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100206106
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such power shift forward gears and a reverse gear can be shifted. Three dual gear planes each comprising one fixed gear which is supported by an input shaft and two idler gears which are supported by a respective countershaft. In each dual gear plane at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears such that at least one winding-path gear is engaged by engagement of a disengaged output coupling device assigned to one of the output gear wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100206108
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couple with gears of an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. Two dual gear planes each comprise two idler gears, each supported by a respective countershaft, and one fixed gear. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear is used for two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler gear and a fixed gear such that at least one winding-path gear is shifted via a shifting device on the second countershaft, and at least one winding-path gear is shifted via a non-engaged coupling device, assigned to an output gear wheel on the first countershaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100206107
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a respective countershaft which have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. Three dual gear planes each comprise two idler gears, each supported by a respective countershaft, and one fixed gear. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear wheel can be used for implementing at least two gears so that at least one winding-path gear can be shifted via a shifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz, Markus Maier