Patents by Inventor Michael Koelzer

Michael Koelzer 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: 20240336248
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle drive train of a vehicle comprising an engine which serves to drive at least one vehicle wheel, a multidisk brake assigned only to this driven vehicle wheel, and a clutch assigned only to this driven vehicle wheel, wherein the clutch is arranged between the engine and the vehicle wheel and, in the open state, decouples its associated vehicle wheel from the entire remaining vehicle drive train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Michael KOELZER, Markus SAUTER
  • Patent number: 10851848
    Abstract: A synchronizer unit for a manual transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a hub which is adapted to be connected to a gear shaft for joint rotation therewith and includes a circumferentially continuous external toothing, a sliding sleeve which is received on the external toothing of the hub for displacement in the axial direction, but so as to be coupled in the circumferential direction to prevent relative rotation, at least one synchronizer ring which includes a preferably cone-shaped friction surface for friction coupling of the synchronizer ring to a speed change gear of the manual transmission and is adapted to be actuated by the sliding sleeve, and a spring ring which is arranged at an axial side of the external toothing of the hub and is configured to lock the sliding sleeve in a neutral position. The spring ring rests against a face side of the sliding sleeve and being operatively arranged between the sliding sleeve and the synchronizer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Koelzer, Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Wolfgang Voelk
  • Patent number: 10344807
    Abstract: Provided is a synchronizer device and method for a manual transmission, having a sliding sleeve which includes an internal toothing having sliding sleeve teeth, a clutch body, the clutch body having an external toothing having a multitude of clutch body teeth for internal toothing of the sliding sleeve to engage therein, and a synchronizer unit. The clutch body teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the sliding sleeve and/or at least some of the sliding sleeve teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the clutch body each include at least one convex end face which extends in the circumferential direction from a root point adjacent to a tooth flank of the respective tooth via an axially protruding apex portion as far as to a root point adjoining an opposite tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Ansgar Damm, Michael Koelzer, Andreas Dempfle, Ottmar Back, Juergen Binder
  • Publication number: 20180112721
    Abstract: A synchronizer unit for a manual transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a hub which is adapted to be connected to a gear shaft for joint rotation therewith and includes a circumferentially continuous external toothing, a sliding sleeve which is received on the external toothing of the hub for displacement in the axial direction, but so as to be coupled in the circumferential direction to prevent relative rotation, at least one synchronizer ring which includes a preferably cone-shaped friction surface for friction coupling of the synchronizer ring to a speed change gear of the manual transmission and is adapted to be actuated by the sliding sleeve, and a spring ring which is arranged at an axial side of the external toothing of the hub and is configured to lock the sliding sleeve in a neutral position. The spring ring rests against a face side of the sliding sleeve and being operatively arranged between the sliding sleeve and the synchronizer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Michael KOELZER, Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Wolfgang VOELK
  • Patent number: 9939027
    Abstract: A switching device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a coupling component, several transmission shafts which each are rotatable about a transmission axis, a frictional contact ring including a friction cone and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with a transmission shaft, a form-fit ring including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component, as well as an actuating body including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component. The friction cone of the frictional contact ring extends between the cone surface of the form-fit ring and the cone surface of the actuating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
  • Patent number: 9797458
    Abstract: A shifting device for a motor vehicle transmission includes several transmission shafts which each are rotatable about a transmission axis, a synchronizer ring which is firmly connected with a transmission shaft, a first disk carrier, a plurality of first disks which are non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the first disk carrier, a second disk carrier which is axially shiftable relative to the first disk carrier and in circumferential direction can be coupled with the synchronizer ring both frictionally and positively, a plurality of second disks which are non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the second disk carrier and form a multidisk clutch with the first disks, and an actuating body for axially pressurizing the second disk carrier, wherein the actuating body and the second disk carrier are rotatable relative to each other in circumferential direction and substantially are firmly connected with each other in axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
  • Publication number: 20170234372
    Abstract: Provided is a synchronizer device and method for a manual transmission, having a sliding sleeve which includes an internal toothing having sliding sleeve teeth, a clutch body, the clutch body having an external toothing having a multitude of clutch body teeth for internal toothing of the sliding sleeve to engage therein, and a synchronizer unit. The clutch body teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the sliding sleeve and/or at least some of the sliding sleeve teeth at the axial tooth ends adjacent the clutch body each include at least one convex end face which extends in the circumferential direction from a root point adjacent to a tooth flank of the respective tooth via an axially protruding apex portion as far as to a root point adjoining an opposite tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Ansgar DAMM, Michael KOELZER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Ottmar BACK, Juergen BINDER
  • Publication number: 20170016486
    Abstract: This invention relates to a shifting device for a motor vehicle transmission, in particular a fully automatic stepped transmission, comprising several transmission shafts which each are rotatable about a transmission axis, a synchronizer ring which is firmly connected with a transmission shaft, a first disk carrier, a plurality of first disks which are non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the first disk carrier, a second disk carrier which is axially shiftable relative to the first disk carrier and in circumferential direction can be coupled with the synchronizer ring both frictionally and positively, a plurality of second disks which are non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the second disk carrier and form a multidisk clutch with the first disks, and an actuating body for axially pressurizing the second disk carrier, wherein the actuating body and the second disk carrier are rotatable relative to each other in circumferential direction and substantially are firmly connected with e
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
  • Publication number: 20160146268
    Abstract: A switching device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a coupling component, several transmission shafts which each are rotatable about a transmission axis, a frictional contact ring including a friction cone and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with a transmission shaft, a form-fit ring including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component, as well as an actuating body including a cone surface and being substantially non-rotatably and axially shiftably connected with the coupling component. The friction cone of the frictional contact ring extends between the cone surface of the form-fit ring and the cone surface of the actuating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Ansgar DAMM, Peter ECHTLER, Michael KOELZER, Juergen ACKERMANN, Kjell LUNDIN
  • Patent number: 9062720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter (18) for a synchronizing assembly of a manual transmission, having a thrust piece (42), a spring (44; 84) that cooperates with the thrust piece (42), and at least one synchronizer ring (30), the thrust piece (42) being acted upon by the spring (44) such that the transmitter (18) can transmit a pre-synchronizing force to the synchronizer ring (30) in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Peter Kramer
  • Patent number: 8863928
    Abstract: An assembly unit for synchronizing a manual gearbox, includes first and second synchronizing rings connected to each other, wherein the two synchronizing rings are connected to each other by a positive-locking connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Markus Sauter, Thomas Schnelzer, Armin Siegmund, Wolfgang Voelk
  • Patent number: 8607951
    Abstract: A synchronizer hub comprises a one-piece, disk-shaped base body having a longitudinal extent, an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, and an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body. The external toothing is divided into a plurality of tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebtechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schauer, Michael Koelzer, Robert Notz, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter
  • Publication number: 20130233668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter (18) for a synchronizing assembly of a manual transmission, having a thrust piece (42), a spring (44; 84) that cooperates with the thrust piece (42), and at least one synchronizer ring (30), the thrust piece (42) being acted upon by the spring (44) such that the transmitter (18) can transmit a pre-synchronizing force to the synchronizer ring (30) in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Peter Kramer
  • Publication number: 20120181138
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly unit for synchronizing a manual gearbox, comprising first and second synchronizing rings (30) connected to each other, which is characterized in that the two synchronizing rings are connected to each other by means of a positive-locking connection (40, 42; 40, 48; 50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Markus Sauter, Thomas Schnelzer, Armin Siegmund, Wolfgang Voelk
  • Publication number: 20110277572
    Abstract: A synchronizer hub comprises a one-piece, disk-shaped base body having a longitudinal extent, an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, and an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body. The external toothing is divided into a plurality of tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Manfred Schauer, Michael Koelzer, Robert Notz, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter