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).
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Publication number: 20240336248Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Michael KOELZER, Markus SAUTER
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Patent number: 10851848Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Michael Koelzer, Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Wolfgang Voelk
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Patent number: 10344807Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Michael Koelzer, Andreas Dempfle, Ottmar Back, Juergen Binder
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Publication number: 20180112721Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Michael KOELZER, Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Wolfgang VOELK
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Patent number: 9939027Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
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Patent number: 9797458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
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Publication number: 20170234372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Ansgar DAMM, Michael KOELZER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Ottmar BACK, Juergen BINDER
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Publication number: 20170016486Abstract: 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 eType: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Ansgar Damm, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Juergen Ackermann, Kjell Lundin
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Publication number: 20160146268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Ansgar DAMM, Peter ECHTLER, Michael KOELZER, Juergen ACKERMANN, Kjell LUNDIN
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Patent number: 9062720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Juergen Binder, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Peter Kramer
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Patent number: 8863928Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Markus Sauter, Thomas Schnelzer, Armin Siegmund, Wolfgang Voelk
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Patent number: 8607951Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebtechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Manfred Schauer, Michael Koelzer, Robert Notz, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter
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Publication number: 20130233668Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Juergen Binder, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Peter Kramer
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Publication number: 20120181138Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Peter Echtler, Michael Koelzer, Markus Sauter, Thomas Schnelzer, Armin Siegmund, Wolfgang Voelk
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Publication number: 20110277572Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Manfred Schauer, Michael Koelzer, Robert Notz, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter