Patents by Inventor Nils TONIUS

Nils TONIUS 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: 20230242092
    Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle involves, in an operation in which both the internal combustion engine and the electric machine introduce drive torques into the hybrid gearbox to drive the drive wheel, employing third limit torques for the third gearbox gear are provided in a first mode, and second limit torques for the second gearbox gear are provided in a second mode. A maximum third limit torque of the first mode is greater than a maximum second limit torque of the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan ZEIBIG, Nils TONIUS, Peter FRITZMANN
  • Patent number: 10781913
    Abstract: A method for controlling a positive gearshift unit includes, in an engagement procedure, a coupling element, which is connected to a first coupling half and which has a beveled coupling toothing, is brought into engagement with a blocking element, which has a blocking toothing and which is connected to a second coupling half, and is brought into engagement with a catch element, which is connected to the second coupling half, which has a beveled catch toothing, and which is able to move circumferentially with respect to the blocking element. In the engagement procedure, a touch-point is set which comes after a crossing of a synchronous rotational speed in a rotational speed difference profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Tonius, Tobias Haerter
  • Publication number: 20180149213
    Abstract: A method for controlling a positive gearshift unit is disclosed. In an engagement procedure, a coupling element, which is connected to a first coupling half and which has a beveled coupling toothing, is brought into engagement with a blocking element, which has a blocking toothing and which is connected to a second coupling half, and is brought into engagement with a catch element, which is connected to the second coupling half, which has a beveled catch toothing, and which is able to move circumferentially with respect to the blocking element. In the engagement procedure, a touch-point is set which comes after a crossing of a synchronous rotational speed in a rotational speed difference profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils TONIUS, Tobias HAERTER
  • Patent number: 9939028
    Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The transmission device includes at least one coupling unit, which for non-rotatable connection of two coupling elements, has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit connected in parallel to the friction-locking unit. The device further includes a first hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuation of the form-locking unit, a second hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuating the friction-locking unit, and a directional valve for controlling the first actuator provided for actuation of the form-locking unit. The directional valve has a control line connection which in at least one operational state is connected in pressure terms to the second actuator provided for actuation of the friction-locking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Tonius, Markus Brandenburg, Tobias Haerter, Markus Rossmeier
  • Patent number: 9624985
    Abstract: A coupling device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The coupling device has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit which is connected in parallel with the friction-locking unit and has at least two form-locking elements which can be connected to one another by form-locking, are disposed so as to be movable along a direction of actuation relative to one another, and in each case have at least one claw, where at least some of the claws in each case have a top surface which is oriented obliquely with respect to the direction of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Emmanuel Chrisofakis, Tobias Haerter, Thomas Kull, Frank Scheffel, Joachim Schroeder, Nils Tonius
  • Patent number: 9611898
    Abstract: An interlocking gearshift unit for a motor vehicle drive train has a first clutch half and a second clutch half which are arranged so that they can slide relative to one another along an actuating direction in order to produce a connection with a fixed rotational relationship. At least the first clutch half has at least one first engagement element and a second engagement element, which can move with respect to the first engagement element. The first and second engagement elements are arranged so that they can move with respect to one another in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Tonius, Tobias Haerter, Christoph Doerr
  • Publication number: 20160160936
    Abstract: A coupling device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The coupling device has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit which is connected in parallel with the friction-locking unit and has at least two form-locking elements which can be connected to one another by form-locking, are disposed so as to be movable along a direction of actuation relative to one another, and in each case have at least one claw, where at least some of the claws in each case have a top surface which is oriented obliquely with respect to the direction of actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Emmanuel CHRISOFAKIS, Tobias HAERTER, Thomas KULL, Frank SCHEFFEL, Joachim SCHROEDER, Nils TONIUS
  • Publication number: 20160138706
    Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The transmission device includes at least one coupling unit, which for non-rotatable connection of two coupling elements, has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit connected in parallel to the friction-locking unit. The device further includes a first hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuation of the form-locking unit, a second hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuating the friction-locking unit, and a directional valve for controlling the first actuator provided for actuation of the form-locking unit. The directional valve has a control line connection which in at least one operational state is connected in pressure terms to the second actuator provided for actuation of the friction-locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils TONIUS, Markus BRANDENBURG, Tobias HAERTER, Markus ROSSMEIER
  • Publication number: 20150300417
    Abstract: An interlocking gearshift unit for a motor vehicle drive train has a first clutch half and a second clutch half which are arranged so that they can slide relative to one another along an actuating direction in order to produce a connection with a fixed rotational relationship. At least the first clutch half has at least one first engagement element and a second engagement element, which can move with respect to the first engagement element. The first and second engagement elements are arranged so that they can move with respect to one another in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Nils TONIUS, Tobias HAERTER, Christoph DOERR