Patents by Inventor Norbert Feuchtner

Norbert Feuchtner 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: 12110000
    Abstract: A method for operating an electrified drive train, the drivetrain including a driving coupling of an electric motor to at least one wheel of a working machine, the method including generating an acceleration torque by the electric motor, the acceleration torque leading to an increase in speed of the at least one wheel, generating a braking torque, the braking torque leading to a reduction in speed of the at least one wheel, generating a second acceleration torque by the at least one wheel, the second acceleration torque leading to an increase in a speed of the electric motor, and generating a second braking torque by the at least one wheel, the second braking torque leading to a reduction in the speed of the electric motor, wherein, during a regenerative operation of the electric motor, an unwanted acceleration of the working machine is counteracted by an automated additional braking intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Rico Glöckner, Migen Bebeti, Norbert Feuchtner
  • Patent number: 11993178
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive system for a work machine is described. A first electric motor is associated with a travel drive of the drive system and a second electric motor is associated with a work drive of the drive system. An electric energy store for operating the first and the second electric motors is associated with the travel drive and the work drive. The method includes operating the first electric motor in generator mode to produce braking power of the travel drive, electric power being produced in the generator mode. The method further includes supplying, completely or partly to the energy store and/or to the second electric motor depending on a state of the energy store, the electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Norbert Feuchtner
  • Publication number: 20230105135
    Abstract: A method for operating an electrified drive train, the drivetrain including a driving coupling of an electric motor to at least one wheel of a working machine, the method including generating an acceleration torque by the electric motor, the acceleration torque leading to an increase in speed of the at least one wheel, generating a braking torque, the braking torque leading to a reduction in speed of the at least one wheel, generating a second acceleration torque by the at least one wheel, the second acceleration torque leading to an increase in a speed of the electric motor, and generating a second braking torque by the at least one wheel, the second braking torque leading to a reduction in the speed of the electric motor, wherein, during a regenerative operation of the electric motor, an unwanted acceleration of the working machine is counteracted by an automated additional braking intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Rico GLÖCKNER, Migen BEBETI, Norbert FEUCHTNER
  • Patent number: 11518191
    Abstract: A drive axle for a work machine for driving wheels that are coupled to the drive axle. The drive axle includes a spur gear stage with an input shaft. A differential gear unit couples to the spur gear stage and to the wheels via wheel drive shafts. The drive axle further includes a reduction gear unit with an output element couples to the input shaft of the spur gear stage—and an input element which couples to an output shaft of an electric drive machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Migen Bebeti, Gerhard Stempfer, Jan Döring, Peter Tepfenhart, Norbert Feuchtner
  • Publication number: 20210276428
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive system for a work machine is described. A first electric motor is associated with a travel drive of the drive system and a second electric motor is associated with a work drive of the drive system. An electric energy store for operating the first and the second electric motors is associated with the travel drive and the work drive. The method includes operating the first electric motor in generator mode to produce braking power of the travel drive, electric power being produced in the generator mode. The method further includes supplying, completely or partly to the energy store and/or to the second electric motor depending on a state of the energy store, the electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Norbert Feuchtner
  • Publication number: 20200406681
    Abstract: A drive axle for a work machine for driving wheels that are coupled to the drive axle. The drive axle includes a spur gear stage with an input shaft. A differential gear unit couples to the spur gear stage and to the wheels via wheel drive shafts. The drive axle further includes a reduction gear unit with an output element couples to the input shaft of the spur gear stage—and an input element which couples to an output shaft of an electric drive machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Migen Bebeti, Gerhard Stempfer, Jan Döring, Peter Tepfenhart, Norbert Feuchtner