Patents by Inventor Ottmar Back

Ottmar Back 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: 10443664
    Abstract: A synchronizing device for a transmission has a sliding sleeve comprising an internal toothing with a plurality of sliding sleeve teeth and a clutch body of a gear wheel, comprising n external toothing with a plurality of clutch body teeth formed without meshing bevel at their axial tooth end close to the sliding teeth, into which the internal toothing of the sliding sleeve can engage. A synchronizing unit is provided which can block axial movement of the sliding sleeve, until the speeds of the sliding sleeve and clutch body are adapted. During operation, an axial force of the sliding sleeve against the clutch body is built up and a speed difference between the sliding sleeve and the clutch body is produced, so that the end faces of the sliding sleeve teeth and the clutch body teeth slide along each other, and the sliding sleeve teeth finally are meshed between the clutch body teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Ottmar Back, Ansgar Damm
  • Patent number: 10400831
    Abstract: A method for shifting a gear in a synchronizer comprising a synchronizer body arranged on a transmission shaft, a first and a second synchronizer associated to a first and a second transmission gear, wherein the synchronizer has a sliding sleeve and at least one thrust piece which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring. The synchronizer includes an elastic actuating element active between the sliding sleeve and the thrust piece, and the sliding sleeve has a detent recess for the neutral position and a release contour that can cooperate with the actuating element such that when the sliding sleeve is shifted for being engaged with one of the transmission gears, the thrust piece is urged away from the corresponding synchronizer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Ottmar Back
  • 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: 20190120298
    Abstract: A method for shifting a gear in a synchronizer comprising a synchronizer body arranged on a transmission shaft, a first and a second synchronizer associated to a first and a second transmission gear, wherein the synchronizer has a sliding sleeve and at least one thrust piece which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring. The synchronizer includes an elastic actuating element active between the sliding sleeve and the thrust piece, and the sliding sleeve has a detent recess for the neutral position and a release contour that can cooperate with the actuating element such that when the sliding sleeve is shifted for being engaged with one of the transmission gears, the thrust piece is urged away from the corresponding synchronizer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Ottmar BACK
  • Patent number: 10247257
    Abstract: A synchronizer (10) for a gear transmission has a synchronizer body (12), which is associated to a transmission shaft, and a first and a second synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38) which are associated to a first and a second transmission gear (28, 30). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) has a sliding sleeve (26) and at least one thrust piece (18) which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body (12) and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) includes an elastic actuating element (20) which is active between the sliding sleeve (26) and the thrust piece (18), wherein on the sliding sleeve (26) a detent recess (50) for the neutral position as well as a release contour (54) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Ottmar Back
  • Patent number: 10006544
    Abstract: A transmitter for producing a rotationally fixed connection between a transmission shaft and a transmission gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft comprises a transmitter disk and a clutch toothing associated with the transmitter disk. The transmitter disk is provided with a transmitter toothing on its outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Ottmar Back, Peter Echtler
  • 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: 20170045095
    Abstract: A synchronizing device for a manual transmission has a sliding sleeve (112) which includes an internal toothing with a plurality of sliding sleeve teeth (118), and a clutch body of a gear wheel, which has an external toothing with a plurality of clutch body teeth (120) into which the internal toothing of the sliding sleeve (112) can engage. There is provided a synchronizing unit which can block an axial movement of the sliding sleeve (112), wherein the clutch body teeth (120) are formed without meshing bevel at their axial tooth end (130) close to the sliding sleeve teeth (118). During the shifting operation the speeds of the sliding sleeve (112) and of the clutch body are adapted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ottmar Back, Ansgar Damm
  • Publication number: 20160238131
    Abstract: A transmitter for producing a rotationally fixed connection between a transmission shaft and a transmission gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft comprises a transmitter disk and a clutch toothing associated with the transmitter disk. The transmitter disk is provided with a transmitter toothing on its outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ottmar BACK, Peter ECHTLER
  • Publication number: 20160201736
    Abstract: A synchronizer (10) for a gear transmission has a synchronizer body (12), which is associated to a transmission shaft, and a first and a second synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38) which are associated to a first and a second transmission gear (28, 30). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) has a sliding sleeve (26) and at least one thrust piece (18) which is shiftably arranged on the synchronizer body (12) and can exert an axial compressive force on the corresponding synchronizer ring (32, 34, 36, 38). Furthermore, the synchronizer (10) includes an elastic actuating element (20) which is active between the sliding sleeve (26) and the thrust piece (18), wherein on the sliding sleeve (26) a detent recess (50) for the neutral position as well as a release contour (54) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Ottmar BACK
  • Patent number: 6050911
    Abstract: An infinitely variable speed transmission in which the transmission ratio results from the equilibrium of the total contact pressure force on the one V-belt pulley and the contact pressure force on the other V-belt pulley determined by a V-belt. The total contact pressure force having a torque-dependent proportion and a proportion which is a function of at least one outside operating parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Harald Feuchter, Ottmar Back
  • Patent number: 5997435
    Abstract: A process is described for shifting a gear change transmission which has no synchronizing members. A defined rotational speed difference is adjusted at the gear clutches in the range of the synchronous rotational speed. Thereby engaging flanks of the clutch halves which are always situated opposite to one another in the same rotating direction come in contact during the shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Ottmar Back
  • Patent number: 5724856
    Abstract: In a shifter of a manual transmission, a rotationally and axially movable shifter shaft is provided with a plurality of coupling members that are immovable with respect to it. The members are staggered with respect to one another both axially and in the circumferential direction. A shift fork is used for actuation through a counter-coupling member associated with the fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz AG
    Inventor: Ottmar Back