Patents by Inventor Peter Echtler

Peter Echtler 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: 12644493
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch is shown, having a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position, a clutch body which is aligned coaxially with the shaft, and a stator having at least one energizable drive coil for adjustment of the shifting sleeve along the shaft, wherein in the clutch engagement position there is a positive engagement between the shifting sleeve and the clutch body and thus a rotary connection between the shaft and the clutch body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Binder, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek, Marco Lautensach
  • Patent number: 12577990
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch is shown. The positive engagement clutch has a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position, and at least one clutch body which is aligned coaxially with the shaft. For adjustment of the shifting sleeve along the shaft, the positive engagement clutch includes a stator having at least one energized drive coil. In the clutch engagement position there is a positive engagement between the shifting sleeve and the clutch body and thus a rotary connection between the shaft and the clutch body. In addition, the positive engagement clutch includes a differential transformer sensor having coils and an electronic module, the differential transformer sensor being configured to detect the engagement position of the shifting sleeve by means of the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Binder, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek, Marco Lautensach
  • Publication number: 20260016053
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch has a movable part arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position. The positive engagement clutch includes at least one fixed part which is aligned coaxially with the shaft, and a stator having at least one energizable drive coil for adjustment of the movable part along the shaft, wherein in the clutch engagement position there is a positive engagement between the movable part and the fixed part and thus a rotary connection between the shaft and the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Marco LAUTENSACH
  • Patent number: 12516703
    Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch is provided, which includes a shifting sleeve having a first toothing arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a first shaft and can be displaced linearly along the first shaft between an engaged and a disengaged state, a first clutch body, which has a second toothing and which is aligned coaxially to the first shaft, the first and/or the second toothing having undercuts in the direction of the engaged state, which are configured such that a torque transmission between the first shaft and the first clutch body generates a force on the shifting sleeve in the direction of the engaged state. Also included is a method of closing and opening an electromagnetic clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek, Martin Sedlmair
  • Patent number: 12486876
    Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch is provided which includes—a selector sleeve arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a first shaft and is adapted to be shifted linearly along the first shaft between an engaged and a disengaged state, a coupling body which is aligned coaxially to the first shaft, a stator which has a coil which serves to shift an armature ring linearly along the first shaft, the armature ring being mounted radially in an axial guide separately from the first shaft and the coupling body, wherein a shifting of the armature ring by the coil is also accompanied by a shifting of the selector sleeve. A method of closing and opening an electromagnetic clutch is also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek, Martin Sedlmair
  • Publication number: 20250341238
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch is shown, having a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position, a clutch body which is aligned coaxially with the shaft, and a stator having at least one energizable drive coil for adjustment of the shifting sleeve along the shaft. Moreover, the positive engagement clutch has a stationary sensor device which is arranged adjacent to the shifting sleeve and includes at least one Hall sensor and at least two magnets that magnetically enclose the at least one Hall sensor and are permanently stationary relative to the at least one Hall sensor. The sensor device is arranged next to a face side of the shifting sleeve in an axial direction, forming an axial gap between the sensor device and the face side, so that the Hall sensor can detect the gap width in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jürgen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Marco LAUTENSACH
  • Publication number: 20250341239
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch is shown, having a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position, a clutch body which is aligned coaxially with the shaft, and a stator having at least one energizable drive coil for adjustment of the shifting sleeve along the shaft, wherein in the clutch engagement position there is a positive engagement between the shifting sleeve and the clutch body and thus a rotary connection between the shaft and the clutch body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jürgen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Marco LAUTENSACH
  • Publication number: 20250341237
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shiftable positive engagement clutch is shown. The positive engagement clutch has a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a clutch engagement position and a clutch disengagement position, and at least one clutch body which is aligned coaxially with the shaft. For adjustment of the shifting sleeve along the shaft, the positive engagement clutch includes a stator having at least one energized drive coil. In the clutch engagement position there is a positive engagement between the shifting sleeve and the clutch body and thus a rotary connection between the shaft and the clutch body. In addition, the positive engagement clutch includes a differential transformer sensor having coils and an electronic module, the differential transformer sensor being configured to detect the engagement position of the shifting sleeve by means of the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jürgen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Marco LAUTENSACH
  • Patent number: 12435763
    Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch is specified, includes a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a first engaged position, a second engaged position and a disengaged position located between the engaged positions, a first clutch body and a second clutch body, which are axially spaced apart from each other and are each aligned coaxially with the shaft, each clutch body having an internal toothing, and a stator having a first and a second energizable coil. The shifting sleeve has a first toothing for engaging the internal toothing of the first clutch body in the first engaged position and a second toothing for engaging the internal toothing of the second clutch body in the second engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek
  • Publication number: 20250129824
    Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch is specified, includes a shifting sleeve which is arranged on a shaft for joint rotation therewith and is linearly displaceable along the shaft between a first engaged position, a second engaged position and a disengaged position located between the engaged positions, a first clutch body and a second clutch body, which are axially spaced apart from each other and are each aligned coaxially with the shaft, each clutch body having an internal toothing, and a stator having a first and a second energizable coil. The shifting sleeve has a first toothing for engaging the internal toothing of the first clutch body in the first engaged position and a second toothing for engaging the internal toothing of the second clutch body in the second engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Werner Fuerguth, Wolfgang Voelk, Oleg Butorin, Sebastian Kucharek
  • Publication number: 20250122911
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated dog clutch includes a shifting sleeve which has an internal toothing and is received axially movably on an external toothing of a transmission shaft for joint rotation therewith, an actuator which has a magnet coil and is configured so as to be adapted to move the shifting sleeve axially on the transmission shaft into a first shifting position, a spring element which cooperates with the shifting sleeve and acts upon the shifting sleeve in a direction opposite to a movement caused by the actuator in the direction of a second shifting position, and a support ring which is plugged onto the transmission shaft and is arranged in an axial direction of the shifting sleeve between the spring element and the internal toothing of the shifting sleeve. The support ring is firmly connected to the transmission shaft with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Wemer FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK
  • Patent number: 12264740
    Abstract: A claw-type gearshift has a sliding sleeve which is adapted to be axially displaced on a hub body and a clutch body of a speed change gear. The hub body has at least one thrust piece arranged thereon which includes a friction surface that cooperates with a mating friction surface on the clutch body, the at least one thrust piece being displaceable in the circumferential direction between a release position and two locking positions that are located on either side of the release position. A first locking structure on the at least one thrust piece cooperates with a second locking structure on the internal toothing of the sliding sleeve. The locking structures are configured such that in each of the locking positions, the locking structures rest against each other such that a further axial movement of the sliding sleeve is blocked. For shifting a gear, a difference in speed between the clutch body and the hub body is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
  • Publication number: 20240376941
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic clutch, including a selector sleeve which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a first shaft and is adapted to be shifted linearly along the first shaft between an engaged and a disengaged state, a coupling body which is aligned coaxially to the first shaft, a stator which has a coil which serves to shift an armature ring linearly along the first shaft, the armature ring being mounted radially in an axial guide separately from the first shaft and the coupling body, wherein a shifting of the armature ring by the coil is also accompanied by a shifting of the selector sleeve. The present disclosure also relates to a method of closing and opening an electromagnetic clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Martin SEDLMAIR
  • Publication number: 20240352979
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic clutch including a shifting sleeve which has a first toothing, is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a first shaft and can be displaced linearly along the first shaft between an engaged and a disengaged state, a first clutch body, which has a second toothing and which is aligned coaxially to the first shaft, the first and/or the second toothing having undercuts in the direction of the engaged state, which are configured such that a torque transmission between the first shaft and the first clutch body generates a force on the shifting sleeve in the direction of the engaged state. The present disclosure also relates to a method of closing and opening an electromagnetic clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Peter ECHTLER, Andreas DEMPFLE, Werner FUERGUTH, Wolfgang VOELK, Oleg BUTORIN, Sebastian KUCHAREK, Martin SEDLMAIR
  • Patent number: 12012999
    Abstract: In a claw-type gearshift, a blocking ring is arranged axially between a hub body having a sliding sleeve and a clutch body such that it is rotatable between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring is adapted to be displaced toward the clutch body until conical friction surfaces on the blocking ring and on the clutch body come into contact. The blocking ring constitutes a form-locking blockade for the sliding sleeve against displacement of the sliding sleeve teeth between the clutch body teeth when an axial shifting force is applied in the non-synchronized state. When the claw clutch is shifted, a difference in speed between the clutch body and the hub body is reduced and the sliding sleeve is deflected in the axial direction toward the speed change gear to be shifted, as a result of which a friction surface of the blocking ring and a mating friction surface of the clutch body come into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
  • Patent number: 12000436
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling two components in a torque-conducting manner including a first coupling component having a first external toothing and a second coupling component having a second external toothing. In addition, the coupling device has a sliding sleeve having an internal toothing which is permanently engaged with the first external toothing and can be selectively brought into engagement with the second external toothing. Furthermore, a locking unit is provided which can selectively assume a locking state in which the sliding sleeve is held in a form-fitting manner in a rotationally coupled state. In addition, the locking unit can selectively assume an unlocking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Binder, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter
  • Publication number: 20240141957
    Abstract: In a claw-type gearshift, a blocking ring is arranged axially between a hub body having a sliding sleeve and a clutch body such that it is rotatable between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring is adapted to be displaced toward the clutch body until conical friction surfaces on the blocking ring and on the clutch body come into contact. The blocking ring constitutes a form-locking blockade for the sliding sleeve against displacement of the sliding sleeve teeth between the clutch body teeth when an axial shifting force is applied in the non-synchronized state. When the claw clutch is shifted, a difference in speed between the clutch body and the hub body is reduced and the sliding sleeve is deflected in the axial direction toward the speed change gear to be shifted, as a result of which a friction surface of the blocking ring and a mating friction surface of the clutch body come into contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
  • Patent number: 11906047
    Abstract: A claw-type gearshift includes a sliding sleeve and a clutch body of a speed change gear, in which the sliding sleeve can engage. A blocking ring having an external toothing is arranged axially between the hub body and the clutch body and is fixed to the hub body such that it is rotatable in relation to the sliding sleeve by a certain degree in the circumferential direction between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring has a plurality of axially resilient tabs which are directed radially inward and which bear against the hub body and limit the movement of the blocking ring relative to the hub body in the circumferential direction, and a ring portion which is arranged radially outside of the tabs and which includes a friction surface that rests permanently against a mating friction surface on the clutch body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Binder, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
  • Publication number: 20230135670
    Abstract: In a claw-type gearshift, a blocking ring is arranged axially between a hub body having a sliding sleeve and a clutch body such that it is rotatable between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring is adapted to be displaced toward the clutch body until friction surfaces on the blocking ring and on the clutch body come into contact. The blocking ring constitutes a form-locking blockade for the sliding sleeve against displacement of the sliding sleeve teeth between the clutch body teeth when an axial shifting force is applied in the non-synchronized state. When the claw clutch is shifted, a difference in speed between the clutch body and the hub body is reduced and the sliding sleeve is deflected in the axial direction toward the speed change gear to be shifted, causing a friction surface of the blocking ring and a mating friction surface of the clutch body to come into contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Werner Fuerguth, Andreas Dempfle, Wolfgang Voelk, Thomas Schnelzer, Peter Echtler
  • Publication number: 20230133619
    Abstract: A claw-type gearshift includes a sliding sleeve and a clutch body of a speed change gear, in which the sliding sleeve can engage. A blocking ring having an external toothing is arranged axially between the hub body and the clutch body and is fixed to the hub body such that it is rotatable in relation to the sliding sleeve by a certain degree in the circumferential direction between a release position and two locking positions. The blocking ring has a plurality of axially resilient tabs which are directed radially inward and which bear against the hub body and limit the movement of the blocking ring relative to the hub body in the circumferential direction, and a ring portion which is arranged radially outside of the tabs and which includes a friction surface that rests permanently against a mating friction surface on the clutch body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Juergen BINDER, Werner FUERGUTH, Andreas DEMPFLE, Wolfgang VOELK, Thomas SCHNELZER, Peter ECHTLER