Patents by Inventor Peter EISENHAUER

Peter EISENHAUER 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).

  • Powertrain with cycloidal mechanism having reinforced contact surfaces
    Patent number: 10865852
    Abstract: A powertrain, such as a vehicular electric powertrain, includes a cycloidal speed reducer configured to reduce a speed of an output of a traction motor. The cycloidal speed reducer includes an input member configured to couple with the output of the traction motor. A cycloidal disc has a main body made of a first material and defining a plurality of circumferentially-arranged holes extending through the body. The cycloidal disc has a plurality of inserts each extending through one of the holes. The inserts are made of a second material. A plurality of circumferentially-arranged pins are each disposed in one of the holes and contacting one of the inserts. The inserts provide reinforcement in contact areas between the disc and the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Ohr, Peter Eisenhauer
  • POWERTRAIN WITH CYCLOIDAL MECHANISM HAVING REINFORCED CONTACT SURFACES
    Publication number: 20190285141
    Abstract: A powertrain, such as a vehicular electric powertrain, includes a cycloidal speed reducer configured to reduce a speed of an output of a traction motor. The cycloidal speed reducer includes an input member configured to couple with the output of the traction motor. A cycloidal disc has a main body made of a first material and defining a plurality of circumferentially-arranged holes extending through the body. The cycloidal disc has a plurality of inserts each extending through one of the holes. The inserts are made of a second material. A plurality of circumferentially-arranged pins are each disposed in one of the holes and contacting one of the inserts. The inserts provide reinforcement in contact areas between the disc and the pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Carsten OHR, Peter EISENHAUER