Patents by Inventor Peter Tiesler
Peter Tiesler 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).
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Patent number: 10487886Abstract: A shift element (4) for an automatic transmission having a hydraulically actuable piston; at least one hydraulic duct (10); an axially movable first shift element half (3, 7) operatively connected to the piston; a second shift element half (8); a bearing carrier (9); a ring-shaped component (1); and a Hall sensor (6) in the bearing carrier (9). The first shift element half (3) has a notch-like encoder contour (5) for the Hall sensor (6). The ring-shaped component (1) is composed of a non-magnetic material transparent to the Hall sensor (6). The ring-shaped component (1) is designed and arranged on the outer diameter of the first shift element half (3), such that an air gap between the notch-like encoder contour (5) and the Hall sensor (6) is filled by the ring-shaped component (1), and hydraulic oil flows in the remaining region along the circumference of the first shift element half (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Markus Baur, Peter Tiesler
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Patent number: 10302146Abstract: A dog clutch (10) includes a piston (22) that is firmly connected to a sensor bolt (48) at one axial end of the sensor bolt (48). The piston (22) is coaxially aligned with the sensor bolt (48), and the sensor bolt (48) is configured as a sensor element for a position sensor (70) at a sensor section (52) of the sensor bolt (48) that is positioned on a free, piston-remote axial end (78) of the sensor bolt (48).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: ZP FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Hagen Doepfert, Oliver Bayer, Peter Tiesler, Harald Stier
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Publication number: 20190039447Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a differential gear (AG), an interface (IF) to a transmission-external drive unit, an electric machine (EM) with a rotationally fixed stator (S) and a rotary rotor (R), a plurality of planetary gear sets (PS, PV), and a plurality of shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). The electric machine (EM) is arranged at an axial end of the transmission (G) which is positioned opposite the interface (IF) to the transmission-external drive unit. An area (X) directly adjacent to the differential gear (AG) is configured for accommodating a joint (GL) of a motor vehicle side shaft (DS) and is arranged completely or at least in part in an installation space radially outside the electric machine (EM).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Andreas Beisswenger, Robert Reiser
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Publication number: 20180163792Abstract: A shift element (4) for an automatic transmission having a hydraulically actuable piston; at least one hydraulic duct (10); an axially movable first shift element half (3, 7) operatively connected to the piston; a second shift element half (8); a bearing carrier (9); a ring-shaped component (1); and a Hall sensor (6) in the bearing carrier (9). The first shift element half (3) has a notch-like encoder contour (5) for the Hall sensor (6). The ring-shaped component (1) is composed of a non-magnetic material transparent to the Hall sensor (6). The ring-shaped component (1) is designed and arranged on the outer diameter of the first shift element half (3), such that an air gap between the notch-like encoder contour (5) and the Hall sensor (6) is filled by the ring-shaped component (1), and hydraulic oil flows in the remaining region along the circumference of the first shift element half (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Markus Baur, Peter Tiesler
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Publication number: 20170328419Abstract: The invention relates to a dog clutch (10) with an axially fixed coupling element (12) and an axially movable coupling element (14), in which the axially fixed coupling element (12) and the axially movable coupling element (14) are configured to be sleeve-shaped and are disposed coaxially to one another, in which the axially movable coupling element (14) is axially displaceable by means of a pressurizing medium-actuatable piston (22) to establish a positively locking connection with the axially fixed coupling element (12), in which the piston (22) is disposed in a longitudinally displaceable manner in a cylinder housing (20), which radially on the outside carries the axially movable coupling element (14), in which the piston (22) is connected to the axially movable coupling element (14) via a piston pin (26), and in which a pressurizing medium (40) can be supplied to the cylinder space (60) of the cylinder housing (20) via a supply duct (38), wherein, at one axial end, the piston (22) is permanently connectedType: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Hagen DOEPFERT, Oliver BAYER, Peter TIESLER, Harald STIER
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Patent number: 8808129Abstract: A transmission device (1) with a hydraulic system (4) comprising a main transmission pump device for supplying various transmission components with hydraulic fluid. The main transmission pump device is driven by torque applied to the transmission input shaft (2). A force flow between the transmission input shaft (2) and transmission output shaft (3) is produced by various hydraulically actuated transmission components. When the hydraulic system (4) is not supplied by the main transmission pump, the force flow is interrupted. The hydraulic system (4) has an auxiliary pump device (5) by virtue of which the hydraulic system (4) too can be supplied with hydraulic fluid. The auxiliary pump device (5) is driven by torque applied to the transmission output shaft (3) at least when the force flow is interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Matthias List, Thilo Schmidt, Thomas Lindner, Peter Tiesler
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Patent number: 8721483Abstract: An arrangement which comprises at least one claw clutch that can be connected to at least one component of a transmission, such that the claw clutch is arranged substantially within a bearing support (1) of the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Thilo Schmidt
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Patent number: 8287420Abstract: A transmission with forward and reverse gears comprising planetary gearsets, shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (5) that is connectable, via brake (05), to housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P2) couple shaft (8) which is connectable, via clutch (18), to drive input shaft (1). Input shaft (1) is connectable, via clutches (16, 14), respectively to shafts (6, 4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P3). Shaft (4) is connectable, via brake (04), to housing (G) and couples the sun gears of gearsets (P4, P3). The ring gears of gearsets (P1, P2) couple drive output shaft (2). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples shaft (7) which couples a component connecting the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). The carrier of gearset (P4) couples shaft (3) which is connectable, via brake (03), to housing (G).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: ZF FriedrichshafenInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Patent number: 8210982Abstract: A multi-step transmission including four gear sets, shafts, and shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (3) which communicates, via brake (03), with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P4) couples the output shaft, which couples the ring gear of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (7), which couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and, via clutch (17), communicates with the drive shaft, which communicates, via clutch (18), with the ring gear of gearset (P1) coupled to shaft (8), and, via clutch (15), communicates with shaft (5). Shaft (5) couples the sun gear of gearset (P3), and, via brake (05), communicates with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P1) couples the shaft (6), the ring gear of gearset (P3) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples the shaft (4), which, via brake (4), communicates with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Patent number: 8206257Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having four gearsets, eight shafts and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P2) couples, via shaft (5) and brake (05), the housing (G), and, via clutch (15) the drive shaft. The carriers of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (4) and brake (04), with housing (G), and the sun gear of gearset (P3) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (18), with the drive shaft. The ring gears of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (6), with the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1). The ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1) are connected with one another. The sun gear of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft (3) and brake (03), with housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P4) communicate, via shaft (7) and clutch (17), with the drive shaft and the output shaft couples the ring gear of gearset (P1).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Publication number: 20120083374Abstract: An arrangement which comprises at least one claw clutch that can be connected to at least one component of a transmission, such that the claw clutch is arranged substantially within a bearing support (1) of the transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Thilo Schmidt
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Patent number: 8088032Abstract: The multi-step transmission including four gear sets, eight shafts, and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (48), with shaft (4), which communicates, via clutch (14), with shaft (1), that couples the sun gear of the gearset (P4), and communicates, via brake (04), with a housing. The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (1), and communicates, via clutch (17), with shaft (7), which couples the carriers of the gearsets (P3, P2). The carrier of gearset (P1) is connected, via shaft (6), to a component, which connects the ring gear of gearset (P4) to the sun gear of gearset (P3). The carrier of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft(3) and brake (03), with the housing. The sun gear of gearset (P2) communicates, via shaft (5) and brake (05), with the housing. The output shaft couples the ring gears of gearsets (P3, P2).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Publication number: 20110183807Abstract: A transmission with forward and reverse gears comprising planetary gearsets, shafts and shift elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (5) that is connectable, via brake (05), to housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P2) couple shaft (8) which is connectable, via clutch (18), to drive input shaft (1). Input shaft (1) is connectable, via clutches (16, 14), respectively to shafts (6, 4). Shaft (6) couples the ring gear of gearset (P3). Shaft (4) is connectable, via brake (04), to housing (G) and couples the sun gears of gearsets (P4, P3). The ring gears of gearsets (P1, P2) couple drive output shaft (2). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples shaft (7) which couples a component connecting the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). The carrier of gearset (P4) couples shaft (3) which is connectable, via brake (03), to housing (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
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Patent number: 7954615Abstract: A device for actuating a disk clutch (B) in a transmission, which consists of an actuating piston-cylinder arrangement with rotation pressure compensation, whose actuating piston (6) is associated with a pressure chamber (4) for a pressure medium fluid to produce the actuating force, and in which a pressure compensation chamber (26) is provided, in which by virtue of centrifugal action a pressure medium fluid produces on the actuating piston a compensation force directed in opposition to the actuation direction of the actuating piston, the pressure chamber and the pressure compensation chamber each having a delivery line (9, 21) for pressure medium fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Tiesler, Christoph Margraf
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Publication number: 20100125023Abstract: A transmission device (1) with a hydraulic system (4) comprising a main transmission pump device for supplying various transmission components with hydraulic fluid. The main transmission pump device is driven by torque applied to the transmission input shaft (2). A force flow between the transmission input shaft (2) and transmission output shaft (3) is produced by various hydraulically actuated transmission components. When the hydraulic system (4) is not supplied by the main transmission pump, the force flow is interrupted. The hydraulic system (4) has an auxiliary pump device (5) by virtue of which the hydraulic system (4) too can be supplied with hydraulic fluid. The auxiliary pump device (5) is driven by torque applied to the transmission output shaft (3) at least when the force flow is interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Matthias LIST, Thilo SCHMIDT, Thomas LINDNER, Peter TIESLER
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Publication number: 20100041508Abstract: The multi-step transmission with nine forward gears and one reverse gear comprises four planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3, P4), eight rotatable shafts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), and six shifting elements (03, 041 05, 14, 17, 48), where the sun gear of the planetary gear set (P1) can be detachably connected by means of the shaft (8) and via a clutch (48) to the shaft (4), which can be detachably connected via the clutch (14) to the input shaft (1), connected to the sun gear of the planetary gears set (P4), and can be coupled via the brake (04) to a housing (G), whereby the ring gear of the planetary gear set (P1) is connected to the input shaft (1), and can be detachably connected via the clutch (17) to the shaft (7), which is connected to the webs of the third and second planetary gear sets (P3, P2), the web of the planetary gear set (P1) being connected via the shaft (6) to a component, which connects the ring gear of the planetary gear set (P4) to the sun gear of the planetary gear set (P3), whereby the web ofType: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Martin BREHMER, Peter ZIEMER, Peter TIESLER, Gabor DIOSI, Josef HAUPT
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Publication number: 20100041507Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having four gearsets, eight shafts and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P2) couples, via shaft (5) and brake (05), the housing (G), and, via clutch (15) the drive shaft. The carriers of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (4) and brake (04), with housing (G), and the sun gear of gearset (P3) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (18), with the drive shaft. The ring gears of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (6), with the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1). The ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1) are connected with one another. The sun gear of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft (3) and brake (03), with housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P4) communicate, via shaft (7) and clutch (17), with the drive shaft and the output shaft couples the ring gear of gearset (P1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Martin BREHMER, Peter ZIEMER, Peter TIESLER, Gabor DIOSI, Josef HAUPT
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Publication number: 20100041509Abstract: A multi-step transmission including four gear sets, shafts, and shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (3) which communicates, via brake (03), with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P4) couples the output shaft, which couples the ring gear of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P4) couples shaft (7), which couples the carrier of gearset (P2) and, via clutch (17), communicates with the drive shaft, which communicates, via clutch (18), with the ring gear of gearset (P1) coupled to shaft (8), and, via clutch (15), communicates with shaft (5). Shaft (5) couples the sun gear of gearset (P3), and, via brake (05), communicates with the housing. The carrier of gearset (P1) couples the shaft (6), the ring gear of gearset (P3) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples the shaft (4), which, via brake (4), communicates with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Martin BREHMER, Peter ZIEMER, Peter TIESLER, Gabor DIOSI, Josef HAUPT
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Publication number: 20090229942Abstract: A device for actuating a disk clutch (B) in a transmission, which consists of an actuating piston-cylinder arrangement with rotation pressure compensation, whose actuating piston (6) is associated with a pressure chamber (4) for a pressure medium fluid to produce the actuating force, and in which a pressure compensation chamber (26) is provided, in which by virtue of centrifugal action a pressure medium fluid produces on the actuating piston a compensation force directed in opposition to the actuation direction of the actuating piston, the pressure chamber and the pressure compensation chamber each having a delivery line (9, 21) for pressure medium fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Tiesler, Christoph Margraf
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Publication number: 20090075778Abstract: A connection of a planetary gear drive with a spur gear in an automatic transmission is designed in such a manner that an axial force of the spur gear is counteracted by the axial force from the planetary gear drive, so that an axial equilibrium of forces can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen ABInventors: Thomas Merath, Mathias Cuijpers, Peter Tiesler