Patents by Inventor Peter Ziemer

Peter Ziemer 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).

  • Publication number: 20260184401
    Abstract: An arrangement for actuating a shift element includes a shift pawl (3) pivotably mounted about a pivot axis (2) and a rotatable shift ring (4) with an outer toothing (5). A first end (6) of the shift pawl (3) is assigned to the outer toothing (5) of the shift ring (4), and a second end (7) of the shift pawl (3) is assigned to a shift gate (8) that actuates the shift pawl (3). A first contact line region (10) between a contact surface course (11) on the first end of the shift pawl (3) and a contact surface course (12) on the outer toothing (5) of the shift ring (4) is designed such that a contact engagement angle (?) of the shift pawl (3) of approximately 94° plus/minus 3° is produced between a first leg and a second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Hagen Doepfert, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser, Ulrich Doerr, Uwe Schraff, Markus Strobel, Christoph Margraf, Uwe Griesmeier, Leschek Debernitz, Michel Wiemer, Michael Bucher
  • Patent number: 12503199
    Abstract: An arrangement for actuating a shift element of a gearbox includes a rotatably mounted and preloaded shift pawl (2) and a shift ring (3) with an outer toothing (4) and assigned to a gearbox element. A first end (8) of the shift pawl (2) is assigned to the outer toothing (4) of the shift ring (3) so as to lock or release the shift ring (3) in order to shift a gear stage, and a second end (9) of the shift pawl (2) is assigned to a shift gate (6) of a shift drum (5) that actuates the shift pawl (2). The shift pawl (2) is operatively connected to at least one double torsion spring (10) in order to apply a preload force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hagen Doepfert, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser, Ulrich Doerr, Uwe Schraff, Markus Strobel, Christoph Margraf, Uwe Griesmeier, Leschek Debernitz, Michel Wiemer
  • Patent number: 12473051
    Abstract: An electric drive device for a bicycle includes a transmission, an electric motor, a drive shaft, and a drive wheel arranged coaxially to the drive shaft. A first freewheeling element and a second freewheeling element are arranged in a one-piece freewheeling element carrier. The drive wheel is connectable to the drive shaft via the one-piece freewheeling element carrier by the first freewheeling element, and a rotary element of a planetary gear set of the transmission is connectable to the drive shaft via the one-piece freewheeling element carrier by the second freewheeling element. Another rotary element of the planetary gear set of the transmission is formed in one piece with a power transfer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 12449027
    Abstract: An electric transmission (16) for a motor vehicle drive train (12) includes a transmission input shaft (24) for operatively connecting the electric transmission to an electric prime mover (14), a reduction gear (26) for reducing a rotational speed of the electric prime mover, a transmission (28) for establishing gear steps, including a first planetary gear set (RS1) and a second planetary gear set (RS2), a first output shaft (34) and a second output shaft (36) for transmitting drive power from the electric transmission, and a plurality of shift elements (B, C, D) for engaging the gear steps. A planet carrier of the first planetary gear set is drivingly connected to a planet carrier of the second planetary gear set, and a sun gear of the first planetary gear set is drivingly connected to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Bernard Hunold, Eckhardt Lübke, Thomas Riedisser, Thomas Schneider, Martin Brehmer, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter
  • Patent number: 12434788
    Abstract: An arrangement for actuating a shift element for a bottom bracket gearbox (1) includes a shift ring (4) rotatably mounted in a housing (3) and assigned to a gearbox component. A shift pawl (5) for locking or releasing the shift ring (4) is assigned to the shift ring (4) for shifting a gear stage. A support region mechanically reinforces the housing (3) and is provided at least along a contact region (14) between an inner wall (8) of the housing (3) and an outer circumference of the shift ring (4). The contact region (14) is defined by reaction forces (16) acting when the shift ring (4) is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Ulrich Doerr, Peter Ziemer, Leschek Debernitz, Christoph Margraf, Hagen Doepfert, Uwe Schraff, Uwe Griesmeier, Michel Wiemer, Markus Strobel
  • Publication number: 20250223005
    Abstract: A bottom bracket gearbox includes a crank axle and a gearbox output shaft. The crank axle is connected to a second element of the first planetary gear set and connectable to a third element of the second planetary gear set via a fourth shift element and a second shaft. The gearbox output shaft is connected to a first element of the first planetary gear set and to a first element of the third planetary gear set. A third element of the first planetary gear set is connected to a second element of the second planetary gear set via a first shaft. A first element of the second planetary gear set is connected to a second element of the third planetary gear set via a third shaft. Two elements of the third planetary gear set are connectable via a fifth shift element to interlock the third planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Mladjan Radic, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser
  • Publication number: 20250214676
    Abstract: A bottom bracket planetary gearbox for a bicycle or a pedelec includes a crank axle, a gearbox output shaft, four additional shafts, five shift elements, and three planetary gear sets. The planetary gear sets are coaxial with the crank axle. The shift elements are engageable to implement at least six gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Mladjan Radic, Thomas Riedisser, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 12344098
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (1) includes a first transmission input shaft (2), a second transmission input shaft (4), a superposition gear unit (6) arranged axially parallel to the first transmission input shaft (2) and to the second transmission input shaft (4) and configured for connecting an electric machine (5). The superposition gear unit (6) includes a first planetary gear set (P1) with a sun gear (P11), a ring gear (P12), and a planet carrier (P13) with planet gears (P14) rotatably arranged thereon. A gear reduction stage (7) includes a first spur gear pair (ST1) and a second spur gear pair (ST2) for connecting the superposition gear unit (6) to a differential (8). At least a first shift element (A), a second shift element (B), and a third shift element (C) are configured for implementing an electrodynamic driving-off process and a purely electric or hybridized drive of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Matthias Horn, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen
  • Publication number: 20250155018
    Abstract: A bottom bracket gearbox for a micromobility vehicle (1) includes at least one shift element. Each shift element includes a shift ring (3) with an outer toothing (4). The shift ring assigned a shift pawl (5) for locking or releasing the shift ring (3) of the shift element. The shift ring being assigned to a gearbox component. At least one rotatably mounted shift drum (7) for actuating the assigned shift pawl (5) is axially parallel to a central axis of rotation of the gearbox (6). A shift actuator (8) is arranged in the interior of the shift drum (7), which is formed, at least partially or in sections, as a hollow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Michel Wiemer, Thomas Riedisser, Hagen Doepfert, Uwe Schraff, Peter Ziemer, Leschek Debernitz, Christoph Margraf, Ulrich Doerr, Markus Strobel, Uwe Griesmeier
  • Publication number: 20250145250
    Abstract: An arrangement for actuating a shift element of a gearbox includes a rotatably mounted and preloaded shift pawl (2) and a shift ring (3) with an outer toothing (4) and assigned to a gearbox element. A first end (8) of the shift pawl (2) is assigned to the outer toothing (4) of the shift ring (3) so as to lock or release the shift ring (3) in order to shift a gear stage, and a second end (9) of the shift pawl (2) is assigned to a shift gate (6) of a shift drum (5) that actuates the shift pawl (2). The shift pawl (2) is operatively connected to at least one double torsion spring (10) in order to apply a preload force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Hagen Doepfert, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser, Ulrich Doerr, Uwe Schraff, Markus Strobel, Christoph Margraf, Uwe Griesmeier, Leschek Debernitz, Michel Wiemer
  • Publication number: 20250145251
    Abstract: An arrangement for actuating a shift element for a bottom bracket gearbox (1) includes a shift ring (4) rotatably mounted in a housing (3) and assigned to a gearbox component. A shift pawl (5) for locking or releasing the shift ring (4) is assigned to the shift ring (4) for shifting a gear stage. A support region mechanically reinforces the housing (3) and is provided at least along a contact region (14) between an inner wall (8) of the housing (3) and an outer circumference of the shift ring (4). The contact region (14) is defined by reaction forces (16) acting when the shift ring (4) is locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Ulrich Doerr, Peter Ziemer, Leschek Debernitz, Christoph Margraf, Hagen Doepfert, Uwe Schraff, Uwe Griesmeier, Michel Wiemer, Markus Strobel
  • Patent number: 12291304
    Abstract: A gear set arrangement (10) for a bicycle gearbox (400) includes a planetary assembly, a stationary component (24), a first and a second brake (B1, B2), and a first and a second freewheel clutch (F1, F2). One planetary gear set (12) of the planetary assembly includes a first rotary element, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element. The first rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (24) by the first brake (B1). The first rotary element is connectable to the output (36) by the first freewheel clutch (F1). The second rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (24) by the second brake (B2). The second rotary element is connectable to the output (36) by the second freewheel clutch (F2). The third rotary element is connected to the input (34) for conjoint rotation. The gear set arrangement (10) is configured to provide three ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser, Hagen Doepfert, Ulrich Doerr, Christoph Margraf, Reinhard Deppert, Uwe Schraff, Sebastian Grimm, Markus Strobel, Harald Tiesler, Matthias List, Rainer Grundler, Ingo Lippenberger
  • Publication number: 20250136245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) for a bicycle. The drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) has a bottom bracket gearbox (10), a prime mover (18) and a planetary assembly (110, 412). The planetary assembly (110, 412) includes a first planetary gear set (110) having a first rotary element, a second rotary element and a third rotary element. The drive assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) has a stationary component (22) and a first brake shift element (B1). The first rotary element is mechanically operatively connected to the output (20) of the prime mover (18). The second rotary element is in the form of an output of the planetary assembly (110). The third rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (22) by the brake shift element (B1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20250026422
    Abstract: A locking device (1) for a drive shaft (2) of a bicycle includes a radially outwardly extending, disk-shaped portion (3) non-rotatably mountable on the drive shaft (2). The radially outwardly extending, disk-shaped portion (3) has at least one groove (5) in a radially outer edge region (4). The locking device (1) also includes a locking element (6) arranged adjacently to the radially outer edge region (4) and an actuatable shift element (7) mechanically operatively connected to the locking element (6). The shift element (7) is actuatable to bring the locking element (6) into interlocking connection with the at least one groove (5) in order to lock the drive shaft (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20250019031
    Abstract: An electric drive device (1; 11; 21; 31) for a bicycle includes a transmission (4), an electric motor (5), a drive shaft (7; 7?), and a drive wheel (8) arranged coaxially to the drive shaft (7; 7?). A first freewheeling element (F1) and a second freewheeling element (F2) are arranged in a one-piece freewheeling element carrier (9). The drive wheel (8) is connectable to the drive shaft (7; 7?) via the one-piece freewheeling element carrier (9) by the first freewheeling element (F1), and a rotary element (12; SR, PT, HR) of a planetary gear set of the transmission (4) is connectable to the drive shaft (7; 7?) via the one-piece freewheeling element carrier (9) by the second freewheeling element (F2). Another rotary element (12; SR, PT, HR) of the planetary gear set of the transmission (4) is formed in one piece with a power transfer device (7; 7?; 9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20240359775
    Abstract: A gear set arrangement (10) for a bicycle gearbox (400) includes a planetary assembly, a stationary component (24), a first and a second brake (B1, B2), and a first and a second freewheel clutch (F1, F2). One planetary gear set (12) of the planetary assembly includes a first rotary element, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element. The first rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (24) by the first brake (B1). The first rotary element is connectable to the output (36) by the first freewheel clutch (F1). The second rotary element is rotationally fixable on the stationary component (24) by the second brake (B2). The second rotary element is connectable to the output (36) by the second freewheel clutch (F2). The third rotary element is connected to the input (34) for conjoint rotation. The gear set arrangement (10) is configured to provide three ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Thomas Riedisser, Hagen Doepfert, Ulrich Doerr, Christoph Margraf, Reinhard Deppert, Uwe Schraff, Sebastian Grimm, Markus Strobel, Harald Tiesler, Matthias List, Rainer Grundler, Ingo Lippenberger
  • Patent number: 12122242
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybrid transmission device for an internal combustion engine transmission arrangement of a motor vehicle. The hybrid transmission device comprises at least one transmission input shaft, at least one drive device and at least one connecting clutch for connecting two shafts for conjoint rotation. The hybrid transmission device comprises no more than two gear stages. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Matthias Hom, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Reinhard Vollmar, Juri Pawlakowitsch
  • Publication number: 20240343344
    Abstract: An actuating arrangement for a transmission includes a pivotable pawl (14) and a rotatable shift drum (10). By rotating in a first rotational direction from a first into a second angular position, the shift drum (10) is configured to push the pawl (14) with the actuating surface (20) out of an engaged position into a released position and by rotating in the second rotational direction from the second into the first angular position to enable the pawl (14) to drop out of the released position into the engaged position. The actuating arrangement includes an actuating device (30) configured to adjust the pawl (14) out of the released position into the engaged position. The pawl (14) is adjusted by the actuating device (30) out of the released position into the engaged position only in a third angular position of the shift drum (10) between the first and the second angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hagen Doepfert, Thomas Riedisser, Peter Ziemer, Michel Wiemer, Kevin Kruse
  • Publication number: 20240239180
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (1) includes a first transmission input shaft (2), a second transmission input shaft (4), a superposition gear unit (6) arranged axially parallel to the first transmission input shaft (2) and to the second transmission input shaft (4) and configured for connecting an electric machine (5). The superposition gear unit (6) includes a first planetary gear set (P1) with a sun gear (P11), a ring gear (P12), and a planet carrier (P13) with planet gears (P14) rotatably arranged thereon. A gear reduction stage (7) includes a first spur gear pair (ST1) and a second spur gear pair (ST2) for connecting the superposition gear unit (6) to a differential (8). At least a first shift element (A), a second shift element (B), and a third shift element (C) are configured for implementing an electrodynamic driving-off process and a purely electric or hybridized drive of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Matthias Horn, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen
  • Publication number: 20230313871
    Abstract: An electric transmission (16) for a motor vehicle drive train (12) includes a transmission input shaft (24) for operatively connecting the electric transmission to an electric prime mover (14), a reduction gear (26) for reducing a rotational speed of the electric prime mover, a transmission (28) for establishing gear steps, including a first planetary gear set (RS1) and a second planetary gear set (RS2), a first output shaft (34) and a second output shaft (36) for transmitting drive power from the electric transmission, and a plurality of shift elements (B, C, D) for engaging the gear steps. A planet carrier of the first planetary gear set is drivingly connected to a planet carrier of the second planetary gear set, and a sun gear of the first planetary gear set is drivingly connected to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Bernard Hunold, Eckhardt Lübke, Thomas Riedisser, Thomas Schneider, Martin Brehmer, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter