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).
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Patent number: 7635315Abstract: A multi-speed transmission which has shafts, planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). Carrier (ST4) of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple as shaft (1). Carrier (ST3) of gearset (RS3) and the output shaft couple as shaft (2). Sun gears (SO1, SO4) of gearsets (RS1, RS4) couple as shaft (3). Carrier (ST1) of gearset (RS1) forms shaft (4). Sun gear (SO3) forms shaft (5). Ring gears (HO1, HO3) of gearsets (RS1, RS3) and carrier (ST2) of gearset (RS2) couple as shaft (6). Sun and ring gears (SO2, HO4) respectively of gearsets (RS2, RS4) couple as shaft (7). Ring gear (HO2) is shaft (8). In the flow of power, elements (A, B) are respectively between shafts (3, 4) and a transmission housing; element (C) is between shafts (1, 5); element (D) is between shafts (2, 8); and element (E) is between shafts (5, 7).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: ZG Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7632207Abstract: The multi-speed transmission having rotatable shafts, planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). Carrier (ST4) of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple as shaft (1). Carriers (ST2, ST3) of respective gearsets (RS2, RS3) and the output shaft (AB) couple as shaft (2). Sun gears (SO1, SO4) of gearsets (RS1, RS4) couple as shaft (3). Carrier (ST1) of gearset (RS1) forms shaft (4). Sun gear (SO3) forms shaft (5). Ring gears (HO1, HO3) of gearsets (RS1, RS3) couple as shaft (6). Sun and ring gears (SO2, HO4) respectively of gearsets (RS2, RS4) couple as shaft (7). Ring gear (HO2) is shaft (8). In the flow of power, elements (A, B) are respectively between shafts (3, 4) and a transmission housing; element © is between shafts (1, 5); element (D) is between shafts (5, 8); and element (E) is between shafts (5, 7).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7628723Abstract: A multi-speed automatic transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a double planetary transfer gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) made as a coupled planetary gearset with at least three non-coupled input elements and one output element, and six shift elements (A to F), which, when engaged in pairs, enable at least eight forward gears to be engaged. An input element of the transfer gearset (VS) is connected with the drive input shaft (AN). An output element of the transfer gearset (VS) rotates at a speed slower than the input speed of the drive input shaft (AN). An element of the transfer gearset (VS) is fixed on a transmission housing (GG). The first input element of the main gearset (HS) can be connected via a second shift element (B) to the output element of the transfer gearset (VS), can be fixed by a third shift element (C), and can be connected with the drive input shaft (AN) by a sixth shift element (F).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7621840Abstract: An eight-gear transmission comprises an input and output shaft, four planetary gearsets, eight shafts and five shifting elements. A ring gear of the gearset (RS4) and the input shaft are coupled as the first shaft. A ring gear of the gearset (RS2), a carrier of the gearset (RS3), and the output shaft are coupled as the second shaft. A sun gear of the gearset (RS1) and a sun gear of the gearset (RS4) are coupled as the third shaft. A ring gear of the gearset (RS1) forms the fourth shaft. A sun gear of the gearset (RS3) forms the fifth shaft. A carrier of the gearset (RS1) and a ring gear of the gearset (RS3) are coupled as the sixth shaft. A sun gear of the gearset (RS2) and a carrier of the gearset (RS4) are coupled as the seventh shaft. A carrier of the gearset (RS2) forms the eighth shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7611438Abstract: A transmission with forward and reverse gears includes a drive and an output shaft, planetary sets, shafts and shift elements. The drive shaft communicates with a sun gear of the second planetary set and a shaft which communicates with the carrier of the first planetary set, and to the housing and is connectable with another shaft, which communicates with the carrier of the second planetary set and communicates with a shaft. This shaft communicates with sun gear of the first planetary set and the ring gear of the third planetary set. A shaft communicates with the ring gear of the second planetary set and the carrier of the third planetary set and can couple to the housing. A shaft communicates with the sun gear of the third planetary set and to the housing. The output shaft communicates with the ring gear of the first planetary set.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: ZF FriedrichshafenInventors: Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7597646Abstract: The transmission has an input and output shaft, planetary gearsets, rotatable shafts, and shifting elements. A carrier of the gearset (RS4) and the input shaft are coupled to form the shaft (1). A ring gear of the gearset (RS2), a carrier of the gearset (RS3), and the output shaft are coupled to form a shaft (2). A sun gear of the gearset (RS1) and a sun gear of the gearset (RS4) are coupled to form shaft (3). A ring gear of the gearset (RS1) forms the shaft (4). A sun gear of the gearset (RS3) and a carrier of the gearset (RS2) are coupled to form the shaft (5). A carrier of the gearset (RS1) and a ring gear of the gearset (RS3) are coupled to form the shaft (6). A ring gear of the gearset (RS4) forms the shaft (7). A sun gear of the gearset (RS2) forms the shaft (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7582040Abstract: An eight-gear gearbox comprises an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets, eight rotatable shafts and five shifting elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 7527576Abstract: A transmission includes planetary gearsets, shafts and shifting elements. A carrier of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple forming shaft (1). A carrier of gearset (RS3) and the output shaft couple forming shaft (2). A sun gear of gearsets (RS1, RS4) couple forming shaft (3). The carriers of gearsets (RS1, RS2) respectively form shafts (4, 8). A ring gear of gearset (RS2) and a sun gear of gearset (RS3) couple forming shaft (5). A ring gear of gearsets (RS1, RS3) couple forming shaft (6). A sun gear of gearset (RS2) and a ring gear of gearset (RS4) couple forming shaft (7). Element (A) is located in a direction of power flow between shaft (3) and the transmission housing, element (B) between shaft (4) and the housing, element (C) between shafts (1, 5), element (D) between shafts (2, 6) or (6, 8), element (E) between two of shafts (5, 7, 8).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Publication number: 20090069141Abstract: An arrangement of a planetary gearset (2) with an axially adjacent shift element in a housing (1) of a transmission of a vehicle. The planetary gearset (2) is connected to the shift element in a detachable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter ZIEMER, Hermann Maier, Jorg Brockstieger
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Patent number: 7497802Abstract: The multi-speed transmission has shafts, planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). Carrier (ST4) of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple as shaft (1). Carrier (ST3) of gearset (RS3) and the output shaft couple as shaft (2). Sun gears (SO1, SO4) of gearsets (RS1, RS4) couple as shaft (3). Ring gear (HO1) of gearset (RS1) forms shaft (4). Sun gear (SO3) forms shaft (5). Carrier (ST1) of gearset (RS1) and ring gear (HO3) of gearset (RS3) couple as shaft (6). Sun gear (SO2) of gearset (RS2) and carrier (ST4) of gearset (RS4) couple as shaft (7). Ring gear (HO2) is shaft (8). In the flow of power, elements (A, B) are respectively between shafts (3, 4) and a transmission housing; element (C) is between shafts (1, 5); element (D) is between shafts (2, 8); and element (E) is between shafts (5, 7).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Publication number: 20090042687Abstract: An arrangement of two adjacent planetary gearsets (1, 2) in a housing of a transmission of a vehicle. In the arrangement a ring gear carrier (3) is connected to ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and a sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2), which is connected to a shaft (5) of the transmission, such that torque is transferred between the ring gear (19) of the first planetary gearset (1) and the shaft of the transmission (5). The ring gear carrier (3) is therefore engaged both with the shaft (5) of the transmission and with the sun gear (8) of the second planetary gearset (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter ZIEMER, Gert Bauknecht
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Publication number: 20090029822Abstract: A multi-speed automatic transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a double planetary transfer gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) made as a coupled planetary gearset with at least three non-coupled input elements and one output element, and six shift elements (A to F), which, when engaged in pairs, enable at least eight forward gears to be engaged. An input element of the transfer gearset (VS) is connected with the drive input shaft (AN). An output element of the transfer gearset (VS) rotates at a speed slower than the input speed of the drive input shaft (AN). An element of the transfer gearset (VS) is fixed on a transmission housing (GG). The first input element of the main gearset (HS) can be connected via a second shift element (B) to the output element of the transfer gearset (VS), can be fixed by a third shift element (C), and can be connected with the drive input shaft (AN) by a sixth shift element (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7470208Abstract: A multistep automatic transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, three planetary gearsets and five shifting elements. A sun gear of the third planetary gearset is affixed above the first shifting element to a transmission housing. The input shaft is bound to a sun gear of the second planetary gearset and is bound above the second shifting element with a sun gear of the first planetary gearset and/or by way of the fifth shifting element with a link of the first planetary gearset. The output shaft is bound together with the internal gear of the first planetary gearset and one of the links of the second or third planetary gearset. The second planetary gearset is located in the middle of the three planetary gearsets and is placed beside the third planetary gearset. The second and fifth shifting elements are placed between the first and second planetary gearsets.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Tiesler, Armin Gierling, Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20080269004Abstract: The 8-stage transmission possesses one input and one output shaft (AN, AB), four planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4), eight rotational shafts (1 to 8) and five shifting elements (A to E). One carrier (ST4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) and the input shaft (AN) are bound together to form the first shaft (1), a carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3) and the output shaft (AB) serve as the second shaft (2), a sun gear (SO3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3) and a sun gear (SO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) form the third shaft (3). An internal gear (HO1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1) forms the fourth shaft (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpol Tsberger, Peter Ziemer, Hagen Dopfert, Uwe Firzlaff, Martin Brehmer, Christoph Hutzel
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Publication number: 20080269003Abstract: An automatic transmission having input and output drive shafts (AN, AB), a planetary gearset (VS), a main planetary gearset (HS), with three uncoupled input elements and one output element, and shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). An input element of gearset (VS) couples with shaft (AN). An output element of gearset (VS) rotates slower than shaft (AN). An element of gearset (VS) is fixed to a transmission housing. The first input element of gearset (HS) is connected, via elements (B, C), to the output element of gearset (VS). The first input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (F), with shaft (AN). The second input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (A), with the output element of gearset (VS). The third input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via elements (D, E), with shaft (AN). The output element of the gearset (HS) couples shaft (AB).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 7429230Abstract: A multi-stage automatic transmission for a motor vehicle with standard drive has one overdrive front-mounted gearset (VS) which is connected with one input shaft (AN), a multi-member main gearset connected with one output shaft (AB) and connectable with one output element of the front-mounted gearset (VA), the same as six shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) by the selective paired closing of which preferably eight forward gears can be engaged without range shifting. The main gearset comprises three rear-mounted gearsets (NS1, NS2, NS3) whose three sun gears (SO_NS1, SO_NS2, SO_NS3) are interconnected and can be connected with the output element of the front-mounted gearset (VS) and with the input shaft (AN). One web (ST_NS1) of the first rear-mounted gearset (NS1) is fixable and connectable with the input shaft (AN).Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Peter Ziemer
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Publication number: 20080234093Abstract: The eight-gear transmission comprises an input shaft (AN), an output shaft (AB), four planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and five gearshifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). The carrier (ST4) of the fourth gearset (RS4) and input shaft (AN) are connected. The carrier (ST3) of the third gearset (RS3) and output shaft (AB) are connected, and can be connected via the third gearshifting element (C) to the sun gear (SO3) of the third gearset (RS3). The sun gears (SO1, SO4) of the first and fourth gearsets (RS1, RS4) are connected and can be set via the first gearshifting element (A). The ring gear (HO1) of the first gearset (RS1) can be set via the second gearshifting element (B). The carrier (ST1) of the first gearset (RS1) and ring gear (HO3) of the third gearset (RS3) are connected. The ring gear (HO4) of the fourth gearset (RS4) can be connected via the fifth gearshifting element (E) with the sun gear (SO3) of the third gearset (RS3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: AF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Publication number: 20080161149Abstract: The 8-gear multi-step transmission comprises a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), four planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4), eight rotary shafts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). An internal gear (HO1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1) and the drive input shaft (AN) are connected to one another as the first shaft (1). A carrier (ST4) of the fourth gearset (RS4) and the drive output shaft (AB) are connected to one another as the second shaft (2). A sun gear (SO2) of the second gearset (RS2), and a sun gear (SO3) of the third gearset (RS3) are connected to one another as the third shaft (3). An internal gear (HO2) of the second gearset (RS2) forms the fourth shaft (4). An internal gear (HO3) of the third gearset (RS3) forms the fifth shaft (5). A carrier (ST2) of the second gearset (RS2) and an internal gear (HO4) of the fourth gearset (RS4) are connected to one another as the sixth shaft (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: ZF FriedrichshafenInventors: Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Publication number: 20080153653Abstract: A transmission including an input and output shafts, gearsets (RS1-RS4), shafts (1-8) and elements (A-E). Carriers respectively of gearsets (RS4, RS3) and the input and output shafts respectively form shafts (1, 2), sun gears of gearsets (RS1, RS4) form shaft (3). A ring gear and carrier respectively of gearsets (RS1, RS2) form shafts (4, 8). A ring and sun gear respectively of gearsets (RS2, RS3) form shaft (5), a carrier a ring gear respectively of gearsets (RS1, RS3) form shaft (6), a sun gear of gearset (RS2) and a ring gear of gearset (RS4) form shaft (7). In the power flow, elements (A, B) are respectively between shafts (3, 4) and the housing; element (C) between shafts (5, 1), element (D) between shafts (8, 2) or (8, 6); element (E) between two of shafts (5, 7, 8). Gearsets (RS2, RS4) are axially and radially aligned between gearsets (RS1, RS3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
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Publication number: 20080103013Abstract: A multi-step automatic gearbox comprising a drive shaft (AN), a driven shaft (AB), a double planetary front mounted gearset (VS), a main gearset (HS) which is embodied as a coupled planetary gearset comprising at least three non-coupled input elements and an output element, in addition to six shift elements (A to F) and closing takes place in pairs enabling at least eight forward gears to be shifted therein. One input element of the front mounted gearset is connected to the drive shaft. One output element of the front mounted gearset rotates at a rotational speed which is slower than the rotational speed of the input of the drive shaft. One element of the front mounted gearset is secured to a gearbox housing (GG).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gert Bauknecht, Peter Ziemer, Armin Gierling