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: 20160368360
    Abstract: A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft, and a first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the rotor. When a second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to a first shaft of the main gear set, a third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the main gear set or a fourth shaft of the main gear set. When the second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connected to the third shaft of the main gear set, the third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the fourth shaft of the main gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
  • Publication number: 20160341287
    Abstract: A positive-locking shifting device of a transmission connects one element of a first planetary gear set to one element of a second planetary gear set in a first shifting position and connects an additional element of the second planetary gear set to a torque-proof element of the transmission in a second shifting position. A single element of the shifting device is axially displacable between the first and second shifting positions. A shiftable operative connection between the torque-proof element of the transmission and the additional element of the second planetary gear set disposed, at least in sections, axially between the first and second planetary gear sets. The shiftable operative connection between the torque-proof element of the transmission and the additional element of the second planetary gear set intersecting a shiftable operative connection between the one element of the first planetary gear set and the one element of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Kim Führer
  • Publication number: 20160341258
    Abstract: A frictional shift element for a transmission of a motor vehicle, with at least one first frictional element (1) allocated to a first carrier (2) and with at least one second frictional element (3) allocated to a second carrier (4) as a friction partner with overlapping frictional surfaces, is proposed, which can be brought into contact for the transfer of torque, whereas the first or the second frictional element (1, 3) features a friction surface (7) that is designed to be approximately annular, and whereas the other frictional element (1, 3), as a corresponding frictional surface, features at least one frictional surface (5) protruding radially in the overlap area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Publication number: 20160333985
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft, an upstream gear set and a main gear set. A shaft of the upstream gear set is configured to make available reduced rotational speed and is a component of a first power path at a first shaft of the main gear set. The drive shaft is a component of a second power path at a second shaft of the main gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Publication number: 20160319932
    Abstract: A device for actuating multiple shift elements of a transmission device is described. Each of the pistons for a change in operating state of the shift elements in the area of active surfaces can be subjected to a fluid pressure acting in a first or second actuating direction. The fluid pressure actively applied in the first actuating direction can be separately adjusted for each of the shift elements, while the fluid pressure actively applied in the second actuating direction is essentially the same for all shift elements. The pistons are arranged coaxially to each other, radially into each other, and in a manner axially displaceable in sections in one intermediate plate. The intermediate plate features areas for applying the fluid pressures acting in the first actuating direction. The area through which the fluid pressure acting in the second actuating direction can be guided to the pistons is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Thilo Schmidt, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Beisswenger, Ingo Tetzlaff
  • Publication number: 20160319916
    Abstract: Transmission (G) with a transmission input shaft (GW1) and a transmission output shaft (GW2), a main gear set (HRS), an auxiliary gear set (ZRS), and an electric motor (EM) with a rotor (R) and a stator (S), whereas the transmission (G) features at least one power path (L1, L2) between the transmission input shaft (GW1) and the main gear set (HRS), whereas the main gear set (HRS) features a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2) with a total of four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) designated in the order of rotational speeds as the first, second, third and fourth shafts, whereas the at least one power path (L1, L2) is connectable through at least one shift element (A, B, D, E) to at least one of the four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) of the main gear set (HRS), whereas the third shaft (W3) of the main gear set (HRS) is connected to the transmission output shaft (GW2), whereas the auxiliary gear set (ZRS) features a planetary gear set (P4) with a first, second and third shaft (W1 P4, W2P4, W3P4), whereas the first s
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
  • Publication number: 20160311308
    Abstract: Transmission (G) with a transmission input shaft (GW1) and a transmission output shaft (GW2), a main gear set (HRS), an auxiliary gear set (ZRS), and an electric motor (EM) with a rotor (R) and a stator (S), whereas the transmission (G) features at least one power path (L1, L2, L3) between the transmission input shaft (GW1) and the main gear set (HRS), whereas the main gear set (HRS) features a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2) with a total of four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) designated in the order of rotational speeds as the first, second, third and fourth shafts, whereas the at least one power path (L1, L2, L3) is connectable through at least one shift element (A, B, C, D, E) to at least one of the four shafts (W1, W2, W3, W4) of the main gear set (HRS), whereas the second or the third shaft (W2, W3) of the main gear set (HRS) is connected to the transmission output shaft (GW2), whereas the auxiliary gear set (ZRS) features a planetary gear set (P4) with a first, second and third shafts (W1P4, W2P
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk, Christian Sibla, Andreas Beisswenger, Eckehard Münch
  • Patent number: 9470274
    Abstract: A claw shifting element for a motor vehicle transmission includes a sliding sleeve that is axially fixed in its two end positions by frictional locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Christoph Margraf, Benjamin Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160281794
    Abstract: A coupling device (K) has a first positive-locking clutch (K0), a second positive-locking clutch (K1), an axially fixed first shaft (W1), an axially fixed second shaft (W2), a connecting shaft (WV) and an actuator (AK). The first shaft (W1), the second shaft (W2) and the connecting shaft (WV) are arranged coaxially to each other. By closing the first clutch (K0), a torque-proof connection between the first shaft (W1) and the connecting shaft (WV) is established, and by closing the second clutch (K1), a torque-proof connection between the connecting shaft (WV) and the second shaft (W2) is established. The actuator through axial displacement of the connecting shaft (WV), shifts both the first clutch (K0) and the second clutch (K1) between an engaged state and a disengaged state, such that the connecting shaft (WV) is movable to a multitude of axial positions to achieve different engaged states of the clutches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Juri Pawlakowitsch, Felix Merz, Peter Ziemer, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Publication number: 20160230880
    Abstract: A hydraulic control device (101) for controlling multiple torque-transferring shift elements (K_A, K_B, K_C) of an automatic transmission, whereas each of the shift elements features at least one hydraulic actuator (4A, 4B, 4C), which includes one actuating pressure chamber (7A, 7B, 7C), features at least one stop valve (110) and at least one hydraulic shift device (8) with multiple pressure adjusting devices (23A, 23B, 23C) allocated to the different shift elements. Thereby, the stop valve is formed and arranged in such a manner that the actuators of at least two shift elements are hydraulically connectable to the pressure adjusting devices through a common stop valve, whereas, in a first shifting position of the stop valve, all actuating pressure chambers of the at least two shift elements are tightly sealed by the stop valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla, Christoph Margraf, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 9404574
    Abstract: A transmission device has at least one electro-hydraulic transmission control unit and a method of operating the transmission device having a plurality of gear wheel that can be engaged and disengaged from a force flow by fluidically actuated shifting elements. A piston space of a first shifting element, delimited by a second functional surface of the actuating piston of the first shifting element, is made separate from a piston space of a second shifting element, delimited by the first functional surface of the actuating piston, and an area of the second shifting element, that carries an actuating pressure, or an area of the first shifting element, that carries an actuating pressure, is, or can be, connected to the piston space delimited by the second functional surface of the actuating piston of the first shifting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Thilo Schmidt, Georg Gierer, Gert Bauknecht, Thomas Lindner, Peter Schiele
  • Publication number: 20160061304
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission with a drive shaft (AW), two transmission input shafts (GE1, GE2), at least one decoupling element (K2, X1), which is assigned to the second transmission input shaft (GE2), a main shaft (HW), an output shaft (AV) and at least three planetary gear sets (PG1, PG2, PG3). A respective subtransmission (TG1, TG2) is assigned to each of the transmission input shafts (GE1, GE2). One of the two subtransmissions (TG1, TG2) includes at least the first planetary gear set (PG1) while the other of the two subtransmissions (TG1, TG2) includes at least the second planetary gear set (PG2). The shafts (AB, AW, GE1, GE2, HW) are or can be operatively connected to the three planetary gear sets such that at least seven forward gears can be shifted to by the two subtransmissions (TG1, TG2). One of these gears can be shifted as a direct gear or another as an overdrive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes KALTENBACH, Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRAGER
  • Publication number: 20160025189
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission having first and second transmission input shafts (GE1, GE2) and having at least three planetary gear sets (PG1, PG2, PG3). A sub-transmission (TG1, TG2) is allocated to each of first and second transmission input shafts (GE1, GE2) and one of first and second sub-transmissions (TG1, TG2) comprises at least the first planetary gear set (PG1), and the other of first and second sub-transmissions (TG1, TG2) comprises at least the second planetary gear set (PG2). To ensure that the vehicle transmission is economically manufactured and useful for both conventional and hybrid drive trains, a provision is that the transmission input shafts (GE1, GE2) be effectively connected or effectively connectable with the planetary gear sets (PG1, PG2, PG3), that it be possible to variably activate first and second sub-transmissions (TG1, TG2) for implementing multiple gears, and that one of the gears be shiftable as a direct-drive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes KALTENBACH, Peter ZIEMER, Kai BORNTRÄGER
  • Publication number: 20150323067
    Abstract: Method for operating a transmission (G, G2) with a transmission input shaft (GW1), a transmission output shaft (GW2), a gear set (RS, RS2) with at least two planetary gear sets (P1, P2; P21, P22, P23, P25), and an electric motor (EM) with a rotor (R) and a stator (S), whereas, by means of shift elements (A-F, A2-F2), a plural number of gears is shiftable between the transmission input shaft (GW1) and the transmission output shaft (GW2) under load, whereas, in one engaged gear, at least two of the shift elements (A-F, A2-F2) are locked, whereas, upon a shifting process of the transmission (G, G2) from one original gear to a target gear, in a first step (S1), one of the shift elements (A-F, A2-F2) located in the power flow of the transmission (G, G2) at this point in time is essentially set load-free by means of an electric motor (EM), in a second step (S2), the shift element essentially set load-free in the first step (S1) is opened, in a third step (S3), a rotational speed synchronization between two shaft
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Juri Pawlakowitsch
  • Publication number: 20150323061
    Abstract: A planetary gear set has a sun gear, multiple planetary gears mounted on a planetary carrier, and a ring gear enclosing the planetary gears, which is designed in split form perpendicular to its axis of rotation and is formed from two ring gear parts arranged coaxially to each other. An adapter component that, for the purpose of a torque-transferring or torque-supporting operative connection of the planetary carrier, is connected in a torque-proof manner to an additional component in a mounted state with the planetary carrier, and is guided, viewed radially, outward by the ring gear parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Andreas Beisswenger
  • Patent number: 9182013
    Abstract: A power-shiftable transmission, in particular an automatic transmission for a vehicle, which comprises a plurality of frictional shifting elements and at least one interlocking shifting element (A, B, C, D, E) and a plurality of gearwheels which can be engaged in a power flow by the shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). In order to engage a gear step, at least two associated shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E) are engaged and at least one interlocking shifting element (B), as a shifting element (B) to be engaged, is associated with a gear step to be engaged with a supporting gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Bernhard Sich, Matthias Reisch, Manuel Goetz, Mark Mohr, Ralf Dreibholz, Peter Ziemer, Gert Bauknecht
  • Patent number: 9080648
    Abstract: A two-step multi-step transmission in which a first planetary gear set (1) has two radially nested transmission sub-assemblies. The first planetary gearset has an inner sun gear (11), inner planetary gears (12), an outer sun gear (14) which is rotationally fixed to the inner ring gear (13), outer planetary gears (15), an outer ring gear (16), and a carrier (17) on which the inner planetary gears (12) and the outer planetary gears (15) are mounted. The inner ring gear (13) and the outer sun gear (14), respectively, are rotationally fixed to a second, traditionally designed planetary gear set (2) and can be locked via a brake (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Timo Wehlen
  • Patent number: 9011284
    Abstract: A transmission comprises a transmission input shaft, a transmission output shaft, and three power paths situated between the transmission input shaft and a main gear set. The main gear set comprises two single planetary gear sets a first, a second, a third and a fourth shafts. An electric motor is connected with at least one of the four shafts. The first shaft can be connected with the first power path via a first switching element and with the third power path via a second switching element. The second shaft can be connected with the first power path via a third switching element and with the third power path via a fourth switching element. The third shaft is constantly connected with the transmission output shaft. The fourth shaft can be connected with the second power path via a fifth switching element and can be fixed by a sixth switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 9005063
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor, which is functionally connected to the internal combustion engine, or can be functionally connected to said internal combustion engine, wherein a multi-speed transmission having two planetary gear sets, with at least one transmission input shaft and at least one transmission output shaft is provided, wherein the multi-speed transmission exhibits at least four shift elements, the selective actuation of which results in different transmission ratios between the at least one transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft, such that at least three forward gears are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 8992362
    Abstract: A transmission comprises an input shaft, an output shaft and at least two power paths between the input shaft and a driving gear set with a first, second, third and fourth shafts, wherein a first power paths has a first fixed gear ratio and a second of the power paths has a second fixed gear ratio smaller than the first fixed gear ratio. The first shaft can be fixed by a first gear-shifting element, and can be connected by a second-gear shifting element to the first power path. The second shaft can be connected by a third gear-shifting element to the first power path and by a fourth gear-shifting element to the second power path. The third shaft is permanently connected to the output shaft. The fourth shaft can be connected by a fifth gear-shifting element to the second power path and can be fixed by a sixth gear-shifting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Christian Sibla, Stefan Beck, Uwe Griesmeier, Johannes Kaltenbach