Patents by Inventor Peter Zierer

Peter Zierer 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).

  • Patent number: 11466597
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electromechanical camshaft adjuster comprising an electric motor and an adjusting gear, which has a housing with two housing parts that are sealed off with respect to each other by means of a static seal and with respect to the electric motor and a cylinder head by means of two dynamic seals. A first housing part of the adjusting gear has a pot shape that tapers in a stepped manner towards a housing bottom of the housing part, said pot shape having three different inner diameter regions. In the region closest to the bottom with the smallest inner diameter, a stop plate that acts in the circumferential direction is held. In the region with the middle inner diameter, an output ring gear is mounted with play, and in the region with the largest inner diameter, an input ring gear is secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Weber, Peter Zierer
  • Patent number: 11226027
    Abstract: A strain wave gearing, comprising an elastic gear retained by a housing component, wherein a connection between the elastic gear and the housing component has a first play in a circumferential direction and a second play in an axial and radial direction with respect to a center axis of rotation of the elastic gear, wherein the first play is an amount less than the second play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bastian Hain, Peter Zierer
  • Patent number: 11098796
    Abstract: A harmonic drive is provided that comprises a wave generator, a flexible, externally toothed gear element that can be deformed by said wave generator, and at least one internally toothed gear component which meshes with the flexible, externally toothed gear element. The externally toothed element has, with respect to its mechanically unloaded state, a non-circular shape that deviates from an elliptical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Ottersbach, Peter Zierer, Tobias Preuß
  • Patent number: 11060596
    Abstract: A transmission component is described in which a cylindrical section has outer teeth, and a flange extends radially outward relative to the cylindrical section. The flange has a plurality of raised connecting sections that are axially offset from a remainder of the flange. Each connecting section has a hole configured to receive a fastener such as a screw. In certain embodiments, a plurality of recesses are provided radially between the connecting sections and the cylindrical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bastian Hain, Peter Zierer
  • Patent number: 11015692
    Abstract: A gearing (1), in particular a strain wave gearing, including an elastic gear (2) having a flange (16), which flange is fastened to a housing component (7) of the gearing (1). A connecting assembly (8) for retaining the flange (16) on the housing component (7) includes a plurality of fastening points (14), wherein, outside of the fastening points (14), the connecting assembly (8) has axial play between the flange (16) and the housing component (7), with respect to the center axis (M) of the gear (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bastian Hain, Peter Zierer
  • Publication number: 20200165944
    Abstract: The relates to an electromechanical camshaft adjuster comprising an electric motor and an adjusting gear, which has a housing two housing parts, that are sealed off with respect to each other by means of a static seal and with respect to the electric motor and a cylinder head by means of two dynamic seals. A first housing part of the adjusting gear a pot shape that tapers in a stepped manner towards a housing bottom of the housing part, said pot shape having three different inner diameter regions. In the region closest to the bottom with the smallest inner diameter, a stop plate that acts in the circumferential direction is held. In the region with the middle inner diameter, an output ring gear is mounted with play, and in the region with the largest inner diameter, an input ring gear is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Weber, Peter Zierer
  • Publication number: 20190264748
    Abstract: An electric camshaft adjuster comprising an electric motor that includes a compensating coupling for coupling to gearing, wherein the compensating coupling includes a motor shaft configured to couple the electric motor to the gearing of the electric camshaft adjuster while enabling a radial offset, a second, gearing-side coupling element, and a compensating element that interacts with the motor shaft and the second, gearing-side coupling element,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter ZIERER, Juergen WEBER
  • Publication number: 20190264792
    Abstract: A transmission component is described in which a cylindrical section has outer teeth, and a flange extends radially outward relative to the cylindrical section. The flange has a plurality of raised connecting sections that are axially offset from a remainder of the flange. Each connecting section has a hole configured to receive a fastener such as a screw. In certain embodiments, a plurality of recesses are provided radially between the connecting sections and the cylindrical section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bastian HAIN, Peter ZIERER
  • Publication number: 20190153909
    Abstract: An actuating gear unit for an electrical camshaft adjuster is provided. The actuating gear unit includes a housing with a cylindrical basic shape, having an input-side end provided on the drive side for coupling to an actuating motor, in particular an electric motor, and an output-side end for coupling to an output shaft. A rotation angle limiter for limiting the rotation of the output shaft relative to the housing is arranged on the input-side end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bastian Hain, Peter Zierer
  • Publication number: 20190072172
    Abstract: A harmonic drive is provided that comprises a wave generator, a flexible, externally toothed gear element that can be deformed by said wave generator, and at least one internally toothed gear component which meshes with the flexible, externally toothed gear element. The externally toothed element has, with respect to its mechanically unloaded state, a non-circular shape that deviates from an elliptical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Ottersbach, Peter Zierer, Tobias Preuß
  • Publication number: 20180306299
    Abstract: A strain wave gearing, comprising an elastic gear retained by a housing component, wherein a connection between the elastic gear and the housing component has a first play in a circumferential direction and a second play in an axial and radial direction with respect to a center axis of rotation of the elastic gear, wherein the first play is an amount less than the second play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bastian HAIN, Peter ZIERER
  • Publication number: 20180252305
    Abstract: A gearing (1), in particular a strain wave gearing, including an elastic gear (2) having a flange (16), which flange is fastened to a housing component (7) of the gearing (1). A connecting assembly (8) for retaining the flange (16) on the housing component (7) includes a plurality of fastening points (14), wherein, outside of the fastening points (14), the connecting assembly (8) has axial play between the flange (16) and the housing component (7), with respect to the center axis (M) of the gear (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bastian Hain, Peter Zierer