Patents by Inventor Philip Recker

Philip Recker 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: 8393239
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) having input sides connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and output side connected to one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15) are situated in a rotatable manner. Toothed idler gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided in a rotationally fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least a plurality of forward gears which are power shiftable (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (7-13, 8-14, 9-15, 10-4) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G1, G8, R4) is shiftable by at least one shift element (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rieger, Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig, Philip Recker, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Patent number: 8365626
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches, the input sides of which are connected to a drive shaft and the output sides of which are connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxially arranged with respect to each other. At least two countershafts are provided on which toothed gearwheels, embodied as idler gearwheels, are supported. Toothed gearwheels, embodied as fixed gearwheels, are provided on both transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner and at least a plurality of power shifting forward gears and/or at least one reverse gear may be shifted. Six gear planes are provided such that at least one power shifting winding path gear may be shifted via at least the shift element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rieger, Philip Recker, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Patent number: 8365625
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches each having an input side connected to a drive shaft and an output side connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxially arranged with respect to one another. At least two countershafts, on which toothed idler gearwheels are pivotally supported and toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on both transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner and mesh with at least some of the idler gearwheels. A plurality of coupling devices connect an idler gearwheel to a countershaft in a rotationally fixed manner. One output gear is provided on both countershafts which is coupled to gearing of an output shaft. At least one first shift element connects two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner such that a plurality of power shifting forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rieger, Philip Recker, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Publication number: 20100257956
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches each having an input side connected to a drive shaft and an output side connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxially arranged with respect to one another. At least two countershafts, on which toothed idler gearwheels are pivotally supported and toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on both transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner and mesh with at least some of the idler gearwheels. A plurality of coupling devices connect an idler gearwheel to a countershaft in a rotationally fixed manner. One output gear is provided on both countershafts which is coupled to gearing of an output shaft. At least one first shift element connects two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner such that a plurality of power shifting forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257959
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches (K1, K2) the input sides of which are each connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and the output sides of which are respectively connected to one of two coaxially disposed transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). Toothed idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) are mounted on the two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) while toothed fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2) whereby several power shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (8-12, 9-13, 10-14, 11-15) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G8, C3) is shifted by the shift element (M) and at least one power shiftable winding path gear (R1) is shifted by the shift element (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257962
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches with input sides connected to a drive shaft and output sides respectively connected to one of two transmission input shafts disposed coaxially to each other. At least two countershafts are provided, upon which toothed idler gearwheels are mounted in a rotatable manner, and toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on the two transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner, and at least multiple power shift forward gears and/or at least one reverse gear can be shifted. Six gear planes are provided so that at least one power shift winding path gear is shifted via at least one shift element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER, Wolfgang RIEGER
  • Publication number: 20100257966
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with inputs of two clutches (K1, K2) connected to a drive shaft (wan) and output sides connected to a respective transmission input shaft (w_k1 or w_k2) positioned coaxially to each other, at least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) each having toothed idler gearwheels (7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), toothed fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are positioned in a fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2), at least one shift element (N) is provided for connecting two toothed gear wheels with one another so that a plurality of power-shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and a shiftable reverse gear (R1, R2) is provided. A maximum of six gear planes (7-13, 2-14, 9-15, 4-16, 5-17, 6-18) are provided so that at least one power-shiftable winding path gear (G1, R2, O1) is shiftable by the shift element (N).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257965
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches (K1, K2) with input sides connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and output sides respectively connected to one of two coaxially disposed transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18) are mounted. The toothed fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are disposed on the first and the second transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least one shift element (M) is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner and several power shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) can be shifted. A maximum of six gear planes (7-1, 8-14, 9-15, 10-16, 11-5, 6-18) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G1, R2, O2) can be shifted by at least one shift element (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257957
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches, the input sides of which are connected to a drive shaft and the output sides of which are connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxially arranged with respect to each other. At least two countershafts are provided on which toothed gearwheels, embodied as idler gearwheels, are supported. Toothed gearwheels, embodied as fixed gearwheels, are provided on both transmission input shafts in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner and at least a plurality of power shifting forward gears and/or at least one reverse gear may be shifted. Six gear planes are provided such that at least one power shifting winding path gear may be shifted via at least the shift element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257963
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) which each have input sides connected with an input shaft (w_an) and output sides respectively connected with one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which are mounted idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) while, on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2), are mounted fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). At least several power-shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) are shiftable by the transmission. Five gear planes (8-12, 9-2, 3-13, 10-14, 11-15) are provided so that at least one power-shiftable winding path gear (G1, O1) can be shifted via at least one shift element (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257961
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches which each have input sides connected to a drive shaft and output sides respectively connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxial arranged with respect to one another. At least two countershafts having toothed idler gearwheels pivotally supported thereon while toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on the transmission input shafts and which engage with at least some of the idler gearwheels. A plurality of coupling devices are provided for coupling an idler gearwheel to the respective countershaft in a rotationally fixed manner. An output gearwheel, on each respective countershaft, is coupled to gearing of an output shaft. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner such that a plurality of power shifting forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrischafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257964
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) having input sides connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and output side connected to one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15) are situated in a rotatable manner. Toothed idler gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided in a rotationally fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least a plurality of forward gears which are power shiftable (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (7-13, 8-14, 9-15, 10-4) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G1, G8, R4) is shiftable by at least one shift element (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER