Patents by Inventor Philipp RECHENBACH

Philipp RECHENBACH 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: 20220258582
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a powertrain for a work machine, such as an agricultural work machine. The powertrain includes a first electric motor with a first drive shaft that can be driven by the first electric motor, and a second electric motor with a second drive shaft that can be driven by the second electric motor. The powertrain has a first coupling gearwheel arranged on the first drive shaft and a second coupling gearwheel arranged on the second drive shaft, where the first coupling gearwheel engages with the second coupling gearwheel. Also disclosed is a corresponding work machine incorporating the powertrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Rechenbach, Marton Kurucz, Raphael Himmelsbach, Benedikt Reick
  • Patent number: 11156269
    Abstract: A transmission, in particular a reducer transmission (34), which has two planetary sets and two shift elements (S1, S2). In addition, a transmission assembly which has a main transmission (32), of a planetary design, in particular a continuous power split transmission of a planetary design, and such a transmission which is coupled, as a reducer transmission (34), with the main transmission (32). Also, a powertrain (10) of a working machine with such a transmission assembly (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Raphael Himmelsbach, Michael Wechs, Philipp Rechenbach, Johannes Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 11077746
    Abstract: A continuously variable power-split transmission with at least four driving ranges, within which the gear ratio of the power-split transmission can be continuously varied by a variator. A first planetary gearset with a plurality of shafts can be connected via shifting elements with another planetary gearset that also has a plurality of shafts and can be connected with a transmission output shaft. The first planetary gearset comprises four shafts and can be connected, via a first shaft, with a transmission input shaft and a first shaft of the variator. Furthermore, the first planetary gearset is connected, via a second shaft, to a second shaft of the variator, and the first planetary gearset is coupled, via a third shaft, to halves of two shifting elements and, via a fourth shaft, the first planetary gearset is coupled to a shifting element half of a further shifting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Philipp Rechenbach, Benedikt Reick
  • Patent number: 11047460
    Abstract: A continuously variable power-split transmission having a planetary gear mechanism arrangement. The planetary gear mechanism arrangement has three planetary gear sets, an input shaft and three output shafts. Furthermore, the transmission has a change-speed gearbox connected to the output shafts, a reverse gear mechanism and a variator. Each of the three planetary gear sets is assigned a respective output shaft. The input shaft is operatively connected in each of the three planetary gear sets via a respective gearwheel pairing to a respective output shaft. The transmission can be shifted by the change-speed gearbox and the reverse gear mechanism into at least eight driving ranges. The variator varies a transmission ratio of the transmission within the driving ranges in a continuously variable manner. The variator is continuously operatively connected to a single one of the three planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Benedikt Reick, Stefan Beck, Philipp Rechenbach, Raphael Himmelsbach
  • Publication number: 20210188077
    Abstract: A continuously variable power-split transmission with at least four driving ranges, within which the gear ratio of the power-split transmission can be continuously varied by a variator. A first planetary gearset with a plurality of shafts can be connected via shifting elements with another planetary gearset that also has a plurality of shafts and can be connected with a transmission output shaft. The first planetary gearset comprises four shafts and can be connected, via a first shaft, with a transmission input shaft and a first shaft of the variator. Furthermore, the first planetary gearset is connected, via a second shaft, to a second shaft of the variator, and the first planetary gearset is coupled, via a third shaft, to halves of two shifting elements and, via a fourth shaft, the first planetary gearset is coupled to a shifting element half of a further shifting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Philipp RECHENBACH, Benedikt REICK
  • Patent number: 11009111
    Abstract: A power-split transmission (28) with a first power path and a second power path. In this case, the first power path is a mechanical power path and includes a primary planetary gearset (P1), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) and a tertiary planetary gearset (P3). Furthermore, the power-split transmission (28) is equipped with at least four shifting elements. In addition, a method for operating such a power-split transmission (28) is disclosed. Moreover, a drive-train (10) of a working machine with a power-split transmission (28) of the type concerned is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Raphael Himmelsbach, Philipp Rechenbach, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 10960749
    Abstract: A power-split transmission comprises an electric variator (9) and an electric variator (10) which can be connected, by way of a clutch (8), for forward driving, and a clutch (7), for reverse driving, to the drive output shaft (5) in such manner that the drive output shaft (5) can be purely electrically driven even when the input shaft (2) is static.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Philipp Rechenbach, Stefan Beck, Viktor Warth, Johannes Kaltenbach, Raphael Himmelsbach, Benedikt Reick, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20200370630
    Abstract: A continuously variable power-split transmission having a planetary gear mechanism arrangement. The planetary gear mechanism arrangement has three planetary gear sets, an input shaft and three output shafts. Furthermore, the transmission has a change-speed gearbox connected to the output shafts, a reverse gear mechanism and a variator. Each of the three planetary gear sets is assigned a respective output shaft. The input shaft is operatively connected in each of the three planetary gear sets via a respective gearwheel pairing to a respective output shaft. The transmission can be shifted by the change-speed gearbox and the reverse gear mechanism into at least eight driving ranges. The variator varies a transmission ratio of the transmission within the driving ranges in a continuously variable manner. The variator is continuously operatively connected to a single one of the three planetary gear sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Benedikt REICK, Stefan BECK, Philipp RECHENBACH, Raphael HIMMELSBACH
  • Publication number: 20200318718
    Abstract: A power-split transmission (28) with a first power path and a second power path. In this case, the first power path is a mechanical power path and includes a primary planetary gearset (P1), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) and a tertiary planetary gearset (P3). Furthermore, the power-split transmission (28) is equipped with at least four shifting elements. In addition, a method for operating such a power-split transmission (28) is disclosed. Moreover, a drive-train (10) of a working machine with a power-split transmission (28) of the type concerned is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan BECK, Raphael HIMMELSBACH, Philipp RECHENBACH, Michael WECHS, Johannes KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20200318713
    Abstract: A transmission, in particular a reducer transmission (34), which has two planetary sets and two shift elements (S1, S2). In addition, a transmission assembly which has a main transmission (32), of a planetary design, in particular a continuous power split transmission of a planetary design, and such a transmission which is coupled, as a reducer transmission (34), with the main transmission (32). Also, a powertrain (10) of a working machine with such a transmission assembly (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan BECK, Raphael HIMMELSBACH, Michael WECHS, Philipp RECHENBACH, Johannes KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20200055385
    Abstract: A power-split transmission comprises an electric variator (9) and an electric variator (10) which can be connected, by way of a clutch (8), for forward driving, and a clutch (7), for reverse driving, to the drive output shaft (5) in such manner that the drive output shaft (5) can be purely electrically driven even when the input shaft (2) is static.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp RECHENBACH, Stefan BECK, Viktor WARTH, Johannes KALTENBACH, Raphael HIMMELSBACH, Benedikt REICK, Michael WECHS, Jens MORAW, Gerhard NIEDERBRUCKER
  • Publication number: 20160121708
    Abstract: A hybrid drive assembly of a motor vehicle having a main transmission (2) with a transmission input shaft (4) and a transmission housing, an electric machine (5) which has a rotor (5b) and can be operated as a motor and as a generator and which is arranged on the input side relative to the main transmission (2) and a planetary gear system (6) which has a sun gear (7), a carrier (8) and a ring gear (9). The planetary gear system (6) is connected, on the one hand, by way of the sun gear (7) to the rotor (5) and, on the other hand, to the transmission input shaft (4, 24), in a rotationally fixed manner, via the carrier (8). The ring gear (9) is fixedly secured to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Rayk GERSTEN, Philipp RECHENBACH