Patents by Inventor Ralf Gettler

Ralf Gettler 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: 11959457
    Abstract: A series of planetary gearboxes includes a plurality of subseries of planetary gearboxes. Each of the plurality of subseries includes a planetary gear carrier of a planetary stage, at least two rolling bearings, and a planetary gear mounted on the at least two rolling bearings. The at least two rolling bearings in a first one of the first plurality of subseries have a first bearing width and in a second one of the first plurality of subseries having a second bearing width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Flender GmbH
    Inventors: Dominikus Daners, Ralf Gettler, Dirk Holweger
  • Publication number: 20220341399
    Abstract: A series of planetary gearboxes includes a plurality of subseries of planetary gearboxes. Each of the plurality of subseries includes a planetary gear carrier of a planetary stage, at least two rolling bearings, and a planetary gear mounted on the at least two rolling bearings. The at least two rolling bearings in a first one of the first plurality of subseries have a first bearing width and in a second one of the first plurality of subseries having a second bearing width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventors: DOMINIKUS DANERS, RALF GETTLER, DIRK HOLWEGER
  • Patent number: 11209071
    Abstract: A planetary transmission includes at least two planetary stages. A sun shaft of a planetary stage of the at least two planetary stages is connected for transmission of torque via a coupling toothing system to a planetary carrier of a second transmission stage of the at least two planetary stages that follows the first transmission stage. The coupling toothing system is a flat notch toothing system. A drive train of a wind power plant, in which a corresponding planetary transmission is used as transmission, is also provided. A wind power plant that is equipped with a corresponding drive train is provided. An industrial application that has a corresponding planetary transmission as transmission is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Gettler, Dirk Holweger
  • Publication number: 20200347914
    Abstract: A planetary transmission includes at least two planetary stages. A sun shaft of a planetary stage of the at least two planetary stages is connected for transmission of torque via a coupling toothing system to a planetary carrier of a second transmission stage of the at least two planetary stages that follows the first transmission stage. The coupling toothing system is a flat notch toothing system. A drive train of a wind power plant, in which a corresponding planetary transmission is used as transmission, is also provided. A wind power plant that is equipped with a corresponding drive train is provided. An industrial application that has a corresponding planetary transmission as transmission is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Gettler, Dirk Holweger
  • Patent number: 10683925
    Abstract: A gear train includes a housing, a shaft arranged in the housing, a gear wheel arranged on a first shaft shoulder, and first and second axial locks arranged on opposite sides of the gear wheel to axially secure the gear wheel. The second axial lock is attached to a second shaft shoulder having a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of the first shaft shoulder. A radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit mounts the shaft in the housing and is attached to a third shaft shoulder disposed adjacent to the second shaft shoulder and defined by a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the second shaft shoulder. A component attached to the shaft has a sliding surface for an axial sliding-contact bearing of the radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit, with the second axial lock defining a running surface for the axial sliding-contact bearing of the radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gettler
  • Publication number: 20190271299
    Abstract: A planetary transmission includes a transmission part rotatable about an axis of rotation and having a discharging region. The transmission part has an end face formed with a recess for receiving lubricant from a receiving region and discharging received lubricant to the discharging region. A covering plate covers the recess in the transmission part and has an opening in communication with the recess so that the recess is open to the outside. The opening is positioned in peripheral direction of the transmission part centrally in the covering plate and in radial direction of the transmission part proximally with respect to the axis of rotation of the transmission part The opening has an area sized smaller than a base area of the recess. A duct extends from an interior of the recess to the discharging region at a minimal distance from the axis of rotation of the transmission part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BIEDER, RALF GETTLER, KATHRIN BENOIT
  • Publication number: 20180372206
    Abstract: A gear train includes a housing, a shaft arranged in the housing, a gear wheel arranged on a first shaft shoulder, and first and second axial locks arranged on opposite sides of the gear wheel to axially secure the gear wheel. The second axial lock is attached to a second shaft shoulder having a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of the first shaft shoulder. A radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit mounts the shaft in the housing and is attached to a third shaft shoulder disposed adjacent to the second shaft shoulder and defined by a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the second shaft shoulder. A component attached to the shaft has a sliding surface for an axial sliding-contact bearing of the radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit, with the second axial lock defining a running surface for the axial sliding-contact bearing of the radial-axial sliding-contact bearing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Ralf Gettler