Patents by Inventor Rolf Dobereiner

Rolf Dobereiner 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: 7757797
    Abstract: A drive for a track-laying vehicle includes a drive shaft connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle. At least one differential gear system is arranged for superimposing a rotational speed of a steering drive on at least one of the chain drive wheels. The drive shaft is in drive connection with an electrical machine which can be operated as a generator or as an electric motor and which can be connected to an internal combustion engine by an engaging and disengaging clutch. The electrical machine is operable for charging an electrical energy storage device during operation in generator mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rolf Döbereiner
  • Patent number: 7621354
    Abstract: A drive system for a tracked vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft aligned transversely to a direction of travel includes a steering drive; a differential transmission having traction drive elements, steering drive elements, and a pair of drive outputs for a drive axle aligned parallel to the crankshaft; and a steering drive connection connecting the steering drive to the steering drive elements. A further drive element, which may be a change speed gearbox or an electric traction motor, is arranged in line with the internal combustion engine and transmits power to the traction drive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Witzenberger, Rolf Döbereiner
  • Publication number: 20080093139
    Abstract: A drive for a vehicle, especially a tracked vehicle or a vehicle with wheel-based steering, with at least one component which consumes electric energy and at least one power electronic component (power electronics) for providing the necessary electric energy, where the power electronics can be cooled with a fluid by the evaporative cooling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Renk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Dobereiner, Nikolaus Muller
  • Publication number: 20070068710
    Abstract: A drive system for a tracked vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft aligned transversely to a direction of travel includes a steering drive; a differential transmission having traction drive elements, steering drive elements, and a pair of drive outputs for a drive axle aligned parallel to the crankshaft; and a steering drive connection connecting the steering drive to the steering drive elements. A further drive element, which may be a change speed gearbox or an electric traction motor, is arranged in line with the internal combustion engine and transmits power to the traction drive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: RENK Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Witzenberger, Rolf Dobereiner
  • Publication number: 20050187067
    Abstract: A drive for a track-laying vehicle includes a drive shaft connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle. At least one differential gear system is arranged for superimposing a rotational speed of a steering drive on at least one of the chain drive wheels. The drive shaft is in drive connection with an electrical machine which can be operated as a generator or as an electric motor and which can be connected to an internal combustion engine by an engaging and disengaging clutch. The electrical machine is operable for charging an electrical energy storage device during operation in generator mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Rolf Dobereiner