Patents by Inventor Simon Hetmaniok

Simon Hetmaniok 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: 12523286
    Abstract: A transmission series has a first transmission and a second transmission. The first transmission and the second transmission each have a respective input shaft, a housing, a supporting structure fixed in the housing, and at least two bearings by means of which the input shaft is mounted rotatably in the respective supporting structure. The at least two bearings of the first transmission are of the same first design and the at least two bearings of the second transmission are of the same second design that is different from the first design. The supporting structures of the first and second transmissions are designed identically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Simon Hetmaniok
  • Publication number: 20230144383
    Abstract: A transmission series has a first transmission and a second transmission. The first transmission and the second transmission each have a respective input shaft, a housing, a supporting structure fixed in the housing, and at least two bearings by means of which the input shaft is mounted rotatably in the respective supporting structure. The at least two bearings of the first transmission are of the same first design and the at least two bearings of the second transmission are of the same second design that is different from the first design. The supporting structures of the first and second transmissions are designed identically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Simon Hetmaniok
  • Publication number: 20230098269
    Abstract: A transmission type series with at least two transmissions that each have an input shaft (103, 203), a housing (105, 205), and a cover (107, 207). The housings (105, 205) each form a flange (109, 209) in which the respective cover (107, 207) is secured oil-tight. The input shafts (103, 203) penetrate through the respective cover (107, 207) and the covers (107, 207) each have at least one seal (111, 211a, 211b, 211c) to form a seal against the respective input shaft (103, 105). The flanges (109, 209) have an identical design and the seals (111, 211a, 211h, 211c) differ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Simon Hetmaniok, Christian Lohmann
  • Patent number: 11168781
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a structure fixed to a housing, a bearing, and a planet carrier rotatably supported in the structure fixed to the housing via the bearing and an oil feedthrough ring. The oil feedthrough ring forms a lubricant-conducting connection between the structure fixed to the housing and the planet carrier. The structure fixed to the housing, the oil feedthrough ring, the bearing and the planet carrier together form a first cavity. The planet carrier forms at least one lubricant line which opens into the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Simon Hetmaniok
  • Publication number: 20210088142
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a shaft, a bearing, and a structure fixed to a housing. The shaft is rotatably mounted in the structure fixed to the housing by the bearing, and a first gap extends between the shaft and the structure fixed to the housing. The bearing and the first gap are connected to each other in a lubricant-conducting manner via a cavity. The structure fixed to the housing forms a first sump for lubricant, and the first sump is configured to collect lubricant dripping from the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Simon Hetmaniok
  • Publication number: 20210079996
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a structure fixed to a housing, a bearing, and a planet carrier rotatably supported in the structure fixed to the housing via the bearing and an oil feedthrough ring. The oil feedthrough ring forms a lubricant-conducting connection between the structure fixed to the housing and the planet carrier. The structure fixed to the housing, the oil feedthrough ring, the bearing and the planet carrier together form a first cavity. The planet carrier forms at least one lubricant line which opens into the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Simon Hetmaniok