Patents by Inventor Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck 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: 20220274479
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission (20) for a motor vehicle drive train (12) with an internal combustion engine (14), a first electric prime mover (16), and a second electric prime mover (18), includes: a first transmission input shaft (24) for a first sub-transmission coaxially drivingly connectable to the internal combustion engine and/or drivingly connectable to the second electric prime mover in an axially parallel manner; a second transmission input shaft (26) for a second sub-transmission drivingly connectable to the first electric prime mover in an axially parallel manner; a countershaft (28); idler gears and fixed gears arranged in multiple gear set planes for forming gear steps; and multiple gear change devices including shift elements (A-E) for engaging the gear steps. All even gear steps are associated with one sub-transmission and all odd gear steps are associated with the other sub-transmission such that all electric-machine gear steps are power shiftable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220274480
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement (3, 8, 42, 44, 46, 48) includes at least one transmission input shaft (12, 38) and at least one countershaft (26, 28). A connecting gearwheel (24) is arranged on the countershaft (26) for connecting a differential (34). The connecting gearwheel (24) is connected to a gearwheel (22) for forming a gear step (G4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220258594
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2), a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). At least two gear-step gears (16, 18) are arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14), and the gear-step gear (16) of the highest gear step (G3) is arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14) in an axial direction toward an outer side (46, 50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220242219
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM), different operating modes are implementable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Oliver Bayer
  • Publication number: 20220242218
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C?, D) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM), different operating modes are implementable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Oliver Bayer
  • Patent number: 11396929
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such transmission (G) and a method for operating such transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter
  • Patent number: 11390157
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier
  • Publication number: 20220212533
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2) and a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). The at least one drive device (EM2) is arranged axially parallel and is connected to a gear-step gearwheel (16) arranged on the second transmission input shaft (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220203814
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmission comprising an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set which is connected to the first planetary gear set. Each of the planetary gear sets comprises multiple elements. The input shaft, the two output shafts, the planetary gear sets, as well as the elements thereof are arranged and designed such that—a torque introduced via the input shaft is converted and is distributed to the two output shafts in a defined ratio, and the development of a sum torque is prevented. At least one element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to another element of the second planetary gear set. Another element of the second planetary gear set is secured to a rotationally fixed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Stefan Beck
  • Publication number: 20220203820
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle includes a housing. The housing delimits an interior space and includes an intermediate housing wall (14), which subdivides the interior space into a first subspace and a second subspace (16). At least one electric machine is arranged in the first subspace, and a transmission (20) is at least partially arranged in the second subspace (16). An output shaft of the transmission (20) is connected to a differential (24) of the motor vehicle. At least one power terminal (26) is connected to the electric machine and is routed through respective passage openings in the intermediate housing wall (14) from the first subspace into the second subspace (16) of the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck, Thomas Martin
  • Publication number: 20220203818
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a first housing part, a second housing part, an electric machine at least partially within the first housing part, an internal combustion engine having a component at least partially within the second housing part, and a transmission. The electric machine and the component of the internal combustion engine being connectable to an output shaft of the transmission to transmit torque to the output shaft. The transmission arrangement further includes an intermediate shaft connected to the output shaft to transmit the torque to a drive axle of the motor vehicle, and an intermediate wall. The first and second housing parts are connectable to each other to together define a common interior space, the transmission and at least part of the intermediate shaft being within the common interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck
  • Publication number: 20220203821
    Abstract: A transmission device for a hybrid vehicle having a drive train arranged transversely to a direction of travel of the hybrid vehicle includes a transmission housing having an engine-side housing section, a middle housing section, and a wheel-side housing section. The transmission further includes a first electric machine in the wheel-side housing section, a second electric machine in the middle housing section, an input shaft connectable to an internal combustion engine, and a differential gear connected to a first output shaft and a second output shaft. Additionally, the transmission includes a planetary transmission, and an intermediate shaft in a power flow between the planetary transmission and the differential gear. Particularly, the first electric machine is coaxial to the input shaft, and the second electric machine is axially parallel to the input shaft and connected to the input shaft via a chain drive or a spur gear drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Thomas Martin, Uwe Griesmeier
  • Publication number: 20220205520
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmission comprising an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set which is connected to the first planetary gear set. Each of the planetary gear sets comprise multiple elements, wherein the first output shaft is rotationally fixed to a second element of the first planetary gear set, the second output shaft is rotationally fixed to a third element of the second planetary gear set, a third element of the first planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to a first element of the second planetary gear set via a shaft, and a second element of the second planetary gear set is secured to a rotationally fixed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Reisch, Eckhardt Lübke, Timo Wehlen
  • Publication number: 20220203819
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one drive device (EM2) and a transmission (4) with a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (12). A differential (32) is arranged in an axial direction at an engine-side end (21) of the first transmission input shaft (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220194208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybrid transmission device for an internal combustion engine transmission arrangement of a motor vehicle. The hybrid transmission device comprises at least one transmission input shaft, at least one drive device and at least one connecting clutch for connecting two shafts for conjoint rotation. The hybrid transmission device comprises no more than two gear stages. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehrmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Stefan Beck, Michael Wachs, Matthias Hom, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Thomas Martin, Reinhard Vollmar, Juri Pawlakowitsch
  • Publication number: 20220194207
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3, 56, 60, 64) includes a first transmission input shaft (12) and a second transmission input shaft (14) mounted on the first transmission input shaft, at least one drive device (EM2), at least one clutch (K3) for the rotationally fixed connection of two shafts (12, 14), and at least one gearshift clutch for the rotationally fixed connection of an idler gear to a shaft (12, 14). The second transmission input shaft (14) has an end (20) facing the outer side of the hybrid transmission device (3) and an end (22) facing the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3). In the axial direction, the connecting clutch (K3) is arranged at one end (20, 22) of the second transmission input shaft (14), and the gearshift clutch (B, E) is arranged at the other end (22, 20) of the second transmission input shaft (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Fabian Kutter, Peter Ziemer, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Max Bachmann
  • Patent number: 11364784
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), at least two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). In interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle that includes such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Viktor Warth, Michael Roske, Fabian Kutter
  • Publication number: 20220185093
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a motor vehicle drive train may include a first input element, a second input element, a first sub-transmission associated with the first input element and including a first plurality of engageable gear-step gear sets, and a second sub-transmission associated with the second input element and including a second plurality of engageable gear-step gear sets. The transmission assembly may further include a first electric machine connected to the second input element and a second electric machine. Moreover, the transmission assembly may include a first clutch, the first input element being connectable to the second input element via the first clutch. Additionally, the transmission assembly may include a second clutch, the second electric machine being connectable to the first input element via the second clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Max Bachmann, Michael Wechs, Martin Brehmer, Thomas Kroh, Peter Ziemer, Oliver Bayer
  • Publication number: 20220185095
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle drive train (10) includes a first input shaft (12), a second input shaft (24), a countershaft (40), a first sub-transmission (26), which includes a first plurality of engageable gear sets (30, 32) for establishing a number of gear steps, a second sub-transmission (28), which includes a second plurality of engageable gear sets (34, 36) for establishing a number of gear steps, and a bridge clutch (S3), which is configured for coupling the first sub-transmission (26) and the second sub-transmission (28) in order to establish at least one winding-path gear step (V1, V6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Max Bachmann, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Oliver Bayer, Thomas Kroh, Fabian Kutter
  • Publication number: 20220176800
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (14) arranged in a first housing part (12). A second housing part (16) is configured for accommodating a component (18) of an internal combustion engine. The electric machine (14) and the internal combustion engine are connectable to an output shaft by a transmission (20). The first and second housing parts (12, 16) are connected to each other and form a common interior space (30). An intermediate wall (34) delimits a subspace (36) from the remaining interior space (30). The electric machine (14) is arranged in the subspace (36). At least one planetary gear set includes at least one element supported at the intermediate wall (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Kutter, Stefan Beck, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach