Patents by Inventor Stefan MACKOWIAK

Stefan MACKOWIAK 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: 11767888
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing with a multiple clutch accommodated therein having a first, a second and a third clutch device and a support in an axial end position, and an electric machine which is arranged in an axially parallel manner on the housing and is coupled to the multiple clutch via a gear connection which transmits a torque. The housing is closed axially either by a housing cover portion axially and radially adjoining the support or by a transmission wall, axially adjoining the support, of a transmission connected downstream. A lubricant to be delivered to the multiple clutch can be delivered to the support either radially via at least one feed conduit or axially via at least one feed conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Massimo Merola, Stefan Mackowiak, Robert Maier
  • Publication number: 20220221008
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing with a multiple clutch accommodated therein having a first, a second and a third clutch device and a support in an axial end position, and an electric machine which is arranged in an axially parallel manner on the housing and is coupled to the multiple clutch via a gear connection which transmits a torque. The housing is closed axially either by housing cover portion axially and radially adjoining the support or by a transmission wall, axially adjoining the support, of a transmission connected downstream. A lubricant to be delivered to the multiple clutch can be delivered to the support either radially via at least one feed conduit or axially via at least one feed conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Massimo Merola, Stefan Mackowiak, Robert Maier
  • Publication number: 20220001738
    Abstract: A hybrid module for the transmission of torque in a drive train of a vehicle having a transmission. The hybrid module received in a housing has a first electric motor, a first clutch, which can be actuated by a first clutch actuation unit, and has a first multiple clutch disc assembly, first clutch input and first clutch output, and a bulkhead fastened to the housing. The bulkhead is arranged axially between the first clutch and the transmission and can be releasably connected to the housing. A transmission unit in a drive train of a vehicle having such a hybrid module and at least one first brake of a transmission, wherein the first brake is a first support element fixed to the housing and has a first rotary element which can be braked by the first brake. The first support element is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to or configured in one piece from the bulkhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Loyal George MACMILLIAN, Stefan MACKOWIAK
  • Patent number: 10759365
    Abstract: A power electronics module for operating a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit wherein the power electronics module includes a power electronics module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection that includes a power electronics module-side contact device connected to the power electronics module for a direct connection to a hybrid module-side contact device, provided on the hybrid module, of a hybrid module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection is provided. A hybrid module and to a method for assembling a hybrid module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
  • Patent number: 10658900
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power electronics module for operating a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit, said hybrid module includes an E-motor which can produce a drive torque of the hybrid drive unit. The power electronics module includes an E-motor connection on the power electronics module side which has a contact device on the power electronics module side which is connected to the power electronics module for directly connecting to a contact device on the hybrid module side provided on the hybrid module, of a hybrid module-sided E-motor power connection. The invention also relates to a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit and to a method for mounting and/or assembling a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes, Andreas Trinkenschuh
  • Patent number: 10348161
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit, where the hybrid module may have a stream of coolant flowing through it, which also flows through a power electronics module for operating the hybrid module is provided. A power electronics module and to a method for installing a hybrid module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
  • Patent number: 10224785
    Abstract: A cooling system for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a cooling jacket for assembly on an outer circumference of a stator of the dynamoelectric machine, a housing for receiving the stator having the mounted cooling jacket such that a hollow chamber, which can be filled with a liquid cooling medium, remains between an outer wall of the cooling jacket and an inner wall of the housing, wherein an inlet opening for inlet of the cooling medium into an inlet region and an outlet opening for outlet of the cooling medium from an outlet region of the hollow chamber are arranged on the housing and a barrier element connected to the cooling jacket for spatial separation of the inlet region from the outlet region is provided. The efficiency of such a cooling system is improved in that the barrier element presses against the inner wall of the housing having increasing pressure difference of the cooling medium in the inlet and outlet region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Weis, Christian Schaefer, Stefan Mackowiak, Sebastian Heitz
  • Patent number: 10093164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid module including a clutch that includes a clutch actuator, also including an electric machine, an internal combustion engine end and a transmission end. The hybrid module is designed as a pre-assembled insertable module to be inserted into a transmission housing, and an actuator electronics module is already pre-mounted on the hybrid module. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a hybrid module, characterized in that the following step is carried out: —pre-assembling the hybrid module as an insertable module, an actuator electronics module being pre-mounted on the hybrid module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Ziefle, Stefan Mackowiak, Felix Vogel
  • Patent number: 9969256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid module including a clutch, an electric machine, an internal combustion engine end, a transmission end, and a housing that includes a radially extending housing section located axially next to the electric machine at the internal combustion engine end as well as an axially extending housing section surrounding at least part of the hybrid module; the housing has two separate parts, the first one of which forms the radially extending housing section and the second one of which forms the axially extending housing section. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a hybrid module of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Matthias Eisele, Robert Maier
  • Publication number: 20180091010
    Abstract: An electric motor for a hybrid drive of a vehicle comprises a rotor and a stator. The stator surrounds the rotor and the rotor is fastened to a rotor carrier. A rotor laminated core of the rotor is connected to the rotor carrier by a tongue-and-groove connection and a transverse interference fit. To form the transverse interference fit, the rotor laminated core may have, for bracing on the rotor carrier, a smaller radius than the rotor carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Willi Ruder, Dierk Reitz
  • Publication number: 20170190245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid module including a clutch, an electric machine, an internal combustion engine end, a transmission end, and a housing that includes a radially extending housing section located axially next to the electric machine at the internal combustion engine end as well as an axially extending housing section surrounding at least part of the hybrid module; the housing has two separate parts, the first one of which forms the radially extending housing section and the second one of which forms the axially extending housing section. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a hybrid module of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Matthias Eisele, Robert Maier
  • Publication number: 20170136869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid module including a clutch that includes a clutch actuator, also including an electric machine, an internal combustion engine end and a transmission end. The hybrid module is designed as a pre-assembled insertable module to be inserted into a transmission housing, and an actuator electronics module is already pre-mounted on the hybrid module. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a hybrid module, characterized in that the following step is carried out:—pre-assembling the hybrid module as an insertable module, an actuator electronics module being pre-mounted on the hybrid module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Ziefle, Stefan Mackowiak, Felix Vogel
  • Publication number: 20160380515
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit, where the hybrid module may have a stream of coolant flowing through it, which also flows through a power electronics module for operating the hybrid module is provided. A power electronics module and to a method for installing a hybrid module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
  • Publication number: 20160272134
    Abstract: A power electronics module for operating a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit wherein the power electronics module includes a power electronics module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection that includes a power electronics module-side contact device connected to the power electronics module for a direct connection to a hybrid module-side contact device, provided on the hybrid module, of a hybrid module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection is provided. A hybrid module and to a method for assembling a hybrid module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
  • Publication number: 20160268867
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power electronics module for operating a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit, said hybrid module includes an E-motor which can produce a drive torque of the hybrid drive unit. The power electronics module includes an E-motor connection on the power electronics module side which has a contact device on the power electronics module side which is connected to the power electronics module for directly connecting to a contact device on the hybrid module side provided on the hybrid module, of a hybrid module-sided E-motor power connection. The invention also relates to a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit and to a method for mounting and/or assembling a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes, Andreas Trinkenschuh
  • Publication number: 20160172940
    Abstract: A cooling system for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a cooling jacket for assembly on an outer circumference of a stator of the dynamoelectric machine, a housing for receiving the stator having the mounted cooling jacket such that a hollow chamber, which can be filled with a liquid cooling medium, remains between an outer wall of the cooling jacket and an inner wall of the housing, wherein an inlet opening for inlet of the cooling medium into an inlet region and an outlet opening for outlet of the cooling medium from an outlet region of the hollow chamber are arranged on the housing and a barrier element connected to the cooling jacket for spatial separation of the inlet region from the outlet region is provided. The efficiency of such a cooling system is improved in that the barrier element presses against the inner wall of the housing having increasing pressure difference of the cooling medium in the inlet and outlet region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes Weis, Christian Schaefer, Stefan Mackowiak, Sebastian Heitz
  • Patent number: 9267554
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for the drive train of a passenger car. The drive train includes two engines, wherein one of said engines is an electromechanical energy converter. The torque transmission device is inserted into a rotor recess, which is arranged in a rotor assembly of the electromechanical energy converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dierk Reitz, Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak
  • Publication number: 20140034443
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for the drive train of a passenger car. The drive train includes two engines, wherein one of said engines is an electromechanical energy converter. The torque transmission device is inserted into a rotor recess, which is arranged in a rotor assembly of the electromechanical energy converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dierk Reitz, Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak
  • Patent number: 8459425
    Abstract: A torque transmission unit which has a first centrifugal mass that can be non-rotatably associated with an internal combustion engine and a second centrifugal mass that is connected downstream of the first mass and can be associated with a transmission. The second centrifugal mass has a rotor of an electric machine for transmitting a torque that can be electrically generated to the second centrifugal mass and a centrifugal force pendulum for reducing torsional vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak, Martin Dilzer
  • Publication number: 20110162480
    Abstract: A torque transmission unit which has a first centrifugal mass that can be non-rotatably associated with an internal combustion engine and a second centrifugal mass that is connected downstream of the first mass and can be associated with a transmission. The second centrifugal mass has a rotor of an electric machine for transmitting a torque that can be electrically generated to the second centrifugal mass and a centrifugal force pendulum for reducing torsional vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: LuK Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Willi RUDER, Stefan MACKOWIAK, Martin DILZER