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).
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Patent number: 11767888Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventors: Massimo Merola, Stefan Mackowiak, Robert Maier
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Publication number: 20220221008Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Massimo Merola, Stefan Mackowiak, Robert Maier
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Publication number: 20220001738Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Loyal George MACMILLIAN, Stefan MACKOWIAK
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Patent number: 10759365Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
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Patent number: 10658900Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes, Andreas Trinkenschuh
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Patent number: 10348161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
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Patent number: 10224785Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Johannes Weis, Christian Schaefer, Stefan Mackowiak, Sebastian Heitz
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Patent number: 10093164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Florian Ziefle, Stefan Mackowiak, Felix Vogel
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Patent number: 9969256Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Matthias Eisele, Robert Maier
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Publication number: 20180091010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Willi Ruder, Dierk Reitz
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Publication number: 20170190245Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Matthias Eisele, Robert Maier
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Publication number: 20170136869Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Florian Ziefle, Stefan Mackowiak, Felix Vogel
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Publication number: 20160380515Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
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Publication number: 20160272134Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes
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Publication number: 20160268867Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Mackowiak, Cedric Blaes, Andreas Trinkenschuh
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Publication number: 20160172940Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Johannes Weis, Christian Schaefer, Stefan Mackowiak, Sebastian Heitz
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Patent number: 9267554Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Dierk Reitz, Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak
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Publication number: 20140034443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Dierk Reitz, Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak
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Patent number: 8459425Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Willi Ruder, Stefan Mackowiak, Martin Dilzer
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Publication number: 20110162480Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: LuK Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Willi RUDER, Stefan MACKOWIAK, Martin DILZER