Patents by Inventor Stefan SPÜHLER

Stefan SPÜHLER 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: 20220311295
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine. The rotor carrier includes a hollow outer shell that includes a bearing area for a rotor lamination stack, the bearing area extending axially along the rotor carrier. The outer shell extends radially outward in a radial dimension that varies along the bearing area in the axial direction of the rotor carrier (101) in such manner that at the axial end sections of the bearing area exhibits no peak contact pressures between the rotor carrier and the rotor lamination stack when the rotor lamination stack is pressed against the bearing area of the rotor carrier. A rotor including the rotor carrier and the rotor lamination stack is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Rayk Gersten, Stefan Spühler, Daniel Meindl
  • Publication number: 20220250457
    Abstract: A drive axle for an electric vehicle which comprises first and second electric machines (EM1, EM2), first and second drive wheels (R1, R2) and first and second two-speed transmissions (G1, G2) each having the same gear ratios. The first electric machine (EM1) drives the first drive wheel (R1) by way of the first two-speed transmission (G1) and the second electric machine (EM2) drives the second drive wheel (R2) by way of the second two-speed transmission (G2). The first and the second two-speed transmissions (G1, G2) each comprise a first planetary gearset (PS1) and a second planetary gearset (PS2) coupled to one another. The first planetary gearset (PS1) and the second planetary gearset (PS2) each comprise a web shaft (ST1, ST2), a ring-gear shaft (HR1, HR2) and a sun-gear shaft (SO1, SO2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes GLÜCKLER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Stefan SPÜHLER, Johannes KALTENBACH, Stefan RENNER, Michael TRÜBENBACH
  • Publication number: 20220200406
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (25) which comprises a rotor support (2). The rotor support has cylindrical inner and outer shells (3, 4). A magnetic flux-carrying rotor component has first and second end faces (6, 7) and carries the cylindrical outer shell (4). A rotationally shaft section (8) is arranged in an inside space (9) of the rotor support and mounted coaxially with the rotor support. At least in the area of the first end face (6) the outer shell has first teeth which face toward the magnetic flux-carrying rotor component and a first tooth base between respective pairs of first teeth, and at least in the area of the second end face (7) the outer shell (4) has second teeth which face toward the magnetic flux-carrying rotor component and a second tooth base between respective pairs of second teeth. The invention also relates to an electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Rayk GERSTEN, Stefan SPÜHLER, David WÖRZLER, Martin CHRISTIANS, Martin JELINEWSKI, Alexander BAUR
  • Publication number: 20220200370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (1a, 1b) for an electric machine, wherein the stator (1a, 1b) is mounted rotatably around a rotation axis (Rot) by which an axial direction (A) is defined, wherein the stator (1a, 1b) comprises a stator yoke (2) that extends in the axial direction (A) and in a radial direction (R) relative thereto, wherein on the stator yoke (2), along the axial direction (A) stator teeth (3) facing toward the rotation axis (Rot) are arranged in a ring shape, which teeth are uniformly spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction (U), so that a stator groove (14) is formed between radially adjacent stator teeth (3), and wherein the stator (1a, 1b) is divided axially in the middle into a first stator section (5) and a second stator section (6), wherein on the stator yoke (2), at the end on the first stator section (5) a first outer wall (9) that extends radially and, opposite it, at the end a radially extending second outer wall (10) are provided, each serving as axial suppor
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Rayk GERSTEN, David WÖRZLER, Stefan SPÜHLER, Martin JELINEWSKI, Johannes GLÜCKLER, Timo HELE, Kai BORNTRÄGER
  • Publication number: 20220200371
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement (1) for cooling a stator (2) for an electric machine (23). The cooling arrangement (1) comprising a stator (2) fixedly mounted relative to a rotational axis (Rot). The stator (2) comprises a stator yoke (3) and stator grooves (4). Windings are provided in the stator grooves (4), which form first and second winding heads (5, 6). First and second fluid rings (8, 14) are provided at opposite ends on the stator yoke (3). The first fluid ring (8) has a fluid inflow opening from a stator housing (7). The stator yoke (3) has a plurality of axial stator ducts (15, 18, 22) extending in the axial direction (A), which enable the inflowing fluid to flow through from the first fluid ring (8) to the second fluid ring (14), and the second fluid ring (14) redirects some of the fluid. Furthermore, the invention relates to an electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Martin CHRISTIANS, David WÖRZLER, Rayk GERSTEN, Stefan SPÜHLER, Martin JELINEWSKI, Wolfgang HÜBLER, Timo HELE, Karlheinz HOHER
  • Publication number: 20220200420
    Abstract: A rotor arrangement (1a, 1b) for an electric machine of a vehicle. The rotor arrangement (1a, 1b) comprises a rotor lamination stack (4) and the rotor arrangement further comprises a rotor support (2a, 2b). The rotor support (2a, 2b) carries the rotor lamination stack (4), which is arranged on the radially outer side (6a, 6b) of the rotor support (2a, 2b). A retaining element is arranged on the outer side (6a, 6b) of the rotor support at the end on the rotor lamination stack (4). The retaining element is a one-piece, closed retaining ring (5a, 5b) with an axial ring width (SR) and with at least a first ring diameter (R1). The first ring diameter (R1) is smaller than or equal to the rotor support diameter (TR), so that the rotor laminate stack (4) is secured axially in a rotationally fixed manner. The invention also relates to two production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Rayk GERSTEN, Stefan SPÜHLER
  • Patent number: 11135914
    Abstract: A drive axle of an electrically drivable vehicle including first and second drive wheels (R1, R2), first and second manual transmissions (G1, G2) and first and second electrical machines (EM1, EM2) which each have a respective drive shaft (1a, 1b). The first electrical machine (EM1) drives the first drive wheel (R1), via the first manual transmission (G1), and the second electrical machine (EM2) drives the second drive wheel (R2), via the second manual transmission (G2). The manual transmissions are each designed as three-speed transmissions (G1, G2) which have identical transmission ratios (i1, i2, i3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes Glückler, Stefan Renner, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Spühler, Kai Bornträger
  • Patent number: 11124064
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle, having an electric machine and a three-speed shift transmission with first, second and third shift elements, and two planetary sets which are coupled with each other. The first planetary set has a first sun gear shaft, first ring gear shaft and a first carrier shaft. The second planetary set has a second sun gear shaft, a second ring gear shaft and second carrier shaft. The first carrier shaft is fixed to the second ring gear shaft. The first sun gear shaft can be driven by an electric machine. The first ring gear shaft is fixed and output takes place via the second carrier shaft. The first shift elements are actuated to engage a first gear, the second shift elements are actuated to engage the second gear and the third shift elements are actuated to engage the third gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Renner, Kai Bornträger, Michael Trübenbach, Stefan Spühler, Johannes Glückler
  • Publication number: 20210123512
    Abstract: A drive arrangement for an element vehicle, having first and second drive wheels (R1, R2), a first electric machine (EM1) and a second electric machine (EM2) with a common rotational axis (m), a manual transmission (G3) with a transmission input shaft (EW) and a transmission output shaft (AW) and an axle differential (DI) with a differential input (DIK) and two differential output shafts (3a, 3b). The first electric machine (EM1) is connected to the transmission input shaft (EW) and the transmission output shaft (AW) is connected to the differential input (DIK), and the second electric machine (EM2) can, if necessary, be engaged as an additional drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes GLÜCKLER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Stefan RENNER, Stefan SPÜHLER, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Johannes KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20200282827
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle, having an electric machine and a three-speed shift transmission with first, second and third shift elements, and two planetary sets which are coupled with each other. The first planetary set has a first sun gear shaft, first ring gear shaft and a first carrier shaft. The second planetary set has a second sun gear shaft, a second ring gear shaft and second carrier shaft. The first carrier shaft is fixed to the second ring gear shaft. The first sun gear shaft can be driven by an electric machine. The first ring gear shaft is fixed and output takes place via the second carrier shaft. The first shift elements are actuated to engage a first gear, the second shift elements are actuated to engage the second gear and the third shift elements are actuated to engage the third gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes KALTENBACH, Stefan RENNER, Kai BORNTRÄGER, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Stefan SPÜHLER, Johannes GLÜCKLER
  • Publication number: 20200262293
    Abstract: A drive axle of an electrically drivable vehicle including first and second drive wheels (R1, R2), first and second manual transmissions (G1, G2) and first and second electrical machines (EM1, EM2) which each have a respective drive shaft (1a, 1b). The first electrical machine (EM1) drives the first drive wheel (R1), via the first manual transmission (G1), and the second electrical machine (EM2) drives the second drive wheel (R2), via the second manual transmission (G2). The manual transmissions are each designed as three-speed transmissions (G1, G2) which have identical transmission ratios (i1, i2, i3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes GLÜCKLER, Stefan RENNER, Johannes KALTENBACH, Stefan SPÜHLER, Kai BORNTRÄGER