Patents by Inventor Stephan Oberle

Stephan Oberle 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: 11927257
    Abstract: A toothed gear for use in a gearing, comprising a base body that forms a ring gear with a number of first teeth having a first deformability and a number of second teeth having a second deformability, wherein the second deformability is greater than the first deformability and to a gear pair of a gearing, comprising such a toothed gear and at least one further toothed gear which can be made to mesh or is in mesh with the toothed gear. The invention relates moreover to a gearing with such a gear pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE &Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Adrian Rieple, Matthias Koop, Sebastian Birk, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11852230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear wheel comprising an outer part (12) having a gear rim (14), an insert (16) which has an insert outer diameter (dEa) and a receptacle section (32) having an insert part inner diameter (dEi) for forming a shaft-hub connection, and a connecting part (18) which is arranged between the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) and which connects the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) in a formfitting and/or materially-bonded and/or friction-locked manner, wherein the connecting part (18) has a number of ribs (27) or the connecting part (18) is formed by a number of ribs (27), wherein the ribs (27) each extend along a tangent (T) which abuts a tangent circle (CT), wherein the tangent circle (CT) has a tangent circle diameter (dCT) which is larger than or equal to the insert inner diameter (dEi) and smaller than or equal to the insert outer diameter (dEa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Gregor Mauerlechner, Sebastian Schlude, Markus Bernhard, Jonas Kuhn, Sebastian Birk, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11813967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) arranged along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propulsion teeth (20), and at least one rack (30) having a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propulsion teeth (20) can move in a stroke transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a manner that the at least two propulsion teeth (20) perform at least one cyclical stroke movement (21) in the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10) and enter and exit the at least one rack (30) to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical stroke movement (21) of the at least two propulsion teeth (20) takes place with a phase shift (??). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and to a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal adjustment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Wolfram Hofschulte, Jens Fechler, Marco Werschler, Marcel Mittelbach, Nikolai Benz, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11754164
    Abstract: A gearwheel pair for a gear unit, comprising a first gear and a second gear, which can be meshed with one another, wherein the first gear consists entirely or partially of metal or plastic and the second spur gear comprises an outer part having a gear rim made of a first plastic and having a number of injection-molded portions, an inlay part made of metal, and a connecting part, which is arranged between the inlay part and the outer part and is made of a second plastic for the interlocked and/or materially-bonded connection of the inlay part and the outer part and further relates to the second spur gear per se, a gear unit having such a gearwheel pair, and a method for producing a second gear, which is used for such a gear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Koop, Stephan Oberle, Egor Melinkov, Eugen Stoppel, Sebastian Birk
  • Patent number: 11680632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear ring carrier part (10) for a two- or multi-component gear (11), the gear ring carrier part (10) having a circular ring section (12) rotating in the circumferential direction about an axis of rotation (A), a gear ring (14) arranged radially on the outside of the circular ring section (12), and an extension (16) extending radially inward from the circular ring section (12), the extension (16) having a first extension face (30) and a second extension face (32), a number of first ribs (34) and an equal number of first pockets (36) being arranged on the first extension face (30), and/or a number of second ribs (38) and an equal number of second pockets (40) being arranged on the second extension face (30), the first ribs (34) and the first pockets (36) and/or the second ribs (38) and the second pockets (40) each extending radially and being arranged adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Eugen Stoppel, Sebastian Birk, Egor Melnikov, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11662009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component gear (1) with an axis of rotation (X) and a first end face (11) and a second end face (12), having an inner part (20) and an outer part (30) made of a plastic with at least one injection-molding section (32), wherein the outer part (30) is arranged on an outer lateral surface (24) of the inner part (20) in a form-fitting and/or integral manner on the inner part (20), and wherein the outer part (30) on the first and/or the second end face (11, 12) has at least one tab (40) which is free-standing in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation (X) and which protrudes over the relevant end face (11, 12) of the inner part (20). The present invention also relates to a gear (2) and a planetary gearset (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Adrian Rieple, Stephan Oberle, Sebastian Birk
  • Publication number: 20220325784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) arranged along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propulsion teeth (20), and at least one rack (30) having a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propulsion teeth (20) can move in a stroke transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a manner that the at least two propulsion teeth (20) perform at least one cyclical stroke movement (21) in the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10) and enter and exit the at least one rack (30) to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical stroke movement (21) of the at least two propulsion teeth (20) takes place with a phase shift (4). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and to a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal adjustment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfram HOFSCHULTE, Jens FECHLER, Marco WERSCHLER, Marcel MITTELBACH, Nikolai BENZ, Stephan OBERLE
  • Publication number: 20220090668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component gear (1) with an axis of rotation (X) and a first end face (11) and a second end face (12), having an inner part (20) and an outer part (30) made of a plastic with at least one injection-molding section (32), wherein the outer part (30) is arranged on an outer lateral surface (24) of the inner part (20) in a form-fitting and/or integral manner on the inner part (20), and wherein the outer part (30) on the first and/or the second end face (11, 12) has at least one tab (40) which is free-standing in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation (X) and which protrudes over the relevant end face (11, 12) of the inner part (20). The present invention also relates to a gear (2) and a planetary gearset (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Adrian RIEPLE, Stephan OBERLE, Sebastian BIRK
  • Publication number: 20210095751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear ring carrier part (10) for a two- or multi-component gear (11), the gear ring carrier part (10) having a circular ring section (12) rotating in the circumferential direction about an axis of rotation (A), a gear ring (14) arranged radially on the outside of the circular ring section (12), and an extension (16) extending radially inward from the circular ring section (12), the extension (16) having a first extension face (30) and a second extension face (32), a number of first ribs (34) and an equal number of first pockets (36) being arranged on the first extension face (30), and/or a number of second ribs (38) and an equal number of second pockets (40) being arranged on the second extension face (30), the first ribs (34) and the first pockets (36) and/or the second ribs (38) and the second pockets (40) each extending radially and being arranged adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Eugen STOPPEL, Sebastian BIRK, Egor MELNIKOV, Stephan OBERLE
  • Publication number: 20210062906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear wheel comprising an outer part (12) having a gear rim (14), an insert (16) which has an insert outer diameter (dEa) and a receptacle section (32) having an insert part inner diameter (dEi) for forming a shaft-hub connection, and a connecting part (18) which is arranged between the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) and which connects the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) in a formfitting and/or materially-bonded and/or friction-locked manner, wherein the connecting part (18) has a number of ribs (27) or the connecting part (18) is formed by a number of ribs (27), wherein the ribs (27) each extend along a tangent (T) which abuts a tangent circle (CT), wherein the tangent circle (CT) has a tangent circle diameter (dCT) which is larger than or equal to the insert inner diameter (dEi) and smaller than or equal to the insert outer diameter (dEa).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Gregor MAUERLECHNER, Sebastian SCHLUDE, Markus BERNHARD, Jonas KUHN, Sebastian BIRK, Stephan OBERLE
  • Patent number: 10871217
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a helical-wheel shaft of a helical planetary gear, in particular an adjustment device in vehicles for adjusting two mutually adjustable vehicle parts, wherein the helical-wheel planetary gear is a helical-wheel shaft with a helical-gear toothing, which shaft is rotatably mounted about a helical-wheel shaft axis, and a planetary carrier comprising at least three helical planetary gears, each rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier about a planetary gear axis, and each having a planetary gear toothing, wherein the helical gear planetary axes extend obliquely to the helical-wheel shaft axis, and the bearing assembly for supporting the helical gear shaft has a first bearing section and a second bearing section, wherein the first bearing section consists of an axial and radial bearing, and the second bearing section consists of helical-wheel planetary gears, wherein the planetary gear toothing in the second bearing section meshes with the helical-gear toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Stephan Oberle
  • Publication number: 20200240503
    Abstract: A toothed gear for use in a gearing, comprising a base body that forms a ring gear with a number of first teeth having a first deformability and a number of second teeth having a second deformability, wherein the second deformability is greater than the first deformability and to a gear pair of a gearing, comprising such a toothed gear and at least one further toothed gear which can be made to mesh or is in mesh with the toothed gear. The invention relates moreover to a gearing with such a gear pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Adrian Rieple, Matthias Koop, Sebastian Birk, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 10641341
    Abstract: A connection system for connecting a component to a gear wheel, wherein the gear wheel comprises helical gearing having a tooth helix angle and a first connecting section, and the component comprises a second connecting section by way of which the component can be connected or is connected to the first connecting section, wherein the component, in the second connecting section, comprises at least one depression or elevation that is operatively connected to the first connecting section when the component is connected to the first connecting section, wherein the depression has a connection helix angle, and the connection helix angle is defined as follows: 0°????. The disclosure furthermore relates to a device for transmitting a rotational movement, comprising a rotatable component and a gear wheel, wherein the gear wheel and the component are connected by way of such a connection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Eugen Stoppel, Stephan Oberle, Manuel Seidel
  • Publication number: 20190257404
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a helical-wheel shaft of a helical planetary gear, in particular an adjustment device in vehicles for adjusting two mutually adjustable vehicle parts, wherein the helical-wheel planetary gear is a helical-wheel shaft with a helical-gear toothing, which shaft is rotatably mounted about a helical-wheel shaft axis, and a planetary carrier comprising at least three helical planetary gears, each rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier about a planetary gear axis, and each having a planetary gear toothing, wherein the helical gear planetary axes extend obliquely to the helical-wheel shaft axis, and the bearing assembly for supporting the helical gear shaft has a first bearing section and a second bearing section, wherein the first bearing section consists of an axial and radial bearing, and the second bearing section consists of helical-wheel planetary gears, wherein the planetary gear toothing in the second bearing section meshes with the helical-gear toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger, Stephan Oberle
  • Publication number: 20190093748
    Abstract: A gearwheel pair for a spur gear unit, comprising a first spur gear and a second spur gear, which can be meshed with one another, wherein the first spur gear consists entirely or partially of metal or plastic and the second spur gear comprises an outer part having a gear rim made of a first plastic and having a number of injection-molded portions, an inlay part made of metal, and a connecting part, which is arranged between the inlay part and the outer part and is made of a second plastic for the interlocked and/or materially-bonded connection of the inlay part and the outer part and further relates to the second spur gear per se, a spur gear unit having such a gearwheel pair, and a method for producing a second spur gear, which is used for such a spur gear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Koop, Stephan Oberle, Egor Melinkov, Eugen Stoppel, Sebastian Birk
  • Patent number: 9932066
    Abstract: A worm gearbox having a worm wheel is arranged, in a torsionally resistant manner, on a steering shaft and rotates around a steering axis. A worm shaft is supported to rotate around a rotational axis, with the worm shaft having an end on the engine side and an end away from the engine. Worm toothing engages the teeth of the worm wheel and when the worm shaft rotates around the rotational axis, the worm wheel and the steering shaft rotate around the steering axis. A gearbox housing supports the worm wheel and the worm shaft and allows them to rotate. A compensating element has a middle section, a rear end section connected to the gearbox housing and a front end section retaining the end away from the engine of the worm shaft or a holder accommodating the end away from the engine of the worm shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Stephan Oberle, Gregor Mauerlechner
  • Publication number: 20180031044
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connection system for connecting a component to a gear wheel, wherein the gear wheel comprises helical gearing having a tooth helix angle and a first connecting section, and the component comprises a second connecting section by way of which the component can be connected or is connected to the first connecting section, wherein the component, in the second connecting section, comprises at least one depression or elevation that is operatively connected to the first connecting section when the component is connected to the first connecting section, wherein the depression has a connection helix angle, and the connection helix angle is defined as follows: 0°????. The disclosure furthermore relates to a device for transmitting a rotational movement, comprising a rotatable component and a gear wheel, wherein the gear wheel and the component are connected by way of such a connection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Eugen Stoppel, Stephan Oberle, Manuel Seidel
  • Patent number: 9835238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multicomponent gear having an outer part with a toothed rim, an inner part, and a connecting part made of plastic for the positive locking connection of the inner part and the outer part. The outer part is thereby arranged on an outer circumferential surface and the inner part is arranged on an inner circumferential surface of the connecting part. The connecting part is additionally provided with a plurality of indentations on two opposite primary surfaces lying outside and perpendicular to a rotational axis. The invention is thereby characterized in that the indentations in the first primary surface of the connecting part are, in comparison to the indentations in the second primary surface of the connecting part, arranged offset to each other radially and/or in the circumferential direction to the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stephan Oberle, Markus Bernhard, Manuel Seidel, Christian Kutscher, Eugen Stoppel
  • Patent number: 9464706
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shaft with two front sides and an axis of rotation, whereby the shaft comprises at least one gear with the same axis of rotation, which gear borders at least a first one of the front sides in an axial area. Viewed from radially inside toward radially outside, the gear comprises a connection part with a central receptacle for the shaft, and an outer part with teeth. The connection part is cast directly between the shaft and the outer part. The connection part extends over the shaft in axial direction and covers the first front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Oberle, Bernd Schilling, Uwe Probst, Markus Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20160236707
    Abstract: A worm gearbox having a worm wheel is arranged, in a torsionally resistant manner, on a steering shaft and rotates around a steering axis. A worm shaft is supported to rotate around a rotational axis, with the worm shaft having an end on the engine side and an end away from the engine. Worm toothing engages the teeth of the worm wheel and when the worm shaft rotates around the rotational axis, the worm wheel and the steering shaft rotate around the steering axis. A gearbox housing supports the worm wheel and the worm shaft and allows them to rotate. A compensating element has a middle section, a rear end section connected to the gearbox housing and a front end section retaining the end away from the engine of the worm shaft or a holder accommodating the end away from the engine of the worm shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Stephan OBERLE