Patents by Inventor Stephan SCHARR

Stephan SCHARR 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: 8998762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary transmission for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, having three coupled planetary gear sets, having numerous shift elements, and having at least one electric machine, to which a shaft inside the transmission is allocated, wherein, with a first planetary gear set, the ring gear can be connected to a component permanently attached to the housing, and the planet carrier is connected in a driving manner to the ring gear of a second planetary gear set, wherein, with the second planetary gear set, the planet carrier is connected to the ring gear of a third planetary gear set, and the sun gear can be powered by a transmission input shaft, and wherein, with the third planetary gear set, the planet carrier is connected to a transmission output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Uwe Griesmeier, Stephan Scharr, Bernd Vahlensieck, Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Publication number: 20140248987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary transmission for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, having three coupled planetary gear sets, having numerous shift elements, and having at least one electric machine, to which a shaft inside the transmission is allocated, wherein, with a first planetary gear set, the ring gear can be connected to a component permanently attached to the housing, and the planet carrier is connected in a driving manner to the ring gear of a second planetary gear set, wherein, with the second planetary gear set, the planet carrier is connected to the ring gear of a third planetary gear set, and the sun gear can be powered by a transmission input shaft, and wherein, with the third planetary gear set, the planet carrier is connected to a transmission output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Uwe Griesmeier, Stephan Scharr, Bernd Vahlensieck, Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Publication number: 20120299421
    Abstract: The electro dynamic machine (1) has a rotatable supported shaft (4) and first and second axial main bearings (6, 7), spaced from one another, which facilitate rotation of the shaft (4). In addition, a third bearing (8) is provided which is designed to at least absorb radial forces created by the shaft (4). A dimensioning is provided for a maximum rotational speed of the shaft (4), and this maximum rotation speed is at least at 50% of an initiation rotational speed of a first natural bending vibration of the shaft (4) having just first and second main bearings (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Timo WEHLEN, Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Stephan SCHARR
  • Publication number: 20120299420
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for an electric machine with a stator (1) and a rotor (2) is proposed such that the rotor (2), with its rotor shaft (3), is mounted by bearings (4, 4A) on the housing. The mounting is such that the bearings (4, 4A) are thermally separated from the rotor shaft (3) in order to reduce heat transfer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stephan SCHARR, Timo WEHLEN