Patents by Inventor Sylva Rother

Sylva Rother 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: 11813938
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in a motor vehicle transmission, which has a torque converter, a transmission input and a transmission output. The auxiliary power take-off assembly includes: an input shaft at the transmission input, and which is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle by way of the pump shaft of the torque converter; a transmission output shaft at the transmission output; a transmission chain, which includes an input element and an output element and the output element of which can be connected to an auxiliary assembly to be driven; and a switching element, which is operatively arranged between the input shaft and the input element of the transmission chain, to selectively connect the input shaft to the output element. The output element is arranged on an output shaft, which is mounted in a bearing cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Epple, Michael Trübenbach, Hermann Lanz, Sylva Rother, Mario Holder
  • Patent number: 11479116
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle provided with a torque converter, having a transmission input and transmission output having a drive shaft at the transmission input that is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a pump shaft of the torque converter. A transmission output shaft at the transmission output, and a transmission chain includes at least one drive element and one output element. The output element can be connected to an additional unit to be driven. A switch element, which is arranged so as to act between the drive shaft and the drive element of the transmission chain for optionally connecting the drive shaft to the drive element. The drive element and the output element are designed as gearwheels which are engaged with one another without an intermediate wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Epple, Michael Trübenbach, Hermann Lanz, Sylva Rother, Mario Holder
  • Patent number: 11479117
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in a motor vehicle transmission having a torque converter, transmission input and output with a drive shaft on the transmission input. The drive shaft is permanently connected to a drive motor of the vehicle by a pump shaft of the torque converter, a transmission output shaft at the transmission output and a transmission chain having drive input and output elements. A transmission power take-off shaft on the transmission output and a transmission chain having at least a drive element and a power take-off element of which the power take-off element can be connected to an additional unit to be driven, and having a switching element. The power take-off element is arranged on a power take-off shaft and can be connected to the power take-off shaft via the switching element, which is arranged to act between power take-off shaft and the power take-off element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Epple, Matthias Messmer, Frank Sauter, Sylva Rother, Mario Holder
  • Publication number: 20210122238
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in a motor vehicle transmission having a torque converter, transmission input and output with a drive shaft on the transmission input. The drive shaft is permanently connected to a drive motor of the vehicle by a pump shaft of the torque converter, a transmission output shaft at the transmission output and a transmission chain having drive input and output elements. A transmission power take-off shaft on the transmission output and a transmission chain having at least a drive element and a power take-off element of which the power take-off element can be connected to an additional unit to be driven, and having a switching element. The power take-off element is arranged on a power take-off shaft and can be connected to the power take-off shaft via the switching element, which is arranged to act between power take-off shaft and the power take-off element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Michael EPPLE, Matthias MESSMER, Frank SAUTER, Sylva ROTHER, Mario HOLDER
  • Publication number: 20210046820
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle provided with a torque converter, having a transmission input and transmission output having a drive shaft at the transmission input that is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a pump shaft of the torque converter. A transmission output shaft at the transmission output, and a transmission chain includes at least one drive element and one output element. The output element can be connected to an additional unit to be driven. A switch element, which is arranged so as to act between the drive shaft and the drive element of the transmission chain for optionally connecting the drive shaft to the drive element. The drive element and the output element are designed as gearwheels which are engaged with one another without an intermediate wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael EPPLE, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Hermann LANZ, Sylva ROTHER, Mario HOLDER
  • Publication number: 20210023943
    Abstract: An auxiliary power take-off assembly in a motor vehicle transmission, which has a torque converter, a transmission input and a transmission output. The auxiliary power take-off assembly includes: an input shaft at the transmission input, and which is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle by way of the pump shaft of the torque converter; a transmission output shaft at the transmission output; a transmission chain, which includes an input element and an output element and the output element of which can be connected to an auxiliary assembly to be driven; and a switching element, which is operatively arranged between the input shaft and the input element of the transmission chain, to selectively connect the input shaft to the output element. The output element is arranged on an output shaft, which is mounted in a bearing cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael EPPLE, Michael TRÜBENBACH, Hermann LANZ, Sylva ROTHER, Mario HOLDER
  • Publication number: 20100154576
    Abstract: A shift arrangement for shifting a transfer case in a main transmission for an all-wheel-drive vehicle, having at least one actuated shift device such that the shift device can be hydraulically actuated by at least one piston (1) which can move in a cylinder (2) between various shift positions (2WD/high, 4WD/high, 4WD/low).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Horst LEICHSENRING, Heinz REICHERT, Sylva ROTHER
  • Patent number: 7647858
    Abstract: A differential piston (1), designed as an annular piston, having pressure chambers (8, 9) with at least one of the pressure chambers (8, 9) being pressurized from radially inside the differential piston (1), via a hollow shaft (29) or another radially inner element (16), such as, part of a (cylinder) housing element (20) and a radial pressure medium-guiding channel (13) arranged directly within the differential piston (1), such that only a single additional sealing element (18) is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Sylva Rother, Michael Obergasser
  • Publication number: 20080072590
    Abstract: A differential piston (1), designed as an annular piston, having pressure chambers (8, 9) with at least one of the pressure chambers (8, 9) being pressurized from radially inside the differential piston (1), via a hollow shaft (29) or another radially inner element (16), such as, part of a (cylinder) housing element (20) and a radial pressure medium-guiding channel (13) arranged directly within the differential piston (1), such that only a single additional sealing element (18) is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Sylva Rother, Michael Obergasser