Patents by Inventor Tobias Höche

Tobias Höche 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: 20250153553
    Abstract: A temperature control device for controlling the temperature of an electric drive axle for a motor vehicle, comprising an inlet and return, and at least one valve with which a temperature control path can be altered between the inlet and return, wherein the valve can alter the sequence in which the temperature control medium flows through at least two components, in particular a control unit and an electric machine, in the temperature control path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Axel Rohm, Alexander Markow, Cora Carlson
  • Publication number: 20250015656
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine, having a rotor shaft rotateable about an axis of rotation, a rotor body. The rotor shaft is arranged coaxially in a receiving opening of the rotor body and is connected to the rotor body for conjoint rotation, a plurality of spacing regions distributed around the circumference about the axis of rotation between an outer circumference of the rotor shaft and an inner circumference of the receiving opening, and contact regions, the rotor shaft and the rotor body spaced apart from one another in the spacing regions and in contact with one another in the contact regions, wherein each of the spacing regions is divided into an inlet channel and an outlet channel which are fluidically interconnected on a first axial rotor end face via a deflection region and fluidically separated from one another on a second axial rotor end face in a connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander MARKOW, Detlef GIERLING, Axel ROHM, Tobias HÖCHE
  • Publication number: 20240356412
    Abstract: An electric machine for a vehicle that has a housing, a rotor assembly which can rotate about a rotational axis in the housing, a contactless power transmission device for transmitting electricity to the rotor assembly, in which the power transmission device contains a housing transmitter and a rotor transmitter, wherein the housing transmitter contains a primary core and primary coil, and the rotor transmitter contains a secondary core and a secondary coil, wherein there is a fluid tube for supplying the rotor assembly with fluid that runs coaxially through the rotor assembly, in which the fluid tube has at least one fluid outlet inside the power transmission device, such that a fluid flow path runs through the power transmission device in order to cool the power transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jörg Bender, Tobias Dieckhoff, Philipp Neidhardt, Joao Bonifacio, Alexander Büttner, Tobias Höche, Rene Budach, Robert Lechner, Jens Schönekäs
  • Publication number: 20240174261
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing computing power of a computing unit of a vehicle having an energy storage unit includes recording or acquiring operating information of the vehicle, determining status data based on the operating information of the vehicle, and providing computing power from the computing unit of the vehicle, based on the status data. A control unit and a vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jörg Bender, Johannes Mantel, Tobias Höche
  • Patent number: 11524565
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output, wherein an electric machine is provided, a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output, and a clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine, characterized in that the clutch is formed as a cone clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
  • Patent number: 11518232
    Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
  • Patent number: 11485218
    Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
  • Publication number: 20220009334
    Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
  • Publication number: 20210402866
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output, wherein an electric machine is provided, a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output, and a clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine, characterized in that the clutch is formed as a cone clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
  • Publication number: 20200309232
    Abstract: A torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes an input and an output. A torque path runs from the input to the output. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input and the output. A first slip arrangement and/or a second slip arrangement for generating a speed slip are/is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for vibration damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DOGEL, Matthias REISCH
  • Patent number: 10704621
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Patent number: 10704620
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Patent number: 10704619
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Christoph Sasse, Mathais Kopp
  • Publication number: 20190219111
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas Dögel, Matthias REISCH, Christoph SASSE, Mathais KOPP
  • Publication number: 20190195298
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Publication number: 20190162255
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Patent number: 9797470
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input-side connection component, an output-side connection component, a first torque transmission path arranged between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component, a second torque transmission path arranged parallel to the first torque transmission path between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component ( ), a phase shifter arrangement and a torque adjusting arrangement ( ). The phase shifter arrangement is arranged in the first torque transmission path or second torque transmission path and is configured to generate a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Tobias Höche
  • Publication number: 20170268597
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input region with a primary mass driven in rotation around an axis of rotation, and an output region. A first and a second parallel torque transmission paths (48), and a coupling arrangement having a planetary gear unit with a planet wheel element for superimposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. A phase shifter arrangement with a first stiffness is provided in the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The phase shifter arrangement has a second stiffness supported on the one hand relative to the primary mass arranged so as to be at least partially axially and radially overlapping with respect to the planet wheel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Ingrid HOFFELNER
  • Patent number: 9371885
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for the drivetrain of a vehicle includes an input region to be driven in rotation around an axis of rotation (A) and an output region, and a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path which proceed from the input region, and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths, which coupling arrangement communicates with the output region, and a phase shifter arrangement for the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The torsional vibration damping arrangement is formed with an axial distance between the phase shifter arrangement and the coupling arrangement to form a passage space for at least one driveshaft of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Tobias Höche, Thomas Dögel
  • Publication number: 20150308540
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement (10) for the drivetrain of a vehicle comprises an input region (50) to be driven in rotation around an axis of rotation A and an output region (55), and a first torque transmission path (47) and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path (48) which proceed from the input region, and a coupling arrangement (41) for superposing the torques guided via the two torque transmission paths, which coupling arrangement (41) communicates with the output region, and a phase shifter arrangement (43) for the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The phase shifter arrangement comprises at least one spring set (40) with a curved spring (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Cora Carlson, Ingrid Hoffelner, Tobias HÖCHE