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).
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Publication number: 20250153553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tobias Höche, Axel Rohm, Alexander Markow, Cora Carlson
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Publication number: 20250015656Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Alexander MARKOW, Detlef GIERLING, Axel ROHM, Tobias HÖCHE
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Publication number: 20240356412Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Bender, Tobias Dieckhoff, Philipp Neidhardt, Joao Bonifacio, Alexander Büttner, Tobias Höche, Rene Budach, Robert Lechner, Jens Schönekäs
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Publication number: 20240174261Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Bender, Johannes Mantel, Tobias Höche
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Patent number: 11524565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Patent number: 11518232Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Patent number: 11485218Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Publication number: 20220009334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
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Publication number: 20210402866Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
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Publication number: 20200309232Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 10704621Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10704620Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10704619Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190219111Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190195298Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190162255Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: 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
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Patent number: 9797470Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Tobias Höche
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Publication number: 20170268597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Ingrid HOFFELNER
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Patent number: 9371885Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Daniel Lorenz, Tobias Höche, Thomas Dögel
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Publication number: 20150308540Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Cora Carlson, Ingrid Hoffelner, Tobias HÖCHE