Patents by Inventor Tobias SCHILDER

Tobias SCHILDER 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: 20250116317
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle, includes a housing, an electric motor with a rotor rotationally connected with a rotor shaft, a planetary gearset, and an axle drive. The planetary gearset includes exactly one sun gear and exactly one planetary carrier. The rotor shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the sun gear. The electric drive system includes a coupling element operating in at least one direction of rotation in a form-fitting manner and is provided between the planetary carrier and an input shaft of the axle drive, by means of which coupling element the planetary carrier is coupled or can be coupled with the input shaft in such a way that a rotationally fixed connection between the planetary carrier and the input shaft can be produced at least in a forward direction of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER
  • Publication number: 20250116318
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a housing, an electric motor, a planetary gearbox, and an axle drive. The planetary gearbox has exactly one sun gear and exactly one planetary carrier, which carries a set of first planetary gears and a set of second planetary gears, the first planetary gears have a larger diameter than the second planetary gears. Exactly one ring gear is provided that engages with the second planetary gears. A first freewheel is provided between the ring gear and the housing so that the ring gear is coupled to the housing to block rotation of the ring gear in a forward direction of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Patent number: 12270463
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a housing, an electric motor, a planetary gearbox, and an axle drive. The planetary gearbox has exactly one sun gear and exactly one planetary carrier, which carries a set of first planetary gears and a set of second planetary gears, the first planetary gears have a larger diameter than the second planetary gears. Exactly one ring gear is provided that engages with the second planetary gears. A first freewheel is provided between the ring gear and the housing so that the ring gear is coupled to the housing to block rotation of the ring gear in a forward direction of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig
  • Publication number: 20250100369
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device includes an internal combustion engine, an electric motor having a rotor, and a gearbox having an input planetary gearing with a main axis of rotation. The internal combustion engine is connected to the input planetary gearing via a disconnect clutch. The input planetary gearing has exactly two planetary gear sets each with three elements. The third element is connected to the sixth element to conjointly rotate and the second element is connected to the fifth element to conjointly rotate. The rotor is coupled to the third element such that torque originating from the rotor is introduced into the gearbox via the third element and the sixth element. The gearbox has a third planetary gear set with three further elements. The second element is connected to the seventh element to conjointly rotate and the eighth element is connected to a driven gear to conjointly rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Tobias SCHILDER
  • Publication number: 20250100368
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, an electric motor having a rotor, and a gearbox having a cylindrical gear unit with an input shaft coupled or coupleable to the crankshaft for conjoint rotation and an output shaft arranged parallel to the input shaft. The gearbox includes a planetary gear with a first element, a second element, and a third element. The system also includes a differential gearing. The rotor of the electric motor is coupled to the input shaft in such a way that torques provided by the electric motor via the rotor can be introduced into the gearbox via the input shaft. The input shaft is connected to the first element for conjoint rotation. The second element is connected to a first fixed gear for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventor: Tobias SCHILDER
  • Patent number: 12253152
    Abstract: An electric drive device includes a transmission with a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element. The transmission includes a second planetary gear set having a fourth element connected to the third element for conjoint rotation, a fifth element and a sixth element. A first output shaft is connected to the fifth element for conjoint rotation and a second output shaft is connected to the fourth element for conjoint rotation. A first electric machine has a first rotor that is or can be coupled to the sixth element such that torques provided by the first rotor can be introduced into the transmission via the sixth element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Carsten Gitt, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig
  • Patent number: 12247649
    Abstract: An electric drive device for a vehicle axle includes first and second electric engines having first and second rotors, respectively. A transmission has a first and second input shafts arranged coaxially with the first and second rotors, respectively, and an output shaft arranged in parallel with the first and second input shafts. An axle drive has a differential gear permanently meshing with at least one drive gearwheel connected to the at least one output shaft in a manner fixed against rotation. A first switchable spur gear pairing and a second spur gear pairing respectively couple the first and second input shafts with the differential gear in a torque-transmitting manner. When viewed in an axial direction along the at least one output shaft, the first electric engine, the first spur gear pairing, the at least one drive gearwheel, the second spur gear pairing, and the second electric engine are arranged one after the other in the specified order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Philip Gansloser, Tobias Haerter
  • Patent number: 12246587
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine having a first rotor, a differential having a differential input shaft and a first differential output shaft and a second differential output shaft. The two differential output shafts are arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first side shaft is coupled to the first differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second side shaft is coupled, or is couplable, to the second differential output shaft for conjoint rotation. A second electric machine has a second rotor arranged coaxially with respect to the first rotor. A first switching element is configured to couple the first rotor to the first side shaft for conjoint rotation. A second switching element is configured to couple the second rotor to the second side shaft for conjoint rotation. The first rotor is coupled, or couplable, to the differential input shaft for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Philip Gansloser, Carsten Gitt, Klaus Riedl
  • Patent number: 12246588
    Abstract: An electric axle drive for a motor vehicle includes a first electric engine, which has a first rotor, a second electric engine, which has a second rotor, and a differential transmission with three shafts. The first rotor can be coupled with the input shaft such that torques originating from the first rotor are introduced into the differential transmission via the input shaft. A first switch element is configured to couple the second rotor with the first output shaft such that torques originating from the second rotor are introduced into the first output shaft. A second switch element is configured to couple the second rotor with the second output shaft such that torques originating from the second rotor are introduced into the second output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Philip Gansloser, Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Wolfgang Elser, Ernst Walth, Martin Dengler
  • Patent number: 12247650
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a planetary transmission which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a output input shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques originating from the first electric machine into the planetary transmission. The second input shaft introduces second torques originating from the second electric machine into the planetary transmission. The first output shaft discharges third torques from the planetary transmission. The second output shaft discharges fourth torques from the planetary transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Jonathan Zeibig, Tobias Haerter, Carsten Gitt, Tobias Schilder
  • Publication number: 20250067329
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a planetary transmission which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a output input shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques originating from the first electric machine into the planetary transmission. The second input shaft introduces second torques originating from the second electric machine into the planetary transmission. The first output shaft discharges third torques from the planetary transmission. The second output shaft discharges fourth torques from the planetary transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan ZEIBIG, Tobias HAERTER, Carsten GITT, Tobias SCHILDER
  • Publication number: 20250060029
    Abstract: An electric drive device includes a transmission with a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element. The transmission includes a second planetary gear set having a fourth element connected to the third element for conjoint rotation, a fifth element and a sixth element. A first output shaft is connected to the fifth element for conjoint rotation and a second output shaft is connected to the fourth element for conjoint rotation. A first electric machine has a first rotor that is or can be coupled to the sixth element such that torques provided by the first rotor can be introduced into the transmission via the sixth element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Patent number: 12228198
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Peter Appeltauer, Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Klaus Riedl
  • Patent number: 12228199
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric engine having a first rotor, a second electric engine having a second rotor, and a planetary transmission, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft and a second output shaft. The first input shaft is designed to introduce first torques originating from the first electric engine into the planetary transmission. The second input shaft is designed to introduce second torques originating from the second electric engine into the planetary transmission. The first output shaft is designed to divert third torques from the planetary transmission. The second output shaft is designed to divert fourth torques from the planetary transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Jonathan Zeibig, Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Carsten Gitt
  • Publication number: 20250043856
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Peter APPELTAUER, Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL
  • Publication number: 20250043857
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric engine having a first rotor, a second electric engine having a second rotor, and a planetary transmission, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft and a second output shaft. The first input shaft is designed to introduce first torques originating from the first electric engine into the planetary transmission. The second input shaft is designed to introduce second torques originating from the second electric engine into the planetary transmission. The first output shaft is designed to divert third torques from the planetary transmission. The second output shaft is designed to divert fourth torques from the planetary transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan ZEIBIG, Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Carsten GITT
  • Patent number: 12172507
    Abstract: A motor vehicle electric drive system includes first and second electric machines, arranged coaxial to each other and respectively having first and second rotors, a differential gear having a differential input shaft and a first and second differential output shafts arranged coaxially to the first rotor. A transmission stage has a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft. The transmission output shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A first switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the first differential output shaft. A second switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the second differential output shaft. A third switching element couples the first rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the differential input shaft. A fourth switching element couples the second rotor in a rotationally fixed manner with the transmission input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Carsten Gitt, Klaus Riedl
  • Publication number: 20240416735
    Abstract: An electric axle drive for a motor vehicle includes a first electric engine, which has a first rotor, a second electric engine, which has a second rotor, and a differential transmission with three shafts. The first rotor can be coupled with the input shaft such that torques originating from the first rotor are introduced into the differential transmission via the input shaft. A first switch element is configured to couple the second rotor with the first output shaft such that torques originating from the second rotor are introduced into the first output shaft. A second switch element is configured to couple the second rotor with the second output shaft such that torques originating from the second rotor are introduced into the second output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Philip GANSLOSER, Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Wolfgang ELSER, Ernst WALTH, Martin DENGLER
  • Publication number: 20240401682
    Abstract: A drive axle for a motor vehicle includes two vehicle wheels, a first shaft by which a first of the vehicle wheels can be driven and a second shaft by which the second vehicle wheel can be driven. The drive axle also includes a first electric motor having a first stator and a first rotor, a differential gear by which the shafts can be driven and, via the shafts, the vehicle wheels can be driven by the first rotor of the first electric motor, and a second electric motor having a second stator and a second rotor. Only one of the shafts is assigned a clutch, by means of which the one shaft can be connected to the second rotor in a torque-transmitting manner, bypassing the other shaft and the differential gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias HAERTER, Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN
  • Publication number: 20240401680
    Abstract: An electric drive device for a motor vehicle includes a housing, an electric engine having a rotor, a planetary transmission at least partially arranged in the housing, a first planetary gear set having a first sun gear connected to the rotor for conjoint rotation, a first planetary carrier, and a first annular gear, and a second planetary gear set having a second planetary carrier connected to the first planetary carrier for conjoint rotation and a second annular gear; at least two switch elements for switching at least two gears, and a differential having a differential input shaft and two output drive shafts. The second planetary gear set has a second sun gear which is connected to the differential input shaft for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias SCHILDER, Philip GANSLOSER