Patents by Inventor Udo Brehmer

Udo Brehmer 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: 20230302681
    Abstract: An electric drive for a mixer drum, including a high-voltage DC voltage power supply to which at least one battery, a power converter and at least one external interface for connecting a stationary electric power supply are connected. The at least one battery is charged only via the at least one external interface, wherein a controller is configured to control flows of energy from and to components connected to the high-voltage DC voltage power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Eduard HEILIG, Udo BREHMER, Raphael ZOHNER
  • Publication number: 20200324771
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a characteristic diagram for a drive-train of a working machine, which contains a brake pedal characteristic of a brake system and a clutch characteristic of a drive clutch, in which an opening point at which the drive clutch is disengaged when a brake pedal of the brake system is actuated as a function of a pedal path, and/or a closing point at which the drive clutch is engaged when the brake pedal is released as a function of the pedal path, is calibrated. When the brake pedal is actuated and/or released an actual rotational speed profile of the drive-train is determined, the actual rotational speed profile determined is compared with a stored corresponding target rotational speed profile, and the opening point and/or closing point of the drive clutch is adapted to minimize deviation of the actual rotational speed profile from the target rotational speed profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hans HÖFLER, Udo BREHMER, Thomas KURZ
  • Publication number: 20200276980
    Abstract: A method is described for calibrating a characteristic diagram of a working machine. The characteristic diagram includes a brake pedal characteristic of a brake system and at least one clutch characteristic of a drive input clutch which, in the calibrated condition, have a nominal relationship to one another. The method having the steps of: determining a wheel-side drive output torque; determining an actual brake pedal characteristic with reference to the drive output torque; determining an actual relationship that differs from the nominal relationship by comparing the actual brake pedal characteristic with a nominal brake pedal characteristic; and calibrating the brake pedal characteristic or the clutch characteristic in such manner that the actual relationship corresponds to the nominal relationship. In addition a working machine with a control unit for carrying out the method is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hans HÖFLER, Udo BREHMER, Thomas KURZ
  • Patent number: 9731702
    Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile work machine having a reversing gearbox. The driving direction reversal is initiated by detecting a driving direction reversal command. A change of the torque transmission from a current driving direction to a new driving direction is carried out as a powershift. Braking for the driving direction reversal occurs in a manner so as to recuperate energy. Furthermore, a device for controlling a mobile work machine, in particular for implementing the method, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Manuel Gotz, Mark Mohr, Udo Brehmer, Kazutaka Iuchi
  • Patent number: 9518567
    Abstract: An adjusting device of an axial piston machine having a displacement volume that is adjusted by a pivoting yoke. The adjusting device has a cylinder, which is radially spaced from and tangential to the yoke pivot axis. A piston communicates with the yoke and is adjusted by hydraulic pressure change. A control arrangement has a position regulating valve with a control piston which can set the hydraulic pressure acting on the piston. A mechanical return can transfer the yoke pivoting position to the control piston. The valve is axially parallel to the cylinder and radially spaced from the yoke pivot axis. The return comprises an axially movable sensing piston and coaxial return spring which are axially adjacent to the valve. The sensing piston abuts a yoke surface that is eccentric with respect to the pivot axis and connected to the control piston by the return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Udo Brehmer, Bernd Schraff, Roland Rehtanz
  • Publication number: 20150120114
    Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile work machine having a reversing gearbox. The driving direction reversal is initiated by detecting a driving direction reversal command. A change of the torque transmission from a current driving direction to a new driving direction is carried out as a powershift. Braking for the driving direction reversal occurs in a manner so as to recuperate energy. Furthermore, a device for controlling a mobile work machine, in particular for implementing the method, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Manuel Gotz, Mark Mohr, Udo Brehmer, Kazutaka Iuchi
  • Patent number: 8713932
    Abstract: A hydraulic module with two inclined-axis drive systems. The hydraulic module comprises a yoke (1) which, by virtue of a pin (5) that is in active connection with a piston (6), is pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis (4) so as to adjust the stroke volume of the two inclined-axis drive systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Martin Haffner, Udo Brehmer
  • Publication number: 20140000449
    Abstract: An adjusting device of an axial piston machine having a displacement volume that is adjusted by a pivoting yoke. The adjusting device has a cylinder, which is radially spaced from and tangential to the yoke pivot axis. A piston communicates with the yoke and is adjusted by hydraulic pressure change. A control arrangement has a position regulating valve with a control piston which can set the hydraulic pressure acting on the piston. A mechanical return can transfer the yoke pivoting position to the control piston. The valve is axially parallel to the cylinder and radially spaced from the yoke pivot axis. The return comprises an axially movable sensing piston and coaxial return spring which are axially adjacent to the valve. The sensing piston abuts a yoke surface that is eccentric with respect to the pivot axis and connected to the control piston by the return spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Udo Brehmer, Bernd Schraff, Roland Rehtanz
  • Patent number: 8495948
    Abstract: A power distribution transmission unit (1) having a hydrostatic power branch (2) and a mechanical power branch (3) connected by a connection system (8). The connection system (8) at least partially damps transfer of oscillations between the power branches. The power flow can be passed between the power branches, via a connecting shaft (22) that compensates axial offset between a hydrostat shaft (18) of the hydrostatic power branch (2) and a mechanical branch shaft (20) of the mechanical power branch (3). The connecting shaft (22) is a hollow shaft and a spring device (27), elastically prestressing the hydrostat shaft (18), is arranged within the connecting shaft. The tooth profiles (23, 25) of the connecting shaft (22) are formed as curved outer teeth which engage in tooth profiles (24 and 26) of the hydrostat shaft (18) of the hydrostatic power branch (2) and of the shaft (20) of the mechanical power branch (3), in each case made as inner teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Roland Rehtanz, Udo Brehmer
  • Publication number: 20110061524
    Abstract: A hydraulic module with two inclined-axis drive systems. The hydraulic module comprises a yoke (1) which, by virtue of a pin (5) that is in active connection with a piston (6), is pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis (4) so as to adjust the stroke volume of the two inclined-axis drive systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Haffner, Udo Brehmer
  • Publication number: 20100263365
    Abstract: A power distribution transmission unit (1) having a hydrostatic power branch (2) and a mechanical power branch (3) connected by a connection system (8). The connection system (8) at least partially damps transfer of oscillations between the power branches. The power flow can be passed between the power branches, via a connecting shaft (22) that compensates axial offset between a hydrostat shaft (18) of the hydrostatic power branch (2) and a shaft (20) of the mechanical power branch (3). The connecting shaft (22) is a hollow shaft and a spring device (27), elastically prestressing the hydrostat shaft (18), is arranged within the connecting shaft. The tooth profiles (23, 25) of the connecting shaft (22) are formed as curved outer teeth which engage in tooth profiles (24 and 26) of the hydrostat shaft (18) of the hydrostatic power branch (2) and of the shaft (20) of the mechanical power branch (3), in each case made as inner teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Roland Rehtanz, Udo Brehmer
  • Patent number: 6752034
    Abstract: In a powershift multi-gear transmission (1), the countershafts of the reverse gear (KR), of the forward gear (KV) and of the fourth gear (K4) are combined to form one reversing transmission unit (33) and the countershaft units of the first gear (K1), of the second gear (K2) and of the third gear (K3) are combined to form one gear transmission unit (34). The reversing transmission unit (33) is provided on any side of the input shaft (3). The gear transmission unit (34) attaches to the reversing transmission unit (33) so that the reversing transmission unit (33) and the gear transmission unit (34) are disposed in relation to the input shaft (3) in succession upon one side of the input shaft (3). The gear transmission unit (34) is preferably located on the countershaft unit of the reverse gear (KR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tilo Huber, Fritz Leber, Udo Brehmer
  • Publication number: 20030015050
    Abstract: In a powershift multi-gear transmission (1), the countershafts of the reverse gear (KR), of the forward gear (KV) and of the fourth gear (K4) are combined to form one reversing transmission unit (33) and the countershaft units of the first gear (K1), of the second gear (K2) and of the third gear (K3) are combined to form one gear transmission unit (34). The reversing transmission unit (33) is provided on any side of the input shaft (3). The gear transmission unit (34) attaches to the reversing transmission unit (33) so that the reversing transmission unit (33) and the gear transmission unit (34) are disposed in relation to the input shaft (3) in succession upon one side of the input shaft (3). The gear transmission unit (34) is preferably located on the countershaft unit of the reverse gear (KR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Tilo Huber, Fritz Leber, Udo Brehmer