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).
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Publication number: 20230302681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Eduard HEILIG, Udo BREHMER, Raphael ZOHNER
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Publication number: 20200324771Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Hans HÖFLER, Udo BREHMER, Thomas KURZ
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Publication number: 20200276980Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Hans HÖFLER, Udo BREHMER, Thomas KURZ
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Patent number: 9731702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Manuel Gotz, Mark Mohr, Udo Brehmer, Kazutaka Iuchi
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Patent number: 9518567Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Udo Brehmer, Bernd Schraff, Roland Rehtanz
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Publication number: 20150120114Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Manuel Gotz, Mark Mohr, Udo Brehmer, Kazutaka Iuchi
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Patent number: 8713932Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Martin Haffner, Udo Brehmer
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Publication number: 20140000449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Udo Brehmer, Bernd Schraff, Roland Rehtanz
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Patent number: 8495948Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Roland Rehtanz, Udo Brehmer
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Publication number: 20110061524Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Martin Haffner, Udo Brehmer
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Publication number: 20100263365Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Roland Rehtanz, Udo Brehmer
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Patent number: 6752034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tilo Huber, Fritz Leber, Udo Brehmer
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Publication number: 20030015050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Tilo Huber, Fritz Leber, Udo Brehmer