Michal Žácek

Title: Michal Žácek and His Patent for a Planet Carrier Assembly.

Introduction

Michal Žácek is an inventor associated with Gbely, Slovakia. His patent work includes a mechanical design for a planet carrier assembly and its shaft-hub connection.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent associated with Žácek: “Planet carrier assembly, shaft-hub connection, and method for producing the shaft-hub connection between a carrier flange and a carrier from the planet carrier assembly.” The invention describes a carrier and carrier flange with circumferentially spaced driver elements that interlock at shared contact areas. Plastically deformed material at those areas secures the flange axially to the carrier, with the material displaced from one set of driver elements or the other. The design addresses the connection and assembly of components in a planet carrier.

Career Highlights

Žácek is associated with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, a company active in technology and engineering. His listed patent reflects work on mechanical components and manufacturing methods. The available information attributes 1 patent to him.

Collaborations

Manuel Seubert and Ralph Schimpf are identified as Žácek’s coworkers. They are associated with the same professional context, though the available information does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Michal Žácek’s documented invention focuses on an interlocking, plastically secured connection for a planet carrier assembly, highlighting his contribution to mechanical engineering and manufacturing technology.