Patents by Inventor Max Thoren
Max Thoren 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: 20240166275Abstract: Disclosed is a brake arrangement for a tracked vehicle comprising a brake housing. Said brake arrangement is journaled in bearings in connection to a drive unit driven drive axle configured to rotate a drive wheel member. Said brake arrangement comprises a set of ring shaped friction elements arranged about said drive axle and configured to be pressed together in the axial direction for providing a braking function. Said brake arrangement further comprises a ring shaped parking brake piston device coaxially arranged around said drive axle in connection to a radially outer portion of said set of friction elements. Said parking brake piston device is configured to provide pressure in the axial direction against said radially outer portion of said set of friction elements based on a parking brake action so as to press said elements together for preventing rotation of said drive axle, preventing movement of drive wheel member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Max THORÉN, Björn HELLHOLM, Filip BYBERG
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Publication number: 20240166277Abstract: The invention relates to a track assembly for a tracked vehicle. Said track assembly comprises a track support beam configured to support road wheels, a drive wheel member, and a drive arrangement for drive wheel member operation and an endless track disposed around said road wheels and drive wheel member. Said drive arrangement comprises a drive unit for driving said drive wheel member, wherein said drive arrangement comprises a drive axle being configured to be coaxially arranged relative to a centre axis of said drive wheel member for rotating said drive wheel member. Said drive unit is configured to be journaled in bearings to a portion of the drive axle. Said drive unit comprises a torque arm configured to be connected to said track support beam so as to essentially prevent rotation of said drive unit about said centre axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Max THORÉN, Björn HELLHOLM, Viktor RISBERG, Alex ODDSGÅRD, Axel MAGNUSSON, Mattias KARLSSON
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Publication number: 20240166276Abstract: The invention relates to a track assembly for a tracked vehicle. Said track assembly comprises a track support beam configured to support road wheels, a drive wheel member, and a drive arrangement for drive wheel member operation and an endless track disposed around said road wheels and drive wheel member. Said drive arrangement comprises a brake arrangement for braking the drive wheel member, and a drive axle coaxially arranged relative to a centre axis of said drive wheel member for rotating said drive wheel member. Said brake arrangement is configured to be journaled in bearings in connection to a portion of the drive axle. Said brake arrangement comprises a torque arm configured to be connected to said track support beam so as to essentially prevent rotation of a brake housing of said brake arrangement about said centre axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Max THORÉN, Björn HELLHOLM, Filip BYBERG
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Publication number: 20240166279Abstract: Described is a track assembly for a tracked vehicle that comprises a track support beam configured to support road wheels, a drive wheel member, and a drive arrangement for drive wheel member operation and an endless track disposed around said road wheels and drive wheel member. Said drive arrangement comprises a motor device for driving said drive wheel member, a transmission device for transferring torque from said motor device to said drive wheel member and a brake arrangement for braking the drive wheel member. Said drive arrangement is configured to be coaxially arranged relative to a centre axis of said drive wheel member. A bearing configuration is arranged in said track support beam, said drive arrangement configured to be journaled in bearings to said bearing configuration for allowing rotation of said drive wheel member relative to said track support beam and for supporting said drive arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Max THORÉN, Björn HELLHOLM, Philip KORTZ
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Publication number: 20240166184Abstract: Disclosed is a brake arrangement for a tracked vehicle. The brake arrangement comprises a brake housing. Said brake arrangement is journaled in bearings in connection to a drive unit driven drive axle configured to rotate a drive wheel member. Said brake arrangement comprises a set of ring shaped friction elements arranged about said drive axle and configured to be pressed together in the axial direction for providing a braking function. Said set of friction elements comprises a first end friction element being the outermost friction element against which pressure is configured to be provided for said braking function. Said first end friction element has a thickness in the axial direction which is thicker than the remaining set of friction elements so as to facilitate distributing an even pressure on said set of friction elements when said set of friction elements are pressed together for efficient friction braking function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Max THORÉN, Björn HELLHOLM, Filip BYBERG
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Patent number: 10967924Abstract: The invention relates to a tracked vehicle (11) comprising a vehicle body (30), at least one track assembly (21) and a suspension device (S). Said track assembly (21) is arranged to be supported by said vehicle body (30) by means of said suspension device (S), said track assembly comprising a track support beam (22) for supporting a plurality of road wheels (23, 23a), an endless track (25) being disposed around said road wheels. Said suspension device (S) comprises a bogie arrangement (50) rotatably attached to a fastening point (P0) of said vehicle body (30) about an axis of rotation (Z0) transversal to the longitudinal extension of said track assembly (21) and attached to said track support beam (22) in connection to at least two fastening points (P1, P2) so that the track support beam (22) is allowed to rotate in a rotational plane extending along the longitudinal extension of said track support beam (22) about said axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS HÄGGLUNDS AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Björn Hellholm, Leif Hallin, Jens Wågberg, Daniel Engblom, Max Thorén, Anders Bodin, Björn Nordberg, Anders Sandin
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Patent number: 10871233Abstract: The present invention relates to an amphibious vehicle comprising a vehicle frame and a cab supported by said vehicle frame, said cab being connected to said vehicle frame via hinge means so as to allow tilting of said cab about said hinge means between a closed position and an open position, wherein said vehicle comprises a sealing arrangement comprising sealing means arranged to provide liquid tight sealing between the cab and the vehicle frame in said closed position, wherein in the closed position, the sealing arrangement is arranged to provide a confined space for protecting components of said vehicle enclosed inside said space.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Björn Hellholm, Max Thorén, Pär Söderberg, Anders Söderholm
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Publication number: 20190359268Abstract: The invention relates to a tracked vehicle (11) comprising a vehicle body (30), at least one track assembly (21) and a suspension device (S). Said track assembly (21) is arranged to be supported by said vehicle body (30) by means of said suspension device (S), said track assembly comprising a track support beam (22) for supporting a plurality of road wheels (23, 23a), an endless track (25) being disposed around said road wheels. Said suspension device (S) comprises a bogie arrangement (50) rotatably attached to a fastening point (P0) of said vehicle body (30) about an axis of rotation (Z0) transversal to the longitudinal extension of said track assembly (21) and attached to said track support beam (22) in connection to at least two fastening points (P1, P2) so that the track support beam (22) is allowed to rotate in a rotational plane extending along the longitudinal extension of said track support beam (22) about said axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS HÄGGLUNDS AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Björn HELLHOLM, Leif HALLIN, Jens WÅGBERG, Daniel ENGBLOM, Max THORÉN, Anders BODIN, Björn NORDBERG, Anders SANDIN
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Publication number: 20190359269Abstract: The invention relates to a tracked vehicle (10; 11) comprising a vehicle body (30, 32; 30), at least one track assembly (21) and a suspension device (S) for suspension of said track assembly (21) to said vehicle body (30) of said tracked vehicle (10; 11). Said track assembly (21) comprises a track support beam (22), a plurality of road wheels (23, 23a), at least one drive wheel (24), and an endless track (25). Said track support beam (22) is arranged to support said at least one drive wheel (24) and a plurality of road wheels (23, 23a). Said endless track is disposed around said at least one drive wheel (24) and plurality of road wheels (23, 23a). Said suspension device (S) comprises two pendulum arms (52, 54) which in one end are rotatably attached to a respective fastening point (P1b, P2b) in said vehicle body (30; 32, 30) and in the other end are rotatably attached to a respective fastening point (P1a, P2a) in the track support beam (22) of said track assembly (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS HÄGGLUNDS AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Björn HELLHOLM, Leif HALLIN, Jens WÅGBERG, Daniel ENGBLOM, Max THORÉN, Anders BODIN, Björn NORDBERG, Anders SANDIN
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Publication number: 20180216737Abstract: The present invention relates to an amphibious vehicle comprising a vehicle frame and a cab supported by said vehicle frame, said cab being connected to said vehicle frame via hinge means so as to allow tilting of said cab about said hinge means between a closed position and an open position, wherein said vehicle comprises a sealing arrangement comprising sealing means arranged to provide liquid tight sealing between the cab and the vehicle frame in said closed position, wherein in the closed position, the sealing arrangement is arranged to provide a confined space for protecting components of said vehicle enclosed inside said space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Björn HELLHOLM, Max THORÉN, Pär SÖDERBERG, Anders SÖDERHOLM
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Patent number: 9409599Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device comprising a steering member for mutually steering a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit of an articulated vehicle which comprises a link mechanism for mutually pivoting said vehicle units, a housing configuration arranged to form a supply space between said vehicle units and a removal mechanism arranged in the supply space, wherein the removal mechanism comprises a heating device arranged to heat air intended to stream through the housing configuration. The invention also relates to an articulated vehicle with a steering member.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Max Thorén, Martin Carlsson
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Publication number: 20150314806Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device comprising a steering member for mutually steering a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit of an articulated vehicle which comprises a link mechanism for mutually pivoting said vehicle units, a housing configuration arranged to form a supply space between said vehicle units and a removal mechanism arranged in the supply space, wherein the removal mechanism comprises a heating device arranged to heat air intended to stream through the housing configuration. The invention also relates to an articulated vehicle with a steering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS HÄGGLUNDS AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Max THORÉN, Martin CARLSSON
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Patent number: 9108674Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device (I) comprising a steering member (10) for mutually steering a first vehicle unit (2) and a second vehicle unit (3) of an articulated vehicle (1) comprising means (30, 32) for mutually pivoting said vehicle units, wherein the steering device comprises a housing configuration (50) arranged to form a supply space between said vehicle units (2, 3), comprising means (5, 6, 8, S; 60, 62, A, O) arranged for removal of stuff in the supply space (S) incoming from the surrounding. The invention also relates to an articulated vehicle with a steering member.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BAE Systems Hägglunds AktiebolagInventors: Max Thorén, Martin Carlsson
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Publication number: 20140190756Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device (I) comprising a steering member (10) for mutually steering a first vehicle unit (2) and a second vehicle unit (3) of an articulated vehicle (1) comprising means (30, 32) for mutually pivoting said vehicle units, wherein the steering device comprises a housing configuration (50) arranged to form a supply space between said vehicle units (2, 3), comprising means (5, 6, 8, S; 60, 62, A, O) arranged for removal of stuff in the supply space (S) incoming from the surrounding. The invention also relates to an articulated vehicle with a steering member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Max Thorén, Martin Carlsson
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Patent number: 6581718Abstract: An arrangement for the steering and coupling together of two associated tracked units to form an articulated tracked vehicle set, includes a first upright for releasable coupling to a fixture on one of the tracked units, a second upright for coupling to a fixture on the other tracked unit, a first steering link which is connected in an articulated manner to the first upright about a first horizontal axis and a second steering link which is connected in an articulated manner to the second upright about a second horizontal axis, parallel with the first horizontal axis. The first and second steering links are mutually joined to a steering link unit about a steering pivot with a vertical axis of articulation. Hydraulic ram cylinder units are arranged so as to control relative turning movements between the first upright and the steering link unit, between the second upright and the steering link unit, and between the first and second steering links.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Alvis Hagglunds AktiebolagInventors: Mats Vigren, Max Thoren