Patents by Inventor Ronny Pieske

Ronny Pieske 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).

  • Patent number: 11976426
    Abstract: A soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, includes at least one drive roller and an electrohydraulic drive system for driving at least one drive roller. The drive system has a traction hydraulic circuit having at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic pump. The circuit includes a first line region between a first connection fitting of the at least one hydraulic pump and a first connection fitting of each hydraulic motor to drive the at least one drive roller in a first rotatable direction and a second line region between a second connection fitting of the at least one hydraulic pump and a second connection fitting of each hydraulic motor to drive the at least one drive roller in a second, opposite rotatable direction. A valve assembly is provided with each line region for selectively interrupting and releasing a fluid flow connection between the at least one hydraulic pump and at least one hydraulic motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Thomas Klein, Stefan Braunschläger, Ronny Pieske, Michael Sperber, Josef Dagner
  • Patent number: 11971099
    Abstract: A soil processing machine includes a hydraulic drive system including an electrohydraulic pressurized fluid source with at least one electric motor and at least one hydraulic drive pump, a hydraulic drive circuit fed with pressurized fluid by the at least one hydraulic drive pump, at least one hydraulic drive motor fed with pressurized fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit, and a discharge valve assembly for discharging fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit to a fluid reservoir. The hydraulic drive system is designed to operate the discharge valve assembly as a function of at least one of the following parameters: a temperature of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, an ambient temperature, a viscosity of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a degree of contamination of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a period of time since the last start-up of the hydraulic drive system, a period of time since the last fluid was discharged from the hydraulic drive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Thomas Klein, Ronny Pieske
  • Publication number: 20230129246
    Abstract: A soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, includes at least one drive roller and an electrohydraulic drive system for driving at least one drive roller. The drive system has a traction hydraulic circuit having at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic pump. The circuit includes a first line region between a first connection fitting of the at least one hydraulic pump and a first connection fitting of each hydraulic motor to drive the at least one drive roller in a first rotatable direction and a second line region between a second connection fitting of the at least one hydraulic pump and a second connection fitting of each hydraulic motor to drive the at least one drive roller in a second, opposite rotatable direction. A valve assembly is provided with each line region for selectively interrupting and releasing a fluid flow connection between the at least one hydraulic pump and at least one hydraulic motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas KLEIN, Stefan BRAUNSCHLÄGER, Ronny PIESKE, Michael SPERBER, Josef DAGNER
  • Publication number: 20230111171
    Abstract: A soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a machine frame and a casing (26, 28) carried on the machine frame and/or at least partially providing it and bounding a unit receptacle space (24), wherein the casing (26, 28) has a cooling air inlet area (30) and a cooling air outlet area (32) for cooling air flowing through the unit receptacle space (24), wherein a plurality of units around which cooling air can flow through the unit receptacle space (24) from the cooling air inlet area (30) to the cooling air outlet area (32) are arranged in the unit receptacle space (24), wherein at least two of the units arranged in the unit receptacle space (24) have maximum permissible operating temperatures different from one another and at least one unit having higher maximum permissible operating temperature is arranged upstream in a cooling air flow direction from the cooling air inlet area (30) to the cooling air outlet area (32) with respect to at least one unit having lower maximum permissible
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Josef DAGNER, Thomas KLEIN, Stefan BRAUNSCHLÄGER, Ronny PIESKE, Markus GOLBS
  • Publication number: 20230087782
    Abstract: A soil processing machine includes a hydraulic drive system including an electrohydraulic pressurized fluid source with at least one electric motor and at least one hydraulic drive pump, a hydraulic drive circuit fed with pressurized fluid by the at least one hydraulic drive pump, at least one hydraulic drive motor fed with pressurized fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit, and a discharge valve assembly for discharging fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit to a fluid reservoir. The hydraulic drive system is designed to operate the discharge valve assembly as a function of at least one of the following parameters: a temperature of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, an ambient temperature, a viscosity of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a degree of contamination of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a period of time since the last start-up of the hydraulic drive system, a period of time since the last fluid was discharged from the hydraulic drive circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas KLEIN, Ronny PIESKE
  • Patent number: 10975988
    Abstract: A fastening device for hoses including two fastening parts two fastening parts adapted to be joined with each other and each having at least one recess which, in the joined state of the fastening parts, form at least one passage for at least one hose. The fastening parts are each formed by a fastening body with an elastic fastening component, wherein the fastening body has a lower elasticity than the elastic fastening component. The elastic fastening component respectively forms a recess surface in the recess. The elastic fastening component is molded to the fastening body to form a chemical bond with the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Ronny Pieske, Holger Wolfrum
  • Publication number: 20180320800
    Abstract: A fastening device for hoses including two fastening parts two fastening parts adapted to be joined with each other and each having at least one recess which, in the joined state of the fastening parts, form at least one passage for at least one hose. The fastening parts are each formed by a fastening body with an elastic fastening component, wherein the fastening body has a lower elasticity than the elastic fastening component. The elastic fastening component respectively forms a recess surface in the recess. The elastic fastening component is molded to the fastening body to form a chemical bond with the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Ronny PIESKE, Holger WOLFRUM
  • Patent number: 10059184
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising an internal combustion engine comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump that can be driven by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic-drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is or can be drivingly coupled with the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir and be operated in an drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a recirculation operating mode as a motor to start the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Patent number: 9995007
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump driven by the drive unit, a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly, and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir, and be driven in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is operated in a recirculation operating mode as a pump to convey fluid out of a fluid reservoir and into a fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Patent number: 9499947
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, especially a soil compactor, comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump drivable by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one compressed fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled to the drive unit and/or to at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode as a pump by means of the drive unit and/or by means of at least one hydraulic circuit for charging at least one compressed fluid reservoir, and which is drivable in a drive support state as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, is characterized in that a maximum drive torque provided by the drive unit is smaller than a maximum request torque to be applied for operating at least one hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Patent number: 9169604
    Abstract: A self-propelled compaction roller comprises a drive system having a drive assembly, a hydrostatic/mechanical transmission arrangement with a hydraulic pump, which can be driven by a primary drive of the drive assembly, and with a hydraulic motor, further having a supporting drive arrangement having a charging/driving unit and an energy storage unit, wherein the charging/driving unit can be operated in a charging mode for storing energy in the energy storage unit and can be operated in a supporting mode by withdrawing energy from the energy storage unit in order to provide a supporting torque, wherein the charging/driving unit is coupled to a power take-off of the drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Ronny Pieske, Andreas Roehr, Thomas Henker, Dieter Stoecklein, Axel Roemer
  • Publication number: 20150176226
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a drive unit, at least one hydraulic curcuit with a hydraulic pump driven by the drive unit, a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly, and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir, and be driven in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is operated in a recirculation operating mode as a pump to convey fluid out of a fluid reservoir and into a fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Publication number: 20150174997
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising an internal combustion engine comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump that can be driven by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic-drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is or can be drivingly coupled with the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir and be operated in an drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a recirculation operating mode as a motor to start the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Publication number: 20150176227
    Abstract: A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, especially a soil compactor, comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump drivable by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one compressed fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled to the drive unit and/or to at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode as a pump by means of the drive unit and/or by means of at least one hydraulic circuit for charging at least one compressed fluid reservoir, and which is drivable in a drive support state as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, is characterized in that a maximum drive torque provided by the drive unit is smaller than a maximum request torque to be applied for operating at least one hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Andreas Röhr, Thomas Henker, Ronny Pieske
  • Publication number: 20130266373
    Abstract: A self-propelled compaction roller comprises a drive system having a drive assembly, a hydrostatic/mechanical transmission arrangement with a hydraulic pump, which can be driven by a primary drive of the drive assembly, and with a hydraulic motor, further having a supporting drive arrangement having a charging/driving unit and an energy storage unit, wherein the charging/driving unit can be operated in a charging mode for storing energy in the energy storage unit and can be operated in a supporting mode by withdrawing energy from the energy storage unit in order to provide a supporting torque, wherein the charging/driving unit is coupled to a power take-off of the drive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Ronny Pieske, Andreas Roehr, Thomas Henker, Dieter Stoecklein, Axel Roemer