Patents by Inventor Thomas Henker

Thomas Henker 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: 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: 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: 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: 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