Patents by Inventor Torbjörn Ekevid

Torbjörn Ekevid 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).

  • Publication number: 20230084579
    Abstract: A working machine vehicle provided with a supporting frame and a pivoted load container, wherein the vehicle is configured to allow tilting of the load container from a transport position to a tilted position for dumping of a load from the load container, wherein the vehicle is provided with a suspension arrangement configured to reduce transfer of vibrations between the frame and the load container when the load container is in its transport position, wherein the suspension arrangement comprises a spring element and a damper element, and wherein the vehicle further is provided with at least one hydraulic hoist cylinder connected between the frame and the load container arranged to lift and tilt the load container to the tilting position for dumping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Torbjörn EKEVID, Peter JOHANSSON, Markus WILHELMSSON
  • Patent number: 11198990
    Abstract: A method for determining a load in a working machine including a linkage to be connected to an implement includes determining pressure in a first hydraulic cylinder and pressure in a second hydraulic cylinder arranged to control the linkage and determining at least one link angle between at least two links in the linkage. The method further includes, for a selected linkage bearing, determining at least two perpendicular force components acting on the selected linkage bearing, based on the determined pressure in each of the first and second cylinders and the at least one link angle; and determining a load on the selected linkage bearing as a linear combination of the at least two perpendicular force components using predetermined constants for the linear combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Manoranjan Kumar, Lennart Skogh, Torbjörn Ekevid
  • Publication number: 20200217048
    Abstract: A method for determining a load in a working machine including a linkage to be connected to an implement includes determining pressure in a first hydraulic cylinder and pressure in a second hydraulic cylinder arranged to control the linkage and determining at least one link angle between at least two links in the linkage. The method further includes, for a selected linkage bearing, determining at least two perpendicular force components acting on the selected linkage bearing, based on the determined pressure in each of the first and second cylinders and the at least one link angle; and determining a load on the selected linkage bearing as a linear combination of the at least two perpendicular force components using predetermined constants for the linear combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Manoranjan Kumar, Lennart Skogh, Torbjörn Ekevid