Patents by Inventor Werner Handle

Werner Handle 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: 11932361
    Abstract: The hydraulic system according to the invention is a hydraulic system for controlling a stabilizer drive, in particular for controlling an angle of attack and/or a pivoting out and in of a stabilizer wing, preferably for ships. The hydraulic system according to the invention has a rotary vane motor that changes the angle of attack of the stabilizer wing and/or a hydraulic cylinder for pivoting the stabilizer wing out and in, along with a first hydraulic circuit. The first hydraulic circuit furthermore comprises a low-pressure circuit and a high-pressure circuit, a device for providing an admission pressure of the low-pressure circuit, and two anti-cavitation valves which separate the first low-pressure circuit from the first high-pressure circuit. The hydraulic system according to the invention is furthermore characterized in that a first hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor and having two connections is integrated in the high-pressure circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Handle
  • Patent number: 11773882
    Abstract: The hydraulic system according to the invention comprises a hydraulic circuit with a low-pressure region and a high-pressure region; a volume- and/or speed-variable hydraulic machine, which is driven by a first electric motor and has an inlet and an outlet and provides a volume flow of a hydraulic fluid in the high-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic system according to the invention further comprises at least one movable shaft, which is arranged in the high-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit; at least one valve, which separates the high-pressure region from the low-pressure region; and at least one hydraulic fluid container, which is hydraulically connected to the low-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Handle, Achim Helbig
  • Patent number: 11603867
    Abstract: An electrohydrostatic actuator system comprising: a volume- and/or speed-variable hydraulic machine which is driven by an electric motor, for providing a volumetric flow of a hydraulic fluid; a differential cylinder with a piston side and a ring side; and at least one pretensioning source. The actuator system has a closed hydraulic circuit, wherein, during operation, the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic circuit is pressurized by means of the hydraulic machine and/or the pretensioning source. Furthermore, according to the invention, the differential cylinder provides a power motion operating mode and a rapid motion operating mode. In order to balance a volume of the hydraulic fluid in the closed hydraulic circuit, according to the invention an expansion reservoir is connected to the piston side of the differential cylinder via a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Dany, Reiner Kohlhaas, Achim Helbig, Werner Handle
  • Publication number: 20220333617
    Abstract: An electro-hydrostatic actuation system and a method for driving a hydraulic actuator, e.g. a hydraulic cylinder, are described, wherein the system comprising a leakage branch, and wherein preferably an additional pump is arranged. The system further comprises a source for providing hydraulic liquid; a high-pressure circuit to direct the hydraulic liquid to a hydraulic actuator, such as e.g. a hydraulic cylinder; a low-pressure circuit having several branches; a main pump for hydraulic liquid arranged in the high-pressure circuit, comprising a housing having a high-pressure section and a low-pressure section, separated by gap sealings, wherein the high-pressure section comprises a first outlet and a second outlet to provide the hydraulic liquid flow in the high-pressure circuit; and wherein the low- pressure section comprises a leakage outlet; an electric motor driving the main pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Tino Kentschke, Dirk Becher, Achim Helbig, Werner Händle
  • Publication number: 20220250133
    Abstract: In summary, the invention relates to a device and method for open-loop or closed-loop control of a movement of a die cushion of a die cushion press. The device has a control value encoder (11), a speed controller (12), a current controller (13), and a motor control device (14) for providing a nominal current for an electrical drive (15) of a fluid-hydraulic motor pump unit (20) for moving a die cushion of a die cushion press. The control value encoder (11) is provided in order to calculate a setpoint speed based on a die cushion control value command and a die cushion information. The speed controller (12) calculates a setpoint current based on the setpoint speed. The current controller (13) calculates a control signal based on the setpoint current, and the motor control device (14) calculates the nominal current based on the control current. In this respect, the dynamics of the control of the electrical machine can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Handle, Achim Helbig
  • Publication number: 20220213905
    Abstract: The hydraulic system according to the invention comprises a hydraulic circuit with a low-pressure region and a high-pressure region; a volume- and/or speed-variable hydraulic machine, which is driven by a first electric motor and has an inlet and an outlet and provides a volume flow of a hydraulic fluid in the high-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic system according to the invention further comprises at least one movable shaft, which is arranged in the high-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit; at least one valve, which separates the high-pressure region from the low-pressure region; and at least one hydraulic fluid container, which is hydraulically connected to the low-pressure region of the hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Handle, Achim Helbig
  • Publication number: 20220177084
    Abstract: The hydraulic system according to the invention is a hydraulic system for controlling a stabilizer drive, in particular for controlling an angle of attack and/or a pivoting out and in of a stabilizer wing, preferably for ships. The hydraulic system according to the invention has a rotary vane motor that changes the angle of attack of the stabilizer wing and/or a hydraulic cylinder for pivoting the stabilizer wing out and in, along with a first hydraulic circuit. The first hydraulic circuit furthermore comprises a low-pressure circuit and a high-pressure circuit, a device for providing an admission pressure of the low-pressure circuit, and two anti-cavitation valves which separate the first low-pressure circuit from the first high-pressure circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Werner Handle
  • Patent number: 11261884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electro-hydrostatic system (1) with a hydraulic machine (11) which is driven by an electric motor (10) and has a variable volume and/or rotational speed for providing a volumetric flow rate of a hydraulic fluid, a differential cylinder (20) with a piston surface and with an annular surface, and at least one equalization container (30, 37), wherein the drive system (1) has a closed hydraulic circuit and during operation has an overpressure relative to the environment by means of the hydraulic machine (11) and/or a pretensioning source (15, 37), and the drive system (1) provides a movement of the cylinder in a first direction by means of a volumetric flow rate of the hydraulic machine (11) and a volumetric flow rate from the equalization container (30, 37), and provides a movement in a second direction by means of a volumetric flow rate of the hydraulic machine (11) and a volumetric flow rate into the equalization container (30, 37), and a power operating mode and a speed ope
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Händle, Achim Helbig, Tino Kentschke, Reiner Kohlhas, Klaus Kirch
  • Publication number: 20210332831
    Abstract: An electrohydrostatic actuator system comprising: a volume- and/or speed-variable hydraulic machine which is driven by an electric motor, for providing a volumetric flow of a hydraulic fluid; a differential cylinder with a piston side and a ring side; and at least one pretensioning source. The actuator system has a closed hydraulic circuit, wherein, during operation, the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic circuit is pressurized by means of the hydraulic machine and/or the pretensioning source. Furthermore, according to the invention, the differential cylinder provides a power motion operating mode and a rapid motion operating mode. In order to balance a volume of the hydraulic fluid in the closed hydraulic circuit, according to the invention an expansion reservoir is connected to the piston side of the differential cylinder via a valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sascha Dany, Reiner Kohlhaas, Achim Helbig, Werner Handle
  • Patent number: 10626889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic drive (1) comprising a working cylinder (2) and a travel cylinder (3) which is mechanically connected to the working cylinder (2). The working cylinder (2) and the travel cylinder (3) each comprise an upper and a lower cylinder chamber (21, 22, 31, 32), and all four cylinder chambers (21, 22, 31, 32) of the working and travel cylinder (2, 3) are connected to one another in a suitable manner in a closed pressure circuit (4) which is filled and prestressed with a hydraulic fluid (F). A rotational speed-variable hydraulic machine (5) with a first and second pressure connection (51, 52) is arranged in the pressure circuit (4) in order to conduct the hydraulic fluid (F) between the individual cylinder chambers (21, 22, 31, 32) of the working and travel cylinder (2, 3) during the operation (B) of the hydraulic drive (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Händle, Achim Helbig, Tino Kentschke
  • Patent number: 10519989
    Abstract: A safe hydraulic drive system and process, comprising at least one first cylinder chamber and a second, separate cylinder chamber which are connected to one another via a connecting line to form a fluid-filled hydraulic circuit, and a hydraulic drive for conveying the fluid from one cylinder chamber, via the connecting line, into the other cylinder chamber in which the connecting line is arranged. The connecting line has at least one parallel system, between the hydraulic drive and one of the two cylinder chambers, including at least one first sub-connection with at least one first stop valve and a second sub-connection with a baffle arranged therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: MOOG GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Handle, Reiner Kohlhaas, Tim Reidl
  • Publication number: 20180180072
    Abstract: A safe hydraulic drive system and process, comprising at least one first cylinder chamber and a second, separate cylinder chamber which are connected to one another via a connecting line to form a fluid-filled hydraulic circuit, and a hydraulic drive for conveying the fluid from one cylinder chamber, via the connecting line, into the other cylinder chamber in which the connecting line is arranged. The connecting line has at least one parallel system, between the hydraulic drive and one of the two cylinder chambers, including at least one first sub-connection with at least one first stop valve and a second sub-connection with a baffle arranged therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Werner HANDLE, Reiner KOHLHAAS, Tim REIDL
  • Patent number: 9890777
    Abstract: A method for the delay-minimized detection of an auxiliary control variable for a system comprising a control system and a controller, whereby an output variable is detected at the end of the control system, whereby a disturbance variable is active in the control system, characterized in that a state variable is detected in the control system at a place before the point of action of the disturbance variable, whereby the auxiliary control variable is calculated from the state variable that has been weighted with a constant kx and from an estimation error, whereby the estimation error is calculated from a comparison between the detected output variable and the integrated auxiliary control variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Händle, Eberhard Veil, Michael Bürker
  • Patent number: 9850916
    Abstract: A fail-safe actuation system comprising an actuator having first and second chambers, a working circuit with a motor/pump device configured to actuate the actuator in an operative state, and a safety circuit configured to move the actuator into the safety position in a failure state, the safety circuit having a tank that holds pressurized fluid and that, in the failure state, is automatically connected to the first chamber via a switching valve, and having a drain valve that, in the failure state, is moved into a through-flow position in order to drain fluid out of the second chamber, the safety circuit configured such that, in the operative state, an inflow into the actuator—in a manner that is decoupled from the tank—is established by the working circuit, and, in the failure state, an inflow from the tank into the first chamber—in a manner that is completely decoupled from the working circuit—is created by the safety circuit, whereby a short-circuit fluid connection is provided between the first and second
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Helbig, Christoph Boes, Werner Handle
  • Publication number: 20170108014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic drive (1) comprising a working cylinder (2) and a travel cylinder (3) which is mechanically connected to the working cylinder (2). The working cylinder (2) and the travel cylinder (3) each comprise an upper and a lower cylinder chamber (21, 22, 31, 32), and all four cylinder chambers (21, 22, 31, 32) of the working and travel cylinder (2, 3) are connected to one another in a suitable manner in a closed pressure circuit (4) which is filled and prestressed with a hydraulic fluid (F). A rotational speed-variable hydraulic machine (5) with a first and second pressure connection (51, 52) is arranged in the pressure circuit (4) in order to conduct the hydraulic fluid (F) between the individual cylinder chambers (21, 22, 31, 32) of the working and travel cylinder (2, 3) during the operation (B) of the hydraulic drive (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Werner Händle, Achim Helbig, Tino Kentschke
  • Patent number: 9239064
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fail-safe fluidic actuation system (1) having a safety position, comprising a control element (2) having at least one first and one second chamber (3, 4); having a working circuit (5) with a motor/pump device (6), wherein the control element can be actuated by means of the working circuit at least in the operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Helbig, Christoph Boes, Werner Handle
  • Publication number: 20150152887
    Abstract: A fail-safe actuation system comprising an actuator having first and second chambers, a working circuit with a motor/pump device configured to actuate the actuator in an operative state, and a safety circuit configured to move the actuator into the safety position in a failure state, the safety circuit having a tank that holds pressurized fluid and that, in the failure state, is automatically connected to the first chamber via a switching valve, and having a drain valve that, in the failure state, is moved into a through-flow position in order to drain fluid out of the second chamber, the safety circuit configured such that, in the operative state, an inflow into the actuator—in a manner that is decoupled from the tank—is established by the working circuit, and, in the failure state, an inflow from the tank into the first chamber—in a manner that is completely decoupled from the working circuit—is created by the safety circuit, whereby a short-circuit fluid connection is provided between the first and second
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Achim Helbig, Christoph Boes, Werner Handle
  • Publication number: 20140322036
    Abstract: A method for the delay-minimized detection of an auxiliary control variable for a system comprising a control system and a controller, whereby an output variable is detected at the end of the control system, whereby a disturbance variable is active in the control system, characterized in that a state variable is detected in the control system at a place before the point of action of the disturbance variable, whereby the auxiliary control variable is calculated from the state variable that has been weighted with a constant kx and from an estimation error, whereby the estimation error is calculated from a comparison between the detected output variable and the integrated auxiliary control variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Händle, Eberhard Veil, Michael Bürker
  • Publication number: 20140026969
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fail-safe fluidic actuation system (1) having a safety position, comprising a control element (2) having at least one first and one second chamber (3, 4); having a working circuit (5) with a motor/pump device (6), wherein the control element can be actuated by means of the working circuit at least in the operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Helbig, Christoph Boes, Werner Handle