Patents Assigned to Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l.
  • Patent number: 12116988
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling assembly for a variable displacement hydraulic unit. The coupling assembly may have a rotatable swashplate, a swashplate bearing including a cage and a plurality of rollers mounted on the cage, a pin fixed to the swashplate, and a coupling member rotatably supported on the pin. The coupling member is configured to contact a portion of the cage to move the swashplate bearing upon rotation of the swashplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luca Fontanesi, Alessandro Sassi, David Gambuzzi
  • Patent number: 12113423
    Abstract: A system is disclosed including an electric motor having a rotor shaft, a hydraulic pump including a gear; and an end bell housing enclosing an end of the electric motor, the end housing having a plurality of cooling fins, the end housing further supporting the gear coupled to the rotor shaft, the gear pressurizing hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: David Gambuzzi, Luca Buscicchio
  • Patent number: 12109848
    Abstract: A valve assembly for use in a tire inflation system, the valve assembly including: a valve body including a first fluid port and a second fluid port; a piston disposed at least partially within the valve body and configured to be moved relative to the valve body between an open position and a closed position. When the piston is in the open position, the first fluid port is fluidly connected with the second fluid port. When the piston is in the closed position, the first fluid port is fluidly isolated from the second fluid port. When the piston is in the open position, the first fluid port and the second fluid port are fluidly connected with one another via a fluid channel extending through the piston. A tire inflation system including the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Benevelli, Nicola Francesco Musciagna, Piergiorgio Trinchieri
  • Patent number: 12092070
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a hydraulic axial piston assembly. The hydraulic axial piston assembly may include a distributor plate, a bearing element directly and orthogonally connected to a side of the distributor plate, and an adjustment screw orthogonally connected to the bearing element, where the adjustment screw is externally accessible and manually rotatable to adjust a timing angle of the distributor plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Comodi, David Gambuzzi, Luca Fontanesi
  • Patent number: 12043326
    Abstract: A steering system for vehicles with independent axles is disclosed. The system may have a second circuit for control of a second cylinder. The second circuit may have a solenoid valve, with at least four ways and three positions. The solenoid valve may be interposed between a second hydraulic liquid inlet line, a second hydraulic liquid outlet line, and a third operating duct and a fourth operating duct for the passage of hydraulic liquid. The system moreover envisages an electronic unit for management and control of the directional-control solenoid valve, which is operatively connected to a device for detecting the steering angle imposed by the first cylinder and is designed to manage the directional-control solenoid valve as a function of the data detected by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mirko Biagi, Stefano Fasano, Matteo Grott, Nicola Francesco Musciagna
  • Patent number: 12024407
    Abstract: A drum and ring gear assembly for winches with geared transmission which comprises a substantially cylindrical drum adapted to be actuated rotationally about its own longitudinal axis and a ring gear accommodated substantially coaxially inside the drum, which are mutually associated so as to rotate integrally about the longitudinal axis by virtue of connecting means; the connecting means is of the positive and/or direct friction type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Vighi, Giovanni Mariech, Orazio Amatucci, Sergio Artioli, Fabrizio Federici
  • Patent number: 12023978
    Abstract: Methods and systems for hydraulic vehicle suspension are provided. A hydraulic suspension system, in one example, includes a first manifold including a piston-side interface and a rod-side interface fluidically coupled to a piston chamber and a rod chamber, respectively, for each of a first hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder. In the system, the first manifold includes a first electrically activated valve fluidically coupled to the piston-side interfaces, a first damping device, and a second damping device, the first electrically activated valve is configured to lock and unlock vertical motion of the first and second hydraulic cylinders and, while vertical motion of the first and second hydraulic cylinders is locked, the first electrically activated valve permits fluidic communication between the first and second hydraulic cylinders to permit free roll motion in the hydraulic suspension system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Benevelli, Stefano Fasano, Daniele Dodi
  • Patent number: 12007836
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending a first parameter of a plurality of parameters to a third dedicated address of a plurality of addresses in memory, updating a parameter flag value in a first dedicated address in memory, updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value for the parameter flag in a second dedicated address in memory, writing a first parameter value for the first parameter in the third dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the first parameter to a fourth dedicated address in memory, sending a second parameter to a fifth dedicated address of the plurality of addresses in memory, writing a second parameter value for the second parameter in the fifth dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the second parameter in a sixth dedicated address, and identifying a monitoring result between read values and expected values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Biagio Borretti, Peter Deckmyn, Kris Vanstechelman, Christophe De Buyser, Claudio Angeloni
  • Patent number: 11946539
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a coupling device. In one example, a system comprises a coupling device arranged between a gearbox and a motor, wherein the coupling device is further coupled to a vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Riccardo Morselli
  • Patent number: 11905938
    Abstract: A piston hydraulic device comprises a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder assemblies and is rotatable about a first rotation axis. Each cylinder assembly comprises a cylinder and a piston. A port plate has a first port and a second port that are angularly spaced relative to the first rotation axis. A plurality of first conduits connect respective cylinders alternately to the first port or the second port. At least one second conduit is connected to a fluid reservoir. At least one directional control valve is positioned in the first conduit and fluidly connects to the second conduit. The at least one directional control valve connects the cylinder to the port plate in a first position and to the fluid reservoir in a second position. A controller is operatively associated with the directional control valve for switching between the first and the second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Sassi, Fabio Natali, Federica Franzoni
  • Patent number: 11898582
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a bent axis motor are described. In one example, a bent axis motor includes a valve plate coupled to at least one piston of a cylinder block, the valve plate comprising a first plurality of grooves spaced about openings of the valve plate on a first side of the valve plate facing the cylinder block, the valve plate further comprising a second plurality of grooves arranged on a second side of the valve plate facing away from the cylinder block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Federica Franzoni, Fabio Natali, Alessandro Sassi
  • Publication number: 20240011471
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling assembly for a variable displacement hydraulic unit. The coupling assembly may have a rotatable swashplate, a swashplate bearing including a cage and a plurality of rollers mounted on the cage, a pin fixed to the swashplate, and a coupling member rotatably supported on the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luca FONTANESI, Alessandro SASSI, David GAMBUZZI
  • Publication number: 20230349397
    Abstract: The present document relates to a hydraulic system having a first hydraulic pump, a second hydraulic pump, at least one hydraulic actuator, a low-pressure tank, and a pressure controlled flow compensating valve. A high-pressure port of the first hydraulic pump and a high-pressure port of the second hydraulic pump are fluidly connected or fluidly connectable to the at least one hydraulic actuator. The high-pressure port of the second hydraulic pump is selectively fluidly connectable to the low-pressure tank via the flow compensating valve. The flow compensating valve is controllable by or based on one or more of: a hydraulic pressure provided by the first hydraulic pump, a hydraulic pressure provided by the second hydraulic pump, and a hydraulic pressure at a fluid port of the at least one hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Stefano FASANO, Daniele DODI, Bartoli MAURIZIO, Alessandro SASSI
  • Patent number: 11777381
    Abstract: An electric machine, comprising: a housing enclosing an inner space, a stator and a rotor disposed in the inner space, an axis of rotation of the rotor defining an axial direction. The housing comprises an end wall extending transverse to the axial direction and closing the inner space in the axial direction. A separator element disposed in between the stator and the end wall along the axial direction, and the separator element delimiting a volume within the inner space for receiving an electrical conductor within said volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventor: Felice Fornaciari
  • Patent number: 11767833
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an axial piston machine, such as a pump or motor. The axial piston machine, in on example, includes a pivotable displacement adjustment plate, the displacement adjustment plate having a first side supported by a first hydrostatic support arrangement and a second side supported by a second hydrostatic support arrangement. Further, in the axial piston machine one or both of the hydrostatic support arrangements include a large area support and a small area support which can be fluidly separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Piergiorgio Trinchieri, Manuel Bezzi
  • Patent number: 11718282
    Abstract: A traction assembly for terrestrial traction machines, which includes at least one gearmotor adapted to be associated with a track or wheel of the terrestrial traction machine, and a parking brake of an electromagnetic type which is associated with the gearmotor, and wherein the parking brake is of a multi-dry-disk type and is interposed between the driving component of the gearmotor and a speed limiter of the gearmotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventor: Antonio Francesco Fiumano
  • Patent number: 11692600
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a hydraulic control system comprising a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, each pressure chamber configured to receive a hydraulic fluid, a first movable member configured to assume a position depending on a hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the first pressure chamber and a second movable member configured to assume a position depending on a hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the second pressure chamber, a hydraulic command circuit configured to provide the hydraulic fluid and to control the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the first pressure chamber and/or the second pressure chamber, having a switchable valve in fluid communication with the first pressure chamber, wherein the switchable valve is configured to be pilotable depending on the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the second pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Fasano, Daniele Dodi
  • Patent number: 11685218
    Abstract: Methods and systems for hydraulic vehicle suspension are provided. A hydraulic suspension system, in one example, includes a first manifold including a piston-side interface and a rod-side interface fluidically coupled to a piston chamber and a rod chamber, respectively, for each of a first hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder. In the system, the first manifold includes a first electrically activated valve fluidically coupled to the piston-side interfaces, a first damping device, and a second damping device, the first electrically activated valve is configured to lock and unlock vertical motion of the first and second hydraulic cylinders and, while vertical motion of the first and second hydraulic cylinders is locked, the first electrically activated valve permits fluidic communication between the first and second hydraulic cylinders to permit free roll motion in the hydraulic suspension system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Benevelli, Stefano Fasano, Daniele Dodi
  • Patent number: 11667172
    Abstract: Methods and systems for vehicle suspension are provided. A leveling manifold includes, in one example, a plurality of electrically-activated valves arranged between, on a first end, a rod-side and a piston-side of one or more hydraulic cylinders, and on a second end, a pressure source and a tank, wherein the plurality of electrically-activated valves include a first valve, a second valve, a third valve, and a fourth valve. The leveling manifold further includes a first flow path extending through the first and second valves and from the rod-side to the second end and a second flow path extending through the third and fourth valves and from the piston-side to the second end, the leveling manifold is designed to manage operation of the first, second, third, and/or fourth valves to independently adjust a position and a stiffness of the one or more hydraulic cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Benevelli, Stefano Fasano, Nicola Francesco Musciagna
  • Patent number: 11598402
    Abstract: A device for transmission of rotary motion and transfer of a fluid medium, comprising a planetary gear train for transmission of rotary motion about a main axis which has at least one reduction stage which is provided with a sun gear, which rotates about the main axis, and a toothed ring gear which are mutually concentric and between which at least two planetary gears are engaged which are supported in rotation at least about the respective longitudinal axes which are parallel to the main axis by a planetary gear carrier; such planetary gear train is provided with a driving input sun gear and with an output ring gear and with an output planetary gear carrier, of which one can move in rotation about the main axis with respect to the other; and a rotary joint which extends externally to the planetary gear train for transfer of the fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventor: Fabio Beccari