Patents Assigned to Volvo Construction Equipment AB
  • Patent number: 12007074
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrically powered mobile fluid supply system (MFSS) for supplying fluid to a host unit. The MFSS comprises at least one pressurized fluid volume, a fluid dispenser fluidly connectable to the host unit and configured to supply fluid from the at least one pressurized fluid volume to the host unit in a fluid supply operation, and at least one compressor configured to build sufficient pressure for the fluid supply operation in the MFSS. The MFSS is configured to be electrically connected to the host unit and the at least one compressor is configured to be electrically connected to the MFSS and electrically powered by the host unit during the fluid supply operation. The disclosure further relates to a method for supplying fluid to a host unit, to a control unit configured to control the fluid supply operation, and to the MFSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Johanna Bergström, Roland Kvist
  • Patent number: 12000112
    Abstract: Method for controlling a hydraulic system for a working machine, the system including a first electric machine connected to a first hydraulic machine the first hydraulic machine including an input side and an output side a second electric machine connected to a second hydraulic machine the second hydraulic machine including a high-pressure side and a low-pressure side the high-pressure side connected to the input side; a hydraulic consumer coupled to the output side via a supply line and configured to be powered by the first hydraulic machine; a first return line hydraulically coupling the hydraulic consumer to the input side and to the high-pressure side; wherein the method includes detecting a return flow from the hydraulic consumer through the first return line; and controlling the second hydraulic machine to maintain a pressure in the first return line at a pressure level higher than a predetermined minimum pressure level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Bo Vigholm, Johan Hallman
  • Patent number: 12003184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power converter assembly including at least two power converter units; a busbar; at least two connecting elements, each connecting element electrically connecting one of said power converter units to the busbar, thereby interconnecting the at least two power converter units; and at least one converter housing, enclosing and shielding at least one of said power converter units. It further includes a busbar housing in which the busbar is contained and shielded, wherein the at least two connecting elements are electrically isolated from the busbar housing and from the at least one converter housing. The invention further relates to a working machine and a power system including said power converter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Anders Berg-Palmqvist, Arto Honkanen, Carl Fredrik Wangenborn, Alexander Svensson
  • Patent number: 11994206
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission arrangement. The transmission arrangement comprises at least a first and a second planetary gear set and a first and a second brake mechanism respectively configured to optionally apply a braking torque to a respective member of the respective planetary gear set. Each one of the first and second brake mechanisms comprises a respective brake disc, a normally disengaged brake for acting on the brake disc, and a normally engaged brake for acting on the brake disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Per Mattsson
  • Patent number: 11993263
    Abstract: A method of automatically activating a high-torque braking system in a heavy-duty vehicle configured to operate in at least one low speed, high torque mode and at least one higher speed, lower torque mode is disclosed. The method includes determining a speed-controller device such as a joystick or lever of the vehicle is in a first position which results in the vehicle travelling in a higher-speed, lower-torque mode, and, responsive to detecting braking and a change in position of the speed-controller from the first position to a second, neutral, position, activating a low-speed high torque mode of operation for braking the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Harisha Shimoga, Natesh Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20240157850
    Abstract: A power demand allocation system (PDAS) for a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), the FCEV comprising a fuel cell and a battery. The system includes a predictor configured to receive a signal indicative of a current operating state of the FCEV and determine a future operating state of the FCEV based on the current operating state and a past operating state of the FCEV, and an optimizer configured to determine a power demand allocation for the fuel cell and the battery based on the future operating state, wherein the past, current and future operating states of the FCEV comprise respective temporal evolutions of the power demand for the FCEV, the current operating state comprises a first cyclical temporal evolution, and the past operating state comprises a second cyclical temporal evolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Aniroodh KUMARASWAMY, Abhishek KARTHIKEYAN, Johan ASK, Anton AXLING
  • Patent number: 11981241
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining a status of an intermediate support of a dump body arrangement included in a working machine, the dump body arrangement including a support frame, a dump body for receiving a load and pivotally attached to the support frame at a rear pivot point, a hydraulic support for raising and lowering a front part of the dump body, wherein the intermediate support is arranged between the hydraulic support and the rear pivot point to support the dump body, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicating that the hydraulic support changes between a load-free state and a loaded state relative the dump body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Pierre Orvegren, Martin Nyström
  • Patent number: 11970999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine air filter unit for a vehicle (1) that is designed to supply filtered air to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle (1). The engine air filter unit (10) comprises a main filter (14), a mounting base (15) to secure the engine air filter unit (10) on at least one body panel (7, 71, 72) of the vehicle, a pre-separator fluidically connected to the main filter. The main filter (14) is arranged on a side of the mounting base (15) and the pre-separator (18) is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting base (15). The pre-separator housing is at least partly formed by the mounting base (15) and an air duct (19) extends through the mounting base (15) to fluidically connect the pre-separator to the filtration chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Alexandre Gateau
  • Patent number: 11959523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake assembly, including a brake housing; a wheel rotor rotatable around a rotational axis; a friction member coupled to the wheel rotor; a first braking member and a second braking member arranged to sandwich the friction member; and a wear indicator assembly for indicating wear of the at least one friction member at an indication position on an outside of the brake housing. The wear indicator assembly includes an indicator rod having a first end inside the brake housing and a second end visible from the outside of the brake housing. The second end of the indicator rod is at a second distance from the rotational axis, greater than the first distance of the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Johan Abrahamsson, Arto Honkanen
  • Publication number: 20240117591
    Abstract: Construction equipment includes a framework and at least one electric actuator for moving at least one element of the framework. The actuator includes a ball or roller screw system comprising a threaded rod and a nut forming a helical connection with the threaded rod, an electric motor for driving the rod in rotation around a longitudinal axis, thereby forcing the nut to move axially along the rod; a carriage which is axially connected with the nut, and axial guide means for guiding the movement of the carriage, wherein the guide means are fixed to the framework, at least one support element that connects, directly or indirectly, threaded rod to framework, wherein said support element is designed so that threaded rod can tilt, to some extent, relative to framework around any axis perpendicular to rod longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Ludovic MAXANT, Gauthier BRUNET, Henrik STRAND, Sylvain HOUEL
  • Patent number: 11946222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a working machine, including a pair of front wheels having a front rotational axis, a pair of rear wheels having a rear rotational axis, a frame structure including a front frame portion connected to the front rotational axis, a rear frame portion connected to the rear rotational axis, and a pivot joint pivotally connecting the front and rear frame portions to each other around a laterally extending pivot axis, an actuator arrangement connected to the frame structure, the actuator arrangement being arranged to control a mutual motion between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion; and a lift arm including an inner end portion pivotably connected to the front frame portion at a position between the front and rear wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Joakim Unnebäck, Andrew Woodman
  • Patent number: 11933015
    Abstract: A loader vehicle includes a front unit and a rear unit pivotally connected to each other by an articulated joint arrangement allowing mutual rotation of the front unit and the rear unit. The loader vehicle includes a loading unit assembly and a control valve arrangement arranged to hydraulically control the loading unit assembly, wherein the control valve arrangement is arranged at a rear portion of the front unit in the vicinity of the articulated joint arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Norbert Rosenpek, Johan Ohlsson
  • Patent number: 11919432
    Abstract: The invention concerns a trailer unit for use with a towing vehicle for transporting tracked constructional machines, such as excavators, said trailer unit including: a pair of wheeled carriages, respectively a left and a right wheeled carriages, adapted to be detachably connected to a pair of track frames, respectively a left and a right track frames, of a tracked constructional machine through first connecting means; a drawbar having a first end adapted to be detachably connected to a rear frame of the towing vehicle and a second end adapted to be detachably connected to a bottom frame of the tracked constructional machine through second connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventor: Frederic Broizat
  • Patent number: 11913195
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic machine including an actuator, a first pump and a second pump configured to supply pressurized fluid to the actuator, a driving motor configured to drive the first and second pumps, a first operator input device through which an operator's desire to operate the actuator is input, and a controller. The controller determines displacements of the first and second pumps corresponding to the operator's desire and a speed of rotation of the driving motor and controls the first pump, the second pump, and the driving motor to operate according to the displacements of the first and second pumps and the speed of rotation of the driving motor finally determined in the determination of the displacements of the first and second pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Sangki Bae, Donguk Choi, Gyeongmo Min, Byeongsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11892014
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes: a power source; an assist motor including comprising an inlet port and an outlet port and assisting a torque of the power source; a tank; a collection line which is connected to the inlet port and allows a fluid to flow to the inlet port; a first return line which is connected to the tank and allows the fluid to flow to the tank; a self-priming line which connects the first return line to the inlet port and allows the fluid to flow from the first return line to the inlet port; and an anti-cavitation line which connects the outlet port to the self-priming line and allows the fluid to flow from the outlet port to the self-priming line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Taerang Jung, Sangmin Gwon, Sangki Bae
  • Patent number: 11885104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic system for a work machine. The system comprising: a main hydraulic machine connected to an output shaft of an engine of the work machine for providing power to working hydraulics of the work machine; a main pressure line connecting the main hydraulic machine to the working hydraulics; a support hydraulic machine connected to the output shaft; a hydraulic accumulator; a discharge valve connected between the accumulator and an input side of the support hydraulic machine; a charge valve connected between an output side of the support hydraulic machine and the hydraulic accumulator to selectively allow a flow from the support hydraulic machine to the hydraulic accumulator; a flow support valve connected between the output side of the support hydraulic machine and the main pressure line to selectively allow a flow from the support hydraulic machine to the main pressure line; and a hydraulic tank connected to the input side of the support hydraulic machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Valentin Pause
  • Patent number: 11885103
    Abstract: A power system for a working machine, including a prime mover drivingly connectable to a main shaft; a planetary gear set including a rotatable first member drivingly connected to the main shaft, a rotatable second member and a rotatable third member for propulsion of the working machine; a hydraulic system including at least one hydraulic actuator for performing a working function of the working machine; an electric energy storage system; a first hydraulic machine mechanically coupled to the main shaft and hydraulically coupled to the hydraulic system; a first electric machine mechanically coupled to the main shaft; a second electric machine mechanically coupled to the rotatable second member, wherein the electric energy storage system is electrically connected to the first and second electric machines, and wherein the power system further includes a second hydraulic machine mechanically coupled to the rotatable second member and hydraulically coupled to the hydraulic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Karl Uebel, Per Mattsson, Daniel Stålberg
  • Patent number: 11879538
    Abstract: A planetary gearset including a gear arrangement including a centrally arranged sun gear rotationally fixable to a drive shaft, a set of planet gears distributed circumferentially around the sun gear, a ring gear member extending circumferentially around the planet gears, a ring gear, planet gear shafts arranged centrally in a corresponding planet gear, planet gear bearings arranged between a corresponding planet gear shaft and planet gear, wherein each planet gear shaft includes a planet gear shaft channel with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a planet carrier connected to the set of planet gears via the planet gear shafts, wherein each planet gear shaft extends in an axial direction from the planet gear through the planet carrier and includes a protruding portion that protrudes out from the planet carrier and includes the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Henrik Strand, Johan Sahlberg
  • Patent number: 11874659
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an information system for a working machine, specifically adapted for projecting an image onto an area externally of the working machine based on construction data relating to a surrounding of the working machine. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method and computer program for such a working machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Johan Jarlengrip
  • Patent number: D1014572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Roland Schling, Viktor Holmqvist, Gustavo Guerra