Patents by Inventor Anders FLOGÅRD

Anders FLOGÅRD 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).

  • Method and device for tandem- or multiple-axle drive for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10384537
    Abstract: A wheel suspension system and a method for controlling the system. The wheel suspension system includes a first axle provided with wheels and a second axle provided with wheels. The first axle is connected to a first driveshaft portion via a first differential 6a and the second axle is connected to a second driveshaft portion via a second differential 6b. The system further includes angular speed sensors designed to detect the rotational speed of the axles, and/or the rotational speed of the respective wheels. The angular speed sensors are connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) which is designed to calculate a difference between the angular speed of the first and second axles, and/or a difference between the angular speed of the respective wheels by the use of input data from the angular speed sensors. The speed difference can be used as an indication of different wheel radius of the wheels. The system includes a coupling, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Flogård, Mats Fagergren, Lena Larsson, Jan Öberg
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TANDEM- OR MULTIPLE-AXLE DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170361707
    Abstract: A wheel suspension system and a method for controlling the system. The wheel suspension system includes a first axle provided with wheels and a second axle provided with wheels. The first axle is connected to a first driveshaft portion via a first differential 6a and the second axle is connected to a second driveshaft portion via a second differential 6b. The system further includes angular speed sensors designed to detect the rotational speed of the axles, and/or the rotational speed of the respective wheels. The angular speed sensors are connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) which is designed to calculate a difference between the angular speed of the first and second axles, and/or a difference between the angular speed of the respective wheels by the use of input data from the angular speed sensors. The speed difference can be used as an indication of different wheel radius of the wheels. The system includes a coupling, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders FLOGÅRD, Mat FAGERGREN, Lena LARSSON, Jan ÖBERG