Patents by Inventor Christer Odenmarck

Christer Odenmarck 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: 11085369
    Abstract: A crankshaft and conrod assembly (100) comprising a crankshaft (110) and a conrod (150), wherein the crankshaft (110) comprises at least one main journal (111) and one crankpin journal (112), where the crankshaft (110) is provided with an oil supply structure for supplying the crankpin journal (112) with lubrication oil and the conrod (150) with an oil pressure, wherein the oil supply structure comprises: an oil supply conduit (113) provided between the main journal and the crankpin journal (112), at least a first and a second oil supply opening (114, 115) provided at the crankpin journal (112), and a connection point (116) where the oil supply conduit (113) connects to the first and second oil supply opening (114, 115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Christer Odenmarck, Peter Petrov, Fredrik Strömstedt
  • Publication number: 20210079839
    Abstract: A crankshaft and conrod assembly (100) comprising a crankshaft (110) and a conrod (150), wherein the crankshaft (110) comprises at least one main journal (111) and one crankpin journal (112), where the crankshaft (110) is provided with an oil supply structure for supplying the crankpin journal (112) with lubrication oil and the conrod (150) with an oil pressure, wherein the oil supply structure comprises: an oil supply conduit (113) provided between the main journal and the crankpin journal (112), at least a first and a second oil supply opening (114, 115) provided at the crankpin journal (112), and a connection point (116) where the oil supply conduit (113) connects to the first and second oil supply opening (114, 115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Christer ODENMARCK, Peter PETROV, Fredrik STRÖMSTEDT
  • Patent number: 10167866
    Abstract: A control ring for controlling the flow of a pressure medium in a displacement pump is provided. The control extends along a first rotational axis, and includes a first and a second axial surface. The first axial surface has an interface section provided with at least a first and a second opening, which first and second openings are arc shaped and are separated by a first and a second land. The first land is provided with a first tapered groove extending from the first opening into the first land, and having its broader edge in a direction of the first opening and its tip in a direction of the second opening. The first tapered groove extends into the first land such that an angular distance between the first and second openings over the first land is different at different radial distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck
  • Patent number: 9644481
    Abstract: A hydraulic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a gerotor (3) contained within the housing (2), the gerotor (3) having an inner rotor (4) eccentrically disposed within an outer ring (5), the outer ring having a central axis (19), the outer ring (5) being fixed to the housing, the inner rotor (4) having external lobes (4a) extending radially outwardly engaging the outer ring (5) having internal lobes (5a) extending radially inwardly, the inner rotor (4) being arranged for orbital and rotational movement relative the outer ring (5), wherein the orbital and rotational movement will define a plurality of expanding and contracting volume pressure chambers (7) between the inner rotor (4) and the outer ring (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lewis Kasper, Steve White, Tom Roeber, Karl-Erik Rydberg
  • Patent number: 9581232
    Abstract: A combustion engine component comprises an assembly of a belt pulley for driving auxiliary engine equipment and a torsional vibration damper. The assembly is adapted to be fixed on an engine crankshaft, wherein the belt pulley is of a so called decoupling type, arranged to be able to change its rotational angle relative to the crankshaft and the torsional vibration damper. The torsional vibration damper is partially positioned in a corresponding annular recess in the belt pulley, creating an annular cavity in the recess between the torsional vibration damper and the belt pulley. An annular seal ring is positioned in the annular cavity and is arranged to close off at least a part of the annular cavity from the air surrounding the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christer Odenmarck, Christopher Culley, Hayder Al-Kattan, Andreas Stuffer, Alexander Rose, Dimitri Sieber, Christian Fechler
  • Patent number: 9377033
    Abstract: A gerotor pump including a housing which includes a first supply socket and a second supply socket, an inner rotor, and an outer rotor rotatably located relative the housing. The inner rotor is located within the outer rotor, lobes of the inner and the outer rotors are engaged, and the inner rotor is centered around a rotational axis which is eccentric from an axis of rotation of the outer rotor. A pressure chamber with a high pressure and a low pressure section is defined between the inner and outer rotors. The inner rotor is rotatably arranged on a shaft cylinder which is fixed at one end of a central drive shaft of the pump and is centered about the rotational axis, whereby the inner rotor wanders in the outer rotor when the central drive shaft is turned. The inner rotor is provided with radial supply conduits extending from the pressure chambers to the shaft cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lars Andersson, Jan Andersson
  • Publication number: 20150198158
    Abstract: A control ring for controlling the flow of a pressure medium in a displacement pump is provided. The control extends along a first rotational axis, and includes a first and a second axial surface. The first axial surface has an interface section provided with at least a first and a second opening, which first and second openings are arc shaped and are separated by a first and a second land. The first land is provided with a first tapered groove extending from the first opening into the first land, and having its broader edge in a direction of the first opening and its tip in a direction of the second opening. The first tapered groove extends into the first land such that an angular distance between the first and second openings over the first land is different at different radial distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jonas FORSSELL, Christer ODENMARCK
  • Publication number: 20150198156
    Abstract: A control ring is provided for controlling the flow of a pressure medium in a displacement pump. The control ring is centered about a rotational axis, and extends along the rotational axis. The control ring has inner and outer diameters and thereby inner and outer radial surfaces. The control ring further has first and second axial surfaces, wherein the first axial surface has an interface section provided with at least first and second openings. The first and second openings are separated by first and second intermediate sections, and the first and second openings mouth to a corresponding mouthing area provided at either of the inner and outer radial surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Christer ODENMARCK, Jonas FORSSELL
  • Publication number: 20150024885
    Abstract: A combustion engine component comprises an assembly of a belt pulley for driving auxiliary engine equipment and a torsional vibration damper. The assembly is adapted to be fixed on an engine crankshaft, wherein the belt pulley is of a so called decoupling type, arranged to be able to change its rotational angle relative to the crankshaft and the torsional vibration damper. The torsional vibration damper is partially positioned in a corresponding annular recess in the belt pulley, creating an annular cavity in the recess between the torsional vibration damper and the belt pulley. An annular seal ring is positioned in the annular cavity and is arranged to close off at least a part of the annular cavity from the air surrounding the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Christer ODENMARCK, Christopher CULLEY, Hayder AL-KATTAN, Andreas STUFFER, Alexander ROSE, Dimitri SIEBER, Christian FECHLER
  • Publication number: 20140219852
    Abstract: A hydraulic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a gerotor (3) contained within the housing (2), the gerotor (3) having an inner rotor (4) eccentrically disposed within an outer ring (5), the outer ring having a central axis (19), the outer ring (5) being fixed to the housing, the inner rotor (4) having external lobes (4a) extending radially outwardly engaging the outer ring (5) having internal lobes (5a) extending radially inwardly, the inner rotor (4) being arranged for orbital and rotational movement relative the outer ring (5), wherein the orbital and rotational movement will define a plurality of expanding and contracting volume pressure chambers (7) between the inner rotor (4) and the outer ring (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lewis Kasper, Steve White, Tom Roeber, Karl-Erik Rydberg
  • Publication number: 20140083086
    Abstract: A gerotor pump (1) comprising; a housing (2) which comprises a first and a second supply socket (18a, 18b; 19a, 19b), an inner rotor (4); and an outer rotor (5) rotatably located relative the housing (2); wherein the inner rotor (4) is located within the outer rotor (5), and lobes (13, 4) of the inner and the outer rotor (4, 5) engaging, the inner rotor (4) is centred around an axis (15b) which is eccentric from an axis of rotation (15) of said outer rotor (5), wherein a pressure chamber (7) with a high pressure and a low pressure section, is defined between the inner and outer rotor (4,), characterised in, that the inner rotor (4) is rotatably arranged on a shaft cylinder (10b) which is fixed at one end of a central drive shaft (10) of the pump (1) and is centred about said rotational axis (15b), whereby said inner rotor (4) wanders in said outer rotor (5) when said central drive shaft (10) is turned, and wherein the inner rotor (4) is provided with radial supply conduits (9) extending from the pressure cham
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Volvo Car Company
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lars Andersson, Jan Andersson