Patents by Inventor Dirk Becher

Dirk Becher 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).

  • Publication number: 20260132784
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial piston machine in which pistons carry out a stroke movement in cylinders and in which the pistons have a seal ring receptacle for a seal ring. In order to improve robustness, wear resistance, friction and stick-slip behavior, according to the invention, the seal ring is spherical, wherein the curvature radius of the seal ring, which is spherical in regions, substantially corresponds to half the diameter of the cylinder inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Daniel Flach, Tino Kentschke
  • Patent number: 12618419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic drive system, to a method for adjusting a delivery volume in a hydraulic drive system, and to the use of the hydraulic drive system for controlling a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic drive system according to the invention is a hydraulic drive system with a first hydraulic machine and a second hydraulic machine which are connected mechanically to one another. The first hydraulic machine and the second hydraulic machine are operated jointly by a variable-speed drive. The first hydraulic machine and the second hydraulic machine are connected hydraulically to at least one first hydraulic cylinder, comprising a first hydraulic cylinder surface and a second hydraulic cylinder surface. The first hydraulic machine and/or the second hydraulic machine have/has an adjustable delivery volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: HMS-HYBRID MOTION SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Helbig, Mattias Roegner, Dirk Becher, Tino Kentschke
  • Publication number: 20250264117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic drive system, to a method for adjusting a delivery volume in a hydraulic drive system, and to the use of the hydraulic drive system for controlling a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic drive system according to the invention is a hydraulic drive system with a first hydraulic machine and a second hydraulic machine which are connected mechanically to one another. The first hydraulic machine and the second hydraulic machine are operated jointly by a variable-speed drive. The first hydraulic machine and the second hydraulic machine are connected hydraulically to at least one first hydraulic cylinder, comprising a first hydraulic cylinder surface and a second hydraulic cylinder surface. The first hydraulic machine and/or the second hydraulic machine have/has an adjustable delivery volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Achim HELBIG, Mattias ROEGNER, Dirk BECHER, Tino KENTSCHKE
  • Patent number: 12359662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a present state of wear of a hydrostatic machine during the operation of the hydrostatic machine. The hydrostatic machine comprises a drive with variable rotational speed and a hydrostatic pump, wherein the drive is designed to drive the hydrostatic pump for generating a volume flow of a fluid, and wherein the hydrostatic machine is connected to a fluid transport channel in which the fluid is transported in a manner driven by the hydrostatic machine. The method has a step for determining a first torque of the drive at a specified drive vector. Furthermore, the method has a step for ascertaining a second torque of the drive at the specified drive vector using a first calculation method, and in addition, the method has a step for determining the present state of wear of the hydrostatic machine using a second calculation method, in order to compare the first determined torque and the second ascertained torque to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Jacques Philippe Schraft
  • Patent number: 12234818
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial piston machine in which pistons carry out a stroke movement in cylinders and in which the pistons have a seal ring receptacle for a seal ring. In order to improve robustness, wear resistance, friction and stick-slip behavior, according to the invention, the seal ring is spherical, wherein the curvature radius of the seal ring, which is spherical in regions, substantially corresponds to half the diameter of the cylinder inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Daniel Flach, Tino Kentschke
  • Publication number: 20230228264
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial piston machine in which pistons carry out a stroke movement in cylinders and in which the pistons have a seal ring receptacle for a seal ring. In order to improve robustness, wear resistance, friction and stick-slip behavior, according to the invention, the seal ring is spherical, wherein the curvature radius of the seal ring, which is spherical in regions, substantially corresponds to half the diameter of the cylinder inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Daniel Flach, Tino Kentschke
  • Publication number: 20230184240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a present state of wear of a hydrostatic machine during the operation of the hydrostatic machine. The hydrostatic machine comprises a drive with variable rotational speed and a hydrostatic pump, wherein the drive is designed to drive the hydrostatic pump for generating a volume flow of a fluid, and wherein the hydrostatic machine is connected to a fluid transport channel in which the fluid is transported in a manner driven by the hydrostatic machine. The method has a step for determining a first torque of the drive at a specified drive vector. Furthermore, the method has a step for ascertaining a second torque of the drive at the specified drive vector using a first calculation method, and in addition, the method has a step for determining the present state of wear of the hydrostatic machine using a second calculation method, in order to compare the first determined torque and the second ascertained torque to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Jacques Philippe Schraft
  • Patent number: 11661937
    Abstract: A method for determining a current wear (w) of a hydrostatic pump, particularly of a radial piston pump, with a variable-speed drive, where the pump is connected to a fluid passage, in which a fluid is pumped by the pump to create a current actual volume flow in the fluid passage. A current actual volume flow (Qact) is determined, by measuring the volume flow in the fluid passage at a predetermined drive-vector, a computed volume flow (Qcomp) is determined, by a first computational method, at the predetermined drive-vector, and the current wear (w) of the pump is determined, by a second computational method, which relates the current actual volume flow (Qact) to the computed volume flow (Qcomp).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Becher
  • Patent number: 11618232
    Abstract: An electro-hydrostatic drive for realizing a rapid movement during a rapid movement phase, a force-building movement during a force-building movement phase. The apparatus comprises a hydro-machine with variable volume and/or rotational speed, driven by an electric motor, for providing a volume-stream of a hydraulic fluid, a first cylinder with a piston chamber, an rod chamber, and a plunger rod, a reservoir, a pressure source, a relief valve, a check valve, a fluid connection between the piston chamber and the hydro-machine, a fluid connection between the rod chamber and the hydro-machine, a fluid connection between the piston chamber and the reservoir, a fluid connection between the rod-chamber-side port of the hydro-machine and the reservoir, a fluid connection, through the relief valve, between the reservoir and the pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Werner Haendle, Achim Helbig, Christoph Boes
  • Publication number: 20220349394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radial reciprocating engine (1) having cylinders (5) arranged in a cylinder carrier (16) and a piston element (21) arranged in each cylinder (5) that is connected to a guide element (22), wherein the guide element (22) runs on a slide surface (14), whereby a stroke movement is imposed on the piston element (21). Since the piston element (21) is spherical at least in the region of the piston element (21) which seals the inner walls (51) of the cylinder (5) during the stroke movements, a linear seal is created, which enables a more compact design in comparison to radial pumps with cylindrical piston elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Daniel Flach
  • 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: 20210388826
    Abstract: Electrohydrostatic drive with an electromechanical drive with a rotating drive shaft and a first receiving unit, wherein the electromechanical drive is arranged in the first receiving unit. Furthermore, the electrohydrostatic drive comprises a pump unit and a second receiving unit, wherein the pump unit is arranged in the second receiving unit and the second receiving unit contains a transport fluid, and the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit are arranged in contact with one another, with the result that the electromechanical drive and the pump unit are connected to one another via the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Tino Kentschke
  • Publication number: 20210172433
    Abstract: A method for determining a current wear (w) of a hydrostatic pump, particularly of a radial piston pump, with a variable-speed drive, where the pump is connected to a fluid passage, in which a fluid is pumped by the pump to create a current actual volume flow in the fluid passage. A current actual volume flow (Qact) is determined, by measuring the volume flow in the fluid passage at a predetermined drive-vector, a computed volume flow (Qcomp) is determined, by a first computational method, at the predetermined drive-vector, and the current wear (w) of the pump is determined, by a second computational method, which relates the current actual volume flow (Qact) to the computed volume flow (Qcomp).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Dirk BECHER
  • Publication number: 20200180253
    Abstract: An electro-hydrostatic drive for realizing a rapid movement during a rapid movement phase, a force-building movement during a force-building movement phase. The apparatus comprises a hydro-machine with variable volume and/or rotational speed, driven by an electric motor, for providing a volume-stream of a hydraulic fluid, a first cylinder with a piston chamber, an rod chamber, and a plunger rod, a reservoir, a pressure source, a relief valve, a check valve, a fluid connection between the piston chamber and the hydro-machine, a fluid connection between the rod chamber and the hydro-machine, a fluid connection between the piston chamber and the reservoir, a fluid connection between the rod-chamber-side port of the hydro-machine and the reservoir, a fluid connection, through the relief valve, between the reservoir and the pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk BECHER, Werner HAENDLE, Achim HELBIG, Christoph BOES
  • Publication number: 20170138335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrostatic radial piston motor, in particular a hydrostatic radial piston motor for actuating a differential cylinder. According to the invention, the hydrostatic motor in radial piston configuration comprises a control stud in a housing, the hydrostatic motor having three hydraulic working connections. The first working connection can be connected to the piston-end of a differential cylinder, while the second working connection can be connected to the rod-end of the differential cylinder. Finally, the third working connection can be connected to a tank. Owing to this arrangement, the differential cylinder can be directly operated with the aid of a single hydrostatic motor, with it being possible to forgo interposing proportional or control valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Moog GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becher, Tino Kentschke, Achim Helbig