Patents by Inventor Jens Vester

Jens Vester 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: 11691668
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering arrangement includes a supply port arrangement having at least a supply port, a return port arrangement having at least a return port, a working port arrangement having two working ports, a first valve arrangement having a first supply side connected to the supply port arrangement and a first output side connected to the working port arrangement, a second valve arrangement having a second supply side connected to the supply port arrangement and a second output side connected to the working port arrangement, and a steering command device. In a neutral steering angle, the second valve arrangement connects the first output side to the return port arrangement and the first valve arrangement connects the second output side to the return port arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApS
    Inventors: Morten Hoeck Petersen, Jens Vester
  • Patent number: 11584430
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering arrangement (1) comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port and a tank port, a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), a mechanical steering unit (3) connected to a steering wheel (2) and being arranged between the supply port arrangement and the working port arrangement (L, R), supply valve means (12) having a connection to the pressure port and to the working port arrangement (L, R) and being controlled by a controller (10), and a steering wheel sensor (9) connected to the controller (10) is described. Such a steering arrangement could allow a comfortable feeling for the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApS
    Inventors: Niels Bjarne Hansen, Søren Pedersen, Tom Rudolph, Jens Vester, Morten Hoeck Petersen, Thomas Traeger Hansen
  • Publication number: 20200317260
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering arrangement 1 is described comprising a supply port arrangement having at least a supply port (2, 3), a return port arrangement having at least a return port (4, 5), a working port arrangement having two working ports (6, 7), a first valve arrangement (8) having a first supply side (10) connected to the supply port arrangement (2, 3) and a first output side (11) connected to the working port arrangement (6, 7), a second valve arrangement (9) having a second supply side (12) connected to the supply port arrangement (2, 3) and a second output side (13) connected to the working port arrangement (6, 7), and a steering command device (19). It is an object of the present invention to improve the steering behaviour. To this end in a neutral steering angle the second valve arrangement (9) connects the first output side (11) to the return port arrangement (4, 5) and the first valve arrangement (8) connects the second output side (13) to the return port arrangement (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Morten Hoeck Petersen, Jens Vester
  • Publication number: 20200114955
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering arrangement (1) comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port and a tank port, a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), a mechanical steering unit (3) connected to a steering wheel (2) and being arranged between the supply port arrangement and the working port arrangement (L, R), supply valve means (12) having a connection to the pressure port and to the working port arrangement (L, R) and being controlled by a controller (10), and a steering wheel sensor (9) connected to the controller (10) is described. Such a steering arrangement could allow a comfortable feeling for the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Niels Bjarne Hansen, Søren Pedersen, Tom Rudolph, Jens Vester, Morten Hoeck Petersen, Thomas Traeger Hansen
  • Patent number: 10161425
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering system (1) is provided having a steering device (2) and a symmetrically acting steering motor (3), said steering device (2) comprising a supply port arrangement having a high pressure port (P) and a low pressure port (T), a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), a control valve (14), two working lines (18, 19) each connecting said control valve (14) with one of said working ports (L, R), and a measuring motor (23). Such a hydraulic steering system should show a comfortable steering behavior. To this end said measuring motor (23) is arranged in one of said working lines (18, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApS
    Inventors: Soeren Liljenberg, Tom Rudolph, Jens Vester, Tom Tychsen, Poul Ennemark
  • Patent number: 9950737
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering system (1) is described comprising a first steering circuit (2a) and a second steering circuit (2b), each of said steering circuits (2a, 2b) comprising a steering device (3a, 3b) and a steering motor (4a, 4b) connected to said steering device (3a, 3b), each of said steering devices (3a, 3b) comprising a supply port arrangement having a high pressure port (Pa, Pb) and a low pressure port (Ta, Tb), a working port arrangement having two working ports (La, Ra; Lb, Rb) connected to said steering motor (4a, 4b), a control valve (5a, 5b), and a measuring motor (6a, 6b). Such a steering system should have a comfortable steering behavior. To this end in each of said steering devices (3a, 3b) said measuring motor (6a, 6b) is arranged in a working line (19a, 20b) between said control valve (5a, 5b) and one of said working ports (La, Ra; Lb, Rb).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApS
    Inventors: Soeren Liljenberg, Tom Rudolph, Tom Tychsen, Jens Vester, Poul Ennemark
  • Publication number: 20160298658
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering system (1) is provided having a steering device (2) and a symmetrically acting steering motor (3), said steering device (2) comprising a supply port arrangement having a high pressure port (P) and a low pressure port (T), a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), a control valve (14), two working lines (18, 19) each connecting said control valve (14) with one of said working ports (L, R), and a measuring motor (23). Such a hydraulic steering system should show a comfortable steering behavior. To this end said measuring motor (23) is arranged in one of said working lines (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Soeren Liljenberg, Tom Rudolph, Jens Vester, Tom Tychsen, Poul Ennemark
  • Publication number: 20160297473
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering system (1) is described comprising a first steering circuit (2a) and a second steering circuit (2b), each of said steering circuits (2a, 2b) comprising a steering device (3a, 3b) and a steering motor (4a, 4b) connected to said steering device (3a, 3b), each of said steering devices (3a, 3b) comprising a supply port arrangement having a high pressure port (Pa, Pb) and a low pressure port (Ta, Tb), a working port arrangement having two working ports (La, Ra; Lb, Rb) connected to said steering motor (4a, 4b), a control valve (5a, 5b), and a measuring motor (6a, 6b). Such a steering system should have a comfortable steering behavior. To this end in each of said steering devices (3a, 3b) said measuring motor (6a, 6b) is arranged in a working line (19a, 20b) between said control valve (5a, 5b) and one of said working ports (La, Ra; Lb, Rb).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Soeren Liljenberg, Tom Rudolph, Tom Tychsen, Jens Vester, Poul Ennemark
  • Patent number: 7398796
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with a high-pressure connection (P), a low-pressure connection (T), at least one control valve (2 to 5), which is accommodated in a control valve module and has at least one working connection (A, B) for a hydraulic consumer (7 to 10), and a safety valve (6), which is accommodated in a safety valve module, and which releases or blocks a passage between the high-pressure connection (P) and the control valves (2 to 5), the control valve module (2 to 5) and the safety valve module (6) being connected to one component group. It is endeavoured to provide a valve arrangement with a high safety level. For this purpose, it is ensured that each control valve (2 to 5, 2? to 5?) has an error detection device (19), that the safety valve module (6) has a safety switch device (21) and that the component group has a connection (20) between the safety switch device (21) and the error detection device (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Henrik Hjorth, Jens Vester
  • Patent number: 7198065
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2, 4, 5), each having a valve element, whose position can be changed by means of an actuator (13, 13a, 13b), and to which a position sensor (19, 19a, 19b) is allocated, a line arrangement (24) being connected with the valve modules (2, 4, 5), through which control signals can be transmitted to the valve modules (2, 4, 5). It is endeavoured to increase the safety of such valve modules. For this purpose, at each valve module (2 to 5) the actuator (13) is provided with a control device (22, 22a, 22b), which is connected with the position sensor (19, 19a, 19b) and evaluates control signals for the valve module (2 to 5) concerned, that at least the control device (22b) of a first valve module (5) additionally evaluates the control signals for another, second valve module (4), and that this control device (22b) receives signals from the position sensor (19a) of the second valve module (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventor: Jens Vester
  • Publication number: 20060090802
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2, 4, 5), each having a valve element, whose position can be changed by means of an actuator (13, 13a, 13b), and to which a position sensor (19, 19a, 19b) is allocated, a line arrangement (24) being connected with the valve modules (2, 4, 5), through which control signals can be transmitted to the valve modules (2, 4, 5). It is endeavoured to increase the safety of such valve modules. For this purpose, at each valve module (2 to 5) the actuator (13) is provided with a control device (22, 22a, 22b), which is connected with the position sensor (19, 19a, 19b) and evaluates control signals for the valve module (2 to 5) concerned, that at least the control device (22b) of a first valve module (5) additionally evaluates the control signals for another, second valve module (4), and that this control device (22b) receives signals from the position sensor (19a) of the second valve module (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventor: Jens Vester
  • Publication number: 20050274419
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with a high-pressure connection (P), a low-pressure connection (T), at least one control valve (2 to 5), which is accommodated in a control valve module and has at least one working connection (A, B) for a hydraulic consumer (7 to 10), and a safety valve (6), which is accommodated in a safety valve module, and which releases or blocks a passage between the high-pressure connection (P) and the control valves (2 to 5), the control valve module (2 to 5) and the safety valve module (6) being connected to one component group. It is endeavoured to provide a valve arrangement with a high safety level. For this purpose, it is ensured that each control valve (2 to 5, 2? to 5?) has an error detection device (19), that the safety valve module (6) has a safety switch device (21) and that the component group has a connection (20) between the safety switch device (21) and the error detection device (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Henrik Hjorth, Jens Vester