Patents by Inventor Jochen SPOHR

Jochen SPOHR 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: 10385883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibrating ram arrangement comprising a hydraulic assembly, a vibrator which is connected to the hydraulic assembly via hydraulic tubes, and a controller which is paired with the hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic assembly has a hydraulic pump which is driven by an internal combustion engine, and the vibrator has imbalances and an adjustable hydraulic engine for driving the imbalances. A hydraulic fluid is conducted through the hydraulic assembly, the hydraulic tubes, and the hydraulic engine in a circuit. A frequency sensor for determining the frequency of the vibrator is connected to the controller, and the controller is designed to control a volumetric flow rate conducted through the circuit dependent on the signal of the frequency sensor. According to the invention, the vibrator has a device, which is independent of the controller, for automatically adjusting a displacement volume of the hydraulic engine dependent on a pressure within the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP INFRASTRUCTURE GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen Spohr
  • Patent number: 9835178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a vibrating ram arrangement comprising a hydraulic assembly with a hydraulic pump driven by an internal combustion engine, a vibrator connected to the hydraulic assembly in a hydraulic circuit, a hydraulic clamping device connected to the vibrator for a material to be rammed, and a controller, with which a fluid flow through a hydraulic motor of the vibrator can be activated and deactivated and with which the hydraulic clamping device can be closed and opened. According to the invention, the controller requests at least one operating state value during a pause in the operation when the vibrator is deactivated and automatically stops the internal combustion engine if the operating state value corresponds to a specified value. Additionally, the controller automatically starts the internal combustion engine in order to resume the vibrating ram operation in the event of a user signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP TIEFBAUTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen Spohr
  • Publication number: 20160069357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a vibrating ram arrangement comprising a hydraulic assembly with a hydraulic pump driven by an internal combustion engine, a vibrator connected to the hydraulic assembly in a hydraulic circuit, a hydraulic clamping device connected to the vibrator for a material to be rammed, and a controller, with which a fluid flow through a hydraulic motor of the vibrator can be activated and deactivated and with which the hydraulic clamping device can be closed and opened. According to the invention, the controller requests at least one operating state value during a pause in the operation when the vibrator is deactivated and automatically stops the internal combustion engine if the operating state value corresponds to a specified value. Additionally, the controller automatically starts the internal combustion engine in order to resume the vibrating ram operation in the event of a user signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP TIEFBAUTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen SPOHR
  • Publication number: 20160061227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibrating ram arrangement comprising a hydraulic assembly, a vibrator which is connected to the hydraulic assembly via hydraulic tubes, and a controller which is paired with the hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic assembly has a hydraulic pump which is driven by an internal combustion engine, and the vibrator has imbalances and an adjustable hydraulic engine for driving the imbalances. A hydraulic fluid is conducted through the hydraulic assembly, the hydraulic tubes, and the hydraulic engine in a circuit. A frequency sensor for determining the frequency of the vibrator is connected to the controller, and the controller is designed to control a volumetric flow rate conducted through the circuit dependent on the signal of the frequency sensor. According to the invention, the vibrator has a device, which is independent of the controller, for automatically adjusting a displacement volume of the hydraulic engine dependent on a pressure within the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP TIEFBAUTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen SPOHR