Patents by Inventor Johan FOLKESSON

Johan FOLKESSON 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: 12680597
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission arrangement including an input shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear stage including a first gear wheel and a second gear wheel drivingly connected to each other, a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear and a first planet carrier, wherein the first planet carrier is rotationally connected to the output shaft, and a crawler unit being drivingly connectable between the first planetary gear set and the output shaft by a first clutch, wherein the first clutch is configured to rotationally connect one of the plurality of gear members of the crawler unit to one of the first ring gear, the first planet carrier or a stationary member of the transmission arrangement, to cause the first ring gear to rotate in an opposite direction compared to a rotational direction of the first planet carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Sven Norberg, Anders Hedman
  • Publication number: 20260184153
    Abstract: An electric drive axle has an electric machine with a rotor shaft, and a transmission including a primary reduction gearset connected to the rotor shaft and comprising a driving gear, and a planetary gear transmission including an outer planetary gearset comprising an outer ring gear, an outer planet carrier and an outer sun gear, and an inner planetary gearset comprising an inner ring gear and an inner sun gear. The outer ring gear is connected to the driven gear and defines the input of the planetary gear transmission. The inner planetary gearset comprises an inner planet carrier defining the output of the planetary gear transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan Folkesson
  • Publication number: 20260168564
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission for a vehicle comprising a first shiftable gear arrangement and a second shiftable gear arrangement, and a range gear arrangement drivingly connected to an output shaft, wherein the range gear arrangement is shiftable between at least a low range gear state and a high range gear state, wherein first shiftable gear arrangement is configured to selectively transmit torque from the first input shaft to the range gear arrangement and the second shiftable gear arrangement is configured to selectively transmit torque from the second input shaft to the range gear arrangement, wherein the transmission is further shiftable to a by-pass gear state, in which the second shiftable gear arrangement is shifted to a by-pass gear, such that power is transferrable from the second input shaft to the output shaft without passing through the range gear arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Johan FOLKESSON, Anders HEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20260097646
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle has an input component drivingly connected to an electric motor, a first planetary gear system, a first sun gearwheel and a first ring gearwheel being rotationally connectable to the input component by a first sleeve and a second sleeve, respectively, and a first planet carrier being rotationally connected to an output component, and a crawler unit drivingly connectable between the first planetary gear system and the output component. The first sleeve is configured to selectively rotationally connect the first sun gearwheel to a stationary member, the second sleeve selectively rotationally connects the first ring gearwheel to the stationary member via a third sleeve. The third sleeve is rotationally connected to the stationary member, and selectively rotationally connects one gear member of the crawler unit to the stationary member to cause the first ring gearwheel to rotate in an opposite direction compared to the first planet gearwheel carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan FOLKESSON, Anders Hedman
  • Publication number: 20260022765
    Abstract: A gearshift arrangement has a housing, a first gearwheel and a second gearwheel, a first shift fork and a second shift fork, a first shift rod and a second shift rod, configured to move the first shift fork and the second shift fork, respectively. The first and second shift rods are configured to abut, such that movement to a forbidden gear position is prevented, wherein the forbidden gear position comprises the first shift fork and the second shift fork simultaneously being in the first shift fork first position and the second shift fork first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan FOLKESSON
  • Publication number: 20260022766
    Abstract: A gearshift arrangement has a first shift fork and a first shift rod. The first shift rod is movable along a first shift rod axis and is configured to move the first shift fork between at least two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan FOLKESSON
  • Publication number: 20260022767
    Abstract: A gearshift arrangement has a housing, a first shift rod and a second shift rod, a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. The gearshift arrangement is configured such that, when the first chamber is fluidly pressurized, the first shift rod is pushed in a direction along the first shift rod axis towards the second shift rod. When the second chamber is fluidly pressurized, the second shift rod is pushed in a direction along the second shift rod axis towards the first shift rod. When the third chamber is fluidly pressurized, the first shift rod and the second shift rod are pushed in respective directions away from one another along their respective first and second shift rod axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan FOLKESSON
  • Publication number: 20260022758
    Abstract: A torque transfer device for distributing torque from an input shaft to a first and a second output shaft driving a first and a second axle of a vehicle, respectively, is disclosed. The torque transfer device comprises a planetary gear system and a first shifting device selectively settable to one of a first position, a second position, and a third position, wherein in the first position, it provides increased output torque via the planetary gear system to the first and second output shafts, in the second position, it provides increased output torque only to the first output shaft, and in the third position, it provides output torque only to the first output shaft, at a direct gear ratio, or at a gear ratio which is lower than in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Axel Josefsson, Peter Falk
  • Publication number: 20250297672
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle, the transmission arrangement comprising a first input shaft comprising a first input shaft gear wheel rotationally fixed to the first input shaft, a second input shaft comprising a second input shaft gear wheel rotationally fixed to the second input shaft, a transmission shaft drivingly connectable to a pair of wheels of the vehicle, the transmission shaft comprising a transmission gear wheel rotationally fixed to the transmission shaft, the transmission gear wheel being arranged in meshing engagement with the first input shaft gear wheel, and a countershaft comprising a first countershaft gear wheel arranged in meshing engagement with the transmission gear wheel, and a second countershaft gear wheel arranged in meshing engagement with second input shaft gear wheel, wherein the second input shaft is drivingly connectable to the transmission shaft via the countershaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventor: Johan Folkesson
  • Publication number: 20250257791
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission arrangement including an input shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear stage including a first gear wheel and a second gear wheel drivingly connected to each other, a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear and a first planet carrier, wherein the first planet carrier is rotationally connected to the output shaft, and a crawler unit being drivingly connectable between the first planetary gear set and the output shaft by a first clutch, wherein the first clutch is configured to rotationally connect one of the plurality of gear members of the crawler unit to one of the first ring gear, the first planet carrier or a stationary member of the transmission arrangement, to cause the first ring gear to rotate in an opposite direction compared to a rotational direction of the first planet carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Sven Norberg, Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 12128760
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a powertrain for a vehicle, the powertrain including: a transmission, a propeller shaft and a differential gear, wherein the transmission comprises an output shaft which is drivingly connected or connectable to the propeller shaft, the propeller shaft is drivingly connected to the differential gear and the differential gear is configured to provide a driving torque to a respective half-shaft of a drive axle for driving the vehicle, the transmission further including: an input shaft configured to be drivingly connected to a power unit; a planetary gearset; a first gearset and a second gearset. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 12129914
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes: a first and second input shaft (IS), a countershaft, a main shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear plane (GP) comprising a first IS gearwheel (ISG), a first main gearwheel (MG), and a first countershaft gearwheel (CG), a second GP comprising a second ISG, a second MG, and a second CG, the first CG connectable to the second CG, a range gear comprising at least a first, second, and third range gear component (RGC), the first RGC connected to the output shaft, a first gear engaging device (GED) settable to: a state connecting the first MG to the first RGC, a neutral state, and a state connecting the first MG to the second RGC, a second GED settable to at least: a state connecting the second MG to the second RGC, a neutral state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Anders Hedman, Sven Norberg
  • Publication number: 20240318711
    Abstract: A gearwheel arrangement for a transmission is disclosed. The gearwheel arrangement includes a first gearwheel and a second gearwheel coaxially arranged and selectively rotationally connectable to one another, a first pair of cylindrical roller bearings configured to support radial load, the first pair of cylindrical roller bearings being arranged to support the first gearwheel in a radial direction, a second pair of cylindrical roller bearings configured to support radial load, the second pair of cylindrical roller bearings being arranged to support the second gearwheel in the radial direction, and a common rolling element bearing configured to support axial load, the common rolling element bearing being arranged to support both of the first and second gearwheels in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 12038073
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft, an output shaft, a planetary gear set arranged on the output shaft, including a sun gear, planet carrier and ring gear, an output shaft first gearwheel, an output shaft second gearwheel, wherein the first input shaft gearwheel is drivingly connected with the output shaft first gearwheel and the second input shaft gearwheel is drivingly connected with the output shaft second gearwheel, wherein the output shaft second gearwheel is permanently connected to the sun gear and rotatable with respect to the output shaft, the output shaft first gearwheel is rotatable with respect to the output shaft, and the output shaft first gearwheel is further engageable with the output shaft in a first gear mode and engageable with the output shaft second gearwheel in a second gear mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Richard Torsein, Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 12031615
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a countershaft, a main shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear plane including a first input shaft gearwheel, a first main gearwheel, and a first countershaft gearwheel, and a second gear plane including a second input shaft gearwheel, a second main gearwheel, a second countershaft gearwheel, a first gear engaging device, a second gear engaging device, wherein the output shaft is drivingly connectable to the main shaft, and wherein the transmission is configured to only enable transfer of torque between the first input shaft and the output shaft via the main shaft, and to only enable transfer of torque between the second input shaft and the output shaft via the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders Hedman, Johan Folkesson, Sven Norberg
  • Publication number: 20240181872
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a powertrain for a vehicle, the powertrain including: a transmission, a propeller shaft and a differential gear, wherein the transmission comprises an output shaft which is drivingly connected or connectable to the propeller shaft, the propeller shaft is drivingly connected to the differential gear and the differential gear is configured to provide a driving torque to a respective half-shaft of a drive axle for driving the vehicle, the transmission further including: an input shaft configured to be drivingly connected to a power unit; a planetary gearset; a first gearset and a second gearset. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Anders Hedman
  • Publication number: 20240183429
    Abstract: A transmission includes a primary gear including primary teeth, each having a primary surface; a secondary gear including secondary teeth; an intermediate gear including intermediate teeth, each comprising a primary intermediate part having a primary intermediate surface and a secondary intermediate part having a secondary intermediate surface, where the primary intermediate part is axially offset from the secondary intermediate part. The intermediate gear is axially displaceable to an engaged position. The primary surface contacts the primary intermediate surface in a contact region and the secondary intermediate surface contacts one of the secondary teeth. In the engaged position, one primary tooth and one intermediate tooth form an overlap, radially inside the contact region, for preventing the intermediate gear from being displaced from the engaged position to a disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan FOLKESSON
  • Publication number: 20240175466
    Abstract: An axial roller bearing assembly includes an annular plastic cage comprising a plurality of openings distributed along the circumferential direction of the cage. A plurality of rollers are provided in a respective opening of the cage; and a support ring is provided circumferentially around the outer perimeter of the cage and in contact with the cage for providing strengthening support to the plastic material of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Johan FOLKESSON
  • Patent number: 11981197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle powertrain, comprising: first and second power units (PUs), a propeller shaft, (PS) a power take-off, (PTO), a transmission comprising: first and second input shafts connected to the PUs, an output shaft connected to the PS, and a countershaft connected to the PTO, first and second input shaft gearwheels (ISGs) on the input shafts, first and second countershaft gearwheels (CSGs), the first CSG being in driving connection with the second ISG, first, second and third output shaft gearwheels (OSGs) in driving connection with the first ISG and the first and second CSGs, first and second gear engaging devices (GEDs), wherein, in a mode of operation, the first GED rotationally connects the first OS G to the output shaft, and the second GED rotationally disconnects the output shaft from the second and third OSGs, no parts of the powertrain being drivingly connected to both of the PUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan Folkesson, Anders Hedman
  • Publication number: 20240133448
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft, an output shaft, a planetary gear set arranged on the output shaft, including a sun gear, planet carrier and ring gear, an output shaft first gearwheel, an output shaft second gearwheel, wherein the first input shaft gearwheel is drivingly connected with the output shaft first gearwheel and the second input shaft gearwheel is drivingly connected with the output shaft second gearwheel, wherein the output shaft second gearwheel is permanently connected to the sun gear and rotatable with respect to the output shaft, the output shaft first gearwheel is rotatable with respect to the output shaft, and the output shaft first gearwheel is further engageable with the output shaft in a first gear mode and engageable with the output shaft second gearwheel in a second gear mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Johan FOLKESSON, Richard TORSEIN, Anders HEDMAN