Patents by Inventor Mogens Frederiksen
Mogens Frederiksen 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).
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Patent number: 11623684Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic steering unit (1) including a housing (3), a spool, a sleeve (12) arranged between spool and housing (3), and a measuring motor (14) having a number of working chambers (15), wherein a first commutation geometry (18) and a second commutation geometry (19) are arranged between the sleeve (12) and the housing (3), wherein the commutation geometries (18, 19) are connected to the working chambers (15) of the measuring motor (14) and the housing includes a first direction port (4), a second direction port (5), a pressure port (6), and a return port (7). The object is to have a good steering behavior. To this end one of the commutation geometries (18) is directly connected to the first direction port (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Mogens Frederiksen, Niels Arbjerg, Poul Ennemark
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Patent number: 11511798Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit includes a pressure port connected to a main flow path and a tank port connected to a tank flow path, and a working port arrangement having left and right working flow paths. A first bridge arrangement has first left and first right orifices connected to the main flow path and to first left or first right connecting points, respectively, each connecting point associated respectively with the left or right working flow paths, and second left and second right orifices connected to the tank flow path and to the first left or first right connecting points, respectively. A second bridge arrangement has a similar orifice arrangement connected to second left or second right connecting points. The first and second bridge arrangements have different steering characteristics. Selection means for connecting one of the bridge arrangements between the pressure port and the working port arrangement are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Mogens Frederiksen, Poul Ennemark, Casper Mikael Olesen, Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates
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Patent number: 11155295Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit includes a pressure port connected to a main flow path and a tank port connected to a tank flow path, left and right working ports connected to left and right working flow paths, respectively, a bridge arrangement of variable orifices having a first left orifice connected to the main flow path and to the left working flow path, a first right orifice connected to the main flow path and to the right working flow path, a second left orifice connected to the left working flow path and to the tank flow path, and a second right orifice connected to the right working flow path and to the tank flow path. A variable diagonal orifice is connected to the main flow path and to the tank flow path. The bridge arrangement orifices being closed in neutral position and the diagonal orifice being open in neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Paul Kiran, Niels Arbjerg, Mogens Frederiksen
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Publication number: 20210284229Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic steering unit (1) including a housing (3), a spool, a sleeve (12) arranged between spool and housing (3), and a measuring motor (14) having a number of working chambers (15), wherein a first commutation geometry (18) and a second commutation geometry (19) are arranged between the sleeve (12) and the housing (3), wherein the commutation geometries (18, 19) are connected to the working chambers (15) of the measuring motor (14) and the housing includes a first direction port (4), a second direction port (5), a pressure port (6), and a return port (7). The object is to have a good steering behavior. To this end one of the commutation geometries (18) is directly connected to the first direction port (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Mogens Frederiksen, Niels Arbjerg, Poul Ennemark
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Patent number: 10953914Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described, said hydraulic steering unit (1) comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (3) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (4), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (5) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (6), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the left working flow path (5), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the right working flow path (6), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (4), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (6) and to the tank flow path (4). Such a hydraulic steering unit should be operated together with a pressure source of fixed displacements.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10953915Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (6) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (7), a working port arrangement having a left working port connected to a left working flow path (8) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (9), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices (A2L, A2R, A3L, A3R) having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the left working flow path (8), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the right working flow path (9), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (8) and to the tank flow path (7), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (7). Such a steering unit should make steering comfortable.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS APSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20210024125Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (9) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (10), a first bridge arrangement (15a, 15b) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a first left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a first right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the first left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the first right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10) and to the tank flow path (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Mogens Frederiksen, Poul Ennemark, Casper Mikael Olesen, Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates
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Patent number: 10843725Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a first working port arrangement having a first left working port (L1) connected to a first left working flow path (4) and a first right working port (R1) connected to a first right working flow path (5), a variable first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the first left working flow path (4), a variable first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the first right working flow path (5), a variable second left orifice (A3L) connected to the first left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), a variable second right orifice (A3R) connected to the first right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second working port arrangement having a second left working port (12) connected to a second left working flow path (9) and a second right workType: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS APSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10766524Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (5) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (6), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (7) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (8), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable neutral open orifices, said bridge arrangement (14) comprising a first left orifice (A2L) connected to a main flow path (5) and to the left working flow path (7), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to a main flow path (5) and to the right working flow path (8), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (7) and to the tank flow path (6), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (8) and to the tank flow path (6). Such a steering unit has a good steering behavior but can function as a closed-center solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS APSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10730548Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (4) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (5), a bridge arrangement (21) of variable orifices (A2L, A3L, A2R, A3R) having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the left working flow path (4), a first right orifice (A3R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the right working flow path (5), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3). Such a steering unit allows steering a vehicle with low energy consumption.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10723378Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (8) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (5) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (4) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (5), a variable first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the left working flow path (4), a variable first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the right working flow path (5), a variable second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), and a variable second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3). Such a steering unit should allow comfortable steering. To this end a measuring motor (15) is arranged in one of the working flow parts (4, 5).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10717464Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (8) connected to a main flow path (6) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (7), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (9) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (10), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the left working flow path (9), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the right working flow path (10), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (7), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (10) and to the tank flow path (7). Such a hydraulic steering unit should allow comfortable steering.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20200198698Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (4) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (5), a bridge arrangement (7) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the left working flow path (4), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the right working flow path (5), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3). Such a hydraulic steering unit should not have a self-alignment but a comfortable feeling for the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Paul Kiran, Niels Arbjerg, Mogens Frederiksen
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Patent number: 10611402Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (9) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (10), a bridge arrangement (15) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10) and to the tank flow path (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Patent number: 10174854Abstract: A hydraulic overpressure valve (1) is provided comprising a valve housing (2), a valve seat (3) located in said valve housing and having a seat center and a seat center axis (4), a cone element (5) movable relatively to said valve seat (3), said cone element (5) having a cone (6) protruding at least partly into said valve seat (3) and having a cone center axis (4), and force generating means acting on said cone element (5) in a direction towards said valve seat (3). Such a hydraulic overpressure valve should be operated with low noise. To this end said cone (6) is movable along a path of movement in which said cone center axis is kept outside said seat center axis (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApSInventors: Per Bonde, Mogens Frederiksen, Niels Bjarne Hansen, Nils E. Sevelsted, Bendt Porskrog, Helle Bonde Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20180319427Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a first working port arrangement having a first left working port (L1) connected to a first left working flow path (4) and a first right working port (R1) connected to a first right working flow path (5), a variable first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the first left working flow path (4), a variable first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the first right working flow path (5), a variable second left orifice (A3L) connected to the first left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), a variable second right orifice (A3R) connected to the first right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second working port arrangement having a second left working port (12) connected to a second left working flow path (9) and a second right workType: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20180319429Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (9) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (10), a bridge arrangement (15) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to a right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left connecting point (16) at the left working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right connecting point (17) at the right working flow path (10) and to the tank flow path (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20180319428Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (2) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (3), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (4) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (5), a bridge arrangement (21) of variable orifices (A2L, A3L, A2R, A3R) having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the left working flow path (4), a first right orifice (A3R) connected to the main flow path (2) and to the right working flow path (5), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (4) and to the tank flow path (3), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (3). Such a steering unit allows steering a vehicle with low energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20180319430Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described, said hydraulic steering unit (1) comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (3) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (4), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (5) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (6), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the left working flow path (5), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the right working flow path (6), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (4), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (6) and to the tank flow path (4). Such a hydraulic steering unit should be operated together with a pressure source of fixed displacements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen
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Publication number: 20180319433Abstract: A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (6) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (7), a working port arrangement having a left working port connected to a left working flow path (8) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (9), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices (A2L, A2R, A3L, A3R) having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the left working flow path (8), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (6) and to the right working flow path (9), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (8) and to the tank flow path (7), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (9) and to the tank flow path (7). Such a steering unit should make steering comfortable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Niels Arbjerg, Charles Anthony Bates, Poul Ennemark, Mogens Frederiksen, Casper Mikael Olesen