Patents by Inventor Pär ÖHRFELDT

Pär ÖHRFELDT 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: 12110941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal pendulum absorber for a flywheel, including, a plurality of pendulum weights being arranged circumferentially around a center axis of the centrifugal pendulum absorber, wherein, the centrifugal pendulum absorber further including, a plurality of closed compartments which are arranged circumferentially around the center axis, wherein at least one pendulum weight is arranged in each one of the plurality of closed compartments, wherein a channel for fluid is provided at least between two abutting closed compartments, as seen in the circumferential direction, and wherein the channel for fluid fluidly connects the two abutting closed compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Ola Nilsson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ödül Bilen
  • Patent number: 12031602
    Abstract: A pendulum weight for a centrifugal pendulum absorber for a flywheel of a vehicle includes a bearing surface that, when the pendulum weight is mounted radially outside of a central axis of the pendulum absorber, cooperates with a corresponding bearing surface provided on a separate part of the pendulum absorber, with respect to which separate part the pendulum weight is thereby configured to be movable along a predetermined pendulum path. The pendulum weight further includes a pocket formed in connection with the bearing surface, the pocket being configured to receive at least a portion of the separate part when the pendulum weight moves along the pendulum path. The pendulum weight includes an outward portion and a separate inward portion which are assemblable to form the pendulum weight, the outward portion being configured to be located radially outside of the inward portion with respect to the central axis when mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Ola Nilsson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ödül Bilen
  • Patent number: 11945301
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle wheel arrangement (4) comprising a drive shaft (401), and a hub (402), the wheel arrangement further comprising a gear cavity (411) housing a gear arrangement (412) between the drive shaft and the hub, wherein the wheel arrangement comprises a container (42), and wherein a circulation passage (431, 441) extends from the gear cavity (411) to the container (42), and a feeding passage (451) extends from the container to the gear cavity, the wheel arrangement further comprising a pump (421), the pump being located along the circulation passage, the pump (421) being arranged to pump lubricant from the gear cavity to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jan Zachrisson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ingemar Dagh
  • Patent number: 11932105
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle wheel end arrangement (1), comprising: —a wheel spindle (2), —a wheel hub (3) rotatably mounted on the wheel spindle (2) about a rotational axis (A), —a drive shaft (4) for driving the wheel hub (3), —a reduction gear (5) arranged in an inner section (51) of the wheel hub (3), wherein the reduction gear (5) is connected to the drive shaft (4) for driving the wheel hub (3), —a reduction gear carrier member (6) connected to the wheel spindle (2), wherein the reduction gear carrier member (6) is carrying at least a portion of the reduction gear (5), wherein the vehicle wheel end arrangement (1) further comprises a lubricant pump (7) for circulating a lubricant in the wheel hub (3) and a lubricant conduit (61) which fluidly connects the lubricant pump (7) with the inner section (51) of the wheel hub (3), wherein the drive shaft (4) is drivingly connected to the lubricant pump (7) to drive the lubricant pump (7) and wherein at least a section of the lubricant conduit (61
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jan Zachrisson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ingemar Dagh
  • Publication number: 20220325760
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wheel drive shaft arrangement (1) for a vehicle, comprising: —a wheel drive shaft (10) having a first (11) and a second (12) axial end, —a constant-velocity joint (2) provided at the first end, the constant-velocity joint comprising a first articulated joint member (21) and a second articulated joint member (22) which are drivingly and pivotally connected, characterized in that the first articulated joint member is drivingly connected to the first end and the second articulated joint member is drivingly connectable to a driving member (3) of the vehicle, and wherein the wheel drive shaft arrangement further comprises: —a double centered universal joint (4) provided at the second end, the double centered universal joint comprising a third articulated joint member (41) drivingly connected to the second end, a fourth articulated joint member (42) drivingly connectable to a wheel hub (5) of the vehicle and an intermediate articulated joint member (43) drivingly and pivotally co
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jan ZACHRISSON, Pär ÖHRFELDT, Ingemar DAGH
  • Publication number: 20220297533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle wheel end arrangement (1), comprising: —a wheel spindle (2), —a wheel hub (3) rotatably mounted on the wheel spindle (2) about a rotational axis (A), —a drive shaft (4) for driving the wheel hub (3), —a reduction gear (5) arranged in an inner section (51) of the wheel hub (3), wherein the reduction gear (5) is connected to the drive shaft (4) for driving the wheel hub (3), —a reduction gear carrier member (6) connected to the wheel spindle (2), wherein the reduction gear carrier member (6) is carrying at least a portion of the reduction gear (5), wherein the vehicle wheel end arrangement (1) further comprises a lubricant pump (7) for circulating a lubricant in the wheel hub (3) and a lubricant conduit (61) which fluidly connects the lubricant pump (7) with the inner section (51) of the wheel hub (3), wherein the drive shaft (4) is drivingly connected to the lubricant pump (7) to drive the lubricant pump (7) and wherein at least a section of the lubricant conduit (61
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jan ZACHRISSON, Pär ÖHRFELDT, Ingemar DAGH
  • Publication number: 20220289022
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle wheel arrangement (4) comprising a drive shaft (401), and a hub (402), the wheel arrangement further comprising a gear cavity (411) housing a gear arrangement (412) between the drive shaft and the hub, wherein the wheel arrangement comprises a container (42), and wherein a circulation passage (431, 441) extends from the gear cavity (411) to the container (42), and a feeding passage (451) extends from the container to the gear cavity, the wheel arrangement further comprising a pump (421), the pump being located along the circulation passage, the pump (421) being arranged to pump lubricant from the gear cavity to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jan ZACHRISSON, Pär ÖHRFELDT, Ingemar DAGH
  • Publication number: 20220205511
    Abstract: A flywheel arrangement for an engine of a vehicle, includes: a flywheel configured to be connected to a crankshaft of the engine for common rotation around a center axis, a pendulum weight arranged between the center axis and a radially peripheral surface of the flywheel, the pendulum weight being movable with respect to the flywheel along a predetermined pendulum path, a ring member positioned radially outside of the pendulum weight, the ring member being connected for common rotation with the flywheel around the center axis, and at least one pair of cooperating bearing surfaces, each pair of cooperating bearing surfaces including an outer bearing surface provided on the ring member and an inner bearing surface provided on the pendulum weight, the at least one pair of cooperating bearing surfaces together defining the predetermined pendulum path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ola Nilsson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ödül Bilen
  • Publication number: 20220205512
    Abstract: A pendulum weight for a centrifugal pendulum absorber for a flywheel of a vehicle includes a bearing surface that, when the pendulum weight is mounted radially outside of a central axis of the pendulum absorber, cooperates with a corresponding bearing surface provided on a separate part of the pendulum absorber, with respect to which separate part the pendulum weight is thereby configured to be movable along a predetermined pendulum path. The pendulum weight further includes a pocket formed in connection with the bearing surface, the pocket being configured to receive at least a portion of the separate part when the pendulum weight moves along the pendulum path. The pendulum weight includes an outward portion and a separate inward portion which are assemblable to form the pendulum weight, the outward portion being configured to be located radially outside of the inward portion with respect to the central axis when mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ola Nilsson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ödül Bilen
  • Publication number: 20220205510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal pendulum absorber for a flywheel, including, a plurality of pendulum weights being arranged circumferentially around a center axis of the centrifugal pendulum absorber, wherein, the centrifugal pendulum absorber further including, a plurality of closed compartments which are arranged circumferentially around the center axis, wherein at least one pendulum weight is arranged in each one of the plurality of closed compartments, wherein a channel for fluid is provided at least between two abutting closed compartments, as seen in the circumferential direction, and wherein the channel for fluid fluidly connects the two abutting closed compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ola Nilsson, Pär Öhrfeldt, Ödül Bilen
  • Publication number: 20220186812
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a centrifugal pendulum absorber for a flywheel, including, a plurality of pendulum weights being arranged circumferentially around a center axis (C) of the centrifugal pendulum absorber, each pendulum weight being configured to be movable along a predetermined pendulum path during use, wherein, the centrifugal pendulum absorber further including at least one stopping element for at least one of the pendulum weights which is positioned such that it defines an end point of the predetermined pendulum path, at which end point the at least one of the pendulum weights is configured to come into contact with the at least one stopping element, wherein at least a portion of the at least one stopping element which is intended to contact the at least one pendulum weight includes a copper alloy, such as brass and/or bronze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Ola NILSSON, Pär ÖHRFELDT, Ödül BILEN
  • Patent number: 11155163
    Abstract: A method for assembling a clutch control unit in a transmission clutch housing of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of coupling the clutch control unit to the transmission clutch housing by a first guide means comprising a first pin and a first slot; coupling the clutch control unit to the transmission clutch housing by a second guide means comprising a second pin and a second slot; and displacing the clutch control unit from a first position at least partially outside the transmission clutch housing to an operative second position within the transmission clutch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: André Luís Klostermann, Pär Öhrfeldt
  • Publication number: 20200114758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a clutch control unit (30; 30a; 50; 50a) in a transmission clutch housing (24; 31) of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of coupling the clutch control unit (30; 30a; 50; 50a) to the transmission clutch housing (24; 31) by a first guide means (33) comprising a first pin (34; 34a; 54; 54a) and a first slot (35; 35a; 55; 55a); coupling the clutch control unit (30; 30a; 50; 50a) to the transmission clutch housing (24; 31) by a second guide means (36) comprising a second pin (37; 37a; 57; 57a) and a second slot (38; 38a; 58; 58a); and displacing the clutch control unit (30; 30a; 50; 50a) from a first position at least partially outside the transmission clutch housing (24; 31) to an operative second position within the transmission clutch housing (24; 31); wherein the clutch control unit (30; 30a; 50; 50a) is guided by the first and second guide means (33; 36) along a predetermined path during the displacement between the first position and the second positi
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: André Luís KLOSTERMANN, Pär ÖHRFELDT