Patents by Inventor Rolf Springmann

Rolf Springmann 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: 9541072
    Abstract: An adjustment apparatus for a pivot cradle of an axial piston machine includes an actuating piston configured to enable the pivot cradle to be pivoted about a pivot axis. The actuating piston delimits an actuating chamber by which pressure medium is configured to be applied to the actuating piston. The charging of pressure medium to and the discharging of pressure medium from the actuating chamber is controlled by a regulating valve. The regulating valve has a regulating piston configured to be adjusted by a solenoid. The regulating piston and the actuating piston are mechanically coupled to one another. Current is supplied to the solenoid depending on a setpoint pivot angle of the pivot cradle and depending on the previous state of the setpoint pivot angle, thereby largely reducing hysteresis effects of the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Howind, Rolf Springmann
  • Patent number: 9518569
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a pivoting cradle of a hydraulic machine, in particular of an axial piston machine, is disclosed. Said adjustment device has an actuating piston to which pressure medium for pivoting the pivoting cradle about a pivoting axis is applied via an actuating pressure space. In order to control the feeding in of pressure medium and the relieving of the actuating pressure space, a control valve is provided. Said control valve has a control piston configured to be adjusted by an electric actuator, wherein the electric actuator is controlled by a control device. In this context, the control device controls the electric actuator as a function of a control difference formed from a setpoint pivoting angle and an actual pivoting angle of the pivoting cradle. The actual pivoting angle of the pivoting cradle is fed back electrically to the control device here.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Howind, Carola Diebold, Rolf Springmann
  • Publication number: 20140130661
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a pivoting cradle of a hydraulic machine, in particular of an axial piston machine, is disclosed. Said adjustment device has an actuating piston to which pressure medium for pivoting the pivoting cradle about a pivoting axis is applied via an actuating pressure space. In order to control the feeding in of pressure medium and the relieving of the actuating pressure space, a control valve is provided. Said control valve has a control piston configured to be adjusted by an electric actuator, wherein the electric actuator is controlled by a control device. In this context, the control device controls the electric actuator as a function of a control difference formed from a setpoint pivoting angle and an actual pivoting angle of the pivoting cradle. The actual pivoting angle of the pivoting cradle is fed back electrically to the control device here.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Howind, Carola Diebold, Rolf Springmann
  • Publication number: 20140116242
    Abstract: An adjustment apparatus for a pivot cradle of an axial piston machine includes an actuating piston configured to enable the pivot cradle to be pivoted about a pivot axis. The actuating piston delimits an actuating chamber by which pressure medium is configured to be applied to the actuating piston. The charging of pressure medium to and the discharging of pressure medium from the actuating chamber is controlled by a regulating valve. The regulating valve has a regulating piston configured to be adjusted by a solenoid. The regulating piston and the actuating piston are mechanically coupled to one another. Current is supplied to the solenoid depending on a setpoint pivot angle of the pivot cradle and depending on the previous state of the setpoint pivot angle, thereby largely reducing hysteresis effects of the solenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Howind, Rolf Springmann