Patents by Inventor Siegfried Zenker

Siegfried Zenker 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: 8528460
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Patent number: 8444110
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (7) comprising a flow path (11) connecting an inlet (9) and an outlet (10), a closing means (12) arranged in said flow path (11), a resetting means and a first pressure in a first pressure chamber (14) acting in a closing direction on said closing means (12), a pressure of said outlet (10) and a second pressure in a second pressure chamber (18) corresponding to a pressure of said inlet (9) when said closing means (12) is closed acting in opening direction on said closing means (12), said first pressure chamber (14) being connectable to the outlet (10) via an auxiliary valve (13). It is intended to keep small a pressure pulse when opening the valve arrangement (7). This is achieved in that the closing means (12) having a first opening state (A) and a second opening state (B), a flow resistance of said closing means (12) in said first opening state (A) being larger than a flow resistance of said closing means in said second opening state (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Verner Smidt, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Siegfried Zenker, Erik Haugaard, Carsten Christensen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Patent number: 8020583
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (9) and a low-pressure channel (15), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), one directional valve arrangement (16) between the supply channel arrangement (9, 15) and the working connection arrangement (A, B) and a compensation arrangement (19), which is acted upon by a pressure in a load-sensing arrangement. It is endeavored to increase the number of control possibilities. For this purpose, the load-sensing arrangement of at least one valve module (2-6) has a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) that differs from a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) of a load sensing arrangement of another valve module (2-6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20110204267
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Patent number: 7975598
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20110000555
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (7) comprising a flow path (11) connecting an inlet (9) and an outlet (10), a closing means (12) arranged in said flow path (11), a resetting means and a first pressure in a first pressure chamber (14) acting in a closing direction on said closing means (12), a pressure of said outlet (10) and a second pressure in a second pressure chamber (18) corresponding to a pressure of said inlet (9) when said closing means (12) is closed acting in opening direction on said closing means (12), said first pressure chamber (14) being connectable to the outlet (10) via an auxiliary valve (13). It is intended to keep small a pressure pulse when opening the valve arrangement (7). This is achieved in that the closing means (12) having a first opening state (A) and a second opening state (B), a flow resistance of said closing means (12) in said first opening state (A) being larger than a flow resistance of said closing means in said second opening state (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Verner Smidt, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Siegfried Zenker, Erik Haugaard, Carsten Christensen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Patent number: 7770596
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with several valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (7) and a low-pressure channel (8), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), a directional valve arrangement (15, 16) between the supply channel arrangement and the working connection arrangement and a compensation arrangement (19, 28). It is endeavoured to improve the control possibilities. For this purpose, it is provided that in at least one valve module (3, 5) the compensation arrangement is a pre-compensation arrangement (19) and in at least one other valve module (4, 6) the compensation arrangement is a post-compensation arrangement (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20080245222
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20080224073
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with several valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (7) and a low-pressure channel (8), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), a directional valve arrangement (15, 16) between the supply channel arrangement and the working connection arrangement and a compensation arrangement (19, 28). It is endeavoured to improve the control possibilities. For this purpose, it is provided that in at least one valve module (3, 5) the compensation arrangement is a pre-compensation arrangement (19) and in at least one other valve module (4, 6) the compensation arrangement is a post-compensation arrangement (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20080223456
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (9) and a low-pressure channel (15), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), one directional valve arrangement (16) between the supply channel arrangement (9, 15) and the working connection arrangement (A, B) and a compensation arrangement (19), which is acted upon by a pressure in a load-sensing arrangement. It is endeavoured to increase the number of control possibilities. For this purpose, the load-sensing arrangement of at least one valve module (2-6) has a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) that differs from a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) of a load sensing arrangement of another valve module (2-6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Patent number: 6971407
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement with a supply connection arrangement, which has a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, which has two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a consumer, a directional valve and a compensation valve arranged between the directional valve and the supply connection arrangement, the pressure outlet of the compensation valve being connected with a pressure inlet of the directional valve. It is endeavoured to avoid dangerous situations, which occur because of uncontrolled pressures. For this purpose, it is ensured that the compensation valve has a relief outlet, which can be connected with the pressure outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss APS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Carsten Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Patent number: 6854270
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B) connectable with a motor (2), with a directional valve (4), which is arranged between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and with a compensation valve (8), which is acted upon in a first operation direction by a spring (22) and a pressure in a pressure chamber (23), which is connected with a load-sensing line (LS), and in a second operation direction, which is opposite to the first operation direction, by a pressure at the directional valve (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Patent number: 6805161
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement, having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a hydraulic motor (2), and a directional valve (4) between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), which is connected with the working connection arrangement (A, B) via working lines (17, 18), in which are arranged check valves (21, 22), which can be opened by means of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20040163719
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement with a supply connection arrangement, which has a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, which has two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a consumer, a directional valve and a compensation valve arranged between the directional valve and the supply connection arrangement, the pressure outlet of the compensation valve being connected with a pressure inlet of the directional valve. It is endeavoured to avoid dangerous situations, which occur because of uncontrolled pressures. For this purpose, it is ensured that the compensation valve has a relief outlet, which can be connected with the pressure outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Carsten Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Patent number: 6712176
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic dual circuit steering system with first circuit having a first control unit and a first steering motor connected with the control unit via working connections, a second circuit having a second control unit and a second steering motor connected with the control unit via working connections, a changeover valve, which in a first position activates the first circuit and deactivates the second circuit and in a second position activates the second circuit and deactivates the first circuit. To improve the steering behaviour, in the first position of the changeover valve the working connections of the second circuit and in the second position of the changeover valve the working connections of the first circuit are connected with a pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Holding A/S
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Carsten Christensen
  • Publication number: 20030205278
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement, having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a hydraulic motor (2), and a directional valve (4) between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), which is connected with the working connection arrangement (A, B) via working lines (17, 18), in which are arranged check valves (21, 22), which can be opened by means of pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20030205128
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B) connectable with a motor (2), with a directional valve (4), which is arranged between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and with a compensation valve (8), which is acted upon in a first operation direction by a spring (22) and a pressure in a pressure chamber (23), which is connected with a load-sensing line (LS), and in a second operation direction, which is opposite to the first operation direction, by a pressure at the directional valve (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20030205279
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) with a supply connection arrangement, has a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), and a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a motor, and a directional valve (4) and a compensation valve (9). A compensation valve (9) is arranged after the directional valve (4) in the flow direction and a pressure relief device (43) is arranged between the directional valve (4) and the low-pressure connection (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Patent number: 6499505
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve arrangement includes a control valve (3), which, in a first operating position (5), connects a motor connection (21) with a pump connection, in a second operating position (6), connects a motor connection with a tank connection, and, in a locking position (4), disconnects the motor connection (21) from the pump and tank connection. A locking valve (19) is coupled between the control valve (3) and the motor connection (21), dividing the motor line (22) into a first section (23) allocated to the control valve (3) and a second section (24) allocated to the motor connection (21). For the locking valve (19), a pressure release valve (20) in the shape of a seated valve is provided that is fixed to the housing thereby improving control accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen, Carl Christian Dixen, Carsten Christensen
  • Patent number: 6490963
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic line coupling arrangement of a consumer, with a pump line, a tank line and a safety valve in the pump line, the valve element of the safety valve being acted upon in the opening direction by an opening pressure from the pump line and in the closing direction by a closing pressure of a closing pressure connection. In such an arrangement it is desired to prevent overloading of the consumer. For this purpose, a pilot valve is provided for controlling the closing pressure, the position of the pilot valve being controlled by the pressure in the tank line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss (Nordborg) A/S
    Inventors: Poul Ennemark, Siegfried Zenker