Patents Assigned to Atlas Copco Airpower, naamloze vennootschap
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Patent number: 11460100Abstract: Method for installing a transmission between a drive with a driveshaft and a load with a driven shaft, where this transmission includes a housing and at least a drive gear and a driven gear, where the method includes first affixing the transmission over the driveshaft and fastening the housing of the transmission to the housing of the drive and then affixing a shaft seal over the driveshaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventor: Stephan Willem Van Praet
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Publication number: 20220282724Abstract: A compressor configured for compressing and supplying a gas to a pneumatic network includes one or more pneumatic consumers, and a control unit configured to manage the compressor. The compressor further includes a wireless coupling unit configured to manage the compressor wirelessly through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Jan VANSWEEVELT, Joeri OOMS
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Publication number: 20220274054Abstract: Dryer for a compressed gas includes a pressure vessel containing a drying zone and a regeneration zone, a drum provided with regenerable drying agent, an inlet for the supply of the compressed gas to be dried to the drying zone, an outlet for the expulsion of dried compressed gas, a first connection line for branching off a partial stream of the compressed gas to be dried or the dried compressed gas and conducting this partial stream to the regeneration zone, adjustable means for the combination of the partial stream with the supply stream and regulation of the flow from the partial stream with regard to the supplied stream, at least one sensor for measuring at least one measurement value with regard to the function of the dryer, a control unit for processing of the at least one measurement value and installation of a control signal on the adjustable means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Thibault CREPAIN, Geert HELLEMANS, Hans HERMANS
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Publication number: 20220271610Abstract: Compressor device provided with: a compressor element (2) with an inlet (5) for supplying gas and an outlet (6) for discharging compressed gas, a magnet-assisted motor (3) provided with a motor housing (10) in which a motor stator (11) is installed and a motor rotor (12) is rotatably installed in the motor stator (11), wherein the motor stator (11) is provided with windings (13) and wherein the motor housing (10) is provided with or acts as a cooling jacket (17); an oil supply line (18) for injecting oil into the magnet-assisted motor (3); characterized in that the oil supply line (18) is connected with one or several nozzles (22) directed at heads or axial ends (15) of the windings (13) of the motor stator (11) and with the cooling jacket (17) of the magnet-assisted motor (3) and that heads or axial ends (15) of the windings (13) are covered with a protective layer (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Hannes DEWOLF, Luc COLMAN, Dries T'JAMPENS
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Patent number: 11420142Abstract: A housing of a liquid separation device that includes an inlet for the gas-liquid mixture and a set of integrated components, the set of integrated components includes a liquid separator vessel to separate liquid from the gas-liquid mixture, and the liquid separator vessel includes an entry port for the gas-liquid mixture, a liquid outlet port, and a gas outlet port. The set of integrated components includes a set of channels, where a wall of each channel is part of the housing, where the set of channels includes an inlet channel to guide the gas-liquid mixture from the inlet to the entry port and an outlet channel to guide gas from the gas outlet port away from the liquid separator vessel. The housing includes at least two opposite housing pieces which can be hermetically sealed together along a sealing line which is situated in a sealing face.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Johan Dom, Benjamin Moens, Pieter-Jan Belles, Diego Truyen
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Patent number: 11406923Abstract: A housing of a liquid separation device that includes an inlet for the gas-liquid mixture and a set of integrated components, the set of integrated components includes a liquid separator vessel to separate liquid from the gas-liquid mixture, where the liquid separator vessel includes an entry port for the gas-liquid mixture, a liquid outlet port, and a gas outlet port. The set of integrated components further includes a set of channels, where a wall of each channel is part of the housing and the set of channels includes an inlet channel to guide the gas-liquid mixture from the inlet of the housing to the entry port of the liquid separator vessel and an outlet channel to guide gas from the gas outlet port away from the liquid separator vessel. The set of integrated components includes a liquid buffer tank that allows liquid to flow through an opening in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Johan Dom, Benjamin Moens, Pieter-Jan Belles, Diego Truyen
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Patent number: 11408424Abstract: An actuator for a compressor element, the actuator comprising an electrical motor with a motor casing which defines a motor chamber in which a motor rotor is positioned rotatably with the help of one or more motor bearings in relation to a motor stator, whereby the motor stator is built of laminations around which windings are attached and whereby the motor rotor is built of a shaft with laminations, whereby the actuator is further equipped with a cooling circuit for a coolant, wherein the coolant is water, the motor bearings are water-lubricated, the shaft on the motor rotor is made from stainless steel, the windings are embedded in an epoxy resin and a composite sleeve is applied around each of the laminations on the motor rotor and on the motor stator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Luc Lodewijk Anna Colman, Pieter Cools, Viktor Maurits Vriens
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Publication number: 20220241898Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a machine part, the method including the steps of: applying a pattern onto the surface of the machine part by means of a laser; and applying a coating onto the patterned surfaceType: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Chiara DE TIMMERMAN, Karel VENNENS
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Publication number: 20220241720Abstract: A dryer for compressed gas, including a pressure vessel containing a drying zone and a regeneration zone, a drum within the rotation symmetrical part, equipped with a regenerable drying agent; propulsion unit for rotating the aforementioned drum so that the drying agent is successively conducted through the drying zone and the regeneration zone, an inlet for the supply of the compressed air to be dried to the drying zone, an outlet for the removal of the dried compressed gas, and a first connection line for branching off of a partial stream of the dried compressed gas and transfer of this partial stream to the regeneration zone. The first connection line is equipped with a heating unit for the heating of the partial stream branched off for the regeneration. The first connection line and the heating unit are located within the pressure vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN
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Publication number: 20220226853Abstract: A device for painting a compressor or vacuum pump housing including a first semi-cylindrical structure adjoined to a second semi-cylindrical structure, a dispersing head including a rotating part having a bell shaped structure and a stationary part; a paint reservoir connected to the stationary part through a conduit; a supporting structure including fixing means. The device further includes a controller for controlling a rotational speed of the rotating part. The controller is provided with means for controlling a rotational direction of the rotating part in a clockwise direction for painting the first semi-cylindrical structure of the compressor or vacuum pump housing and for changing the rotational direction to a counterclockwise direction for painting the second semi-cylindrical structure of the compressor or vacuum pump housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Robin DE BONDT, Karel VENNENS
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Patent number: 11384758Abstract: A cylindrical symmetric volumetric machine, includes a housing (2) with two co-operating rotors (6a, 6b) therein, namely an outer rotor (6a) mounted rotatably in the housing (2) and an inner rotor (6b) mounted rotatably in the outer rotor (6a), whereby a compression chamber (8) is located between the rotors (6a, 6b), which will move by rotation of the rotors (6a, 6b) from the inlet side (9a) of the rotors (6a, 6b) to the outlet side (9b) of the rotors (6a, 6b), wherein the inlet side (9a) of the outer rotor (6a) is provided with a ventilator (12), to supply air to the compression chamber (8).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventor: Erik Paul Fabry
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Patent number: 11384762Abstract: A cylindrical symmetric volumetric machine, includes a housing (2) with an inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4), with an outer rotor (6a) which is mounted rotatably in the housing (2) and an inner rotor (6b) which is mounted rotatably in the outer rotor (6a), whereby liquid is injected in the machine (1). At the outlet opening (4) on the level of the inner rotor (6b) and outer rotor (6a) a liquid separation takes place, whereby the separated liquid ends up in the machine (1) again, and in that the outer rotor (6a) has an axial extension (17) on the level of the outlet opening (4) which extends around this outlet opening (4) almost up against the housing (2) such that a space (19) is located between the axial extension (17) and the housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventor: Erik Paul Fabry
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Publication number: 20220213881Abstract: Compressor system provided with a compressor device with at least one compressor element with an outlet for compressed gas, an outlet line connected to this compressor device for the compressed gas, and a dryer connected to said outlet line of the type using a drying agent or desiccant for drying the compressed gas from the compressor system. The dryer is provided with a drying section and a regeneration section with an inlet and an outlet for a regeneration gas. A regeneration line is connected to the inlet of the regeneration section. The regeneration line includes a first heat exchanger for heating the regeneration gas. A secondary section of said first heat exchanger forms a condenser of a heat pump. An evaporator of the heat pump is provided in the compressor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Frederik VAN NEDERKASSEL, Anton GOETHALS
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Publication number: 20220212137Abstract: Drying device including a drying medium with a predetermined number of drying segments which extend adjacently of each other and are associated with at least one opening at each of a first connecting end and a second connecting end, wherein the predetermined number is greater than six and wherein each connecting end includes first and second complementary concentric elements which are rotatable relative to each other round an axis. The openings are provided in the first concentric elements along a rotation ring around the axis. The second concentric elements each delimit at least two channels which open at the position of said rotation ring, so that corresponding channels of the first and second connecting end are connected to each other via the openings and the drying segments in order to allow a first airflow and a second airflow through the drying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN, Frederik VAN NEDERKASSEL
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Patent number: 11371507Abstract: An oil-injected multistage compressor device that comprises at least one low-pressure stage compressor element (2) with an inlet (4a) and an outlet (5a) and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with an inlet (4b) and an outlet (5b), whereby the outlet (5a) of the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) is connected to the inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) via a conduit (6), characterized in that an intercooler (9) is provided between the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) and the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) in the aforementioned conduit (6) and that the compressor device (1) is also equipped with a restriction (10) for limiting the amount of oil injected in the low-pressure stage compressor element (2).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Stijn Broucke, Pieter De Schamphelaere
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Publication number: 20220193603Abstract: Drying device for drying compressed gas which includes at least two vessels with regenerable desiccant and an adjustable valve system which is such that a vessel can dry compressed gas, while the other vessel is being regenerated, whereby by regulating the valve system, the vessels can each in turn dry gas. The drying device includes a regeneration pipe for supplying a regeneration gas which runs from an outlet for dried gas to the valve system, and in which heating means are provided, whereby the drying device is provided with a return pipe for returning the regeneration gas to an inlet, running from the valve system to an inlet pipe which connects to said inlet and in which a venturi ejector is mounted, to which said return pipe is connected, and that regulating means are provided for regulating the flow of gas going through the venturi ejector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventor: Hans Maria Karel HERMANS
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Oil-injected screw compressor installation in which cooling module is offset from compressor element
Patent number: 11365737Abstract: Oil-injected screw compressor installation including a frame or underframe (5 2), a screw compressor element (3), electrical cabinet (6), oil separator vessel (5) and an air-cooled cooling module (8), with as characteristic that on one side (2a) of the frame (2), the screw compressor element (3) is placed horizontally and with the electrical 10 cabinet (6), the oil separator vessel (5) and the aircooled cooling module (8) being placed on the other side (2b) of the frame (2), with the cooling module (8) being placed such that this is perpendicular to the compressor element (3) and the air (9) sucked in by the cooling module 15 (8) will flow between the electrical cabinet (6) and the cooling module (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Yanni Francine Dollez, Kristof Adrien Martens, Steven Ray Maurits Laurent, Walter Josée Louis Adriaenssens, Brecht Van Ham -
Publication number: 20220186729Abstract: An element for compressing or expanding a gas including a rigid housing (2) containing an internal chamber; a rotor (3a, 3b) situated in the internal chamber and comprising a rotor shaft (4a, 4b); one or more bearings (7) in which the rotor shaft (4a, 4b) is bearing-supported, wherein the rotor (3a, 3b) with its rotor shaft (4a, 4b) is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing (2) by means of these bearings (7), wherein the rotor (3a, 3b) is mounted with one or more clearances with respect to a wall (5) of the internal chamber, and the element (1) is provided with a separate yielding component (10) which is positionally adjustable with respect to the housing (2) in such a way that at least one of the clearances can be acted upon, wherein the separate yielding component (10) is not directly attached to the rotor (3a, 3b).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP, VRIJE UNVERSITEIT BRUSSELInventors: Karolien KEMPEN, Björn VERRELST, Philippe ERNENS, Wouter CEULEMANS, Guy DE GREEF, Florian FETTWEIS
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Publication number: 20220186636Abstract: A power generation system comprising a liquid pump section (4) comprising a rotary liquid pump (7) with an impeller in which a working fluid is pressurised and which is driven by a drive shaft (8); an evaporator section comprising an evaporator (9) in which the in the rotary liquid pump (7) pressurised working fluid is at least partly evaporated by addition of heat from a heat source; an expander section (3) comprising a rotary expander (11) with an inlet port (16) and a rotary expander element in which the in the evaporator section at least partly evaporated working fluid is expanded; and a generator section (5) comprising a rotary power generator (13) with a rotor, whereby the expander section (3), the liquid pump section (4) and the generator section (5) are rotably connected in such a manner that relative rotational speed ratios between the rotary expander element of the rotary expander (11), the impeller of the rotary liquid pump (7) and the rotor of the rotary power generator (13) are mechanicallyType: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Henrik ÖHMAN, Anton Jan GOETHALS
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Patent number: D965931Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Prashant K. Rajput, Vishal Krishnarao Patil, Vijay Sohanlal Sharma, Srinivasan Arjune