Patents Assigned to Atlas Copco Airpower, naamloze vennootschap
  • Patent number: 11460100
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Stephan Willem Van Praet
  • Publication number: 20220282724
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Jan VANSWEEVELT, Joeri OOMS
  • Publication number: 20220274054
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Thibault CREPAIN, Geert HELLEMANS, Hans HERMANS
  • Publication number: 20220271610
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Hannes DEWOLF, Luc COLMAN, Dries T'JAMPENS
  • Patent number: 11420142
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Johan Dom, Benjamin Moens, Pieter-Jan Belles, Diego Truyen
  • Patent number: 11406923
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Johan Dom, Benjamin Moens, Pieter-Jan Belles, Diego Truyen
  • Patent number: 11408424
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Luc Lodewijk Anna Colman, Pieter Cools, Viktor Maurits Vriens
  • Publication number: 20220241898
    Abstract: 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 surface
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Chiara DE TIMMERMAN, Karel VENNENS
  • Publication number: 20220241720
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN
  • Publication number: 20220226853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Robin DE BONDT, Karel VENNENS
  • Patent number: 11384758
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Erik Paul Fabry
  • Patent number: 11384762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Erik Paul Fabry
  • Publication number: 20220213881
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Frederik VAN NEDERKASSEL, Anton GOETHALS
  • Publication number: 20220212137
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN, Frederik VAN NEDERKASSEL
  • Patent number: 11371507
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn Broucke, Pieter De Schamphelaere
  • Publication number: 20220193603
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Hans Maria Karel HERMANS
  • Patent number: 11365737
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Yanni Francine Dollez, Kristof Adrien Martens, Steven Ray Maurits Laurent, Walter Josée Louis Adriaenssens, Brecht Van Ham
  • Publication number: 20220186729
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP, VRIJE UNVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
    Inventors: Karolien KEMPEN, Björn VERRELST, Philippe ERNENS, Wouter CEULEMANS, Guy DE GREEF, Florian FETTWEIS
  • Publication number: 20220186636
    Abstract: 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 mechanically
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Henrik ÖHMAN, Anton Jan GOETHALS
  • Patent number: D965931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Prashant K. Rajput, Vishal Krishnarao Patil, Vijay Sohanlal Sharma, Srinivasan Arjune