Patents by Inventor Franz-Rudolf Hell

Franz-Rudolf Hell 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: 8960639
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for controlling a fluid has a first housing part (2) and an axial guide (3) facing inwards for an armature (4) that can be displaced in the axial guide (3) under the effect of a solenoid (5) that at least partially surrounds the exterior of the first housing part (2). A return spring (6) and a closing element (27) impact a valve closing element (7). A second housing part (9) is arranged coaxially to the first housing part (2). The first housing part (2) has a reduced wall portion (17) that faces inwards towards the armature (4) and the second housing part (9) and that effects a magnetic separation of the two housing parts (2, 9) to at least some extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Hilzendegen, Franz-Rudolf Hell, Andreas Bereschka
  • Publication number: 20130313453
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for controlling a fluid has a first housing part (2), an axial guide (3), facing inwards, for an armature (4) which can be displaced in the axial guide (3) under the effect of a solenoid (5) that at least partially surrounds the exterior of the first housing part (2), a return spring (6) and a closing element (27) impacting a valve closing element (7), and a second housing part (9) which is arranged coaxially to the first housing part (2). The solenoid valve according to the invention is characterized in that the first housing part (2) has a reduced wall portion (17) which faces inwards towards the armature (4) and the second housing part (9) and which effects a magnetic separation of the two housing parts (2, 9) to at least some extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Philipp HILZENDEGEN, Franz-Rudolf HELL, Andreas BERESCHKA
  • Publication number: 20120180879
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for controlling a fluid has a first housing part (2), an axial guide (3), facing inwards, for an armature (4) which can be displaced in the axial guide (3) under the effect of a solenoid (5) that at least partially surrounds the exterior of the first housing part (2), a return spring (6) and a closing element (27) impacting a valve closing element (7), and a second housing part (9) which is arranged coaxially to the first housing part (2). The solenoid valve according to the invention is characterized in that the first housing part (2) has a reduced wall portion (17) which faces inwards towards the armature (4) and the second housing part (9) and which effects a magnetic separation of the two housing parts (2, 9) to at least some extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Philipp Hilzendegen, Franz-Rudolf Hell
  • Patent number: 6021997
    Abstract: A proportional power control valve includes a solenoid controlling a main piston. The main piston is in fluid communication, through a feed opening, with the valve intake, and cooperates with a servo-control piston to block the valve intake from the valve outlet. The servo-control piston is part of a cylindrical armature controllable by an electromagnet of the solenoid, and can be moved counter to the bias of a locking spring. The locking spring is guided in a receiving chamber in the cylindrical armature. Since the receiving chamber of the cylindrical armature is in continuous fluid communication with the valve intake through a connection formed in the armature by an attenuation opening, the resulting proportional power control valve allows the continuous adjustment of the volume flow of a pressure medium or pressurized fluid dependent upon the level of electric control current supplied to the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Flutec Fluidtechnische Gerate GmbH
    Inventor: Franz-Rudolf Hell