Patents by Inventor Markus Platen

Markus Platen 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: 7977829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (2) for an electrical machine (1), said housing comprising a housing wall (3) having an inner surface (4). At least two cooling channels (15) extend inside the housing wall. A connecting deviation channel (16) is provided between two of the cooling channels (15). The inventive housing is also provided with an inner sealing ring (18) applied to the inner surface (4). The housing wall (3) comprises at least one housing recess (17) on the inner surface (4) thereof, in the region of the inner sealing ring (18), such that, together with the inner sealing ring (18), it forms the deviation channel (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Platen, Sebastian Räder, Michael Zisler
  • Patent number: 7712367
    Abstract: An electric motor is equipped with an interface module, which is used to calculate the remaining service life of a bearing. The interface module can be integrated into the motor or can be fitted to the latter. The remaining service life of the bearing can be estimated from the signal of a rotary transducer and optionally a temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Eckert, Karl-Heinz Filbry, Ulrich Höhn, Markus Platen
  • Publication number: 20100019135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary encoder (1) with a sensor (2) for detecting a measured variable that is dependent on the rotational position of a rotatable object, the rotary encoder (1) having at least one rotary encoder output (8) for emitting a rotational signal (DS) that corresponds to the measured variable. The rotary encoder (1) has a terminal (9) for connecting at least one other sensor (10). The rotary encoder (1) has at least one sensor signal output (11) for emitting an additional signal (WS), which corresponds to a measured variable detected by the other sensor(s) (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Eckert, Karl-Heinz Filbry, Ulrich Höhn, Hans-Werner Lipot, Markus Platen
  • Patent number: 7652587
    Abstract: According to the method a temperature module is defined, simulating the thermal behavior in the electric motor (1), based on a multi-mass model. The rotational speed (n) and the current (i) for the electric motor (1) are continuously recorded as input parameters for the temperature model and at least one bearing power loss and/or bearing inner temperature (TIL1?), corresponding to a bearing (8,9), is continuously derived from the temperature model. A first warning signal (W1) is given when a computer-determined bearing power loss exceeds a given comparative value. Furthermore, a second warning signal (W2) is given when a computer-determined bearing inner ring temperature exceeds a given temperature difference (?T) from a corresponding computed bearing outer ring temperature (TAL1?). The thermal behavior of non-accessible components, in particular, the bearing (8, 9), can thus advantageously be determined by mere evaluation of the current (i) and the rotational speed (n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaf
    Inventors: Ulrich Höhn, Hans-Werner Lipot, Markus Platen
  • Publication number: 20090243446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (2) for an electrical machine (1), said housing comprising a housing wall (3) having an inner surface (4). At least two cooling channels (15) extend inside the housing wall. A connecting deviation channel (16) is provided between two of the cooling channels (15). The inventive housing is also provided with an inner sealing ring (18) applied to the inner surface (4). The housing wall (3) comprises at least one housing recess (17) on the inner surface (4) thereof, in the region of the inner sealing ring (18), such that, together with the inner sealing ring (18), it forms the deviation channel (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Platen, Sebastian Räder, Michael Zisler
  • Publication number: 20090015080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a permanently excited synchronous machine and a method for the suppression of harmonics. The permanently excited synchronous machine (51) comprises a stator (53) and a rotor (55). Preferably, the stator (53) comprises a three-phase winding and the rotor (55) comprises permanent magnets (57). The stator (53) has thirty-nine slots (1-39) and the rotor (55) has eight magnetic poles (79). The slots of the stator (53) are wound in such a way that a first harmonic can be suppressed by means of a winding scheme and a second harmonic can be suppressed by means of magnet geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Vollmer, Markus Platen, Holger Schunk
  • Publication number: 20080290761
    Abstract: Temperature or vibration sensors (14) are often used, in addition to a transmitter (13), to monitor a motor (12). The aim of the invention is to simplify the transmission of the sensor signals of a plurality of sensor devices (13,14) mounted in or on a motor (12). To this end, an interface module (15) is mounted in or on a motor (12), especially in or on an electric motor, said interface module comprising a processing device for receiving and processing a first sensor signal emitted by a first sensor component (13). The first sensor component (13) is embodied in such a way as to detect a first physical variable and to emit the first sensor signal, and the processing device is embodied in such a way as to additionally receive and process a second sensor signal emitted by a second sensor component (14). The second sensor component (14) is used to detect a second physical variable and to emit the second sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Eckert, Markus Platen, Karl-Heinz Filbry, Ulrich Hohn, Hans-Werner Lipot, Michael Zisler
  • Publication number: 20080216576
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to reduce the resources required to monitor the bearings of an electric motor. To achieve this, the electric motor is equipped with an interface module (SM), which is used to calculate the remaining service life of a bearing (LA). Said interface module (SM) can be integrated into the motor or can be fitted to the latter. The remaining service life of the bearing (LA) can be estimated from the signal of a rotary transducer (GB) and optionally a temperature sensor (TS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Eckert, Karl-Heinz Filbry, Ulrich Hohn, Markus Platen
  • Publication number: 20080185931
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical asynchronous machine comprising a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator winding system comprising a plurality of toothed coils which are partially arranged in stator grooves. The rotor has a rotor winding system consisting of a plurality of short-circuited electrical lines arranged in the rotor grooves (7). The rotor comprises eleven, thirteen, seventeen or twenty-seven rotor grooves (7). In this way, losses caused by harmonic waves and torque ripple are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Platen, Detlef Potoradi, Rolf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20080094231
    Abstract: According to the method a temperature module is defined, simulating the thermal behavior in the electric motor (1), based on a multi-mass model. The rotational speed (n) and the current (i) for the electric motor (1) are continuously recorded as input parameters for the temperature model and at least one bearing power loss and/or bearing inner temperature (TIL1?), corresponding to a bearing (8,9), is continuously derived from the temperature model. A first warning signal (W1) is given when a computer-determined bearing power loss exceeds a given comparative value. Furthermore, a second warning signal (W2) is given when a computer-determined bearing inner ring temperature exceeds a given temperature difference (?T) from a corresponding computed bearing outer ring temperature (TAL1?). The thermal behavior of non-accessible components, in particular, the bearing (8, 9), can thus advantageously be determined by mere evaluation of the current (i) and the rotational speed (n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Hohn, Hans-Werner Lipot, Markus Platen
  • Publication number: 20070114861
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the production, design, and effectiveness of rollers or roller motors. Said aim is achieved by using a plastic support unit for the individual magnets in order to produce a multipole motor that has a small diameter and can be integrated into a roller. Said plastic support unit can be unscrewed after being incorporated into a return tube. Additionally, a roller comprising an integrated roller motor (24) is cooled by means of an external or internal cooling device (25, 26) so as to increase constant torque. Furthermore, in order to reduce the design of rollers which have to be braked as well, a braking device is provided which can be integrated into the roller. And finally, in order to simplify contacting of the stator during the production thereof, a divisible arbor is provided which comprises corresponding contact supports on both parts of the arbor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Erich Bott, Markus Platen, Sebastian Rader, Rolf Vollmer, Markus Ostreich