Patents Assigned to Buehler Motor GmbH
  • Patent number: 12206354
    Abstract: A protection circuit for an electric motor with a single phase winding, consisting of two coil sections with central tapping, wherein the two coil ends of the coil sections are each connected to ground via a switching element. The task of the invention is for an electric motor of this type to ensure a thermal relief for the switching elements, improved and smoother running, reduced warming of the printed circuit board, improved EMC characteristics, a more robust design of the overall switching, a focused conduction of the losses and an extra protection against any surge impulses from a mains network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Weiss
  • Publication number: 20240291350
    Abstract: A holding device comprising a soft iron element and a magnet, which are arranged concentrically to one another, wherein the magnet, in operative connection with the soft iron element, exerts a holding torque on a shaft in a static state, wherein the magnet is arranged on the shaft, on the inner circumference of the soft iron element (UE), and forms a second rotating component (K2), and the holding device is in connection with one of the end shield of an electric drive and wherein the soft iron element is arranged on the shaft, on the inner circumference (UM) of the magnet, and forms a first rotating component (K1), and wherein the holding device is in connection with one of the end shield of an electric drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Bretschneider, Gerhard Hofmann, Mohammad Wahhoud
  • Patent number: 12024298
    Abstract: An aircraft seat massage system, with a pump module for conveying a gaseous medium, a valve module to convey and/or release the gaseous medium to and from a number of fillable gas cushions and a type of aircraft seat massage system, that can be scaled as flexibly as possible for the various requirements from the economy class up to first class. The massage system has a modular design and can be operated independently of a seat actuation system, whereby the operation is as quiet as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schlosser, Stefan Gröllich, Christof Welter
  • Publication number: 20240151220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for fastening at least one pump in a motor vehicle, comprising an elastic damping element with an inner ring and an outer ring, wherein the inner ring and the outer ring are connected to one another via at least one connecting element, wherein the inner ring is provided for receiving the pump and the outer ring is provided for receiving a holding element for mounting on the matching counterpart in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Andrea Bindig, Martin Gundermann, Harald Rausch, Daniel Bierl, Klaus Weiske
  • Publication number: 20240146143
    Abstract: A stator for an electric drive unit, in particular an electric motor, and to a method for the production thereof. The stator for the electric drive unit comprises a stator core having at least one stator pole; a stator winding which forms all coils from a continuous winding wire; at least one insulating cap, on which a plurality of contact receiving pockets are arranged for receiving the winding wire; a number of deflection domes which are distributed on the outer lateral surface of the cap; and wire guiding contours at the outer lateral surface of the insulting cap for spacing the winding wire; wherein the plurality of contact receiving pockets each have a receiving region for the winding wire which has a different design, and wherein the plurality of contact receiving pockets comprise at least one deflection balcony.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Bauer, Klaus Weiske, Stephan Kach, Oliver Gloge, Andreas Leinberger, Andreas Schnurrer, Johann Traut, Jürgen Brettschneider
  • Publication number: 20240056006
    Abstract: A method of starting a rotor of a single-phase claw-pole motor, wherein the claw-pole motor comprises a permanently excited rotor having a plurality of detent positions, wherein the rotor performs movement in a running direction in nominal operation, comprises an electronically commutated stator, and comprises a Hall sensor for determining relative rotor position is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of starting of the rotor by at least one commutation of a stator winding due to a Hall sensor signal and generating a plurality of commutations by means of pulse width modulated phase voltage based on a Hall sensor signal, wherein the Hall sensor is mounted on the stator or on an electronic circuit board and is arranged offset with respect to a center position of a stator pole in the direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Igor Pepelyaev, Sören Rebel, Tobias Roth
  • Publication number: 20240055917
    Abstract: A method for starting up a rotor of a single-phase claw-pole motor, wherein the claw-pole motor comprises a permanently excited rotor which executes a movement in a running direction in nominal operation, an electronically commutated stator and a Hall sensor for determining the relative rotor position, wherein the method comprises the steps of generating a pulse for moving the rotor in the direction opposite to the running direction by energizing a stator winding on the basis of an inverted Hall sensor signal; and starting up the rotor for movement in the running direction by energizing a stator winding on the basis of a Hall sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Igor Pepelyaev, Sören Rebel, Tobias Roth, Thomas Peterreins
  • Patent number: 11682938
    Abstract: A stator of an electric motor having a stator core with a plurality of salient stator poles, an insulating cap, a stator winding consisting of a winding wire, and an interconnection unit with a plurality of winding-wire receptacles having an inside, wherein the winding wire is surrounded by a material constituting the winding-wire receptacle and connected and welded thereto on the inside. The stator is of an electric motor which is of a very high quality and precision so that high-current applications are possible. Without any major adjustments, the stator is combinable with different winding connections and is flexibly adaptable to the rest of the motor and possibly to the electronics design. The manufacturing method is capable of being flexibly adapted to different wire diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Brettschneider, Georg Bonk, Andreas Appel
  • Patent number: 11431272
    Abstract: An energy recovery circuitry for an electric motor with a single phase winding, consisting of two coil sections with central connection, whereby the two coil ends of the coil sections are each connected to ground via a switching element. The task of the invention is therefore, for an electric motor of this type, to ensure, a significantly higher efficiency, a better and defined switching of the coil switching elements, a thermal relief for the switching elements, improved and smoother running, reduced warming of the printed circuit board, improved EMC characteristics, a more robust design of the overall switching, a focused conduction of the losses and an extra protection against any surge impulses from a mains network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Weiß, Gerhard Walter
  • Patent number: 11185166
    Abstract: An actuating drive, in particular for seat adjustment devices, comprising at least one electric motor, a downstream reduction gear, a coupling device which has a coupling engagement spring that ensures an engaged position of the coupling device during motorized operation and permits a manual disengagement against its coupling force. The coupling device has a coupling lever pivotably mounted in a pivot bearing of a bearing block. The coupling lever is connected at one end of the pivot bearing to a mechanical actuating unit and by which at the other end of the pivot bearing a coupling means can be adjusted to disengage the coupling device. The actuating drive ensures both reliable electrical and reliable manual operation, a high degree of efficiency during electrical operation and simple assembly for a generic actuating drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Weber
  • Patent number: 11165289
    Abstract: An electronically commutated direct current motor made up of a cylindrically shaped non-ferrous stator winding; a cylindrically shaped, magnetically conductive back iron arranged radially outside of the stator winding; and a cylindrically shaped permanent magnet rotor arranged concentrically within the stator winding, wherein the magnetically conductive back iron has different magnetic conductivities over its circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Brunner, Armin Suttner-Reimann, Mladen Zec
  • Publication number: 20210305923
    Abstract: A protection circuit for an electric motor with a single phase winding, consisting of two coil sections with central tapping, wherein the two coil ends of the coil sections are each connected to ground via a switching element. The task of the invention is for an electric motor of this type to ensure a thermal relief for the switching elements, improved and smoother running, reduced warming of the printed circuit board, improved EMC characteristics, a more robust design of the overall switching, a focused conduction of the losses and an extra protection against any surge impulses from a mains network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Weiss
  • Patent number: 11114906
    Abstract: A stator in an electric motor and to a method for producing the stator in which a plurality of individual coils are wound on laminated stator poles and are provided with an insulation, wherein the insulation bears connection contacts for bringing the individual coils into contact with a printed circuit board, wherein the connection contacts are press-fitted into the printed circuit board. The present stator provides for a compact size and for simple and economical joining processes. In a preferred embodiment, the electric motor is a dosing pump motor for drug delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Brettschneider, Richard Guttenberger
  • Patent number: 11108314
    Abstract: A magnet holder for attaching a sensor magnet to a motor shaft of an electric motor, including a receiving recess for the sensor magnet and an attachment region for attachment to the motor shaft, wherein the receiving recess is radially delimited by a wall that, over the circumference thereof, includes a plurality of weak spots which have a reduced wall thickness and are designed so that free spaces remain between the weak spots and the sensor magnet arranged in the receiving recess. The invention further relates to a sensor magnet assembly, to an electric motor comprising a sensor magnet assembly, and to a method for producing a sensor magnet assembly. It is the object of the present invention to very reliably and durably attach a sensor magnet to the end of a motor shaft in a very economical and simple manner, wherein adhesive methods are to be dispensed with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Gehring, Paul-Peter Golditz, Peter Schneider, Bertram Baudler, Gerhard Mehl, Stephan Kach
  • Patent number: 11081915
    Abstract: A rotor device for an electric motor and/or generator with a rotor body and a plurality of magnets, wherein the rotor body comprises a rotor shaft seat and a plurality of magnet receptacles arranged coaxially with the rotor shaft seat. The magnets are rigidly positioned and mounted in the magnet receptacles by means of a plastic molding compound injected into the magnet receptacles, which plastic molding compound forms at least one cover element that covers the openings of the magnet receptacles at least partially. The cover element comprises at least one magnet wheel centering means and/or at least one magnet wheel alignment means. The invention furthermore relates to a rotor and a motor with such a rotor device as well as to a production method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Bernreuther
  • Patent number: 11081916
    Abstract: A rotor device for an electric motor and/or generator with a rotor body and a plurality of magnets, wherein the rotor body comprises a rotor shaft seat and a plurality of magnet receptacles arranged coaxially with the rotor shaft seat. The magnets are rigidly positioned and mounted in the magnet receptacles by means of a plastic molding compound injected into the magnet receptacles, which plastic molding compound forms at least one cover element that covers the openings of the magnet receptacles at least partially. The cover element comprises at least one magnet wheel centering means and/or at least one magnet wheel alignment means. The invention furthermore relates to a rotor and a motor with such a rotor device as well as to a production method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Bernreuther
  • Patent number: 11054015
    Abstract: A gearbox for a planetary gear having a hollow-cylindrical housing body having a first internal gear, and a bearing flange engaging at least in sections coaxially in the housing body, so that an overlap area is formed, wherein the housing body and the bearing flange are firmly bonded to each other in the overlap area by laser irradiation welding. The bearing flange has a second internal gear in the overlap area. The gearbox relates to a planetary gear and a motor/transmission combination having such a gearbox and a production method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Antes, Bernd Reinecker, Olaf Richter, Klaus Weiske, Reiner Hettych
  • Patent number: 11028918
    Abstract: A series for an epicyclic gear train and a planet gear carrier consisting of a carrier base with a plurality of axial receptacles for bearing pins of planet gears and a depression for receiving an axial section of a pinion. The object of the present invention is to specify a planet gear carrier, which shifts the boundaries of the reduction range such that a greater variation of the reduction gear ratios is possible, wherein an economical process is used and reliable production is ensured. Also described is a series of planetary gear trains having the same properties. In the case of series, the number of components is in particular to be minimized by increasingly using common parts that can be combined with other common parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Ahrens, Fabian Zimber, Katherine Bee
  • Patent number: 11025109
    Abstract: A permanent magnet rotor of an electric motor, includes a laminated core having magnet pockets, the laminated core being composed of two partial laminated cores. A plurality of permanent magnets are held in a force-fitting manner in magnet pockets of the laminated core, the magnets extending over both partial laminated cores. Sheet metal tongues, which maintain the force fit of the permanent magnets, are deflected in the first partial laminated core in a first axial direction and in the second partial laminated core in a second axial direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the partial laminated cores consist of stamped metal sheets and the permanent magnets are pressed into the magnet pockets in the stamping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Günther, Martin Gundermann, Mladen Zec, Jochen Bauer, Andreas Wall, Klaus Weiske, Armin Suttner-Reimann
  • Patent number: 10971962
    Abstract: A stator of an electronically-commutated DC motor, with a stator core, an insulating cap, a stator winding, and a winding interconnection, wherein the winding interconnection consists of several sheet-metal elements and several insulating elements which are arranged between the sheet-metal elements. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple design for a generic stator consisting of easy-to-manufacture and easily-shaped components, wherein production tolerances can be compensated for in a simple manner. A further aim consists of being able to use reliable and proven production processes which are also as easy as possible to monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Günther, Reiner Hettych, Martin Gundermann