Patents Assigned to Danfoss
  • Patent number: 7851963
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotor of an electrical machine, particularly a driving motor for a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor with a body (4) comprising a magnetically conductive material, the rotor having a plurality of axially extending slots (5, 6), which are filled with an electrically conductive material. It is endeavored to achieve a good performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventor: Niels Christian Weihrauch
  • Publication number: 20100307190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant circuit provided with a plurality of evaporator paths and a distributor (5) for distributing refrigerants to the evaporator paths, said distributor comprising a controllable valve (14) for each evaporator path. The aim of the invention is to enable the refrigeration system to be operated as desired using simple means. To this end, the distributor (5) comprises a housing (11) and a rotor which is rotatably mounted in the housing (11) and comprises at least one radially oriented projection (15) on the circumference thereof, which interacts respectively with a valve element of a valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Hans Kurt Petersen, Allan Juhl Moustgaard, Joergen Holst
  • Publication number: 20100303638
    Abstract: When the fluid flow output of a synthetically commutated hydraulic pump is adapted to a given fluid flow demand, pulsations in the fluid output flow of the synthetically commutated hydraulic pump can occur. To avoid such pressure pulsations, it is suggested, to use a set of pre-calculated actuation patterns for actuating the electrically commutated valves of the synthetically commutated hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Onno Kuttler, Ken Kin-ho Lai
  • Publication number: 20100303657
    Abstract: A fluid working machine (1) has several working chambers (5) of cyclically changing volume. For pumping hydraulic fluid, the inlet and outlet valves (8, 9) are electrically actuated. The timing of the actuation of said electrically actuated valves (8, 9) is varied depending on the fluid flow demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS APS
    Inventors: Onno Kuttler, Ken Kin-ho Lai
  • Patent number: 7843111
    Abstract: A composite for a transducer facilitates an increased actuation force as compared to similar prior art composites for transducers. In accordance with the present invention, the composite also facilitates increased compliance of the transducer in one direction and an improved reaction time as compared to similar prior art composites for transducers, as well as provides an increased lifetime of the transducer in which it is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Mohamed Yahia Benslimane, Peter Gravesen
  • Publication number: 20100293990
    Abstract: The invention provides a valve comprising a house and a drum rotatable in the house. The house comprises a plurality of substantial identical tubular mid-section house members, a bottom house member, and a top house member. When connecting the house members to each other, a continuous outer wall surrounding a house cavity, a port, and a plurality of nozzles being in fluid communication with the house cavity is provided. The drum comprises a plurality of substantial identical tubular mid-section drum members, a bottom drum member, and a top drum member. When connecting the drum members to each other, an inner wall having an outer surface being adapted for rotation in contact with a corresponding inner surface of the outer wall, the inner wall comprising a plurality of conduits is provided. During rotation of the drum, the conduits can be brought into and out off fluid communication with the nozzles in order to provide passages between the port and the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Allan Juhl Moustgaard, Sune Prytz, Hans Kurt Petersen
  • Publication number: 20100293937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic drive (2) having a main pump (8), which can be adjusted in terms of delivery volume and delivery direction, and having a hydraulic motor (9), which main pump (8) and hydraulic motor (9) are connected to one another in a closed circuit via pressure lines (10A, 10B), and having a charge pump (14, 15) for charging into the closed circuit and for supplying pressurized fluid to at least one controling device (11, 12), wherein the charge pump (15) has a separate drive motor (19) whose power/rotational speed can be specified independently of the rotational speed of the drive (3) of the main pump (8). In this way, the charge pump (15) can be of smaller dimensions than previously conventional, and the power balance of the hydraulic drive can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventor: Frank Ramm
  • Publication number: 20100293978
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) comprising an inlet opening (2) and a distributor (4) being arranged to distribute fluid medium received from the inlet opening to at least two parallel flow paths (3). At least two outlet openings (3) are adapted to deliver fluid in an at least partially gaseous state, and each outlet opening is fluidly connected to one of the parallel flow paths. A first valve part (7) and a second valve part (5) are arranged movably relative to each other in such a manner that the mutual position of the first valve part and the second valve part determines the opening degree of the expansion valve. Since the distributor (4) forms part of the expansion valve, it distributes the fluid medium to the parallel flow paths prior to or during expansion of the fluid medium, i.e. while the fluid medium is in a substantially liquid state. This makes it easier to control the distribution of fluid medium to the parallel flow paths in a uniform manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Claus Thybo, Leo Bram, Jens Pawlik
  • Publication number: 20100294375
    Abstract: A speed controller valve system for regulating an opening speed and a closing speed of a pressure reducing valve includes a first inlet couplable to a main valve inlet of a pressure reducing valve. An outlet is couplable to a power chamber of the pressure reducing valve to control a flow of fluid between the outlet and the power chamber to control an opening and/or a closing of the pressure reducing valve. An interior chamber connects the first inlet and the outlet. The chamber receives a resilient member connected to a tapered valve poppet received in the first inlet and moveable in response to a flow of fluid at a pre-set pressure from the main valve inlet to the first inlet. The poppet is located in the chamber and the resilient member includes a resiliency to regulate an amount of movement of the poppet at the pre-set pressure to regulate a flow between the first inlet and the power chamber of the pressure reducing valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: DANFOSS FLOMATIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Allan Bo ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20100296948
    Abstract: To improve the fluid output flow characteristics (14) of a synthetically commutated hydraulic pump (1), it is suggested to use a plurality of different valve (10) actuation strategies. For every fluid flow demand region I to VI a certain actuation strategy is chosen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Onno Kuttler, Ken Kin-ho Lai
  • Publication number: 20100290926
    Abstract: A cylinder head for a piston refrigeration compressor that includes at least a first part defining a cooling-gas suction chamber and at least a second part defining a cooling-gas discharge chamber, the first and second parts being distinct from each other, and the suction and discharge chambers each being intended to be brought into communication with a compression chamber provided in the compressor. The cylinder head includes thermal insulation means provided between the first and second parts, the thermal insulation means including an insulation chamber defined by the first and second parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Dominique Gross, Patrice Bonnefoi
  • Publication number: 20100288952
    Abstract: The invention provides an electromagnetic actuator for moving a closure member of a valve. The actuator contains a solenoid, a yoke and a wire spring for fixing a guide tube, in which the closure member is movable, to the solenoid. The spring is formed so that it further fixes the yoke to the solenoid. Accordingly, the number of components is reduced, and detaching of the yoke may easily be facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventor: Ole Holst Christensen
  • Patent number: 7835151
    Abstract: A flow distribution module (5) for distributing a flow of cooling fluid across a surface. Is adapted to be connected to another at least substantially identical module (5). Makes it possible to provide a cooling unit which may be customized to meet specific cooling needs without requiring special adaptation of the ‘building blocks’. Thereby provides a flexible, yet simple, system. Furthermore a stack of flow distribution modules (5). Provides a very compact cooling unit when cooling is needed for several surfaces, no need for a cooling unit having a large surface area because the modules may be stacked in stead of positioned side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Kristen Olesen
  • Publication number: 20100281913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration system having a refrigerant circuit which comprises a plurality of evaporator paths and a distributor distributing refrigerant, wherein the distributor comprises a housing and a controllable valve for each evaporator path. The intent is to achieve a predetermined mode of operation of the refrigeration system by simple means. To this end, it is provided that the distributor comprises a magnet arrangement controlling the valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Michael Birkelund, Hans Kurt Petersen, Sune Prytz
  • Publication number: 20100277873
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing a rigid power module with a layer that is electrically insulating and conducts well thermally and has been deposited as a coating, the structure having sprayed-on particles that are fused to each other, of at least one material that is electrically insulating and conducts well thermally, having the following steps: manufacturing a one-piece lead frame; populating the lead frame with semiconductor devices, possible passive components, and bonding corresponding connections, inserting the thus populated lead frame into a compression mould so that accessibility of part areas of the lead frame is ensured, pressing a thermosetting compression moulding compound into the mould while enclosing the populated lead frame, coating the underside of the thus populated lead frame by thermal spraying in at least the electrically conducting areas and overlapping also the predominant areas of the spaces, filled with mold compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Eisele, Mathias Kock, Teoman Senyildiz
  • Patent number: 7823395
    Abstract: A coupling in accordance with the present invention may be used to join devices together without the need for conduits or other intermediaries. A nut may be used to couple the coupling to a first device via a first thread portion and to a second device via a second thread portion. In some embodiments, the coupling may be affixed to one of the first or second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Danfoss Chatleff, Inc.
    Inventor: Herman D. Wiser
  • Publication number: 20100269527
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vapour compression system, such as a refrigeration system, preferably an air condition system, comprising at least two evaporators. While monitoring a superheat (SH) at a common outlet for the evaporators, the amount of available refrigerant is controlled in response to the SH and in order to obtain an optimum SH value. The available refrigerant is distributed among the evaporators in accordance with a distribution key. The distribution key is preferably obtained while taking individual consideration to operating conditions for each of the evaporators into account. Thereby the vapour compression system can be operated in such a way that each of the evaporators is operated in an optimal manner, and in such a way that the system in general is operated in an optimal manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Claus Thybo, Rafael Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20100269687
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic axial piston machine with a housing, in which a cylinder drum having at least one cylinder is arranged to be rotatable around an axis, in which cylinder is located a piston that is supported on a swashplate, whose inclination angle is adjustable in an adjustment plane. It is endeavoured to keep the cost of manufacturing individual parts of the axial piston machine small. For this purpose it is provided that on the side facing away from the cylinder drum (4) the swashplate (12) has a spherical bearing surface (15), which rests on a spherical supporting surface (16) in a bottom part (3) of the housing (2) and comprises an inclination protection (31-34), which counteracts an inclination of the swashplate (12) perpendicularly to the adjustment plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Kim Loekkegaard Krogh, Palle Olsen
  • Publication number: 20100270964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating an electric control signal for controlling one or more switching elements of an inverter for driving an electric machine, such as a motor, the method comprising the steps of providing an electric control signal comprising a control frequency and a corresponding control period, dividing a first control period of said electric control signal into a plurality of switching periods, and providing a first switching PWM pulse within a first switching period of a first control period, and providing a second switching PWM pulse within a second switching period of said first control period, wherein the first switching PWM pulse is a minimum-filtered PWM pulse, and wherein the second switching PWM pulse is a corrected PWM pulse. The present invention further relates to an electronic control signal provided according to the before-mentioned method, and to an electronic control system for providing the before-mentioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: DANFOSS DRIVES A/S
    Inventors: Radu Dan Lazar, Henrik Rosendal Andersen
  • Patent number: 7815162
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with a housing (2), an inlet connection (3) and an outlet connection (4), which are connected with each other via a flow path, in which is located a dosing device (5), which has a valve seat (7) and a valve element (6) interacting with the valve seat (7), the valve element (6) being loaded in the direction of the valve seat (7) by a resetting device (8) and being acted upon on the side facing the valve seat (7) by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (9), said pressure corresponding to the pressure in the inlet connection (3), when the dosing device (5) is dosed, and on the side facing away from the valve seat (7) by the pressure in a second pressure chamber (11), which is connected with the outlet connection (4) via a channel arrangement (14), in which is located at least one auxiliary valve (15), and with the first pressure chamber (9) via a throttle (13). It is endeavoured to reliably ensure that the closing device (5) opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Richard Thomas Entwistle, Erik Haugaard