Patents Assigned to Danfoss
  • Publication number: 20090114469
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic steering (1) with a supply connection arrangement (P, T), a steering motor (2) and a steering unit (3) between the supply connection arrangement and the steering motor (2), the steering unit (3) having a directional section (4) and a measuring section (5), a steering valve (9) being arranged in parallel to the steering unit (3). With such a steering, it is endeavoured to achieve the best possible safety. For this purpose, it is ensured that for each steering direction the directional section (4) comprises a first outlet (A1L, A1R), which is connected to the steering motor (2) by means of a first pipe (23, 24), and a second outlet (A2L, A2R), which is connected to the steering motor (2) by means of a second pipe (25, 26), the first outlet (A1L, A1R) being, in the neutral position of the directional section (4), connected to the measuring section (5), and the first pipe (23, 24) being interruptible by means of a valve arrangement (27, 27a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Svend Thomsen, Bendt Porskrog, Niels Bjarne Hansen, Tom Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20090116978
    Abstract: The invention concerns a refrigerant compressor (1) with a cylinder block (4), in which a cylinder (14) is arranged, and a cylinder head (16), which covers the front side of the cylinder (14) and is connected to the cylinder block (4) by means of threaded bolts (18, 19). It is endeavored to achieve a good performance with a small mass of the refrigerant compressor. For this purpose, it is ensured that at least two threaded bolts (18) extend through the cylinder block (4) and are screwed into a common mating thread element (23) at the end projecting from the cylinder block (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Jesper Valbjoern, Anders Jacob Madsen, Kristoffer Riemann Hansen
  • Patent number: 7529091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power semiconductor module comprising a plurality of power semiconductors that are fixed to a first side of a printed circuit board (26), and a cooling device that acts by means of a coolant, on a second side of the printed circuit board (26), opposite the first side, the cooling device comprising a plurality of cells through which the coolant is guided. The aim of the invention is to minimise the risk of failure of one such power semiconductor module. To this end, a non-cooled region (d, e, f) is arranged between at least two cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kristen Olesen, Ronald Eisele
  • Publication number: 20090111591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrostatic bent axis power unit having a synchronizing joint for the angularly adjustable drive-connection of a cylinder block, which has pistons, to a driveshaft. The synchronizing joint has a shank which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and thereby defines the joint axis, on the ends of which shank at the drive input and drive output side are provided in each case laterally projecting roller carriers which define a roller axis, which is aligned approximately at right angles to the joint axis, for rollers which are provided on the roller carriers, and against the two ends of which shank bears in each case one connecting pin which is aligned in the direction approximately of the joint axis. In each case one securing element is provided at the two ends of the shank, which securing element both holds the connecting pin in the region of the joint axis in contact against the shank and also prevents the rollers from sliding off the roller carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventor: Howe GRIPP
  • Publication number: 20090110585
    Abstract: The invention concerns a refrigerant compressor arrangement with a compressor unit (2) supported in a case by means of springs (12) and comprising at least one bolt (26) with a bolt head (25), a holder (23) being arranged between the compressor unit (2) and at least one spring (12), the holder (23) having in its front a recess, in which the bolt head (25) engages, and which is connected to the spring (12). It is endeavoured to reduce the noise generation during operation of the refrigerant compressor arrangement. For this purpose, the bolt head (25) is arranged in the recess (24) with lateral clearance (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Svend Erik Outzen, Jens Erik Nissen, Carsten Petersen
  • Publication number: 20090107135
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle with a hydrostatic circuit. The method includes providing a hydrostatic circuit having first and second hydraulic kits that are fluidly connected to one another by first and second fluid lines. A by-pass valve is placed between the first and second hydraulic lines and is controlled in order to actuate the by-pass valve when certain predetermined conditions are present in order to relieve pressure within the hydrostatic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventor: Keith R. Williams
  • Patent number: 7518284
    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: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Mohamed Yahia Benslimane, Peter Gravesen
  • Publication number: 20090091301
    Abstract: An operating system for an electric motor associated with a hydraulic pump for moving a load and method of operating the same. The operating system includes a power source that is electrically connected to the electric motor wherein a capacitor charge and discharge circuit is used in association with a capacitor in order to store energy within the capacitor as the operating system is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Gandrud, Jeff Herrin
  • Publication number: 20090093909
    Abstract: A control system (12) for controlling a refrigeration system (17) comprising two or more compressors (13a, 13b) (e.g. a twin compressor system). Each compressor (13a, 13b) is connected to an electronic unit (14a, 14b), and the electronic units (14a, 14b) are adapted to communicate appropriate signals to each other when the corresponding compressor (13a, 13b) starts or stops operation. The electronics units (14a, 14b) are further adapted to control the operation of the corresponding compressor (13a, 13b) in response to a signal received from the other electronic unit (14a, 14b). Thereby the control system (12) is adapted to control the operation of the two or more compressors (13a, 13b) in a mutually dependent manner. When one compressor (13a, 13b) of a multi-compressor refrigeration system (17) stops operating, the remaining compressor(s) (13a, 13b) will build up a pressure difference between the pressure side and the suction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
    Inventors: Kristoffer Riemann Hansen, Anders Jakob Madsen, Rune Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20090091200
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrical line-start motor comprising with a stator and a squirrel cage rotor adapted for rotation around a centre axis. The rotor comprises a squirrel cage winding in which a current is induced by corresponding windings of the stator, and a set of permanent magnets. To protect the magnets from excessive heat, the rotor comprises thermal barriers e.g. in the form of cavities located between the squirrel cage winding of the rotor and the magnets. Due to the thermal barriers, the thermal conductivity in a path between the windings and the magnets are reduced and the magnets are protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventor: Niels Christian Weihrauch
  • Publication number: 20090091206
    Abstract: The invention concerns a winding head isolation element (1) with a body (2, 3) having a first longitudinal side (5), a second longitudinal side (6), a first transversal side (7) and a second transversal side (8), and a tongue portion (9) projecting from the first longitudinal side (5), the body (2, 3) and the tongue portion (9) being made of a flat material. It is endeavored to keep the efforts and costs for the mounting of the isolation element on a winding head small. For this purpose, the body (2, 3) is deformable around an axis (4) extending transversely to the tongue portion (9) and has at least one opening (21, 22) extending transversely to the tongue portion (9), said tongue portion (9) being adapted for insertion through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventor: Iwer Nissen
  • Patent number: 7514892
    Abstract: A method and a control system for starting a motor (19), in particular a motor (19) for driving a compressor. The rotational speed (24) of the motor (19) is measured and compared to a minimum value. In the case that ?motor (24) is smaller than the minimum value after a predefined time interval has lapsed, the motor (19) is stopped, and the maximum current level to be supplied by the power source (18) is changed, preferably increased, before a new attempt to start the motor (19) is initiated. Preferably, the voltage (22) supplied to an electronic unit (21) is also measured, and in the case that it drops below a minimum voltage level, the motor (19) is stopped, and the maximum current level is changed, preferably decreased, before a new start attempt is initiated. It is possible to adjust the supplied current level in such a way that power is conserved while sufficient lubricated of the moving parts of the compressor is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Niels Pedersen, Rune Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20090088903
    Abstract: The invention provides a system adapted to modify a temperature of a space based on a user selected set-point for the temperature of the space, e.g. a refrigerator, a sauna or a regular building with a HVAC system. The set-point is selected via a control structure which includes a handle being movable relative to a base. In order to simplify the installation and the structure of the space, and further to enable better thermal isolation of the space, the handle comprises a temperature sensing structure. Accordingly, no additional installation work, cabling, and penetration of the wall into the space are necessary for installing separate temperature sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Hans Joergen Klein, Hans-Erik Fogh
  • Publication number: 20090072658
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Mohamed Yahia Benslimane, Peter Gravesen
  • Publication number: 20090070990
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for mounting a drive shaft (19) of a compressor, particularly a hermetical refrigerant compressor, which has a motor with a stator (1) and a rotor (23), connected with the drive shaft (19) and located in a rotor opening (4) of the stator (1), a first bearing support (8) and a second bearing support (29) being connected with the stator (1), a first bearing (15) for the drive shaft (19) being mounted in the first bearing support (8) and a second bearing (28) for the drive shaft (19) being mounted in the second bearing support (29). It is endeavoured to provide a method for mounting a drive shaft, in which the use of components with relatively large manufacturing tolerances will still result in a good alignment of the drive shaft in relation to the stator. For this purpose, at least the first bearing support (8) is provided with a positioning stop for the first bearing (15) after mounting the first bearing support (8) on the stator (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Holm Iversen, Heinz Otto Lassen, Marten Nommensen, Christian Petersen, Beate Sonksen
  • Publication number: 20090064499
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a blank (30) for manufacturing a compressor block of a small-type refrigeration appliance, particularly for a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement, the blank comprising a handling section (34) and at least two working areas (43, 46). The blank (30) is clamped in a working arrangement at a handling section (34), the blank being worked during maintenance of the clamping. It is endeavoured to reduce the dimensions of a compressor block, though maintaining the opportunity of performing several working steps during one clamping process. For this purpose, it is provided that the handling section (34) is removed after the working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Jesper Valbjoern, Kristoffer Riemann Hansen, Anders Jakob Madsen
  • Publication number: 20090068030
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement (1) having a hermetically tight enclosure (2), a unit (7) comprising an electrical motor (8) with stator (14) and rotor (15) and a compressor (9) with cylinder head cover (48), and springs (10-12) fixed on the unit (7) via first spring retainers and on the enclosure via second spring retainers (59). It is endeavoured to simplify the design of the spring retaining means. For this purpose, at least one of the elements cylinder head cover (48) and end plate (23) of the stator (14) comprises at least one integrated first spring retainer (49, 50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Jesper Valbjoern, Kristoffer Riemann Hansen, Anders Jakob Madsen
  • Publication number: 20090064856
    Abstract: An axial piston hydraulic machine having a housing with a cylinder block with reciprocating pistons disposed therein. The reciprocating pistons are rotatably connected to a swashplate at a first end of the swashplate. At a second end of a swashplate support balls are received and engage the housing. The support balls are located radially from the plurality of reciprocating pistons such that the distance between the axis of rotation of an input shaft and a piston axis of the plurality of pistons is significantly less than the radial distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the center points of the support balls, and wherein the pivot axis passing through the center points of the support balls lies in or near the plane passing through the piston/slipper ball joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventor: Mark A. PETERSON
  • Publication number: 20090068035
    Abstract: The invention concerns a refrigerant compressor arrangement (1) with a compressor block (21) comprising a compressor unit (9) with a cylinder formed in the compressor block, and with a motor (8) having a stator (12) and a rotor (13), the rotor being unrotatably connected to a drive shaft (31) driving the compressor unit (9), the drive shaft (31) being supported in a bearing section (32) of the compressor block (21). It is endeavoured to make the refrigerant compressor arrangement with a smaller total height. For this purpose, the bearing section (32) penetrates an active area of the stator (12) and that the rotor (13) and the drive shaft (31) are connected to each other outside the active area on the side of the rotor (13) facing away from the compressor unit (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Jesper Valbjoern, Kristoffer Riemann Hansen, Anders Jakob Madsen
  • Publication number: 20090065233
    Abstract: A protective cover arrangement (1) for a first electrical unit, e.g. a starter unit (3), mountable on a second electrical unit, e.g. a compressor (2). The protective cover arrangement (1) comprises an outer cover (5) and an inner cover (6). The outer cover (5) comprises mounting parts (8) adapted to cooperate with mounting parts (10) on the second electrical unit in order to mount the outer cover (5) on the second electrical unit. The inner cover (6) is sized and shaped to fit inside the outer cover (5), and it is adapted to accommodate a first electrical unit in an interior part (7). The inner cover (6) comprises an opening (12) allowing electrical connectors (4) to pass from the second electrical unit to the interior part (7), thereby providing electrical connection between the first electrical unit and the second electrical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
    Inventors: Kristoffer Riemann Hansen, Dirk Homuth, Hans Peter Kristensen