Patents Assigned to Lenze Automation GmbH
  • Patent number: 10254742
    Abstract: An electrical drive system includes a motor, a load device and a coupling unit, wherein a slip is calculated by comparing signals between a motor sensor and a load sensor, and a motor sensor-based position of the load device is cyclically updated, provided that a slip remains below a slip threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Wedemeyer, Elmar Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9648774
    Abstract: A frequency converter (10a, 10b, 10c) includes a housing (30), a circuit board (12a) arranged in the housing, and a coupling arrangement (20) arranged externally on the housing (30) for galvanically coupling the circuit board (12a) to an adjacently arranged second frequency converter (10b, 10c), wherein the coupling arrangement (20) either comprises a base portion (22) and a coupling member (26) movable with respect to the base portion (22) along a defined movement path, or is formed as a rigid busbar which is designed for simultaneous attachment to the frequency converter and the second frequency converter, and the coupling arrangement (22) is galvanically coupled to the circuit board (12a). The coupling arrangement (22) is connected to the circuit board (12a) by a spring element (40), wherein this spring element (40) has a fastening portion (44) on the circuit board side and a fastening portion (42) on the coupling arrangement side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Edmund Neumann, Uwe Beilfuss-Spickmann, Andreas Wempe, Frank Oltmann
  • Patent number: 9270294
    Abstract: A method is provided for generating a digital signal from an analog signal generated using a frequency converter on the basis of pulse width modulation with a variable period duration, values of the digital signal corresponding to an average value of the analog signal over an associated period duration of the pulse width modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Duesterberg, Heiko Stichweh
  • Patent number: 9000757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method in which two variables of angle-dependent, amplitude-modulated carrier frequency signals are emitted on orthogonal windings (12a, 12b) of the rotational angle sensor and an evaluation is carried out by an input amplifier (V2, 11) which emits an output signal that is essentially zero when the signals of the variables are generated according to functional usage. Alternately, an interference signal is generated at one-second intervals in both windings (12a, 12b) of the rotational angle sensor, the result of which is being evaluated and monitored by means of an input amplifier (V2, 11). An interference display signal is generated at the output of the input amplifier (V2, 11), said interference display signal being not equal to zero if no error or interruption is present in the system and equal to zero if an error or interruption is present in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Eutebach
  • Patent number: 8970417
    Abstract: A method is provided for generating a digital signal (DS) from an analog signal (IA, UA) generated by a frequency converter on the basis of pulse width modulation, wherein the digital signal corresponds to a mean value of the analog signal over a period of the pulse width modulation. The method includes the acts of: generating a bit stream (BS(i)) with a predetermined bit repetition duration (BW) depending on the analog signal by way of a sigma-delta modulator (1) and, during a time interval which has a duration which is at least as great as the period of the pulse width modulation: multiplying a respective bit (BS(i)) of the bit stream by a corresponding rating coefficient (BK(i)) for generating a respective bit/rating coefficient product and summing the respective bit/rating coefficient products, wherein the sum represents the digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Duesterberg, Holger Borcherding
  • Patent number: 8952645
    Abstract: In the case of speed-regulated high-power drives and with simultaneously high demands on accuracy or dynamics, the object of the invention is to reduce a very high level of complexity of the power electronics (high clock frequency), the motor (high precision) and mechanical transmission (low-play transmission elements). For this purpose, the invention proposes a drive device for rotational and/or t translational movements. The drive has a plurality of drives for the joint, mechanically coupled driving of a working machine or for moving a mass. It also has a control device. At least one drive is intended to provide the power (as a power drive). At least one further drive is provided and mechanically coupled as a servo-drive for controlling or regulating the accuracy and/or dynamics of the overall drive. The control device controls and regulates the at least two mechanically coupled drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Fraeger
  • Patent number: 8928312
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring the determination of a rotor angle of a rotating shaft by use of a resolver monitoring the determination of the rotor angle is carried out by: a first test AC voltage at a test frequency which is not the same as an exciter frequency of the resolver is applied to a first stator winding of the resolver, and a second test AC voltage at the test frequency is applied to at least one second stator winding of the resolver, wherein the first and the second test AC voltages are produced such that an AC voltage is induced all the time in at least one rotor winding of the resolver as a result of the first and the second test AC voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Pasternack, Karl-Dieter Tieste, Henning Duerkop
  • Publication number: 20140334118
    Abstract: A frequency converter (10a, 10b, 10c) includes a housing (30), a circuit board (12a) arranged in the housing, and a coupling arrangement (20) arranged externally on the housing (30) for galvanically coupling the circuit board (12a) to an adjacently arranged second frequency converter (10b, 10c), wherein the coupling arrangement (20) either comprises a base portion (22) and a coupling member (26) movable with respect to the base portion (22) along a defined movement path, or is formed as a rigid busbar which is designed for simultaneous attachment to the frequency converter and the second frequency converter, and the coupling arrangement (22) is galvanically coupled to the circuit board (12a). The coupling arrangement (22) is connected to the circuit board (12a) by a spring element (40), wherein this spring element (40) has a fastening portion (44) on the circuit board side and a fastening portion (42) on the coupling arrangement side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Edmund Neumann, Uwe Beilfuss-Spickmann, Andreas Wempe, Frank Oltmann
  • Publication number: 20140226709
    Abstract: A method is provided for generating a digital signal (DS) from an analog signal (IA, UA) generated by a frequency converter on the basis of pulse width modulation, wherein the digital signal corresponds to a mean value of the analog signal over a period of the pulse width modulation. The method includes the acts of: generating a bit stream (BS(i)) with a predetermined bit repetition duration (BW) depending on the analog signal by way of a sigma-delta modulator (1) and, during a time interval which has a duration which is at least as great as the period of the pulse width modulation: multiplying a respective bit (BS(i)) of the bit stream by a corresponding rating coefficient (BK(i)) for generating a respective bit/rating coefficient product and summing the respective bit/rating coefficient products, wherein the sum represents the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Duesterberg, Holger Borcherding
  • Publication number: 20110187358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method in which two variables of angle-dependent, amplitude-modulated carrier frequency signals are emitted on orthogonal windings (12a, 12b) of the rotational angle sensor and an evaluation is carried out by an input amplifier (V2, 11) which emits an output signal that is essentially zero when the signals of the variables are gene-rated according to functional usage. Alternately, an interference signal is generated at one-second intervals in both windings (12a, 12b) of the rotational angle sensor, the result of which is being evaluated and monitored by means of an input amplifier (V2, 11). An interference display signal is generated at the output of the input amplifier (V2, 11), said interference display signal being not equal to zero if no error or interruption is present in the system and equal to zero if an error or interruption is present in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: LENZE AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Eutebach
  • Patent number: 7919946
    Abstract: The recognition of a polyphase machine (1) connected to a converter (10) is suggested in order to adapt the converter (10) to the connected machine (1) prior to an active productive operation. The following is arranged for. Connecting of the polyphase machine with its several electric phases to the converter (10). Supplying of at least a first and a second test signal from the converter (10) to at least one of the several electric phases of the connected machine. Measuring of at least two causal sequences of the test signals. Evaluating of the measuring result to obtain measuring values (r1, r2) and allocating of these measuring values to a comparison function (60, 50). Comparing of the comparison function with a reference function (60a, 60b, 50a, 50b) which represents one type of a polyphase machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ehlich, Manfred Tinebor, Mario Mueller, Marc Sommer, Thomas Eutebach
  • Publication number: 20100188028
    Abstract: In the case of speed-regulated high-power drives and with simultaneously high demands on accuracy or dynamics, the object of the invention is to reduce a very high level of complexity of the power electronics (high clock frequency), the motor (high precision) and mechanical transmission (low-play transmission elements). For this purpose, the invention proposes a drive device for rotational and/or t translational movements. The drive has a plurality of drives for the joint, mechanically coupled driving of a working machine or for moving a mass. It also has a control device. At least one drive is intended to provide the power (as a power drive). At least one further drive is provided and mechanically coupled as a servo-drive for controlling or regulating the accuracy and/or dynamics of the overall drive. The control device controls and regulates the at least two mechanically coupled drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: LENZE AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventor: Carsten Fraeger
  • Patent number: 7723940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting undesired operating conditions of a driving device. A sensor (50) that is transformer-coupled between a stator side and a rotor side is triggered by a control circuit (40) for detecting a position value or a rotational speed value of the drive mechanism. An error signal (F) is emitted, if an undesired operating condition occurs. A test signal (?) is supplied to a safety monitoring device (30) in order to determine and emit this error signal (F), said test signal being also supplied to the control circuit (40). There, the test signal (?) acts as an unbalance and is checked as regards its presence in the safety monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Tinebor