Patents Assigned to Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
  • Patent number: 9022843
    Abstract: An outflow valve (10) for an aircraft has a frame (12) for arrangement in an opening (14) of an outer shell (16) of the aircraft, a first flap (18) pivotably arranged in the frame (12) for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening (24) and at least one outflow opening (15). To achieve a simplified construction of the ventilation system of the aircraft, the outflow valve (10) has a second inflow opening (26) configured to be closable by means of a drivable adjustable member (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreisilker, Rainer Benz
  • Patent number: 8808071
    Abstract: A control unit (100) for actuating a pressure valve, particularly for actuating an overpressure valve in an aircraft cabin, comprises an actuating body (20) and a pressure-controlled actuator (30) for the actuation of the actuating body (20) as a function of a predetermined threshold pressure valve, wherein the threshold pressure value can be adjusted by means of an adjustment device (40, 50). The adjustment device (40, 50) comprises a first adjustment unit (40) and a second adjustment unit (50), wherein the actuating body (20) can be adjusted by means of the first adjustment unit (40), and the actuator (30) can be adjusted by means of the second adjustment unit (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Klaus-Heinrich Bracker, Robert Hamrodi, Rudiger Maier, Roland Singpiel, Felix Eisenlohr, Oliver Pokern
  • Publication number: 20140227956
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for controlling the internal pressure in a cabin of an aircraft. First and second flaps supported in a frame control a fluid flow between the environment and the cabin through an opening of the valve. The first flap is supported at a distance from a front edge of the frame and the second flap is supported on a rear edge of the frame. A closing device closes an outflow opening (56) in an inflow position of the flaps, which outflow opening is bounded by the flaps. The closing device is pivotably supported on one of the flaps, and interacts with the locking device in such a way that the closing device closes the outflow opening in the event of a pivoting motion of the flaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: NORD-MICRO AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Martin Steinert, Dusan Vranjes
  • Publication number: 20130210330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (10) for controlling the internal pressure p in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising a first flap (11) and a second flap (12), wherein the flaps (11, 12) control a pressure-changing fluid flow (L) between the surroundings and the cabin through an opening (15) of a limiting element (14) of the cabin. in order to increase the inflow volume of the fluid, according to the invention at least one of the flaps (11, 12) is adjustable in the inflow position in respect of the opening (15) in the direction of the surroundings, such that the flow surface of the flap (11, 12) is increased for the air flow (L). Furthermore according to the invention at least one of the flaps (11, 22) has a closure device (21) which reduces an outflow of the fluid that had previously flowed in during an inflow process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Martin Steinert, Axel Springer
  • Publication number: 20100317276
    Abstract: A control unit (100) for actuating a pressure valve, particularly for actuating an overpressure valve in an aircraft cabin, comprises an actuating body (20) and a pressure-controlled actuator (30) for the actuation of the actuating body (20) as a function of a predetermined threshold pressure valve, wherein the threshold pressure value can be adjusted by means of an adjustment device (40, 50). The adjustment device (40, 50) comprises a first adjustment unit (40) and a second adjustment unit (50), wherein the actuating body (20) can be adjusted by means of the first adjustment unit (40), and the actuator (30) can be adjusted by means of the second adjustment unit (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NORD-MICRO AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Klaus-Heinrich Bracker, Robert Hamrodi, Rudiger Maier, Roland Singpiel, Felix Eisenlohr, Oliver Pokern
  • Publication number: 20100291852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for controlling a fluid flow from a first environment to a second environment, having a frame for disposing a separating element in the region of an opening, said element separating the first environment from the second environment, and a first flap and a second flap for controlling the fluid flow through the opening between the first environment and the second environment, the flaps being movable in the frame. The flaps have protrusions designed to reduce noise generation in the fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: NORD-MICRO AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Martin Steinert, Frank Kameier, Dusan Vranjes
  • Publication number: 20100210201
    Abstract: An outflow valve for an aircraft has a frame for arrangement in an opening of an outer shell of the aircraft, a first flap pivotably arranged in the frame for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening and at least one outflow opening. To achieve a simplified construction of the ventilation system of the aircraft, the outflow valve has a second inflow opening configured to be closable by means of a drivable adjustable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: NORD-MICRO AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreisilker, Rainer Benz
  • Patent number: 7077383
    Abstract: A butterfly valve for controlling a gas pressure, in particular inside a cabin of an aircraft, comprises a valve housing (10) having a longitudinal axis (11), a shaft (20) having a rotation axis (21), and a closure member (30) connected to the shaft (20). The closure member (30) is pivotally mounted in the valve housing (10) for rotation about the rotation axis (21) between an open position and a closed position. Moreover, the closure member (30) consists of a first disk (40) and a complementary second disk (50) which abut against each other. The first disk (40) and the second disk (50) are symmetrically arranged with regard to a symmetric axis (31) extending at a predetermined angle of inclination to the rotation axis (21). Such a butterfly valve ensures a restricted cross-sectional area of the valve housing (10), even if breaking of the closure member (30) occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreisilker, Bernhard Petri
  • Patent number: 6746322
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cabin pressure control system (10), a method of controlling the actual pressure inside a cabin (50) and an outflow valve (14; 15; 16; 17), especially for use in said system (10) or said method. The invention provides communication of actual cabin pressure to the outflow valve (14; 15; 16; 17) and additionally a common data exchange line (22) connecting the components of the cabin pressure control system (10). The system (10) is highly redundant and reliable, guarantees the desired sophisticated pressure control even if one or several components fail and allows complete elimination of the previously used fully pneumatic safety valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Friedrich-Joachim Scheerer, Thomas Willenbrink
  • Patent number: 6676504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a controller (11), a cabin pressure control system (10) and a method for controlling pressure in a cabin (30), especially an aircraft cabin. In accordance with the invention the controller (11) comprises a channel (15, 16) and a pressure differential safety function (22). The channel (15; 16) calculates a first output signal (40) for actuating an overflow valve (17) in a closed loop control based on the pressure differential between the cabin (30) and the atmosphere and additional critical parameters. The safety function (22) calculates a second output signal (41) based only on the pressure differential. The two output signals (40, 41) are compared, and the second output signal (41) is selected, if said first output signal (40) is found inaccurate. The safety function (22) assures operation of the outflow valve (17) even it the channel (15; 16) is out of function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Bernhard Petri, Christian Felsch, Veit Albrecht, Lars Runkel