Patents by Inventor Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie

Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230026533
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a reciprocating compressor cylinder cover and, more particularly, to a cylinder cover provided with at least one discharge chamber comprising a compact construction concept, able to guarantee an application in reciprocating compressors of different capacities, with hermetic housings provided with different internal volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ivan Da Costa PEREIRA FILHO, Borys Wicktor Dagostim HORBATIUK, Dietmar Erich Bernhard LILIE
  • Patent number: 11378311
    Abstract: The invention in question pertains to the technological field of refrigeration compressors. A hermetic compressor for positive displacement is disclosed whose airtight housing is specially altered so that its natural frequencies of vibration are distributed at frequencies above 4200 Hz and whose “capacitance density” is greater than 160 W/L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL S. A.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Kremer, Ricardo Mikio Doi, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Patent number: 11287170
    Abstract: A control method for a refrigeration system (10), with the refrigeration system (10) including at least one compressor (1) associated with at least one pair of suction lines (L2, L3, . . . LN), with each of the suction lines (L2, L3, . . . LN) respectively associated with at least one refrigerated environment (C1, C2, . . . CN). The method includes generating a system equivalent (Seq) to the refrigeration system, with the equivalent system (Seq) comprising at least one control parameter (PC1, PC2, . . . PCN) associated with each of the refrigerated environments (C1, C2, . . . CN). A control system for a refrigeration system and a refrigeration appliance are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: EMBRACO INDÚSTRIA DE COMPRESSORES E SOLUÇÕES EM REFRIGERAÇÃO LTDA.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Cristiano Candido Valerio
  • Patent number: 11187221
    Abstract: An actuation system for a resonant linear compressor (50), applied to cooling systems, the latter being particularly designed to operate at the electromechanical frequency of said compressor (50), so that the system will be capable of raising the maximum power supplied by the linear actuator, in conditions of overload of said cooling system. Additionally, an actuation method for a resonant linear compressor (50) is disclosed, the operation steps of which enable one to actuate the equipment at the electromechanical resonance frequency, as well as to control the actuation thereof in over load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: EMBRACO—INDÚSTRIA DE COMPRESSORES E SOLUçÔES EM REFRIGERAçÂO LTDA.
    Inventors: Paulo Sergio Dainez, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Patent number: 10774827
    Abstract: A method for actuating a semi-commanded valve that acts in synchronism with the compression cycles of an alternative compressor, and a system for actuating a multi-suction alternative compressor semi-commanded valve. The method for actuating the semi-controlled valve may involve detecting at least one compression peak in the course of at least one mechanical cycle of the alternative compressor and switching the functional status of at least an alternative compressor semi-commanded valve based on detecting at least one compression peak in the course of at least one mechanical cycle of the alternative compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Embraco Industria DE Compressores E Solucoes EM Refrigeracao LTDA.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Roberto Andrich
  • Patent number: 10731642
    Abstract: A method for actuating a semi-controlled valve that acts in synchronism with the compression cycles of an alternative compressor, and a system for actuating a multi-suction alternative compressor semi-controlled valve. The method for actuating the semi-controlled valve involves detecting at least one compression peak in the course of at least one mechanical cycle of the alternative compressor and switching the functional status of at least an alternative compressor semi-controlled valve based on the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Embraco—Industria De Compressores E Solucoes EM Refrigeracao LTDA.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Roberto Andrich
  • Patent number: 10711777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technological field of compressors and components and/or devices for compressors. Problem to be solved: The current state of the art includes cooling system of dual evaporation and/or dual suction. On the solutions already existing, the selection of one among the two evaporation/suction lines is done by high complexity constructive mechanisms. Problem resolution: The invention in question aims to simplify the construction of a selection mean of one among two evaporation/suction lines. For so, is revealed a suction acoustic filter for reciprocating compressor which integrates an automatic valve coupled to the inlet way of the suction acoustic filter and a valve of a way is coupled to the inlet way of the suction acoustic filter, being said automatic valve and said valve of a way acting selectively reciprocating, where the valve opening of a way ends up opening the automatic valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Embraco Industria De Compressores E Solucoes EM Refrigeracao LTDA
    Inventors: Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Flavio Jorge Haddad Kalluf, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Evandro Luiz Lange Pereira
  • Patent number: 10697444
    Abstract: An actuation system for a resonant linear compressor (50) is disclosed, applied to cooling systems, the latter being particularly designed to operate at the electromechanical frequency of said compressor (50), so that the system will be capable of raising the maximum power supplied by the linear actuator, in conditions of overload of said cooling system. Additionally, an actuation method for a resonant linear compressor (50) is provided, the operation steps of which enable one to actuate the equipment at the electromechanical resonance frequency, as well as to control the actuation thereof in over load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Embraco Indústria de Compressores e Soluções em Refrigeração Ltda.
    Inventors: Paulo Sergio Dainez, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Publication number: 20200149783
    Abstract: A linear motor (1) including: a stator (2) defining at least an air gap area (10), at least one coil (3) associated to the stator (2), wherein a magnetic flow moves over at least one portion of the stator (2) and over a portion of the air gap area (10), wherein the linear motor (1) includes a magnetic body (5) disposed in the air gap area (10), wherein a movement parameter of the magnetic body (5) in the air gap area (10) causes movement of a piston (7) of the linear motor (1), wherein the linear motor (1) further includes: at least one magnetically permeable element (20, 20A, 20B) disposed in the air gap area (10) and adjacently to the magnetic body (5), wherein the movement parameter of the magnetic body (5) is cooperative to the movement parameter of the magnetically permeable element (20, 20A, 20B). A compressor, cooling equipment and stator (2) applicable in a linear motor are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Embraco Industria de Compressores e Solucoes em Refrigeracao Ltda.
    Inventor: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Patent number: 10539341
    Abstract: A multiple-evaporation cooling system in which the intermediate heat exchanger of first evaporation line includes at least a segment of the physically arranged expansion device in contact with at least a portion of the second row of evaporation and the intermediate heat exchanger's second evaporative line includes at least one expansion device segment physically disposed in contact with at least one portion of a first evaporation line. Considering the temperature of the intermediate heat exchanger of first evaporation line influences the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the second line of evaporative expansion device and the temperature of the intermediate heat exchanger of the second evaporative line influences the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the first line of evaporative expansion device. Features include varying the restriction of the respective expansion devices and then unduly inhibit mass transfer of refrigerant between at least two distinct evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Embraco—Industria De Compressores E Solucoes EM Refrigeracao LTDA.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Gustavo Portella Montagner
  • Publication number: 20190376734
    Abstract: A control method for a refrigeration system (10), with the refrigeration system (10) including at least one compressor (1) associated with at least one pair of suction lines (L2, L3, . . . LN), with each of the suction lines (L2, L3, . . . LN) respectively associated with at least one refrigerated environment (C1, C2, . . . CN). The method includes generating a system equivalent (Seq) to the refrigeration system, with the equivalent system (Seq) comprising at least one control parameter (PC1, PC2, . . . PCN) associated with each of the refrigerated environments (C1, C2, . . . CN). A control system for a refrigeration system and a refrigeration appliance are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Embraco Industria de Compressores e Solucoes em Refrigeracao Ltda.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Cristiano Candido Valerio
  • Patent number: 10495080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technological field of acoustic filters applied to hermetic compressors. Problem to be solved: In hermetic compressors applied in cooling system, the work fluid sucked by the compression mechanism is hotter than the work fluid coming from the evaporator, and it is known that greater the temperature of this fluid, smaller is the efficiency of the compressor. Resolution of the problem: It is revealed a suction acoustic filter and a suction line including this acoustic filter capable of guarantee that the compression mechanism works mainly with the work fluid coming from the evaporator, which is colder than the work fluid accumulated inside the environment defined by the hermetic housing of compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Embraco-Industria De Compressores E Solucoes EM Refrigeracao, LTDA.
    Inventors: Ricardo Dagnoluzzo Brancher, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Andre Ricardo Popinhak, Fabian Fagotti
  • Patent number: 10337768
    Abstract: A method for controlling and adjusting the refrigeration capacities of a refrigeration system equipped with a double suction compressor, the refrigeration system including first and second compartments to be refrigerated and including first and second evaporators respectively positioned in the first and second compartments. The double suction compressor is controlled to alternate its compression capacity with high-frequency between first and second refrigerant suction lines respectively associated with the first and second evaporators such that the first and second compartments are simultaneously cooled. The compression capacity of the compressor is applied to the first and second suction lines based upon respective first and second duty cycles that together account for 100 percent of the compression capacity of the compressor. First and second temperature sensors are associated with the first and second compartments and provide temperature values that are used to select the first and second duty cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Embraco Industria de Compressores e Solucoes em Refrigeracao Ltda.
    Inventors: Gunter Johann Maass, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Marcos Guilherme Schwarz
  • Patent number: 10317110
    Abstract: The present invention refers to methods for controlling a double suction compressor for application in refrigeration systems, capable of meeting the different demands for cost, efficiency and control of temperatures by means of techniques of complexity levels and different configurations of the elements from the control loop (temperature sensors, actuators, controllers, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Embraco Indústria de Compressores e Soluções em Refrigeração Ltda.
    Inventors: Gunter Johann Maass, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Marcos Guilherme Schwarz
  • Patent number: 10288061
    Abstract: A method for protection and diagnosis of a linear compression including at least one electronic control. At each work cycle of the linear compressor, the protection method includes detecting a suction time of the linear compressor; detecting a compression time of the linear compressor; and calculating, after detecting a compression time of the linear compressor, a decision parameter equivalent to the difference between the previously detected suction time and the compression time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Mario Henrique Farias Santos, Daniel de Figueiredo Maria
  • Patent number: 10227975
    Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder crankcase defining a cylinder which is closed by a valve plate provided with at least one discharge orifice associated with a discharge valve and defining, with the cylinder, a compression chamber; a cylinder cap seated against the valve plate and inside which is defined a discharge chamber. A portion of the cylinder cap is dimensioned to receive the entire flow of refrigerant gas released through the discharge orifice and accelerate said gas flow so as to produce an instantaneous reduction in the pressure gradient between the upstream and downstream sides of the discharge valve, in the moment the latter opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Talita Wajczyk
  • Patent number: 10221842
    Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial stiffness for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial stiffness for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Paulo Rogerio Carrara Couto, Celso Kenzo Takemori, Egidio Berwanger
  • Patent number: 10174747
    Abstract: Semi-commanded valve system applied to an alternative-type compressor with at least a cylinder (1), at least a piston (2), at least a compression chamber (3), and at least one valve (71;81) acting in their respective orifice (7;8). Said at least one valve (71;81) is prestressed in a first operation state and is able to act as a check valve. Furthermore, said at least one valve (71;81) has at least a ferrous portion and can be selectively actuated by a magnetic field generating element (72;82). Method of modulating the capacity of a compressor provided with such a semi-commanded valve system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Eduardo Arceno, Rodrigo Kremer
  • Patent number: 10174756
    Abstract: The present relation relates to the technological field of compressors. Problem to be solved: The current reciprocating compressors valves arrangements includes valves whose flexion area suffer from direct interference of the body disposed immediately over said valve. Such feature, besides damaging de valve movement, further causes wear phenomena on the flexion areas of the valve, which can result in critical fault of the valve and consequently of the compressor. Resolution of the problem: It is revealed a valve arrange whose end valve capable of moving includes a flexion area previously defined and intentionally misaligned with any contact area of the body immediately disposed over the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Tadeu Tonheiro Rodrigues, Fabian Fagotti, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Publication number: 20180335233
    Abstract: A hermetic compressor for positive displacement is disclosed whose airtight housing is specially altered so that its natural frequencies of vibration are distributed at frequencies above 4200 Hz and whose “capacitance density” is greater than 160 W/L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo KREMER, Ricardo Mikio DOI, Dietmar Erich Bernhard LILIE