Patents by Inventor Frank Holm Iversen

Frank Holm Iversen 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).

  • Patent number: 11952987
    Abstract: A hydraulic piston machine is described comprising a piston (1) having a hollow (2) secured by a wall (3) and an insert (4) arranged in the hollow. Such a machine should have a high efficiency at low costs. To this end the insert (4) comprises a section (29) which extends out of the hollow (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Sveinn Porarinsson
  • Patent number: 11828274
    Abstract: A piston (1) having a piston shaft (2), a ball head (3) at one end of the piston shaft (2), and a slider shoe (4) mounted to the ball head (3), wherein the ball head (3) has a through channel (5), the slider shoe (4) has a sliding surface (6) and a through hole (7) in communication with an end of the through channel (5), and a plastic material (8) is arranged in a gap between the slider shoe (4) and the ball head (3) and forms an inner coating (9) of the through hole (7). The production of such a piston should be facilitated. To this end a sealing surface (14) is arranged at the end of the through channel (5) wherein the sealing surface (14) surrounds the opening of the through channel (5) into the through bore (7) and an inner diameter of the sealing surface (14) is smaller than an inner diameter of the inner coating (9) of the through bore (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Tommi Kolb
  • Patent number: 11754059
    Abstract: A piston (1) of a hydraulic piston machine is described, the piston (1) having a hollow (2) surrounded by a wall (3) and an insert (4) arranged in the hollow (2). Such a piston is used to have a piston machine with high efficiency at low costs. To this end at least two pliable rings (12, 13) are arranged between the insert (4) and the wall (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Sveinn Porarinsson
  • Publication number: 20230279947
    Abstract: A piston (1) having a piston shaft (2), a ball head (3) at one end of the piston shaft (2), and a slider shoe (4) mounted to the ball head (3), wherein the ball head (3) has a through channel (5), the slider shoe (4) has a sliding surface (6) and a through hole (7) in communication with an end of the through channel (5), and a plastic material (8) is arranged in a gap between the slider shoe (4) and the ball head (3) and forms an inner coating (9) of the through hole (7). The production of such a piston should be facilitated. To this end a sealing surface (14) is arranged at the end of the through channel (5) wherein the sealing surface (14) surrounds the opening of the through channel (5) into the through bore (7) and an inner diameter of the sealing surface (14) is smaller than an inner diameter of the inner coating (9) of the through bore (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Tommi Kolb
  • Patent number: 11555488
    Abstract: A valve plate assembly (1) of a hydraulic axial piston machine is described, the valve plate assembly comprising a wear plate (2) made of a ceramic material surrounded by a compression ring (4). Such a valve plate assembly should be produced and maintained in a cost-effective manner. To this end, the wear plate (2) is connected to a support plate (3) by means of the compression ring (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Publication number: 20220186850
    Abstract: A check-valve (1) including a housing (2, 3) having an inlet (5), an outlet (6), a fluid flow path between the inlet (5) and the outlet (6) and a valve seat (7) in the fluid path, the valve seat (7) having a valve seat axis (8), a valve element (9), a valve element support (12) arranged in the housing (2, 3) and supporting the valve element (9), is described, wherein the section (19) of the fluid flow path is formed between the housing (2, 3) and the valve element support (12) and the valve element (9) is moveable between a position in which it rests against the valve seat (7) and a position in which contacts against the valve element support (12). Such a check-valve should have a simple construction keeping low noise and wear. To this end, the valve element support (12) includes at least one recess (12) having an open side to the section (19) of the fluid flow path and connecting the section (19) of the fluid flow path to a space between the valve element (9) and the valve element support (12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Holm Iversen
  • Patent number: 11067100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying ports to a machine section (26) of a hydraulic machine arrangement (40), the device (10) comprising a low-pressure inlet port (12), a leakage inlet (16), a low-pressure chamber (18) having a low-pressure opening (22) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), a high-pressure outlet port (14), and a high-pressure chamber (20) that is in fluid communication with the high-pressure outlet port (14), the high-pressure chamber (20) having a high-pressure opening (24) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), wherein the low-pressure inlet port (12) is in fluid communication with the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein a leakage path (36) extends from the high-pressure chamber (20) through the machine section (26) to the leakage inlet (16), characterized in that the device (10) further comprises a control valve member (28) connecting the leakage inlet (16) to the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein the control valve memb
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Georg Enevoldsen, Poul Erik Hansen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Publication number: 20210190066
    Abstract: A valve plate assembly (1) of a hydraulic axial piston machine is described, the valve plate assembly comprising a wear plate (2) made of a ceramic material surrounded by a compression ring (4). Such a valve plate assembly should be produced and maintained in a cost-effective manner. To this end, the wear plate (2) is connected to a support plate (3) by means of the compression ring (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Publication number: 20210189878
    Abstract: A hydraulic axial piston machine (1) is described, the machine comprising a housing, a cylinder block (2) rotatably mounted in the housing about an axis or rotation (7) and having at least one cylinder (3), and a valve arrangement (4) between the cylinder block (2) and the housing, the valve arrangement having a first part (4) rotating with the cylinder block (2) and a second part mounted stationary with respect to the housing. Such a machine should have a high efficiency. To this end the first part (4) comprises an elastically deformable spring section (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Publication number: 20210148343
    Abstract: A hydraulic piston machine is described comprising a piston (1) having a hollow (2) secured by a wall (3) and an insert (4) arranged in the hollow. Such a machine should have a high efficiency at low costs. To this end the insert (4) comprises a section (29) which extends out of the hollow (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Sveinn Porarinsson
  • Publication number: 20210148342
    Abstract: A piston (1) of a hydraulic piston machine is described, the piston (1) having a hollow (2) surrounded by a wall (3) and an insert (4) arranged in the hollow (2). Such a piston is used to have a piston machine with high efficiency at low costs. To this end at least two pliable rings (12, 13) are arranged between the insert (4) and the wall (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen, Sveinn Porarinsson
  • Publication number: 20210088037
    Abstract: A method for producing a water-hydraulic machine having a first member (1) and a second member (2) in sliding contact with a contact surface (3) of the first member (1), wherein the second member (2) comprises a surface made of a friction reducing plastic material and the contact surface (3) is a metallic surface, is disclosed. The machine should have a low risk of damages. To this end, the method includes the steps of using a first member (1) comprising a first part (4) having the contact surface (3) and a second part (5), using a high temperature hardening process at a temperature of at least 1000° C. to give a deep surface hardening of the contact surface (3) of the first part (4), machining of the first part (4) to the desired geometry, assembling the first part (4) and the second part (5) to form the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Georg Enevoldsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Publication number: 20200370570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying ports to a machine section (26) of a hydraulic machine arrangement (40), the device (10) comprising a low-pressure inlet port (12), a leakage inlet (16), a low-pressure chamber (18) having a low-pressure opening (22) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), a high-pressure outlet port (14), and a high-pressure chamber (20) that is in fluid communication with the high-pressure outlet port (14), the high-pressure chamber (20) having a high-pressure opening (24) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), wherein the low-pressure inlet port (12) is in fluid communication with the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein a leakage path (36) extends from the high-pressure chamber (20) through the machine section (26) to the leakage inlet (16), characterized in that the device (10) further comprises a control valve member (28) connecting the leakage inlet (16) to the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein the control valve memb
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Enevoldsen, Poul Erik Hansen, Frank Holm Iversen
  • Patent number: 10590920
    Abstract: A pump device (1) is provided comprising: a shaft (2), rotor means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction, said rotor means (3a, 3b) having pressure chambers (5a, 5b) the volume of which varying during a rotation of said rotor means (3a, 3b), port plate means (15a, 15b) having a through going opening (16a, 16b) for each of said pressure chambers (5a, 5b) and being connected to said rotor means (3a, 3b) in rotational direction, and valve plate means (17a, 17b) cooperating with said port plate means (15a, 15b). It is intended to pressurize a high volume of fluid, in particular water, within a limited space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lars Martensen, Frank Holm Iversen, Palle Olsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Patent number: 9932828
    Abstract: An axial piston machine (1) is shown, comprising: a shaft (2) having an axis (3) of rotation, a cylinder drum (4) connected to said shaft (2) and having at least a cylinder (5) parallel to said axis (3) of rotation, a piston (6) movable in said cylinder (5), a swash plate (13), a slide shoe (11) pivotally mounted to said piston (6), and holding means holding said slide shoe (11) against said swash plate (13), said holding means having a pressure plate (14) and a number of coil springs (15) arranged between said cylinder drum (4) and said pressure plate (14). The object is to have a reliable operation of said machine with a simple construction. To this end each coil spring (15) is at least at one end fixed by a protrusion (20) extending into said coil spring (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Frank Holm Iversen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Publication number: 20160377066
    Abstract: A water-hydraulic machine (1) is disclosed with at least two parts which are movable relative to one another, of which one has a surface composed of a plastic (5, 12, 13, 15, 19) with friction-reducing properties. With such a design the wear in case of a water-hydraulic machine should be kept low. To this end, the plastic (5, 12, 13, 15, 19) is formed as a polymer with ceramic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Frank Holm Iversen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Publication number: 20160131119
    Abstract: A pump device (1) is provided comprising: a shaft (2), rotor means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction, said rotor means (3a, 3b) having pressure chambers (5a, 5b) the volume of which varying during a rotation of said rotor means (3a, 3b), port plate means (15a, 15b) having a through going opening (16a, 16b) for each of said pressure chambers (5a, 5b) and being connected to said rotor means (3a, 3b) in rotational direction, and valve plate means (17a, 17b) cooperating with said port plate means (15a, 15b). It is intended to pressurize a high volume of fluid, in particular water, within a limited space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lars Martensen, Frank Holm Iversen, Palle Olsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Publication number: 20160130944
    Abstract: An axial piston machine (1) is shown, comprising: a shaft (2) having an axis (3) of rotation, a cylinder drum (4) connected to said shaft (2) and having at least a cylinder (5) parallel to said axis (3) of rotation, a piston (6) movable in said cylinder (5), a swash plate (13), a slide shoe (11) pivotally mounted to said piston (6), and holding means holding said slide shoe (11) against said swash plate (13), said holding means having a pressure plate (14) and a number of coil springs (15) arranged between said cylinder drum (4) and said pressure plate (14). The object is to have a reliable operation of said machine with a simple construction. To this end each coil spring (15) is at least at one end fixed by a protrusion (20) extending into said coil spring (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Holm Iversen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Patent number: 8981610
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotor (1) for an electric drive motor of a refrigerant compressor with a cylinder ring (2), several permanent magnets (14) resting on the radial inside of the cylinder ring (2), each permanent magnet (14) forming a ring section, and fixing elements (15) between the permanent magnets (14), said fixing elements (15) engaging a fixing geometry (4, 16) of the cylinder ring (2). It is endeavoured to simplify the manufacturing of such a rotor. For this purpose, the cylinder ring (2) is located in a carrier (5), which comprises a bottom (6) and a circumferential wall (7), the permanent magnets (14, 14a, 14b) resting on the bottom (6), and each fixing element (15, 15a, 15b) comprising at least one projection (17, 18), which covers a side (24) of the permanent magnet (14, 14a, 14b) facing away from the bottom (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Secop GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Holm Iversen, Marten Nommensen, Ekkehard Handke
  • Patent number: D745058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Frank Holm Iversen, Stig Andersen