Patents by Inventor Helmut Sopp

Helmut Sopp 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: 7952243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for cooling an electrical machine, in particular an electric motor, the electrical machine having a stator (3) with a stator core (31) and a rotor (4) having a rotor core (41) resting on a rotor shaft (5). Coil windings with axially protruding winding heads (6) are introduced in the stator core (31). According to the invention, the device has at least one cap ring (7) which can be cooled and through which the rotor shaft (5) is guided, the cap ring (7) which can be cooled taking up at least part of an annular intermediate space (ZR) which is in the axial region (BW) of a protruding winding head (6) and the rotor shaft (5). The invention relates to an electrical machine, in particular an asynchronous or synchronous motor, having such a cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Sopp
  • Patent number: 7791239
    Abstract: Manufacturing costs of releasable permanent magnet rotors or asynchronous squirrel cages should be reduced. Accordingly, a rotor is proposed which includes at least one ring-shaped fastening device (23) secured in fixed rotative engagement to one of the end faces of a magnet device (21, 22) and for form-fitting or force-locking connection to a shaft (25). This makes it possible to eliminate the need for a special bearing sleeve, and the laminated armature core (21) can be provided with a larger axial hole diameter. As a result, the minimum joint pressure can be reduced so that deformations of the spindle and complicated refinishing processes can be avoided. In addition, less stringent manufacturing tolerances of the spindle (25) can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Martin, Helmut Sopp
  • Publication number: 20090108715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for cooling an electrical machine, in particular an electric motor, the electrical machine having a stator (3) with a stator core (31) and a rotor (4) having a rotor core (41) resting on a rotor shaft (5). Coil windings with axially protruding winding heads (6) are introduced in the stator core (31). According to the invention, the device has at least one cap ring (7) which can be cooled and through which the rotor shaft (5) is guided, the cap ring (7) which can be cooled taking up at least part of an annular intermediate space (ZR) which is in the axial region (BW) of a protruding winding head (6) and the rotor shaft (5). The invention relates to an electrical machine, in particular an asynchronous or synchronous motor, having such a cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Helmut Sopp
  • Publication number: 20090033170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor of an asynchronous machine with grooves (7) for accommodating short circuit rods on the ends of the laminated core (1), the respective ends of the short circuit rods being connected by an end ring (3) and additional profiled sheets (2) being provided in the region of the end rings (3) for laminating of the laminated core (1) and for absorbing the centrifugal forces of the end rings (3). Comparatively high speeds can thus be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Jakobi, Helmut Sopp
  • Publication number: 20080203843
    Abstract: Manufacturing costs of releasable permanent magnet rotors or asynchronous squirrel cages should be reduced. Accordingly, a rotor is proposed which includes at least one ring-shaped fastening device (23) secured in fixed rotative engagement to one of the end faces of a magnet device (21, 22) and for form-fitting or force-locking connection to a shaft (25). This makes it possible to eliminate the need for a special bearing sleeve, and the laminated armature core (21) can be provided with a larger axial hole diameter. As a result, the minimum joint pressure can be reduced so that deformations of the spindle and complicated refinishing processes can be avoided. In addition, less stringent manufacturing tolerances of the spindle (25) can be selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS ATKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jurgen Martin, Helmut Sopp
  • Publication number: 20040169575
    Abstract: A permanent magnet structure includes a carrier, and plural permanent magnets positioned on at least one side of the carrier for realizing a flat arrangement of the permanent magnets on a surface of, e.g. a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Axel Knauff, Helmut Sopp