Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Zillmann

Karl-Heinz Zillmann 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: 11062835
    Abstract: A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Moenig
  • Publication number: 20170213633
    Abstract: A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Moenig
  • Patent number: 8692643
    Abstract: An exemplary transformer winding including at least two hollow-cylindrical, axially adjacent winding modules, which are arranged about a common winding axis and have an electrical conductor wound in layers, and a common electrical insulting layer, through which the winding modules are enveloped. The insulating layer has at least one annular, radial depression or annular, radial elevation, which is salient transversely to the winding axis on the radial outer face of said insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper, Karl-Heinz Zillmann
  • Publication number: 20130293340
    Abstract: An exemplary transformer winding including at least two hollow-cylindrical, axially adjacent winding modules, which are arranged about a common winding axis and have an electrical conductor wound in layers, and a common electrical insulting layer, through which the winding modules are enveloped. The insulating layer has at least one annular, radial depression or annular, radial elevation, which is salient transversely to the winding axis on the radial outer face of said insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Benjamin WEBER, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper, Karl-Heinz Zillmann
  • Patent number: 8344840
    Abstract: A transformer is provided with at least one core leg on which three windings are arranged side by side, whose discharges are designed to be mutually insulated. Each winding is formed by a near-core low-voltage winding, which are each wound by an associated high-voltage winding, and the discharges of the low-voltage windings are axially designed, so that the lateral spacing of the windings to each other is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Mö nig, Benjamin Weber
  • Patent number: 8314675
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for production of a winding block for a coil of a transformer, having at least one winding composed of electrically conductive wire or strip material with a plurality of turns. An insulating layer is composed of electrically insulating fiber material with a specific number of windings of the insulating fiber material. The turns composed of electrical conductive material are fitted independently of the turns of the insulating material and, after a predetermined number of turns of electrically conductive material have been fitted, a smaller number of turns of electrically insulating material are fitted over the same section onto these turns of electrically conductive material, such that electrically insulating material which remains before reaching a number of turns of electrically conductive material is used as edge insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Rudolf Schutzeichel, Christian Gruettner, Benjamin Weber
  • Patent number: 8274354
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transformer having a yoke which has a crosspiece and at least two limbs, over which limbs a coil is placed in each case, and having at least one carrier on which the crosspiece is fixed and which has bearing faces for the coils. At least two supporting blocks for each coil are mounted on each bearing surface. The supporting blocks are fitted with elastic compensation elements on the coil-side carrying face and have, on their longitudinal side faces, which run perpendicular to a carrying surface, at least one strip which extends the creepage path and runs in the longitudinal direction and parallel to the carrying surface of the supporting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Moenig, Benjamin Weber
  • Publication number: 20110221556
    Abstract: A transformer is provided with at least one core leg on which three windings are arranged side by side, whose discharges are designed to be mutually insulated. Each winding is formed by a near-core low-voltage winding, which are each wound by an associated high-voltage winding, and the discharges of the low-voltage windings are axially designed, so that the lateral spacing of the windings to each other is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Mönig, Benjamin Weber
  • Publication number: 20110163835
    Abstract: A transformer has a coil including a plurality of layers of wound conductive material and layers in between made of wound insulation material. The layers of insulation material are wound in stages. The layers of insulation material are applied at an angle to the winding axis of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz ZILLMANN, Wolfgang Mönig, Benjamin Weber
  • Publication number: 20110032064
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for production of a winding block for a coil of a transformer, having at least one winding composed of electrically conductive wire or strip material with a plurality of turns. An insulating layer is composed of electrically insulating fiber material with a specific number of windings of the insulating fiber material. The turns composed of electrical conductive material are fitted independently of the turns of the insulating material and, after a predetermined number of turns of electrically conductive material have been fitted, a smaller number of turns of electrically insulating material are fitted over the same section onto these turns of electrically conductive material, such that electrically insulating material which remains before reaching a number of turns of electrically conductive material is used as edge insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz ZILLMANN, Rudolf SCHUTZEICHEL, Christian GRUETTNER, Benjamin WEBER
  • Publication number: 20110001600
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transformer having a yoke which has a crosspiece and at least two limbs, over which limbs a coil is placed in each case, and having at least one carrier on which the crosspiece is fixed and which has bearing faces for the coils. At least two supporting blocks for each coil are mounted on each bearing surface. The supporting blocks are fitted with elastic compensation elements on the coil-side carrying face and have, on their longitudinal side faces, which run perpendicular to a carrying surface, at least one strip which extends the creepage path and runs in the longitudinal direction and parallel to the carrying surface of the supporting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz ZILLMANN, Wolfgang MOENIG, Benjamin WEBER