Patents by Inventor Klaus Rofall
Klaus Rofall 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).
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Patent number: 9624927Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump, in particular a screw pump, having preferably two displacement body shafts (2, 3), coupled via a gearing, which drive displacement bodies (12, 13), and having an inner recess (14), extending in the direction of a geometric axis (A) of the displacement body shaft (2, 3), in which a tubular body (20) extends for conducting cooling fluid while leaving a free space between an inner surface of the recess (14) and an outer surface of the body (20).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Gebr. Becker GmbHInventors: Rudolf Bahnen, Uwe Drewes, Klaus Rofall, Markus Loebel
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Publication number: 20130224055Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump, in particular a screw pump, having preferably two displacement body shafts (2, 3), coupled via a gearing, which drive displacement bodies (12, 13), and having an inner recess (14), extending in the direction of a geometric axis (A) of the displacement body shaft (2, 3), in which a tubular body (20) extends for conducting cooling fluid while leaving a free space between an inner surface of the recess (14) and an outer surface of the body (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: GEBR. BECKER GMBHInventors: Rudolf Bahnen, Uwe Drewes, Klaus Rofall, Markus Loebel
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Patent number: 7232295Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) is tempered such that characteristics of the pump are not substantially altered when the pump is subjected to thermal stress. In order to achieve said aim, cooling is adjusted according to an operating state of the screw-type vacuum pump (1), preferably to maintain a substantially constant pump gap (4).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbHInventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Manfred Behling
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Patent number: 7056108Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbHInventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 6964559Abstract: A vacuum pump (1) comprising a pump chamber casing (5) accommodating two co-operating rotors (2, 3) which are respectively arranged on a shaft (8, 9). A bearing/gear chamber (6) is disposed adjacent to the pump chamber casing (5) in which the rotor shafts (8, 9) are cantilevered and provided with a synchronisation gear (17). A drive motor (25) whose drive shaft (28) extending parallel to the rotor shafts (8, 9) and is provided with a drive gear (35). A gear stage (37) is disposed between the drive shaft (28) and one of the rotor shafts (8, 9). In order to provide a machine of this type which can be embodied in a compact form, the drive gear (35) of the drive shaft (28) engages directly with a driven gear (36) on one of the rotor shafts (8, 9), forming the gear stage (37).Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbHInventors: Manfred Behling, Lothar Brenner, Thomas Dreifert, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall
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Patent number: 6863511Abstract: A vacuum pump has two shafts (3, 4) and two rotors (1, 2) which co-operate with each other and which are fixed to the shafts. The rotors are cantilevered on the shafts. The rotors are fixed to the shafts in a manner which is devoid of backlash, even during temperature changes. In order to achieve this, the shafts (3, 4) are made of a material having a modulus of elasticity which is as high as possible, e.g., steel. The rotors (1, 2) are made of a material having a density which is as low as possible, e.g., aluminum or a titanium alloy. Structures (8; 11, 12, 13; 14, 15; 25, 27; 38, 41; 43, 44, 45; etc.) are provided to ensure that the rotors (1, 2) are fixed to the shafts (3, 4) in a manner which is devoid of backlash at all operating temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbHInventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Lothar Brenner, Manfred Behling, Thomas Dreifert, Klaus Rofall, Heinrich Englander, Michael Froitzheim
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Publication number: 20050019169Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) is tempered such that characteristics of the pump are not substantially altered when the pump is subjected to thermal stress. In order to achieve said aim, cooling is adjusted according to an operating state of the screw-type vacuum pump (1), preferably to maintain a substantially constant pump gap (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Manfred Behling
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Publication number: 20040265160Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
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Publication number: 20040091380Abstract: A vacuum pump has two shafts (3, 4) and two rotors (1, 2) which co-operate with each other and which are fixed to the shafts. The rotors are cantilevered on the shafts. The rotors are fixed to the shafts in a manner which is devoid of backlash, even during temperature changes. In order to achieve this, the shafts (3, 4) are made of a material having a modulus of elasticity which is as high as possible, e.g., steel. The rotors (1, 2) are made of a material having a density which is as low as possible, e.g., aluminum or a titanium alloy. Structures (8; 11, 12, 13; 14, 15; 25, 27; 38, 41; 43, 44, 45; etc.) are provided to ensure that the rotors (1, 2) are fixed to the shafts (3, 4) in a manner which is devoid of backlash at all operating temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Lothar Brenner, Manfred Behling, Thomas Dreifert, Klaus Rofall, Heinrich Englander, Michael Froitzheim
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Publication number: 20030152468Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump (1) comprising a pump chamber casing (5) accommodating two co-operating rotors (2, 3) which are respectively arranged on a shaft (8, 9); a bearing/gear chamber (6) adjacent to the pump chamber casing (5) in which the rotor shafts (8, 9) are cantilevered and provided with a synchronisation gear (17); a drive motor (25) whose drive shaft (28) extends parallel to the rotor shafts (8, 9) and is provided with a drive gear (35); also comprising a gear stage (37) between the drive shaft (28) and one of the rotor shafts (8, 9). In order to provide a machine of this type which can be embodied in a compact form, the drive gear (35) of the drive shaft (28) engages directly with a driven gear (36) on one of the rotor shafts (8, 9), forming the gear stage (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Manfred Behling, Lothar Brenner, Thomas Dreifert, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall