Patents by Inventor Martin Helmis
Martin Helmis 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: 11808267Abstract: An electric coolant pump includes a pump housing, an electric motor, and a pump wheel. The pump housing has a pumping chamber and a motor chamber which are separated by a separation sidewall. The pumping chamber has a pump volute which extends from a pump inlet to a pump outlet. A volute cooling sector of the pump volute extends over a volute angle of 120°. The separation sidewall has a cooling section which is defined by the volute cooling sector. The electric motor includes a motor rotor, a motor stator having a stator coil arrangement, and a motor electronics arranged in the motor chamber which energizes the stator coil arrangement. The pump wheel is arranged in the pumping chamber and is connected with the motor rotor. The stator coil arrangement is arranged adjacent to the volute cooling sector and thermally contacts the cooling section of the separation sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: Martin Helmis
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Patent number: 11705772Abstract: A canned electric motor for a fluid pump. The canned electric motor includes a static motor frame, a rotor shaft, a rotatable motor rotor which is co-rotatably connected with the rotor shaft, a static motor stator having a stator body which is directly fixed to the static motor frame, and a separating can which fluidically separates the static motor stator from the rotatable motor rotor. The separating can has a first axial support which protrudes radially from an outside of the separating can. The separating can is supported in a first axial direction by the stator body via the first axial support and in a second axial direction by the static motor frame. The first axial direction is opposite to the second axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Jan Hohmann, Martin Helmis, Andreas Sauer, Andreas Loekes
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Patent number: 11451172Abstract: An electronically commutated electric motor includes a stator with stator coil(s), a magnetized rotor which rotates relative to the stator, the magnetized rotor having at least two opposite magnet poles which generate an excitation field, a static magnetic field sensor which detects the excitation field and generates a sensor signal having signal edges, a full-wave signal period, and half-wave lengths of an N- and an S-signal level, a motor energizing device which drives the stator coil(s) and generates a revolving stator field when triggered by a trigger signal, a memory unit which saves parameter values, and an evaluation unit which generates the trigger signal via a shift compensation of an asymmetric shift of the signal edges of the sensor signal. The shift compensation is calculated based on a position of a received sensor signal edge, the full-wave signal period, and the half-wave lengths of the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Christian Schulz, Ercan Birinci, Timo Kersten, Michael Stepanow, Martin Helmis
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Publication number: 20210239121Abstract: An electric coolant pump includes a pump housing, an electric motor, and a pump wheel. The pump housing has a pumping chamber and a motor chamber which are separated by a separation sidewall. The pumping chamber has a pump volute which extends from a pump inlet to a pump outlet. A volute cooling sector of the pump volute extends over a volute angle of 120°. The separation sidewall has a cooling section which is defined by the volute cooling sector. The electric motor includes a motor rotor, a motor stator having a stator coil arrangement, and a motor electronics arranged in the motor chamber which energizes the stator coil arrangement. The pump wheel is arranged in the pumping chamber and is connected with the motor rotor. The stator coil arrangement is arranged adjacent to the volute cooling sector and thermally contacts the cooling section of the separation sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: MARTIN HELMIS
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Publication number: 20210242745Abstract: A canned electric motor for a fluid pump. The canned electric motor includes a static motor frame, a rotor shaft, a rotatable motor rotor which is co-rotatably connected with the rotor shaft, a static motor stator having a stator body which is directly fixed to the static motor frame, and a separating can which fluidically separates the static motor stator from the rotatable motor rotor. The separating can has a first axial support which protrudes radially from an outside of the separating can. The separating can is supported in a first axial direction by the stator body via the first axial support and in a second axial direction by the static motor frame. The first axial direction is opposite to the second axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: JAN HOHMANN, MARTIN HELMIS, ANDREAS SAUER, ANDREAS LOEKES
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Patent number: 11081949Abstract: An electrical device includes a brushless one-phase driving motor which drives a mechanical unit. The brushless one-phase driving motor includes a motor rotor which is radially permanently magnetized and which rotates around a rotational rotor axis, a non-symmetric stator back-iron structure which includes a rotor opening for the motor rotor and a lateral bridge portion which magnetically connect two stator poles, a single stator coil which surrounds the lateral bridge portion, a pole separation gap arranged radially opposite to the lateral bridge portion, the pole separation gap magnetically separating the two stator poles, an electronic control device which drives the single stator coil, and a single hall sensor which is electrically connected to the electronic control device. The single hall sensor is arranged approximately radially opposite to the single stator coil with respect to the rotational rotor axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Alessandro Malvasi, Martin Helmis
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Patent number: 10935028Abstract: An electric fluid pump for a motor vehicle includes a housing composite, a pump unit, a drive motor, a rotor shaft, and a motor controller which controls the drive motor. The housing composite defines a pump space, which includes a pump rotor space wherein a pump rotor of the pump unit is arranged, and a motor space wherein the drive motor is arranged, which together comprise a common end wall. The drive motor includes a motor stator, a motor coil arrangement, and a motor rotor. The rotor shaft co-rotatably connected to the motor rotor, and is arranged through the common end wall to rotate jointly with the pump rotor. The common end wall is a mounting wall part on which at least the motor controller is arranged. The motor coil arrangement is arranged on the motor stator and is provided on a side which is opposite to the motor controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Martin Helmis, Thomas Wienecke
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Publication number: 20200309136Abstract: An electric fluid pump for a motor vehicle includes a housing composite, a pump unit, a drive motor, a rotor shaft, and a motor controller which controls the drive motor. The housing composite defines a pump space, which includes a pump rotor space wherein a pump rotor of the pump unit is arranged, and a motor space wherein the drive motor is arranged, which together comprise a common end wall. The drive motor includes a motor stator, a motor coil arrangement, and a motor rotor. The rotor shaft co-rotatably connected to the motor rotor, and is arranged through the common end wall to rotate jointly with the pump rotor. The common end wall is a mounting wall part on which at least the motor controller is arranged. The motor coil arrangement is arranged on the motor stator and is provided on a side which is opposite to the motor controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: MARTIN HELMIS, THOMAS WIENECKE
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Publication number: 20200266734Abstract: An electronically commutated electric motor includes a stator with stator coil(s), a magnetized rotor which rotates relative to the stator, the magnetized rotor having at least two opposite magnet poles which generate an excitation field, a static magnetic field sensor which detects the excitation field and generates a sensor signal having signal edges, a full-wave signal period, and half-wave lengths of an N- and an S-signal level, a motor energizing device which drives the stator coil(s) and generates a revolving stator field when triggered by a trigger signal, a memory unit which saves parameter values, and an evaluation unit which generates the trigger signal via a shift compensation of an asymmetric shift of the signal edges of the sensor signal. The shift compensation is calculated based on a position of a received sensor signal edge, the full-wave signal period, and the half-wave lengths of the sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: CHRISTIAN SCHULZ, ERCAN BIRINCI, TIMO KERSTEN, MICHAEL STEPANOW, MARTIN HELMIS
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Publication number: 20190252961Abstract: An electrical device includes a brushless one-phase driving motor which drives a mechanical unit. The brushless one-phase driving motor includes a motor rotor which is radially permanently magnetized and which rotates around a rotational rotor axis, a non-symmetric stator back-iron structure which includes a rotor opening for the motor rotor and a lateral bridge portion which magnetically connect two stator poles, a single stator coil which surrounds the lateral bridge portion, a pole separation gap arranged radially opposite to the lateral bridge portion, the pole separation gap magnetically separating the two stator poles, an electronic control device which drives the single stator coil, and a single hall sensor which is electrically connected to the electronic control device. The single hall sensor is arranged approximately radially opposite to the single stator coil with respect to the rotational rotor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: ALESSANDRO MALVASI, MARTIN HELMIS
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Patent number: 9960560Abstract: An electric motor with contact commutation may include an external stator and an internal, rotatably mounted rotor. A magnet arrangement including at least one permanent magnet may be arranged fixedly on the rotor. A coil arrangement including at least one electric coil may be arranged fixedly on the stator. A contact commutation assembly may be in communication with the coil arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Marcel Froebel, Martin Helmis, Bernd Mack, Peter Wieske
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Patent number: 9859760Abstract: An electric motor may have a rotor and a stator. An external part and an internal part may be arranged concentrically to a rotation axis and may be adjustable rotationally relative to each other about the rotation axis. The electric motor may be one of an external rotor motor and an internal rotor motor. The external part may have at least two permanent magnets. The internal part may have at least two pole arms and at least one electric coil. The rotor may be formed symmetrically and the stator may be formed asymmetrically.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel
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Patent number: 9666913Abstract: A heat transfer device for a motor vehicle may include a pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant. The pump and the heat exchanger may be mounted to each other forming a common assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: Mahle International GmbH, Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alfred Elsaesser, Achim Gommel, Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel, Bernd Schaefer, Markus Wesner
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Publication number: 20160190756Abstract: An electric motor with contact commutation may include an external stator and an internal, rotatably mounted rotor. A magnet arrangement including at least one permanent magnet may be arranged fixedly on the rotor. A coil arrangement including at least one electric coil may be arranged fixedly on the stator. A contact commutation assembly may be in communication with the coil arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Marcel Froebel, Martin Helmis, Bernd Mack, Peter Wieske
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Publication number: 20150054379Abstract: An electric motor may have a rotor and a stator. An external part and an internal part may be arranged concentrically to a rotation axis and may be adjustable rotationally relative to each other about the rotation axis. The electric motor may be one of an external rotor motor and an internal rotor motor. The external part may have at least two permanent magnets. The internal part may have at least two pole arms and at least one electric coil. The rotor may be formed symmetrically and the stator may be formed asymmetrically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel
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Publication number: 20140205881Abstract: A heat transfer device for a motor vehicle may include a pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant. The pump and the heat exchanger may be mounted to each other forming a common assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicants: Behr GmbH & Co., KG, Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Elsaesser, Achim Gommel, Martin Helmis, Michael Krappel, Bernd Schaefer, Markus Wesner
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Patent number: 8201541Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one rotating closure element in a flow channel; alternately opening and blocking the flow channel relative to a reference variable and with an adjustable phase position; flowing through a cross-section; changing a phase position; and utilizing at least one of a flow force and a flow torque to act on the closure element for at least one of temporarily accelerating and temporarily decelerating the closure element.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Elsäβer, Martin Helmis
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Patent number: 8196895Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuation device (5) for shifting an actuation member (4) between two end positions, in particular for controlling a gas flow in an internal combustion engine, with an armature (13) which is mounted in a stator (14) such that it can move between two end positions in a pivoting manner about a pivot axis (7) and which is connected or can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the actuation member (4), with at least one electromagnet (10), which is arranged on or in the stator (14), for generating electromagnetic attractive forces, with at least one first stator-side bearing face (18), against which a first contact face (20) of the armature (13) bears when the armature (13) is in the first end position, and with at least one second stator-side bearing face (19), against which a second contact face (21) of the armature (13) bears when the armature (13) is in the second end position.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Jens Baumbach, René Dingelstadt, Alfred Elsäβer, Patric Genieser, Georg Kaltwasser, Martin Helmis
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Publication number: 20110036412Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one rotating closure element in a flow channel; alternately opening and blocking the flow channel relative to a reference variable and with an adjustable phase position; flowing through a cross-section; changing a phase position; and utilizing at least one of a flow force and a flow torque to act on the closure element for at least one of temporarily accelerating and temporarily decelerating the closure element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Alfred Elsässer, Martin Helmis
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Publication number: 20100133456Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuation device (5) for shifting an actuation member (4) between two end positions, in particular for controlling a gas flow in an internal combustion engine, with an armature (13) which is mounted in a stator (14) such that it can move between two end positions in a pivoting manner about a pivot axis (7) and which is connected or can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the actuation member (4), with at least one electromagnet (10), which is arranged on or in the stator (14), for generating electromagnetic attractive forces, with at least one first stator-side bearing face (18), against which a first contact face (20) of the armature (13) bears when the armature (13) is in the first end position, and with at least one second stator-side bearing face (19), against which a second contact face (21) of the armature (13) bears when the armature (13) is in the second end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Jens Baumbach, René Dingelstadt, Alfred Elsäßer, Patric Genieser, Georg Kaltwasser, Martin Helmis