Patents by Inventor Richard von Holzen

Richard von Holzen 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: 7946391
    Abstract: A hydraulic elevator for an elevator shaft having guide rails for an elevator cab. The hydraulic elevator has no machine room and includes an assembly disposed between the guide rails and a tank, a pump mounted in the tank, a motor mounted in the tank for driving the pump, and a control valve unit mounted on the tank and in working relationship with the pump. One of the pump and the motor is disposed above the other of the pump and the motor. The hydraulic elevator further includes a hydraulic drive mounted on the tank, the hydraulic drive being configured to move the elevator cab by a cable; and an emergency operating and monitoring device disposed outside of the elevator shaft and connectable to the control valve unit by a measuring line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Bucher Hydraulics AG
    Inventor: Richard von Holzen
  • Publication number: 20090114482
    Abstract: A hydraulic elevator for an elevator shaft having guide rails for an elevator cab is disclosed. The hydraulic elevator has no machine room and includes an assembly disposed between the guide rails and comprising a tank, a pump mounted in the tank, a motor mounted in the tank for driving the pump, and a control valve unit mounted on the tank and in working relationship with the pump. One of the pump and the motor is disposed above the other of the pump and the motor. The hydraulic elevator further includes a hydraulic drive mounted on the tank, the hydraulic drive being configured to move the elevator cab by a cable; and an emergency operating and monitoring device disposed outside of the elevator shaft and connectable to the control valve unit by a measuring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: BUCHER HYDRAULICS AG
    Inventor: Richard von Holzen
  • Patent number: 7134528
    Abstract: A hydraulic elevator with a pressure accumulator includes a pump fir conveying hydraulic oil between the pressure accumulator and a hydraulic drive, such that the direction of rotation of the pump can be changed. An electrically controlled cylinder line stop valve is installed on one side of the pump, and an electrically controlled accumulator line stop valve is installed on the other side of the pump. Both valves are ON-OFF valves. To prevent sudden disruptive pressure changes when the valves are opened before the start of travel of the car, the pressure in the section of the line between the pump and the cylinder line stop valve and in the section of the line between the pump and the accumulator line stop valve can be varied such that, when the car is at a standstill, the pressure differences are largely eliminated before the valves are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Bucher Hydraulics AG
    Inventors: Hugo Birbaumer, Richard von Holzen
  • Patent number: 6971481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic lift comprising a pressure accumulator (17). Hydraulic fluid can be transported between the pressure accumulator (17) and a hydraulic drive (2) by means of a pump (13), the rotational direction of the pump (13) being variable. According to the invention, there is no valve between the pressure accumulator (17) and the pump (13), and means are provided for preventing the pressure accumulator (17) from being discharged when the lift is at a standstill. In terms of said means, either a screw pump is used as a pump (13), or an electrically controllable leakage stop valve (31) is arranged in a leakage line (30) extending from a leakage port of the pump (13) to the tank (21), said stop valve being closed when the lift is at a standstill. The invention enables a hydraulic lift to be operated in an energy-saving and convenient manner, using a simple hydraulic circuit, and prevents the pressure accumulator (17) from being discharged when the lift is at a standstill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Bucher Hydraulics AG
    Inventors: Daniel Moser, Richard von Holzen
  • Publication number: 20040173412
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic elevator with a pressure accumulator (17). Hydraulic oil can be conveyed by a pump (13) between the pressure accumulator (17) and a hydraulic drive (2), such that the direction of rotation of the pump (13) can be changed. An electrically controlled cylinder line stop valve (12) is installed on one side of the pump (13), and an electrically controlled accumulator line stop valve (15) is installed on the other side of the pump (13). Both valves (12, 15) are ON-OFF valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Hugo Birbaumer, Richard von Holzen
  • Publication number: 20040074702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic lift comprising a pressure accumulator (17). Hydraulic fluid can be transported between the pressure accumulator (17) and a hydraulic drive (2) by means of a pump (13), the rotational direction of the pump (13) being variable. According to the invention, there is no valve between the pressure accumulator (17) and the pump (13), and means are provided for preventing the pressure accumulator (17) from being discharged when the lift is at a standstill. In terms of said means, either a screw pump is used as a pump (13), or an electrically controllable leakage stop valve (31) is arranged in a leakage line (30) extending from a leakage port of the pump (13) to the tank (21), said stop valve being closed when the lift is at a standstill. The invention enables a hydraulic lift to be operated in an energy-saving and convenient manner, using a simple hydraulic circuit, and prevents the pressure accumulator (17) from being discharged when the lift is at a standstill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Moser, Richard von Holzen
  • Patent number: 6142259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a hydraulic elevator, in which a car (2) is movable up and down in an elevator shaft (1). The car (2) is connected to a reciprocating piston. The car (2) is driven by an oil pump (40), with which pressurized oil is pumped between a tank (41) and a reciprocating cylinder (3). The oil pump (40) is driven by a motor (39), which is supplied by a controllable power supply part (28). The speed of the car (2) is detected by a sensor (13). A control and governing unit (10) controls and regulates the devices that affect the motion of the car (2), namely the motor (39) and a valve unit (43). In upward motion, the speed of the car (2) is controlled by regulation the motor (39). According to the invention, in downward motion, closed- or open-loop control is exerted on the valve unit (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Bucher-Guyer AG
    Inventors: Sead Veletovac, Hubert Haussler, Daniel Moser, Roland Bisig, Richard Von Holzen