Patents by Inventor Rolf Popelka

Rolf Popelka 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: 11441561
    Abstract: A vane pump has a pump flange, a cam ring, a pressure plate and at least one pin extending axially through the pump flange, the cam ring and the pressure plate, the pin being preloaded in an axial direction thereof by means of at least one spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS EFP DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Borchers, Thomas Dippel, Rolf Popelka
  • Publication number: 20210025387
    Abstract: A vane pump has a pump flange, a cam ring, a pressure plate and at least one pin extending axially through the pump flange, the cam ring and the pressure plate, the pin being preloaded in an axial direction thereof by means of at least one spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk BORCHERS, Thomas DIPPEL, Rolf POPELKA
  • Patent number: 10451058
    Abstract: A pump insert without a dedicated housing includes a first pressure plate, a cam ring, a rotor, a second pressure plate, and radially displaceable vanes arranged in slots of the rotor and which run with a vane upper edge thereof engaging a contour of the cam ring during rotation of the rotor. The cam ring includes stagnation point protrusions which are configured as separate, moveable components fastened to the cam ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN BAD HOMBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Popelka, Boris Zinke
  • Publication number: 20170211571
    Abstract: A pump insert without a dedicated housing includes a first pressure plate, a cam ring, a rotor, a second pressure plate, and radially displaceable vanes arranged in slots of the rotor and which run with a vane upper edge thereof engaging a contour of the cam ring during rotation of the rotor. The cam ring includes stagnation point protrusions which are configured as separate, moveable components fastened to the cam ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Rolf Popelka, Boris Zinke
  • Patent number: 8936452
    Abstract: A pump housing, in particular a vane cell pump housing, having a suction connection point, from which a suction channel emerges which opens with a suction-channel opening into a receiving chamber in the pump housing, and having a pressure connection point, from which a pressure channel emerges which opens at a pressure-channel opening into the receiving chamber. The invention is distinguished by the fact that the suction connection point, the pressure connection point, the suction-channel opening and/or the pressure-channel opening are/is arranged in such a way that a minimum level of a conveying fluid which is present in the receiving chamber is not undershot in different installation situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Ixetic Bad Homburg GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Refenius, Rolf Popelka
  • Publication number: 20100189586
    Abstract: A pump housing, in particular a vane cell pump housing, having a suction connection point, from which a suction channel emerges which opens with a suction-channel opening into a receiving chamber in the pump housing, and having a pressure connection point, from which a pressure channel emerges which opens at a pressure-channel opening into the receiving chamber. The invention is distinguished by the fact that the suction connection point, the pressure connection point, the suction-channel opening and/or the pressure-channel opening are/is arranged in such a way that a minimum level of a conveying fluid which is present in the receiving chamber is not undershot in different installation situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: IXETIC BAD HOMBURG GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Refenius, Rolf Popelka