Patents by Inventor Sven WELSER

Sven WELSER 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: 11889649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a switchgear cabinet housing in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided, in which receiving spaces at least one control device and a variable number of electrical storage blocks are accommodated in an exchangeable manner, wherein the storage blocks can be selectively interconnected in series or in parallel and are connected to power connections by means of a current controller. Therefore, it is initially proposed to form the control device which is installed in the switchgear cabinet housing and the associated power electronics components themselves in a reconfigurable or variable manner in order to allow the controller and power electronics to be matched to another mode of operation or another application, without having to exchange the control and power electronics module and provide corresponding wiring for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Welser, Harald Wanner, Daniel Ried, Michael Schuler, Markus Eichler, Dietmar Sigg
  • Patent number: 11764718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising power terminals for connecting to a voltage circuit of power electronics of a drive system, which drive system can be controlled by an external system controller as well as at least one electrical storage block; at least one power converter for connecting the voltage circuit of the power electronics of the drive system to an internal voltage circuit of the storage block; and a control device for controlling the at least one power converter. Said control device has a controller board having output and/or feed-in control means for controlling the power converter for the outputting of current from/feeding of current into the storage block, and/or voltage closed-loop and/or open-loop control means for the closed-loop and/or open-loop control of the output voltage of the energy storage device. According to the invention, said control device has an adaptation board, which is connected to the controller board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Engst, Harald Wanner, Sven Welser, Michael Schuler, Josef Gleinser
  • Publication number: 20210143765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising power terminals for connecting to a voltage circuit of power electronics of a drive system, which drive system can be controlled by an external system controller as well as at least one electrical storage block; at least one power converter for connecting the voltage circuit of the power electronics of the drive system to an internal voltage circuit of the storage block; and a control device for controlling the at least one power converter. Said control device has a controller board having output and/or feed-in control means for controlling the power converter for the outputting of current from/feeding of current into the storage block, and/or voltage closed-loop and/or open-loop control means for the closed-loop and/or open-loop control of the output voltage of the energy storage device. According to the invention, said control device has an adaptation board, which is connected to the controller board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Christian ENGST, Harald WANNER, Sven WELSER, Michael SCHULER, Josef GLEINSER
  • Publication number: 20210136946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a switchgear cabinet housing in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided, in which receiving spaces at least one control device and a variable number of electrical storage blocks are accommodated in an exchangeable manner, wherein the storage blocks can be selectively interconnected in series or in parallel and are connected to power connections by means of a current controller. Therefore, it is initially proposed to form the control device which is installed in the switchgear cabinet housing and the associated power electronics components themselves in a reconfigurable or variable manner in order to allow the controller and power electronics to be matched to another mode of operation or another application, without having to exchange the control and power electronics module and provide corresponding wiring for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sven WELSER, Harald WANNER, Daniel RIED, Michael SCHULER, Markus EICHLER, Dietmar SIGG
  • Patent number: 10224856
    Abstract: A drive system may have at least one electric motor which can be fed via power electronics which can be connected via a DC circuit to a voltage source and an energy storage apparatus for buffering energy fed back from the electric motor. An energy storage apparatus for such a drive system may include at least one electrical storage block, a bidirectional DC/DC converter for connecting the named DC voltage circuit to the internal voltage circuit of the storage block and a control unit for controlling the DC/DC converter. The control unit may include output and feed control means for controlling the DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter, the storage block and the control unit may be combined into an energy storage unit having a common housing in which the named components are received and at whose outer side two connections are provided for connecting to the DC voltage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schuster, Oliver Fenker, Sven Welser
  • Patent number: 10056765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical energy storage apparatus having a plurality of electrical storage cells connected in series and to an inductive balun for balancing the storage cell voltages, wherein the balun has a balancer transformer having separate single coils for the storage cells and has a respective electric switch for each storage cell. Provision is made in accordance with the invention that the coils of the balancer transformer are connected to a pole of the respective storage cell via a respective at least one inductance and a switch connected to the named inductance, with the switch associated with one respective storage cell being connected via a diode to a pole of a storage cell respective arranged upstream or downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schuster, Sven Welser
  • Publication number: 20170326960
    Abstract: A drive system may have at least one electric motor which can be fed via power electronics which can be connected via a DC circuit to a voltage source and an energy storage apparatus for buffering energy fed back from the electric motor. An energy storage apparatus for such a drive system may include at least one electrical storage block, a bidirectional DC/DC converter for connecting the named DC voltage circuit to the internal voltage circuit of the storage block and a control unit for controlling the DC/DC converter. The control unit may include output and feed control means for controlling the DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter, the storage block and the control unit may be combined into an energy storage unit having a common housing in which the named components are received and at whose outer side two connections are provided for connecting to the DC voltage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHUSTER, Oliver FENKER, Sven WELSER
  • Patent number: 9735724
    Abstract: A drive system may have at least one electric motor which can be fed via power electronics which can be connected via a DC circuit to a voltage source and an energy storage apparatus for buffering energy fed back from the electric motor. An energy storage apparatus for such a drive system may include at least one electrical storage block, a bidirectional DC/DC converter for connecting the named DC voltage circuit to the internal voltage circuit of the storage block and a control unit for controlling the DC/DC converter. The control unit may include output and feed control means for controlling the DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter, the storage block and the control unit may be combined into an energy storage unit having a common housing in which the named components are received and at whose outer side two connections are provided for connecting to the DC voltage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schuster, Oliver Fenker, Sven Welser
  • Publication number: 20160315483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical energy storage apparatus having a plurality of electrical storage cells connected in series and to an inductive balun for balancing the storage cell voltages, wherein the balun has a balancer transformer having separate single coils for the storage cells and has a respective electric switch for each storage cell. Provision is made in accordance with the invention that the coils of the balancer transformer are connected to a pole of the respective storage cell via a respective at least one inductance and a switch connected to the named inductance, with the switch associated with one respective storage cell being connected via a diode to a pole of a storage cell respective arranged upstream or downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHUSTER, Sven WELSER
  • Publication number: 20160126878
    Abstract: A drive system may have at least one electric motor which can be fed via power electronics which can be connected via a DC circuit to a voltage source and having an energy storage apparatus for buffering energy fed back from the electric motor. An energy storage apparatus for such a drive system may include at least one electrical storage block, a bidirectional DC/DC converter for connecting the named DC voltage circuit to the internal voltage circuit of the storage block and a control unit for controlling the DC/DC converter. The control unit may include output and feed control means for controlling the DC/DC converter The DC/DC converter, the storage block and the control unit may be combined into an energy storage unit having a common housing in which the named components are received and at whose outer side two connections are provided for connecting to the DC voltage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biherach GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHUSTER, Oliver FENKER, Sven WELSER