Patents by Inventor Thomas Heli

Thomas Heli 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).

  • Publication number: 20180106267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan having a fan wheel (2) comprising fan blades (3), which fan wheel extends radially outwards about a rotational axis of the fan (1) and whose outer radial circumference defines a fan wheel diameter (Dv), and a stator (4) with air deflecting webs (5) disposed in the axial direction of flow at a distance (A) from the fan wheel (1), which stator extends radially outwards and has a stator diameter (Dl) that is smaller than the fan wheel diameter (Dv), such that the stator (4) defines a partial cross sectional area of a fan wheel cross sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel GEBERT, Thomas HELI, Eugen Kleinhanss, Ann-Kathrin LÖBER
  • Publication number: 20180087535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction nozzle and to a blow-out unit for a fan as well as to the fan with a suction nozzle and a blow-out unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Thomas HELI, Peter RIEGLER, Valerius SCHAAF
  • Publication number: 20180058459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a current rectifier for being arranged on the suction area of a ventilator, with an axial initial flow side and an axial exit flow side, wherein the current rectifier comprises several crossing struts formed by at least one circumferential strut and by at least one radial strut, and a pressure measuring conduit is constructed at least in one of the struts and which comprises at least one opening facing the exit flow side, and wherein the pressure measuring conduit comprises a measuring opening for being connected to a measuring line for the connection to a pressure sensor or a pressure sensor is integrated in the pressure measuring conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Haaf, Thomas Heli, Daniel Gebert
  • Patent number: 9816513
    Abstract: A modular fan unit of a diagonal and/or axial fan having a housing that includes an inlet opening and an outflow opening. The housing accommodates a fan, that conveys the air at least in the axial direction and is divided perpendicularly to an axis (X-X) of the fan into at least two housing halves that are joined together. The housing forms a chamber in which the blades of the fan rotate around an axis and has a circumferential edge area in the vicinity of which the housing has a thickness B extending in the axis direction of the fan. A motor holding part has a dimension R as the maximum extension in the edge area and the chamber has an extension in the axis direction of the fan at a height of a dimension L, whereas the extension of the air inlet part has a dimension T in the area of the chamber. A ratio of the dimension B to the dimension R with respect to the ratio of the dimension L to the dimension T is within the range from 0.9 to 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Christian Schler, Ralf Balbach
  • Patent number: 9816526
    Abstract: A wall ring for a fan, with a fan wheel, includes at least one heating element for heating the wall ring. The heating element includes an electrically conductive heating layer which is disposed on the inner side of the wall ring facing the fan wheel. The electrically conductive heating layer of the heating element may be configured as an electrically conductive CNT coating having carbon nano-materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Heli
  • Publication number: 20170175777
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an edge design of a rotation element of an air movement device, especially an impeller, wherein the rotation element has an extension in the axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation and the edge design looking in cross section has a geometrical shape which reduces a particle adherence during a rotation of the rotation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Denis KRANER, Thomas HELI
  • Patent number: 9538889
    Abstract: A blower (1) with a blower housing (2), a blower wheel (4) positioned so as to rotate inside a blower housing (2), an electric motor (6) for the rotational drive of the blower wheel (4), as well as with a saucer-shaped attachment housing (8) positioned externally on the blower housing (2). The attachment housing (8) contains motor-control electronics (10) and exhibits in its connection area facing the blower housing (2) a metallic cover element (14) covering the motor control electronics (10) and protects against an electromagnetic radiation from the electric motor (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Riegler, Jörg Günther, Thomas Heli, Walter Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20160380518
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a temperature monitoring assembly for monitoring the windings of a motor, comprising at least one temperature sensor or thermal circuit breaker arranged outside of and spaced from the windings of the motor, and at least one heat conducting component, which extends from a first component section for heat coupling and heat transfer, which is in contact with or adjacent to the windings, to a second component section for heat coupling and heat transfer, on or adjacent to the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan DEUBLER, Thomas HELI, Walter HOFMANN, Helmut LIPP
  • Publication number: 20150330411
    Abstract: A flow rectifier (1) for an axial fan (2), having a base body (3) which has rings (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e) delimited radially inside the outside by cylindrical surfaces (5, 6). Air guide vanes (7) which are distributed in the circumferential direction about a longitudinal axis (X-X) arranged in a generally radial manner and extend between the cylindrical surfaces (5, 6). The air guide vanes (7), in the circumferential direction, extend with a curvature (R1) relative to the axial direction (X-X) between an inflow-side vane edge (7a) and an outflow-side vane edge (7b). In order to minimize the divergence of airflow from the flow rectifier (1), two or more rings (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e) having air guide vanes (7) are provided in the base body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Heli
  • Publication number: 20150308455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall ring for receiving in particular an axial fan, comprising an annular body with a flow inlet opening and a flow outlet opening and a central longitudinal axis X-X as well as an annular wall extending between both openings. The annular wall has a cavity which is enclosed by an outer wall and an inner wall, in which an electrical heating element may be secured at least over a partial area of the periphery of the annular wall. The annular body consists of at least two partial bodies which are formed by a division of the annular body in a separating plane that extends perpendicular to its longitudinal axis and are detachably connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: THOMAS HELI, PETER RIEGLER, JÖRG GÜNTHER, JOCHEN HÄFNER
  • Publication number: 20150275923
    Abstract: A fan, in particular an axial fan, comprising a support element with a wall ring and an electric fan motor which is mounted in the wall ring and comprises a fan rotor. The wall ring has on its outer periphery a hinge consisting of a first hinge part that is connected to the wall ring and a second hinge part that can be pivoted about a hinge axis relative to the first hinge part, wherein the second hinge part is designed as a terminal box for receiving electrical connectors. The invention further relates to a support element for such a fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicants: GEA KUEBA GMBH, EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Peter Riegler, Joerg Guenther, Gheorghe-Mircea Seculi, Christoph Korinth
  • Publication number: 20150252818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support element (2) for holding a fan (1), in particular an axial fan, comprising a wall ring (4) for receiving the fan (1). The wall ring (4) has on its outer periphery a hinge (20) consisting of a first hinge part (22) that is connected to the wall ring (4) and a second hinge part (24) that can be pivoted about a hinge axis (X) relative to the first hinge part (22). The invention further relates to a fan (1) comprising such a support element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Peter Riegler, Jorg Gunther
  • Publication number: 20150219117
    Abstract: A wall ring for a fan, with a fan wheel, includes at least one heating element for heating the wall ring. The heating element includes an electrically conductive heating layer which is disposed on the inner side of the wall ring facing the fan wheel. The electrically conductive heating layer of the heating element may be configured as an electrically conductive CNT coating having carbon nano-materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Heli
  • Patent number: 9080580
    Abstract: A protective screen assembly (1) for a fan includes a cover part (2) having an air passage opening (4) and a protective screen (6). In the area of the passage opening (4), the protective screen (6) is connected to the cover part (2) via detent connections (8) distributed over the circumference so as to close the passage opening as protection against contact. Each detent connection (8) includes a detent shoulder (10) in the passage opening (4) and a detent element (12) on the protective screen (6). In the area of each detent element (12) at the outer edge of the protective screen (6), the protective screen (6) is resiliently deformable such that each detent element (12), for engaging and disengaging the detent connection (8), can be moved radially relative to the related detent shoulder (10), regionally deforming the protective screen (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ebm-pabst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Alfred Korwin
  • Publication number: 20150147170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular fan unit of a diagonal and/or axial fan. According to the invention, the modular fan unit has a housing that has been provided with an inlet opening and an outflow opening. The housing accommodates a fan, whereby the fan can be an axial fan or a radial fan. In any case, the fan conveys the air at least in the axial direction. The housing is divided perpendicularly to the middle axis (X-X) of the fan into at least two housing halves that are joined to each other, namely, the motor holding part and the air inlet part. The housing forms a chamber in which the blades of the fan are accommodated so as to rotate around the axis (X-X) of the fan. Moreover, the housing has a circumferential edge area in the vicinity of which the housing has a thickness B extending in the axis direction (X-X) of the fan. The motor holding part has a dimension R as the maximum extension in the edge area in the axis direction (X-X) of the fan (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Heli
  • Patent number: 8992175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact fan, comprising a fan wheel, in particular a radial fan wheel (1), which is fastened on a rotor of an external rotor motor (82). The fan wheel (1) is supported between a front plate (8) having an air inlet opening (9), which is central, and a motor mount (11). The front plate (8) and the motor mount (11) are connected to one another via multiple spacers (12), which are disposed around the circumference. The front plate (8) and the motor mount (11) are formed as plastic or metal spray parts. The spacers (12) are formed as plastic or metal parts entirely or partially in one piece to the front plate (8) and/or the motor mount (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Jürgen Schöne, Christian Haag, Alfred Korwin
  • Patent number: 8821129
    Abstract: A fan unit (1), to be attached to a filter frame (40) of a filter fan, consisting of a housing with a cylindrical housing rim, an inlet opening (20), an outflow opening (7) and at least one protective grid which covers one of both of the openings, and one fan (4) attached to the housing via a motor mount (14) which conveys the air in at least the axial direction. The design enabling the manufacture of a more compact fan unit in an easier and more cost-effective manner, which provides high efficiency and can be installed as a suction as well as a blowing fan unit in the filter fan, and is easy to dismount for the maintenance of the filter fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Heli, Joerg Guenther, Walter Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20130276264
    Abstract: A blower (1) with a blower housing (2), a blower wheel (4) positioned so as to rotate inside a blower housing (2), an electric motor (6) for the rotational drive of the blower wheel (4), as well as with a saucer-shaped attachment housing (8) positioned externally on the blower housing (2). The attachment housing (8) contains motor-control electronics (10) and exhibits in its connection area facing the blower housing (2) a metallic cover element (14) covering the motor control electronics (10) and protects against an electromagnetic radiation from the electric motor (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Riegler, Jöfg Günth Günther, Thomas Heli, Walter Hofmann
  • Fan
    Patent number: D761948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Schler, Thomas Heli
  • Fan
    Patent number: D771228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Heli