Patents by Inventor Volker Ehlers

Volker Ehlers 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: 11808273
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high-speed radial fan and to a rotor assembly (10) for a high-speed radial fan, comprising a bearing tube (20) which is axially open in the interior and in which a shaft (40) carrying a fan wheel (30) is mounted with a rotor (50), wherein the rotor (50) of the rotor assembly (10) is mounted in a cylindrical separating can (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Frederick Wursthorn
  • Patent number: 11781591
    Abstract: A radial fan (1) is provided with a motor (2) and a fan housing, an outer part (4) and an inner part (5) that form a spiral-like pressure chamber (D). A pressure connector (33) which forms an outlet (44) of the radial fan (1) is arranged on the outer part. The fan housing is equipped with a fan wheel (3) which is arranged on a shaft (7) connected to the motor (2), wherein an annular flow divider (8) which surrounds the fan wheel (3) is arranged adjacently to the fan wheel (3) in a radial direction. The flow divider together with the fan housing forming a diffuser (9), which transitions directly into the pressure chamber (D), about the fan wheel (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Katrin Schaake
  • Patent number: 11581777
    Abstract: A motor assembly has an outer stator (40), a rotor assembly (30), a separating can (50), and a first bearing (36) and a second bearing (37). The rotor assembly (30) has an inner rotor (32) and a shaft (31) and defines an axial direction (77) and a radial direction (78) of the motor assembly (20). The motor assembly (20) has a magnetic air gap (53) between the outer stator (40) and the inner rotor (32). The separating can (50) has a split tube component (51) and a separating can base part (52). The split tube component (51) has a split tube section (54). The split tube section (54) extends through the magnetic air gap (53). The outer stator (40) is arranged around the split tube section (54). The split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) overlap in a first predefined axial region (55). A seal (60) is provided between the split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) in the first predefined axial region (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Martin König
  • Patent number: 11460015
    Abstract: A printed circuit board module (10) has a printed circuit board (20) with a first side (21), a second side (22) and a contact hole (30). A sleeve-type via (32) is provided in the contact hole 30. An annular ring (35, 36) is associated with the via (32), on at least one side (33, 34). The annular ring (35, 36) is arranged on the first side (21) or on the second side (22) of the printed circuit board (20). The annular ring (35, 36) is electrically connected to the via (32). The annular ring (35, 36) has an annular ring edge (40), at least in sections. The printed circuit board module (10) has a solder resist layer (50). It extends, at least in sections, from outside the annular ring edge (40) over the annular ring edge (40) to an outer region (42) of the annular ring (35, 36). An inner region (44) not covered with the solder resist layer (50), remains on the annular ring (35, 36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Ralf-Michael Sander
  • Patent number: 11339801
    Abstract: A radial fan (1) or centrifugal blower is provided having a fan housing (2) with a spiral pressure chamber (D) and a rotor assembly (10) comprising an internally axially open bearing tube (20), in which a shaft (40) carrying a fan wheel (30) is mounted with a rotor (50) of a canned motor. An air-guiding channel (L) between a first pressure-chamber region (2a) and a second pressure-chamber region (2b) of the spiral pressure chamber (D) is formed between the bearing tube (20) and the wall (W) of the canned motor, so that an air flow flows through the air-guiding channel (L) from one pressure-chamber region (2a, 2b) to the other and in the process dissipates heat from the bearing tube (20) into the pressure chamber (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Andreas Kuhlmey
  • Publication number: 20220034328
    Abstract: A radial ventilator (1) has a base part (2), a housing part (4), with a discharge 33, placed on the base part (2), a motor electronics unit (98), and an internal rotor electric motor. The motor drives a ventilator wheel (3) via a shaft (7). The motor electronics unit (98) and a stator (32) of the electric motor are encapsulated by an extrusion coating (17) in the base part (2) and together form an integral one-piece structural unit. The radial ventilator (1) has a pressure chamber (D) enlarging in a spiral shape around the ventilator wheel (3). The pressure chamber (D) is formed and defined by the housing part (4) and the extrusion coating (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Marcus HELLMANN
  • Publication number: 20220003237
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high-speed radial fan and to a rotor assembly (10) for a high-speed radial fan, comprising a bearing tube (20) which is axially open in the interior and in which a shaft (40) carrying a fan wheel (30) is mounted with a rotor (50), wherein the rotor (50) of the rotor assembly (10) is mounted in a cylindrical separating can (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Frederick WURSTHORN
  • Publication number: 20210399604
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotor assembly (10) having an integrated heat conducting channel for a high-speed radial ventilator, comprising a bearing tube (20) which is axially open on the inside and in which a shaft (40) that supports a ventilator wheel (30) is mounted on bearings (24, 25). Shaft comprises a rotor (50) of a canned motor, wherein the bearing tube (20) has an outwardly protruding radial projection (21), a heat dissipation portion (23) of which at least partially extends beyond the outer circumference (31) of the ventilator wheel (30), and which provides an integrated heat conducting channel that extends from the bearing (24) to the heat dissipation portion (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Frederick WURSTHORN
  • Publication number: 20210388850
    Abstract: A radial fan (1) or centrifugal blower is provided having a fan housing (2) with a spiral pressure chamber (D) and a rotor assembly (10) comprising an internally axially open bearing tube (20), in which a shaft (40) carrying a fan wheel (30) is mounted with a rotor (50) of a canned motor. An air-guiding channel (L) between a first pressure-chamber region (2a) and a second pressure-chamber region (2b) of the spiral pressure chamber (D) is formed between the bearing tube (20) and the wall (W) of the canned motor, so that an air flow flows through the air-guiding channel (L) from one pressure-chamber region (2a, 2b) to the other and in the process dissipates heat from the bearing tube (20) into the pressure chamber (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Andreas KUHLMEY
  • Publication number: 20210355946
    Abstract: A radial fan (1) is provided with a motor (2) and a fan housing, an outer part (4) and an inner part (5) that form a spiral-like pressure chamber (D). A pressure connector (33) which forms an outlet (44) of the radial fan (1) is arranged on the outer part. The fan housing is equipped with a fan wheel (3) which is arranged on a shaft (7) connected to the motor (2), wherein an annular flow divider (8) which surrounds the fan wheel (3) is arranged adjacently to the fan wheel (3) in a radial direction. The flow divider together with the fan housing forming a diffuser (9), which transitions directly into the pressure chamber (D), about the fan wheel (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Katrin SCHAAKE
  • Publication number: 20210355955
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotor assembly (10) for a high-speed radial fan, comprising an inner, axially open bearing tube (20) in which a shaft (40), carrying a fan wheel (30), is mounted, with a rotor (50) of a canned motor. The bearing tube (20) comprises an outwardly protruding radial projection (21) that extends at least partially beyond the outer circumference (31) of the fan wheel (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Frederick WURSTHORN
  • Publication number: 20210348647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement designed as a fixed/floating bearing for a rotor of a fan, having a bearing tube, a compression spring, a shaft arranged coaxially with respect to the bearing tube, and two identically formed ball bearings arranged between the bearing tube and the shaft, each ball bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, wherein multiple different fit zones are formed axially along the bearing tube, wherein, in a first axial fit zone, one of the ball bearings as a fixed bearing is attached by its inner ring on the shaft and its outer ring is fixed with a press fit on a continuous, shoulder-free portion of the bearing tube and, in a second axial fit zone, another of the ball bearings as a floating bearing is attached by its inner ring to the shaft and its outer ring is axially displaceably arranged with a clearance fit on a continuous, shoulder-free portion of the bearing tube, wherein the compression spring is arranged in a third axial fit zone and, exerting a preload agai
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Volker EHLERS
  • Publication number: 20210226505
    Abstract: A motor assembly has an outer stator (40), a rotor assembly (30), a separating can (50), and a first bearing (36) and a second bearing (37). The rotor assembly (30) has an inner rotor (32) and a shaft (31) and defines an axial direction (77) and a radial direction (78) of the motor assembly (20). The motor assembly (20) has a magnetic air gap (53) between the outer stator (40) and the inner rotor (32). The separating can (50) has a split tube component (51) and a separating can base part (52). The split tube component (51) has a split tube section (54). The split tube section (54) extends through the magnetic air gap (53). The outer stator (40) is arranged around the split tube section (54). The split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) overlap in a first predefined axial region (55). A seal (60) is provided between the split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) in the first predefined axial region (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Martin KÖNIG
  • Publication number: 20210057956
    Abstract: An external stator arrangement has a stator core, a wire guiding arrangement and a winding arrangement with a winding wire. The winding arrangement is designed as a delta circuit and has a number SC of stator coils. SC=N*3 where N=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . . The stator core has a magnetic return path, stator poles and slots. The wire guiding arrangement has a first contact-making arrangement, a second contact-making arrangement and a third contact-making arrangement. The winding wire runs from the first contact-making arrangement, via at least one of the stator coils, to the second contact-making arrangement, from the second contact-making arrangement, via at least one of the stator coils, to the third contact-making arrangement, and from the third contact-making arrangement, via at least one of the stator coils to the first contact making arrangement. Contact elements are electrically connected to the winding wire in order to serve as winding connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Volker EHLERS, Martin KÖNIG, Stephan LOSCH
  • Publication number: 20200173431
    Abstract: A printed circuit board module (10) has a printed circuit board (20) with a first side (21), a second side (22) and a contact hole (30). A sleeve-type via (32) is provided in the contact hole 30. An annular ring (35, 36) is associated with the via (32), on at least one side (33, 34). The annular ring (35, 36) is arranged on the first side (21) or on the second side (22) of the printed circuit board (20). The annular ring (35, 36) is electrically connected to the via (32). The annular ring (35, 36) has an annular ring edge (40), at least in sections. The printed circuit board module (10) has a solder resist layer (50). It extends, at least in sections, from outside the annular ring edge (40) over the annular ring edge (40) to an outer region (42) of the annular ring (35, 36). An inner region (44) not covered with the solder resist layer (50), remains on the annular ring (35, 36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Ralf-Michael SANDER