Patents by Inventor Welm Friedrichsen

Welm Friedrichsen 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: 10590920
    Abstract: A pump device (1) is provided comprising: a shaft (2), rotor means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction, said rotor means (3a, 3b) having pressure chambers (5a, 5b) the volume of which varying during a rotation of said rotor means (3a, 3b), port plate means (15a, 15b) having a through going opening (16a, 16b) for each of said pressure chambers (5a, 5b) and being connected to said rotor means (3a, 3b) in rotational direction, and valve plate means (17a, 17b) cooperating with said port plate means (15a, 15b). It is intended to pressurize a high volume of fluid, in particular water, within a limited space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lars Martensen, Frank Holm Iversen, Palle Olsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Patent number: 10495074
    Abstract: A pump arrangement (1) is provided comprising a driving shaft (2), cylinder drum means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction and having a plurality of cylinders (6a, 6b), and a piston (7a, 7b) in each cylinder, each piston (7a, 7b) having a slide shoe (8a, 8b) in contact with driving surface means (8a, 8b). Such a pump arrangement should produce a pressure with low undulations. To this end said cylinder drum means (3a. 3b) comprise at least a first cylinder drum (3a) and a second cylinder drum (3b), said cylinder drums (3a, 3b) being fixed to said common shaft (2) in rotational direction, wherein the cylinder drums (3a, 3b) are offset with respect to each other in rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Lars Martensen
  • Patent number: 9821273
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reverse osmosis system (1) with at least one membrane unit (2) comprising an inlet (3), a permeate outlet (4) and a concentrate outlet (5), a high-pressure pump (8) that is connected to the inlet (3), a pressure exchanger (11) comprising at least one high-pressure concentrate connection (HPC), and a booster pump. It is endeavored to achieve the lowest possible energy consumption. For this purpose, the booster pump is made as a displacement pump (16) that is arranged between the concentrate outlet (5) and the high-pressure concentrate connection (HPC) of the pressure exchanger (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Palle Olsen, Erik Haugaard
  • Publication number: 20160377066
    Abstract: A water-hydraulic machine (1) is disclosed with at least two parts which are movable relative to one another, of which one has a surface composed of a plastic (5, 12, 13, 15, 19) with friction-reducing properties. With such a design the wear in case of a water-hydraulic machine should be kept low. To this end, the plastic (5, 12, 13, 15, 19) is formed as a polymer with ceramic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Frank Holm Iversen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Patent number: 9416795
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reverse osmosis system (1) with a membrane unit (2) comprising an inlet (3), a permeate outlet (4) and a concentrate outlet (5), a high-pressure pump (8) that is connected to the inlet (3), a pressure exchanger (11) connected on its concentrate side (10) to the concentrate outlet (5), and a booster pump between the pressure exchanger (11) and the inlet (3). It is endeavored to make the energy consumption as small as possible. For this purpose, the booster pump is made as a displacement pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Palle Olsen, Erik Haugaard
  • Publication number: 20160131119
    Abstract: A pump device (1) is provided comprising: a shaft (2), rotor means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction, said rotor means (3a, 3b) having pressure chambers (5a, 5b) the volume of which varying during a rotation of said rotor means (3a, 3b), port plate means (15a, 15b) having a through going opening (16a, 16b) for each of said pressure chambers (5a, 5b) and being connected to said rotor means (3a, 3b) in rotational direction, and valve plate means (17a, 17b) cooperating with said port plate means (15a, 15b). It is intended to pressurize a high volume of fluid, in particular water, within a limited space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lars Martensen, Frank Holm Iversen, Palle Olsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
  • Publication number: 20160131116
    Abstract: A pump arrangement (1) is provided comprising a driving shaft (2), cylinder drum means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction and having a plurality of cylinders (6a, 6b), and a piston (7a, 7b) in each cylinder, each piston (7a, 7b) having a slide shoe (8a, 8b) in contact with driving surface means (8a, 8b). Such a pump arrangement should produce a pressure with low undulations. To this end said cylinder drum means (3a. 3b) comprise at least a first cylinder drum (3a) and a second cylinder drum (3b), said cylinder drums (3a, 3b) being fixed to said common shaft (2) in rotational direction, wherein the cylinder drums (3a, 3b) are offset with respect to each other in rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Lars Martensen
  • Patent number: 8444110
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (7) comprising a flow path (11) connecting an inlet (9) and an outlet (10), a closing means (12) arranged in said flow path (11), a resetting means and a first pressure in a first pressure chamber (14) acting in a closing direction on said closing means (12), a pressure of said outlet (10) and a second pressure in a second pressure chamber (18) corresponding to a pressure of said inlet (9) when said closing means (12) is closed acting in opening direction on said closing means (12), said first pressure chamber (14) being connectable to the outlet (10) via an auxiliary valve (13). It is intended to keep small a pressure pulse when opening the valve arrangement (7). This is achieved in that the closing means (12) having a first opening state (A) and a second opening state (B), a flow resistance of said closing means (12) in said first opening state (A) being larger than a flow resistance of said closing means in said second opening state (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Verner Smidt, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Siegfried Zenker, Erik Haugaard, Carsten Christensen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Publication number: 20130037464
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reverse osmosis system (1) with at least one membrane unit (2) comprising an inlet (3), a permeate outlet (4) and a concentrate outlet (5), a high-pressure pump (8) that is connected to the inlet (3), a pressure exchanger (11) comprising at least one high-pressure concentrate connection (HPC), and a booster pump. It is endeavoured to achieve the lowest possible energy consumption. For this purpose, the booster pump is made as a displacement pump (16) that is arranged between the concentrate outlet (5) and the high-pressure concentrate connection (HPC) of the pressure exchanger (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Palle Olsen, Erik Haugaard
  • Publication number: 20110203987
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reverse osmosis system (1) with a membrane unit (2) comprising an inlet (3), a permeate outlet (4) and a concentrate outlet (5), a high-pressure pump (8) that is connected to the inlet (3), a pressure exchanger (11) connected on its concentrate side (10) to the concentrate outlet (5), and a booster pump between the pressure exchanger (11) and the inlet (3). It is endeavoured to make the energy consumption as small as possible. For this purpose, the booster pump is made as a displacement pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Palle Olsen, Erik Haugaard
  • Publication number: 20110000555
    Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement (7) comprising a flow path (11) connecting an inlet (9) and an outlet (10), a closing means (12) arranged in said flow path (11), a resetting means and a first pressure in a first pressure chamber (14) acting in a closing direction on said closing means (12), a pressure of said outlet (10) and a second pressure in a second pressure chamber (18) corresponding to a pressure of said inlet (9) when said closing means (12) is closed acting in opening direction on said closing means (12), said first pressure chamber (14) being connectable to the outlet (10) via an auxiliary valve (13). It is intended to keep small a pressure pulse when opening the valve arrangement (7). This is achieved in that the closing means (12) having a first opening state (A) and a second opening state (B), a flow resistance of said closing means (12) in said first opening state (A) being larger than a flow resistance of said closing means in said second opening state (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Verner Smidt, Lasse Nicolai Langmaack, Siegfried Zenker, Erik Haugaard, Carsten Christensen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Patent number: 6688419
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive for a vehicle has a pressure source (7) generating a predetermined pressure for maintaining the operating pressure of a hydraulic motor (5), a braking cylinder (18) with a spring chamber (20) comprising a spring arrangement (19) for operating a braking arrangement (17) and a release chamber (21) that can be acted upon by pressurised fluid from the pressure source (7) against the force of the spring arrangement (19) with the purpose of retaining the braking device (17) in its release position, and comprises a braking control valve (22) that, in a release position, releases a flow from the pressure source (7) to the release chamber (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Holding A/S
    Inventors: Uffe Lykke Eriksen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Patent number: 6654675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for damping the pitching of an engine-driven vehicle with a chassis and axles 5, at least one of which is mounted fixedly on the chassis. The aim of the invention is to provide a simplified corresponding device. To this end, the torque of at least one wheel borne on the axles (5) is influenced on the basis of the size of the pitching in such a way that the pitching. is damped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Holding A/S
    Inventors: Søren Pedersen, Per Nielsen Lindholdt, Welm Friedrichsen, Asger Flintholm
  • Patent number: 6619937
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic machine (1) with a tooth set (2), having a gear wheel (3), which is arranged to be rotating and orbiting in a toothed ring (4), the tooth set (2) being arranged between two plates (10, 11) in the axial direction. It is desired to extend the life of such a machine, also when operated with an impurified hydraulic fluid. For this purpose, at least a section (9′) of the circumferential surface of one of the two components, toothed ring (4) and gear wheel (3), is made of a material, which is substantially harder than the material of the part of the other component, gear wheel (3) and toothed ring (4), bearing on this section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Holding A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Hans-Erik Kiil, Claus Tjørnly Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 6594993
    Abstract: Hydraulic driving device with a hydraulic motor and a bearing arrangement in which the output shaft of the hydraulic motor is supported. Typically, the bearing arrangement is axially supported on the output shaft between a shoulder of the output shaft and a nut screwed onto the output shaft. To reduce overall length, the invention provides that the shoulder is located on the side of the bearing arrangement opposite from the end of the output side of the output shaft, and a friction-disc pack directly bears on the bearing arrangement. The motor has a braking device, including the friction-disc pack and at least one braking cylinder with a spring chamber and a release chamber. A braking valve in the braking position supplies the spring chamber with the load pressure and the release chamber with the tank pressure, and in the release position supplies the spring chamber with the tank pressure and the release chamber with the load pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Uffe Lykke Eriksen
  • Publication number: 20030014167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for damping the pitching of an engine-driven vehicle with a chassis and axles 5, at least one of which is mounted fixedly on the chassis. The aim of the invention is to provide a simplified corresponding device. To this end, the torque of at least one wheel borne on the axles (5) is influenced on the basis of the size of the pitching in such a way that the pitching is damped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Soren Pedersen, Per Nielsen Lindholdt, Welm Friedrichsen, Asger Flintholm
  • Publication number: 20020192095
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic machine (1) with a tooth set (2), having a gear wheel (3), which is arranged to be rotating and orbiting in a toothed ring (4), the tooth set (2) being arranged between two plates (10, 11) in the axial direction. It is desired to extend the life of such a machine, also when operated with an impurified hydraulic fluid. For this purpose, at least a section (9′) of the circumferential surface of one of the two components, toothed ring (4) and gear wheel (3), is made of a material, which is substantially harder than the material of the part of the other component, gear wheel (3) and toothed ring (4), bearing on this section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Hans-Erik Kiil, Claus Tjornly Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20020070068
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive for a vehicle has a pressure source (7) generating a predetermined pressure for maintaining the operating pressure of a hydraulic motor (5), a braking cylinder (18) with a spring chamber (20) comprising a spring arrangement (19) for operating a braking arrangement (17) and a release chamber (21) that can be acted upon by pressurised fluid from the pressure source (7) against the force of the spring arrangement (19) with the purpose of retaining the braking device (17) in its release position, and comprises a braking control valve (22) that, in a release position, releases a flow from the pressure source (7) to the release chamber (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Uffe Lykke Eriksen, Welm Friedrichsen
  • Patent number: 6158993
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic motor (1) having at least one gearwheel set section (2), a supply section (3) and a front section (4) on which an output arrangement (15) can be fixed, the sections (2 to 4) being connected with each other in the axial direction by fixing bolts (11).It is desired to simplify the production and the service during operation for such a motor.For this purpose several bores (17) are provided, which penetrate the motor (1,) from one axial end (21) to the other, in which connection bolts (6) are arranged, which are provided with an engagement area (18) on the side of the front section (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Danfoss Fluid Power A/S
    Inventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Tom Tychsen, Richard Thomas Entwistle, Anders Bladt, Ib Damgaard, B.o slashed.rge Duus
  • Patent number: D424516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventor: Welm Friedrichsen