Deprecated: The each() function is deprecated. This message will be suppressed on further calls in /home/zhenxiangba/zhenxiangba.com/public_html/phproxy-improved-master/index.php on line 456
EP3289226B2 - Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée - Google Patents
[go: Go Back, main page]

EP3289226B2 - Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée - Google Patents

Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3289226B2
EP3289226B2 EP16727293.9A EP16727293A EP3289226B2 EP 3289226 B2 EP3289226 B2 EP 3289226B2 EP 16727293 A EP16727293 A EP 16727293A EP 3289226 B2 EP3289226 B2 EP 3289226B2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
inlet nozzle
inlet
flow
recess
radial
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP16727293.9A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3289226B1 (fr
EP3289226A1 (fr
Inventor
Tobias Gauss
Daniel SEIFRIED
Achim KAERCHER
Andreas Herbert
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ziehl Abegg SE
Original Assignee
Ziehl Abegg SE
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=56108428&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP3289226(B2) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Ziehl Abegg SE filed Critical Ziehl Abegg SE
Publication of EP3289226A1 publication Critical patent/EP3289226A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3289226B1 publication Critical patent/EP3289226B1/fr
Publication of EP3289226B2 publication Critical patent/EP3289226B2/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40—Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52—Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54—Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/541—Specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/08—Centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/16—Centrifugal pumps for displacing without appreciable compression
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/002—Axial flow fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/26—Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/32—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
    • F04D29/325—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps for axial flow fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40—Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/42—Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/4206—Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/4213—Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps suction ports
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40—Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52—Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54—Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/541—Specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/545—Ducts
    • F04D29/547—Ducts having a special shape in order to influence fluid flow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/661—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/663—Sound attenuation
    • F04D29/665—Sound attenuation by means of resonance chambers or interference
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/68—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers
    • F04D29/681—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing by influencing boundary layers especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2250/00—Geometry
    • F05D2250/50—Inlet or outlet
    • F05D2250/51—Inlet

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an inlet nozzle for a radial, diagonal, or axial fan, comprising an inlet section with a circular cross-section, a radius of curvature, and a diameter that tapers in the direction of flow. Furthermore, the invention relates to a radial, diagonal, or axial fan with a corresponding inlet nozzle.
  • Axial fans and radial fans are well known in practice.
  • the JP H02 185700 A , US 2008/085186 A1 , DE 200 01 746 U1 , US 6,499,948 B1 and DE 10 2012 021 372 A1 referred to.
  • Such fans are regularly equipped with an inlet nozzle or inlet nozzle through which the fan sucks in air, which flows through an inlet opening first into the inlet area of the inlet nozzle and from there to the outlet area of the inlet nozzle.
  • an inlet nozzle In an axial-flow fan that draws air from the outside, the incoming air is guided through such an inlet nozzle.
  • This nozzle can be designed with a fluidically optimized inlet radius.
  • the inlet nozzle should direct the air flow to the rotating axial impeller with as little turbulence and loss as possible. Since there are no precise approaches to determining the geometry of an optimal inlet nozzle, the inlet radius is regularly determined experimentally, i.e., empirically, usually depending on the fan's structural parameters.
  • a reduction in the nozzle height and/or the flange dimensions without further performance losses would offer enormous advantages, namely in terms of reducing the installation space or the height of the fan.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying an inlet nozzle for a radial, diagonal or axial fan and a radial, diagonal or axial fan with a corresponding inlet nozzle, which is suitable for avoiding, or at least reducing, the disadvantages occurring in the prior art, caused by unwanted flow separation, namely for reducing sound levels and power losses.
  • the generic inlet nozzle is characterized by a measure or a flow element on or in the curved surface of the inlet section, in particular for forcing turbulent boundary layers in the flow, which counteract/can counteract flow separation in this area.
  • a radial, diagonal, or axial fan equipped with such an inlet nozzle is characterized by the features of the independent claim 7, with the same features as the inlet nozzle according to the invention.
  • the inlet nozzle according to the invention solves a problem that predominantly occurs with inlet nozzles with small radii in the inlet section, even with an optimized inlet radius. In the prior art, it is unavoidable that, particularly with small radii, flow separation occurs in the inlet radius, leading to turbulence in the flow. This turbulence is fed to the rotating fan wheel and causes significant losses there.
  • the inlet nozzle according to the invention has a radius of curvature, so that we are referring here to an inlet nozzle "with radius.”
  • the term “radius of curvature” is to be understood in the broadest sense.
  • the "radius” can be composed of several subradii, each with a continuous or discontinuous transition between the subradii.
  • the curved inflow section has an annular recess in the sense of a zonal extension of this region, namely a region running in a ring shape in the inner surface of the inflow section, which acts in the sense of a flow element that counteracts flow separation or at least delays it.
  • two or more recesses spaced apart from each other can be provided, as required, resulting from the radius to be realized according to the desired size.
  • the recess or extension is realized as a recessed edge, the underlying idea being that a recessed edge initially separates the flow, but the main flow then reattaches to the offset geometry. This is achieved by a vortex that literally sucks in the main flow in the separation area (source: Nitsche, W.: Flow Measurement Technology, Springer-Verlag 1994 (geometrically induced separation)).
  • the widening in the radius of the inflow section is designed as an outwardly recessed edge. Accordingly, the edge is formed by two bends or chamfer angles, namely the chamfer angles ⁇ and ⁇ with the rule 180° ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 270° and 180° > ⁇ > 90°. Particularly favorable flow conditions arise in this area.
  • the inlet nozzle can be made entirely of plastic. In a simple design, it is advisable to manufacture the inlet nozzle from metal, in particular from sheet metal, using conventional manufacturing processes for producing sheet metal parts.
  • the extension or the annular recess can be greater than the wall thickness of the sheet metal to ensure sufficient stability. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the length of the recess is greater than the depth of the recess, namely to favor the flow conditions in such a way that the separation area for the flow defined immediately after the recess is in a suitable ratio to the length of the recess and the reattachment point of the flow.
  • the recess can be generated, for example, by deep drawing or embossing the sheet metal.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of a conventional inlet nozzle 1 with radius Ra.
  • the inlet nozzle 1 comprises a fastening flange 2 and an inlet section 3 with a curved surface 5, wherein the radius Ra has a very special effect on the inflowing air 4.
  • Fig. 2 shows in perspective view an inlet nozzle 1 with radius Ra known from the prior art, wherein the inlet section 3 with curved surface 5 and the fastening flange 2 can be seen.
  • Fig. 3 shows in a lower illustration, partially, the profile of the inlet nozzle 1 according to the invention in the area of the radius Ra, ie the inlet section 3 with the curved surface 5 on the inside of the inlet nozzle 1. It can be seen that a measure influencing the flow is provided there, namely a recess 6, which is designed as a recessed, circumferential edge.
  • the detailed view above shows the inflow section 3 and the recess 6, whose depth is smaller than the length or width in the flow direction 7 of the incoming air.
  • the recess 6 can cause turbulent boundary layers in the flow with respect to the incoming air, which counteract the problematic flow separation and thus noise generation and power loss.
  • Fig. 5 shows that in Fig. 4 marked detail X with corresponding labeling, from which the dimensions/limits result.
  • the angles ⁇ and ⁇ are shown again enlarged, showing that the extension is designed as a recessed edge (6) with chamfer angles of 180° ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 270° and 180° > ⁇ > 90°.
  • Fig. 6 Finally, a comparison shows the profile of two conventional inlet nozzles 1 in the area of the inlet section 3 with different radii Ra, with the inflow being indicated by an arrow 7 symbolizing the flowing air.
  • Variant b) is designed with a smaller radius and thus leads to power losses and increased noise levels.
  • Variant c) shows the inventive inlet nozzle 1 with the previously discussed recess 6 in the area of the curved surface 5, which produces the effect according to the invention, and this with the simplest design and manufacture.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Buse d'entrée pour un ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial, avec une portion d'entrée (3) avec une section de forme circulaire, présentent rayon de courbure et dont le diamètre diminue dans la direction de l'écoulement (4), dans lequel une mesure ou un élément d'écoulement sur ou dans la surface incurvée (5) de la portion d'entrée (3) est prévu, plus particulièrement pour forcer la formation de couches limites turbulentes dans l'écoulement, qui peuvent contrer un décollement tournant dans cette zone,
    caractérisée en ce que la mesure ou l'élément d'écoulement est un élargissement resp. un retrait annulaire au sens d'un élargissement zonal qui est conçu comme une arêt en retrait (6) avec un angle de chanfrein 180° < α < 270° et 180° > β > 90°, dans lequel l'arête (6) est formée par les angles de chanfrein α et β, dans lequel α est un angle sur-obtus et dans lequel β est un angle obtus situé après l'angle de chanfrein α dans la direction de l'écoulement (4).
  2. Buse d'entrée selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que deux retraits (6) distants entre eux ou plus sont prévus.
  3. Buse d'entrée selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que le retrait (6) est réalisé de manière approximativement centrale ou dans le tiers intérieur de la portion d'entrée (3).
  4. Buse d'entrée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que la buse d'entrée (1) est constituée de métal, plus particulièrement de tôle, ou de matière plastique.
  5. Buse d'entrée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle la buse d'entrée (1) est constituée de tôle, caractérisée en ce que le retrait (6) est supérieur à l'épaisseur de paroi de la tôle et/ou en ce que la longueur du retrait (6) est supérieure à la profondeur du retrait (6).
  6. Ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial, avec une roue entraînée en rotation pour la production d'un flux d'air et une buse d'entrée (1) côté aspiration selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5.
EP16727293.9A 2015-04-29 2016-04-25 Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée Active EP3289226B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102015207948.1A DE102015207948A1 (de) 2015-04-29 2015-04-29 Einströmdüse für einen Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator und Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator mit einer Einströmdüse
PCT/DE2016/200194 WO2016173595A1 (fr) 2015-04-29 2016-04-25 Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3289226A1 EP3289226A1 (fr) 2018-03-07
EP3289226B1 EP3289226B1 (fr) 2020-09-09
EP3289226B2 true EP3289226B2 (fr) 2025-05-07

Family

ID=56108428

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16727293.9A Active EP3289226B2 (fr) 2015-04-29 2016-04-25 Buse d'entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d'une buse d'entrée

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US10975884B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP3289226B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN107532601B (fr)
DE (1) DE102015207948A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2016173595A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102016118856A1 (de) * 2016-10-05 2018-04-05 Ebm-Papst Mulfingen Gmbh & Co. Kg Einlaufdüse für einen Radialventilator
US10655628B2 (en) * 2018-01-12 2020-05-19 Quanta Computer Inc. Scalable fan frame mechanism
DE102018128811A1 (de) * 2018-11-16 2020-05-20 Ebm-Papst Mulfingen Gmbh & Co. Kg Variabel mit unterschiedlichen Düsen kombinierbarer Diagonalventilator
WO2020115540A1 (fr) * 2018-12-07 2020-06-11 Regal Beloit America, Inc. Ensemble soufflante centrifuge
US20240052851A1 (en) * 2022-08-15 2024-02-15 Delta Electronics, Inc. Fan housing
DE102024202652A1 (de) * 2024-03-20 2025-09-25 Ziehl-Abegg Se Einströmdüse für einen Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator und einen Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator mit Einströmdüse
DE102024207656A1 (de) * 2024-08-12 2026-02-12 Ziehl-Abegg Se Einströmdüse für einen Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator und Radial-, Diagonal- oder Axialventilator mit Einströmdüse

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2775796B2 (ja) * 1989-01-12 1998-07-16 株式会社デンソー 送風機
DE20001746U1 (de) 2000-02-01 2001-06-21 ebm Werke GmbH & Co., 74673 Mulfingen Radialventilator und Düse für einen Radialventilator
US6499948B1 (en) 2000-02-07 2002-12-31 Penn Ventilation, Inc. Shroud and axial fan therefor
JP2004211931A (ja) 2002-12-27 2004-07-29 Daikin Ind Ltd 空気調和機用室外機
US7682301B2 (en) 2003-09-18 2010-03-23 Thoratec Corporation Rotary blood pump
US7758305B2 (en) * 2006-10-06 2010-07-20 Greenheck Fan Corporation Centrifugal fan with turbulence inducing inlet bell
JP2008169793A (ja) * 2007-01-15 2008-07-24 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 遠心送風機
JP4650588B2 (ja) * 2009-02-10 2011-03-16 ダイキン工業株式会社 遠心送風機
DE102012021372B4 (de) 2012-10-25 2023-05-04 Ziehl-Abegg Se Einlaufdüse für Radialventilatoren sowie Radialventilator
ES2509990B1 (es) * 2013-04-16 2015-07-28 Soler & Palau Research, S.L. Caja de ventilador
CN104405654A (zh) 2014-11-28 2015-03-11 德清振达电气有限公司 一种静音轴流风扇
US10570926B2 (en) * 2015-12-03 2020-02-25 The Boeing Company Variable-geometry ducted fan
US20180313363A1 (en) * 2017-04-26 2018-11-01 The BlowHard Company, LLC Fan shroud and/or fan blade assembly
US20180313362A1 (en) * 2017-04-26 2018-11-01 The BlowHard Company, LLC Fan shroud and/or fan blade assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US10975884B2 (en) 2021-04-13
US20180142702A1 (en) 2018-05-24
EP3289226B1 (fr) 2020-09-09
EP3289226A1 (fr) 2018-03-07
CN107532601B (zh) 2021-01-08
CN107532601A (zh) 2018-01-02
WO2016173595A1 (fr) 2016-11-03
DE102015207948A1 (de) 2016-11-03

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3289226B2 (fr) Buse d&#39;entrée pour ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial et ventilateur radial, diagonal ou axial équipé d&#39;une buse d&#39;entrée
EP3215745B1 (fr) Grille de protection à comportement amélioré en termes de bruit et d&#39;efficacité
EP3824190B1 (fr) Ventilateur et équipement conducteur pour un ventilateur
EP3631210B1 (fr) Ventilateur et grille de guidage d&#39;entrée pour un ventilateur
EP3298284B1 (fr) Grille de guidage d&#39;écoulement plane
EP4092340B1 (fr) Coude tubulaire pour un canal d&#39;air d&#39;évacuation d&#39;une hotte aspirante
DE102015216579A1 (de) Lüfterrad, Lüfter und System mit mindestens einem Lüfter
EP2778432A1 (fr) Redresseur de courant
EP3705728B1 (fr) Boîtier pour une turbomachine, en particulier pour un aérateur radial
DE19929978A1 (de) Lüfter mit Axialschaufeln
EP1902220B1 (fr) Turbine
EP2746534B1 (fr) Étage statorique et/ou rotorique de turbomachine, et turbine à gaz associée
DE102004043036A1 (de) Strömungsarbeitsmaschine mit Fluidentnahme
EP4090853B1 (fr) Bâti pour un ventilateur et ventilateur avec ledit bâti
EP2679803B1 (fr) Pale de rotor d&#39;éolienne dotée d&#39;un bord de fuite à profil épais
EP3592906B1 (fr) Jeu d&#39;évacuation de robinetterie, ensemble de robinetterie, utilisation d&#39;une pièce d&#39;insertion sanitaire et jeu d&#39;ensemble de robinetterie
EP2314882A1 (fr) Elément de guidage d&#39;air pour un ventilateur axial
WO2014195375A2 (fr) Ventilateur radial
DE102020214653B4 (de) Flügel eines Laufrads eines Ventilators, Laufrad und Ventilator
DE102019115011A1 (de) Verdichter mit Einlasseinsatz und Rückführungskanal
EP4296489B1 (fr) Entrée d&#39;air
DE202015102578U1 (de) Ebenes Strömungsleitgitter
EP1741933B1 (fr) Roue à aubes et procédé pour sa fabrication
EP2937525A1 (fr) Moteur d&#39;aéronef
WO2024074177A1 (fr) Ventilateur et structure de refroidissement pour ventilateur

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170825

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20200423

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1311928

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200915

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502016011111

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201210

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201209

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201209

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20200909

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R026

Ref document number: 502016011111

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210111

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210109

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG

Effective date: 20210428

PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PLBB Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition received

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210425

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20210430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210430

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210425

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210109

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 1311928

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20210425

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210425

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

APBM Appeal reference recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREFNO

APBP Date of receipt of notice of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O

APBQ Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20160425

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230516

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200923

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

APBU Appeal procedure closed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O

PUAH Patent maintained in amended form

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED

27A Patent maintained in amended form

Effective date: 20250507

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B2

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R102

Ref document number: 502016011111

Country of ref document: DE

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20250430

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20250422

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20250627

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200909

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20260327

Year of fee payment: 11