Patents by Inventor Carsten Pollmann
Carsten Pollmann 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).
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Patent number: 11031715Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor includes: a housing; a first connection space formed in the housing; a second connection space formed in the housing; a first busbar piece arranged in the first connection space; a second busbar piece arranged in the second connection space; a first torsion spring which is arranged in the first connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb; and a second torsion spring which is arranged in the second connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb. The first connection space and the second connection space adjoin one another. The first torsion spring is arranged in the first connection space and the second torsion spring is arranged in the second connection space such that the retaining limb of the first torsion spring is supported by the retaining limb of the second torsion spring.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Carsten Pollmann, Michael Reineke, Peter Klimala
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Publication number: 20200373699Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor includes: a housing; a first connection space formed in the housing; a second connection space formed in the housing; a first busbar piece arranged in the first connection space; a second busbar piece arranged in the second connection space; a first torsion spring which is arranged in the first connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb; and a second torsion spring which is arranged in the second connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb. The first connection space and the second connection space adjoin one another. The first torsion spring is arranged in the first connection space and the second torsion spring is arranged in the second connection space such that the retaining limb of the first torsion spring is supported by the retaining limb of the second torsion spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Carsten Pollmann, Michael Reineke, Peter Klimala
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Patent number: 9153916Abstract: An electrical series terminal having a terminal housing, conductor connector elements, and current bars, the current bars each having a connector section and a first contact section, the connector sections being assigned to a conductor connector element and the first contact sections together forming a resilient contact region to receive the plug of the test or power plug. A switchable transverse bridge is producible by each current bar having a second contact section, two further current bar pieces being arranged in the terminal housing, and a recess being formed in a current bar piece for insertion of a branch of a jumper. A current bar piece is assigned to a respective current bar so that the second contact section of a current bar is connected to the assigned current bar piece when no plug is inserted and is spaced from the assigned current bar piece when a plug is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Torsten Schloo, Franck Stieler, Jens Lange, Carsten Pollmann, Dennis Habirov, Christian Kloppenburg
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Publication number: 20140329397Abstract: An electrical series terminal having a terminal housing, conductor connector elements, and current bars, the current bars each having a connector section and a first contact section, the connector sections being assigned to a conductor connector element and the first contact sections together forming a resilient contact region to receive the plug of the test or power plug. A switchable transverse bridge is producible by each current bar having a second contact section, two further current bar pieces being arranged in the terminal housing, and a recess being formed in a current bar piece for insertion of a branch of a jumper. A current bar piece is assigned to a respective current bar so that the second contact section of a current bar is connected to the assigned current bar piece when no plug is inserted and is spaced from the assigned current bar piece when a plug is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Torsten Schloo, Franck Stieler, Jens Lange, Carsten Pollmann, Dennis Habirov, Christian Kloppenburg
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Patent number: 8581131Abstract: A modular terminal that has a terminal housing, a busbar composed of two sections, two terminal elements for connecting a conductor to each section of the busbar, and an isolating blade which is pivotally mounted in the terminal housing. The two sections are interconnected in a first position of the isolating blade while being disconnected from each other in a second position of the isolating blade. The ends of the sections of the busbar which face away from the terminal elements are bent in such a way that the end of the first section of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in an upper contact zone while the end of the second section (4) of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in a lower contact zone in the first position of the isolating blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Carsten Pollmann
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Patent number: 8460038Abstract: A modular terminal having a terminal housing, a busbar, and two terminal elements for connecting two conductors to the busbar. Two functional slots are formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing. The first functional slot provides a first connection possibility for a first test socket or a test plug, and, the second functional slot provides a second connection possibility for a fixed link or a jumper. In order to be able to mount the testing and switching equipment in a simple and flexible manner in the modular terminal, an additional third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing, a third connection possibility corresponding to the third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the busbar, and the connection possibilities in the busbar are openings into which test sockets, test plugs, fixed links, or jumpers can be alternatively plugged.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Klaus Eisert, Heinz Reibke, Norbert Hoemann, Carsten Pollmann, Dirk Goerlitzer, Harry Bentler
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Publication number: 20110062011Abstract: A modular terminal that has a terminal housing, a busbar composed of two sections, two terminal elements for connecting a conductor to each section of the busbar, and an isolating blade which is pivotally mounted in the terminal housing. The two sections are interconnected in a first position of the isolating blade while being disconnected from each other in a second position of the isolating blade. The ends of the sections of the busbar which face away from the terminal elements are bent in such a way that the end of the first section of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in an upper contact zone while the end of the second section (4) of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in a lower contact zone in the first position of the isolating blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Carsten Pollmann
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Publication number: 20110059658Abstract: A modular terminal having a terminal housing, a busbar, and two terminal elements for connecting two conductors to the busbar. Two functional slots are formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing. The first functional slot provides a first connection possibility for a first test socket or a test plug, and, the second functional slot provides a second connection possibility for a fixed link or a jumper. In order to be able to mount the testing and switching equipment in a simple and flexible manner in the modular terminal, an additional third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing, a third connection possibility corresponding to the third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the busbar, and the connection possibilities in the busbar are openings into which test sockets, test plugs, fixed links, or jumpers can be alternatively plugged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Klaus Eisert, Heinz Reibke, Norbert Hoemann, Carsten Pollmann, Dirk Goerlitzer, Harry Bentler
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Patent number: 7753739Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Harry Bentler, Michael Strato, Thorsten Diessel, Heinz Reibke, Carsten Pollmann, Heinz Pannek
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Publication number: 20090221191Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Harry BENTLER, Michael STRATO, Thorsten DIESSEL, Heinz REIBKE, Carsten POLLMANN, Heinz PANNEK
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Patent number: 7537496Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Harry Bentler, Michael Strato, Thorsten Diessel, Heinz Reibke, Carsten Pollmann, Heinz Pannek
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Publication number: 20070173136Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Harry BENTLER, Michael STRATO, Thorsten DIESSEL, Heinz REIBKE, Carsten POLLMANN, Heinz PANNEK
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Patent number: 7192316Abstract: An electrical connecting terminal with a connecting terminal housing has on its wide side a housing wall and bus bars running one above the other are disposed in the housing configured for connecting conductor connections arranged on opposite sides of the connecting terminal housing. The conductor connections are arranged laterally offset to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bus bars. The bus bars are connectable to each other by mean of an electrical component. To ensure that uncurved plates with the simplest geometry can be used as potential connectors between two bus bars arranged one above the other, at least one bus bar is curved in its course between the conductor connections in the direction of the housing wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Carsten Pollmann
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Publication number: 20070049129Abstract: An electrical connecting terminal with a connecting terminal housing has on its wide side a housing wall and bus bars running one above the other are disposed in the housing configured for connecting conductor connections arranged on opposite sides of the connecting terminal housing. The conductor connections are arranged laterally offset to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bus bars. The bus bars are connectable to each other by mean of an electrical component. To ensure that uncurved plates with the simplest geometry can be used as potential connectors between two bus bars arranged one above the other, at least one bus bar is curved in its course between the conductor connections in the direction of the housing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Carsten Pollmann