Patents by Inventor Hans-Juergen Mader

Hans-Juergen Mader 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: 11842872
    Abstract: A switching device includes: a triggering unit; an actuator coupled to the triggering unit; a switching mechanism coupled to the actuator; and an interface module. The interface module includes: a signal processing unit coupled to the triggering unit; an interface circuit coupled to a transmitting and receiving circuit of the signal processing unit; a power supply input for feeding a first supply voltage; and a voltage converter connected on an input side to the power supply input and a power outlet for issuing a second supply voltage. The power outlet is coupled to the signal processing unit and to the triggering unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Daniel Andreas Jansen, Rolf Arck, Ralph Kriechel
  • Patent number: 10971320
    Abstract: A switching device includes: an electronic trip unit; an actuator; a switching mechanism connected via the actuator to the electronic trip unit; a stationary contact; a mobile contact, which is coupled to the switching mechanism; and an alarm module. The alarm module includes: a first, a second, and a third connector; a first relay having a first contact which is connected to the first connector and having a second contact which is connected to the second connector; a second relay with a first contact which is connected to the third connector; and a control unit which is coupled on an output side to a control side of the first relay and to a control side of the second relay, and on the input side to the electronic trip unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Daniel Andreas Jansen, Bogdan Zabrocki, Ralph Kriechel
  • Publication number: 20190131099
    Abstract: A switching device includes: a triggering unit; an actuator coupled to the triggering unit; a switching mechanism coupled to the actuator; and an interface module. The interface module includes: a signal processing unit coupled to the triggering unit; an interface circuit coupled to a transmitting and receiving circuit of the signal processing unit; a power supply input for feeding a first supply voltage; and a voltage converter connected on an input side to the power supply input and a power outlet for issuing a second supply voltage. The power outlet is coupled to the signal processing unit and to the triggering unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Daniel Andreas Jansen, Rolf Arck, Ralph Kriechel
  • Publication number: 20190131100
    Abstract: A switching device includes: an electronic trip unit; an actuator; a switching mechanism connected via the actuator to the electronic trip unit; a stationary contact; a mobile contact, which is coupled to the switching mechanism; and an alarm module. The alarm module includes: a first, a second, and a third connector; a first relay having a first contact which is connected to the first connector and having a second contact which is connected to the second connector; a second relay with a first contact which is connected to the third connector; and a control unit which is coupled on an output side to a control side of the first relay and to a control side of the second relay, and on the input side to the electronic trip unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Daniel Andreas Jansen, Bogdan Zabrocki, Ralph Kriechel
  • Patent number: 9117598
    Abstract: A latching device for a circuit breaker includes a manual operating toggle moveably arranged between an OFF-position and an operation-readiness position, a moveable contact and a fixed contact, wherein the moveable contact is configured to open and close a main circuit of the circuit breaker. An energy storage mechanism is configured to store an actuating force of the toggle by the toggle being moved from the OFF-position to the operation-readiness position and to exert the stored force to the moveable contact to close the main circuit of the circuit breaker. A removable retention lever is configured to prevent movement of the moveable contact into a closing position upon the energy storage mechanism exerting the stored force to the moveable contact. A holding mechanism is configured to hold the toggle in the operation-readiness position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Volker Heins, Detlef Koch, Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Wolfgang Kutsche
  • Publication number: 20130306453
    Abstract: A latching device for a circuit breaker includes a manual operating toggle moveably arranged between an OFF-position and an operation-readiness position, a moveable contact and a fixed contact, wherein the moveable contact is configured to open and close a main circuit of the circuit breaker. An energy storage mechanism is configured to store an actuating force of the toggle by the toggle being moved from the OFF-position to the operation-readiness position and to exert the stored force to the moveable contact to close the main circuit of the circuit breaker. A removable retention lever is configured to prevent movement of the moveable contact into a closing position upon the energy storage mechanism exerting the stored force to the moveable contact. A holding mechanism is configured to hold the toggle in the operation-readiness position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Heins, Detlef Koch, Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Wolfgang Kutsche
  • Patent number: 6259338
    Abstract: A multipole circuit breaker includes an arcing chamber housing with a number of arcing chambers, corresponding to the number of poles, arranged next to each other. Each arcing chamber has a hinged contact bridge cooperating with a stationary contact arrangement. An interrupter shaft common to the poles of the multipole circuit breaker and including a number of shaft segments made of an insulating material, in each of which a contact bridge is arranged, is provided. The adjoining shaft segments are joined to each other by a respective coupling element, each coupling element including two tab-shaped parts joined to each other by a support shaft. Each tab-shaped part supports at least two first connecting pins on a side facing away from the support shaft and extending in an axial direction. The shaft segments each include recesses a side facing the coupling element, the recesses for receiving the connecting pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Boeder, Guido Dedenbach, Hans-Juergen Mader