Patents by Inventor Stefan Herold
Stefan Herold 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: 11837419Abstract: An on-load tap-changer has a transmission, a motor with an output shaft, and a diverter switch with a drive shaft. The transmission has a cam disk; a drive gear wheel; and a roller coupled to the drive gear wheel. The cam disk is connected the output shaft, which lies on a rotation axis of the cam disk. The drive gear wheel is connected to the drive shaft. The cam disk has an inner and outer contour, which are followed by the roller, and which each have a first region with a constant radius of curvature and a second region in which a distance of a respective contour from the rotation axis of the cam disk changes. During a rotational movement of the cam disk, the roller follows the first region of the outer contour, the second region of the outer contour, and then the first region of the inner contour.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBHInventor: Stefan Herold
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Patent number: 11545313Abstract: A diverter switch is for an on-load tap-changer. The diverter switch includes: at least one vacuum interrupter; an actuating element, which is mechanically connected at a first end of the vacuum interrupter and has a roller at a second end; and an actuating body having a base body and having at least one cam. The vacuum interrupter is configured to be actuated via the actuating element as a result of the roller moving over the actuating body. At least one part of the cam has a higher strength than the base body.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBHInventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Eduard Schmidt, Stefan Herold, Elke Wuersching
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Publication number: 20220059298Abstract: An on-load tap-changer has a transmission, a motor with an output shaft, and a diverter switch with a drive shaft. The transmission has a cam disk; a drive gear wheel; and a roller coupled to the drive gear wheel. The cam disk is connected the output shaft, which lies on a rotation axis of the cam disk. The drive gear wheel is connected to the drive shaft. The cam disk has an inner and outer contour, which are followed by the roller, and which each have a first region with a constant radius of curvature and a second region in which a distance of a respective contour from the rotation axis of the cam disk changes. During a rotational movement of the cam disk, the roller follows the first region of the outer contour, the second region of the outer contour, and then the first region of the inner contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: Stefan Herold
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Publication number: 20220044884Abstract: A diverter switch is for an on-load tap-changer. The diverter switch includes: at least one vacuum interrupter; an actuating element, which is mechanically connected at a first end of the vacuum interrupter and has a roller at a second end; and an actuating body having a base body and having at least one cam. The vacuum interrupter is configured to be actuated via the actuating element as a result of the roller moving over the actuating body. At least one part of the cam has a higher strength than the base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Eduard Schmidt, Stefan Herold, Elke Wuersching
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Patent number: 11195672Abstract: A switching element for a tap changer, the switching element having a vacuum interrupter that includes a movable contact, a plunger connected with the movable contact, and a housing, in the interior of which, the movable contact is arranged. The switching element also has an actuator configured to actuate the plunger and thereby actuate the movable contact; and a guide. The guide is arranged outside of the housing and is attached to the actuator such that, when actuation of the movable contact takes place, the guide is configured to move therewith. The guide surrounds the housing at least in part, and at least a sub-region of the guide bears against the housing such that, when the movable contact is actuated, the sub-region is moved along the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBHInventors: Stefan Herold, Klaus Hoepfl, Eduard Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210118630Abstract: A switching element for a tap changer, the switching element having a vacuum interrupter that includes a movable contact, a plunger connected with the movable contact, and a housing, in the interior of which, the movable contact is arranged. The switching element also has an actuator configured to actuate the plunger and thereby actuate the movable contact; and a guide. The guide is arranged outside of the housing and is attached to the actuator such that, when actuation of the movable contact takes place, the guide is configured to move therewith. The guide surrounds the housing at least in part, and at least a sub-region of the guide bears against the housing such that, when the movable contact is actuated, the sub-region is moved along the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Stefan Herold, Klaus Hoepfl, Eduard Schmidt
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Patent number: 10460884Abstract: A switching arrangement (1), in particular a polarity switching means, for a control transformer (10) which comprises a first winding (2) for a phase of an AC power supply system, which phase is to be controlled, comprises —a first connection terminal (1.1) which can be connected to the winding (2); —a second connection terminal (1.2) which can be connected to a discharge line (3); —a vacuum interrupter (4); —an isolator (5); —a resistor (6) which is connected in series with the vacuum interrupter (4) and the isolator (5); wherein —the first connection terminal (1.1) is connected to the second connection terminal (1.2) by means of the series circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBHInventors: Martin Pankofer, Moritz Bengler, Eduard Zerr, Gerhard Baeuml, Wladimir Bauer, Sebastian Rehkopf, Stefan Herold, Benedikt Ittlinger, Andreas Stocker, Markus Zintl
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Patent number: 10192693Abstract: An energy accumulator (15) for or in an on-load tap changer (10) comprises a motor (11) with an output shaft (12) and a load diverter switch (13) with an input shaft (14), comprising an elastic storage element (17); a transmission coupled to the storage element (17) and having an input hub (201) that can be rotationally fixed to the output shaft (12); an output hub (231) that can be rotationally fixed to the input shaft (14); and a variable transmission (20, 21) interposed between the input hub (201) and the storage element (17).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBHInventors: Stefan Herold, Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Abraham Ahmadi
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Publication number: 20180040434Abstract: An energy accumulator (15) for or in an on-load tap changer (10) comprises a motor (11) with an output shaft (12) and a load diverter switch (13) with an input shaft (14), comprising an elastic storage element (17); a transmission coupled to the storage element (17) and having an input hub (201) that can be rotationally fixed to the output shaft (12); an output hub (231) that can be rotationally fixed to the input shaft (14); and a variable transmission (20, 21) interposed between the input hub (201) and the storage element (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Stefan HEROLD, Klaus HOEPEL, Gregor WILHELM, Abraham AHMADI
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Publication number: 20170271098Abstract: A switching arrangement (1), in particular a polarity switching means, for a control transformer (10) which comprises a first winding (2) for a phase of an AC power supply system, which phase is to be controlled, comprises—a first connection terminal (1.1) which can be connected to the winding (2);—a second connection terminal (1.2) which can be connected to a discharge line (3);—a vacuum interrupter (4);—an isolator (5);—a resistor (6) which is connected in series with the vacuum interrupter (4) and the isolator (5); wherein—the first connection terminal (1.1) is connected to the second connection terminal (1.2) by means of the series circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Martin PANKOFER, Moritz BENGLER, Eduard ZERR, Gerhard BAEUML, Wladimir BAUER, Sebastian REHKOPF, Stefan HEROLD, Benedikt ITTLINGER, Andreas STOCKER, Markus ZINTL
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Publication number: 20170004943Abstract: An actuator (10) for actuating a vacuum switch tube (11) comprising a fixed contact (12) and a movable contact (13), comprises a bearing plate (14) that can be fastened to the fixed contact (12); a main spring (15) having a first end (151) with which it can engage the movable contact, and a second end (152); a return spring (16) having a first end (161) with which it engages at the bearing plate, and a second end (162); an actuating lever (17) having a first engagement area (171) at which the main spring (15) engages with its second end (152), and having a second engagement area (172) at which the return spring (16) engages with its second end (162); wherein the actuating lever (17) is swivelably mounted on the bearing plate (14) such that the actuating lever (17) can assume a first end position in which the main spring (15) is at least partially relaxed and the return spring (16) is tensioned and in which, in particular, the movable contact (13) is disconnected from the fixed contact (14), and a secondType: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Klaus HOEPFL, Stefan HEROLD
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Publication number: 20160343521Abstract: A holder (10) for at least one vacuum switching tube (11) of an on-load tap changer comprises: a base plate (12) that can be fastened to a frame of the on-load tap changer; a first sleeve (13), into which a first vacuum switching tube can be inserted, and that has two oppositely positioned ends, of which an outer end (16) that is remote from the base plate (12), can be connected with this vacuum switching tube (11), and an inner end (17) that is close to the base plate (12), is connected with the base plate (12); wherein: the first sleeve (13) completely surrounds or encloses at least a part of the first vacuum switching tube (11) or has a section (18) that completely surrounds or encloses at least a part of the first vacuum switching tube (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Stefan HEROLD, Gregor WILHELM
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Patent number: 6182912Abstract: A fuel injection valve, in particular a high-pressure injection valve for the direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a compressed mixture, externally ignited internal combustion engine, has in a guide and seat area provided at the downstream end of the valve which area is formed by three disk-shaped elements. A swirl element is nested between a guide element and a valve seat element. The guide element, which can move radially in the assembled valve and which has an inner guide opening, serves to guide an axially movable valve needle which extends through it, while a valve closing section of the valve needle acts in concert with a valve seat surface of the valve seat element. The guide element is spring-loaded through a compression spring which acts upon it.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Martin Müller, Stefan Herold, Jochen Riefenstahl, Reinhold Brückner, Dirk Fischbach, Andreas Eichendorf, Martin Bühner, Rainer Norgauer, Jürgen Virnekäs, Peter Schramm, Hans Weidler, Christian Preussner, Thomas Keil, Oliver Kirsten, Ottmar Martin, Wolfgang Leuschner
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Patent number: 6178637Abstract: In known methods for producing rotationally symmetrical valve seat faces, the valve closing body is brought into contact with the valve seat face of the valve seat body, set into a rotary motion, and set parallel to the rotary axis into an oscillating motion of high frequency. When the valve is assembled, care must then be taken that this pairing of the valve closing body and the valve seat body is preserved. In the novel method, the valve seat body is inserted into a receiving body and fixed by means of a tappet. A spherical tool body engages the valve seat face of the valve seat body with a contact pressure force and rotates in a rotary direction that is opposite a rotary direction of the valve seat body.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1997Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Herold, Oliver Kirsten
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Patent number: 6170767Abstract: A fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, has a magnet coil, an armature that can be moved by the magnet coil in a linear stroke direction toward a first return spring, and a valve needle joined to a valve closure element. In the linear stroke direction, the armature engages positively on the valve needle. In the opposite direction, the armature is freely movable independently of the valve needle toward a second return spring. The armature is bearing-mounted on the valve needle by way of at least one slide bearing having several balls.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Herold, Georg Fischer
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Patent number: 6145761Abstract: A fuel injection valve, in particular, a high-pressure injection valve, for injecting fuel directly into a combustion chamber of a compressed-mixture internal combustion engine with externally supplied ignition. The fuel injection valve includes a guide and seating area formed by three disc-shaped elements provided at the downstream end of the valve. A swirl element is embedded between a guide element and a valve seat element. The guide element is used to guide a valve needle which passes through it and can move in the axial direction, while a valve closing segment of the valve needle interacts with a valve seat surface of the valve seat element. The swirl element has an inner opening area with multiple swirl channels which are not joined to the outer circumference of the swirl element. The entire opening area extends completely across the axial thickness of the swirl element.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Martin Muller, Stefan Herold, Jochen Riefenstahl, Reinhold Bruckner, Dirk Fischbach, Andreas Eichendorf, Martin Buhner, Rainer Norgauer, Jurgen Virnekas, Peter Schramm, Hans Weidler, Christian Preussner, Thomas Keil, Oliver Kirsten, Ottmar Martin, Wolfgang Leuschner