Patents Assigned to AEG
  • Patent number: 5694298
    Abstract: An electronic device for inserting an electronic card. The device has a fixed housing with a slot at the back for a connector and a slot at the front for engaging the card. A gripping device carries the electronic card. The gripping device includes a receptacle into which the card is inserted at its front end, with the back of the receptacle covering the card insertion slot. The gripping device also cooperates with an extraction device placed along the card. The extraction device includes a shoulder that comes into contact with the back end of the card to extract the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Chabert, Alex Portal
  • Patent number: 5693150
    Abstract: A paint gun cleaner includes a spray unit mounted in an enclosure in spaced relation to an opening in the enclosure through which the paint gun to be cleaned is inserted. A ring shaped spray unit combines a solvent dispenser, which may be either a solvent knife generating a curtain of solvent in the central opening of the spray unit or a plurality of nozzles directing solvent onto the paint gun, with an air knife positioned between the solvent dispenser and the enclosure opening. The air knife directs air flow radially and axially inward to prevent escape of solvent, and to recirculate air mixed with solvent around the sides of the spray unit and through the space between the spray unit and enclosure opening to reduce the amount of ambient air which is drawn into and which must be separated from the solvent and dissolved paint before discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Automation Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas M. Powell
  • Patent number: 5687063
    Abstract: Modular type subrack, in particular for programmable automatic controllers, which includes a plurality of modular compartments. Each part of the modular compartment that is not equipped with a functional module houses a dummy module that is, for example, snap-fastenable via a resilient tang to a locking member on a vertical partition of the subrack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventor: Jean-Marie Chabert
  • Patent number: 5673165
    Abstract: A reduction in contact bounce in an electromagnetic switch is accomplished by optimizing armature speed over its travel path with a circuit arrangement for controlling a drive current in the coil of the electromagnetic switch. A superposed speed loop including a speed sensor produces a measured voltage in response to speed of the armature. A converter coupled to the speed sensor converts the measured voltage into a value corresponding to an actual speed of the armature. A first summer receives a constant reference value corresponding to a desired speed for the armature and the value corresponding to the actual speed of the armature, and produces a difference voltage corresponding to a difference between the desired speed and the actual speed of the armature. A proportional element amplifies the difference voltage and produces a desired current value corresponding to the amplified difference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Niederspannungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Kuhn, Thomas Roschke
  • Patent number: 5657052
    Abstract: A keypad dialog terminal in particular for dialog with a programmable automatic controller, comprising a casing (1) carrying a dialog screen (12) and a set of contacts (32) associated with a keypad (22), characterised in that the casing (1) comprises a casing body (11) carrying the fixed contacts and a removable dialog module (2) comprising a frame (21) closed by a visible top membrane (22) which forms various projecting keys and carries the mobile contacts (26), this frame (21) having removable locking apparatus (24, 25) adapted to cooperate with conjugate locking apparatus (14, 15) on the lateral sides of the casing body (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventor: Gerard Lerude
  • Patent number: 5600542
    Abstract: Modular automation device including a compartmented chassis which delimits an internal volume and accommodates a plurality of interface modules. Each module can be locked by a lateral pivoting lever which is journaled on one of its side walls and which cooperates with a fixed locking member on a vertical partition of its compartment. Alternatively, the lever can be journaled on a side wall of the vertical partition with the locking member located on the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventor: Pascal Malgouires
  • Patent number: 5586506
    Abstract: A ball-and-socket coupling for connecting two bodies to one another. The coupling includes a U-shaped welded support frame having a base as well as first and second legs extending from the base. The two legs are spaced from one another and define an open side of the frame opposite the base. The first leg forms a ball-holding pin, while the second leg is adapted to be attached to one of the two bodies. The ball-holding pin traverses and carries a ball of the coupling. A support bracket adapted to be attached to the other of the two bodies carries a socket in which the ball nests. A lid closes off the open side of the frame, and a securing device releasably attaches the lid to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Heubusch, Jorg Rosler
  • Patent number: 5558525
    Abstract: Automation equipment includes at least one removable interface module containing processor electronics on at least one printed circuit electrically connected to an interconnect printed circuit carried by a support via respective connectors. The printed circuit is accommodated in a casing of the module fixed to the support and electrically connected to a conductive part of the latter by a frame ground connection device which has connecting members fastened to the support and to the module, whereby mutual electrical contact is established between the module and the support. The connection members include a male member and a female member adapted to cooperate plug-and-socket fashion, and the interconnect printed circuit includes an opening through which at least one of the connecting members passes when the module is mounted on the support. This connecting member is insulated from the interconnect printed circuit where it passes through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventor: Pascal Malgouires
  • Patent number: 5559371
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a preassembled structure of disc cell semiconductors that can be pressure-contacted, in which a loose, stacked module comprising disc cell semiconductors, associated terminal tags and end-side cooling cells and insulating cells is held together until final assembly by means of loose fixation via insulating pipes that serve to insulate the studs to be brought in later for pressure-fixation of the module, for which purpose the insulating pipes, each being provided at one end with a flange, engage a common holding plate from behind, and are guided at the other end through a common insulator, via which axial securing of the module is effected through frictional-lockup connection to the insulating pipes by means of a tightening strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Feldhusen, Bernd Von Der Heydt
  • Patent number: 5530310
    Abstract: For a squirrel-cage rotor of an electric machine, having a cage that passes through the stack axially and is made of electrically well-conductive short-circuit rods that are connected by short-circuit rings at the ends projecting from the stack, oscillation problems that result during operation with frequency converters are intended to be solved. In addition, higher natural torsion frequencies are intended to be achieved on the rotor, that is, the construction is to be made less sensitive by simple modifications to the squirrel cage in order to prevent the resonance effects. This object is attained in that respectively two, three or more short-circuit rods are guided together to rod assemblies at their ends, and these are connected to the short-circuit rings with material-to-material bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignees: AEG Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Sauer, Heinz Boehm, Egbert Scharstein
  • Patent number: 5528460
    Abstract: A battery holder (25) holds a battery (27) in spaced relation to a printed circuit board (30), sufficient space (43) being provided between the printed circuit board (30) and the battery (27) for mounting of circuit components (47,49) on the printed circuit board (30) between the battery holder and the printed circuit board. A connection is provided between a connector (85) mounted on the printed circuit board (30) and a connector (82) mounted on leads (78) which are attached to the battery (27), the connection providing for the electrical connection and disconnection of the battery (27) and the printed circuit board (30). A housing (10) is provided for mounting the printed circuit board (30), battery holder (25) and battery (27) therein. The battery holder (25) is provided with a deformable retention clip (56) for retention of the battery (27) within a chamber (50,51) the holder (25), and in response to actuation by an operator, removal of the battery from the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Byrd
  • Patent number: 5511225
    Abstract: Output control circuit for a programmable logic controller, comprising a control unit (13) and a circuit (14) for controlling and checking output channels (11), including a deserializing section (16). The output circuit receives descending frames (T1) and ascending frames (T2) and, according to its configuration, it returns ascending frames (T3) to the control unit produced from frames (T1) and/or (T2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
    Inventors: Pierre Gohl, Gerard Gomez, Pergent Jacky, Daniel Wojerz
  • Patent number: 5488733
    Abstract: For use in a propulsion control system, a microprocessor based central processing unit board includes both Multibus I and Multibus II interfaces. Multibus I master interface and Multibus slave interface controllers are designed for high data throughput by using programmed logic design (PLD) technology. In addition, the need for latching of data transceivers used in conventional Multibus I designs is eliminated. The Multibus II interface is removable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: AEG Transportation Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Molyneaux
  • Patent number: 5475818
    Abstract: A microprocessor based data communications controller board includes at least one microprocessor and is for controlling communications over a plurality of busses having different electrical specifications and using different communications procedures. The board includes a first interface for interfacing the microprocessor based data communications controller board with a first communications bus providing a multidrop serial master-slave synchronous data link controlled communications system. The board also includes a second interface for interfacing the microprocessor based data communications controller board with at least one second communications bus providing a Manchester encoded multidrop master-slave high-level data link controlled communications system. And the board also includes a third interface for interfacing the microprocessor based data communications controller board with a third communications bus providing a parallel processor-to-processor message passing communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Transportation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Molyneaux, Pierre Zuber
  • Patent number: 5463552
    Abstract: A method of implementing a computer based interlocking system for automatic train protection includes providing a data base of prestored rule sets for a plurality of guideway objects, the guideway objects being represented as one or more virtual gates of a plurality of virtual gate types, the rule sets defining conditions for a respective guideway object which must be met before entry through a virtual gate of the object is permitted. A high-level description of a guideway layout including all of the guideway objects that form interlocking zones is input and processed using the pre-stored rule sets to form an overall interlocking system definition by locating, retrieving and linking appropriate rule sets corresponding to the respective input guideway objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Transportation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, Jr., John M. Daubner, Frank D. Jeffers
  • Patent number: 5463550
    Abstract: Regulation of the driving and braking of vehicles equipped with a plurality of single wheel drive and brake unit modules, controlled by control processing circuitry, that act on the guiding function of the wheels includes coupling in pairs control processing circuitry associated with the individual single wheel drive and brake unit modules, the pairs of modules being symmetrically disposed with respect to a plane of the vehicle. The degree of coupling is dynamically changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Westinghouse Transport-Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Korber, Klaus Niemann, Fritz Frederich, Christian Gunther
  • Patent number: 5451846
    Abstract: A control system for energizing a direct current (DC) motor with alternating current (AC) power includes a first voltage sensor for a peak voltage of AC power; a second voltage sensor for a counter electromotive force (EMF) of the motor; a current sensor for an armature current of the motor; a digital processor having a first current controller responding to sensed armature current and a current reference, a cooperating second current controller responding to sensed peak voltage, sensed counter EMF and the current reference signal, and a gating circuit responding to the controllers; and a thyristor converter circuit sequentially gating portions of half cycles of AC power to the motor in response to firing signals from the gating circuit. The controllers may control a gate angle of the firing signals, the control system may include a third voltage sensor for a terminal voltage of the motor, and the armature current may have discontinuous and continuous waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Automation Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Peterson, John W. Kane, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5440695
    Abstract: A combination input/output (I/O) module for a microprocessor based device is disclosed. The combination I/O module includes a combination point which is operable as either an input point adapted for coupling to an input device, an output point adapted for coupling to an output device, or both. The combination I/O module provides continuous sensing of the presence or absence of the output device. The combination I/O module includes a triac and provides for continuous sensing of the conductive state of the triac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Janke, Richard R. Sabroff
  • Patent number: 5404465
    Abstract: A method A and apparatus for monitoring and switching over from a primary bus to a back-up bus in a network having a master node and at least one slave node, the primary bus and the back-up bus each interconnecting the master node and the at least one slave node. The method includes periodically sending via the back-up bus from the master node to each of the slave nodes a master test packet containing a master address of the master node on the back-up bus and sending on the back-up bus from the at least one slave node to the master node and in response to receiving the master test packet, a slave test packet containing a slave address of the at least one slave node on the back-up bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Transportation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Novakovich, Joseph S. Majewski
  • Patent number: 5388789
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for automatically controlling the distance between vehicles following each other on the same drive track which includes in each vehicle a drive device, brake device, distance sensing device, vehicle speed measuring device, and control device. Paralleling the drive track are a neutral rail and a control rail. The drive device drives the vehicle. The brake device brakes the vehicle. The distance sensing device generates a distance variable. The vehicle speed measuring device measures a speed of the vehicle, and generates speed signals based thereon. The control device controls the drive device to drive the vehicle at a speed based on a speed control variable. The control device generates the speed control variable based on the distance variable. The speed control variable is less than the distance variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: AEG Monorail Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Reinhart Rudershausen