Patents Assigned to Multi-Holdings AG
  • Patent number: 10439325
    Abstract: A swivelling lever arrangement (3) for securing a housing arrangement (1) has at least of a first and a second housing part (11,12). The swivelling lever arrangement (3) has at least one swivelling lever (4) and a guiding pin (2). The swivelling lever (4) has a receptacle (8). The swivelling lever (4) and the guiding pin (2) are attachable on the housing parts (11,12) such that, when the swivelling lever (4) swivels from a release position into a locking position when the housing parts (11,12) are substantially brought together, the guiding pin (2) is receivable in the receptacle (8). The receptacle (8) has at least one cam (74) designed such that, when the swivelling lever (4) swivels, the guiding pin (2) is guided into a depth (84) of the receptacle (8) via the cam (74) such that part of the head portion (41) is deflected by the cam (74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Multi-Holding AG, Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG
    Inventors: Denis Kritter, Michel Windenberger
  • Patent number: 9871321
    Abstract: An electrical connection device (1), especially in the form of a connecting box, comprises a housing (2) having a wall (4) delimiting an inner space (3), electrical components (5) arranged in said inner space (3) and having at least two connecting portions (6, 7, 8), and at least two connecting holes (9, 10, 11) passing through the wall (4), through which external elements (12) connectable to the connecting portions (6, 7, 8) can be guided into the inner space (3). The connection device (1) further comprises a mechanical safety element (13) having a number of stop elements (14, 15, 16) that corresponds to the number of connecting portions (6, 7, 8), which stop elements (14, 15, 16) provide a mechanical stop for the external elements (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Knorr
  • Publication number: 20170237392
    Abstract: A junction box housing (3) for a photovoltaic panel (4) comprises first and second housing parts (1, 2). The first housing part (1) has a first contact surface (5) for direct or indirect arrangement on a surface (7) of the photovoltaic panel (4). The second housing part (2) has a second contact surface (6) for direct or indirect arrangement on the other surface (8) of the photovoltaic panel (4). The first contact surface (5) is spaced apart from the second contact surface (6) so that a slot (9) for receiving the photovoltaic panel (4) is provided by the first contact surface (5) and the second contact surface (6). The two housing parts (1, 2) are connected to each other via at least one guide (10) and are designed to be displaceable relative to one another along an assembly movement (M) so that the thickness (D) of the slot (9) is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Holger Roland Sauerzapf
  • Patent number: 9735777
    Abstract: A method is provided for safely switching off a photovoltaic module comprising solar cell groups, a first conductor electrically connected to the solar cell groups, and a second conductor electrically connected to the solar cell groups. The safety device comprises at least one first safely switching element and one second safety switching element, wherein the safety switching elements are arranged in parallel across the solar cell groups and are connected to the first conductor and the second conductor in an electrically conductive manner. If an error state occurs, at least one of the safety switching elements is switched by means of a switching process, such that a shorted circuit is produced across the solar cell groups. The at least two safety switching elements perform the switching process in working areas that differ at least partially regarding the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MULTI-HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Hubert Volz
  • Patent number: 9312622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection arrangement (1) comprising a connecting pin (2) extending along a first axis (AI), and a connecting element (7) having an electrically insulating housing element (8) comprising a housing wall (10) defining an inner space (9), wherein the contact element (13) is arranged in the inner space (9) of the housing element (8), wherein the contact element (13) can be connected to the connecting pin (2) along said first axis (AI), wherein the connecting element (7) comprises a securing element (8, 22) that can be moved relative to the contact element (13) from a securing position into a release position, and if the contact element (13) is in a contacting state with the connecting pin (2), the securing element (8, 22) is in the securing position, in which said securing element is connected to the securing region (4) of the connecting pin (2) in a form-fitting manner, by means of which the connection between the connecting element (7) and the connecting pin (2) is secured in a form-
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Michel Windenberger, Aurélien Hell
  • Patent number: 9287648
    Abstract: A contact element (1) for providing an electrical contact between a first electrical device (7) and a second electrical device, wherein the contact element (1) comprises a first contact portion (2) to be electrically connected to the first electrical device (7) and a second contact portion (4) to be connected to the second electrical device. The first contact portion (2) is arranged at a distance (D) to the second contact portion (4), whereby the contact element (1) comprises further an adjustment portion (3) connecting said first and second contact portion (2, 4), wherein with said adjustment portion (3) said distance (D) between the first contact portion (2) and the second contact portion (4) is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Brian Wade Mills, Lee Michael Wade, Dustin Delmar Reede Carver, Ian McKay Pratt
  • Patent number: 9270054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a releasable multi-plug connector comprising a socket side (1) with an insulating socket housing (10) and with a plurality of socket elements (2) which are received in the socket housing (10) and which comprise a socket portion (20) and a contact portion (21) for connecting to an external element in an electrically conductive manner, in particular a multipolar cable. The plug connector also comprises a plug side (3) with an insulating plug housing (30) and with a plurality of plug elements (4) which are received in the plug housing (30) and which comprise a pin portion (40) and a contact portion (41) for connecting to an external element in an electrically conductive manner, in particular a multipolar cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Patrick Beltzer
  • Publication number: 20150171554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a releasable multi-plug connector comprising a socket side (1) with an insulating socket housing (10) and with a plurality of socket elements (2) which are received in the socket housing (10) and which comprise a socket portion (20) and a contact portion (21) for connecting to an external element in an electrically conductive manner, in particular a multipolar cable. The plug connector also comprises a plug side (3) with an insulating plug housing (30) and with a plurality of plug elements (4) which are received in the plug housing (30) and which comprise a pin portion (40) and a contact portion (41) for connecting to an external element in an electrically conductive manner, in particular a multipolar cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Patrick Beltzer
  • Patent number: 9059350
    Abstract: A junction box for a solar panel having a housing, a lid, a first connector and a second connector. The housing comprises sidewalls and a top wall defining an interior space. The first coupling having a first contact element and the second coupling having a second contact element. The contact elements penetrate at least one of the sidewalls, so that the contact elements provide an electrical contact from external contact elements to internal contact elements, such as solder tails. Internal contact elements are arranged a, least partially in the interior space. The top wall having an opening extending only partially in the top wall. The opening is located such in the top wall that access to the solder tails in a substantially perpendicular direction to the surface of a solar panel for connecting the solder tail to the solar panel is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., MULTI-HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Brian Wade Mills, Robert D. Street, Danny Cam Toan Lu, Yacov Elgar, Ian Worthington Weatherley, Dustin Delmar Reede Carver, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, Ian McKay Pratt
  • Patent number: 8951057
    Abstract: A plug-type connection comprises a housing (1) on the female-connector side having a female-connector element (3) conducting the electrical current, a housing (2) on the male-connector side having a male-connector element (4) conducting the electrical current, and at least one contact element (5) for making electrical contact between the female-connector element (3) and the male-connector element (4). The female-connector element (3) and the male-connector element (4) extend substantially along a mid-axis (M). The housing (1) on the female-connector side and the housing (2) on the male-connector side and therefore the female-connector element (3) and the male-connector element (4) can be connected to one another via a plug-in movement (S), and electrical contact between the female-connector element (3) and the male-connector element (4) is produced in the connected state. The contact element (5) produces a first resistive force (F1) counter to the plug-in movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Multi-Holdings AG
    Inventors: Andreas Linder, Patrick Beltzer
  • Patent number: 8926365
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a pin-side (1) with at least one pin-side housing (2) in which at least one pin-side connector (3) is arranged, wherein said pin-side housing (2) having a front section (20) extending along a front axis (M1) and a rear section (21) extending along a rear axis (M2); a plug-side (4) with at least one plug-side housing (5) in which at least one plug-side connector (6) is arranged, wherein said pin-side housing having a front section (50) extending along a front axis (M3) and a rear section (51) extending along a rear axis (M4), and wherein the front section (20) of the pin-side (1) is adapted to be connected with the front section (50) of the plug-side (4) in direction of said front axis (M1, M3), and several shielding elements (7) to provide an electromagnetic shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Frederic Schull, Yannick Nurdin
  • Patent number: D735671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Kuhnert
  • Patent number: D736156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Michel Windenberger, Aurelien Hell
  • Patent number: D748059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Kuhnert
  • Patent number: D753066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Mark Sturgess, Falk Blumenroth, Tom Ledermann, Lucas Wirz
  • Patent number: D755723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Kuhnert
  • Patent number: D763053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Antonius Clerkx
  • Patent number: D763801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventor: Holger Sauerzapf
  • Patent number: D770978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Joerg Reese, Joerg Doering
  • Patent number: D787444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Joerg Reese, Joerg Doering