Patents Assigned to Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.
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Patent number: 11290004Abstract: A current switch control system includes a first controllable switch, a first current switching controller, a second controllable switch, a second current switching controller, and a reference value controller. Each current switching controller generates a pulse width modulated switching signal to change the state of one of the respective controllable switches based on a current reference value and a current measured value corresponding to current flow through the respective controllable switch. The reference value controller changes the current reference values used by the current switching controllers based on the pulse width modulated switching signals for the controllable switches.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thorsten Schulte, Raphael Knoke, Sergej Migulkin
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Patent number: 11276999Abstract: A protective device includes a first fuse circuit, an overvoltage protection circuit, and a second fuse circuit. The first fuse circuit prevents a flow of a line current from a voltage terminal to the electrical load when the line current reaches a first nominal current. The overvoltage protection circuit is connected downstream of the first fuse circuit and upstream of the electrical load, and is adapted to electrically connect two poles of the voltage terminal when a voltage at the voltage terminal reaches a first voltage limit to force the line current to the first nominal current such that the first fuse circuit is triggered. The second fuse circuit is connected downstream of the overvoltage protection circuit and upstream of the electrical load, and prevents flow of the line current when the line current reaches a second nominal current, wherein the second nominal current is based on the electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Yves Hackl, Simon-Immanuel Gries
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Patent number: 11272633Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing which has two side walls which are spaced apart from one another along an apposition direction and form an accommodation space between them; a printed circuit board which is insertable into the accommodating space of the housing along an insertion direction pointing transversely to the apposition direction and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space in a position perpendicular to the apposition direction and has a side edge extending along the insertion direction; and at least one attachment part which has at least one engagement receptacle by which the at least one attachment part is attachable to the side edge of the printed circuit board and, in an attached position, is connected to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Helmut Eusterholz
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Patent number: 11272634Abstract: A modular system for producing an electronic device includes: a housing, which forms an accommodating space; a printed circuit board which is insertable along an insertion direction into the accommodating space of the housing and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space; and a plurality of attachment parts, which are connectable to the printed circuit board and which, when viewed along the insertion direction, each have a division corresponding to a predetermined smallest dividing unit or an integral multiple of the predetermined smallest dividing unit. Each attachment part has a first guide device for guiding on a second guide device of the housing and a combination of attachment parts is connectable to the printed circuit board in a manner arranged next to one another along the insertion direction such that when the printed circuit board is inserted into the accommodating space, the combination is guided.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Best, Volker Schulze, Helmut Eusterholz
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Patent number: 11258251Abstract: A protective arrangement includes an input configured to receive an input current from a current supply; one or more outputs configured to connect to one or more connection lines to supply current to one or more electric loads; one or more current supply paths arranged between the input and the one or more outputs; a first path circuit breaker and a second path circuit breaker in a series connection in a current supply path of the one or more current supply paths and configured to interrupt a current flow in the current supply path; and one or more setting units configured to set a trip current for at least one of the first path circuit breaker or the second path circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel, Schmidt Olaf
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Patent number: 11239690Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an uninterruptable power supply for an electrical consumer. The uninterruptable power supply may include a first current path; a second current path, where the first current path and the second current path are configured to supply electrical energy; a first switch configured to interrupt the first current path; a voltage transformer configured to limit a current intensity of an electrical current, where the voltage transformer is in the second current path; and a controller configured to open the first switch when a current intensity limit value of the electrical current in the first current path is reached to electrically interrupt the first current path and conduct the electrical current over the voltage transformer to limit the current.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Knoop, Irene Berthold
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Patent number: 11239580Abstract: A plug-in connection arrangement for arranging a relay includes a terminal block comprising a relay holder configured to hold a relay. The relay has a bottom wall, a side wall, and a contact plug which projects out of the bottom wall. The side wall is arranged perpendicular to the bottom wall and includes an offset section which contacts the bottom wall and projects out into the relay in a direction of a surface normal of the side wall. The relay holder includes a socket configured to hold the contact plug of the relay when the relay is inserted into the relay holder. The relay holder also includes an insulating wall which, when the relay is inserted into the relay holder, is aligned parallel to the side wall and projects beyond the bottom wall to form an angled insulation section for the contact plug along a surface of the insulating wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ralf Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20220029357Abstract: A plug connector (1) for connection of a data line, having a plug housing (2) with one or more connection elements (3) each connection element being for connection of a respective wire of the data line. The connection elements have one or more contact elements (4), and one or more conductor elements (5), via each of which a connection element (3) is electrically conductively connected to a contact element (4). Return damping of the plug connector (1) is reduced in that at least one portion (6) of the individual conductor elements (5) or at least one portion of the individual contact elements (4) is designed and arranged such that the wave impedance of the portion (6) is purposefully mismatched so that the value of the wave impedance deviates from the nominal wave impedance of the data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Sebastian STAMM
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Publication number: 20220016714Abstract: A cutting part (1) for a tool head (2) for a lathe (3) for machining a workpiece (4), having a cutting edge (5) for removing material from the workpiece (4) and having a rake face (6) for guiding away the removed material or cuttings. The problem of providing a cutting part (1) which can be realized in a simple manner and with which lead-free materials can also be machined is solved in that a flat structure (7) is formed in the rake face (6) of the cutting part (1) adjoining the cutting edge (5) for breaking the cuttings. A lathe (3) for machining a workpiece (4), having a tool head (2) is provided with at least one such cutting part (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt BEERMANN, Daniel SCHANZ
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Patent number: 11217926Abstract: A contact element includes: an electrical contact portion for plug-in connection to an associated mating contact element; a contact body connected to the contact portion and forming an insertion space into which an electrical conductor is insertable in an insertion direction for electrical connection to the contact element; and a spring element which is arranged on the contact body and has a first spring leg for bearing on the contact body and a second spring leg for interacting with the electrical conductor inserted into the insertion space. The first spring leg is interlockingly connectable to the contact body by being placeable with an opening on a fastening device of the contact body.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Detlef Nehm
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Patent number: 11209785Abstract: A front adapter for connecting to a control device, has a connection device connected to a predetermined system cable for connecting at least one field component, at least one wireless communication interface for wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals to or from at least one wireless one transmitting and/or receiving device which can be connected to a first field unit, and/or at least one bus-capable communication interface for transmitting and receiving signals via a signal bus to or from at least one bus-capable transmitting and/or receiving device which can be connected to a second field device, and a control and/or evaluation device which is adapted to control the transmitting of signals between the control device and the at least one wireless transmitting and/or receiving device and/or the at least one bus-capable transmitting and/or receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Benjamin Klimmek
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Patent number: 11211732Abstract: A plug-in connector part for plug-in connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing part which has at least one receiving opening and at least one electrical contact element disposed in the at least one receiving opening; and a staking element arranged on the housing part and which in a preassembled state of the connector part is movable along a staking direction to the housing part and by moving in the staking direction is brought into interaction with a staking section of the housing part so that, in an assembled state, the at least one electrical contact element is staked to the housing part.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Manuel Tuenker, Cord Starke, Valentin Janson
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Patent number: 11211197Abstract: An inductive current transformer for transforming a primary current into a secondary current, has a secondary winding with two terminals, an electronic device for transmitting information to an external measuring device, a first inductive coupling device connected to the secondary winding, and a power supply device which is coupled to the secondary winding via the first inductive coupling device and which is adapted to generate a supply voltage for the electronic device from the secondary electric current of the secondary winding.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin Jankowski
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Patent number: 11201018Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical switching device comprising switching contacts configured to close an electrical circuit, wherein the switching contacts have a first switching contact and a second switching contact, wherein the first switching contact and the second switching contact can be brought into contact in order to close the electrical circuit, wherein at least one of the switching contacts s formed from a plurality of closed bodies which are arranged against one another, and wherein hollow spaces for receiving liquid are arranged between the closed bodies.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Hoffmann, Thomas Gundlach
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Patent number: 11197381Abstract: A modular electronic housing includes: a housing series body whose receiving chamber houses an electronic component; and a maintaining device for maintaining the electronic component on the housing series body, the maintaining device having at least one holding body for the electronic component, which holding body is materially bonded to the housing series body in a bonding position.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Eduard Unger, Helmut Eusterholz, Carsten Paulini
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Patent number: 11196189Abstract: An electronics housing includes: a housing body; and a printed circuit board. The housing body has a connecting device for connecting a conductor, in particular a shield conductor, of a cable to the printed circuit board. The connecting device has a receiving body in which a receiving space with an opening for the conductor is formed. A cover for the opening is provided and is movable between an open position, in which the cover opens the opening for inserting an uninsulated conductor section of the conductor into the receiving space, and a closed position, in which the cover closes the opening at least in sections. The receiving body of the connecting device is disposed such that the printed circuit board is arrangeable with at least one contact section in the receiving space, and, in a closed position, the cover presses the uninsulated conductor section.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Armin Struckmeier, Eugen Penner
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Publication number: 20210376502Abstract: An electrical terminal block with simplified switching operations, which can be produced in a cost-effective and time-saving manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Wjatscheslaw JANZEN
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Patent number: 11188061Abstract: A method for configuring an automation system for controlling a process, an automation module, and a computer program product. In the method, a mapping of a physical automation device on a non-instantiated automation module is provided, whereby the non-instantiated automation module specifies a device type and has at least one artifact. Furthermore, the method includes the provision of a non-instantiated automation module in a library and a retrieval of the non-instantiated automation module from the library. Furthermore, the method provides for an instantiation of the automation module and a localization of the instantiated automation modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benno Heines, Jörg Jeschin, Matthias Ilse
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Patent number: 11187738Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement system for detection of conduction faults of a device or equipment, comprising an evaluation unit and at least one sensor unit, wherein the measurement system is furthermore adapted to determine, in regard to a fault, whether the fault is higher or lower in frequency with respect to a predetermined limit frequency, and the measurement system is furthermore adapted to provide data in regard to one fault or multiple faults.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KGInventors: Johann Derksen, Daniel Meyer Zu Heiligen
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Patent number: 11189947Abstract: A solder socket contact for a printed circuit board, comprising a first contact element and a second contact element, wherein the first contact element has at least one soldering pin which is designed to be soldered to the printed circuit board, the first contact element has a contact region for contacting a plug contact, the second contact element has at least one soldering pin which is designed to be soldered to the printed circuit board, the second contact element has a contact region for contacting the plug contact, and the first contact element and the second contact element form an individual pole for contacting the plug contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Schrader, Ingo Werner