Patents Assigned to Phoenix Contact GmbH
  • Patent number: 10476247
    Abstract: A cable-guiding element for guiding electrical conductors having at least two cable channel elements, wherein the cable channel elements are pivotably connected to one another. For the cable-guiding element, the insertion and removal of conductors into the cable-guiding element is thus possible in a very easy way, such that the first cable channel element has an articulated head at a first end and the second cable channel element has a corresponding articulated socket on a first end, such that the first end of the first cable channel element and the first end of the second cable channel element form a joint, via which the cable channel elements are connected to one another, such that the joint has a channel for passing the conductors through, and such that a recess is formed in the joint and extends across the entire length of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Kevin Berghahn
  • Patent number: 10468843
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a loop bridge for looping through a number of electrical signals, comprising: a first electric module comprising a plurality of first electric connections, wherein the plurality of electrical signals are looped through the first electric module to a second electric module comprising a number of second electric connections; and a comb-shaped conducting element comprising a number of first prongs and a number of second prongs, wherein the first prongs are configured to be inserted into the first electric connections and the second prongs are configured to be inserted into the second electric connections, wherein the first prongs are connected to the second prongs in an electrically conductive manner, and wherein the first prongs and the second prongs are configured to be elastically deformed to be retained in a force-locking manner in the first and second electric connections, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Schaper
  • Patent number: 10461454
    Abstract: A plug contact for electrically contacting a circuit board by inserting the plug contact into a via hole in the circuit board, the plug contact having two flat contact arms that are resilient relative to each other, and a connecting region, from which the two contact arms extend in the plug-in direction of the plug contact, the plug contact being punched as a single piece from a flat metallic material. In the connection region, adjacent to the two contact arms, a recess is formed in the plug contact, the distance between the two contact arms increases from the recess towards the free ends of the contact arms, the two contact arms being spread apart relative to each other and the two contact arms together having a width which is the same as or only slightly smaller than the diameter of the corresponding via hole in the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Geske
  • Patent number: 10445256
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a function connection unit for connecting at least one parameterizable functional module, including at least one functional module connection configured to connect to the at least one parameterizable functional module; a communication interface that is configured to receive first parameter data records, the first parameter data records including parameter data for parameterizing the at least one parameterizable functional module and first parameter indices that index a memory area for the parameter data; and a processor configured to convert the first parameter indices into second parameter indices to obtain second parameter data records, the second parameter indices indexing a predetermined memory area of the at least one parameterizable functional module for storing the parameter data in the at least one parameterizable functional module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Özkan Öztürk
  • Patent number: 10439304
    Abstract: Modular terminal block, in particular a multi-level terminal block, for clamping a plurality of jumper wires that can be led thereto in an orderly fashion using a comb-type structure. The comb-type structure can be put together from separate bars that have clip-on-portions and cooperate with mating clip-on portions on the terminal block such that the bars can be removed from the terminal block when no comb-type structure is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wjatscheslaw Janzen
  • Publication number: 20190305533
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cable holding device for mounting a cable to a housing or a wall opening. The cable holding device may have a first holding element including a first opening and a second holding element including a second opening. The first holding element and the second holding element may be configured to be lockable in a holding position. While in the holding position, the first opening and the second opening may be aligned with one other. The first holding element and the second holding element may be transferable into the holding position by a translational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sven Krause, Dat-Minh Trinh, Sebastian Sieg, Michael Nolting
  • Patent number: 10432782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication module (100) comprising a communication circuit (101), a communication interface for transferring data to an electric data line (103); and to an overvoltage protection module (105) for protecting the communication circuit (101) from an overvoltage on the electric data line (103) which is integrated in an insertable manner into the communication module (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerrit Boysen, Matthias Klocke, Ralf Hausmann, Stephan Freischlad, Sven Grosspietsch
  • Patent number: 10425005
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply unit having: an output for outputting an output current and an output voltage; and a protective element having a signal output path, wherein the protective element is connected downstream of the output and designed to maintain the signal output path when the output current exceeds a first amplitude threshold value and to interrupt the signal output path when the output current exceeds a second amplitude threshold value, the second amplitude threshold value being higher than the first amplitude threshold value; wherein the power supply unit is designed to reduce an amplitude of the output voltage and to increase an amplitude of the output current above the second amplitude threshold value, in order to interrupt the signal output path, when the output current exceeds the first amplitude threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10424864
    Abstract: A patchboard having multiple honeycomb components, each honeycomb component having a box-shaped housing with two end surfaces and four lateral surfaces which extend between the end surfaces. Each of the end surfaces has at least one connection region, and each of the lateral surfaces has at least one connection element for connecting to another honeycomb component. Individual honeycomb components can be removed from the patchboard in that at least one respective elastic latching arm with a latching hook is arranged on at least two mutually adjacent lateral surfaces of the honeycomb components. Each of the latching arms extends in the direction of the length of each lateral surface, and at least one recess is formed at least on the lateral surfaces on which at least one latching arm is formed, the recess being used to access the latching hook of a latching arm from an end face using a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Hoppmann, Marcel Willems, Henning Vieregge, Holger Steinhage, Oliver Pethig
  • Patent number: 10417940
    Abstract: A plate holder for holding a license plate includes: a holder base having, on a first side, a contact surface, which extends along a contact plane and on which a license plate is rests in a position arranged on the plate holder; and two guide rails, which are arranged on the holder base and extend parallel to each other and between which the license plate can be slid in an insertion direction for arrangement on the contact surface, the license plate being held between the guide rails in the position arranged on the plate holder, wherein the holder base has, on a second side facing away from the contact surface, a placement surface, which extends parallel to the contact plane, is spaced apart from the contact surface in a vertical direction pointing perpendicularly to the contact plane, and can be placed on an object to arrange the plate holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Probach, Patrick Oster
  • Patent number: 10410545
    Abstract: A plate carrier for carrying a license plate includes: a carrier body; two guide rails that are arranged on the carrier body and extend so as to be mutually parallel, and between which the license plate can be pushed in an insertion direction in order to be arranged on the plate carrier, the license plate being held between the guide rails when arranged on the plate carrier; and at least one resilient latching element that is arranged on the carrier body and that can be deformed elastically when the license plate is being arranged on the plate carrier, and that secures the license plate on the carrier body against movement in the insertion direction when the license plate is arranged on the plate carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Probach, Thomas Poelker, Patrick Oster, Kilian Klages
  • Patent number: 10411439
    Abstract: A surge arrester for the power supply of low-voltage systems, having a housing, two electrodes which are situated axially opposite one another, an arc combustion chamber formed in the interior of the housing, and a trigger aid. A spark gap is formed between the two electrodes so that an arc is produced when the spark gap between the two electrodes is triggered, the axial distance between end faces of the two electrodes being so large that the arc voltage is greater than the expected line voltage. Conversion of energy within the surge arrester is reduced by the arc combustion chamber having an inner region and at least one expansion region into which the arc can propagate after triggering. The inner region is arranged between the two electrodes and is delimited axially by the end faces of the electrodes and is delimited longitudinally by the at least one expansion region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Durth, Jan-Erik Schmutz
  • Patent number: 10411368
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor includes: a clamping element which is arranged on a receiving element so as to be able to pivot about a shaft between an open position and a clamping position, the clamping element forming, together with a contact element, a clamping point for the electrical conductor; and an actuating arm for receiving an actuating tool, a first free limb of the actuating arm being pivotally arranged on the clamping element so as to be spaced apart from the shaft thereof such that, by pivoting the actuating arm using the actuating tool, the clamping element is able to shift from the open position into the clamping position and vice versa. A second free limb of the actuating arm is movably guided over at least one cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jochen Mestars
  • Patent number: 10403994
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector for forming a printed circuit board connector on a printed circuit board includes: a housing body which, when in use, overlaps a printed circuit board contact side on an upper face or lower face of the printed circuit board vis-à-vis a housing portion and includes a plug-in connection side, for a mating plug-in connector, at an angle to the printed circuit board contact side; and an electrical connector element being accommodated in the housing body, which element provides, on the printed circuit board contact side, a first contact portion for contacting a conducting track of the printed circuit board and, on the plug-in connection side, a second contact portion for contacting a mating contact of the mating plug-in connector. The connector element is formed from a punched sheet-metal part such that a center of gravity of the electrical plug-in connector is arranged within the housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Frank Best
  • Patent number: 10394494
    Abstract: A method for inputting print data for printing on a print object with a printer, having the following steps: displaying a printer selection window on an input and display device and evaluating a performed selection of a printer, selecting a print-object selection window by means of a control and evaluation unit on the basis of the evaluated selection of the printer, displaying the selected print-object selection window having at least one print object that can be printed on by the selected printer, and evaluating a performed selection of the print object, selecting and displaying an input screen by means of the control and evaluation unit on the basis of the evaluated selection of the print object, transferring print data that are input into the input screen to the printing device of the printer or, by means of a data communication interface of the printer, to an external printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Isaak, Albrecht Schierholz
  • Patent number: 10389060
    Abstract: An assembly of a plug-in connector part includes: a holder frame for receiving at least one modular contact insert, the holder frame enclosing an opening into which at least one contact insert can be inserted; and a housing part having a receiving opening into which the holder frame is inserted in an insertion direction, and a bearing portion on which the holder frame rests in a position in which the holder frame is inserted into the receiving opening. The housing part includes a locking opening and the holder frame includes a locking unit for locking the holder frame to the housing part in the inserted position. The locking unit includes a locking element which, in a locked position, form-fittingly engages in the locking opening in the housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Patent number: 10389299
    Abstract: A photovoltaic system includes at least one string of solar modules and a system for individually disconnecting the solar modules and for safely connecting or reconnecting the disconnected solar modules to the string. At least some of the solar junction boxes are “smart” and have a safety circuit that defines an operating state and a safe state. The solar junction boxes are switched from the safe state to the operating state, i.e. are activated, by injecting a starting current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Höft, Martin Jankowski
  • Patent number: 10381757
    Abstract: A base strip for connection to at least one plug connector part includes a housing which has a wall portion and at least one plug-in location, into which the at least one plug connector part can be inserted; at least one contact element arranged on the wall portion of the housing for electrically contacting to the plug connector part; and at least one dome which is arranged on the wall portion, protrudes from the wall portion, and has an opening through which the at least one contact element extends in an insertion direction and in which the contact element is held. The dome has two portions which are spaced apart from one another transversely to the insertion direction and are separated from one another by a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Geske, Senta Pietschmann
  • Patent number: 10381841
    Abstract: A method for controlling decentralized power generation plants comprises the steps of receiving control commands and/or measuring supply network parameters, processing the received control commands and/or the measured supply network parameters, generating control signals in response to the received control commands and/or the measured supply network parameters for controlling a first power inverter, transmitting the generated control signals to an inverter interface for being output to a first power inverter, adjusting plant parameters, for example the power output of the decentralized power generation plant using the first power inverter in response to the control signals received from the inverter interface. A power generation plant including a power generation plant controller for performing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Oesselke, Björn Sauer, Hans-Peter Pircher
  • Patent number: D866470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dennis Sprenger