Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
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Patent number: 8816800Abstract: An electromagnetic relay with at least one moveable contact spring, having an assigned normally-open contact, wherein the moveable contact spring is connected electrically-conductively to a first electrical terminal and the normally-open contact is connected electrically-conductively to a further electrical terminal, having a moveably mounted actuating element to move the moveable contact spring as a function of the current flowing through the relay in contact with the normally-open contact. The contact spring is equipped with two abutment surfaces, which are spatially separated from one another, and that the actuating element is equipped with two actuating surfaces, which are brought into active connection with the two abutment surfaces in order to move the contact spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 8253519Abstract: A coil former for an electromagnetic relay is configured to receive a core and a coil winding. The coil former includes a first coil flange, a second coil flange, and a cylindrical winding area for fixing a coil winding arranged between the first and second coil flange, wherein at least one of the coil flanges is shaped such that at least a portion of one coil flange sits flush with the winding area of the coil former in a region of a periphery of the coil former. Also, a coil body for an electromagnetic relay includes a base integrally connected to the coil former. The coil former or the coil body is formed such that, in the production thereof, it has no more than three demolding directions for a master mould.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Rudolf Mikl, Leopold Mader
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Patent number: 8237523Abstract: The relay has a movable first contact, a second contact, and an actuating element operatively connected with an armature of the relay. The first contact is movable toward the second contact by the actuating element and dependent on a supply of current to the relay. A snap action spring connects the second contact to a housing of the relay. The second contact is positioned between two arrangements by the snap action spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Johannes Helmreich
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Publication number: 20120154077Abstract: An electromagnetic relay with at least one moveable contact spring, having an assigned normally-open contact, wherein the moveable contact spring is connected electrically-conductively to a first electrical terminal and the normally-open contact is connected electrically-conductively to a further electrical terminal, having a moveably mounted actuating element to move the moveable contact spring as a function of the current flowing through the relay in contact with the normally-open contact. The contact spring is equipped with two abutment surfaces, which are spatially separated from one another, and that the actuating element is equipped with two actuating surfaces, which are brought into active connection with the two abutment surfaces in order to move the contact spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AUSTRIA GMBHInventor: Rudolf MIKL
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Patent number: 8026782Abstract: A magnet system for an electrical actuator includes a substantially U-shaped magnet yoke having substantially parallel first and second pole legs connected by a yoke web. The first pole leg has a longitudinal end section bent out of a plane of the first pole leg. A longitudinal side of the longitudinal end section forms a first magnet pole. The second pole leg has an end face forming a second magnet pole.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 7986204Abstract: A relay has a main body with a base. An electromagnetic switching mechanism is arranged on the base. A contact arrangement includes at least one stationary contact spring and at least one moveable contact spring arranged on a first side of the main body. The moveable contact spring has a first portion extending substantially perpendicular to the base that is actuatable by the electromagnetic switching mechanism and a second portion extending substantially parallel to the base that extends from the first side of the main body to an opposing second side of the main body. A terminal contact extends from the second portion on the second side of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Leopold Mader, Philipp Zeitlberger
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Patent number: 7876184Abstract: An electrical relay includes a magnetic system, a contact system and a slider. The magnetic system includes an armature. The contact system includes a moveable spring contact and a fixed spring contact. The moveable spring contact is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The moveable spring contact is in electrical contact with the fixed spring contact in the closed position. The slider connects the moveable spring contact to the armature. The slider transfers movement of the armature to the moveable spring contact. The slider has at least one contact opening element extending there from. The contact opening element strikes the moveable spring contact during movement of the moveable spring contact to the open position to break any existing weld between the moveable spring contact and the fixed spring contact.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Rudolf Mikl, Gerhard Stangl, Johann Loy
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Patent number: 7731523Abstract: The invention relates to a modular electric cross connector for producing an electrically conductive connection, in particular of electric contacts (20) of relay sockets, comprising a carrier (100) and an electric bridge (200) partially received on/in the carrier (100), by means of which bridge the electrically conductive connection can be produced, wherein the carrier (100) can be mechanically connected by means of a mechanical plug connection to at least a second electric cross connector (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Johannes Helmreich
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Patent number: 7538646Abstract: A relay includes a magnetic system provided with an armature and a contact system provided with a first contact and a moveable second contact. An electrically insulating base plate is arranged between the magnetic system and the contact system and has an opening therein. First and second walls extend from the base plate and are arranged between the opening and the magnetic system or the opening and the contact system. An actuator extends between the armature and the contact system through the opening and transfers movement of the armature to the second contact to move the second contact into electrical engagement with the first contact. The actuator has a third wall that extends toward the base plate and between the first and second walls. The first, second, and third walls extend a leakage path of an electrical leakage current between the contact system and the magnetic system.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 7522025Abstract: A switchgear comprises a switching device, such as a relay, with a switching mechanism. A printed-circuit board that is provided with at least one electronic component is electrically connected to the switching device to form a supplementary electrical circuit, which receives an operating voltage supplied to the switching device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Philipp Zeitlberger, Werner Falkner, Fritz Kaplanek
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Patent number: 7495535Abstract: A magnet system for a bi-stable relay includes a coil, first and second core yoke members, and an armature. The coil has a first polarity state and a second polarity state. Each of the first and second core yoke members has a core arm and a yoke arm. Each of the yoke arms of the first and second core yoke members has a pole face. The armature has substantially parallel armature core arms separated by a permanent magnet. The armature is pivotally mounted in an air gap between the pole faces of the yoke arms of the first and second core yoke members such that the armature core arms contact the yoke arms in a first switch position corresponding to the first polarity state and in a second switch position corresponding to the second polarity state. The armature core arms are arranged substantially perpendicular to a center axis of the coil.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 7358839Abstract: A heavy duty relay can safely switch a current of 40 A to 1 kA. The heavy duty relay is provided with a changeover spring which can be resiliently deflected by means of a switching force and with a normally-open contact, against which a contact point of the changeover spring is electrically conductively pressed in a switching position. The normally-open contact is arranged on a normally-open spring contact, which exhibits a higher spring stiffness than the changeover spring and is resiliently deflected in the switching position, and the changeover spring and/or the normally-open spring contact comprises a deflection region at least partially surrounded by a weakened zone. The spring stiffness of the deflection region is reduced relative to the region of the changeover spring and/or the normally-open spring contact surrounding the weakened zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 7344422Abstract: An electrical component, such as a relay socket, comprises a housing having at least one terminal provided with an insertion opening configured for receiving at least one conductor end. The insertion opening communicates with an assembly chamber formed in the terminal. A clamping device is arranged in the assembly chamber. The clamping device has a leaf spring divided into substantially parallel spring contacts by a parting slot. Each of the spring contacts is deflectable in a direction of insertion of the conductor end and has a free end positioned adjacent to a contact pressure plate such that a clamping slot is formed there between that force-fittingly receives the conductor end. A conductor element may additionally extend from the clamping device and be force-fittingly connected between the free ends of the spring contacts and the contact pressure plate to form a single piece pre-assembled unit with the clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventor: Johannes Helmreich
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Patent number: 6906604Abstract: A relay having a base on which is arranged an electromagnetic system that actuates at least one pair of closing contact springs and at least one pair of opening contact springs where actuation is effected by a slide having actuation lugs located at different heights relative to the fixing of the active spring contacts for actuating the active opening spring contacts at a height different from that of the active closing spring contacts so that the characteristic curve of the magnetic system can be better adjusted to that of the spring contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Leopold Mader, Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 6816044Abstract: An electrical switching element comprising a housing having an elongated base. An electrical coil is wrapped around a yoke and arranged in the housing such that a center axis of the electrical coil is positioned parallel to the elongated base of the housing. An armature having a first switching contact is mounted in a sprung manner and in operative connection with the armature. A first low-profile contact is connected to the first switching contact, and a second low-profile contact is connected to the second switching contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Leopold Mader, Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 6765463Abstract: The invention relates to a relay designed with integral parts to simplify assembly, reduce manufacturing costs, and increase strength. The relay has a coil base member. The coil base member has a base member and a coil member integrally connected. The base member has an upper side, side faces and a bottom surface. The coil member has inner sides. The coil base member has a side opening that extends from the inner sides of the coil member to the upper side of the base member and to the side faces and bottom surface of the base member.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria, GmbHInventors: Leopold Mader, Rudolf Mikl
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Patent number: 6323747Abstract: The relay has a base body, an electromagnet system having a coil, core and armature, as well as a contact arrangement having at least one stationary contact spring and at least one moving contact spring. The contact springs are each designed as planar sheet-metal parts and are anchored in the base body approximately in the same plane, without any permanent bending. In order to make contact, they are provided with an overlap by means of L-shaped end sections; in addition, prestressing of the stationary contact springs is produced by in each case one stop on the base body.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Leopold Mader, Rudolf Mikl