Patents Assigned to WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
  • Patent number: 11228636
    Abstract: A method for transferring a digital file from an OPC VA server to an OPC VA client that is executed in a web browser as a web application, wherein an OPC VA file module is used to open the desired file on the OPC VA server, the digital data included therein are read using the OPC VA communication protocol and subsequently the open file is closed again. From the read digital data, a file is then formed that is a copy of the file to be transferred, the file formed then being provided to the web browser of the client as a file download.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Falk Werner, Marius Hellmeier, Stefanie Meihoefer
  • Patent number: 11228139
    Abstract: A plug connector of an electrical plug connection, the electrical plug connection including a mating connector to which the plug connector can be plugged in a plug-in direction. The plug connector has a housing and electrical plug contacts, which are arranged at least partially in the housing and are arranged side by side in a series direction. A first housing wall of the housing, which is arranged parallel to a plane spanned by the plug-in direction and the series direction, adjoins a second housing wall. The normal of the second housing wall points approximately in the plug-in direction and is arranged at an angle to the first housing wall. A third housing wall adjoins the second housing wall. Some of the housing walls may include fastening elements formed as grooves or recesses by which functional elements, such as latches or coding elements, may be attached to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Mastel, Marcel Pahl, Henning Meier, Philipp Ober-Woerder
  • Publication number: 20220013936
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing and a spring-force terminal connection. The spring-force terminal connection has a contact body which is shaped out of a sheet element and has a base portion, lateral wall portions that protrude from the base portion and are mutually spaced, and solder connection contact tongues. The base portion together with the lateral wall portions forms a conductor receiving channel for receiving an electric conductor, and leaf spring tongues protrude from the lateral wall portions so as to face one another, each leaf spring tongue has a clamping edge for clamping an electric conductor received in the conductor receiving channel. The insulating material housing has a conductor insertion opening which leads to the conductor receiving channel on the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Konrad STROMIEDEL, Henry STOLZE
  • Publication number: 20220011753
    Abstract: A configuration data structure for control systems in an automation system and to a method, a cloud computing unit, a control system, and a computer program for generating the configuration data structure. The configuration data structure comprises a cloud component, which provides at least one cloud function that can be carried out on the cloud computing unit, and a system component, which provides at least one system function that can be carried out on the control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas GAUS
  • Publication number: 20220013929
    Abstract: A conductor terminal that has an insulating housing, which has a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor and a contact element insertion opening for inserting a contact element. A busbar has a clamping section arranged between the inserted electrical conductor and the inserted contact element. A first clamping spring is provided for clamping the electrical conductor, which includes a first clamping leg having a clamping edge oriented in the direction of the clamping section, a first spring bend and a first contact leg, the clamping edge and the clamping section forming a first clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Michael MEYER
  • Publication number: 20220014040
    Abstract: An electronic device that has control electronics that have at least one program memory with a computer program stored therein and a processor for executing the computer program. The computer program has software control functions for controlling functions of the electronic device. The electronic device has at least one communication unit coupled to the control electronics, by means of which the electronic device is equipped for data communication with an external computer device. The communication unit is designed as a replaceable communication module. The communication module has a gateway functionality via which a bidirectional conversion takes place between an external communication protocol and/or physical layer used by the external computer device and an internal communication protocol and/or physical layer used between the communication module and the processor. The communication module supports either exactly one external communication protocol or multiple external communication protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Janik WIESE, Stefan OROEL, Philipp NEUGEBAUER
  • Patent number: 11223145
    Abstract: A contact insert of a conductor terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor, wherein the contact insert comprises at least one bus bar and at least one clamping spring, wherein the bus bar has at least one through opening, wherein the contact insert has a perforated collar which is designed as a component separate from the bus bar, wherein the perforated collar circumferentially surrounds the through opening at least partially or completely on at least one side of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Stephan Wendt, Hans-Josef Koellmann, Viktor Mickmann
  • Publication number: 20210390303
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an industrial process step of an industrial process by a monitoring system. A machine learning system of the monitoring system is provided that contains a correlation between digital image data as input data and process states of the industrial process step to be monitored as output data using at least one machine-trained decision algorithm. Digital image data is recorded by at least one image sensor of at least one image acquisition unit of the monitoring system. At least one current process state is determined using the decision algorithm by generating at least one current process state of the industrial process step as output data rom the recorded digital image data as input data of the machine learning system. The industrial process step is monitored by generating a visual, acoustic and/or haptic output as a function of the at least one determined current process state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Thomas NEUMANN, Daniel MARCEK, Florian WEISS
  • Publication number: 20210384914
    Abstract: A circuit for analog-digital conversion, which includes a first connection and a second connection and a third connection and a fourth connection for connecting a sensor, an analog-digital converter (ADC), whose first input is connected to the first connection and whose second input is connected to the second connection, a first current source circuit for outputting a first output current, a first switching device for the switchable connection of the first current source circuit to the first connection or to the third connection, a current source/sink circuit for outputting a second output current, a second switching device for the switchable connection of the current source/sink circuit to a reference potential or to the second connection, and a third switching device for the switchable connection of the reference potential to the second connection or to the fourth connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Thorsten LINDNER, Matthias KRUEHLER
  • Publication number: 20210372863
    Abstract: A device, which includes an input, configured to read in an analog signal, an analog/digital converter, configured to convert the analog signal into a digital value, and a processor, configured to determine a digital measured value. The processor is further configured to derive a calibrated digital value from the digital value with the aid of a linear calibration function and to derive the digital measured value from the calibrated digital value with the aid of a nonlinear measurement function. The processor modifies the linear calibration function in response to a calibration signal, based on an algorithm, which is based on the nonlinear measurement function, and a number of predefined comparison measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Matthias KRUEHLER, Thorsten LINDNER
  • Patent number: 11184194
    Abstract: A method for the distributed processing of process data in a local bus, wherein the local bus has a local bus master and at least two data bus participants, and the method comprises: sending a data packet with process data from the local bus master via the local bus; receiving the data packet at a first data bus participant; pre-processing at least one item of process data using the first data bus participant; sending the data packet with the at least one item of pre-processed process data via the local bus to the second data bus participant using the first data bus participant; receiving the data packet with the at least one item of pre processed process data at the second data bus participant; and further processing the at least one item of pre-processed process data using the second data bus participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Daniel Jerolm
  • Publication number: 20210349133
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting one or more conductor terminals on an object, wherein the mounting device has one or more mounting points, with at least one securing element being arranged at each mounting point for mechanically securing one or more conductor terminals to said mounting point, the mounting device having at least one sensor device which has at least one sensor for acquiring a physical value of at least one conductor terminal secured to a mounting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Sascha KULAS, Ulrich HEMPEN
  • Patent number: 11159369
    Abstract: A method for initializing a system that includes a base module and a first and a second expansion module, wherein the first and the second expansion modules are electrically, detachably connected to the base module and each have one or more electrical peripheral interfaces. The method includes the execution of an initialization routine by the system. The initialization routine includes the querying of the first and the second expansion modules with regard to description data that include characteristics of the electrical peripheral interfaces and an identifier of the first and the second expansion modules, the storage of a data structure that includes the queried description data, and the provision of the data structure to a configuration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Juergen Gorka
  • Patent number: 11152858
    Abstract: A circuit having a DC-to-DC converter and an input circuit connected on the line side of the DC-to-DC converter, having a first terminal and a second terminal for connection to a power supply and a third terminal and a fourth terminal for connection to the DC-to-DC converter. Between the first and third terminals, the input circle has a semiconductor element, wherein a first component terminal of the semiconductor element is connected via at least a first capacitor and a second capacitor to a second component terminal of the semiconductor element, wherein a resistance of the semiconductor element is controllable by a voltage between the first component terminal and the second component terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Walter Bindseil
  • Patent number: 11152856
    Abstract: A device for limiting a power loss during the sampling of a digital signal is illustrated. The device comprises a circuit disposed in the signal path of the digital signal, the circuit being configured to reduce a current flow along the signal path in response to a control signal which indicates a sampling pause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Andreas Patzelt, Christian Voss
  • Patent number: 11146018
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor, wherein the conductor connection terminal has at least one housing with a conductor insertion opening for inserting the electrical conductor to be connected, a busbar, a clamping spring with a clamping arm for clamping the electrical conductor to the busbar in a contact area on the busbar, and a pivotable actuation element for actuating the clamping spring, wherein the actuation element has at least one actuation handle for a manual actuation and at least one bearing plate which is connected to the actuation handle and via which the actuation element is rotatably mounted on at least one component of the conductor connection terminal, wherein the actuation handle is accessible from the outside on an actuation side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20210311449
    Abstract: An automation device for local control of a technical hardware of a system module, wherein the technical hardware of the system module is provided for carrying out a technical sub-process. An electronic control unit provides for local control of the technical hardware of the system module, and an electronic interface unit is connectable to the electronic control unit. The electronic interface unit comprises a server that has a predetermined information structure with static and dynamic information, wherein the static information of the information structure describes the technical hardware of the system module, and the electronic control unit writes the dynamic information into the information structure as time-variable values dependent on the technical hardware. The automation device is designed to detect a structural change of the technical hardware of the system module based on a signal of a component of the technical hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas HOLM
  • Publication number: 20210313713
    Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a busbar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the busbar and the clamping spring and the lever are accommodated at least partially in the housing, wherein the lever has a first bearing plate with a first partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a first counter bearing, wherein the lever has a second bearing plate with a second partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a second counter bearing, wherein the second bearing plate is spaced apart from the first bearing plate, wherein the lever has an actuation handle which is connected to the first bearing plate and to the second bearing plate, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm together with the busbar forms a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor on the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas WITTE
  • Publication number: 20210288416
    Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a bus bar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the lever has a bearing plate with a partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a counter bearing, and wherein the lever has a follower which is designed to move the clamping arm out of a closed position into an open position when the lever is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas WITTE
  • Patent number: 11121486
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing and a spring-force terminal connection. The spring-force terminal connection has a contact body which is shaped out of a sheet element and has a base portion, lateral wall portions that protrude from the base portion and are mutually spaced, and solder connection contact tongues. The base portion together with the lateral wall portions forms a conductor receiving channel for receiving an electric conductor, and leaf spring tongues protrude from the lateral wall portions so as to face one another, each leaf spring tongue has a clamping edge for clamping an electric conductor received in the conductor receiving channel. The insulating material housing has a conductor insertion opening which leads to the conductor receiving channel on the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Konrad Stromiedel, Henry Stolze