Patents Assigned to Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
  • Patent number: 8454389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse-receiving device, in particular for junction boxes in photovoltaic systems, comprising a fastening web and receiving contact portions, arranged on the end faces of the fastening web, for contact blades of fuses, comprising insulating caps which are placed on the fastening web and cover the receiving contact portions at least in part and also have slot openings which allow the contact blades of a fuse to be guided through, the fastening web having at least one groove-shaped socket for an electrical busbar, into which socket a contact tab of one of the receiving contact portions is inserted, and at least one groove which extends along the axis of the fastening web being provided in at least one end face of the fastening web, and a holding member being provided which has a plug means which may be brought into engagement with the at least one groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Publication number: 20130133716
    Abstract: A connection device is provided for connecting an electric component into a current path. The connection device comprises a housing having a locking means for locking the housing onto a busbar, a pivotable holding means, into which the electric component can be inserted and connected into the current path by pivoting the holding means; and a terminal clamp, which is connected directly, via the electric component which is connected into the current path, to at least one spring contact, which is provided in the housing and contacts the busbar when the housing is locked on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: WOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEME
    Inventor: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Syst
  • Patent number: 8384509
    Abstract: The invention relates to holders for receiving fuses, with a housing having a receiving shaft, the receiving shaft containing contacts which are provided for contacting at least one fuse inserted into the receiving shaft, a cover which is adjustably arranged in the receiving shaft, a fuse holding device which is adjustably guided in the receiving shaft, wherein the cover has a unit being engageable with a guiding mechanism and which holds the cover at a predetermined position within the housing, a coupling device for detachably coupling the cover to the fuse holding device, wherein the unit of the cover is formed by feet which protrude laterally from the cover and are engageable with the guides in the housing, and wherein the guiding mechanism comprises stops and/or stop faces which are provided in the guiding mechanism, and which hold the cover in a top position of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventors: Alex Buettner, Frank Leistner
  • Patent number: 8319132
    Abstract: A load interrupter, especially to be mounted on a busbar includes a housing and a cover that is hinged thereto, a snap switch mechanism for establishing or interrupting an electrical connection between corresponding contacts. A control lever for switching between a current-carrying operation and a current interrupting operation, and a control mechanism which, depending on the position of the control lever, releases or blocks a release element for a displacement. The release element being coupled to a locking device which is arranged in such a manner that it can be engaged with or disengaged from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventors: Alex Buettner, Andreas Hetenyi
  • Patent number: 8147258
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for accommodating electrical installation devices and for fixing to a conductor rail system, comprising a housing which is made of plastics material and comprises an upper housing wall on which means for mounting an electrical installation device are provided, comprising feet for fixing to the conductor rail system by gripping, comprising a first contact member for connecting the electrical installation device, the first contact member extending at least substantially within the housing, and comprising a second contact member, electrically connected to the first contact member, for contacting a respective one of the conductor rails of a conductor rail system, characterised in that the housing comprises a guide recess, the second contact member being provided so as to be displaceable along said recess within the housing, in that the second contact member comprises a guide means and catch means, and in that catch recesses, with which the catch means of the second contact memb
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Patent number: 8021171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection module, particularly for use between a switching device and a busbar adapter, having a base plate, comprising a plurality of contacts disposed parallel to each other and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base plate, wherein the contacts have contact ends configured as input and output sections, which are positioned substantially in the same plane, wherein the contact ends forming the input sections are disposed on one side of the base plate and the contact ends forming the output sections are disposed on the opposite side of the base plate, wherein the contact ends defining the output sections extend vertically to the base plate, and are configured as plug-in contacts, and wherein the contacts are guided through slots in the base plate, and the contact ends representing the input sections are provided parallel to each other and are aligned in a contact opening arrangement of the busbar adapter, which is configured in a mirror-symmetrical manner to a transverse axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Patent number: 7982578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch disconnector comprising a housing portion, in which several pairs of blade receiving contacts assigned to each other or the like are arranged, which can be bridged by means of fuses, possibly comprising shock protection covers at least partially covering contact blades, and comprising a lid for receiving said fuses, which is provided in a manner hinged to the housing portion, wherein several receiving means in the form of slots, grooves or the like are formed at the inside of the lid, wherein one bearing cage is provided per fuse, and each bearing cage comprises a cage portion for inserting a fuse, wherein the cage portion is fit to the shape of the fuse to be inserted, and each bearing cage is provided with fasteners, which can be inserted in and snapped into predetermined receiving means for fastening the bearing cage to the lid respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Wöhner GmbH & Co. KG, Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Patent number: 7932804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device, in particular fused interrupters, including a housing and a cover arranged thereon, wherein in the housing at least one pair of contacts is provided for receiving respectively one contact blade of a safety device or the like, wherein each contact is electrically connected to an input or output contact element, and one contact of each contact pair has a base section as an input contact which projects from the housing on the underside thereof, including an adapter arranged on the bottom side of the switching device which has two contact gaps per base section for alternative contacting and which is provided for attaching to conductor rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co.. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Publication number: 20090243786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch disconnector comprising a housing portion, in which several pairs of blade receiving contacts assigned to each other or the like are arranged, which can be bridged by means of fuses, possibly comprising shock protection covers at least partially covering contact blades, and comprising a lid for receiving said fuses, which is provided in a manner hinged to the housing portion, wherein several receiving means in the form of slots, grooves or the like are formed at the inside of the lid, wherein one bearing cage is provided per fuse, and each bearing cage comprises a cage portion for inserting a fuse, wherein the cage portion is fit to the shape of the fuse to be inserted, and each bearing cage is provided with fasteners, which can be inserted in and snapped into predetermined receiving means for fastening the bearing cage to the lid respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG, Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner
  • Patent number: 7307227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit breaker device comprising a bottom switch part (2) that can be brought into electrical contact with bus bars, a top switch part (1) which can be placed onto the bottom switch part (2) and is provided with at least one fuse link, switch module, contactor or similar, and a terminal module (3) for especially at least one outgoing feeder (42). The bottom switch part (2) is provided with contact elements (5, 6, 7) that are in electrical contact with the bus bars (9, 10, 11) and can be contacted in a contact-proof manner by means of plug-in contacts (17, 18, 19) of the top switch part (1) via one respective access slot (12, 13, 14) located in a top area of the bottom switch part (2). The terminal module (3) is pivotally mounted (50) on the side of the top switch part (1) of bottom switch part (2) and is provided with electrical contacts (38, 39, 40) that can be laterally inserted into the top switch part (1) and are allocated to each outgoing feeder (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Alex Buettner