Patents by Inventor Andreas Donth
Andreas Donth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10010011Abstract: The disclosure relates to an inverter having a first housing module, a second housing module, removably connected to the first housing module, and power-electronic components in both housing modules, wherein a cooling air channel, opening in the surroundings of the inverter, is delimited in the circumferential direction partially by the first housing module and partially by the second housing module. The first housing module is configured to mount to an external structure and the second housing module is configured to mount to the first housing module. The cooling air channel extends at a distance to a mounting plane of the inverter defined by the first housing module opposite the external structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Donth, Jens Dittmar, Swetlana Lisitschew
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Publication number: 20150342087Abstract: The disclosure relates to an inverter having a first housing module, a second housing module, removably connected to the first housing module, and power-electronic components in both housing modules, wherein a cooling air channel, opening in the surroundings of the inverter, is delimited in the circumferential direction partially by the first housing module and partially by the second housing module. The first housing module is configured to mount to an external structure and the second housing module is configured to mount to the first housing module. The cooling air channel extends at a distance to a mounting plane of the inverter defined by the first housing module opposite the external structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Andreas Donth, Jens Dittmar, Swetlana Lisitschew
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Patent number: 9066454Abstract: The invention relates to an inverter with an enclosure that includes a removable hand plug which, when inserted inside the enclosure, shares an electrical connection with the inverter. The hand plug includes a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the inverter enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Donth, Thorsten Hobein, Bernd Gebert
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Patent number: 8813529Abstract: Anti-theft device for an inverter assembly including an inverter having a housing with a rear panel, a mounting plate to which the inverter is attached and a locking pin connected at one end to the mounting plate and extending through a hole in the rear panel of the inverter housing when the inverter is in a mounted position, wherein the locking pin includes an opening at the other end through which a U-lock can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventor: Andreas Donth
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Publication number: 20120182689Abstract: The invention relates to an inverter with an enclosure that includes a removable hand plug which, when inserted inside the enclosure, shares an electrical connection with the inverter. The hand plug includes a fan configured to cool at least a portion of the inverter enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Donth, Thorsten Hobein, Bernd Gebert
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Publication number: 20120026660Abstract: Antitheft device for an inverter assembly including an inverter having a housing with a rear panel, a mounting plate to which the inverter is attached and a locking pin connected at one end to the mounting plate and extending through a hole in the rear panel of the inverter housing when the inverter is in a mounted position, wherein the locking pin includes an opening at the other end through which a U-lock can be inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AGInventor: Andreas Donth
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Patent number: 8035045Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an inverter (1), comprising a casing (8) as well as at least one casing cover (2), said casing cover (2) being mechanically engaged with a safety plug (10), said safety plug (10) being in electrical connection with at least the one load-current circuit located on the DC side, the inverter being switched off or disconnected at least from the DC-side load-current circuit after removal of the safety plug from the casing (8).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Sven Bremicker, Andreas Donth, Manfred Dach, Matthias Victor
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Patent number: 7955134Abstract: A photovoltaic inverter with an inverter housing includes at least a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a wall. The first chamber has a higher Ingress Protection (IP) rating than the second chamber. The first chamber accommodates at least one electronic component part of the photovoltaic inverter. A surface of the wall facing the second chamber provides a plurality of fuse housings. Each of the fuse housings accommodates a fuse and being coupled to a plug connector electrically connected to the fuse. The plug connectors provide electrical connections to the first chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Donth, Gundolf Mueller, Klaus Kube
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Patent number: 7817406Abstract: The invention is directed to an inverter including a casing (1) with at least two chambers (2, 3), the one chamber (3) comprising the display (11) of a communication unit, said display (11) being pivotally disposed in the chamber (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: SMA Solar Technologie AGInventors: Sven Bremicker, Andreas Donth, Ralf Andrae, Johannes Häde, Yasar Nafiz, Matthias Victor
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Patent number: 7715195Abstract: The invention relates to an inverter casing, said inverter casing comprising in the bottom at least one depression for receiving heat dissipating electric components, coils in particular.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG.Inventors: Sven Bremicker, Andreas Donth, Stefan Domagala
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Patent number: 7672115Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an inverter including a casing (1), said casing (1) including at least two casing chambers (2, 3) that are each closable through a separate cover (2a, 3a).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: SMA Technology AGInventors: Matthias Victor, Andreas Donth, Johannes Häde, Joachim Laschinski, Alexander Benn
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Publication number: 20090291594Abstract: A photovoltaic inverter with an inverter housing includes at least a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a wall. The first chamber has a higher Ingress Protection (IP) rating than the second chamber. The first chamber accommodates at least one electronic component part of the photovoltaic inverter. A surface of the wall facing the second chamber provides a plurality of fuse housings. Each of the fuse housings accommodates a fuse and being coupled to a plug connector electrically connected to the fuse. The plug connectors provide electrical connections to the first chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas DONTH, Gundolf MULLER, Klaus KUBE
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Publication number: 20080302643Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an inverter (1), comprising a casing (8) as well as at least one casing cover (2), said casing cover (2) being mechanically engaged with a safety plug (10), said safety plug (10) being in electrical connection with at least the one load-current circuit located on the DC side, the inverter being switched off or disconnected at least from the DC-side load-current circuit after removal of the safety plug from the casing (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SMA Technologie AGInventors: Matthias Victor, Manfred Dach, Andreas Donth, Sven Bremicker
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Publication number: 20080304220Abstract: The invention is directed to an inverter including a casing (1) with at least two chambers (2, 3), the one chamber (3) comprising the display (11) of a communication unit, said display (11) being pivotally disposed in the chamber (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SMA Technologie AGInventors: Sven Bremicker, Andreas Donth, Ralf Andrae, Johannes Hade, Yasar Nafiz, Matthias Victor
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Publication number: 20080291632Abstract: The invention relates to an inverter casing, said inverter casing (1) comprising in the bottom at least one depression (5) for receiving heat dissipating electric components, coils in particular.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: SMA Technologie AGInventors: Sven Bremicker, Andreas Donth, Stefan Domagala
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Patent number: D604237Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Bernd Engel, Andreas Donth
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Patent number: D604238Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG.Inventors: Bernd Engel, Andreas Donth
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Patent number: D604239Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Bernd Engel, Andreas Donth
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Patent number: D610540Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Bernd Engel, Andreas Donth
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Patent number: D620885Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventor: Andreas Donth