Patents by Inventor Andreas Wendt
Andreas Wendt 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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Publication number: 20230361490Abstract: A terminal for connecting an electrical conductor with a sheath includes: a first side wall section and a second side wall section, which are arranged opposite one another and/or spaced apart from one another. The first side wall section has a first terminal element and the second side wall section has a second terminal element which are assigned to one another to form a terminal slot and are arranged at least sectionally at a distance from one another. The first side wall section has a cutout in its end face, at which the electrical conductor is guided on the terminal slot for connection to the terminal, which cutout is groove-shaped to at least sectionally receive in the cutout a tool placed on the terminal in a form-fitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventor: Andreas WENDT
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Publication number: 20220231452Abstract: A plug connector part for electrical connection to a mating plug connector part is provided. The plug connector part includes a housing and a contact carrier that is movable in relation to the housing. The contact carrier includes at least one electrical contact for the mating plug connector part and a slider that is movable in relation to the housing and to the contact carrier. The plug connector part for includes an elastic element that is supported on the slider and on the contact carrier in such a way that the elastic element is tensioned by a displacement of the slider in relation to the contact carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Marc Klimpel, Andreas Wendt
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Patent number: 11081838Abstract: An electrical connector part for connecting to a mating electrical connector part includes: a housing that has an insertion portion for making a plug-in connection with the mating electrical connector part, and a locking element, arranged moveably on the housing, for locking the mating electrical connector part to the housing in a locked position, and which is movable out of the locked position in order to release the locking connection between the mating electrical connector part and the housing when in an unlocked position; and a connecting device that connects the locking element to the housing and has a guide portion, a guide element guided at the guide portion, and a spring element, the spring element having a locking leg for latching the guide element to the guide portion in the locked position and/or the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Jens Franke
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Publication number: 20200169038Abstract: An electrical connector part for connecting to a mating electrical connector part includes: a housing that has an insertion portion for making a plug-in connection with the mating electrical connector part, and a locking element, arranged moveably on the housing, for locking the mating electrical connector part to the housing in a locked position, and which is movable out of the locked position in order to release the locking connection between the mating electrical connector part and the housing when in an unlocked position; and a connecting device that connects the locking element to the housing and has a guide portion, a guide element guided at the guide portion, and a spring element, the spring element having a locking leg for latching the guide element to the guide portion in the locked position and/or the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Andreas Wendt, Jens Franke
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Publication number: 20190245311Abstract: A tool for connecting an electrical conductor, which is sheathed by insulation, to an insulation-displacement terminal having at least two contact elements which each form a conductor clamping slot and are configured to make clamping contact with the electrical conductor, includes: a mating bearing element, which can be placed against the contact elements; and a stamp element, which is arranged so as to be movable, relative to the mating bearing element. The stamp element has a receiving element for holding and guiding the electrical conductor, which receiving element is formed and able to insert the electrical conductor into the conductor clamping slots when the stamp element moves, relative to the mating bearing element, out of an application position to a clamping position. The mating bearing element has at least one supporting region which comes into contact with at least one bearing face, which is averted from the conductor clamping slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Andreas WENDT
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Publication number: 20180366840Abstract: A tool for connecting an insulation-coated electrical conductor to an insulation-displacement terminal, the insulation-displacement terminal including at least two contact elements that jointly form a conductor clamping slot and are configured for clamp-contacting the electrical conductor, includes: a housing element to be placed onto the contact elements, the housing element including a first recess for receiving a stamping element that is mounted so as to be movable in a conductor insertion direction, and a second recess for receiving the electrical conductor transversely to the conductor insertion direction. Cutting means that form a cutting region are arranged in the housing element in such a way that, when the stamping element is moved from a placed position into a clamped position in order to insert the electrical conductor into the conductor clamping slot, the insulation initially comes into engagement with the cutting means and is severed in the process, at least partially.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Patent number: 9899777Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a housing having a connecting portion on which at least one housing contact wedge is formed that has a contact surface that is oriented at a wedge angle to an assembly direction, and a connecting body which can he placed on the connecting portion and on which a connecting contact wedge is provided that has a contact surface oriented at the same wedge angle. A plurality of housing contact wedges is provided on the connecting portion of the housing so as to be spaced apart from one another. A groove for receiving the connecting contact wedge is formed between adjacent housing contact wedges.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Patent number: 9806462Abstract: A connection terminal for the electrically contacting connection of a conductor to a current bar which is accommodated on a holder includes a clamping spring having a first limb and a second limb, said clamping spring being provided for applying a clamping force for damping the conductor. An actuation device which comprises the clamping spring is provided. Between the first limb and the second limb of the clamping spring, which is in the form of a tension spring, is arranged an insert device which provides a counter-bearing for a tool when the actuation device is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Patent number: 9803670Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a housing body having a connection portion, at which in each case at least one housing bearing wedge having a bearing face which is oriented at a wedge angle to an assembly direction is formed on two opposing sides; a bearing portion; and a clamping face which is formed on the bearing portion being provided at a distance from the bearing face of the at least one housing bearing wedge. The connection arrangement further includes a connection body which can be positioned on the housing body in the region of the connection portion, on which connection body at least one connection bearing wedge is provided, which has a bearing face which is oriented at the same wedge angle to the assembly direction, the bearing faces of the housing bearing wedge and of the connection bearing wedge being in contact with one another when assembled.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Patent number: 9761961Abstract: A lead-through terminal includes a terminal housing to be held on a wall of an electrical installation, and a wall feedthrough and a pivotable actuation device being provided on the terminal housing. The actuation device is pivotable at least between a contact position and an open position to clamp a conductor at a conductor receptacle in the contact position and to release or hold the conductor at the conductor receptacle in the open position. A gap that exists between the actuation device and the wall feedthrough when the actuation device pivots between the open position and the contact position is closed at least in the contact position.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Patent number: 9735505Abstract: A housing device for an electrical connection terminal has a terminal housing and latching systems with two latching units interacting with one another, wherein one latching unit is a latching arm connected to the terminal housing and extending out away from the terminal housing, and the second latching unit is a latching connector for interacting with the latching arm for latching. The latching connector has a latching body with a wedge-like shape in a latching direction, along a movement of the two latching units during latching. A latching toothed portion is provided on at least one transverse surface of a first of the two latching units and a meshing unit is provided on transverse surfaces of a second of the two latching units. The latching toothed portion and the meshing unit mesh with one another so as to latch in order to latch the latching units interacting with one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Publication number: 20170159686Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a housing body having a connection portion, at which in each case at least one housing bearing wedge having a bearing face which is oriented at a wedge angle to an assembly direction is formed on two opposing sides; a bearing portion; and a clamping face which is formed on the bearing portion being provided at a distance from the bearing face of the at least one housing bearing wedge. The connection arrangement further includes a connection body which can be positioned on the housing body in the region of the connection portion, on which connection body at least one connection bearing wedge is provided, which has a bearing face which is oriented at the same wedge angle to the assembly direction, the bearing faces of the housing bearing wedge and of the connection bearing wedge being in contact with one another when assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Publication number: 20170133801Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a housing having a connecting portion on which at least one housing contact wedge is formed that has a contact surface that is oriented at a wedge angle to an assembly direction, and a connecting body which can he placed on the connecting portion and on which a connecting contact wedge is provided that has a contact surface oriented at the same wedge angle. A plurality of housing contact wedges is provided on the connecting portion of the housing so as to be spaced apart from one another. A groove for receiving the connecting contact wedge is formed between adjacent housing contact wedges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Patent number: 9559440Abstract: A lead-through terminal for connecting a conductor so as to conduct electricity includes: a terminal housing having a bearing portion that abuts a wall of an electrical installation when in an installed state, the bearing portion defining on the terminal housing a first housing portion on a first side and a second housing portion on a second side of the bearing portion, a wall feedthrough being provided on the bearing portion; and a pivotable actuation device being provided on the terminal housing to clamp the conductor in a contact position on a current bar and to release the conductor when in an open position. The actuation device is located on the first side to a greater extent when in the contact position than when in the open position, in which the actuation device extends through the wall feedthrough onto the second side at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Ralf Beckmann
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Patent number: 9543668Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting, in an electrically contacting manner, to at least one conductor includes a current bar held on a mount. The current bar connects to the at least one conductor. The connection terminal also includes an actuation lever, a clamping spring, and a slotted guide. The slotted guide has at least one closure slot and a clamping slot that branches off transversely therefrom. The actuation lever is movably guided in the slotted guide by a first pin and a second pin.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Patent number: 9543666Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a receiving body, a clamping element configured to clamp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a busbar arranged in the connecting terminal, a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the first lever arm. The second lever arm has an actuation region by way of which the second lever arm can be pivoted. The clamping element can be moved by the first lever arm into a clamping position and into a non-clamping position when the second lever arm is pivoted.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Patent number: 9537228Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting at least one conductor to a current bar, which is accommodated on a mount, in an electrically contacting manner, includes at least one clamping spring for applying a clamping force, the at least one clamping spring including a pivotable clamping lever for clamping the conductor. The clamping spring has a first leg and at least a second leg, is hingedly coupled to the clamping lever by the first leg, and is hingedly coupled to an auxiliary lever by the second leg, the clamping lever and the auxiliary lever being arranged pivotally on the mount.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Wendt, Fredrik Brand
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Publication number: 20160261053Abstract: The invention relates to a connection terminal (100) for the electrically contacting connection of a conductor (126) to a current bar (110) received on a holder (108), comprising a clamping spring (101) for applying a clamping force and a pivotable clamping lever (102) for clamping the conductor (126). The clamping spring (101) has a first leg (136) and at least a second leg (137) and is coupled with the first leg (136) in an articulated manner to the clamping lever (102) and with the second leg (137) in an articulated manner to an auxiliary lever (104). The clamping lever (102) and the auxiliary lever (104) are pivotably arranged on the holder (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Andreas WENDT
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Patent number: 9425519Abstract: An electrical connection terminal having a holder and a clamping lever pivotably arranged on the holder and having a clamping unit for clamping a conductor between the clamping unit and a current bar. A manual lever is provided which is pivotably accommodated on the clamping lever in order to enable a dynamic transformation ratio in the closing operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Publication number: 20160218447Abstract: A cable lug device includes a cable lug body and a cable receptacle provided thereon to attach a connecting cable, and a current bar which is provided on the cable lug body for insertion into a receptacle of a connecting terminal, where it serves as a current bar for contacting a conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ralf BECKMANN, Andreas WENDT