Patents by Inventor Bernhard Albeck
Bernhard Albeck 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: 7097492Abstract: For automatic wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus, for example fluorescent lamp luminaires, a line or wire-laying tool is used which has a finger (31) on which a pressure element (37), movable between three positions I, II, III with respect to the finger, and the terminal, respectively, is retained. The pressure element presses a wire (20) in an insertion slit (12) of a slit blade insulation piercing connector SBIPC (11). The pressure element (37) has a cutter blade at an end surface, and further has two pressure sections (46, 47). One section (46) is used to effect a connection at the beginning of a wire run, or for through-wiring, and the other (47) is used to terminate the end of a wire line, and to cut the wire. The finger (21) is always outside of a contacting zone (3), thus permitting miniaturization of the terminal to a degree limited only by insulation requirements of air or creep paths between adjacent SBIPCs.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe Elektronik GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Stefan Koller
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Patent number: 7024766Abstract: A process for automatically wiring at least one terminal of an electrical apparatus with a wire-laying tool of the type that includes a wiring finger movable relative to the terminal. An initial terminal connection is established between the leading end of a wire and the terminal by pressing the wire into a SBIPC connector, which is located within the housing of the terminal, while positioning the wiring finger of the electrical apparatus outside the portions of the housing surrounding the SBIPC. A final wire connection is established between the trailing end of the wire and the terminal by pressing the cut wire into the SBIPC while positioning the wiring finger outside the portions of the housing of the terminal surrounding the SBIPC.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe Elektronik GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Stefan Koller
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Patent number: 6629345Abstract: A chucking device, in particular for workpieces that are to be machined on more than one side, has a workpiece carrier with at least one turret, arranged to receive workpieces, that is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation on the workpiece carrier, A positive-engagement locking device is associated with the turret, on the workpiece carrier, by which locking device the turret can be locked positionally precisely in a predetermined rotary angle position relative to the workpiece carrier. The locking device has at least three locking parts disposed coaxially to one another, which on the plane faces facing one another each carry pairs of cooperating locking means that can be brought into and out of engagement with one another by means of an axial relative motion of the locking parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Albeck GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Tobias Albeck
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Publication number: 20020062559Abstract: For automatic wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus, for example fluorescent lamp luminaires, a line or wire-laying tool is used which has a finger (31) on which a pressure element (37), movable between three positions I, II, III with respect to the finger, and the terminal, respectively, is retained. The pressure element presses a wire (20) in an insertion slit (12) of a slit blade insulation piercing connector SBIPC (11). The pressure element (37) has a cutter blade at an end surface, and further has two pressure sections (46, 47). One section (46) is used to effect a connection at the beginning of a wire run, or for through-wiring, and the other (47) is used to terminate the end of a wire line, and to cut the wire. The finger (21) is always outside of a contacting zone (3), thus permitting miniaturization of the terminal to a degree limited only by insulation requirements of air or creep paths between adjacent SBIPCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Applicant: Vossloh-Schwabe Elektronik GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Stefan Koller
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Publication number: 20020053125Abstract: For automatic wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus, for example fluorescent lamp luminaires, a line or wire-laying tool is used which has a finger (31) on which a pressure element (37), movable between three positions I, II, III with respect to the finger, and the terminal, respectively, is retained. The pressure element presses a wire (20) in an insertion slit (12) of a slit blade insulation piercing connector SBIPC (11). The pressure element (37) has a cutter blade at an end surface, and further has two pressure sections (46, 47). One section (46) is used to effect a connection at the beginning of a wire run, or for through-wiring, and the other (47) is used to terminate the end of a wire line, and to cut the wire. The finger (21) is always outside of a contacting zone (3), thus permitting miniaturization of the terminal to a degree limited only by insulation requirements of air or creep paths between adjacent SBIPCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: Vossloh-Schwabe Elektronik GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Stefan Koller
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Patent number: 6353996Abstract: For automatic wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus, for example fluorescent lamp luminaires, a line or wire-laying tool is used which has a finger (31) on which a pressure element (37), movable between three positions I, II, III with respect to the finger, and the terminal, respectively, is retained. The pressure element presses a wire (20) in an insertion slit (12) of a slit blade insulation piercing connector SBIPC (11). The pressure element (37) has a cutter blade at an end surface, and further has two pressure sections (46, 47). One section (46) is used to effect a connection at the beginning of a wire run, or for through-wiring, and the other (47) is used to terminate the end of a wire line, and to cut the wire. The finger (21) is always outside of a contacting zone (3), thus permitting miniaturization of the terminal to a degree limited only by insulation requirements of air or creep paths between adjacent SBIPCs.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1997Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Vosslob-Schwabe Elektronik GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Stefan Koller
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Patent number: 6185802Abstract: An elongated and cross-section polygonal work piece carrier (1) has at least two clamping surfaces (2) extending parallel to its longitudinal axis (3). It is retained in bearing (5, 9) at least at one end, to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis over 360°. Each of the clamping surfaces (2) is supplied with at least two rotatable work piece holding tables (11) located in a row adjacent each other. The holding tables (11) are coupled by gears (25, 26, 33) with each other and with a common drive gear (35) in such a manner that all tables, in dependence on the rotation of the work piece carrier (1) about its longitudinal axis (3), will rotate over its respective rotation axis (12) about a predetermined angle, depending on the angle of rotation of the work piece carrier; an interrogation device is provided to interrogate whether all rotated tables are in predetermined, locked angular positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Albeck GmbHInventors: Karl-Heinz Gruber, Bernhard Albeck
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Patent number: 5720625Abstract: An electrical clamping terminal arrangement with an IDC contact located in a housing of insulating material is formed, in particular for use in an automatic wiring, in such a way that the housing, on at least one side adjoining the introduction slit of the IDC contact, has a slitlike or groovelike indentation opening toward the introduction side for the conductor. The dimensions of this indentation are chosen such that a free end, located in the vicinity of the IDC contact, of a line contacted in the IDC contact is received in the indentation in a shock-hazard-proof manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1995Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Vossloh Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Herbert Emmerich, Stefan Koller, Hans-Peter Mews
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Patent number: 5700159Abstract: To permit easy connection, and further to provide an electrical connection between a conductor and an electrically conductive device, for example, a base plate of a large fixture, a housing (4) of insulating material which has a contact element therein, and a flat surface (9) adapted to be placed against the device (7), is further formed with a metallic strip (28) electrically connected to the contact element (5). The metallic strip is formed with a bend or crease line (34) separating the strip into a neck portion (31) and a hook portion (36). The neck portion and the hook portion, together with the insulated housing (4), form a lever (48) in which the hook portion, upon insertion thereof through an aperture (45) in the flat surface of the device passes beneath and becomes located under the flat surface, engaging thereagainst and being supported therefrom, to permit at least part of the neck portion (31) to be passed, by lever action, through the aperture (45).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe GmbHInventor: Bernhard Albeck
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Patent number: 5669785Abstract: An electrical connection terminal arrangement has a housing (1) of insulating material, in which at least one slit-blade insulation-piercing contact is located that is formed on a contact spring (17). The contact spring is additionally provided with at least one plug contact (27) and one apparatus connection contact (29).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Vossloh Schwabe GmbHInventors: Dieter Hammer, Bernhard Albeck, Karl Biebl
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Patent number: 5626488Abstract: An electrical terminal or coupling connector with two spatially separated terminal connections for electrical conductors and having contact elements assigned to the connections comprises at least two parts (2, 3), each of which has at least one connection part (14, 16), and which are positively joined together to make a single unit. At least one connection (18) of this single unit is in the form of a slit-blade insulation piercing connector arranged for automatic wiring. At the same time, the single unit has devices (50, 51) for positive coupling with other single units of the same or different function.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Dieter Hammer, Christian Gerstberger
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Patent number: 5575679Abstract: An electrical connection terminal arrangement has a housing (1) of insulating material, in which at least one slit blade insulation-piercing contact is located that is formed on a contact spring (17). The contact spring is additionally provided with at least one plug contact (27) and one apparatus connection contact (29).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1994Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Vossloh Schwabe GmbHInventors: Dieter Hammer, Bernhard Albeck, Karl Biebl
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Patent number: 5515606Abstract: Wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus or apparatus systems (4, 5, 7) is done automatically in the course of the direct wiring. A preassembled electrical apparatus or apparatus system is made available with terminals (9, 10, 11) fixedly located in it, whereupon by means of an automatically guided line-laying tool (59), an endlessly supplied line (68) is moved into the contacting zones of the specially formed terminals, fixed there, and either clipped or through-wired.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1994Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Vossloh Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Herbert Emmerich, Stefan Koller, Hans-Peter Mews
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Patent number: 5510579Abstract: A wire retaining for connecting wires in low-voltage circuits of electrical apparatus has a continuous channel (5), formed on a shaped part, for receiving the wires. The channel is designed for the passage through it over its length of a wire placement tool protruding through its lateral wire insertion opening and moving in the longitudinal direction of the wire; legs (3) laterally defining the channel, and/or wire hold-back devices (7), are embodied as predominantly spring-elastically yielding to the tool passing through.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1994Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Assignee: Vossloh Schwabe GmbHInventors: Dieter Hammer, Bernhard Albeck
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Patent number: 5442848Abstract: To permit close positioning of a wire positioning finger (2) adjacent a slit blade insulation piercing connector, a pressing element (19) having a pressure surface (22) is movably located adjacent a wire outlet opening (10) of a wire guide duct (4) in the positioning finger. The pressing element (19) is movable, preferably longitudinally slidable on the finger, for movement transverse to the axis of the wire outlet opening between a quiescent position removed from the wire opening and a holding position to hold the wire (5) preparatory to cutting it off. A cutting knife (12) is movably located on the positioning finger (2), preferably slidable longitudinally, in the vicinity of the wire outlet opening (10) and movable between a rest position and cutting position in front of the wire opening. Respective pressing element control units (21) and knife operating control units (13) are provided, coupled to the pressing element (19) and to the knife (12) for programmed movement of the respective elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1994Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe GmbHInventors: Stefan Koller, Bernhard Albeck
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Patent number: 4909379Abstract: A vibrator conveyor system, for example in the form of a circular or linear conveyor, has a reciprocating plate adapted for carrying a container, and electromagnetic oscillating armature motors for moving said plate along a primary advancement direction or vector; each motor has a stationary stator, an armature secured to the reciprocating plate, and an excitation coil driven by alternating current or pulsating direct current, the coil being disposed on a pole piece the stator, the pile piece having a stator pole surface cooperating with an armature pole surface. The reciprocating plate is elastically supported by spring elements in a manner limiting its vertical and horizontal motion. The elongated spring elements are aligned along at least a portion of the rim of the plate with equal inclination with respect to a plane containing the conveyor advancement vector, and are fastened to the plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1988Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Klaus Albrecht
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Patent number: 4711019Abstract: In a method for making U-shaped core laminations and T-shaped magnetic circuit closing elements fitting in between the legs thereof, in a choke, ballast or transformer, in particular for use as an accessory element in gas discharge lamps, two mutually offset rows of U-shaped core laminations having their open ends facing one another and having the pairs of adjacent outer legs thereof interfitting with one another are punched out in such a manner that one pair of outer legs of one row is laterally adjacent to one pair of outer legs of the other row, and the T-shaped magnetic circuit closing elements, with cross legs adjacent to the connecting middle legs of the U-shaped core lamination are punched out of the free spaces located between the ends of the pairs of outer legs and the connecting legs, located facing tem and spaced apart from them, of the U-shaped core laminations.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1986Date of Patent: December 8, 1987Assignee: Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Siegfried Goedicke