Patents by Inventor Bernhard Jaschke
Bernhard Jaschke 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: 9081033Abstract: A testing arrangement is provided for testing the electrical circuits of an assembly of terminal blocks arranged in side-to-side relation, each of the terminal blocks including two mutually-insulated collinearly-arranged horizontal bus bar sections that are normally electrically connected by first and second pairs of leaf spring contacts arranged above and below the bus bar sections, respectively. During the testing operation, the testing device may be arranged either above or below the assembly, and an insulating test plug on the testing device is inserted either vertically downwardly from above, or upwardly from below, the terminal block, thereby to disengage one pair of contacts. A dummy plug is vertically inserted in the opposite direction to disengage the other pair of contacts. The remote ends of the bus bar sections are provided with clamping devices for connection with the bare ends of insulated conductors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke
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Patent number: 9075084Abstract: A testing arrangement for testing the electrical circuits of a terminal block assembly, comprising a generally rectangular testing unit housing formed of insulating material and containing a chamber, at least one connection device mounted in chamber and having an elongated connector body formed of insulating material and including center and end portions. An integral measuring tab portion extends downwardly from the body center portion for insertion into a testing opening contained in the terminal block assembly, and a pair of coplanar measurement portions extend upwardly from the connector body ends and terminating at different elevations, thereby to afford a compact testing arrangement. Two electrical circuit connecting portions are mounted on the connector body, each including an input conductive contact plate mounted on one side of said measuring tab portion, and an output contact mounted within one of said measurement portions for connection with one end of a testing component.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke
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Patent number: 9039460Abstract: A terminal block arrangement includes a plurality of generally rectangular terminal blocks having vertical parallel side walls, vertical end walls, and horizontal top and bottom walls, a connecting arrangement connecting said terminal blocks in contiguous side-by-side stacked relation, thereby to define a terminal block assembly in which at least portions of the terminal block top and bottom walls are exposed, and a fastening arrangement for fastening the bottom portion of the terminal block assembly to a fixed support. In a first embodiment, the fastening arrangement includes vertically displaceable end support members arranged at each end of the terminal block assembly, each support member having pairs of support feet arranged for connection with the fixed support. In a second embodiment, an adapter plate is secured to the fixed support, and the terminal block assembly is fastened to the adapter plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke, Roetger Sander
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Publication number: 20140148035Abstract: A terminal block arrangement includes a plurality of generally rectangular terminal blocks having vertical parallel side walls, vertical end walls, and horizontal top and bottom walls, a connecting arrangement connecting said terminal blocks in contiguous side-by-side stacked relation, thereby to define a terminal block assembly in which at least portions of the terminal block top and bottom walls are exposed, and a fastening arrangement for fastening the bottom portion of the terminal block assembly to a fixed support. In a first embodiment, the fastening arrangement includes vertically displaceable end support members arranged at each end of the terminal block assembly, each support member having pairs of support feet arranged for connection with the fixed support. In a second embodiment, an adapter plate is secured to the fixed support, and the terminal block assembly is fastened to the adapter plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke, Roetger Sander
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Publication number: 20140097855Abstract: A testing arrangement for testing the electrical circuits of a terminal block assembly, comprising a generally rectangular testing unit housing formed of insulating material and containing a chamber, at least one connection device mounted in chamber and having an elongated connector body formed of insulating material and including center and end portions. An integral measuring tab portion extends downwardly from the body center portion for insertion into a testing opening contained in the terminal block assembly, and a pair of coplanar measurement portions extend upwardly from the connector body ends and terminating at different elevations, thereby to afford a compact testing arrangement. Two electrical circuit connecting portions are mounted on the connector body, each including an input conductive contact plate mounted on one side of said measuring tab portion, and an output contact mounted within one of said measurement portions for connection with one end of a testing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke
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Publication number: 20140077832Abstract: A testing arrangement is provided for testing the electrical circuits of an assembly of terminal blocks arranged in side-to-side relation, each of the terminal blocks including two mutually-insulated collinearly-arranged horizontal bus bar sections that are normally electrically connected by first and second pairs of leaf spring contacts arranged above and below the bus bar sections, respectively. During the testing operation, the testing device may be arranged either above or below the assembly, and an insulating test plug on the testing device is inserted either vertically downwardly from above, or upwardly from below, the terminal block, thereby to disengage one pair of contacts. A dummy plug is vertically inserted in the opposite direction to disengage the other pair of contacts. The remote ends of the bus bar sections are provided with clamping devices for connection with the bare ends of insulated conductors, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Frank Hackemack, Joerg Richts, Bernhard Jaschke
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Patent number: 7566234Abstract: A connector block arrangement includes a first connector block housing having a row of first contacts, a second connector block housing having a row of second contacts in engagement with the first contacts when the connector block housings are in a connected condition, a conductive jumper device having a base portion and a plurality of resilient fingers normally connecting together a group of the second contacts, and an electrically-insulated code device carried by one of the housings for selectively disengaging from the jumper device at least one of the contacts of the second contact group. The code device has a planar generally comb-like configuration including a base portion arranged in an opening contained in either one of the connector block housings, and at least one code bar portion operable to separate a resilient finger of the jumper device from the corresponding contact to be disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Hackemack, Bernhard Jaschke, Matthias Bönsch
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Publication number: 20070293096Abstract: A connector block arrangement includes a first connector block housing having a row of first contacts, a second connector block housing having a row of second contacts in engagement with the first contacts when the connector block housings are in a connected condition, a conductive jumper device having a base portion and a plurality of resilient fingers normally connecting together a group of the second contacts, and an electrically-insulated code device carried by one of the housings for selectively disengaging from the jumper device at least one of the contacts of the second contact group. The code device has a planar generally comb-like configuration including a base portion arranged in an opening contained in either one of the connector block housings, and at least one code bar portion operable to separate a resilient finger of the jumper device from the corresponding contact to be disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Frank Hackemack, Bernhard Jaschke, Matthias Bonsch
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Patent number: 6976866Abstract: A connector junction block of flat thin design is adapted for connection with one or more insulated electrical conductors, and includes base and cover members that cooperate to define a chamber, and an operating member that is mounted in the chamber for movement between first and second positions relative to at least one of the base and cover members. One end of the insulated conductor is inserted into the chamber via a first conductor opening contained in the cover member, and extends into a second conductor opening contained in the operating member. The operating member carries an insulation piercing arrangement that is operable when the operating member is displaced toward its second position to pierce the insulation and electrically engage the conductor. In one embodiment, the cover and base member are connected to define a rigid housing within which the operating member is displaced by an external operating tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernhard Jaschke, Frank Polley, Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning
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Publication number: 20040259410Abstract: A connector junction block of flat thin design is adapted for connection with one or more insulated electrical conductors, and includes base and cover members that cooperate to define a chamber, and an operating member that is mounted in the chamber for movement between first and second positions relative to at least one of the base and cover members. One end of the insulated conductor is inserted into the chamber via a first conductor opening contained in the cover member, and extends into a second conductor opening contained in the operating member. The operating member carries an insulation piercing arrangement that is operable when the operating member is displaced toward its second position to pierce the insulation and electrically engage the conductor. In one embodiment, the cover and base member are connected to define a rigid housing within which the operating member is displaced by an external operating tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Bernhard Jaschke, Frank Polley, Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning