Patents by Inventor CLAUS PLECHER

CLAUS PLECHER 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).

  • Appliance having a temperature-monitored plug-in connection
    Patent number: 10900846
    Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance interface forming a plug connection with an appliance-side interface unit of a power cable. The appliance interface includes at least one power contact part forming a power connection with a power contact part of the appliance-side interface unit supplying the appliance with electrical energy from a supply grid. The appliance interface includes a first thermoelectric element contacting a second thermoelectric element of the appliance-side interface unit, when the power connection exists. The first thermoelectric element is coupled to a first measurement input of a control unit. The appliance interface includes a measurement contact part forming a measurement connection, between the second thermoelectric element and a second measurement input of the control unit, with a measurement contact part of the appliance-side interface unit. The control unit determines measurement data relating to a measurement voltage between the first and second measurement inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus Koeppl, Holger Helmschmidt, Claus Plecher
  • APPLIANCE HAVING A TEMPERATURE-MONITORED PLUG-IN CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20200149981
    Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance interface forming a plug connection with an appliance-side interface unit of a power cable. The appliance interface includes at least one power contact part forming a power connection with a power contact part of the appliance-side interface unit supplying the appliance with electrical energy from a supply grid. The appliance interface includes a first thermoelectric element contacting a second thermoelectric element of the appliance-side interface unit, when the power connection exists. The first thermoelectric element is coupled to a first measurement input of a control unit. The appliance interface includes a measurement contact part forming a measurement connection, between the second thermoelectric element and a second measurement input of the control unit, with a measurement contact part of the appliance-side interface unit. The control unit determines measurement data relating to a measurement voltage between the first and second measurement inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: MAGNUS KOEPPL, HOLGER HELMSCHMIDT, CLAUS PLECHER