Patents by Inventor Dat-Minh Trinh
Dat-Minh Trinh 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: 20190305533Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cable holding device for mounting a cable to a housing or a wall opening. The cable holding device may have a first holding element including a first opening and a second holding element including a second opening. The first holding element and the second holding element may be configured to be lockable in a holding position. While in the holding position, the first opening and the second opening may be aligned with one other. The first holding element and the second holding element may be transferable into the holding position by a translational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Sven Krause, Dat-Minh Trinh, Sebastian Sieg, Michael Nolting
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Patent number: 9673550Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connecting module comprising: a module housing (101), which comprises a module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) with a first electrical connection terminal (105, 107); a module element (109, 1205) with a second electrical connection terminal (111, 113) and with a third electrical connection terminal (115, 117), wherein the module element (109, 1205) for electrically connecting the first connection terminal (105, 107) to the second connection terminal (111, 113) can be inserted (into the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) and can be held in the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) by means of a detachable latching connection; and a release device (125) for releasing the latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker, Roland Tombers, Markus Hanses
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Patent number: 9516780Abstract: The invention relates to an accommodating device having a one-piece support that prevents damage to a circuit board and its contacts even with frequent installation and dismantling of mounting rail module cases. This is achieved in particular by the fact that the module case can be detached from an integral mounting rail of the support by pivoting it in the direction of the circuit board. This special pivoting is made possible by the fact that the integral mounting rail and the holding area of the circuit board are separated from one another spatially so that even in the installed state, the mounting rail module case and the circuit board are mechanically decoupled.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Heinrich Kaeuper
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Patent number: 9349527Abstract: The invention relates to a current transformer 1, comprising connection contacts 3 for contacting a secondary winding of the current transformer and a short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 for shorting the connection contacts 3, wherein the connection contacts 3 can be reached through a housing opening 4 of a housing 2 surrounding the current transformer 1, the current transformer also having a safety device 107, 207, 307 for blocking the access to the connection contacts 3 lying inside the housing, wherein the safety device 107, 207, 307 can be in a securing status or release status, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is blocked by the safety device 107, 207, 307 in the securing status, such that the connection of a conductor to a connection contact 3 or the disconnection of a conductor from a connection contact 3 is not possible, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is released by the safety device in the release status and the short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 shorts the coType: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker
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Patent number: 9231317Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably fixing a conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fixing element (18) which runs through a retaining element (16) lying on the current transformer housing (12) and which sits at least partly against the surface of the conductor (10) when the conductor (10) is fixed on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fixing element (18) runs around the circumferential surface of the conductor (10) in a looped manner when fixed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20150206650Abstract: The invention relates to a current transformer 1, comprising connection contacts 3 for contacting a secondary winding of the current transformer and a short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 for shorting the connection contacts 3, wherein the connection contacts 3 can be reached through a housing opening 4 of a housing 2 surrounding the current transformer 1, the current transformer also having a safety device 107, 207, 307 for blocking the access to the connection contacts 3 lying inside the housing, wherein the safety device 107, 207, 307 can be in a securing status or release status, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is blocked by the safety device 107, 207, 307 in the securing status, such that the connection of a conductor to a connection contact 3 or the disconnection of a conductor from a connection contact 3 is not possible, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is released by the safety device in the release status and the short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 shorts the coType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker
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Publication number: 20150187490Abstract: The invention relates to a current transformer 1, having connection contacts 2 for contacting a secondary winding and having a short-circuit device 3?, 3? for shorting the connection contacts 2, wherein the short-circuit device 3?, 3? has a mechanically movable conductor 4 that can be brought into a circuit between the connection contacts 2 of the secondary winding. Here, the short-circuit device 3?, 3? is integrated in a housing 14 surrounding the current transformer 1 and the movable conductor 4 can be moved by a rotary or pivot motion into the circuit between the connection contacts 2, such that the circuit of the secondary coil is shorted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 9006577Abstract: Systems and methods for detachable attachment of an electrical conductor to current transformer housing are disclosed. An illustrative device may [comprise] includes a current transformer housing, a holding element which is passed through the current transformer housing, and an attachment element which passes through the holding element, with the attachment element and/or the holding element resting at least partially on the surface of the electrical conductor when the electrical conductor is attached to the apparatus, the attachment element being rotatable about its longitudinal axis for attaching or releasing the electrical conductor. Moreover, the holding element may be rotatable about its longitudinal axis such that, in a first position, the holding element can be moved along its longitudinal axis for attaching or releasing the electrical conductor and, in a second position, the holding element cannot be moved along its longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thorner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 8963009Abstract: A device for detachably fastening a current conductor to a current transformer housing includes the current transformer housing, a retaining element that is guided through the current transformer housing, a fastening element that is guided through the retaining element, and a clamping element. The fastening element and/or the retaining element are seated against at least some regions of the surface of the current conductor when the current conductor is fastened to the current transformer housing. The fastening element can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof so as to fasten and/or detach the current conductor. The clamping element is arranged movably on the current transformer housing so that, in a first position, it allows a translatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis. In a second position, the clamping element prevents the transtatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thoerner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 8939782Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fastening element (18), which is fastened to a retaining element (16) arranged on the current transformer housing (12) and, when the current conductor (10) is fastened to the current transformer housing (12), rests at least partially on the surface of the current conductor (10). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (18) is mounted pivotally on the retaining element (16).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20140213117Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connecting module comprising: a module housing (101), which comprises a module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) with a first electrical connection terminal (105, 107); a module element (109, 1205) with a second electrical connection terminal (111, 113) and with a third electrical connection terminal (115, 117), wherein the module element (109, 1205) for electrically connecting the first connection terminal (105, 107) to the second connection terminal (111, 113) can be inserted (into the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) and can be held in the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) by means of a detachable latching connection; and a release device (125) for releasing the latching connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker, Roland Tombers, Markus Hanses
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Patent number: 8766757Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12) comprising a fastening element (16, 32), wherein the fastening element (16, 32) can be guided such that the fastening element (16, 32) at least partially contacts the surface of the current conductor (10) in a fastening state of the current conductor (10) on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (16, 32) is implemented such that it performs a translatory displacement in the direction of the current conductor (10) when transitioning from an unfastened state to the fastened state of the current conductor (10) to the current transformer housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20130294035Abstract: The invention relates to an accommodating device having a one-piece support that prevents damage to a circuit board and its contacts even with frequent installation and dismantling of mounting rail module cases. This is achieved in particular by the fact that the module case can be detached from an integral mounting rail of the support by pivoting it in the direction of the circuit board. This special pivoting is made possible by the fact that the integral mounting rail and the holding area of the circuit board are separated from one another spatially so that even in the installed state, the mounting rail module case and the circuit board are mechanically decoupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Heinrich Kaeuper
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Publication number: 20120326823Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably fixing a conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fixing element (18) which runs through a retaining element (16) lying on the current transformer housing (12) and which sits at least partly against the surface of the conductor (10) when the conductor (10) is fixed on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fixing element (18) runs around the circumferential surface of the conductor (10) in a looped manner when fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20120322284Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fastening element (18), which is fastened to a retaining element (16) arranged on the current transformer housing (12) and, when the current conductor (10) is fastened to the current transformer housing (12), rests at least partially on the surface of the current conductor (10). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (18) is mounted pivotally on the retaining element (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: FLACHSMARKSTRAbE 8Inventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20120315778Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably fixing a conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fixing element (16) which runs through a retaining element (14) lying on the current transformer housing (12) and which at least partly sits against the surface of the conductor (10) when the conductor (10) is fixed on the current transformer housing (12). According to the invention, the fixing element (16) is designed such that when the conductor (10) is brought from an unfixed state and fixed on the current transformer housing (12), the fixing element (16) carries out a translational movement within the retaining element (14) along the longitudinal axis (54) of said fixing element in the direction of the conductor (10) and subsequently a rotational movement about the longitudinal axis (54) of said fixing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thorner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 8128435Abstract: An electrical interface module including a connector configured for a data cable and a plurality of electrical contact elements configured to directly establish at least one of an electrical and an electronic connection with a plurality of corresponding mating contact elements of a terminal block. Each of the plurality of corresponding mating contacts includes a screw clamp terminal having a terminal compartment with a pressure element configured to clamp the respective contact element. Each of the plurality of electrical contact elements is configured to allow the at least one of the electrical and the electronic connection to be established via a connection with the respective pressure element when the respective screw clamp terminal is in an open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20100120295Abstract: An electrical interface module including a connector configured for a data cable and a plurality of electrical contact elements configured to directly establish at least one of an electrical and an electronic connection with a plurality of corresponding mating contact elements of a terminal block. Each of the plurality of corresponding mating contacts includes a screw clamp terminal having a terminal compartment with a pressure element configured to clamp the respective contact element. Each of the plurality of electrical contact elements is configured to allow the at least one of the electrical and the electronic connection to be established via a connection with the respective pressure element when the respective screw clamp terminal is in an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 7606039Abstract: An exemplary Electronic-component housing may be placed onto a carrier rail with two interlocking spars extending longitudinally at a distance from each other and opening toward the longitudinal sides of the rails. An interlocking profile firmly affixed to the housing is positioned on the underside of the housing and across from the interlocking profile. A displaceable securing lock that is spring-loaded toward the interlocking profile. The securing lock may include on its end away from the interlocking profile a shaped drawbar eye for engagement with an actuation tool. The housing side wall above the securing lock and extending upward extends at least with its lower area in a plane perpendicular to the displacement direction of the securing lock and includes in this area a shaped tool-guide channel with its mouth pointed toward the drawbar eye on the securing lock.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20080092604Abstract: An exemplary Electronic-component housing may be placed onto a carrier rail with two interlocking spars extending longitudinally at a distance from each other and opening toward the longitudinal sides of the rails. An interlocking profile firmly affixed to the housing is positioned on the underside of the housing and across from the interlocking profile. A displaceable securing lock that is spring-loaded toward the interlocking profile. The securing lock may include on its end away from the interlocking profile a shaped drawbar eye for engagement with an actuation tool. The housing side wall above the securing lock and extending upward extends at least with its lower area in a plane perpendicular to the displacement direction of the securing lock and includes in this area a shaped tool-guide channel with its mouth pointed toward the drawbar eye on the securing lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Dat-Minh Trinh