Patents by Inventor Gregor Wilhelm

Gregor Wilhelm 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).

  • Patent number: 11545313
    Abstract: A diverter switch is for an on-load tap-changer. The diverter switch includes: at least one vacuum interrupter; an actuating element, which is mechanically connected at a first end of the vacuum interrupter and has a roller at a second end; and an actuating body having a base body and having at least one cam. The vacuum interrupter is configured to be actuated via the actuating element as a result of the roller moving over the actuating body. At least one part of the cam has a higher strength than the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Eduard Schmidt, Stefan Herold, Elke Wuersching
  • Publication number: 20220044884
    Abstract: A diverter switch is for an on-load tap-changer. The diverter switch includes: at least one vacuum interrupter; an actuating element, which is mechanically connected at a first end of the vacuum interrupter and has a roller at a second end; and an actuating body having a base body and having at least one cam. The vacuum interrupter is configured to be actuated via the actuating element as a result of the roller moving over the actuating body. At least one part of the cam has a higher strength than the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Eduard Schmidt, Stefan Herold, Elke Wuersching
  • Patent number: 11120962
    Abstract: A switch includes a diverter contact; a primary fixed contact; and a secondary fixed contact. The switch additionally includes a primary movable contact configured to be pivoted, relative to the diverter contact and the primary fixed contact, about a pivot axis between a first end position and a second end position. In the first end position, the primary movable contact bears by a first contact point against the diverter contact and by a second contact point against the primary fixed contact. The switch further includes a secondary movable contact configured to be pivoted, relative to the diverter contact and the secondary fixed contact, about the pivot axis between a first end position and a second end position. In the first end position the secondary movable contact bears by a third contact point against the diverter contact and by a fourth contact point against the secondary fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Schmidt, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Christian Hammer
  • Publication number: 20200168420
    Abstract: A switch includes a diverter contact; a primary fixed contact; and a secondary fixed contact. The switch additionally includes a primary movable contact configured to be pivoted, relative to the diverter contact and the primary fixed contact, about a pivot axis between a first end position and a second end position. In the first end position, the primary movable contact bears by a first contact point against the diverter contact and by a second contact point against the primary fixed contact. The switch further includes a secondary movable contact configured to be pivoted, relative to the diverter contact and the secondary fixed contact, about the pivot axis between a first end position and a second end position. In the first end position the secondary movable contact bears by a third contact point against the diverter contact and by a fourth contact point against the secondary fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard Schmidt, Silke Wrede, Gregor Wilhelm, Christian Hammer
  • Patent number: 10192693
    Abstract: An energy accumulator (15) for or in an on-load tap changer (10) comprises a motor (11) with an output shaft (12) and a load diverter switch (13) with an input shaft (14), comprising an elastic storage element (17); a transmission coupled to the storage element (17) and having an input hub (201) that can be rotationally fixed to the output shaft (12); an output hub (231) that can be rotationally fixed to the input shaft (14); and a variable transmission (20, 21) interposed between the input hub (201) and the storage element (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Herold, Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Abraham Ahmadi
  • Publication number: 20180040434
    Abstract: An energy accumulator (15) for or in an on-load tap changer (10) comprises a motor (11) with an output shaft (12) and a load diverter switch (13) with an input shaft (14), comprising an elastic storage element (17); a transmission coupled to the storage element (17) and having an input hub (201) that can be rotationally fixed to the output shaft (12); an output hub (231) that can be rotationally fixed to the input shaft (14); and a variable transmission (20, 21) interposed between the input hub (201) and the storage element (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan HEROLD, Klaus HOEPEL, Gregor WILHELM, Abraham AHMADI
  • Publication number: 20160343521
    Abstract: A holder (10) for at least one vacuum switching tube (11) of an on-load tap changer comprises: a base plate (12) that can be fastened to a frame of the on-load tap changer; a first sleeve (13), into which a first vacuum switching tube can be inserted, and that has two oppositely positioned ends, of which an outer end (16) that is remote from the base plate (12), can be connected with this vacuum switching tube (11), and an inner end (17) that is close to the base plate (12), is connected with the base plate (12); wherein: the first sleeve (13) completely surrounds or encloses at least a part of the first vacuum switching tube (11) or has a section (18) that completely surrounds or encloses at least a part of the first vacuum switching tube (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan HEROLD, Gregor WILHELM
  • Patent number: 8869641
    Abstract: An indexing transmission for an on-load tap changer or a tap selector of a tapped transformer has a rotatable cam disk having an outer edge formed with a succession of convex and concave cam formations in regular succession and merging with one another, a crank transmission driving the cam disk, and a drive output disk acted on by the cam disk and having an outer edge. Engagement rollers rotatable on an end face of the drive output disk near the outer edge of the drive output disk roll on the outer edge of the cam disk. A switch shaft is rotationally fixed to the drive output disk such that the cam disk in cooperation with the engagement rollers of the drive output disk triggers a stepped rotation of the switch shaft through a defined step angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8748758
    Abstract: The invention relates to an on-load tap changer having an energy storage device, by means of which an output shaft is rotatable in spurts. According to the invention, in addition to the actual energy storage spring or the actual energy storage springs, at least one further spring is provided, which absorbs/releases energy after the activation of the energy storage mechanism whereby the torque curve can be optimised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Silke Wrede
  • Publication number: 20130213776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stepping switch (10) for switching among at least two winding taps (12, 14) of a step transformer (16) without interruption, said step transformer having a rotatable switching shaft (22), with which actuating elements (24) for a plurality of actuating phases for mechanical switching elements (MTF, TTF) or vacuum switching tubes (MSV, TTV) are associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Silke Wrede
  • Publication number: 20130199336
    Abstract: The invention relates to an indexing gear train (10) for an on-load tap changer or tap selector of a step transformer, wherein at least one cam disk (18; 20) driven by a crank mechanism (12) interacts with an out-put disk (22) having engagement elements (24) arranged on the output disk, the output disk being connected to a switch shaft (40) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the at least one cam disk (18; 20), in interaction with the engagement elements (24) of the output disk (22), triggers an incremental rotation of the switch shaft (40) by a defined increment angle. The engagement elements (24) are formed by rollers (26) rotatably supported on a flat side near the outer circumference of the disk (22). Said rollers roll with a corresponding engagement contour on the outer surface of the cam disk (18; 20), said engagement contour having convex and concave cam sections (30; 42) that regularly follow each other and transition into each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepel, Gregor Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20120103766
    Abstract: The invention relates to an on-load tap changer having an energy storage device, by means of which an output shaft is rotatable in spurts. According to the invention, in addition to the actual energy storage spring or the actual energy storage springs, at least one further spring is provided, which absorbs/releases energy after the activation of the energy storage mechanism, whereby the torque curve can be optimised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Silke Wrede
  • Patent number: 7652218
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy store for a load tap changer with a longitudinally movable lifting carriage and an also longitudinally movable snap-action carriage which follows the movement of the lifting carriage after being triggered and whose longitudinal movement is converted into a rotary movement of an output shaft that actuates the load tap changer. In order to do so, two rolls which are guided in an especially geometrically designed guide rail are disposed on the snap-action carriage. Only one of the two rolls is positively guided in the guide rail during the first part of each movement of the snap-action carriage while the other roll can be moved freely. The second roll that could previously be moved freely is then positively guided during the second part of the movement while the roll which was previously guided can be moved freely. The roll which was initially guided is positively guided once again during the third part of the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Silke Wrede
  • Publication number: 20090288934
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy store for a load tap changer with a longitudinally movable lifting carriage and an also longitudinally movable snap-action carriage which follows the movement of the lifting carriage after being triggered and whose longitudinal movement is converted into a rotary movement of an output shaft that actuates the load tap changer. In order to do so, two rolls which are guided in an especially geometrically designed guide rail are disposed on the snap-action carriage. Only one of the two rolls is positively guided in the guide rail during the first part of each movement of the snap-action carriage while the other roll can be moved freely. The second roll that could previously be moved freely is then positively guided during the second part of the movement while the roll which was previously guided can be moved freely. The roll which was initially guided is positively guided once again during the third part of the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Hoepfl, Gregor Wilhelm, Silke Wrede