Patents by Inventor Hans-Josef Köllmann

Hans-Josef Köllmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20210066824
    Abstract: A contact insert of a conductor terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor, wherein the contact insert comprises at least one bus bar and at least one clamping spring, wherein the bus bar has at least one through opening, wherein the contact insert has a perforated collar which is designed as a component separate from the bus bar, wherein the perforated collar circumferentially surrounds the through opening at least partially or completely on at least one side of the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Stephan WENDT, Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Viktor MICKMANN
  • Publication number: 20210013638
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing, which has a conductor insertion channel, a busbar in the insulating material housing and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a contact leg which is supported on the busbar, a spring arch adjoining the contact leg, a clamping leg with a clamping edge adjoining the spring arch, which together with the busbar form a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor, and a pull tab projecting from the clamping leg. Furthermore, the conductor connection terminal has an operating lever which is pivotably mounted in the insulating material housing, wherein the operating lever has a driver lug and is designed to grip the pull tab with the driver lug and to move the pull tab when the operating lever is pivoted so as to open and close the clamping point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN
  • Publication number: 20200243986
    Abstract: A clamping spring of a conductor connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring-loaded clamping, wherein the clamping spring has a support leg to fix the clamping spring in the conductor connection terminal, a spring bend adjoining the support leg, and a clamping leg adjoining the spring bend, wherein the clamping leg is arranged to clamp the electrical conductor by means of its free end, wherein the clamping leg has at least one corrugation stamped into the material of the clamping leg. A conductor connection terminal with such a clamping spring is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Alexander VOLKMANN
  • Publication number: 20200220279
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Michael MEYER, Thomas WITTE
  • Patent number: 10658767
    Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Henry Stolze
  • Patent number: 10615519
    Abstract: A connecting terminal having an insulating housing, a conductor insertion channel extending toward a conductor insertion axis with an at least partially circumferential conductor channel wall arranged coaxially to the conductor insertion axis, and an actuation channel disposed adjacent to the conductor insertion channel. A leg spring bent in a U-shape has a contact leg, a clamping leg and a spring bow. A push button is adapted to be received in the actuation channel in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The contact leg is mounted on the bus bar, and a clamping edge of the clamping leg forms a spring clamp connection with a contact region of the bus bar for clamping an electrical conductor inserted in the conductor insertion channel. An actuation axis defined by a displacement direction of the push button and the conductor insertion axis are aligned with each other at an angle of 5° to 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Frank Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10608377
    Abstract: An electrical plug connection having a plug connector and an associated counterpart mating plug connector. The plug connector can be plugged together in a plug direction with the mating plug connector for producing an electrical plug connection. The plug connector has a first locking mechanism and the mating plug connector has a second locking mechanism. The plug connector is fixable on the mating plug connector by a positive connection of the first locking mechanism with the second locking mechanism, and in an unlocking operation, this fixation can be disengaged by manual actuation of an unlocking element movably mounted on the plug connector or on the mating plug connector, in that the unlocking element mechanically acts on the first and/or the second locking mechanism when operated manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 10594053
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall by means of the wall surface facing away from the clamping limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer, Thomas Witte
  • Publication number: 20200067212
    Abstract: A connecting terminal having an insulating housing, a conductor insertion channel extending toward a conductor insertion axis with an at least partially circumferential conductor channel wall arranged coaxially to the conductor insertion axis, and an actuation channel disposed adjacent to the conductor insertion channel. A leg spring bent in a U-shape has a contact leg, a clamping leg and a spring bow. A push button is adapted to be received in the actuation channel in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The contact leg is mounted on the bus bar, and a clamping edge of the clamping leg forms a spring clamp connection with a contact region of the bus bar for clamping an electrical conductor inserted in the conductor insertion channel. An actuation axis defined by a displacement direction of the push button and the conductor insertion axis are aligned with each other at an angle of 5° to 30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Frank HARTMANN
  • Publication number: 20190237904
    Abstract: An electrical plug connection having a plug connector and an associated counterpart mating plug connector. The plug connector can be plugged together in a plug direction with the mating plug connector for producing an electrical plug connection. The plug connector has a first locking mechanism and the mating plug connector has a second locking mechanism. The plug connector is fixable on the mating plug connector by a positive connection of the first locking mechanism with the second locking mechanism, and in an unlocking operation, this fixation can be disengaged by manual actuation of an unlocking element movably mounted on the plug connector or on the mating plug connector, in that the unlocking element mechanically acts on the first and/or the second locking mechanism when operated manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190229441
    Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Henry STOLZE
  • Publication number: 20190199011
    Abstract: A conductor terminal for clamping an electrical conductor having an insulating material housing and a contact element. The contact element includes a sheet metal part with at least one clamping spring arranged therein. The insulating material housing has at least one insertion guide channel leading towards a respective clamping spring. An opening is provided in the sheet metal part for receiving an electric conductor introduced into an associated insertion guide channel. The insulating material housing has a channel side wall that defines the insertion guide channel and extends into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN
  • Patent number: 10297931
    Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Henry Stolze
  • Publication number: 20190131724
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall by means of the wall surface facing away from the clamping limb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Michael MEYER, Thomas WITTE
  • Patent number: 10164349
    Abstract: A connection clamp for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, having an insulating housing with at least one first and one second conductor insertion opening that are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the insulating housing. A first spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a first electrical conductor inserted through the first conductor insertion opening and a second spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a second electrical conductor inserted through the second conductor insertion opening are provided. The first spring-force clamping connection is electrically connected to the second spring-force clamping connection via a bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20180254568
    Abstract: A connection clamp for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, having an insulating housing with at least one first and one second conductor insertion opening that are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the insulating housing. A first spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a first electrical conductor inserted through the first conductor insertion opening and a second spring-force clamping connection for electrically contacting a second electrical conductor inserted through the second conductor insertion opening are provided. The first spring-force clamping connection is electrically connected to the second spring-force clamping connection via a bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN
  • Publication number: 20180212342
    Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Henry STOLZE
  • Patent number: 10033119
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, wherein the connecting terminal has at least two separate housing parts which are mechanically connected to one another and each have a conductor insertion opening for at least one electrical conductor which is to be connected on opposite housing sides, wherein there is a first spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with a first electrical conductor in a first housing part of the at least two separate housing parts, and there is a second spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with the second electrical conductor in the second housing part of the at least two separate housing parts. A method for fitting a connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 9825402
    Abstract: A conductor terminal having an insulating material housing and having at least one spring-loaded clamping connection in the insulating material housing and also having at least one actuation element, which is pivotably accommodated in the insulating material housing and is designed to open in each case at least one associated spring-loaded clamping connection, is described. The actuation element has two side wall portions which are spaced from one another and at least partially enter the insulating material housing with a pivot bearing region and, opposite said pivot bearing region, are connected to each other by a transverse web to form a lever arm. The pivot bearing regions of the mutually distanced side wall portions of an actuation element form an axis of rotation, about which the actuation element is pivotably mounted in the insulating material housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Publication number: 20170331200
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors to one another, wherein the connecting terminal has at least two separate housing parts which are mechanically connected to one another and each have a conductor insertion opening for at least one electrical conductor which is to be connected on opposite housing sides, wherein there is a first spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with a first electrical conductor in a first housing part of the at least two separate housing parts, and there is a second spring-force clamping connection for making electrical contact with the second electrical conductor in the second housing part of the at least two separate housing parts. A method for fitting a connecting terminal for connecting at least two electrical conductors is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN