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: 20170047680
    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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KÖLLMANN, Wolfgang GERBERDING
  • Patent number: 9543700
    Abstract: A conductor terminal (1) having an insulating material housing (2) and having at least one spring-loaded clamping connection (11) in the insulating material housing (2) and also having at least one actuation element (4), which is pivotably accommodated in the insulating material housing (2) and is designed to open in each case at least one associated spring-loaded clamping connection (11), is described. The actuation element (4) has two side wall portions (8a, 8b) which are spaced from one another and at least partially enter the insulating material housing (2) with a pivot bearing region (14) and, opposite said pivot bearing region (14), are connected to each other by a transverse web (5) to form a lever arm. The pivot bearing regions (14) of the mutually distanced side wall portions (8a, 8b) of an actuation element (4) form an axis of rotation (D), about which the actuation element (4) is pivotably mounted in the insulating material housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 9525219
    Abstract: A spring-loaded clamping connection (1) for clamping electrical conductors, having a clamping spring (2) and having a bus bar (6) is described. The clamping spring (2) has a contact limb (3), a spring arc (4) adjoining said contact limb (3), and a clamping limb (5) adjoining the spring arc (4). The clamping limb (5) has a clamping edge (12) for forming a clamping point with the adjacent bus bar (6) for a conductor to be clamped. The spring-loaded clamping connection (1) also has a frame element (7), which is formed as a part separate from the clamping spring (2) and the bus bar (6) and which has a base portion (10), a curved portion (9) adjoining the base portion (10), and a retaining portion (8) adjoining said curved portion (9) and distanced from the base portion (10). The contact limb (3) of the clamping spring (2) is secured to the retaining portion (8). The retaining portion (8) extends in the projection of the extension direction of the contact limb (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 9525217
    Abstract: A resilient force clamping element (1) is described, said resilient force clamping element having a current rail (2) and a resilient clamping element (3) that comprises a contacting limb (4), a resilient bend (5) that adjoins the contacting limb (4), and a clamping limb (6) that adjoins the resilient bend (5) and comprises a main section (8) that extends from the resilient bend (5), and a clamping section (7) that is arranged in the direction of the current rail (2). The clamping section (7) comprises a clamping edge (11) on a free end of the clamping section (7) so as to form a clamping site between the clamping edge (11) and the current rail (2) for clamping an electrical conductor. The clamping section (7) comprises a first section (9) that is bent from the main section (8) in the direction of the current rail (2), and a second section (10) that adjoins the first section (9) and is bent back in the direction in which the main section (8) extends, said second section comprising the clamping edge (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 9466895
    Abstract: A conductor connection clamp is described that comprises a housing that is embodied from an insulating material and comprises at least one resilient force clamping connector in the housing that is embodied from an insulating material, and also comprises at least one actuating element that is received in a pivotable manner in the housing that is embodied from an insulating material, said actuating element being designed so as to open in each case at least one allocated resilient force clamping connector. The actuating element comprises two lever arm sections that are spaced apart from one another and protrude at least in part with a pivot bearing region into the housing that is embodied from an insulating material and are connected one to the other spaced apart with respect to the pivot bearing region by a transverse connecting piece to a lever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Publication number: 20150372402
    Abstract: A resilient clamping contact (1) for contacting electrical conductors, said resilient clamping contact having a current rail (2) and having at least two resilient clamping elements (3) that each have a contacting limb (4), a resilient bend (5) that adjoins the contacting limb (4) and a clamping limb (6) that adjoins the resilient bend (5) and comprises a clamping section (7) at the free end, and having frame parts (8) that extend away from the current rail (2) and have in each case two lateral connecting pieces (9a, 9b) that are spaced apart from one another and transverse connecting pieces (10,11) that connect the lateral connecting pieces (9a, 9b) one to the other, and a conductor feedthrough opening (12) that is formed by the lateral connecting pieces (9a, 9b) and the transverse connecting pieces (10, 11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 9124034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal (1), comprising at least one bus bar piece (5), at least one clamping spring (4), which is bent into a U shape and has a clamping section (6) that points at an angle in the direction of an associated bus bar piece section (5a) of the bus bar piece (5) and forms a clamping point for an electrical conductor to be connected with a free clamping end and with the bus bar piece section (5a) in order to form a spring force clamping connection (3), an insulating-material housing (2), which has at least one conductor insertion opening (7) that leads to an associated spring force clamping connection (3) and extends in a conductor insertion direction (L), and at least one operating lever (8) pivotably supported about a rotational axis (D), which operating lever interacts with at least one clamping spring (4) by means of an operating section (9) in order to open at least one clamping point of an associated spring force clamping connection (3) when the operating lever (8) is pivoted and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Michael Meyer, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 8998634
    Abstract: A conductor terminal (1) having an insulating-material housing (6), at least one spring-force clamping contact (4) which is accommodated in the insulating-material housing (6), and having at least one operating pusher (8) which is operatively connected to at least one respective spring-force clamping contact (4) and is displaceably guided in a guide channel (1) in the insulating-material housing (6) in order to open and to close the associated spring-force clamping contact (4) is described. The at least one guide channel (10) has a recess (11) for accommodating a section of the operating pusher (8) which is guided in the respective guide channel (10). The recess (11) and the section of the operating pusher (8) are matched to one another in such a way that the operating pusher (8) can be fixed in an unlocking position, in which the spring-force clamping contact (4) is open, in the recess (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20140370740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal (1), comprising at least one bus bar piece (5), at least one clamping spring (4), which is bent into a U shape and has a clamping section (6) that points at an angle in the direction of an associated bus bar piece section (5a) of the bus bar piece (5) and forms a clamping point for an electrical conductor to be connected with a free clamping end and with the bus bar piece section (5a) in order to form a spring force clamping connection (3), an insulating-material housing (2), which has at least one conductor insertion opening (7) that leads to an associated spring force clamping connection (3) and extends in a conductor insertion direction (L), and at least one operating lever (8) pivotably supported about a rotational axis (D), which operating lever interacts with at least one clamping spring (4) by means of an operating section (9) in order to open at least one clamping point of an associated spring force clamping connection (3) when the operating lever (8) is pivoted and
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Michael Meyer, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 8794994
    Abstract: A connection terminal having at least one busbar piece and at least one clamping spring. The connection terminal has at least one spring-force clamping connection formed from a clamping spring and a portion of a busbar piece, an insulating-material housing including at least one conductor insertion opening which leads to an spring-force clamping connection and extends in a conductor insertion direction, and at least one pivotably mounted operating lever designed to interact with at least one clamping spring in order to open at least one spring-force clamping connection. The operating lever can be arranged with its rotation axis in the conductor insertion opening or in the path of the conductor insertion opening in the direction of the clamping point. The connection terminal provides a space-saving and compact construction, which is also improved in respect of the force effect of the operating lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Wago Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Köllmann, Michael Meyer, Wolfgang Gerberding
  • Patent number: 8535084
    Abstract: Terminal components (1) having an insulating housing (2) and having at least one spring terminal (4) for terminating an electrical conductor (15) are described, wherein the spring terminal (4) has a busbar part (5) and a clamping spring (6) extending in the longitudinal extension direction (L) having a free clamping end (11) in the direction of the busbar part (5) and forming a clamping point for the electrical conductor (15) and pressing against the busbar part (5), and wherein at least one conductor insertion opening (3) leading to an associated clamping point is in the insulating housing (2) and one actuating channel (14) is arranged adjacent to each conductor insertion opening (3) for introducing an actuating tool (13) and opening the associated clamping spring (6) by means of the actuating tool (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 8480424
    Abstract: An electrical connecting terminal has an insulating material housing and at least one spring clamping connection in the housing. The spring clamping connection has a cage tension spring having a bearing limb which rests on a busbar section, a rear spring bow which adjoins the latter, and an operating limb. The operating limb has, on a clamping section which is bent around in the direction of the busbar section, a window cutout through which the busbar section is led and a lower crosspiece which forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor between the crosspiece and the busbar section. A lug projects forward and outward from the operating limb opposite to the rear spring bow. Each spring clamping connection has an operating lever pivotably mounted in front of the clamping section of the operating limb of the cage tension spring and has a support oriented to rest on the lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20130095688
    Abstract: An electrical connecting terminal has an insulating material housing and at least one spring clamping connection in the housing. The spring clamping connection has a cage tension spring having a bearing limb which rests on a busbar section, a rear spring bow which adjoins the latter, and an operating limb. The operating limb has, on a clamping section which is bent around in the direction of the busbar section, a window cutout through which the busbar section is led and a lower crosspiece of which forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor between the crosspiece and the busbar section. A lug projects forward and outward from the operating limb opposite to the rear spring bow. Each spring clamping connection has an operating lever pivotably mounted in front of the clamping section of the operating limb of the cage tension spring and has a support oriented to rest on the lug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 8388387
    Abstract: A connecting terminal (1) having an insulating-material housing (2) and having at least one spring clamping unit with a clamping spring (4) and a busbar section (3), in the insulating-material housing (2), is described. The clamping spring (4) has a contact section (6) and a clamping section (8) which is designed to clamp an electrical conductor against the busbar section (3). The clamping spring (4) has an operating section (13) which originates from the clamping section (8), extends away from the direction of the spring force, which acts on the clamping section (8), of the clamping spring (4) and is aligned to be acted on by an attachment element (16, 31, 33, 39) such that the operating element (16, 31, 33, 39) can be engaged with the operating section (13) in order to exert a tensile force, which acts on the operating section (13) in the opposite direction to the spring force when the operating element (16, 31, 33, 39) is moved, in order to open the clamping spring (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 8109781
    Abstract: A connection adapter has electrical contacts for connection to a corresponding mating contact of a terminal. The mating contacts are received in terminal domes formed from an insulating material which is configured such that the mating contacts are accessible to a contact of the connection adapter through a contact guide opening in a terminal dome. Connection adapter guides in the terminal domes are configured to interact with terminal guides to guide the connection adapter from a placement position, where it is placed onto the terminal in the correct position where the connection adapter and terminal can be fitted together, to detent position, where the connection adapter is placed and held on the terminal so that the electrical contacts of the connection adapter and the mating contacts of the terminal can be moved relative to each other to establish electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20110318972
    Abstract: A connecting terminal (1) having an insulating-material housing (2) and having at least one spring clamping unit with a clamping spring (4) and a busbar section (3), in the insulating-material housing (2), is described. The clamping spring (4) has a contact section (6) and a clamping section (8) which is designed to clamp an electrical conductor against the busbar section (3). The clamping spring (4) has an operating section (13) which originates from the clamping section (8), extends away from the direction of the spring force, which acts on the clamping section (8), of the clamping spring (4) and is aligned to be acted on by an attachment element (16, 31, 33, 39) such that the operating element (16, 31, 33, 39) can be engaged with the operating section (13) in order to exert a tensile force, which acts on the operating section (13) in the opposite direction to the spring force when the operating element (16, 31, 33, 39) is moved, in order to open the clamping spring (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20110212653
    Abstract: Terminal components (1) having an insulating housing (2) and having at least one spring terminal (4) for terminating an electrical conductor (15) are described, wherein the spring terminal (4) has a busbar part (5) and a clamping spring (6) extending in the longitudinal extension direction (L) having a free clamping end (11) in the direction of the busbar part (5) and forming a clamping point for the electrical conductor (15) and pressing against the busbar part (5), and wherein at least one conductor insertion opening (3) leading to an associated clamping point is in the insulating housing (2) and one actuating channel (14) is arranged adjacent to each conductor insertion opening (3) for introducing an actuating tool (13) and opening the associated clamping spring (6) by means of the actuating tool (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20110151711
    Abstract: A bridge element (5) having at least two bridge prongs (4), which are intended to be inserted into the respective bridge shafts (2) and to make electrically conductive contact with a contact point (3), which is arranged in the bridge shaft (2), of one or more clamping elements (1A-1G), and having a bridge section (10) which is electrically conductively connected to the bridge prongs (4) is described. The bridge prongs (4) and the bridge section (10) are electrically conductive and extend parallel to one another in a common insertion direction (Z). At least the external b ridge prongs (4) each have a profile which is of L-shaped cross section and has an outer contact section (9) which extends flat in the direction (Z) of extent and in the bridging direction (Y) which faces the adjacent bridge, prongs (4), and an inner contact section (6) which starts from the outer contact section (9) transverse to the bridging direction (Y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20110104932
    Abstract: A connection adapter has electrical contacts for connection to a corresponding mating contact of a terminal. The mating contacts are received in terminal domes formed from an insulating material which is configured such that the mating contacts are accessible to a contact of the connection adapter through a contact guide opening in a terminal dome. Connection adapter guides in the terminal domes are configured to interact with terminal guides to guide the connection adapter from a placement position, where it is placed onto the terminal in the correct position where the connection adapter and terminal can be fitted together, to detent position, where the connection adapter is placed and held on the terminal so that the electrical contacts of the connection adapter and the mating contacts of the terminal can be moved relative to each other to establish electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 7704106
    Abstract: The invention describes a spring-force terminal connection (2) for electrical conductors with a busbar section (5) and a bent leaf spring (3), which has a bearing limb (7), which is supported on the busbar section (5), a spring bend section (11), which adjoins the bearing limb (7), and a clamping limb (8), which adjoins the spring bend section (11), for fixedly clamping a conductor to the busbar section (5). Those parts (12a, 12b) of the leaf spring (3) which merge with the bearing limb (7) and the clamping limb (8) run in the spring bend section (11) at least partially parallel to one another and bear against one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann