Patents by Inventor Heinz Reibke

Heinz Reibke 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: 20230021773
    Abstract: A connection device for a shield conductor of an electrical line includes: a housing attachable to a potential collector, into which housing the electrical line with the shield conductor is insertable; a spring element which is arranged adjustably on the housing, which spring element has a clamping leg and is movable relative to the housing from an open position into a clamping position in order to, in the clamping position, act with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical line inserted in the housing; and a locking element which is adjustable, relative to the housing, between a locking position, in which the housing attached to the potential collector is locked with the potential collector, and an unlocking position for releasing the housing from the potential collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20220271451
    Abstract: A base element for an at least two-part overvoltage protective arrangement, has a support rail receptacle for receiving a support rail carrying an electrical potential, a first receptacle for receiving a first electrical conductor, a second receptacle for receiving a second electrical conductor, and a protective element receptacle for receiving an overvoltage protective element. An electrical connecting element for transmitting an electrical signal from the first receptacle to the second receptacle is produced between the first second receptacles. An electrical support rail contact element makes electrical contact with the support rail when the support rail is received by the support rail receptacle. The first and second receptacles receive electrical connector parts or adapter connector parts for electrical connector parts. An overvoltage protective arrangement with such a base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean-Michel FINK, Moritz KRINK, Heinz REIBKE, Gerhard WOLFF, Ralph HOPPMANN, Martin GEBHARDT
  • Patent number: 11381008
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes a housing, a slide, and an insulation displacement contact. At least portions of the slide and the insulation displacement contact are received in the housing. The slide has an opening for inserting a conductor to be contacted. The slide is movable from a first position toward the insulation displacement contact to a second position in order to engage the insulation displacement contact with the conductor to be contacted. The slide has a tool abutment configured to transmit, to the slide, an assembly force of a robot-guided assembly tool for moving the slide from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Kloppenburg, Dennis Habirov, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20220139269
    Abstract: Identification strip for an electrical installation, —having a marking area that is designed to be printed by way of a pressing device, —having a clamping area that is designed to engage in a fastening groove, wherein the marking area and the clamping area comprise a first plastic, characterized in that—the marking area and/or the clamping area has/have at least one adhesion area that comprises a second plastic, —wherein the second plastic is more flexible than the first plastic so as to increase static friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Pölker, Joachim Jacke, Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 11128064
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electrical cable to a grounding section includes: a housing surrounding a receiving space into which an electrical cable is insertable with a shield conductor along a longitudinal axis, the housing being attachable to the grounding section such that the grounding section extends at least partly in the receiving space; and a spring element which is adjustably disposed on the housing and which has a clamping leg and is movable from an open position to a clamped position relative to the housing such that when in the clamped position, the spring element acts with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical cable inserted in the receiving space, the clamping leg having an engagement portion for acting on the shield conductor, the engagement portion having an at least partially curved or angled engagement contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Jens Andresen, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20210151906
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes a housing, a slide, and an insulation displacement contact. At least portions of the slide and the insulation displacement contact are received in the housing. The slide has an opening for inserting a conductor to be contacted. The slide is movable from a first position toward the insulation displacement contact to a second position in order to engage the insulation displacement contact with the conductor to be contacted. The slide has a tool abutment configured to transmit, to the slide, an assembly force of a robot-guided assembly tool for moving the slide from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Christian KLOPPENBURG, Dennis HABIROV, Heinz REIBKE
  • Publication number: 20210013636
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electrical cable to a grounding section includes: a housing surrounding a receiving space into which an electrical cable is insertable with a shield conductor along a longitudinal axis, the housing being attachable to the grounding section such that the grounding section extends at least partly in the receiving space; and a spring element which is adjustably disposed on the housing and which has a clamping leg and is movable from an open position to a clamped position relative to the housing such that when in the clamped position, the spring element acts with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical cable inserted in the receiving space, the clamping leg having an engagement portion for acting on the shield conductor, the engagement portion having an at least partially curved or angled engagement contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Jens Andresen, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20200194910
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to a stud terminal includes: a contact element which has a connecting section for attaching to a stud of the stud terminal; and a housing that has at least one plug opening configured for inserting an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is in electrical contact with a contact section of the contact element when the electrical conductor is inserted into the at least one plug opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Gordon BUSCH, Heinz REIBKE, Kevin BERGHAHN, Moritz KRINK
  • Patent number: 10476247
    Abstract: A cable-guiding element for guiding electrical conductors having at least two cable channel elements, wherein the cable channel elements are pivotably connected to one another. For the cable-guiding element, the insertion and removal of conductors into the cable-guiding element is thus possible in a very easy way, such that the first cable channel element has an articulated head at a first end and the second cable channel element has a corresponding articulated socket on a first end, such that the first end of the first cable channel element and the first end of the second cable channel element form a joint, via which the cable channel elements are connected to one another, such that the joint has a channel for passing the conductors through, and such that a recess is formed in the joint and extends across the entire length of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Kevin Berghahn
  • Publication number: 20190027910
    Abstract: A cable-guiding element for guiding electrical conductors having at least two cable channel elements, wherein the cable channel elements are pivotably connected to one another. For the cable-guiding element, the insertion and removal of conductors into the cable-guiding element is thus possible in a very easy way, such that the first cable channel element has an articulated head at a first end and the second cable channel element has a corresponding articulated socket on a first end, such that the first end of the first cable channel element and the first end of the second cable channel element form a joint, via which the cable channel elements are connected to one another, such that the joint has a channel for passing the conductors through, and such that a recess is formed in the joint and extends across the entire length of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Kevin Berghahn
  • Patent number: 9455509
    Abstract: An electrical series terminal includes a first connecting portion which is connected via a first associate current bar to a first functional contact and a second connection portion being connected via a second associate current bar to a second functional contact. A functional zone is provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The functional zone is configured to selectively and alternately receive and contact a plurality of functional elements such that when at least one functional element is introduced to the functional zone, the at least one functional element can be connected to the first and second functional contact. On the sides of the functional zone, a first and second connecting shaft are provided on the first and second connection sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Goerlitzer, Juergen Brand, Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 9224313
    Abstract: An identification device for switch cabinets and other electrical devices includes at least one identification plate and a carrier profile configured to receive the identification plate. The carrier profile further includes a rear wall, a first and second lateral holding wall, and at least one support web. The first and second lateral holding walls extend forwards from the rear wall. The support web extends traversely to at least one holding wall and is configured to support the identification plate. At least one misplacement guard is provided and is configured to prevent the identification plate from being placed below the support web when mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Thomas Poelker
  • Publication number: 20150301093
    Abstract: A functional unit measures the insulation resistance of an electrical system when the power supply of the electrical system is switched off. The electrical system includes an electrical reference potential, at least one electrical outer conductor, and an earth line. The functional unit is formed as a switch unit for connecting an electrical measurement device. The switch unit is configured to be connected to the electrical outer conductor, the electrical reference potential, and the earth line of the electrical system. The switch unit includes first, second, and third switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz REIBKE, Gerhard WOLFF
  • Publication number: 20150147907
    Abstract: An electrical series terminal includes a first connecting portion which is connected via a first associate current bar to a first functional contact and a second connection portion being connected via a second associate current bar to a second functional contact. A functional zone is provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The functional zone is configured to selectively and alternately receive and contact a plurality of functional elements such that when at least one functional element is introduced to the functional zone, the at least one functional element can be connected to the first and second functional contact. On the sides of the functional zone, a first and second connecting shaft are provided on the first and second connection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk Goerlitzer, Juergen Brand, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20150068085
    Abstract: An identification device for switch cabinets and other electrical devices includes at least one identification plate and a carrier profile configured to receive the identification plate. The carrier profile further includes a rear wall, a first and second lateral holding wall, and at least one support web. The first and second lateral holding walls extend forwards from the rear wall. The support web extends traversely to at least one holding wall and is configured to support the identification plate. At least one misplacement guard is provided and is configured to prevent the identification plate from being placed below the support web when mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Thomas Poelker
  • Patent number: 8932075
    Abstract: An electrical connection device for connecting at least one stripped conductor end, having a bus bar piece and a clamping spring which compresses an insert conductor end, the bus bar piece having a conductor through opening and a contact section which borders the conductor through opening and extends in the conductor through direction, the clamping spring forming a spring force clamping connection for the electrical conductor. The bus bar piece of the connection device requires less material use since the contact section has two side walls which extend in the longitudinal direction of the bus bar piece, are connected integrally to the bus bar piece and the contact section, and the side walls have a maximum extension in the longitudinal direction of the bus bar piece which is smaller than the longitudinal extension of the conductor through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 8771007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for connecting electrical conductors to mutually different potentials, consisting of at least two electrical terminals (10) arranged alongside one another with plug receptacles (12) and at least two plug bridges (14) which have in each case at least two plug contacts (14.2) which are connected to one another via a top web (14.1) and can be plugged into the plug receptacles (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Bernd Wilinski
  • Patent number: 8771003
    Abstract: An electric terminal for leading a conductor through a wall (1), comprising a first terminal piece (2) to be mounted on a first side (3) of the wall (1), and a second terminal piece (4) to be mounted on the second side (5) of the wall (1) is provided. The second terminal piece (4) or the first terminal piece (2) can be fastened to the wall (1) using a fastening means (6) that can be inserted through the wall (1) into the first terminal piece (2) or the second terminal piece (4) from the first side (3) or the second side (5) of the wall (1), and/or the fastening means (6) can be interlocked with the second terminal piece (4) or the first terminal piece (2) in such a way that the second terminal piece (4) or the first terminal piece (2) can be fastened to the wall (1) from the second side (5) or the first side (3) of the wall (1). According to the invention, such an electric terminal for leading a conductor through a wall (1) can be fastened to the wall (1) in a particularly simple fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Rudolph Merz, Guohua Chen, Carsten Lueckheide
  • Patent number: 8579657
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric terminal for leading a conductor through a wall, comprising a first terminal piece (1) to be mounted on one side of the wall, and a second terminal piece (2) to be mounted on the other side of the wall. The first terminal piece (1) has a first connecting element (5) and a holding element (7) for positioning the first connecting element (5), while the second terminal piece (2) has a busbar (4) to be electrically connected to the first connecting element (5). According to the invention, the first connecting element (5) in such an electric terminal for leading a conductor through a wall can be connected to the conductor and/or the busbar (4) in a particularly simple fashion because the first connecting element (5) is positioned in the first terminal piece (1) by the holding element (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Rudolf Merz, Guohua Chen, Dennis Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20130187747
    Abstract: The aim in the case of a fuse terminal is to reduce the terminal spacing and to improve handling. This is achieved by the fuse terminal having a housing, a fuse carrier, which is arranged in a pivotable manner on the housing, and a fuse element, wherein the fuse carrier has a pivoting arm, on which an accommodating element, in which the fuse element is inserted, is arranged such that the fuse element has its longitudinal axis arranged at an angle of essentially 90° to the longitudinal axis of the pivoting arm, and therefore the fuse element can be introduced, by means of a pivoting movement of the fuse carrier, into an opening formed vertically in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke