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).

  • Patent number: 8488134
    Abstract: A multifunction device for prefabricating marking labels, having a top side configured to be printed on and a bottom side opposite the top side with a profiling, includes a printing device and at least one of a separating device and a perforation device. A feeder unit is configured to feed blank marking labels of a finite-length or endless material. A holder element including a recess is configured to receive the marking labels, including the profiling, so as to fix the marking labels in position during a passing over of the printing device and the at least one of the separating device and perforation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 8466367
    Abstract: A lead-through terminal for leading an electric line through a wall, having a first terminal housing and a second terminal housing, at least one first conductor connection member in the first terminal housing and at least one conductor connection member in the second terminal housing, and a bus bar electrically connecting the first conductor connection member to the second conductor connection member when the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are connected together. The two conductor connection members each have a leg spring and a metal part, the leg springs each having a clamping leg and a contact leg, the clamping legs and corresponding metal parts each form a spring-force clamp connection for connection of an electrical conductor. The bus bar is arranged in the first terminal housing and electrically conductively connected at a first end thereof to the metal part of the first conductor connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 8460038
    Abstract: A modular terminal having a terminal housing, a busbar, and two terminal elements for connecting two conductors to the busbar. Two functional slots are formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing. The first functional slot provides a first connection possibility for a first test socket or a test plug, and, the second functional slot provides a second connection possibility for a fixed link or a jumper. In order to be able to mount the testing and switching equipment in a simple and flexible manner in the modular terminal, an additional third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing, a third connection possibility corresponding to the third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the busbar, and the connection possibilities in the busbar are openings into which test sockets, test plugs, fixed links, or jumpers can be alternatively plugged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Eisert, Heinz Reibke, Norbert Hoemann, Carsten Pollmann, Dirk Goerlitzer, Harry Bentler
  • Patent number: 8414338
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector terminal for guiding a circuit through a wall (1), having a first terminal (2) to be mounted at a side of the wall and a second terminal (3) to be mounted at the other side of the wall (1), with the first terminal (2) comprising a connector element (4) to connect to the second terminal (3), the connector element (4) can be inserted into the second terminal (3), the second terminal (3) comprising a power line (6) for the electric connection to the first terminal (2), the power line (6) can be inserted into the connector element (4), and the surface of the connector element (4) facing away from the power line (6) comprising a creepage power extension (10). The creepage power extension (10) according to the invention increases the creepage distance, so that the electric connector terminal according to the invention can be impinged with higher voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Dennis Sprenger, Wjatscheslaw Janzen
  • Publication number: 20130029537
    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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Heinz REIBKE
  • Publication number: 20120252262
    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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Bernd Wilinski
  • Patent number: 8206164
    Abstract: A securing device for a plug unit configured to automatically establish a secured state when the plug unit is plugged in includes an engagement element configured to automatically trigger the secured state through an engagement when the plug unit is plugged in, the automatically established secured state corresponding to a first stable position of the securing device, and an actuatable releasing device configured to unplug the plug unit. The actuatable releasing device is configured to actuate so as to undo the secured state and move the securing device into a second stable position. An unplugging and plugging in of the plug unit enables the securing device to move out of the second stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Sprenger, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20120100740
    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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Rudolf Merz, Guohua Chen, Dennis Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20120094552
    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 to 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Rudolf Merz, Guohua Chen, Carsten Lückheide
  • Publication number: 20120052715
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector terminal for guiding a circuit through a wall (1), having a first terminal (2) to be mounted at a side of the wall and a second terminal (3) to be mounted at the other side of the wall (1), with the first terminal (2) comprising a connector element (4) to connect to the second terminal (3), the connector element (4) can be inserted into the second terminal (3), the second terminal (3) comprising a power line (6) for the electric connection to the first terminal (2), the power line (6) can be inserted into the connector element (4), and the surface of the connector element (4) facing away from the power line (6) comprising a creepage power extension (10). The creepage power extension (10) according to the invention increases the creepage distance, so that the electric connector terminal according to the invention can be impinged with higher voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Dennis Sprenger, Wjatcheslaw Janzen
  • Publication number: 20120043688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing marking labels for marking electronic components, wherein a mat-shaped injection molded part (10) is produced in a first method step by means of an injection molding process, and marking labels having any arbitrary width and/or length are produced from the mat-shaped injection molded part (10) in a second method step. The invention also relates to a device for producing such marking labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20110279841
    Abstract: A multifunction device for prefabricating marking labels, having a top side configured to be printed on and a bottom side opposite the top side with a profiling, includes a printing device and at least one of a separating device and a perforation device. A feeder unit is configured to feed blank marking labels of a finite-length or endless material. A holder element including a recess is configured to receive the marking labels, including the profiling, so as to fix the marking labels in position during a passing over of the printing device and the at least one of the separating device and perforation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 7941912
    Abstract: In order to increase the clamping effect in an electrical screw connector used in industrial applications to fix or hold an electrical conductor, the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor are textured. According to the invention, the texturing of the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor is carried out by various production methods using embossing or stamping tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Follmann, Olaf Gemke, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20110073364
    Abstract: A lead-through terminal for leading an electric line through a wall, having a first terminal housing and a second terminal housing, at least one first conductor connection member in the first terminal housing and at least one conductor connection member in the second terminal housing, and a bus bar electrically connecting the first conductor connection member to the second conductor connection member when the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are connected together. The two conductor connection members each have a leg spring and a metal part, the leg springs each having a clamping leg and a contact leg, the clamping legs and corresponding metal parts each form a spring-force clamp connection for connection of an electrical conductor. The bus bar is arranged in the first terminal housing and electrically conductively connected at a first end thereof to the metal part of the first conductor connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20110059658
    Abstract: A modular terminal having a terminal housing, a busbar, and two terminal elements for connecting two conductors to the busbar. Two functional slots are formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing. The first functional slot provides a first connection possibility for a first test socket or a test plug, and, the second functional slot provides a second connection possibility for a fixed link or a jumper. In order to be able to mount the testing and switching equipment in a simple and flexible manner in the modular terminal, an additional third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing, a third connection possibility corresponding to the third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the busbar, and the connection possibilities in the busbar are openings into which test sockets, test plugs, fixed links, or jumpers can be alternatively plugged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Eisert, Heinz Reibke, Norbert Hoemann, Carsten Pollmann, Dirk Goerlitzer, Harry Bentler
  • Publication number: 20110008983
    Abstract: A securing device for a plug unit configured to automatically establish a secured state when the plug unit is plugged in includes an engagement element configured to automatically trigger the secured state through an engagement when the plug unit is plugged in, the automatically established secured state corresponding to a first stable position of the securing device, and an actuatable releasing device configured to unplug the plug unit. The actuatable releasing device is configured to actuate so as to undo the secured state and move the securing device into a second stable position. An unplugging and plugging in of the plug unit enables the securing device to move out of the second stable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Sprenger, Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 7753739
    Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Bentler, Michael Strato, Thorsten Diessel, Heinz Reibke, Carsten Pollmann, Heinz Pannek
  • Publication number: 20090221191
    Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harry BENTLER, Michael STRATO, Thorsten DIESSEL, Heinz REIBKE, Carsten POLLMANN, Heinz PANNEK
  • Patent number: 7537496
    Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Bentler, Michael Strato, Thorsten Diessel, Heinz Reibke, Carsten Pollmann, Heinz Pannek
  • Publication number: 20090070998
    Abstract: In order to increase the clamping effect in an electrical screw connector used in industrial applications to fix or hold an electrical conductor, the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor are textured. According to the invention, the texturing of the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor is carried out by various production methods using embossing or stamping tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Follmann, Olaf Gemke, Heinz Reibke