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: 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
  • Patent number: 7402058
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a plug body (1) and an engaging part (2) is provided with short-circuiting contacts (9, 10) within the plug body. The engaging part (2) includes at least one separating element (11) of insulating material that is inserted between the short circuit contacts (9, 10) when plug body (1) and engaging part (2) are inserted to interrupt the short circuit. For the purpose of simpler matching to the quantity of conductors to be short-circuited and to be connected, the plug body (1) and the engaging part (2) each consist of modules (3, 4) that may be stacked one upon the other and are assigned to each of the conductors within the plug body (1) that are of varying polarity and that are to be short-circuited. The short circuit contacts (9, 10) of the plug body (1) are so arranged on the modules (3) that each is extended to the short circuit contacts (9, 10) working together for two adjacent plug body modules (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Hoemann, Rudolf Merz, Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20070249228
    Abstract: A plug connector consisting of a plug body (1) and an engaging part (2) is provided with short-circuiting contacts (9, 10) within the plug body. The engaging part (2) includes at least one separating element (11) of insulating material that is inserted between the short circuit contacts (9, 10) when plug body (1) and engaging part (2) are inserted to interrupt the short circuit. For the purpose of simpler matching to the quantity of conductors to be short-circuited and to be connected, the plug body (1) and the engaging part (2) each consist of modules (3, 4) that may be stacked one upon the other and are assigned to each of the conductors within the plug body (1) that are of varying polarity and that are to be short-circuited. The short circuit contacts (9, 10) of the plug body (1) are so arranged on the modules (3) that each is extended to the short circuit contacts (9, 10) working together for two adjacent plug body modules (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Hoemann, Rudolf Merz, Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 7252534
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for electrical connection of an electrical device with a bottom part for holding at least one device-side cable, with a top part for holding at least one connection-side cable and with a contact body for electrical connection of the device-side cable to the connection-side cable, the bottom part and the top part being formed essentially of an electrically insulating material. The connection is improved in that at least one fastening device for fastening at least one device-side cable is formed in the bottom part, that the contact body is located in the top part and has a first contact device and a second contact device, and that, in the joined position of the bottom part to the top part, the contact body makes contact with the device-side cable with the first contact device and makes contact with the connection-side cable with the second contact device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20070173136
    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: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harry BENTLER, Michael STRATO, Thorsten DIESSEL, Heinz REIBKE, Carsten POLLMANN, Heinz PANNEK
  • Patent number: 7238043
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part located in an insulating housing having a conductor inlet opening for an electrical conductor. The clamping spring has a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the clamping leg and the metal part form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring is arranged essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and a recess is formed in the contact leg for insertion of the electrical conductor. The clamping leg and the contact leg of the clamping spring are bent toward one another with the end of the clamping leg extending through the recess. The metal part has at least one mounting section inserted through the recess of the clamping spring in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Juergen Feye-Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20070049104
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for electrical connection of an electrical device with a bottom part for holding at least one device-side cable, with a top part for holding at least one connection-side cable and with a contact body for electrical connection of the device-side cable to the connection-side cable, the bottom part and the top part being formed essentially of an electrically insulating material. The connection is improved in that at least one fastening device for fastening at least one device-side cable is formed in the bottom part, that the contact body is located in the top part and has a first contact device and a second contact device, and that, in the joined position of the bottom part to the top part, the contact body makes contact with the device-side cable with the first contact device and makes contact with the connection-side cable with the second contact device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Heinz REIBKE
  • Patent number: 7168977
    Abstract: A plug-in jumper for terminal blocks is provided for elastic engagement in openings in busbars and for electrical contact-making of the busbars of at least two junction and/or connecting terminals. The plug-in jumper includes a jumper bar having a bar strip and several plugs which are connected to the bar strip. Each plug has at least two contact legs located essentially parallel to one another, of which at least one is made elastic. The plug-in jumper makes it possible to electrically interconnect different busbars of different terminal blocks since the plugs have two contact areas which are located on top of one another for contact-making of two busbars of two junction and/or connecting terminals which are located next to one another, wherein the two busbars are located on a different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Dirk Goerlitzer, Hartmut Follmann, Stefan Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20060063420
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part located in an insulating housing having a conductor inlet opening for an electrical conductor. The clamping spring has a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the clamping leg and the metal part form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring is arranged essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and a recess is formed in the contact leg for insertion of the electrical conductor. The clamping leg and the contact leg of the clamping spring are bent toward one another with the end of the clamping leg extending through the recess. The metal part has at least one mounting section inserted through the recess of the clamping spring in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Jurgen Feye-Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20050095904
    Abstract: A plug-in jumper for terminal blocks is provided for elastic engagement in openings in busbars and for electrical contact-making of the busbars of at least two junction and/or connecting terminals. The plug-in jumper includes a jumper bar having a bar strip and several plugs which are connected to the bar strip. Each plug has at least two contact legs located essentially parallel to one another, of which at least one is made elastic. The plug-in jumper makes it possible to electrically interconnect different busbars of different terminal blocks since the plugs have two contact areas which are located on top of one another for contact-making of two busbars of two junction and/or connecting terminals which are located next to one another, wherein the two busbars are located on a different planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Reibke, Dirk Goerlitzer, Hartmut Follmann, Stefan Schroeder
  • Patent number: 6631076
    Abstract: A switch cabinet (1) comprises a case (2), several modules (3) and a supporting rail (4), the modules (3) being secured on the supporting rail (4). The disclosed switch cabinet (1) is characterised in that it is designed in functional blocks and modules, so that all modules (3) required by a machine and only those modules are mounted in the switch cabinet case (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Thorsten Behr, Roland Berg, Achim Fürhoff, Christoph Leifer, Heinz Reibke, Markus Rohs, Jürgen Weczerek
  • Publication number: 20020089815
    Abstract: A switch cupboard (1) comprises a case (2), several modules (30 and a supporting rail (4), the modules (3) being secured on the supporting rail (4). The disclosed switch cupboard (1) is characterized in that it is designed in functional blocks and modules, so that all modules (3) required by a machine and only those modules are mounted in the switch cupboard case (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Thorsten Behr, Ronald Berg, Achim Furhoff, Christoph Leifer, Heinz Reibke, Markus Rohs, Jurgen Weczerek
  • Patent number: 6172877
    Abstract: An electrical or electronic device (1) for placement on a support rail (2), with a housing (3), with at least one circuit board (4) located in the housing (3), and with contacts (6a, 6b) which point in the lengthwise direction (R) of the support rail for a data and/or power bus connection to adjacent electronic devices which have the corresponding contacts and which are placed on the support rail (2). In order to be able to easily replace the circuit board (4) without interrupting the data and/or power bus connection, the housing (3) is made in at least two parts and there is a top part (7) which holds the circuit board (4) and there is a base part (8) which has contacts (6a, 6b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: J{umlaut over (u)}rgen Feye-Hohmann, Hartmut Follmann, Heinz Reibke
  • Patent number: 6099169
    Abstract: A terminal for at least one fiberoptic cable comprising a housing with a front face having at least one slot therein for receiving an end of a fiberoptic cable, at least one optical transmitter and/or receiver, a fitting element which is movable within the housing by sliding and which has at least one insertion opening for a fiberoptic cable to be joined to the at least one transmitter and/or receiver, and with a cutter which has at least one blade. The at least one insertion opening of the fitting element and an actuating arrangement for sliding of the fitting element between a mounting position for receiving the at least one fiberoptic cable and an operating position in which the at least one fiberoptic cable is joined to the at least one transmitter and/or receiver are at the same side of the housing. The housing is provided with at least one cable duct for discharging cut-off pieces of the at least one fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Behr, Roland Berg, Jurgen Brand, Heinz Reibke