Patents by Inventor Helmut Eusterholz

Helmut Eusterholz 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: 20240389272
    Abstract: A workpiece set includes: a supporting structure; and a blank of a heat sink for fitting in place in the supporting structure. The supporting structure has an inner dimension for receiving the blank of the heat sink in a received state. The blank of the heat sink includes: a heat sink base for thermally contacting an electrical component on a printed circuit board, which is anchored or anchorable in the supporting structure, and a plurality of fins, which in the received state have an extent in a direction of the inner dimension, at least one first fin of the plurality of fins extending over a first dimension from the heat sink base in a first direction, and at least one second fin of the plurality of fins extending over a second dimension from the heat sink base in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Fabio Welslau, Helmut Eusterholz
  • Patent number: 11272634
    Abstract: A modular system for producing an electronic device includes: a housing, which forms an accommodating space; a printed circuit board which is insertable along an insertion direction into the accommodating space of the housing and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space; and a plurality of attachment parts, which are connectable to the printed circuit board and which, when viewed along the insertion direction, each have a division corresponding to a predetermined smallest dividing unit or an integral multiple of the predetermined smallest dividing unit. Each attachment part has a first guide device for guiding on a second guide device of the housing and a combination of attachment parts is connectable to the printed circuit board in a manner arranged next to one another along the insertion direction such that when the printed circuit board is inserted into the accommodating space, the combination is guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Best, Volker Schulze, Helmut Eusterholz
  • Patent number: 11272633
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing which has two side walls which are spaced apart from one another along an apposition direction and form an accommodation space between them; a printed circuit board which is insertable into the accommodating space of the housing along an insertion direction pointing transversely to the apposition direction and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space in a position perpendicular to the apposition direction and has a side edge extending along the insertion direction; and at least one attachment part which has at least one engagement receptacle by which the at least one attachment part is attachable to the side edge of the printed circuit board and, in an attached position, is connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Helmut Eusterholz
  • Patent number: 11197381
    Abstract: A modular electronic housing includes: a housing series body whose receiving chamber houses an electronic component; and a maintaining device for maintaining the electronic component on the housing series body, the maintaining device having at least one holding body for the electronic component, which holding body is materially bonded to the housing series body in a bonding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Helmut Eusterholz, Carsten Paulini
  • Publication number: 20210195783
    Abstract: A modular system for producing an electronic device includes: a housing, which forms an accommodating space; a printed circuit board which is insertable along an insertion direction into the accommodating space of the housing and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space; and a plurality of attachment parts, which are connectable to the printed circuit board and which, when viewed along the insertion direction, each have a division corresponding to a predetermined smallest dividing unit or an integral multiple of the predetermined smallest dividing unit. Each attachment part has a first guide device for guiding on a second guide device of the housing and a combination of attachment parts is connectable to the printed circuit board in a manner arranged next to one another along the insertion direction such that when the printed circuit board is inserted into the accommodating space, the combination is guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Best, Volker Schulze, Helmut Eusterholz
  • Publication number: 20210185842
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing which has two side walls which are spaced apart from one another along an apposition direction and form an accommodation space between them; a printed circuit board which is insertable into the accommodating space of the housing along an insertion direction pointing transversely to the apposition direction and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space in a position perpendicular to the apposition direction and has a side edge extending along the insertion direction; and at least one attachment part which has at least one engagement receptacle by which the at least one attachment part is attachable to the side edge of the printed circuit board and, in an attached position, is connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Helmut Eusterholz
  • Publication number: 20200245474
    Abstract: A modular electronic housing includes: a housing series body whose receiving chamber houses an electronic component; and a maintaining device for maintaining the electronic component on the housing series body, the maintaining device having at least one holding body for the electronic component, which holding body is materially bonded to the housing series body in a bonding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard UNGER, Helmut EUSTERHOLZ, Carsten REMMERT
  • Patent number: 8951055
    Abstract: Connection between an electrical device and a stationary base part, with a plug type connector which can be fixed in floating fashion to a fixing plate of the device and with a corresponding mating plug type connector which can be fixed to the base part, wherein the mating plug type connector has a housing at least one guide hole. Compensation between the plug type connector and the mating plug type connector is possible when joining the electrical device to the stationary base part by at least one screw hole being formed in the housing of the plug type connector for a fixing screw which passes through the screw hole into a fixing plate of the electrical device, the diameter of the screw head being greater than the diameter of the screw hole, and the diameter of the screw neck being substantially smaller than the diameter of the screw hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Eusterholz, Frank Best
  • Patent number: 8523586
    Abstract: A terminating and connecting device with a housing having a lower and upper housing parts, at least one contact spring for electrically contacting at least one terminal lead, at least one terminal element for connecting at least one cable, and at least one metal part for connecting the contact spring to a cable connected by the terminal element. The housing upper part has at least one actuating element and a contact spring. The contact spring has two contact legs connected by a back, and the lower housing part has a top spring has two spring legs and a back which connects the spring legs. When the housing upper part is pressed onto the housing lower part, the actuating element presses on the back of the top spring so that the top spring moves into a position such that the terminal lead is clamped between the contact legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Helmut Eusterholz
  • Publication number: 20130078844
    Abstract: Connection between an electrical device and a stationary base part, with a plug type connector which can be fixed in floating fashion to a fixing plate of the device and with a corresponding mating plug type connector which can be fixed to the base part, wherein the mating plug type connector has a housing at least one guide hole. Compensation between the plug type connector and the mating plug type connector is possible when joining the electrical device to the stationary base part by at least one screw hole being formed in the housing of the plug type connector for a fixing screw which passes through the screw hole into a fixing plate of the electrical device, the diameter of the screw head being greater than the diameter of the screw hole, and the diameter of the screw neck being substantially smaller than the diameter of the screw hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Eusterholz, Frank Best
  • Publication number: 20120122336
    Abstract: A terminating and connecting device with a housing having a lower and upper housing parts, at least one contact spring for electrically contacting at least one terminal lead, at least one terminal element for connecting at least one cable, and at least one metal part for connecting the contact spring to a cable connected by the terminal element. The housing upper part has at least one actuating element and a contact spring. The contact spring has two contact legs connected by a back, and the lower housing part has a top spring has two spring legs and a back which connects the spring legs. When the housing upper part is pressed onto the housing lower part, the actuating element presses on the back of the top spring so that the top spring moves into a position such that the terminal lead is clamped between the contact legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Helmut Eusterholz
  • Patent number: 7938690
    Abstract: A mounting plate includes a first fixing device for an electrical device and a second fixing device for a top-hat shaped mounting rail having a first offset support flange and a second offset support flange. The second fixing device includes a first holder and a second holder each having a contact portion and each being disposed mirror-symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the mounting plate on a rear surface of the mounting plate. The second fixing device further includes an abutment opposite the first and second holders, and a metal projection configured to clamp at least one of the first and second offset support flanges against the contact portions of the first and second holders. The projection is configured to deform upon clamping of the at least one of the offset support flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Helmut Eusterholz
  • Publication number: 20090286422
    Abstract: A mounting plate includes a first fixing device for an electrical device and a second fixing device for a top-hat shaped mounting rail having a first offset support flange and a second offset support flange. The second fixing device includes a first holder and a second holder each having a contact portion and each being disposed mirror-symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the mounting plate on a rear surface of the mounting plate. The second fixing device further includes an abutment opposite the first and second holders, and a metal projection configured to clamp at least one of the first and second offset support flanges against the contact portions of the first and second holders. The projection is configured to deform upon clamping of the at least one of the offset support flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Helmut Eusterholz
  • Patent number: 7336497
    Abstract: An electronics housing for placement on a support rail includes a base part and an upper part. The base part and the upper part can be detachably connected to one another, and the base part can be snapped to the support rail. Two housing side walls having fasteners are disposed opposite to each other and are disposed parallel to each other. The housing side walls are also disposed perpendicular to the support rail. A circuit board is disposed parallel to the support rail using the fasteners. At least two connection terminals or plug-in connectors are provided for connecting the electrical conductors. The connection terminals are electrically connectable to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Eusterholz, Frank Best
  • Publication number: 20070246256
    Abstract: An electronics housing for placement on a support rail includes a base part and an upper part. The base part and the upper part can be detachably connected to one another, and the base part can be snapped to the support rail. Two housing side walls having fasteners are disposed opposite to each other and are disposed parallel to each other. The housing side walls are also disposed perpendicular to the support rail. A circuit board is disposed parallel to the support rail using the fasteners. At least two connection terminals or plug-in connectors are provided for connecting the electrical conductors. The connection terminals are electrically connectable to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Eusterholz, Frank Best