Patents by Inventor Helmut Schedele

Helmut Schedele 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: 5515019
    Abstract: A relay has a polarized magnetic system (2) with a three-pole magnet (17) arranged above a coil (14) and rocking armature (18) which actuates a contact spring (30) arranged beneath the coil by means of a frontally arranged slide (23). The contact spring (30) is inserted from one side into the base body, by means of an elongated spring carrier (29), whereas a counter contact element (33) is inserted therein from the opposite side. This relay allows with a compact design long insulating sections between the magnetic system and the set of contacts, as well as a short circuit-resistant design of the set of contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 5289145
    Abstract: An electromagnetic system having a coil (8), a yoke (10) and an armature (11) is arranged in the upper region of the cap in the relay having a housing cap (1) which is closed at the top, while a contact system (5, 6, 7) is mounted in the lower region in the vicinity of the connection side of the relay. Coil connecting elements (20) are embedded in each case in one side wall of the cap (1), for the connection of the coil winding, in such a manner that their ends open on the top of the cap in each case in a depression (18) which is open to the exterior. During the assembly of the magnet system, winding supporting elements (15), which are provided in each case on the coil former, are inserted into these depressions. The ends of the winding supporting elements (15) and of the coil connecting elements (20) are then be electrically conductively connected from the exterior by soldering or using a conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 5250919
    Abstract: In a relay, the magnet system is mounted in the upper zone of a cap-shaped housing, while the contact system (8) is inserted into the housing from the open underside until the contact (91, 92) closes when the magnet system is excited. After further insertion by a prescribed extra way, the contact system (8) is connected to the housing (1) without a stop at its edge (82a). It is therefore possible to compensate manufacturing tolerances during assembly, so that subsequent adjustment of the contact system is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 5243312
    Abstract: The relay has an actuation member (7) which is connected to the armature (6) and which covers by means of a partition (76) the entire surface between the magnet system (2, 4, 5) and the contact system (8) and also surrounds the contact system (8) and/or the magnet system (2, 3, 4, 5) with integral side walls (71, 72, 74) in the form of a tub. As a result, very long creepage distances and clearances between the coil and the contact system are ensured in a relay of small dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 5144270
    Abstract: A relay with a moveable contact element which is actuated through armature movement transmitted via a slide is switched by the application of torsional forces to the movable contact element. The torsional forces are generated by the slide pushing the leaf spring contact element eccentrically in the region of one edge so that twisting of the contact element occurs during the switching event. A lower spring modulus for a spring of predetermined thickness and dimensions result so that a smaller magnetic system and a smaller overall relay is achieved given matching of the spring force curve to the magnetic system force curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Schedele, Franz Rappl
  • Patent number: 5144271
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic power relay, a spring carrier and a cooperating contact element are plugged into slots in a base member from two opposite sides. Terminal rails extending parallel along the outside walls of the base member to an end face of the relay have, at the end face, portions which are crimped inwardly within pockets in the housing cap. The terminal elements then emerge from the outside walls of the relay at a predetermined insulating distance from the side walls of the relay and form solder and plug terminals. Within the pockets, the terminal elements are provided with fastening projections for anchoring, the fastening projections lying in the inwardly offset planes of the terminal elements. An adequate insulating distance from the side walls of the relay is, thus, provided so that the relays may be tightly grouped on a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 5008641
    Abstract: A relay having a coil body with two contact spaces extending parallel to the coil body axis is provided with two tongue armatures arranged oppositely in parallel fashion through the contact spaces. The coil body has coil flanges at the opposite ends and the tongue armatures are plugged into the contact space from opposite one of the coil flanges to extend to an air gap between pairs of pole pieces arranged at the other coil flange. The pole pieces are arranged in pairs adjacent the terminal end of the other tongue armature. On each of the pairs of pole pieces is a flat four-pole permanent magnet having two outside poles coupled to a contact end of the appertaining tongue armature via a flux plate. The permanent magnet areas which are allocated individually to each pole piece to enable independent balancing to be performed so that synchronous switching of the tongue armatures is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4672344
    Abstract: A polarized electromagnetic relay has an armature extending through an axial opening in a coil body, a free end of the armature being switchable between two planar pole plates. The pole plates each have pole members disposed opposite one another and each further have top and bottom stop tabs received in spacer members which are a part of a flange of the coil body. Each pole plate with the pole members and stop tabs is stamped in a single cutting from sheet material. By positioning the stop tabs within the spacer members, a precise contact spacing between the two pole plates is insured with a low tolerance during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4609896
    Abstract: A polarized miniature relay incorporates a rod-shaped armature pivotally mounted at one end and axially arranged within the coil member with its free end projecting between two oppositely magnetically polarized pole shoes coupled with two opposite poles of a quadripole permanent magnet. A flux plate is connected to the other poles of the permanent magnet and has an aperture which supports the armature for pivoting motion in contact therewith. A very low reluctance for the magnetic circuit results in the magnetic flux paths of the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4602230
    Abstract: An improved polarized relay characterized by a coil body being received in a recess of a base body along with a permanent magnet arrangement which has a pair of pole plates extending in a common plane with portions bent to form an air gap for receiving a free end of an armature, a flux plate extending perpendicular to the axis of the coil and having a recess to mount the armature and segments extending parallel to the pole plates to form spaces for receiving at least one permanent magnet with the recess being entirely closed by a protective covering so that the only exposure of the magnet arrangement and coil to the contacts is through an opening in which the armature extends to actuate the movable contact element. The polarized relay due to the insulation of the magnet arrangement and the coil is particularly adapted for contacts handling high currents at high ambient temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4577173
    Abstract: A relay having a coil body 1 with a tongue-shaped armature mounted on the inside of the coil body and the armature is secured at one end 6a to a first coil flange 4 and its free end moveable between two pole plates 8 which are in the vicinity of the second coil flange 5. At the end where the armature 6 is fastened the coil flange 4 comprises a rim bead which together with the retaining webs 21 of the armature 6 form a planar seating surface for a sealing film 12 and at the other end of the coil flange 5 the two pole plates 8 together with spacing members of the coil body form a planar seating surface for a sealing film 9 and a good seal of the relay is obtained due to such simple structure while maintaining good magnetic coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Schedele, Josef Schweiger, Heinz Stadler
  • Patent number: 4577172
    Abstract: A relay formed of a coil body as a base body with a central opening passing therethrough and having an armature or contact tongue element positioned in said opening in an axial direction. One end of the tongue element is fastened and has fastening tabs at both sides of a central tongue. The fastening elements are fixed by means of a hardened glue in relatively broad grooves of a flange of the base body. During assembly, the contact tongue can be brought into a defined position by mechanical, magnetic or pneumatic means and can be fixed in this final position by means of introducing a fast-setting glue into the grooves so that subsequent adjustment is no longer necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Schedele, Josef Schweiger
  • Patent number: 4567457
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay is provided which has a core yoke embedded in a base body, the core yoke comprising a yoke leg at both coil ends which proceed perpendicular to the coil axis. A U-shaped armature has its first lateral leg seated on the first yoke leg and has its second lateral leg forming an operating air gap relative to the second yoke leg. A contact and bearing spring is secured to the armature, the contacting end of the contact and bearing spring laterally embracing the armature and the core yoke and interacting at that side of the core yoke which lies opposite the armature with at least one cooperating contact plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Schedele, Rolf-Dieter Kimpel
  • Patent number: 4527138
    Abstract: The improved relay includes two hollow coil bodies which are in axial alignment on a common base. A beam rotating armature extends through the inside of the coil bodies in the axial direction. A bearing element composed of an insulating material is provided in the central portion of the armature, the bearing element including center contact springs which are embedded parallel to the armature. By means of the bearing element, the armature is embedded by means of neck portions in the base and in a sole plate which connects the two coil bodies. The two ends of the armature form working air gaps with a pair of yokes, the yokes being angularly positioned and being actuated by two permanent magnets which lie above the coil bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4523165
    Abstract: A contact arrangement encompasses at least two stationary and at least two movable contact elements actuatable in common, whereby all contact elements can be connected in series over bridge contact elements which reside opposite one another and which are mutually offset. A multiplication of the contact spacing and an increase of the making and/or breaking capacity of the relay is therefore provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4429292
    Abstract: A retaining plate for use in a magnet system of an electromagnetic relay, the magnet system having an angled yoke with a yoke leg disposed parallel to the coil axis and the yoke being secured at both sides in longitudinal grooves of a relay base, is comprised of elastic material and is disposed at the side of the yoke leg facing the coil and has a central portion supported against the yoke leg which is held at both sides in longitudinal grooves of the relay base with bent lateral tabs. The retaining plate can simultaneously serve as a separating plate with a hooked tab extending through the yoke leg and having a portion disposed between the yoke leg and the relay armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4403203
    Abstract: A polarized electromagnetic relay has a coil core body comprised of insulating material having a ferromagnetic movable contact element disposed in a hollow interior thereof, the movable contact element having a free end movable between two pole plates which are mounted in a flange of said coil body and which enclose a permanent magnet in a chamber of the coil body. The movable contact element is secured at its opposite end to a carrier which forms a ferromagnetic flux guidance plate extending substantially through the entire interior of the coil which is wound about the coil body and which terminates in close proximity to the pole plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4389626
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a coil core body with a hollow interior and a movable contact element disposed in the interior approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core body, the movable contact element having one end fixed in a vertical wall which closes one end of the hollow interior. The free movable end of the movable contact element makes and breaks with two stationary contacts embedded in an encapsulation wall which closes the other end of the hollow interior. The encapsulation wall is comprised of two separate adjacent parts, one part being formed as a part of the one-piece core body and the other part being separately manufactured and being inserted in place to encapsulate the hollow interior. The encapsulation wall has recesses permitting exterior access to the stationary contacts for adjustment purposes. After adjustment, pole plates are inserted into the recesses for ferromagnetically coupling the stationary contacts to a permanent magnet as well as to a ferromagnetic housing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4377798
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a coil spool having a hollow interior serving as a chamber for a number of relay contact elements which are actuated by a flat armature. A contact mount carrying contact springs is inserted into the coil spool at an open end thereof, with the opposite end of the coil spool being closed by an end wall having stationary contact elements embedded therein. The coil spool has an opening beneath the winding for adjustment purposes, which is sealed by a foil prior to the application of the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1983
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele
  • Patent number: 4360794
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flat relay has an elongated carrier element which is disposed inside of the hollow coil spool and parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof. The carrier element consists of non-ferromagnetic material and supports the yoke and the pole piece and is directly or indirectly connected to one or more contact elements. The base of the carrier element rests on the yoke and the pole piece opposite the armature and has laterally depending flanks which at least partially surround the yoke and the pole piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Schedele