Patents by Inventor Jürgen KUMMER

Jürgen KUMMER 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: 20250104951
    Abstract: A switch chamber for an electrical switch has electrical contacts for switching a current within a switch chamber. The switch chamber has at least one outlet and a swirl chamber arranged at the outlet of the switch chamber. The swirl chamber has a complex geometry that enables a filter function without additional filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jürgen Kummer, Petra Schneider, Thomas Sperl
  • Patent number: 9169677
    Abstract: A locking device is disclosed for a door. In an embodiment, the locking device includes a locking slider which is slidable into at least two positions, wherein in the first position the door is locked and in the second position the door is released for opening; and includes a guide within which the locking slider is slidably arranged. The locking slider includes a door interrogator, wherein the door interrogator can be displaced by the door into at least two door interrogator positions, wherein in the first door interrogator position with the door closed the locking slider can be shifted into one of its at least two positions, and wherein in the second door interrogator position with the door open the locking slider cannot be shifted into the first position for locking the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Alexander Hager, Jürgen Kummer
  • Patent number: 9040852
    Abstract: A switching device is disclosed for a switchgear cabinet including a switchgear cabinet door. The switching device includes a housing, a switching unit disposed in the housing, a handle is movable between a first and a second position for actuating the switching unit, and a locking bar that is movable between a locking position and a release position. The locking bar is linked to the handle via a coupling device such that the latter moves the locking bar to the locking position when the handle is moved to the first position and moves the locking bar to the release position when the handle is moved to the second position. A clamping device is provided for clamping the locking bar in the release position, the coupling device including at least one spring element in the force path between the handle and the locking bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Engesser, Alexander Hager, Martin Kasseckert, Jürgen Kummer, Ralf Leumansik, Roland Theil
  • Publication number: 20130256102
    Abstract: A locking device is disclosed for a door. In an embodiment, the locking device includes a locking slider which is slidable into at least two positions, wherein in the first position the door is locked and in the second position the door is released for opening; and includes a guide within which the locking slider is slidably arranged. The locking slider includes a door interrogator, wherein the door interrogator can be displaced by the door into at least two door interrogator positions, wherein in the first door interrogator position with the door closed the locking slider can be shifted into one of its at least two positions, and wherein in the second door interrogator position with the door open the locking slider cannot be shifted into the first position for locking the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Alexander HAGER, Jürgen KUMMER
  • Publication number: 20130192962
    Abstract: A switching device is disclosed for a switchgear cabinet including a switchgear cabinet door. The switching device includes a housing, a switching unit disposed in the housing, a handle is movable between a first and a second position for actuating the switching unit, and a locking bar that is movable between a locking position and a release position. The locking bar is linked to the handle via a coupling device such that the latter moves the locking bar to the locking position when the handle is moved to the first position and moves the locking bar to the release position when the handle is moved to the second position. A clamping device is provided for clamping the locking bar in the release position, the coupling device including at least one spring element in the force path between the handle and the locking bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Rainer ENGESSER, Alexander HAGER, Martin KASSECKERT, Jürgen KUMMER, Ralf LEUMANSIK, Roland THEIL