Patents by Inventor Josef Santner

Josef Santner 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: 9550426
    Abstract: A vehicle-side current transmission device (4) for the stationary charging of electrical energy stores of vehicles (7) at charging stations includes current-supplying contact surfaces (13, 14, 14) arranged above the vehicle (7), wherein a charge current collector (4) formed as an articulated arm system (4) is multi-pole and has, for making stationary contact with the current-supplying contact surfaces (13, 14, 15), at least two isolated electrical contact elements (1, 2, 3) that transmit different electrical phases. The collector enables electrical contacts by a single current collector, which transmit different electrical phases while grounding the vehicle. The articulated arm system allows for an especially compact design with low weight, and enables the vehicle driver to simply position the vehicle below the overhead charging station, coupled with a reliable contacting of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SCHUNK BAHN- UND INDUSTRIETECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Josef Santner
  • Publication number: 20150021134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle-side current transmission device (4) for the stationary charging of electrical energy stores of vehicles (7) at charging stations by means of current-supplying contact surfaces (13, 14, 14) arranged above the vehicle (7), wherein a charge current collector (4) formed as an articulated arm system (4) is designed to be multi-pole and has, for making stationary contact with the current-supplying contact surfaces (13, 14, 15), at least two electrical contact elements (1, 2, 3) isolated from one another, which transmit different electrical phases. On the basis of the present invention, the charge current collector is used to create a current transmission device which enables at least two or a plurality of electrical contacts to be made via one single current collector, said electrical contacts being able to transmit different electrical phases while grounding the vehicle at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Josef Santner