Patents by Inventor Kevin Berghahn
Kevin Berghahn 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).
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Patent number: 12191617Abstract: A connection device for a shield conductor of an electrical line includes: a housing attachable to a potential collector, into which housing the electrical line with the shield conductor is insertable; a spring element which is arranged adjustably on the housing, which spring element has a clamping leg and is movable relative to the housing from an open position into a clamping position in order to, in the clamping position, act with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical line inserted in the housing; and a locking element which is adjustable, relative to the housing, between a locking position, in which the housing attached to the potential collector is locked with the potential collector, and an unlocking position for releasing the housing from the potential collector.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kevin Berghahn, Heinz Reibke
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Patent number: 12119602Abstract: A terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes a housing, a current bar arranged in the housing, a clamping spring arranged in the housing for clamping the conductor to be connected against the current bar in a conductor connection space formed between the current bar and the clamping spring, and an actuation element, which is displaceably mounted in the housing, wherein a clamping leg of the clamping spring can be actuated by means of the actuation element in order to transfer the clamping leg from a clamping position into an open position. The clamping leg has at least one skid, which with at least one pressure face formed on the actuation element, interacts during transfer of the clamping leg from the clamping position into the open position in such a way that the clamping leg slides along the at least one pressure face with the at least one skid.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt, Ralph Hoppmann
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Publication number: 20240332826Abstract: A connection assembly for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a current bar; a clamping spring having a holding leg and a clamping leg, the conductor to be connected being clampable against a clamping section of the current bar by the clamping leg, with the clamping spring in a clamping position; an actuating element linearly guidable along an actuation direction and by which the clamping spring is transferrable from the clamping position into an open position, the actuating element being braced, in the open position, with the clamping spring and holding the clamping spring in the open position, as a bracing; and a rotatably-mounted lever element for acting upon the actuating element to actuate the actuating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Kevin BERGHAHN, Martin GEBHARDT, Heinz REIBKE, Michael REINEKE, Ralph HOPPMANN, Viktor BUB, Karsten NOLTE, Olaf SCHYROCKI
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Patent number: 12062877Abstract: A conductor terminal includes: a housing having a conductor receiving chamber accessible via a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor, the electrical conductor being insertable into the conductor receiving chamber in a conductor insertion direction; a current bar arranged in the conductor receiving chamber for contacting the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber via the conductor insertion opening; and a clamping spring, which is arranged in the housing and has a spring clamping leg, the clamping spring being actuatable between a clamping spring release position and a clamping spring clamping position such that in the clamping spring release position, the electrical conductor is guidable into and/or out of the conductor receiving chamber, and in the clamping spring clamping position, the spring clamping leg applies force in a direction of the current bar to the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt
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Patent number: 11881670Abstract: A connecting terminal for connecting an electrical conductor is provided. The connecting terminal includes a housing and a conductor insertion opening formed in the housing, via which the conductor to be connected is insertable into the conductor connection chamber along an insertion direction. The connecting terminal also includes a current bar arranged in the conductor connection space of the housing and a clamping spring arranged in the conductor connection chamber and having a retaining leg and a clamping leg. The clamping leg is transferrable into a clamping position and into an open position. The connecting terminal further includes an actuating element, which is arranged displaceably in the housing along an actuating direction. The clamping leg of the clamping spring is actuatable by means of the actuating element in order to transition from the clamping position into the open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20230086440Abstract: A connecting apparatus for connecting a current-carrying element to a rail element includes: a receiving body on which the current-conducting element is fastenable, the receiving body having a first transverse side and a second transverse side opposite the first transverse side, and a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side opposite the first longitudinal side; a first latching arm for fastening the connecting apparatus to the rail element; and a second latching arm for fastening the connecting apparatus to the rail element. The first latching arm is joined to the first transverse side of the receiving body. The second latching arm is joined to the second transverse side of the receiving body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Martin Boeddeker, Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20230021773Abstract: A connection device for a shield conductor of an electrical line includes: a housing attachable to a potential collector, into which housing the electrical line with the shield conductor is insertable; a spring element which is arranged adjustably on the housing, which spring element has a clamping leg and is movable relative to the housing from an open position into a clamping position in order to, in the clamping position, act with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical line inserted in the housing; and a locking element which is adjustable, relative to the housing, between a locking position, in which the housing attached to the potential collector is locked with the potential collector, and an unlocking position for releasing the housing from the potential collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Heinz Reibke
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Publication number: 20220166151Abstract: A terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes a housing, a current bar arranged in the housing, a clamping spring arranged in the housing for clamping the conductor to be connected against the current bar in a conductor connection space formed between the current bar and the clamping spring, and an actuation element, which is displaceably mounted in the housing, wherein a clamping leg of the clamping spring can be actuated by means of the actuation element in order to transfer the clamping leg from a clamping position into an open position. The clamping leg has at least one skid, which with at least one pressure face formed on the actuating element, interacts during the transfer of the clamping leg from the clamping position into the open position in such a way that the clamping leg slides along the at least one pressure face with the at least one skid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt, Ralph Hoppmann
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Publication number: 20220158368Abstract: A connecting terminal for connecting an electrical conductor is provided. The connecting terminal includes a housing and a conductor insertion opening formed in the housing, via which the conductor to be connected is insertable into the conductor connection chamber along an insertion direction. The connecting terminal also includes a current bar arranged in the conductor connection space of the housing and a clamping spring arranged in the conductor connection chamber and having a retaining leg and a clamping leg. The clamping leg is transferrable into a clamping position and into an open position. The connecting terminal further includes an actuating element, which is arranged displaceably in the housing along an actuating direction. The clamping leg of the clamping spring is actuatable by means of the actuating element in order to transition from the clamping position into the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventor: Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20220158367Abstract: A conductor terminal includes: a housing having a conductor receiving chamber accessible via a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor, the electrical conductor being insertable into the conductor receiving chamber in a conductor insertion direction; a current bar arranged in the conductor receiving chamber for contacting the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber via the conductor insertion opening; and a clamping spring, which is arranged in the housing and has a spring clamping leg, the clamping spring being actuatable between a clamping spring release position and a clamping spring clamping position such that in the clamping spring release position, the electrical conductor is guidable into and/or out of the conductor receiving chamber, and in the clamping spring clamping position, the spring clamping leg applies force in a direction of the current bar to the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt
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Patent number: 11128064Abstract: A connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electrical cable to a grounding section includes: a housing surrounding a receiving space into which an electrical cable is insertable with a shield conductor along a longitudinal axis, the housing being attachable to the grounding section such that the grounding section extends at least partly in the receiving space; and a spring element which is adjustably disposed on the housing and which has a clamping leg and is movable from an open position to a clamped position relative to the housing such that when in the clamped position, the spring element acts with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical cable inserted in the receiving space, the clamping leg having an engagement portion for acting on the shield conductor, the engagement portion having an at least partially curved or angled engagement contour.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kevin Berghahn, Jens Andresen, Heinz Reibke
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Publication number: 20210013636Abstract: A connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electrical cable to a grounding section includes: a housing surrounding a receiving space into which an electrical cable is insertable with a shield conductor along a longitudinal axis, the housing being attachable to the grounding section such that the grounding section extends at least partly in the receiving space; and a spring element which is adjustably disposed on the housing and which has a clamping leg and is movable from an open position to a clamped position relative to the housing such that when in the clamped position, the spring element acts with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical cable inserted in the receiving space, the clamping leg having an engagement portion for acting on the shield conductor, the engagement portion having an at least partially curved or angled engagement contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Jens Andresen, Heinz Reibke
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Publication number: 20200194910Abstract: A connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to a stud terminal includes: a contact element which has a connecting section for attaching to a stud of the stud terminal; and a housing that has at least one plug opening configured for inserting an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is in electrical contact with a contact section of the contact element when the electrical conductor is inserted into the at least one plug opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Gordon BUSCH, Heinz REIBKE, Kevin BERGHAHN, Moritz KRINK
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Patent number: 10476247Abstract: A cable-guiding element for guiding electrical conductors having at least two cable channel elements, wherein the cable channel elements are pivotably connected to one another. For the cable-guiding element, the insertion and removal of conductors into the cable-guiding element is thus possible in a very easy way, such that the first cable channel element has an articulated head at a first end and the second cable channel element has a corresponding articulated socket on a first end, such that the first end of the first cable channel element and the first end of the second cable channel element form a joint, via which the cable channel elements are connected to one another, such that the joint has a channel for passing the conductors through, and such that a recess is formed in the joint and extends across the entire length of the joint.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Heinz Reibke, Kevin Berghahn
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Patent number: 10211548Abstract: A patchboard having a plurality of socket blocks (2), each of which has a box-like housing (3) with two end faces (4a, 4b) and four side faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) which extend between the end faces (4a, 4b), the two end faces (4a, 4b) of the socket blocks (2) having at least one connection region (6). An increased degree of flexibility and ability to adapt to individual user requests is achieved due to each of at least two side faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the socket blocks (2) having at least one latching element for connection to another socket block (2), and by at least one termination element (11) being arranged on at least one side of the patchboard (1), the termination element (11) having a mating latching element on at least one side face (12, 12b) for connecting the termination element to an adjacent socket block (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Marcel Willems, Jürgen Brand, Ralph Hoppmann, Christian Kloppenburg, Kevin Berghahn
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Patent number: 10199752Abstract: A patchboard includes a plurality of honeycomb components which each have a box-shaped housing having two faces and four side surfaces. The two faces each have a connection region. At least two of the side surfaces have a latching element for connecting to another honeycomb component, and at least two of the honeycomb components have different cross-sections. The width and/or height of a honeycomb component having a larger cross-section is a multiple of the width and/or height of a honeycomb component having a smaller cross-section. The number of latching elements of a side surface having a greater width or greater height of a honeycomb component having a larger cross-section is a corresponding multiple of the number of latching elements of a side surface having a smaller width or smaller height of a honeycomb component having a smaller cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Marcel Willems, Jürgen Brand, Ralph Hoppmann, Christian Kloppenburg, Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20190027910Abstract: A cable-guiding element for guiding electrical conductors having at least two cable channel elements, wherein the cable channel elements are pivotably connected to one another. For the cable-guiding element, the insertion and removal of conductors into the cable-guiding element is thus possible in a very easy way, such that the first cable channel element has an articulated head at a first end and the second cable channel element has a corresponding articulated socket on a first end, such that the first end of the first cable channel element and the first end of the second cable channel element form a joint, via which the cable channel elements are connected to one another, such that the joint has a channel for passing the conductors through, and such that a recess is formed in the joint and extends across the entire length of the joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heinz Reibke, Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20180131107Abstract: The invention illustrates and describes a patchboard comprising a plurality of socket blocks (2), wherein the individual socket blocks (2) each have a box-like housing (3) with two end faces (4a, 4b) and four side faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) which extend between the end faces (4a, 4b), and wherein the two end faces (4a, 4b) of the socket blocks (2) each have at least one connection region (6). The patchboard (1) according to the invention has an increased degree of flexibility and ability to adapt to individual requests of a user as a result of at least two side faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the socket blocks (2) each having at least one latching element for connection to another socket block (2), and by at least one termination element (11) being arranged on at least one side of the patchboard (1), wherein the termination element (11) has a mating latching element on at least one side face (12, 12b), the termination element (11) being connected to an adjacent socket block (2) by means of said mating latching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marcel Willems, Jürgen Brand, Ralph Hoppmann, Christian Kloppenburg, Kevin Berghahn
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Publication number: 20180076539Abstract: A patchboard includes a plurality of honeycomb components which each have a box-shaped housing having two faces and four side surfaces. The two faces each have a connection region. At least two of the side surfaces have a latching element for connecting to another honeycomb component, and at least two of the honeycomb components have different cross-sections. The width and/or height of a honeycomb component having a larger cross-section is a multiple of the width and/or height of a honeycomb component having a smaller cross-section. The number of latching elements of a side surface having a greater width or greater height of a honeycomb component having a larger cross-section is a corresponding multiple of the number of latching elements of a side surface having a smaller width or smaller height of a honeycomb component having a smaller cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marcel Willems, Jürgen Brand, Ralph Hoppmann, Christian Kloppenburg, Kevin Berghahn
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Patent number: 9831569Abstract: A metal protective conductor connection element has a metal foot arrangement which has at least one first metal foot and at least one second metal foot for supporting on a support rail. The first metal foot has a first spring element with a contact region for forming a force-fitting connection of the first spring element of the first metal foot to the support rail and a second spring element with a securing region for forming a form-fitting connection of the second spring element of the first metal foot to the support rail. The second metal foot has a first spring element with a securing region for forming a form-fitting connection of the first spring element of the second metal foot to the support rail and a second spring element for forming a form-fitting connection of the second spring element of the second metal foot to the support rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ralph Hoppmann, Kevin Berghahn