Patents by Inventor Klaus Bruchmann

Klaus Bruchmann 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: 9847204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-pole fused switch arrangement for busbar systems, with at least two fused switch units, each of which can accommodate a fuse. The fused switch arrangement includes a fuse holder per fused switch unit, a fuse driver unit and a switching lever, wherein the fused switch unit is designed such that it enables the insertion and replacement of fuses in a particularly advantageous manner, and furthermore brings the fuses into their contact position in a particularly advantageous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 9627829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter system for busbars, having an adapter for busbars and an adapter connection module, which can be connected together to provide an operating position of the adapter system. The adapter for busbars has contact connections, a housing and a cable connection arrangement, the adapter connection module has a housing, an interruptible bridge circuit, a primary switch and an activation lever for actuating a lever switch of the adapter for busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 9461445
    Abstract: A busbar adapter is provided with a first contact connection and a second contact connection for connecting two busbars, a fuse unit having a first fuse holder and a second fuse holder, and a housing structure for accommodating the fuse unit and the first and second contact connections. The first and the second fuse holders releasably retain a first and second fuse. A first supply lead of the first fuse and the first contact connection are connected after inserting the first fuse into the first fuse holder. A second supply lead of the second fuse and the second contact connection are connected after inserting the second fuse into the second fuse holder. The housing structure has insulating walls arranged such that a first current path of the first fuse is isolated from a second current path of the second fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 9406475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-pole switch-fuse arrangement having at least two switch-fuse units into which one fuse link each can be inserted. The switch-fuse arrangement comprises a switching device for closing and breaking the circuits of all switch-fuse units, the switch-fuse arrangement comprising a switching lever, a housing, a drive rod, and a lever mechanism device for actuating a drive rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 9373946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a busbar adapter having a lower deck and an upper deck that can be interconnected releasably. The deck elements comprise projections and openings that can be brought into engagement with each other, the busbar adapter further comprises a locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20160126047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-pole fused switch arrangement for busbar systems, with at least two fused switch units, each of which can accommodate a fuse. The fused switch arrangement includes a fuse holder per fused switch unit, a fuse driver unit and a switching lever, wherein the fused switch unit is designed such that it enables the insertion and replacement of fuses in a particularly advantageous manner, and furthermore brings the fuses into their contact position in a particularly advantageous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20150357772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter system for busbars, having an adapter for busbars and an adapter connection module, which can be connected together to provide an operating position of the adapter system. The adapter for busbars has contact connections, a housing and a cable connection arrangement, the adapter connection module has a housing, an interruptible bridge circuit, a primary switch and an activation lever for actuating a lever switch of the adapter for busbars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20150301111
    Abstract: A fused switch arrangement for busbar systems or built-in devices is provided, in particular with one or a plurality of fused switch units for purposes of accommodating in each case a fuse holder, which is designed such that it can accommodate a fuse insert, and with a measuring device for purposes of determining electrical operating values of the fused switch arrangement, wherein the measuring device has a set of measurement electronics and at least one display device for purposes of displaying at least one of the electrical operating values determined by the measuring device, and wherein the module comprises at least one coil device, which is designed such that by means of induction it can provide energy for the set of measurement electronics and/or the at least one display device. The present invention furthermore concerns a fuse holder for a module, in particular for a fused switch arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20150124379
    Abstract: A busbar adapter is provided with a first contact connection and a second contact connection for connecting two busbars, a fuse unit having a first fuse holder and a second fuse holder, and a housing structure for accommodating the fuse unit and the first and second contact connections. The first and the second fuse holders releasably retain a first and second fuse. A first supply lead of the first fuse and the first contact connection are connected after inserting the first fuse into the first fuse holder. A second supply lead of the second fuse and the second contact connection are connected after inserting the second fuse into the second fuse holder. The housing structure has insulating walls arranged such that a first current path of the first fuse is isolated from a second current path of the second fuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20150090493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a busbar adapter having a lower deck and an upper deck that can be interconnected releasably. The deck elements comprise projections and openings that can be brought into engagement with each other, the busbar adapter further comprises a locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20150093925
    Abstract: An adapter for contacting busbars with a multi-pole connecting cable is disclosed with at least two contact connections for at least two busbars; a housing having holding means; and a cable-connecting device that is secured in the housing by the holding means. The cable-connecting device has: a lever switch; a spring-terminal structure; and a connecting structure. The lever switch has a fulcrum onto which a leverage acts when the lever switch is actuated. The spring-terminal structure provides a spring force for establishing an electrical contact between one of the plurality of poles and one of the at least two contact connections by the spring force after inserting the connecting cable. The connecting structure is arranged between the lever switch and the spring-terminal structure and is designed for transferring the leverage from the lever switch to the spring-terminal structure and to tension the spring-terminal structure counter to the spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20140266560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-pole switch-fuse arrangement having at least two switch-fuse units into which one fuse link each can be inserted. The switch-fuse arrangement comprises a switching device for closing and breaking the circuits of all switch-fuse units, the switch-fuse arrangement comprising a switching lever, a housing, a drive rod, and a lever mechanism device for actuating a drive rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6864443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multipole fused switch arrangement for busbar systems having at least two fused switch units (10) which each holds a fuse link (20), with the fused switch units (10) having a mounting and contact apparatus (11) for a busbar, and having a switching apparatus for closing and interrupting the circuit of all the switched fuse units, with the fused switch arrangement comprising a combined switching and blocking apparatus (30), having a switching lever (40), an operating arrangement (60), a blocking apparatus (70) for each fused switch unit (10), and a locking apparatus (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6833519
    Abstract: A switching system comprises at least one fused switch unit (10) with a fuse link (20) which can be switched on and off, having a make switch and a break switch and a blocking apparatus, for keeping the circuit open. A combined switching and blocking apparatus (30) is provided, with a blocking element (32) having at least one blocking rod (33) for each fused switch unit (10) being mounted on an operating lever (31) of the switch. An interlocking element (35) having an opening (36) is provided for each fused switch unit (10) and can be switched to and fro in the fused switch unit (10) together with the associated fuse link (20). A blocking rod (33) can be inserted into the opening (36) in the interlocking element (35) only when the fuse link (20) is in its switched-on position. The operating lever (31) of the switch can be switched to close the circuit only when each blocking rod (33) can be inserted into the associated opening (36) in the interlocking element (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6734580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fused switch unit (1) with a housing (2) and switching rocker (30), which is mounted in the housing (2) of the fused switch unit (1) such that it can pivot to and fro between a switched-on positon and a switched-off position. The fused switch unit (1) has apparatuses (70, 71, 72, 73) for a monitoring circuit and an indication (35) for monitoring the serviceability of a fuse link (20), with the indication (35) being arranged in the switching rocker (30). The indication (35) is preferably an optical indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6727797
    Abstract: A fused switch unit (1) is provided with a housing (2) in which a fuse plug (10) is arranged such that it can pivot to and fro between a switched-off position and a switched-on position. The fuse plug (10) has a grip part (11) and a retaining area (12) for a fuse link (20) and is capable of being pushed into the fused switch unit (1) as far as an operating position. Both the fused switch unit (1) and/or associated components (2, 30) as well as the grip part (11) of the fuse plug (10) each have a through-opening (15, 35). The through-openings (15, 35) are positioned such that they essentially do not overlap when the fuse plug (10) is in its operating position, and such that they are at least partially aligned with one another in order to hold an interlocking element (40) when the fuse plug (10) is in a position in which it is partially withdrawn from its operating position in the fused switch unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6717505
    Abstract: A fused switch unit is provided with two connecting contacts into which a fuse holder (20) can be inserted in order to hold a fuse link (30) with a head contact (31) and a foot contact (32). A first connecting contact (60) of the fused switch unit (10) can be connected via a controllable interruption contact (80) and by means of a bridging element (81) to a first of the contacts (31) of the fuse link (30). The fuse holder (20) or the fused switch unit (10) has a fuse state indicating device (40) with two contacts (42, 43) for an electrical connection for the connecting contacts (60, 70) of the fused switch unit (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6549137
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse holder for a fuse-link in which a fuse status indicator having a printed circuit board and a glow lamp is fitted. The necessary connecting lines are made of conductive plastic from the top and base contacts of the fuse-link to the printed circuit board of the status indicator. The conductive plastic is injected in channels which are provided therefor and are situated in the housing of the fuse holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 6472878
    Abstract: A current measuring element comprising a current carrying conductor having the shape of a flat rail in an insulating housing and a hall sensor which is arranged in the proximity of said conductor. The current carrying conductor is bent to form a unshaped conductor loop in the area of the hall sensor and the hall sensor is situated on a board which is arranged in the unshaped conductor loop. The board containing the hall sensor is placed upon a main board on which the signal from the hall sensor is processed. An insulating cover provided for the housing is arranged between the housing containing the current carrying conductor and the main board. The cover comprises an insulating compartment which extends inside the conductor loop and receives the board containing the hall sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann