Patents by Inventor Martin Gebhardt

Martin Gebhardt 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: 20250183562
    Abstract: A current bar for a connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a clamping portion, against which the electrical conductor inserted into the connection arrangement in an insertion direction is clampable. The clamping portion has a first function zone, a second function zone, and a third function zone. In an embodiment, viewed in the insertion direction, the second function zone is formed below the first function zone, and the third function zone is formed below the second function zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Ralph HOPPMANN, Martin GEBHARDT, Kevin BERGHAHN, Andre SELSE, Michael REINEKE
  • Patent number: 12294193
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the clamping leg being transferable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a pivotably mounted actuating element, by which the guide element is displaceable to transfer the clamping leg of the clamping spring from the clamping position into the release position. The clamping spring is arranged between the section of the busbar and the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Hoppmann, Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12288955
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg transferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; a release element, which, in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, is in engagement with the guide element, the release element during insertion of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space being actuatable thereby such that the release element comes out of engagement with the guide element and the guide element is displaceable by a spring force of the clamping leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12218472
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the clamping leg being transferable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and of the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and an actuating element, by which the guide element is displaceable in order to transfer the clamping leg of the clamping spring from the clamping position into the release position. The clamping spring is arranged between the section of the busbar and the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12188430
    Abstract: A crankcase includes: at least one cylinder for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder including: a cylinder interior; a cylinder liner which is arranged within the cylinder interior; a cylinder head which closes the cylinder interior, wherein the cylinder head includes a receiving way; a cooling system which guides a coolant flow and has a cooling chamber; a distribution system to separate the coolant flow into a primary partial flow and at least one secondary partial flow, the distribution system including a main channel for the primary partial flow and at least one branch-off passage for the at least one secondary partial flow, the at least one branch-off passage branching off from the main channel and being arranged transversely to the main channel for the at least one secondary partial flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Wildhagen, Artur Hunger, Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12176669
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring by which the conductor to be connected is clamped in a clamping position of the clamping spring against the busbar; and an actuating element by which the clamping spring can be moved from the clamping position into an open position. A holding element is provided which, in the open position, engages with the actuating element to hold the actuating element in position. The holding element has a pressure surface. For moving the clamping spring from the open position into the clamping position, the pressure surface can be actuated by the conductor to be connected and the holding element can be disengaged from the actuating element by the actuation of the pressure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12155166
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg which transferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably-arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a release element which, in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, is in engagement with the guide element. The release element, during insertion of the electrical conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space, is actuatable by the insertion such that the release element comes out of engagement with the guide element. The guide element is displaceable by a spring force of the clamping leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12119602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt, Ralph Hoppmann
  • Publication number: 20240332826
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin BERGHAHN, Martin GEBHARDT, Heinz REIBKE, Michael REINEKE, Ralph HOPPMANN, Viktor BUB, Karsten NOLTE, Olaf SCHYROCKI
  • Patent number: 12062877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20240213694
    Abstract: An actuating element for actuating a clamping spring of a connection assembly includes: a first body element having a gripping surface for actuating the actuating element; and a second body element having at least one actuating surface for actuating the clamping spring. The first body element is transferrable to a pre-latched position with the second body element before being mounted in the connection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Gebhardt, Karsten Nolte, Olaf Schyrocki
  • Publication number: 20240204429
    Abstract: A clamping spring for clamping a conductor to be connected against a current bar includes: a retaining leg; a clamping leg movable into an open position and into a clamping position; and a locking leg movable into a retaining position and into a releasing position. In the retaining position, the locking leg is retained on an actuating element, and, in the releasing position, the locking leg is released from the actuating element. The locking leg has a pressing surface, by which the locking leg is movable from the retaining position into the releasing position by the conductor. The pressing surface has a portion which is curved in a direction of the clamping leg and on which comprises a first conductor contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Gebhardt, Karsten Nolte, Olaf Schyrocki
  • Publication number: 20230064800
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg transferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; an actuator by which a compressive force is applicable to the clamping leg for transferring the clamping leg from the clamping position into the release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and of the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a release element, which in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring is in engagement with the guide element. The release element, during insertion of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space, actuates by the insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Gebhardt, Ralph Hoppmann
  • Publication number: 20220416448
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg transferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; a release element, which, in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, is in engagement with the guide element, the release element during insertion of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space being actuatable thereby such that the release element comes out of engagement with the guide element and the guide element is displaceable by a spring force of the clamping leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220407244
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the clamping leg being transferable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and of the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and an actuating element, by which the guide element is displaceable in order to transfer the clamping leg of the clamping spring from the clamping position into the release position. The clamping spring is arranged between the section of the busbar and the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220407243
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg which tranferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably-arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a release element which, in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, is in engagement with the guide element. The release element, during insertion of the electrical conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space, is actuatable by the insertion such that the release element comes out of engagement with the guide element. The guide element is displaceable by a spring force of the clamping leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220399658
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the clamping leg being transferable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a pivotably mounted actuating element, by which the guide element is displaceable to transfer the clamping leg of the clamping spring from the clamping position into the release position. The clamping spring is arranged between the section of the busbar and the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ralph Hoppmann, Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220336971
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring by which the conductor to be connected is clamped in a clamping position of the clamping spring against the busbar; and an actuating element by which the clamping spring can be moved from the clamping position into an open position. A holding element is provided which, in the open position, engages with the actuating element to hold the actuating element in position. The holding element has a pressure surface. For moving the clamping spring from the open position into the clamping position, the pressure surface can be actuated by the conductor to be connected and the holding element can be disengaged from the actuating element by the actuation of the pressure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220316418
    Abstract: A crankcase includes: at least one cylinder for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder including: a cylinder interior; a cylinder liner which is arranged within the cylinder interior; a cylinder head which closes the cylinder interior, wherein the cylinder head includes a receiving way; a cooling system which guides a coolant flow and has a cooling chamber; a distribution system to separate the coolant flow into a primary partial flow and at least one secondary partial flow, the distribution system including a main channel for the primary partial flow and at least one branch-off passage for the at least one secondary partial flow, the at least one branch-off passage branching off from the main channel and being arranged transversely to the main channel for the at least one secondary partial flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Wildhagen, Artur Hunger, Martin Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20220271451
    Abstract: A base element for an at least two-part overvoltage protective arrangement, has a support rail receptacle for receiving a support rail carrying an electrical potential, a first receptacle for receiving a first electrical conductor, a second receptacle for receiving a second electrical conductor, and a protective element receptacle for receiving an overvoltage protective element. An electrical connecting element for transmitting an electrical signal from the first receptacle to the second receptacle is produced between the first second receptacles. An electrical support rail contact element makes electrical contact with the support rail when the support rail is received by the support rail receptacle. The first and second receptacles receive electrical connector parts or adapter connector parts for electrical connector parts. An overvoltage protective arrangement with such a base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean-Michel FINK, Moritz KRINK, Heinz REIBKE, Gerhard WOLFF, Ralph HOPPMANN, Martin GEBHARDT