Patents by Inventor Martin Koepsell

Martin Koepsell 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: 20150235780
    Abstract: An electric micro-switch has at least one electric contact. The contact has a profiled section. The profiled section has a longitudinal extension, a bent portion formed in the longitudinal extension and having an outer surface that is, at least in section, formed in a rounded manner. A contact region is defined on the outer surface of the bent portion. A method for manufacturing the micro-switch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Publication number: 20150235783
    Abstract: An electric switch has a housing with an upper surface through which a actuating plunger extends at a position close to a side surface. The actuating plunger is arranged to operate a switching element disposed inside the housing. An actuating lever is fixed to the side surface adjacent the plunger such that the actuating lever extends over and beyond the upper surface of the housing. A stop for the actuating plunger is arranged inside the housing. With this switch the actuating travel is extended solely in relation to the switch. Furthermore a long over-travel exists following switching, wherein any forces which might occur through improper use in relation to the switch do not cause any damaging effects to the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Patent number: 9087661
    Abstract: An electrical switch arrangement has a switch housing and a button guided in the switch housing. The button can be brought into two fixed switching states. A display indicates when at least one of the switching states is reached. A U-shaped spring is arranged inside the button approximately at right angles to the direction of movement the button. The spring is guided in a guide track formed in sections of the switch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Publication number: 20150122620
    Abstract: A snap-action switch has at least two switching contacts, at least one flexible circuit carrier carrying conductor tracks and at least one multifunction component receiving the flexible circuit carrier. The switching contacts and the conductor tracks are connected with each other via a non-detachable connection. The region of the flexible circuit carrier between the switching contacts is configured as a bending tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20150021154
    Abstract: A device for switching and controlling electrical apparatus, has a guide bearing for creating haptics indicating the position of the device. The guide bearing has one bearing part constructed as a switch housing and one bearing part constructed as an actuating element. The guide bearing has a control path formed on one of the bearing parts and a rolling-body mount constructed on the other bearing part. A rolling body is held in the rolling-body mount. A haptic spring presses the rolling body onto the control path. The structure of this device is suitable for creating haptics, without the operational reliability and service life of the guide bearing being appreciably impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Gerhard Fangmann, Udo Balgheim, Martin Koepsell
  • Publication number: 20140360852
    Abstract: An electrical switch for mounting into a surface of a component, has at least one shoulder region to be brought closer to this surface and which has at least one seal, which is assigned to an opening in the surface. The shoulder region has at least one region with at least one assigned indicator component, wherein this assignment is changed in terms of position in the case of complete sealing action of the seal compared to an incomplete sealing action of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Dirk WEISS, Udo BALGHEIM, Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20140357102
    Abstract: In an electrical circuit with at least one flexible sheet element with electrical conductor tracks, at least one terminal arrangement for connection to a power supply and/or for data transmission, provision is made for the terminal to be formed by a portion of the sheet element with exposed conductor tracks, against which counter-contacts are positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Patent number: 8704622
    Abstract: A switch arrangement for electric currents has at least two contacts to be closed and opened. At least one of the contacts is formed by sections of an electrically conductive pathway of a foil. At least one magnet assigned to the foil. At least one magnetic component is placeable in the magnetic field of the magnet and facing the magnet on the other side of the foil. When the magnetic body is placed in the magnetic field of the magnet it is attracted to the magnet causing the foil to be squeezed and the contacts to make contact, closing the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Publication number: 20130284574
    Abstract: A switch has a housing and an actuating element retained on a travel path in the Housing. A restoring member (4) provides a restoring force urging the actuator to an off position at one end of the travel path. A resistance generator provides a resistance force. which opposes the restoring force when the actuator is in a fully actuated position to reduce the holding force require to keep the actuating element in the fully actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Gerhard FANGMANN, Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20130269987
    Abstract: In an electrical component having at least one flexible carrier material, the connecting surfaces formed on conductive pathways thereof are joined to the connecting surfaces of individual metal bodies via individual bonded connections. At least one rail profile is conformed in the surface structure of each bonded connection; each bonded connection having at least one ultrasonic welding bond. In order to produce the electrical component, individual metal bodies are arranged on the conductive pathways of a flexible carrier material. Connecting surfaces of the individual metal bodies and connecting surfaces of the conductive pathways are materially bonded to each other. One of the connecting surfaces to be bonded is produced from a foil that is fully furnished with conductive pathways, and energy directors made from aluminium are integrated in the conductive pathway or the metal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20130271246
    Abstract: A switch arrangement for electric currents has at least two contacts to be closed and opened. At least one of the contacts is formed by sections of an electrically conductive pathway of a foil. At least one magnet assigned to the foil. At least one magnetic component is placeable in the magnetic field of the magnet and facing the magnet on the other side of the foil. When the magnetic body is placed in the magnetic field of the magnet it is attracted to the magnet causing the foil to be squeezed and the contacts to make contact, closing the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20130248339
    Abstract: An electrical switch arrangement has a switch housing and a button guided in the switch housing. The button can be brought into two fixed switching states. A display indicates when at least one of the switching states is reached. A U-shaped spring is arranged inside the button approximately at right angles to the direction of movement the button. The spring is guided in a guide track formed in sections of the switch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20130248342
    Abstract: A switch arrangement for electric currents, has a switch housing; a switching element slidably received in the switch housing; a foil, having electrically conductive pathways for carrying the electric currents, attached to the housing; and at least two contacts that are to be short-circuited and/or opened. At least one of the contacts is formed by a section of the pathway of the foil. The switching element is movable to short-circuit or open the at least two contacts and has a travel path of ?0.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: Martin KOEPSELL
  • Publication number: 20110297520
    Abstract: In an electrical switch, in particular an electrical microswitch, has at least one electrical contact designed as a hollow-shape section of a component of an electrically conducting material. In this electrical switch, the occurrence of vibrations with the introduction onto an opposing contact is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Rolf BERTRAM, Martin Koepsell, Bruno Stenzel
  • Patent number: 8053693
    Abstract: In an electrical switch, in particular an electrical microswitch, has at least one electrical contact designed as a hollow-shape section of a component of an electrically conducting material. In this electrical switch, the occurrence of vibrations with the introduction onto an opposing contact is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Saia-Burgess Oldenburg GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Rolf Bertram, Martin Koepsell, Bruno Stenzel
  • Publication number: 20110083947
    Abstract: In an electrical switch, in particular an electrical microswitch, has at least one electrical contact designed as a hollow-shape section of a component of an electrically conducting material. In this electrical switch, the occurrence of vibrations with the introduction onto an opposing contact is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Rolf Bertram, Martin Koepsell, Bruno Stenzel
  • Publication number: 20080156625
    Abstract: In an electrical switch, in particular an electrical microswitch, has at least one electrical contact designed as a hollow-shape section of a component of an electrically conducting material. In this electrical switch, the occurrence of vibrations with the introduction onto an opposing contact is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Rolf Bertram, Martin Koepsell, Bruno Stenzel
  • Publication number: 20070095479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for permanently joining at least two components, comprising at least one power source for providing energy to bring about the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell