Patents by Inventor Oliver Knoerrchen

Oliver Knoerrchen 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: 20230260722
    Abstract: The invention describes a control and signaling device which comprises the following: a cylindrical main body with two open ends, an operating element which is designed for insertion into one of the open ends of the main body and has a switching part that is movable relative to the main body, and a multipartite insert element which is designed for insertion into the main body for bridging at least one portion of a switching path from the switching part to a contact element arranged at the other of the open ends and has an elastic element which elastically supports a portion , provided for operating the contact element, of the insert element in such a way that a pressure force of the insert element onto the contact element is limited to a prespecified force range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Oliver KNOERRCHEN
  • Patent number: 11361915
    Abstract: A push-button switch assembly with means for indicating a switch status includes: an actuation head for actuating the push-button switch assembly, the actuation head having a disc-shaped upper part and a tubular lower part; a sleeve-type push-button guide which is coupled to the actuation head such that, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the push-button switch assembly, the upper part is arranged above the push-button guide and the lower part surrounds the push-button guide; and a light guide for guiding light, the light guide being coupled to the actuation head such that, in relation to the longitudinal axis, at least portions of the light guide are arranged within the actuation head and within the push-button guide. The light guide extends through the actuation head with a top end in a predetermined position such that the push-button switch assembly is illuminatable in a predetermined manner by a light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knoerrchen, Petra Ries, Nico Clausnitzer
  • Publication number: 20220084760
    Abstract: A push-button switch assembly with means for indicating a switch status includes: an actuation head for actuating the push-button switch assembly, the actuation head having a disc-shaped upper part and a tubular lower part; a sleeve-type push-button guide which is coupled to the actuation head such that, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the push-button switch assembly, the upper part is arranged above the push-button guide and the lower part surrounds the push-button guide; and a light guide for guiding light, the light guide being coupled to the actuation head such that, in relation to the longitudinal axis, at least portions of the light guide are arranged within the actuation head and within the push-button guide. The light guide extends through the actuation head with a top end in a predetermined position such that the push-button switch assembly is illuminatable in a predetermined manner by a light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knoerrchen, Petra Ries, Nico Clausnitzer
  • Patent number: 11096310
    Abstract: A support rail fastener for detachably fastening a component to a support rail includes: a mounting plate, the mounting plate having at least one attachment element and a guide; a first spring element; and a slider, the slider being displaceable on the guide, the first spring element being brought into a preloaded position by moving the slider on the guide. On the guide and on the slide latching elements are respectively provided which, when the first spring element is preloaded the latching elements are brought into engagement with each other such that the slider engages in a latching position. The support rail fastener in an initial position in which the slider is in the latching position and in which the mounting plate is placed on the support rail by the attachment element is movable along the support rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kutsche, Julia Otte, Oliver Knoerrchen
  • Publication number: 20210153377
    Abstract: A support rail fastener for detachably fastening a component to a support rail includes: a mounting plate, the mounting plate having at least one attachment element and a guide; a first spring element; and a slider, the slider being displaceable on the guide, the first spring element being brought into a preloaded position by moving the slider on the guide. On the guide and on the slide latching elements are respectively provided which, when the first spring element is preloaded the latching elements are brought into engagement with each other such that the slider engages in a latching position. The support rail fastener in an initial position in which the slider is in the latching position and in which the mounting plate is placed on the support rail by the attachment element is movable along the support rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kutsche, Julia Otte, Oliver Knoerrchen
  • Patent number: 9859649
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging in electrical supply lines on the device, the device connection contacts being in adjacent rows, and contacted by the supply line via screwless clamping devices, has a prismatic-like structure of insulating molded material, and an upper side parallel to the device upper side, an output side facing the device, and an access side facing away from the device. Between the output side and access side are parallel supply line core receiving channels, in adjacent rows and corresponding to the device connection contacts. An actuating bracket is on the plug adapter, associated with the device's unlocking device for positioning the plug connection between plug adapter and device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20170162977
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging in electrical supply lines on the device, the device connection contacts being in adjacent rows, and contacted by the supply line via screwless clamping devices, has a prismatic-like structure of insulating molded material, and an upper side parallel to the device upper side, an output side facing the device, and an access side facing away from the device. Between the output side and access side are parallel supply line core receiving channels, in adjacent rows and corresponding to the device connection contacts. An actuating bracket is on the plug adapter, associated. with the device's unlocking device for positioning the plug connection between plug adapter and device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas KONIETZKO, Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE
  • Patent number: 9640342
    Abstract: A system has an electronics housing and a grounding contact assembly for electromechanical switchgear that can be mounted on a mounting rail, wherein the grounding contact assembly can be mounted in the electronics housing. The base region of the electronics housing faces a mounting rail, is provided with an externally accessible mounting duct for a grounding contact that can be mounted in the duct, and contacts the mounting rail in a spring-leaded manner. The contact part has a blade contact at one end and at the other end a terminal receiving part which is angled perpendicularly to the first free end of the blade contact and is designed as a detent pin. The grounding contact assembly can be pushed into the mounting duct irrespective of the position of the electronics housing on the mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
  • Publication number: 20160314911
    Abstract: A system has an electronics housing and a grounding contact assembly for electromechanical switchgear that can be mounted on a mounting rail, wherein the grounding contact assembly can be mounted in the electronics housing. The base region of the electronics housing faces a mounting rail, is provided with an externally accessible mounting duct for a grounding contact that can be mounted in said duct, and contacts the mounting rail in a spring-leaded manner. The contact part has a blade contact at one end and at the other end a terminal receiving part which is angled perpendicularly to the first free end of the blade contact and is designed as a detent pin. The grounding contact assembly can be pushed into the mounting duct irrespective of the position of the electronics housing on the mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
  • Patent number: 8664552
    Abstract: An interlockable lock-out handle system for an electrical switching device includes a lock-out rim and a lock-out handle. The lock-out rim is configured to be disposed over an operating shaft of the switching device and fastened to at least one of switch housing and a front plate. The lock-out handle is configured to be fastened by a clamping device in rotational engagement on the operating shaft. The lock-out handle includes a rotary handle having a grippable lateral surface and a lock-out collar. The lock-out collar is vertically displaceable relative to the rotary handle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the operating shaft into a CLOSED position and an OPEN position. The lock-out collar is engaged with the lock-out rim so as to prevent twisting movement of the lock-out collar relative to the lock-out rim when the lock-out collar is in the CLOSED position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
  • Patent number: 8298018
    Abstract: A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Jan Karol Nowak
  • Publication number: 20120018286
    Abstract: An interlockable lock-out handle system for an electrical switching device includes a lock-out rim and a lock-out handle. The lock-out rim is configured to be disposed over an operating shaft of the switching device and fastened to at least one of switch housing and a front plate. The lock-out handle is configured to be fastened by a clamping device in rotational engagement on the operating shaft. The lock-out handle includes a rotary handle having a grippable lateral surface and a lock-out collar. The lock-out collar is vertically displaceable relative to the rotary handle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the operating shaft into a CLOSED position and an OPEN position. The lock-out collar is engaged with the lock-out rim so as to prevent twisting movement of the lock-out collar relative to the lock-out rim when the lock-out collar is in the CLOSED position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20100291807
    Abstract: A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE, Jan Karol NOWAK
  • Patent number: 7766689
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging a connecting lead having at least two poles onto a switching device having a respective secondary contact, for a respective lead conductor, disposed parallel to a combination plug-in orifice includes, on a bottom side facing the switching device, a housing cutout. Associated with each of the at least two poles is a respective access contact including a contact spring. The access contact has a housing opening, and a respective plug, a respective conductor bar. The free end of the contact spring is elastically preloaded, and a clamping device is configured to simultaneously clamp the lead conductors to the contact spring and actuatable via an actuator bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20090253306
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging a connecting lead having at least two poles onto a switching device having a respective secondary contact, for a respective lead conductor, disposed parallel to a combination plug-in orifice includes, on a bottom side facing the switching device, a housing cutout. Associated with each of the at least two poles is a respective access contact including a contact spring. The access contact has a housing opening, and a respective plug, a respective conductor bar. The free end of the contact spring is elastically preloaded, and a damping device is configured to simultaneously clamp the lead conductors to the contact spring and actuatable via an actuator bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Patent number: D924822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
  • Patent number: D940087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
  • Patent number: D940088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
  • Patent number: D940089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries