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).
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Publication number: 20230260722Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventor: Oliver KNOERRCHEN
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Patent number: 11361915Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knoerrchen, Petra Ries, Nico Clausnitzer
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Publication number: 20220084760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knoerrchen, Petra Ries, Nico Clausnitzer
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Patent number: 11096310Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD.Inventors: Wolfgang Kutsche, Julia Otte, Oliver Knoerrchen
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Publication number: 20210153377Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Wolfgang Kutsche, Julia Otte, Oliver Knoerrchen
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Patent number: 9859649Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Konietzko, Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
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Publication number: 20170162977Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Thomas KONIETZKO, Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE
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Patent number: 9640342Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
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Publication number: 20160314911Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
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Patent number: 8664552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
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Patent number: 8298018Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Jan Karol Nowak
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Publication number: 20120018286Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
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Publication number: 20100291807Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE, Jan Karol NOWAK
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Patent number: 7766689Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
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Publication number: 20090253306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: Moeller GmbHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
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Patent number: D924822Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
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Patent number: D940087Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
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Patent number: D940088Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries
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Patent number: D940089Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bruchschmidt, Oliver Knörrchen, Nico Clausnitzer, Torben Uphoff, Petra Ries