Patents by Inventor Rainer Hebel
Rainer Hebel 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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Patent number: 7044428Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a component on a mounting plate has an elastic ring whose inside comprises a circumferential surface structure. The ring has two axial holes for fastening the ring on the mounting plate, and the ring has a radial slot that separates the ring between two end sections, so that the ring can be spread apart and then clamped around a component. The mounting arrangement is useful for mounting cylindrical components such as electrolytic capacitors that comprise a bead in the region of the floor on a mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Hartmut Michel, Rainer Hebel, Eva Adler, legal representative, Eva Rohde, legal representative, Judith Adler, legal representative, Siegfried Adler, deceased
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Publication number: 20040246652Abstract: A capacitor with better resistance to vibration, and a method for its production, are proposed. For this purpose, a capacitor winding (10) is introduced into a housing (5), such that it is partially interlocked with the housing. After this, the capacitor winding is impregnated, during which process it expands and additional pressure forces occur between the winding and the cover wall, which fix the capacitor in the horizontal direction. In a final method step, the capacitor is then fixed vertically between a cover (15) and the base of the cup-shaped housing, by pinching.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Wilhelm Schweikert, Klaus Danzer, Rudolf Wittmann
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Patent number: 6826034Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an electrode stack and a housing that is substantially cylindrical in shape and that holds the electrode stack. The housing has an indentation that forms a substantially flat contact area with the electrode stack. A method for producing the electrochemical cell includes inserting the electrode stack into the housing, bringing a die into contact with the housing, the die having a head with at least three contact points that come into contact with the housing, and stamping the die onto the housing to form the indentation.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Wittman, Norbert Will
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Patent number: 6783376Abstract: A fastening arrangement uses a fastening plate for fastening a component on a printed circuit board. The fastening plate has incisions that separate the direct connections between the printed circuit board fastening points and the component fastening points of the fastening plate. Over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the fastening plate. Due to the incisions in the fastening plate, a solder star electrolytic capacitor having high resistance to oscillation is obtained and can be advantageously utilized in the automotive sector.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer
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Patent number: 6768056Abstract: A capacitor housing includes an electrically conductive cup having a wall and a bottom, and an electrically insulating envelope which substantially covers an exterior of the cup and which includes an opening at a bottom of the cup. The opening is smaller than the bottom of the cup. The capacitor housing also includes a fill element which is substantially heat-conductive and disposed inside the opening and a cover element which is substantially electrically insulating, that covers at least part of the bottom of the cup and overlaps at least part of the envelope.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Edmund Fischer, Rainer Hebel, Thomas Kopp, Wilhelm Schweikert
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Publication number: 20040130854Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an electrode stack and a housing that is substantially cylindrical in shape and that holds the electrode stack. The housing has an indentation that forms a substantially flat contact area with the electrode stack. A method for producing the electrochemical cell includes inserting the electrode stack into the housing, bringing a die into contact with the housing, the die having a head with at least three contact points that come into contact with the housing, and stamping the die onto the housing to form the indentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Wittman, Norbert Will
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Publication number: 20040094688Abstract: The invention is directed to a mounting means for mounting a component (1) on a mounting plate (2) that is an elastic ring (3) whose inside comprises a circumferential surface structure, whereby two axial holes (4) are provided for fastening on the mounting plate (2), [said ring] comprising a radial slot (7) that parts the ring (3) between two end sections (7), and whereby means are provided for clamping the ring (3) around the component (1). The invention is also directed to a mounting arrangement comprising the mounting means. over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the mounting means for mounting cylindrical components (1) on a mounting plate (2). The invention can be especially advantageously employed for mounting cylindrical components (1) such as electrolytic capacitors that comprise a bead in the region of the floor (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Hartmut Michel, Rainer Hebel, Siegfried Adler
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Publication number: 20040080898Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (1) comprising an electrically conductive cup (2), which comprises a wall (3) and a bottom (4), and an electrically insulating envelope (5), which covers the exterior of the cup (2) and features an opening (6) on the bottom side that is smaller than the bottom (4) of the cup (2), and a fill element (7), which is effectively heat-conductive and is disposed within the opening (6), and a cover element (8), which is electrically insulating and covers the bottom (4) of the cup (2) and overlaps the envelope (5). Furthermore, the invention relates to an electrolytic capacitor comprising a rounded coil (10) and the housing (1), as well as a housing structure and a structure comprising an electrolytic capacitor. Through the use of a flat cup bottom in connection with a fill element (7) and a cover element (8), improved heat dissipation from the housing (1) can be achieved, as well as a reduction in the cost of manufacturing the cup (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Edmund Fischer, Rainer Hebel, Thomas Kopp, Wilhelm Schweikert
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Patent number: 6708757Abstract: A plate-like heat sink module with polygonal ground plan or shape has an upper side for securing a heat generating component and an underside comprises cooling ribs. The outside edges of the module have surface structure complementary with one another and with whose assistance a plurality of the identical heat sink modules can be joined in one plane, whereby the surface structures are fashioned so that a heat sink module can be joined to another heat sink module in only one orientation to form an arrangement of the heat sink modules. As a result of the arrangement of heat sink modules, a heat sink for the interconnection of a plurality of capacitors to form a capacitor bank can be produced in an especially flexible way.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Rainer Hebel, Hartmut Michel
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Publication number: 20030143060Abstract: The invention is directed to a fastening plate (1) for fastening a component (2) on a printed circuit board (2), said fastening plate (1) comprising incisions (4) that part the direct connections between the printed circuit board fastening points and the component fastening points of the fastening plate (1). The invention is also directed to a fastening arrangement having the fastening plate (1). Over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the fastening plate (1). Due to the incisions (4) in the solder star, a solder star electrolytic capacitor having high resistance to oscillation can be realized; this can be advantageously utilized particularly in the automotive sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer
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Publication number: 20030047302Abstract: The invention is directed to a plate-like heat sink module (1) with polygonal ground plan at whose upper side a heat generating component (2) can be secured and whose underside comprises cooling ribs (3), the outside edges thereof comprising surface structures complementary with one another and with whose assistance a plurality of identical heat sink modules (1) can be joined in one plane, whereby the surface structures are fashioned such that a heat sink module (1) can be joined to another heat sink module (1) in only one orientation. The invention is also directed to an arrangement of heat sink modules. As a result of the inventive arrangement of heat sink modules, a heat sink for the interconnection of a plurality of capacitors to form a capacitor bank can be produced in an especially flexible way.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Rainer Hebel, Hartmut Michel
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Patent number: 6366446Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor assembly for use on a mounting plate includes an aluminum electrolytic capacitor fitted in a metallic housing which in places has insulation composed of shrink sleeving. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor assembly is intended for use on a mounting plate. The shrink sleeving extends into the vicinity of the cup base, and a plastic cap is arranged on the cup base for insulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Wilhelm Schweikert, Rainer Hebel
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Patent number: 6310764Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor in an axial type of construction with a high oscillation load factor has connection strips respectively clamped between the winding and a cup base, or the winding and a disk, and wherein the cup base and a flanged seam of a wall of the cup are respectively welded to respective connecting plates.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer
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Patent number: 6265661Abstract: An aluminum-electrolyte capacitor assembly is provided which includes a capacitor disposed in a metallic housing. The housing is accommodated and held by a ring clamp. The ring clamp is attached to a mounting plate, preferably by screw fasteners. The mounting plate includes a bore for accommodating at least part of the housing. The ring clamp includes a conically shaped extension that extends downward and mateably engages the bore. The assembly may also include a protective ring disposed in the bore and sandwiched between the conically shaped extension of the ring clamp and the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Wilhelm Schweikert, Rainer Hebel
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Patent number: 6259595Abstract: An electrical component is installed in a metallic housing having a planar housing floor, in which the housing is pressed against a heat dissipation plate by means of screwable tension elements that are situated adjacent the housing wall. The tension elements have peaks at a portion that faces the housing wall. The housing has an indentation in the clamping region of the tension elements which serves as an aid to assembly, and the center line of the indentation is arranged higher prior to the fixing of the housing by means of the peak of the tension elements than subsequent thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Siemens Matsushita Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Hebel, Wilhelm Schweikert
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Patent number: 5706166Abstract: A terminal element for compensating length tolerances of electrical capacitors, particularly electrolyte capacitors, that are secured to busbars in capacitor batteries is fashioned as a straddling dowel. The terminal element is attached as a length-compensating element in a blind hole located in the capacitor terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wilhelm Schweikert, Rainer Hebel
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Patent number: 5561588Abstract: An electrical capacitor, particularly an electrolyte capacitor, that is built into a housing, particularly a metallic housing, has a male fastening member at the floor with the assistance of which the capacitor is secured to a fastening plate in vibration-proof fashion. The male fastening member is fixed with a snap mount composed of an insulating material that is pressed in a bore of the fastening plate. A formed portion that presses the snap mount against the fastening plate is arranged at the snap mount. The male fastening member comprises a constriction into which parts of the snap mount engage.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Siemens Matsushita Comp. GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Michel, Rainer Hebel, Hans-Peter Kocher