Patents by Inventor Ralph Wolber

Ralph Wolber 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).

  • Patent number: 7015688
    Abstract: A device for adjusting rotation angles, e.g. an electrical rotary switch (1), has a stator (2) and a rotator (3) mounted on the stator (2). The rotator (3) rotates between at least two rotational angle positions. The device has a magnet (4), e.g. a permanent magnet, which can be moved by the rotor (3), and a magnet field sensor (5), e.g. a Hall sensor, which together with the magnet (4) produces a signal which corresponds to the rotational angle position. The stator (2) has a receptacle (8) open on one side and shaped like a pot, with the receptacle (8) forming a rotating bearing for the rotator (3). The magnetic field sensor (5) is arranged in the receptacle (8) on the stator (2) and/or on a part which is mounted on the stator (2), such that the stator is a mount for the magnet field sensor (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Wolber, Rainer Kizele, Wolfgang Haeussler, Peter Bachmann
  • Patent number: 6965087
    Abstract: An electric switch, in particular for a high load, such as a power switch. The switch has a contact system comprising a movable switching contact and at least one stationary contact. A movable actuation member, when moved, interacts with the switching contact for the purpose of switching the contact system. If appropriate, the switch may also have a movable locking means, which interacts with the actuation member in an interlocking manner. The actuation member is in operative connection with a lever in such a way that, when there is movement of the actuation member, the lever carries out a pivoting movement. The pivoting movement of the lever moves the switching contact for the purpose of switching and/or the locking means for the purpose of interlocking, in particular with increasing transformation of the displacement covered by the actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Wolber, Rainer Kizele, Heinrich Müller, Thomas Mejerl
  • Publication number: 20040262140
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric switch, in particular for a high load, such as a power switch. The switch has a contact system comprising a movable switching contact and at least one stationary contact. A movable actuation member, when moved, interacts with the switching contact for the purpose of switching the contact system. If appropriate, the switch may also have a movable locking means, which interacts with the actuation member in an interlocking manner. The actuation member is in operative connection with a lever in such a way that, when there is movement of the actuation member, the lever carries out a pivoting movement. The pivoting movement of the lever moves the switching contact for the purpose of switching and/or the locking means for the purpose of interlocking, in particular with increasing transformation of the displacement covered by the actuation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Wolber, Rainer Kizele, Heinrich Muller, Thomas Mejerl
  • Publication number: 20040257068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting rotation angles, in particular to an electrical rotary switch (1). The device has a stator (2) and a rotor (3) which is mounted on the stator (2) such that it can rotate, such that the rotor (3) can be moved between at least two rotation angle positions. Furthermore, the device has a magnet (4), in particular a permanent magnet, which can be moved by means of the rotor (3), and a magnetic field sensor (5), in particular a Hall sensor, which is associated with the magnet (4), in order to produce a signal which corresponds to the rotation angle position. The stator (2) has a receptacle (8) which is open on one side and is in particular approximately in the form of a pot, with the receptacle (8) forming a rotating bearing for the rotor (3). The magnetic field sensor (5) is arranged in the receptacle (8) on the stator (2) and/or on a part which is mounted in the stator (2), such that the stator (2) is used as a mount for the magnetic field sensor (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Ralph Wolber, Rainer Kizele, Wolfgang Haeussler, Peter Bachmann