Patents by Inventor Reiner Naumann

Reiner Naumann 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: 11578862
    Abstract: An explosion-proof housing includes at least one metal housing part having at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface, and a support edge bordering said at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface. A cover part covers said at least one of a housing opening or the receiving surface. The cover part includes a peripheral cover edge which is connected to the support edge in an explosion-proof manner such that in the event of an explosion inside the housing, the explosion is prevented from crossing over to an explosive atmosphere surrounding the housing. A plurality of connection points are formed between the support edge and the cover edge. The connection points include interlocking depressions and protrusions. The protrusions are formed by partial melting of the cover edge. The depressions and the protrusions interlock with play in a longitudinal direction of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Jens Burmeister, Toni Ott
  • Patent number: 11420082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure relief device (1) for a housing (2) which is protected against explosions, in particular is compression-proof and has a wall connecting piece (3) which can be at least partially inserted into a housing opening (4) of a housing wall (6) by its insertion connecting piece section (5), which can be in particular detachably fixed from an inner side of the housing and rests from the outside on an opening edge (8) of the housing opening (4) in its inserted and fixed position with a radially outwardly projecting support flange (7), wherein the insertion connecting piece section (5) furthermore comprises a projecting connecting piece section (9) which is opposite the insertion connecting piece section relative to the support flange (7) and comprises a longitudinal conduit (10) running through the wall connecting piece (3) into which conduit a flame-blocking body (11) is replaceably inserted, wherein a pressure nut (13) which loads the flame blocking body (11) with pressure in its in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Toni Christian Ott, Reiner Naumann, Dominik Herbold
  • Publication number: 20220136688
    Abstract: An explosion-proof housing includes at least one metal housing part having at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface, and a support edge bordering said at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface. A cover part covers said at least one of a housing opening or the receiving surface. The cover part includes a peripheral cover edge which is connected to the support edge in an explosion-proof manner such that in the event of an explosion inside the housing, the explosion is prevented from crossing over to an explosive atmosphere surrounding the housing. A plurality of connection points are formed between the support edge and the cover edge. The connection points include interlocking depressions and protrusions. The protrusions are formed by partial melting of the cover edge. The depressions and the protrusions interlock with play in a longitudinal direction of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Jens Burmeister, Toni Ott
  • Publication number: 20220077664
    Abstract: A switching and/or distributing device has at least one receiving housing and a housing cover. Arranged in at least one housing rail region are one or a plurality of power distribution rails which extend substantially in a main plane and arc connected to sub-distribution rails. In at least a first plane, said sub-distribution rails extend substantially in parallel to the main plane and arc electrically insulated from one another and extend in the direction of at least one housing component region, wherein in the housing component region, in particular modular components, which contain electrical/electronic operating means, arc in electrical contact with one sub-distribution rail each. As a result, a switching and/or distributing device is improved in such a way that the arrangement of corresponding components is possible easily without much additional effort even in potentially explosive atmospheres and a plurality of components of different ty pes and of different sizes can be arranged at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Ellis Rothenberger, Michael Rene Ketterer, Reiner Naumann, Marco Knab, Dieter Sauer, Toni Ott
  • Patent number: 11248782
    Abstract: The invention relates to an explosion-proof housing and to a method for connecting a housing part and a cover part, wherein the housing is formed at least from a metal housing part with at least one housing opening and/or receiving surface and a support edge which borders said housing opening and/or receiving surface and with a cover part which covers the housing opening or receiving surface and comprises a peripheral cover edge. The cover part and the housing part are connected together in an explosion-proof manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Jens Burmeister, Toni Ott
  • Patent number: 10819089
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical distribution system (1), having a housing (3), in which fastening rails (13) are provided, which provide fastening points (15), which are arranged in lines, for the fastening of electrical components (17). Additionally, one or more, in particular explosion-protected, line-shaped heating elements (19) are provided in the housing (3), which heating elements each comprise a radiator body (23). The one or more heating elements (19) are each arranged below an associated group of fastening points (15), where electric current can be applied to the heating elements in order to heat electrical components (17) fastened at the associated fastening points (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Marco Knab, Toni Christian Ott, Patrick Muhlfeld
  • Publication number: 20200011520
    Abstract: The invention relates to an explosion-proof housing and to a method for connecting a housing part and a cover part, wherein the housing is formed at least from a metal housing part with at least one housing opening and/or receiving surface and a support edge which borders said housing opening and/or receiving surface and with a cover part which covers the housing opening or receiving surface and comprises a peripheral cover edge. The cover part and the housing part are connected together in an explosion-proof manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Jens Burmeister, Toni Ott
  • Patent number: 10483742
    Abstract: A cable/lead insertion unit for the insertion and passing-through of at least one lead into and through a wall opening of a housing wall. An insertion sleeve is used for insertion into the wall opening and a bearing flange at least in places protrudes therefrom radially outwards. Furthermore, a clamp part, in particular screwable onto the insertion sleeve in the direction of the bearing flange, is used, as well as a fastening portion of the insertion sleeve situated opposite the clamp part. The fastening portion on its outside has a partially circumferential thread turn, by which a clamping element can be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Dieter Sauer
  • Publication number: 20190321667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure relief device (1) for a housing (2) which is protected against explosions, in particular is compression-proof and has a wall connecting piece (3) which can be at least partially inserted into a housing opening (4) of a housing wall (6) by its insertion connecting piece section (5), which can be in particular detachably fixed from an inner side of the housing and rests from the outside on an opening edge (8) of the housing opening (4) in its inserted and fixed position with a radially outwardly projecting support flange (7), wherein the insertion connecting piece section (5) furthermore comprises a projecting connecting piece section (9) which is opposite the insertion connecting piece section relative to the support flange (7) and comprises a longitudinal conduit (10) running through the wall connecting piece (3) into which conduit a flame-blocking body (11) is replaceably inserted, wherein a pressure nut (13) which loads the flame blocking body (11) with pressure in its in
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Toni Christian Ott, Reiner Naumann, Dominik Herbod
  • Publication number: 20190305528
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical distribution system (1), having a housing (3), in which fastening rails (13) are provided, which provide fastening points (15), which are arranged in lines, for the fastening of electrical components (17). Additionally, one or more, in particular explosion-protected, line-shaped heating elements (19) are provided in the housing (3), which heating elements each comprise a radiator body (23). The one or more heating elements (19) are each arranged below an associated group of fastening points (15), where electric current can be applied to the heating elements in order to heat electrical components (17) fastened at the associated fastening points (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Marco Knab, Toni Christian Ott, Patrick Muhlfeld
  • Patent number: 10305269
    Abstract: A cable/line lead-in an insertion sleeve including a connection section and a contact, and a clamping part. The clamping part is detachably placeable on the connecting section of the insertion sleeve in the direction of the contact flange. The insertion sleeve and clamping part are assembled from at least two individual elements divided essentially in the axial direction. Guides are arranged along corresponding partition edges of the insertion sleeve and the clamping part are to accurately position the at least two individual elements of each insertion sleeve and clamping part. The guides interlock with one another. The cable/line lead-in is usable in regions at risk of explosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Protection Systems IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Lars Wischgoll
  • Patent number: 10211616
    Abstract: A cable/line insertion is used to insert and thread at least one line into and through a wall opening into a housing wall. The insertion comprises an insertion sleeve for inserting into the wall opening, a pressing flange which projects substantially radially outwards from same, in places, and a clamping part which in particular can be screwed in the direction of the pressing flange onto the insertion sleeve, and a fastening section of the insertion sleeve, which is arranged opposite the clamping part. The fastening section comprises a contact surface which projects at least in places substantially radially outwards, which contact surface can be engaged from behind by a plug part for pressing the pressing flange to an opening edge of the wall opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Protection Systems IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Sauer, Reiner Naumann
  • Patent number: 10144558
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a container (1) with at least a box-shaped lower part (2) and a lid part (6) both connected by a pivoting means (3) such that the lid part is pivotable between a closed position (5) and an open position (4). The pivoting means (3) comprises a first bolt (7) assigned to the lid part (6) and a second bolt (8) assigned to the lower part (2), which bolts are pivotally connected to each other, wherein the second bolt (8) is slidably supported in longitudinal direction in the lower part (2) between an inserted position and an extracted position, and where in particular the second bolt (8) is slidable in longitudinal direction in a receiving sleeve (9) between said inserted and extracted positions, which receiving sleeve (9) is supported in the lower part (2) to be releasable from the side of the lid part (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Dieter Sauer
  • Publication number: 20180145492
    Abstract: A cable/lead insertion unit for the insertion and passing-through of at least one lead into and through a wall opening of a housing wall. An insertion sleeve is used for insertion into the wall opening and a bearing flange at least in places protrudes therefrom radially outwards. Furthermore, a clamp part, in particular screwable onto the insertion sleeve in the direction of the bearing flange, is used, as well as a fastening portion of the insertion sleeve situated opposite the clamp part. The fastening portion on its outside has a partially circumferential thread turn, by which a clamping element can be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Dieter Sauer
  • Publication number: 20180138682
    Abstract: A cable/line insertion is used to insert and thread at least one line into and through a wall opening into a housing wall. The insertion comprises an insertion sleeve for inserting into the wall opening, a pressing flange which projects substantially radially outwards from same, in places, and a clamping part which in particular can be screwed in the direction of the pressing flange onto the insertion sleeve, and a fastening section of the insertion sleeve, which is arranged opposite the clamping part. The fastening section comprises a contact surface which projects at least in places substantially radially outwards, which contact surface can be engaged from behind by a plug part for pressing the pressing flange to an opening edge of the wall opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dieter SAUER, Reiner NAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20180138681
    Abstract: A cable/line lead-in has at least one insertion sleeve and/or an intermediate connecting piece, which has a contact flange protruding radially outward at least at points. Furthermore, the cable/line lead-in has a clamping part which is detachably placeable on a connecting section of the insertion sleeve in the direction of the contact flange, wherein insertion sleeve and clamping part can be assembled from at least two individual elements divided essentially in the axial direction and guide and/or positioning means are arranged along corresponding partition edges of the individual elements for the assembly thereof accurately in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Lars Wischgoll
  • Publication number: 20170318699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing of an electric/electronic equipment, such as a luminaire, terminal box, control device, switching distributor or the like, comprising at least one lateral surface facing the surroundings. In order to improve a housing of said type in such a way that a sufficient strength of the housing is given, even with a comparatively small material thickness, and such that also additional measures for cooling can be dispensed with, a plurality of impact dampers that protrude at least from the lateral surface are arranged on said lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Protection Systems IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toni Ott, Reiner Naumann
  • Publication number: 20170001768
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a container (1) with at least a box-shaped lower part (2) and a lid part (6) both connected by a pivoting means (3) such that the lid part is pivotable between a closed position (5) and an open position (4). The pivoting means (3) comprises a first bolt (7) assigned to the lid part (6) and a second bolt (8) assigned to the lower part (2), which bolts are pivotally connected to each other, wherein the second bolt (8) is slidably supported in longitudinal direction in the lower part (2) between an inserted position and an extracted position, and where in particular the second bolt (8) is slidable in longitudinal direction in a receiving sleeve (9) between said inserted and extracted positions, which receiving sleeve (9) is supported in the lower part (2) to be releasable from the side of the lid part (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Protection Systems IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Dieter Sauer
  • Patent number: 9400098
    Abstract: A cover, in particular for an explosion-proof luminaire at least comprises a mounting frame, which is detachably fastened to the luminaire, and a transparent luminaire cover held at least along a circumferential edge by the mounting frame. In order to improve a cover of this nature to the effect that it is protected in a cost-effective manner and without substantial constructive effort from the occurrence of microcracks due to the effects of shocks and impacts on the luminaire cover, a transparent protective cover is placed in front of the luminaire cover for a flameproof and impact-resistant embodiment of the cover. The invention also relates to an explosion-proof luminaire with a cover of this nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: COOPER CROUSE-HINDS GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Gerhard Schwarz, Rudolf Brandel
  • Patent number: D765599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Dieter Sauer, Lars Wischgoll