Patents by Inventor Robert Hiltner

Robert Hiltner 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: 20230317382
    Abstract: An on-load tap changer module for an on-load tap changer, including a carrier, a diverter switch with a vacuum interrupter and a bridge switch, a selector, a change-over selector, and a drive module, wherein the diverter switch, the selector, and the change-over selector are arranged on the carrier and are activated centrally by the drive module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolaus Unterreiner, Robert Hiltner, Stefan Feldmeier, Christian Muenzberg, Markus Meyer
  • Publication number: 20230298829
    Abstract: A switching module is for an on-load tap-changer. The switching module has: a plate having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side; a vacuum interrupter; and a bridge switch. The vacuum interrupter is on the first side, and the bridge switch, which is directly behind the vacuum interrupter, is on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Robert HILTNER
  • Publication number: 20220392717
    Abstract: An on-load tap-changer uninterruptedly operates a diverter switch between different winding taps of a tap-changing transformer. The on-load tap-changer has an on-load tap-changer plate; a selector; and a diverter switch. The selector and the diverter switch are mounted on the on-load tap-changer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Hiltner, Christian Muenzberg, Stefan Feldmeier
  • Patent number: 10153074
    Abstract: A support module (10) for polarization resistors of an on-load tap changer comprises:—a supporting region (11) for at least one polarization resistor; —a first joint region (13); —a second joint region (14) which is compatible with the first joint region. A support frame (19) for polarization resistors of an on-load tap changer comprises:—two such support modules which are joined by virtue of the second joint region of the first support module bearing at least partially against the first joint region of the second support module. A fastening element (24) for polarization resistors (22) comprises:—two electrically conductive accommodating sections (25), which each have an accommodating opening (27) for one of the ends (23) of a polarization resistor (22);—an electrically conductive connecting section (26), which connects the two accommodating sections (25) mechanically and electrically to one another;—a first piece (28.1), which comprises the first accommodating section (25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hiltner, Thomas Schuster, Moritz Bengler
  • Publication number: 20160284448
    Abstract: A support module (10) for polarization resistors of an on-load tap changer comprises:—a supporting region (11) for at least one polarization resistor;—a first joint region (13);—a second joint region (14) which is compatible with the first joint region. A support frame (19) for polarization resistors of an on-load tap changer comprises:-two such support modules which are joined by virtue of the second joint region of the first support module bearing at least partially against the first joint region of the second support module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert HILTNER, Thomas SCHUSTER, Moritz BENGLER
  • Patent number: 9305719
    Abstract: A tap-changer selector for uninterrupted switching between two winding taps of a tapped transformer has fixed contacts arranged circularly in several horizontal planes at a selector housing and a centrally extending rotatable drive shaft in an interior of the selector housing and in each of the horizontal planes of the fixed contacts carries at least one movable contact for connection thereof. The selector housing consists of a plurality of honeycomb segments, and the honeycomb segments are arranged adjacent to one another in the circle in a horizontal plane. A plurality of honeycomb segments arranged in a plane in the circle are arranged vertically one above the other and the honeycomb segments have mounting regions and are so interconnectible by these mounting regions to form when at least two honeycomb segments are connected a mechanically positive connection between at least two mounting regions of the individual honeycomb segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Pircher, Max Weidinger, Thomas Schuster, Moritz Bengler, Robert Hiltner
  • Publication number: 20150060244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a selector for a tap changer for switching among winding taps of a step transformer without interruption, wherein the selector consists of a plurality of honeycomb segments arranged horizontally one over the other and vertically next to each other, which honeycomb segments can be fixed to each other by contact holders and pins. According to the invention, by means of such a modular design, a large variety of selector variants is possible using only few components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Pircher, Max Weidinger, Thomas Schuster, Moritz Bengler, Robert Hiltner