Patents by Inventor Rudolf Mikl

Rudolf Mikl 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: 11205551
    Abstract: A cradle for a relay comprises a force introduction section at which a force is introduced from a triggering system and a force diversion section in which the force that is introduced from the triggering system is diverted to a contact system. A direct connection line extending between the force introduction section and the force diversion section runs through a receptacle. A bottom of the receptacle is spaced apart from the direct connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Mikl, Markus Gutmann
  • Patent number: 10854408
    Abstract: A magnetic flux assembly for closing a magnetic circuit of a relay and a relay. The magnetic flux assembly has a yoke and a U-shaped armature that is movable relative to the yoke. The yoke has a coil part that is in a coil and a flux conduction part that conducts the magnetic flux generated by the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Patent number: 10825629
    Abstract: A carrier body for a relay comprises a base body, a coil carrier, and a contact mount. The base body is monolithically formed with the coil carrier and the contact mount. The coil carrier and the contact mount extend from the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Patent number: 10665407
    Abstract: A spring for an electric switch comprises a base portion, a contact section, and a return spring section. The base portion forms a proximal end of the spring. The contact section extends from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end. The contact section has a contact member. The return spring section extends from the base portion alongside the contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Patent number: 10541098
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay is disclosed. The electromagnetic relay comprises a coil, a yoke having a yoke face, and an armature. The armature has an armature face facing the yoke face and movable, depending on a current through the coil, between an open position and a closed position in which the armature face is positioned closer to the yoke face, and an overlap disposed over a side surface of the yoke. A first distance between the side surface of the yoke and the overlap is smaller than a smallest second distance between the armature face and the yoke face in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Indrajit Paul, Bernd Adrian, Rudolf Mikl
  • Patent number: 10504675
    Abstract: A contact spring for a cradle relay of an electrical switch comprises a switching leg and a hook extending from the switching leg. The switching leg has a contact. The hook has a first tongue bent back toward the switching leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl
  • Patent number: 10490364
    Abstract: A spring for an electrical switch comprises a contact arm and a base from which the contact arm extends. The contact arm has a contact member. The base has a terminal and an extension. The extension extends from the contact arm to the terminal and away from a remaining base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl
  • Publication number: 20180330905
    Abstract: A cradle for a relay comprises a force introduction section at which a force is introduced from a triggering system and a force diversion section in which the force that is introduced from the triggering system is diverted to a contact system. A direct connection line extending between the force introduction section and the force diversion section runs through a receptacle. A bottom of the receptacle is spaced apart from the direct connection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Mikl, Markus Gutmann
  • Patent number: 9916954
    Abstract: A switching contact is disclosed. The switching contact has an actuation section including a plurality of spring elements. The actuation section is less rigid in a first direction than an opposite second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Helmreich, Rudolf Mikl, Titus Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20170323749
    Abstract: A magnetic flux assembly for closing a magnetic circuit of a relay and a relay. The magnetic flux assembly has a yoke and a U-shaped armature that is movable relative to the yoke. The yoke has a coil part that is in a coil and a flux conduction part that conducts the magnetic flux generated by the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Publication number: 20170323750
    Abstract: A spring for an electric switch comprises a base portion, a contact section, and a return spring section. The base portion forms a proximal end of the spring. The contact section extends from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end. The contact section has a contact member. The return spring section extends from the base portion alongside the contact section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Publication number: 20170323748
    Abstract: A carrier body for a relay comprises a base body, a coil carrier, and a contact mount. The base body is monolithically formed with the coil carrier and the contact mount. The coil carrier and the contact mount extend from the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
  • Publication number: 20170323740
    Abstract: A spring for an electrical switch comprises a contact arm and a base from which the contact arm extends. The contact arm has a contact member. The base has a terminal and an extension. The extension extends from the contact arm to the terminal and away from a remaining base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl
  • Publication number: 20170213679
    Abstract: A contact spring for a cradle relay of an electrical switch comprises a switching leg and a hook extending from the switching leg. The switching leg has a contact. The hook has a first tongue bent back toward the switching leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl
  • Publication number: 20160379785
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay is disclosed. The electromagnetic relay comprises a coil, a yoke having a yoke face, and an armature. The armature has an armature face facing the yoke face and movable, depending on a current through the coil, between an open position and a closed position in which the armature face is positioned closer to the yoke face, and an overlap disposed over a side surface of the yoke. A first distance between the side surface of the yoke and the overlap is smaller than a smallest second distance between the armature face and the yoke face in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Indrajit Paul, Bernd Adrian, Rudolf Mikl
  • Publication number: 20160133418
    Abstract: A switching contact is disclosed. The switching contact has an actuation section including a plurality of spring elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Helmreich, Rudolf Mikl, Titus Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8816800
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay with at least one moveable contact spring, having an assigned normally-open contact, wherein the moveable contact spring is connected electrically-conductively to a first electrical terminal and the normally-open contact is connected electrically-conductively to a further electrical terminal, having a moveably mounted actuating element to move the moveable contact spring as a function of the current flowing through the relay in contact with the normally-open contact. The contact spring is equipped with two abutment surfaces, which are spatially separated from one another, and that the actuating element is equipped with two actuating surfaces, which are brought into active connection with the two abutment surfaces in order to move the contact spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Rudolf Mikl
  • Patent number: 8253519
    Abstract: A coil former for an electromagnetic relay is configured to receive a core and a coil winding. The coil former includes a first coil flange, a second coil flange, and a cylindrical winding area for fixing a coil winding arranged between the first and second coil flange, wherein at least one of the coil flanges is shaped such that at least a portion of one coil flange sits flush with the winding area of the coil former in a region of a periphery of the coil former. Also, a coil body for an electromagnetic relay includes a base integrally connected to the coil former. The coil former or the coil body is formed such that, in the production thereof, it has no more than three demolding directions for a master mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Mikl, Leopold Mader
  • Publication number: 20120154077
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay with at least one moveable contact spring, having an assigned normally-open contact, wherein the moveable contact spring is connected electrically-conductively to a first electrical terminal and the normally-open contact is connected electrically-conductively to a further electrical terminal, having a moveably mounted actuating element to move the moveable contact spring as a function of the current flowing through the relay in contact with the normally-open contact. The contact spring is equipped with two abutment surfaces, which are spatially separated from one another, and that the actuating element is equipped with two actuating surfaces, which are brought into active connection with the two abutment surfaces in order to move the contact spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Rudolf MIKL
  • Patent number: 8026782
    Abstract: A magnet system for an electrical actuator includes a substantially U-shaped magnet yoke having substantially parallel first and second pole legs connected by a yoke web. The first pole leg has a longitudinal end section bent out of a plane of the first pole leg. A longitudinal side of the longitudinal end section forms a first magnet pole. The second pole leg has an end face forming a second magnet pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Rudolf Mikl