Patents by Inventor Stephan Faber

Stephan Faber 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: 7936241
    Abstract: A contactor includes a housing having a mounting side, an operating side, main connector surfaces and side surfaces. The operating side lies opposite the mounting side and is connected to the mounting side by main connector surfaces and side surfaces. The main connector surfaces lie opposite one another and the side surfaces lie opposite one another. The operating side has a raised central area and two edge areas, which border a central area on both sides of the central area. The edge areas border the main connector areas and are connected to the central area by way of an additional connector area in each case. Main terminals, connected to load contacts of the contactor, have main receptacle openings into which main conductors are fed from one of the main connector surfaces. Additional terminals have receptacle openings into which additional conductors are fed from additional connector surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Drexler, Stephan Faber, Alexander Oberleiter
  • Publication number: 20080238590
    Abstract: A contactor is disclosed, including a housing, which has a mounting side, an operating side, two main connector surfaces and two side surfaces. In at least one embodiment, the operating side lies opposite the mounting side and is connected to the mounting side by way of the main connector surfaces and the side surfaces, wherein the main connector surfaces lie opposite one another and the side surfaces lie opposite one another. The operating side has a raised central area and two edge areas, which border the central area on both sides of the central area, wherein the edge areas border the main connector areas and are connected to the central area by way of an additional connector area in each case. Main terminals, which are connected to load contacts of the contactor, have main receptacle openings into which main conductors can be fed from one of the main connector surfaces in each case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Johann Drexler, Stephan Faber, Alexander Oberleiter
  • Patent number: 6870450
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic switching device, in particular a contactor, comprising a switching device housing (2) and a plug-in module which can be inserted into the latter and which contains a coil form (12) for a coil. A tripping element (60) is mounted on a housing section (40) of the plug-in module (4). Said element is designed to mechanically actuate the contact unit (30) of an electric switch (24) for producing an economy connection. The switch (24) is mounted on a support structure (printed-circuit board (22)) that is located in the plug-in module (4), with a supporting contour (70) of said switch adjoining a bearing contour (72) of the housing section (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann, Manuela Lüftl, Markus Meier
  • Patent number: 6750746
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device, especially a contactor, includes a base, an arc chamber removable from the base, a contact bridge support and a spring-loaded locking element. The contact bridge support projects into the arc chamber and can be displaced in a direction of actuation. The contact bridge support can be locked by the locking element when the arc chamber is taken off. The locking element is configured as a lever that is swiveled about a swiveling axis which extends in perpendicular to the direction of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann
  • Patent number: 6597267
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device includes a housing and a plug-in module which can be inserted into the housing at an insertion point in a direction of insertion. The plug-in module holds a magnetic yoke, attached to which is a coil unit. Two extensions, which point respectively to the front and to the rear in relation to the direction of insertion, are formed on the magnetic yoke. In order to retain the magnetic yoke, a retaining bracket extending transversally in relation to the direction of insertion, overlaps one of the fixing extensions and engages two retaining tongues from below, said tongues being formed as one-piece with the plug-in module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann, Manuela Lueftl, Markus Meier
  • Publication number: 20030038694
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic switching device, especially a contactor, comprising a base (1), an arc chamber (2) removable from the base (1), a contact bridge support (4) and a spring-loaded locking element (5). The contact bridge support (4) projects into the arc chamber (2) and can be displaced in a direction of actuation (x). The contact bridge support can be locked by means of the locking element (5) when the arc chamber (2) is taken off. The locking element (5) is configured as a lever that is swiveled about a swiveling axis (10) which extends in perpendicular to the direction of actuation (x).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann
  • Publication number: 20030020575
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic switching device comprising a housing (1) and a plug-in module (3) which can be inserted into the housing (1) at an insertion point (2) in a direction of insertion (x). The plug-in module (3) holds a magnetic yoke (4), attached to which is a coil unit (20). Two fixing extensions (7), which point respectively to the front and to the rear in relation to the direction of insertion (x), are formed on the magnetic yoke (4). In order to retain the magnetic yoke (4), a retaining bracket (13) extending transversally in relation to the direction of insertion (x), overlaps one of the fixing extensions (7) and engages two retaining tongues (15) from below, said tongues being formed as one-piece with the plug-in module (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann, Manuela Lueftl, Markus Meier
  • Publication number: 20030016105
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic switching device, in particular a contactor, comprising a switching device housing (2) and a plug-in module which can be inserted into the latter and which contains a coil form (12) for a coil. A tripping element (60) is mounted on a housing section (40) of the plug-in module (4). Said element is designed to mechanically actuate the contact unit (30) of an electric switch (24) for producing an economy connection. The switch (24) is mounted on a support structure (printed-circuit board (22)) that is located in the plug-in module (4), with a supporting contour (70) of said switch adjoining a bearing contour (72) of the housing section (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Stephan Faber, Bardo Koppmann, Manuela Luftl, Markus Meier
  • Patent number: 6246022
    Abstract: A connecting element is provided which has integrated catches in the area of the engagement sections, so that after they are inserted into engagement grooves have a matching shape on the individual contactors, the catches are engaged on a housing contour. Due to this design, when the individual contactor is screwed onto a base plate, dislocation of the connecting elements and migration to the base plate is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Faber, Klaus-Dieter Paul