Patents by Inventor Thomas Fuhrer

Thomas Fuhrer 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: 11745607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging plug (100) for coupling to a corresponding plug connection (200) and for transmitting electrical energy, said charging plug comprising a charging plug housing (110) having a latching body (10) which is provided for establishing a detachable frictional and/or interlocking connection between the charging plug (100) and the plug connection (200) together with a corresponding latching body (20) of the plug connection (200), the latching body (10) having at least one detecting element (11) in a portion of the latching body (10) which is provided for frictional and/or interlocking connection to the corresponding latching body (20), and the charging plug housing (110) having at least one sensor unit (111) by means of which the detecting element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Führer, Robert Babezki
  • Patent number: 11718192
    Abstract: A protective grounding and cooling system for a charging plug includes at least one protective ground conductor contact for galvanic connection to a protective ground conductor, and at least one cooling device for dissipating heat generated in the charging plug. The cooling device is galvanically connected to the protective ground conductor contact. The cooling device has a protective ground conductor connection for at least partial galvanic connection to the protective ground conductor, and in that the protective ground conductor contact, the cooling device and the protective ground conductor connection are arranged such that the protective ground conductor contact is galvanically connected to the protective ground conductor connection by means of the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Führer
  • Patent number: 11349230
    Abstract: A charging cable for transmitting electric energy has a non-metallic sheathed cable and includes at least four electric conductor cables (a1, a2, b1, b2, pe) provided in the non-metallic sheathed cable. A first electric conductor cable and a second electric conductor cable are both assigned to a first voltage potential. A third electric conductor cable and a fourth electric conductor cable are both assigned to a second voltage potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Fuhrer
  • Publication number: 20220016988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging plug (100) for coupling to a corresponding plug connection (200) and for transmitting electrical energy, said charging plug comprising a charging plug housing (110) having a latching body (10) which is provided for establishing a detachable frictional and/or interlocking connection between the charging plug (100) and the plug connection (200) together with a corresponding latching body (20) of the plug connection (200), the latching body (10) having at least one detecting element (11) in a portion of the latching body (10) which is provided for frictional and/or interlocking connection to the corresponding latching body (20), and the charging plug housing (110) having at least one sensor unit (111) by means of which the detecting element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Führer, Robert Babezki
  • Patent number: 11117479
    Abstract: A charging system for transmitting an electric charging current to an energy receiver including: a charging plug for coupling to a corresponding connecting apparatus; an electronic control device; and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of a current-carrying component of the charging system. The temperature sensor is coupled to the electronic control device for outputting temperature measurement data which represents the temperature of the current-carrying component. The charging system further has an ambient temperature sensor for determining an ambient temperature of the charging system and is coupled to the electronic control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Fuhrer
  • Publication number: 20210206280
    Abstract: A protective grounding and cooling system for a charging plug includes at least one protective ground conductor contact for galvanic connection to a protective ground conductor, and at least one cooling device for dissipating heat generated in the charging plug. The cooling device is galvanically connected to the protective ground conductor contact. The cooling device has a protective ground conductor connection for at least partial galvanic connection to the protective ground conductor, and in that the protective ground conductor contact, the cooling device and the protective ground conductor connection are arranged such that the protective ground conductor contact is galvanically connected to the protective ground conductor connection by means of the cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas FÜHRER
  • Patent number: 11005221
    Abstract: A charging plug, having a housing for accommodating power contacts and power contacts for power transmission, and having an apparatus for detecting liquid, which apparatus is configured to detect liquid collecting inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Führer
  • Publication number: 20200317070
    Abstract: A charging cable for transmitting electric energy comprises a non-metallic sheathed cable and includes at least four electric conductor cables (a1, a2, b1, b2, pe) provided in the non-metallic sheathed cable; a first electric conductor cable and a second electric conductor cable both assigned to a first voltage potential; and a third electric conductor cable and a fourth electric conductor cable both assigned to a second voltage potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Fuhrer
  • Publication number: 20190375309
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a charging system for transmitting an electric charging current to an energy receiver, wherein the charging system has the following: a charging plug for coupling to a corresponding connecting apparatus; an electronic control device; and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of a current-carrying component of the charging system, wherein the temperature sensor is coupled to the electronic control device for the purpose of outputting temperature measurement data which represents the temperature of the current-carrying component, wherein the charging system is characterized by the following features: the charging system further has an ambient temperature sensor for determining an ambient temperature of the charging system; the ambient temperature sensor is coupled to the electronic control device for the purpose of outputting ambient temperature measurement data which represents the ambient temperature of the charging system; and the electronic control dev
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas FUHRER
  • Publication number: 20190126764
    Abstract: A charging plug, having a housing for accommodating power contacts and power contacts for power transmission, and having an apparatus for detecting liquid, which apparatus is configured to detect liquid collecting inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas FÜHRER
  • Publication number: 20190131035
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a charging cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy, having a cable sheath (2) and at least one electric conductor cable (3) arranged within the cable sheath (2), wherein the charging cable (1) is characterized in that at least one cavity (10) within the charging cable (1), between the cable sheath (2) and the electric conductor cable (3), is filled with a heat conduction medium (11), such that the heat conduction medium (11) is in direct contact with the electric conductor cable (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas FÜHRER, Robert BABEZKI
  • Patent number: 9604544
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a cable connector (1) for establishing an electrical connection to a device connector, in particular a device connector of an electric vehicle or a charging device for the electric vehicle, wherein the cable connector (1) comprises a mechanical locking device (7), which is designed to lock the cable connector (1) to the device connector, and the locking device (7) is disposed at least partly on an outer side of a main body (2) of the cable connector (1), wherein the cable connector (1) has a covering device (14), which is designed to cover the locking device (7) at least partly on the outer side of the main body (2), and the covering device (14) has an actuating region (16) for actuating the locking device (7) via the covering device (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fehler, Thomas Fuhrer
  • Patent number: 9583879
    Abstract: An electrical component (1) having a housing (2) and having a plurality of plug contacts (3, 4,5, 6). In this case, the plug contact (3-6) is held in a floating manner on a contact mount (7), and the contact mount (7) is held in a floating manner on the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Krome, Manuel Tünker, Jens Andresen, Ralf Feldner, Thomas Führer, Jens Franke
  • Patent number: 9238417
    Abstract: In one aspect, a plug connector for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging device is provided. The plug connector is designed to establish an electrical connection to a second plug connector associated to the electric vehicle or the charging device. The plug connector includes an actuator which can be driven by an electrical pulse, adapted for locking and unlocking the plug connectors. The plug connector includes an energy source for generating the electrical pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Führer
  • Publication number: 20140357113
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a cable connector (1) for establishing an electrical connection to a device connector, in particular a device connector of an electric vehicle or a charging device for the electric vehicle, wherein the cable connector (1) comprises a mechanical locking device (7), which is designed to lock the cable connector (1) to the device connector, and the locking device (7) is disposed at least partly on an outer side of a main body (2) of the cable connector (1), wherein the cable connector (1) has a covering device (14), which is designed to cover the locking device (7) at least partly on the outer side of the main body (2), and the covering device (14) has an actuating region (16) for actuating the locking device (7) via the covering device (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fehler, Thomas Fuhrer
  • Patent number: 8894446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact field for a plug-in connection for a twisted-pair cabling. The contact field is equipped with several metallic contacts for a connection with a twisted-pair socket, with each metallic contact having a feed line section for a connection with a circuit board. The metallic contacts are formed from contact plates, with at least two of the feed line sections being arranged offset relative to other feed line sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer
  • Patent number: 8790142
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a plug-type connector, comprising a contact carrier element (10), wherein a contact element (16) for receiving a conductor (12) of a cable is arranged in the contact carrier element (10), wherein the contact element (16) is fixed in the contact carrier element (10), wherein, in the event of a force being exerted on the contact element (16) which is greater than the holding force of the fixing, the fixing can be released and the contact element (16) becomes movably mounted in the contact carrier element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Nehm, Thomas Führer, Hans-Hilmar Schulte
  • Publication number: 20140187076
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a plug connector (1) for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging device, wherein the plug connector (1) is designed to establish an electrical connection to a second plug connector which is associated with the electric vehicle or the charging device, the plug connector (1) has an actuator (6), which can be driven by an electrical pulse, for locking or unlocking the plug connector (1), and the plug connector (1) has an energy source (7) for generating the electrical pulse. This has the enormous advantage that, in the event of a loss of power, in particular in the charging device or a rechargeable battery which is associated with the electric vehicle, plug connectors (1) which are connected to one another can be unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Führer
  • Patent number: 8573999
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a plug-connector for insertion of a multi-wire cable, wherein the wires are attached with the clamping-cutting technique. The plug-in connector exhibits a substrate and a plurality of clamping-cutting devices configured on the substrate and suitable for the insertion of wires. A first subset of the plurality of clamping-cutting devices is located on top of the substrate, while a second subset of the plurality of clamping-cutting devices is located at the bottom of the substrate. The plug-in connector furthermore exhibits wiring flaps suitable for the hinged insertion of the wires into the clamping-cutting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer
  • Publication number: 20130252458
    Abstract: An electrical component (1) having a housing (2) and having a plurality of plug contacts (3, 4,5, 6). In this case, the plug contact (3-6) is held in a floating manner on a contact mount (7), and the contact mount (7) is held in a floating manner on the housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Krome, Manuel Tunker, Jens Andresen, Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer, Jens Franke