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).
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Patent number: 11745607Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbHInventors: Thomas Führer, Robert Babezki
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Patent number: 11718192Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBHInventor: Thomas Führer
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Patent number: 11349230Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbHInventor: Thomas Fuhrer
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Publication number: 20220016988Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Thomas Führer, Robert Babezki
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Patent number: 11117479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBHInventor: Thomas Fuhrer
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Publication number: 20210206280Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventor: Thomas FÜHRER
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Patent number: 11005221Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbHInventor: Thomas Führer
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Publication number: 20200317070Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Thomas Fuhrer
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Publication number: 20190375309Abstract: 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 devType: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventor: Thomas FUHRER
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Publication number: 20190126764Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Thomas FÜHRER
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Publication number: 20190131035Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Thomas FÜHRER, Robert BABEZKI
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Patent number: 9604544Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Fehler, Thomas Fuhrer
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Patent number: 9583879Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Karsten Krome, Manuel Tünker, Jens Andresen, Ralf Feldner, Thomas Führer, Jens Franke
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Patent number: 9238417Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Führer
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Publication number: 20140357113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Fehler, Thomas Fuhrer
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Patent number: 8894446Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbHInventors: Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer
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Patent number: 8790142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Detlef Nehm, Thomas Führer, Hans-Hilmar Schulte
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Publication number: 20140187076Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Führer
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Patent number: 8573999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbHInventors: Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer
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Publication number: 20130252458Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Karsten Krome, Manuel Tunker, Jens Andresen, Ralf Feldner, Thomas Fuhrer, Jens Franke