Patents by Inventor Thomas WEICHSEL

Thomas WEICHSEL 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: 11901707
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a modular switch cabinet equipment in a switch cabinet housing (6) includes a computer-aided assistance unit (1) for determining a production-efficient assembly step sequence. The system and method further include at least one display unit (11-11?) for image and/or text information, which is installed at the assembly site for at least one fitter (M) in order to visualize manual assembly steps (A; B; D) of the determined assembly step sequence. The system and method further includes at least one input unit (12-12?) for acknowledgement of the completed assembly step (A; B; D) by the fitter (M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weichsel, Thomas Michels, Lars Martin, Judith Zachrai
  • Patent number: 11740616
    Abstract: A method and a system for collecting and processing of life cycle information about a switch cabinet (1) of an industrial plant, with a documentation server (2) for linking data sheet information (A) of the built-in modules (9a-9c) installed in the switch cabinet (1) on the basis of the planned construction (4) with function information (B) about their use in the context of the switch cabinet equipment, in order to store this information in a central archive database (3) under an individual switch cabinet identification (8) in data records, wherein test and acceptance information (C) of the switch cabinet (1) is added to the data records of the central archive database (3) via the documentation server (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weichsel, Thomas Michels, Lars Martin, Judith Zachrai
  • Publication number: 20230049061
    Abstract: A device for testing the contents of a switch cabinet following installation of equipment components (2a-2e) according to a plan and the wiring thereof via terminals (6) provided therefor by means of designated electrical cables (5), includes a camera unit (7) for the at least two-dimensional image capture of the components (2a-2e) fully installed and wired on an installation board (4) of a switch cabinet (1). The device can further include an evaluation unit (8) for carrying out a comparison between an imaged layout (100), on the basis of the image capture, of the actual state with a provided plan layout (200) of the target state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas WEICHSEL, Thomas MICHELS, Lars MARTIN, Judith ZACHRAI
  • Publication number: 20220200248
    Abstract: A computer-aided switchgear cabinet configuration system, set up for configuring a switchgear cabinet which comprises a modular switchgear cabinet equipment which is composed in an application-specific manner of a plurality of electrical and/or electronic built-in modules and further optional components, having a computing unit with a classification device and an evaluation and simulation unit for generating a bundle of different switchgear cabinet concepts with in each case different layouts, a subsequent selection of a specific layout and a corresponding control of a switchgear cabinet production line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Lars MARTIN, Thomas WEICHSEL
  • Publication number: 20210271231
    Abstract: A method and a system for collecting and processing of life cycle information about a switch cabinet (1) of an industrial plant, with a documentation server (2) for linking data sheet information (A) of the built-in modules (9a-9c) installed in the switch cabinet (1) on the basis of the planned construction (4) with function information (B) about their use in the context of the switch cabinet equipment, in order to store this information in a central archive database (3) under an individual switch cabinet identification (8) in data records, wherein test and acceptance information (C) of the switch cabinet (1) is added to the data records of the central archive database (3) via the documentation server (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas WEICHSEL, Thomas MICHELS, Lars MARTIN, Judith ZACHRAI
  • Publication number: 20210151961
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a modular switch cabinet equipment in a switch cabinet housing (6) includes a computer-aided assistance unit (1) for determining a production-efficient assembly step sequence. The system and method further include at least one display unit (11-11?) for image and/or text information, which is installed at the assembly site for at least one fitter (M) in order to visualize manual assembly steps (A; B; D) of the determined assembly step sequence. The system and method further includes at least one input unit (12-12?) for acknowledgement of the completed assembly step (A; B; D) by the fitter (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas WEICHSEL, Thomas MICHELS, Lars MARTIN, Judith ZACHRAI
  • Publication number: 20200136356
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for automated support of a connection process, in particular of a wiring process, preferably of components arranged in a switch cabinet or on an assembly system, in which an identifier of a connecting line is detected by means of a detection device, wherein the identifier identifies the connecting line, in which a visual user output is automatically generated depending on the detected identifier and a connection plan, in particular a wiring plan, the visual user output concerning the connecting, in particular concerning the wiring, of the connecting line identified by the identifier and in which the generated user output is delivered via an output device. The invention also concerns a system for automated support of a connection process, a detection unit for detecting an identifier of a connecting line, uses thereof and a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Henry SCHALL, Thomas WEICHSEL