Patents by Inventor Volker Heins
Volker Heins 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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Publication number: 20240123902Abstract: A folding joint for attaching a rear view display device to a vehicle includes one or more hinge sections and a biasing element. The one or more hinge sections are adapted to rotate relative to the vehicle, with each of the one or more hinge sections comprising a first end and a second end. The biasing element includes a spring, a coil, a wave spring, or other elastic member for biasing at least one of the one or more hinge sections in response to rotation of the folding joint, with the biasing element biasing at least one of a spring biased cam section or a biased clamping bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Christian Wezel, Alexandru Dobrete, Peter Hein, Andrea König, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Csaba Szilagyi, Hans-Dieter Pomparew
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Patent number: 11831152Abstract: A short circuit test device includes: a first line test conductor couplable to a first load line conductor of an electric load network and a neutral test conductor couplable to a neutral conductor of the electric load network; a voltage source switchable to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor to output a predefinable test signal; a measurement unit for measuring an electric voltage and/or current, the measurement unit including measurement inputs which are connectable to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor, the measurement unit including an output for providing a measurement signal; and a control unit connected to the voltage source and the measurement unit, the control unit: causing the voltage source to apply a test voltage to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor and comparing the measurement signal provided by the measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Volker Heins, Axel Britz, Amritendu Das, Yogesh Rajwade, Himadri Sengupta, Sandeep Yeole, Christoph Bausch
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Publication number: 20210391712Abstract: A short circuit test device includes: a first line test conductor couplable to a first load line conductor of an electric load network and a neutral test conductor couplable to a neutral conductor of the electric load network; a voltage source switchable to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor to output a predefinable test signal; a measurement unit for measuring an electric voltage and/or current, the measurement unit including measurement inputs which are connectable to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor, the measurement unit including an output for providing a measurement signal; and a control unit connected to the voltage source and the measurement unit, the control unit: causing the voltage source to apply a test voltage to the first line test conductor and the neutral test conductor and comparing the measurement signal provided by the measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Volker Heins, Axel Britz, Amritendu Das, Yogesh Rajwade, Himadri Sengupta, Sandeep Yeole, Christoph Bausch
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Patent number: 10672580Abstract: A single- or multi-pole power circuit-breaker, comprises main contacts, overload- and/or short-circuit current-actuated tripping means, an actuating mechanism for the main contacts, an arc chute and a pressure trip unit having a return element and an actuating element responsive to an overpressure in the arc chute. The tripping of the power circuit-breaker by a trip mechanism is executable both by the tripping means and the pressure trip unit. The pressure trip unit is arranged immediately adjacently to both the arc chute and a main busbar. A tripping lug mechanically engages with the trip mechanism such that an overpressure in the arc chute is transmitted virtually instantaneously to the pressure chamber. The actuating element is configured to switch over directly from a home position to a tripping position, against the force of the return element, in a case of overshoot of a pressure threshold value set by the return element.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Richard Gazik, Volker Heins
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Publication number: 20190206650Abstract: A single- or multi-pole power circuit-breaker, comprises main contacts, overload- and/or short-circuit current-actuated tripping means, an actuating mechanism for the main contacts, an arc chute and a pressure trip unit having a return element and an actuating element responsive to an overpressure in the arc chute. The tripping of the power circuit-breaker by a trip mechanism is executable both by the tripping means and the pressure trip unit. The pressure trip unit is arranged immediately adjacently to both the arc chute and a main busbar. A tripping lug mechanically engages with the trip mechanism such that an overpressure in the arc chute is transmitted virtually instantaneously to the pressure chamber. The actuating element is configured to switch over directly from a home position to a tripping position, against the force of the return element, in a case of overshoot of a pressure threshold value set by the return element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Richard Gazik, Volker Heins
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Patent number: 9269505Abstract: A contact mechanism includes a current path having a 360° winding formed by a plurality of conductor sections and having an axis that is perpendicular to a plane in which a rotary contact body is movable. The conductor sections include a first section with a first current conductor that extends to a fixed contact. A second conductor section extends through the fixed and rotary contacts. A third conductor section extends through the rotary contact. A final, conductor section, including a second current conductor, extends to the rotary contact body and runs parallel and in close proximity to the first current conductor. Each of the first and second current conductors are substantially parallel to the rotary contact body in the closed position and are formed as straight and rigid busbars having a length corresponding at least to a length of a contact arm of the rotary contact body.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Volker Heins, Kurt Haendler
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Patent number: 9165145Abstract: Various embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and software that efficiently segregate data from externally accessible systems. One such embodiment is a method performed by a first data processing system and includes receiving a call from a client of a user interaction service requesting data to populate a client application user interface. Next, a first object service obtains the requested data. The first object service is then executed to call a master data service to retrieve master data from a local database storing master data copied from master data stored by a second data processing system. Next, transaction data is retrieved via a remote service call over a network from the second data processing system. The retrieved data is then provided back to the calling user interaction service, which then transmits the data to the client application.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SAP SEInventors: Meenakshi Sundaram P, Volker Hein, Tobias Haak
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Patent number: 9117598Abstract: A latching device for a circuit breaker includes a manual operating toggle moveably arranged between an OFF-position and an operation-readiness position, a moveable contact and a fixed contact, wherein the moveable contact is configured to open and close a main circuit of the circuit breaker. An energy storage mechanism is configured to store an actuating force of the toggle by the toggle being moved from the OFF-position to the operation-readiness position and to exert the stored force to the moveable contact to close the main circuit of the circuit breaker. A removable retention lever is configured to prevent movement of the moveable contact into a closing position upon the energy storage mechanism exerting the stored force to the moveable contact. A holding mechanism is configured to hold the toggle in the operation-readiness position.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Volker Heins, Detlef Koch, Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Wolfgang Kutsche
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Publication number: 20140259177Abstract: Various embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and software that efficiently segregate data from externally accessible systems. One such embodiment is a method performed by a first data processing system and includes receiving a call from a client of a user interaction service requesting data to populate a client application user interface. Next, a first object service obtains the requested data. The first object service is then executed to call a master data service to retrieve master data from a local database storing master data copied from master data stored by a second data processing system. Next, transaction data is retrieved via a remote service call over a network from the second data processing system. The retrieved data is then provided back to the calling user interaction service, which then transmits the data to the client application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Meenakshi Sundaram P, Volker Hein, Tobias Haak
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Patent number: 8624145Abstract: An indicator device displays a status of switching contacts of a circuit breaker that includes an energy store. The indicator device includes a lever and a coupling element. The lever includes a display element and is movable between a triggered position and a non-triggered position based upon at least one operational parameter. The coupling element is operatively connected to the lever so as to be movable between a triggered, position and a non-triggered position by the lever. The coupling element is configured to be further operatively connected to a first actuator of the energy store so as to be movable by the first actuator into the non-triggered position when energy is stored in the first energy store and so as to not be moved from the non-triggered position into the triggered position when energy stored in the energy store is released.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Volker Heins, Wolfgang Wagner
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Publication number: 20130306453Abstract: A latching device for a circuit breaker includes a manual operating toggle moveably arranged between an OFF-position and an operation-readiness position, a moveable contact and a fixed contact, wherein the moveable contact is configured to open and close a main circuit of the circuit breaker. An energy storage mechanism is configured to store an actuating force of the toggle by the toggle being moved from the OFF-position to the operation-readiness position and to exert the stored force to the moveable contact to close the main circuit of the circuit breaker. A removable retention lever is configured to prevent movement of the moveable contact into a closing position upon the energy storage mechanism exerting the stored force to the moveable contact. A holding mechanism is configured to hold the toggle in the operation-readiness position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Volker Heins, Detlef Koch, Gregor Fleitmann, Hans-Juergen Mader, Wolfgang Kutsche
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Publication number: 20130240337Abstract: A contact mechanism includes a current path having a 360° winding formed by a plurality conductor sections and having an axis that is perpendicular to a plane in which a rotary contact body is movable. The conductor sections include a first section with a first current conductor that extends to a fixed contact. A second conductor section extends through the fixed and rotary contacts. A third conductor section extends through the rotary contact. A final, conductor section, including a second current conductor, extends to the rotary contact body and runs parallel and in close proximity to the first current conductor. Each of the first and second current conductors are substantially parallel to the rotary contact body in the closed position and are formed as straight and rigid busbars having a length corresponding at least to a length of a contact arm of the rotary contact body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Volker Heins, Kurt Haendler
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Publication number: 20130118872Abstract: A switch lock for an electrical switching device, e.g. a circuit breaker, motor circuit breaker, or isolating switch, which is an improved switch lock, that can be made with fewer parts and at lower cost. Furthermore, an electrical switching device can contain this switch lock. Due to an appropriate arrangement of the spring coupling points and an appropriate spring dimensioning, as well as an appropriate geometric design of the contact piece holder, this switch lock can do without separate lock and contact pressure springs, insofar as their functions are combined in one spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Volker Heins, Detlef Koch, Bogdan Zabrocki
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Patent number: 8263891Abstract: An electric switching arrangement disposable in an arcing chamber, the electric switching arrangement including a busbar having a termination surface, a moving contact, a fixed contact carrier having a contact facing carrier, and a fixed contact disposed on the fixed contact carrier at a distance from the termination surface and coupled to the termination surface. The electric switching arrangement further including a ferromagnetic switch arc splitter non-positively disposed on the fixed contact carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Volker Heins, Hartwig Stammberger, Bogdan Zabrocki, Markus Brich
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Publication number: 20120061224Abstract: An indicator device displays a status of switching contacts of a circuit breaker that includes an energy store. The indicator device includes a lever and a coupling element. The lever includes a display element and is movable between a triggered position and a non-triggered position based upon at least one operational parameter. The coupling element is operatively connected to the lever so as to be movable between a triggered, position and a non-triggered position by the lever. The coupling element is configured to be further operatively connected to a first actuator of the energy store so as to be movable by the first actuator into the non-triggered position when energy is stored in the first energy store and so as to not be moved from the non-triggered position into the triggered position when energy stored in the energy store is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Gregor Fleitmann, Volker Heins, Wolfgang Wagner
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Publication number: 20100288732Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical switching arrangement which is arranged in a switching chamber, comprising at least one contact arrangement comprising a moving contact and a fixed contact, with the fixed contact being formed on a fixed contact mount (18) which is arranged at the end (13) of a busbar (10), and, furthermore, with a contact rest mount (20) and a switching arc guide apparatus (30), which is produced from ferromagnetic material, being formed on the fixed contact mount (18). It is proposed that the fixed contact mount (18) be formed with a holding opening (17) and that the switching arc guide apparatus (30) be in the form of an inlay element which can be mounted with a force fit in the holding opening (17) on the fixed contact mount (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Moeller GmbHInventors: Volker Heins, Hartwig Stammberger, Bogdan Zabrocki, Markus Brich
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Patent number: 6518530Abstract: A current-limiting contact arrangement includes a conductor rail including a stationary contact and including two current loops extending at opposite sides of the conductor rail in respective planes parallel to a center plane of the contact arrangement. A contact arm including a movable contact which can be brought into and out of contact with the stationary contact is provided, the current loops extending in respective planes parallel to a center plane of the contact arrangement and along an entire opening travel of the movable contact. An arc control device including arc splitters and a cassette including a first part and a second part and an insulating material are also provided. The arc splitters are disposed in a positive-locking manner in an interior of the cassette, the contact arm and a part of the conductor rail including the stationary contact extending into the interior of the cassette, and the current loops being disposed in a positive-locking manner at outer walls of the cassette.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Moeller GmbHInventors: Volker Heins, Axel Wendenius, Stefan Michel, Klaus Ochtinger, Berthold Kraemer
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Publication number: 20020056705Abstract: A current-limiting contact arrangement includes a conductor rail including a stationary contact and including two current loops extending at opposite sides of the conductor rail in respective planes parallel to a center plane of the contact arrangement. A contact arm including a movable contact which can be brought into and out of contact with the stationary contact is provided, the current loops extending in respective planes parallel to a center plane of the contact arrangement and along an entire opening travel of the movable contact. An arc control device including arc splitters and a cassette including a first part and a second part and an insulating material are also provided. The arc splitters are disposed in a positive-locking manner in an interior of the cassette, the contact arm and a part of the conductor rail including the stationary contact extending into the interior of the cassette, and the current loops being disposed in a positive-locking manner at outer walls of the cassette.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Volker Heins, Axel Wendenius, Stefan Michel, Klaus Ochtinger, Berthold Kraemer
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Patent number: 5918732Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch latch for a power switch comprising a switching gate, two toggle levers which are connected by means of a toggle-lever axle, a helical latch spring and a release lever allowing the control of the change-over point, and thus the control of the release of the switching shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Klockner-Moeller GmbHInventors: Volker Heins, Bogdan Zabrocki
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Patent number: 5774031Abstract: A low-voltage power switch with a relative auxiliary switch which is actuated as a signalling switch only when the generally multi-pole low-voltage power switch is triggered. The problem to be solved is that of controlling relative auxiliary switches simply and independently of the switch latch. To this end, the switch latch is designed in such a way that the included angle of the moveable contacts or the switching sprindle (18) is greater in the "triggered" than in the "off" state. A radial extension (60) is arranged on the switching spindle (18) in such a way that, in the "triggered" state, it engages a fixed pivoted lever (68) which itself is effectively connected to the prestressed actuating pushrod (66) of the relative auxiliary switch (56).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Klockner-Moeller GmbHInventors: Uwe Linzenich, Andreas Baldewein, Bernd Howald, Volker Heins