Patents by Inventor Werner Koerber

Werner Koerber 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: 7142432
    Abstract: An operating element for the engaging and extraction of planar sub-assemblies, with a display element in the operating lever, a front element for a planar sub-assembly with operating element and component support for accommodating planar sub-assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Rittal Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Patent number: 7130199
    Abstract: An operating element for engaging and extraction of a planar sub-assembly with an end-piece prepared for connection to the planar sub-assembly. An operating lever rotatably mounted on the end-piece has at least one grip section and a locking element which may be displaced, in particular shifted between at least two switch positions, whereby in a first switch position, the operating lever is held in a state with the planar sub-assembly in an engaged position and in a second switch position, the operating lever is released for extraction. The operating lever has at least one combined display/switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Rittal RES Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Patent number: 6924430
    Abstract: An actuating element for inserting and removing a flat module by leverage, the element having an end piece designed to be connected to a flat module. An actuating lever, which is pivotally mounted on the end piece, has at least one grip section and a locking element, which can be displaced, particularly slid between two connection positions. In a first connection position, the actuating lever retains the flat module in its inserted state and in a second connection position, the actuating lever is released to remove the module by leverage. The actuating element has a connecting element, which is activated in the first connection position of the locking element, which can be displaced into a third connection position, in which the actuating lever is retained in the first position, corresponding to the inserted state of the flat module and in which the connecting element is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Rittal Electronics Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Publication number: 20040099072
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating element for inserting and removing a flat module (2) by leverage, said element comprising an end piece (1) designed to be connected to a flat module (2). An actuating lever (4), which is pivotally mounted on the end piece (1), has at least one grip section (5) and a locking element (6), which can be displaced, in particular, slid between two connection positions (A, B). In a first connection position (A), the actuating lever (4) retains the flat module (2) in its inserted state and in a second connection position (B), the actuating lever (4) is released to remove the module by leverage. The actuating element has a connecting element (25), which is activated in the first connection position (A) of the locking element (6). The latter (6) can be displaced into a third connection position (C), in which the actuating lever (4) is retained in the first position, corresponding to the inserted state of the flat module (2) and in which the connecting element (25) is disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Publication number: 20040049903
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating element for the engaging and extraction of planar sub-assemblies, with a display element (7) in the operating lever (4), a front element for a planar sub-assembly with operating element and component support for accommodating planar sub-assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Publication number: 20030221857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front system for a flat module comprising an integrated electric display clement (28) and a lever pull handle (13) with an end piece (3) for a front system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens, Siegfried Kurrer
  • Publication number: 20030109157
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating element for the engaging and extraction of a planar sub-assembly (2), with an end-piece (1), prepared for connection to a planar sub-assembly (2). An operating lever (4), rotatably mounted on the end-piece (1), comprises at least one grip section (5) and a locking element (6) which may be displaced, in particular shifted between at least two switch positions (A, B), whereby in a first switch position (A) the operating lever (4) is held in a state with the planar sub-assembly in an engaged position and in a second switch position (B) the operating lever is released for extraction. The operating lever (4) comprises at least one combined display/switching element (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Kurt Michael Schaffer, Ralf Behrens
  • Patent number: 6137052
    Abstract: The mounting rack contains transverse rails (1, 31), at least one front element (29), and at least one spring contact strip (10; 38). The contact strip has a retaining portion (11) for fitting on an end face (21, 22) of the transverse rail and contact springs (14) which are connected to the retaining portion and have spring limbs (15) which are angled off in a direction away from the interior of the mounting rack, such that these spring limbs (15) extend in a direction generally coincident with the longitudinal side (54) of the front element the spring movements of the spring limbs (15) are generally in the same direction as the insertion and withdrawal movements (24, 48) for the printed circuit board assembly fastened to the front element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Kurrer, Werner Koerber, Ralf Behrens, Kurt-Michael Schaffer
  • Patent number: 6128198
    Abstract: The front system has an upper and a lower end piece (5) which are fastened to the upper and lower front corner region (3), respectively, of the printed circuit board assembly (3). An upper and/or a lower lever pull handle (19), which is fitted to the upper and/or lower end piece respectively, is used for levering the printed circuit board assembly into and out of the monitoring rack. A latching mechanism (25) is provided to fix the lever pull handle in the appropriate position when the printed circuit board assembly has reached the point where it has been fully inserted into the mounting rack. A switching element (31) is integrated in the upper and/or lower end piece in such a manner that the switching element is actuated by the lever pull handle when it is in its fixed position. By this means, the printed circuit board assembly can be electrically enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Kurrer, Werner Koerber, Ernst Billenstein, Kurt-Michael Schaffer
  • Patent number: 6094353
    Abstract: The front system contains one lever pull handle (1) preferably both at the upper and the lower corner of the front element (38, 11). A latching slide (10) is mounted in each of these lever pull handles (1). Furthermore, a latching mechanism (22, 23, 26) is provided, which engages on the latching slide, as well as on a stressing mechanism (35) and on the front element (38, 11) such that the lever pull handle is held resting against the front element (38, 11) in a locked position. The latching mechanism can be unlocked again by a movement of the latching slide which is exerted on a pushing region (27) of the latching slide and is directed in a direction opposite to the pre-stress (52, 53) of the stressing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Koerber, Ernst Billenstein, Kurt-Michael Schaffer
  • Patent number: 5959843
    Abstract: The front system has an upper and a lower end piece (5) which are fastened to the upper and lower front corner region (3), respectively, of the printed circuit board assembly (3). An upper and/or a lower lever pull handle (19), which is fitted to the upper and/or lower end piece respectively, is used for levering the printed circuit board assembly into and out of the mounting rack. A latching mechanism (25) is provided to fix the lever pull handle in the appropriate position when the printed circuit board assembly has reached the point where it has been fully inserted into the mounting rack. A switching element (31) is integrated in the upper and/or lower end piece in such a manner that the switching element is actuated by the lever pull handle when it is in its fixed position. By this means, the printed circuit board assembly can be electrically enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Kurrer, Werner Koerber, Ernst Billenstein, Kurt-Michael Schaffer