Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Ullermann

Wolfgang Ullermann 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: 11653450
    Abstract: A power distributor of an electrical system of a motor vehicle, including a circuit board, which has a main connection to a main circuit and multiple secondary connections. Each secondary connection is assigned to one secondary circuit and electrically contacted with the main connection via a respective circuit breaker that has two connections. The two connections of each circuit breaker are electrically contacted directly with the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Engewald, Sascha Hoenig, Dietmar Koops, Ewald Schneider, Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Publication number: 20210291766
    Abstract: A power distributor of an electrical system of a motor vehicle, including a circuit board, which has a main connection to a main circuit and multiple secondary connections. Each secondary connection is assigned to one secondary circuit and electrically contacted with the main connection via a circuit breaker having two connections. The connections of each circuit breaker are electrically contacted directly with the circuit board. The invention also relates to a circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel ENGEWALD, Sascha HOENIG, Dietmar KOOPS, Ewald SCHNEIDER, Wolfgang ULLERMANN
  • Patent number: 10600597
    Abstract: A miniature safety switch is used in motor vehicle electronics. The miniature safety switch has a housing base, from which a fixed contact arm and a bimetallic contact arm, which has a moving contact and a bimetallic snap disk attached thereto, are led out. A PTC resistor is brought into direct contact with the bimetallic snap disk by a compression spring and is electrically integrated in such a way that, as a result of the heat generated by the PTC resistor, the bimetallic snap disk remains in the open position thereof in the event of triggering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Helmut Kraus
  • Patent number: 10580600
    Abstract: A miniature safety switch is used in motor vehicle electronics. The miniature safety switch has a housing base, from which a fixed contact arm and a bimetallic contact arm, which has a moving contact and a bimetallic snap disk attached thereto, are led out. A PTC resistor is brought into direct contact with the bimetallic snap disk by a compression spring and is electrically integrated in such a way that, as a result of the heat generated by the PTC resistor, the bimetallic snap disk remains in the open position thereof in the event of triggering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Helmut Kraus
  • Patent number: 10283293
    Abstract: A thermally activated safety switch for safeguarding a consumer of a power supply network of a vehicle, having a switch housing in a temperature-independent switching unit, which subject to the temperature thereof establishes an electrically conductive connection between two external terminals fed out of the switch housing, wherein the external terminals are fed out at opposite housing sides of the switch housing. On the one hand, the external terminals are provided for an electrical and mechanical terminal connection to the cable connection ends of a consumer to be protected, and on the other hand to a cable portion leading to an on-board power supply electronics, and are configured accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Ewald Schneider, Dietmar Koops
  • Publication number: 20190035582
    Abstract: A miniature safety switch is used in motor vehicle electronics. The miniature safety switch has a housing base, from which a fixed contact arm and a bimetallic contact arm, which has a moving contact and a bimetallic snap disk attached thereto, are led out. A PTC resistor is brought into direct contact with the bimetallic snap disk by a compression spring and is electrically integrated in such a way that, as a result of the heat generated by the PTC resistor, the bimetallic snap disk remains in the open position thereof in the event of triggering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: WOLFGANG ULLERMANN, HELMUT KRAUS
  • Patent number: 10070514
    Abstract: A high current switch, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a first bus bar, a second bus bar in addition to a first semi-conductor switch that has a control connection and a first transmission connection as well as a second transmission connection. The first transmission connection is placed in direct contact with the first bus bar and the second transmission connection is placed in direct electric contact with the second bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ELLENBERGER & POENSGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Peter Meckler, Manuel Engewald, Matthias Schwarz, Ewald Schneider, Markus Miklis
  • Patent number: 10021788
    Abstract: An electrical circuit including a circuit board on which a number of electrical and/or electronic components are mounted, and a busbar that has a supporting body and a first, second, and third connection. The supporting body is spaced apart from the circuit board and the connections are brought into electrical contact both with the supporting body and with the circuit board. The supporting body has a first cross section between the first and second connection and a second cross section between the second and third connection, wherein the first cross section is smaller than the second cross section. The invention further relates to a bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Manuel Engewald, Markus Miklis
  • Publication number: 20170048980
    Abstract: An electrical circuit including a circuit board on which a number of electrical and/or electronic components are mounted, and a busbar that has a supporting body and a first, second, and third connection. The supporting body is spaced apart from the circuit board and the connections are brought into electrical contact both with the supporting body and with the circuit board. The supporting body has a first cross section between the first and second connection and a second cross section between the second and third connection, wherein the first cross section is smaller than the second cross section. The invention further relates to a bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang ULLERMANN, Manuel ENGEWALD, Markus MIKLIS
  • Publication number: 20170048971
    Abstract: A high current switch, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a first bus bar, a second bus bar in addition to a first semi-conductor switch that has a control connection and a first transmission connection as well as a second transmission connection. The first transmission connection is placed in direct contact with the first bus bar and the second transmission connection is placed in direct electric contact with the second bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang ULLERMANN, Peter MECKLER, Manuel ENGEWALD, Matthias SCHWARZ, Ewald SCHNEIDER, Markus MIKLIS
  • Publication number: 20170011877
    Abstract: A thermally activated safety switch for safeguarding a consumer of a power supply network of a vehicle, having a switch housing in a temperature-independent switching unit, which subject to the temperature thereof establishes an electrically conductive connection between two external terminals fed out of the switch housing, wherein the external terminals are fed out at opposite housing sides of the switch housing. On the one hand, the external terminals are provided for an electrical and mechanical terminal connection to the cable connection ends of a consumer to be protected, and on the other hand to a cable portion leading to an on-board power supply electronics, and are configured accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang ULLERMANN, Ewald SCHNEIDER, Dietmar KOOPS
  • Patent number: 8576042
    Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker has a housing formed of a housing base of insulating material and a pot-like housing cover, which is or can be positioned onto the housing base. Two elongate and flat contact arms are partially embedded in the housing base parallel with respect to one another in terms of their longitudinal direction. A fixed contact is arranged at an inner end of a first one of the contact arms. A bimetallic snap-action disk with a free end, forming or bearing a moving contact, is fitted at an inner end of the second contact arm at a fastening point. The fastening point, the moving contact and the fixed contact are in this case on an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the contact arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Publication number: 20110220475
    Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker has a housing formed of a housing base of insulating material and a pot-like housing cover, which is or can be positioned onto the housing base. Two elongate and flat contact arms are partially embedded in the housing base parallel with respect to one another in terms of their longitudinal direction. A fixed contact is arranged at an inner end of a first one of the contact arms. A bimetallic snap-action disk with a free end, forming or bearing a moving contact, is fitted at an inner end of the second contact arm at a fastening point. The fastening point, the moving contact and the fixed contact are in this case on an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the contact arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: ELLENBERGER & POENSGEN GMBH
    Inventor: WOLFGANG ULLERMANN
  • Patent number: 7336149
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a bimetallic snap-action disk fixed to a bimetallic connection disposed in the vicinity of a fixed contact connection inside a coverable housing. The bimetallic disk has a contact end with a contact superposed with a fixed contact of the fixed contact connection in such a way that a contact is established. When the contacts are opened, a spring-loaded isolating slide moves between the contacts. The isolating slide has an illuminated push button for reliably identifying a disconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Patent number: 7312687
    Abstract: A protective switch for protecting a circuit includes an operating element or rocker switch, contact connections projecting from a housing, a contact spring electrically connected to a first contact connection and having a free end covering a second contact connection for making contact. A bimetallic element in the housing runs transversely to a slider longitudinal direction and is electrically connected between the first contact connection and through the contact spring to the second contact connection. A slider slides in the housing and has a contact end bearing against and acting upon the contact spring counter to its restoring force in a contact position. The slider is latched by the operating element in a turned-on position. The bimetallic element is coupled to the slider for thermal tripping and has a first longitudinal section at least partly covering and unlatching the slider upon overcurrent to break contact, and a second longitudinal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Ellenberg & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Publication number: 20070170047
    Abstract: A protective switch for protecting a circuit includes an operating element or rocker switch, contact connections projecting from a housing, a contact spring electrically connected to a first contact connection and having a free end covering a second contact connection for making contact. A bimetallic element in the housing runs transversely to a slider longitudinal direction and is electrically connected between the first contact connection and through the contact spring to the second contact connection. A slider slides in the housing and has a contact end bearing against and acting upon the contact spring counter to its restoring force in a contact position. The slider is latched by the operating element in a turned-on position. The bimetallic element is coupled to the slider for thermal tripping and has a first longitudinal section at least partly covering and unlatching the slider upon overcurrent to break contact, and a second longitudinal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Publication number: 20060186984
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a bimetallic snap-action disk fixed to a bimetallic connection disposed in the vicinity of a fixed contact connection inside a coverable housing. The bimetallic disk has a contact end with a contact superposed with a fixed contact of the fixed contact connection in such a way that a contact is established. When the contacts are opened, a spring-loaded isolating slide moves between the contacts. The isolating slide has an illuminated push button for reliably identifying a disconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann
  • Patent number: 6590489
    Abstract: A circuit breaker for protecting electrical circuits, particularly in motor vehicles, includes a flat housing, which comprises an insulating material and has two adjacent flat plugs. A bimetal that is embodied as a snap-action element and is fixed to a flat plug serves in contacting the flat plugs together, with the contact end of the bimetal being located in an overlapping position with the counter-contact. During a contact opening as stipulated by an overcurrent, a contact separator automatically travels into the space between the opened contacts, and can be returned from its contact-separating position by the external exertion of a force acting counter to the spring pressure. A manual release device, which diverts the contact end of the bimetal from its contacting position into its contact-opening position, protrudes from the breaker housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullermann, Ludwig Seiverth
  • Patent number: 5834996
    Abstract: An electric switch (1) includes a switching device (4), movable between its ON position and OFF position, for switching a current circuit. The switch (1) is combined with a magnetic circuit (28, 29) for electromagnetic undervoltage tripping. In the event of undervoltage, the magnetic circuit (28, 29), as it opens, shifts the switching device (4) to its OFF position. The switching device (4) shifted to its OFF position closes the magnetic circuit (28, 29) again. A linearly movable fixing slide (24) couples the switching device (4) with the magnet armature (28) of the magnetic circuit and fixes the magnet armature (28) on the magnet core (29) in the OFF position of the switching device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ullermann