Phoenix Contact Gmbh + Co. Kg

Phoenix Contact Power Supplies Gmbh

Hartmut Henkel

Jochen Zeuch

Michael Heinemann

Patrick Schweer

Andreas Neuendorf

Mike Wattenberg

Helmut Eusterholz

Olaf Schmidt

Guido Remmert

Lars Alsdorf

Stefan Schmidt

Schmidt Olaf

A protective arrangement includes an input configured to receive an input current from a current supply; one or more outputs configured to connect to one or more connection lines to supply current to one or more electric loads; one or more current supply paths arranged between the input and the one or more outputs; a first path circuit breaker and a second path circuit breaker in a series connection in a current supply path of the one or more current supply paths and configured to interrupt a current flow in the current supply path; and one or more setting units configured to set a trip current for at least one of the first path circuit breaker or the second path circuit breaker.

Arrangement for protecting electrical loads and the connection lines thereof from overcurrent

The disclosure relates to an energy supply apparatus for the overcurrent-protected electric power supply to an electric consumer, including a power supply device configured to provide an electric current for the electric consumer, and a controllable power protection element configured to disable a supply of electric current to the electric consumer when the electric current reaches a first current limit value, wherein the controllable power protection element comprises an adjustable second current limit value set by the power supply device, wherein the power supply device receives an increased power requirement of the electric consumer within a time interval and to control the controllable power protection element for a duration of the time interval to set the second current limit value, and wherein the controllable power protection element disables the supply of the electric current to the electric consumer upon reaching the second current limit value by the electric current.

Energy supply apparatus

The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.

Parameterizable energy-supply apparatus

The invention relates to a parameterizable energy supply device comprising; a wireless communication interface for capturing parameterization data for arameterizing the parameterizable energy supply device by means of a communication network; and a processor which is designed to control at least one operational parameter of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the captured parameterization data.

Parameterizable energy supply device

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a component mounting system comprising an electric component module having a placement bolt; a holding case for accommodating the component module; and an extraction device for pulling the component module out of the holding case, said extraction device having an opening for placing the extraction device onto the placement bolt of the component module.

Component mounting system comprising a component module

The present disclosure relates to a power supply unit having: an output for outputting an output current and an output voltage; and a protective element having a signal output path, wherein the protective element is connected downstream of the output and designed to maintain the signal output path when the output current exceeds a first amplitude threshold value and to interrupt the signal output path when the output current exceeds a second amplitude threshold value, the second amplitude threshold value being higher than the first amplitude threshold value; wherein the power supply unit is designed to reduce an amplitude of the output voltage and to increase an amplitude of the output current above the second amplitude threshold value, in order to interrupt the signal output path, when the output current exceeds the first amplitude threshold value.

Power supply unit

An energy supply device comprises an analysis unit for determining a signaling information which indicates a state of operation of the energy supply device, and a communication interface for outputting said signaling information. The analysis unit is designed to detect an operating variable of the energy supply device; to set a characterization parameter; and to characterize the detected operating variable of the energy supply device as a function of the characterization parameter in order to obtain the signaling information.

Energy supply device

The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable automation technology device. The parameterizable automation technology device includes a memory, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to prestore a device parameter of the parameterizable automation technology device. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive update data to update the prestored device parameter via a communication network. The processor is configured to update the prestored device parameter based on the received update data and to adjust an operation of the parameterizable automation technology device based on the updated prestored device parameter.

Parameterizable automation technology device

The present invention relates to an energy supply device () comprising a housing and a communication interface () for wireless communication via a communication network, a flexible carrier film () which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing; an antenna () for the communication interface () of the energy supply device (), the antenna () being arranged on the flexible carrier film (); and a connection interface () for connecting the antenna () to the communication interface () of the energy supply device (), said connection interface () being arranged on the flexible carrier film ().

Energy supply device comprising flexible carrier film with an integrated antenna

The invention relates to an electric assembly to be mounted on a top-hat rail, comprising: an electric current supply component (): a multi-layered support () including a metal plate (), a conductive layer () for electrically contacting the electric current supply component () and an electric insulation layer () which is arranged between the metal plate () and the conductive layer (); the electric current supply component () is connected in an heat-conductive manner to the metal plate () in order to withdraw thermal energy from the electric current supply component ().

Electric assembly to be mounted on a top-hat rail

The present disclosure relates to an energy supply device for providing an output voltage and an output current. The device includes a first operating state, a second operating state, a measuring assembly, and a signal generator. The measuring assembly is configured to sense a current amplitude of the output current of the energy supply device. The signal generator is configured to produce the output voltage and the output current. The signal generator is further configured to reduce a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the first operating state to change to the second operating state if the sensed current amplitude falls below a first current threshold value and to increase a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the second operating to change to the first operating state if the sensed current amplitude exceeds a second current threshold value.

Energy supply device having transitions between operation and stand-by that are dependent on the output current

The invention relates to an energy supply module () comprising an input gate () for connection to a power source () and an output gate () as an interruption-free power supply, wherein the input gate () and the output gate () are through-connected separably via an electrical separating device (), and an auxiliary energy source () is connected or can be connected in parallel with the input gate () and the output gate (), wherein the separating device () is positioned between the auxiliary energy source () and the input gate (), and the separating device () comprises a circuit arrangement having two transistors () and two diodes (), wherein the transistors () are connected reversely in series, and a diode () is connected to each transistor (), inversely to the current direction of said diode.

Energy supply module as a two-port network, use of a separating device in such an energy supply module, and method for operating such an energy supply module

The invention relates to a circuit arrangement, having: a comparator device for comparing a value of an electrical input voltage with an upper threshold value and/or with a lower threshold value; an increasing device for increasing an electrical output voltage if the comparison by the comparator device shows that the value of the input voltage is greater than the upper threshold value; and a reducing device for reducing the electrical output voltage if the comparison shows that the value of the input voltage is less than the lower threshold value.

Circuit with comparison of input voltage to upper and lower thresholds

The invention relates to a control module for an electric energy store for operation on a supply line, which is configured for the parallel connection of a plurality of consumers, comprising a supply terminal for connection to the supply line, and comprising a control unit for the controlled charging and/or discharging of an electric energy store via the supply terminal, wherein the control module is connected or can be connected to the electric energy store, the control module can be connected to a delimiting device, and the control unit is configured, when the control module is connected to the delimiting device, to perform a rapid charging and/or a rapid discharging of the energy store.

Control module for an electrical energy accumulator, energy accumulator unit having such a control module, uninterruptible power supply unit and method for operating a control module

The invention relates to a redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply. The redundant module comprises at least two power supply units, and the number of inputs corresponds at least to the number of power supply units. Each input is routed via a separate current path to a common current node of an output for providing an output current. Each current path forms a decoupling section, and at least one measuring element for measuring the input voltage, the input current, and/or the input power as well as a control element for regulation purposes are assigned to each decoupling section.

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Blomberg, Germany

Hartmut Henkel