SWITCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A SWITCHING DEVICE

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APP PUB NO 20180261412A1
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15779484

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A switching unit for controlling at least one switching element, includes a control unit adapted to control the at least one switching element; a connection for applying a supply voltage for power supply of the control unit; an energy storage connectable to the connection for applying a supply voltage and adapted, when the supply voltage drops or fails, to supply the control unit with power that is sufficient to control the at least one switching element such that the switching element executes a predetermined switching operation; wherein the switching unit includes means for monitoring the operability of the energy storage. Furthermore, a method for controlling at least one switching element using the switching unit.

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PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG32825 BLOMBERG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
GUNTER, Alexander Barntrup, DE 1 5
HANSMEIER, Stephan Bad Salzuflen, DE 4 6
HEUER, Lutz Blomberg, DE 40 166
PLEWKA, Dirk Nieheim, DE 4 5
SCHAPER, Elmar Lugde, DE 28 42
SCHULTZ, Bernd Hoxter, DE 1 5

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