Patents by Inventor Dieter Riepe

Dieter Riepe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230143247
    Abstract: A ferrule can be assembled in the field. A ferrule collar has a non-circular, in particular polygonal outer contour. A corresponding coding region of a ferrule housing is arranged in a portion of a contact chamber on a cable-connection side and has a non-circular, in particular polygonal cross section, in which the ferrule collar is held with a form fit over the entire spring displacement path. The ferrule spring acts on the ferrule collar over the entire displacement path. As a result, the ferrule is secured against rotation about its axis by a high holding force, which makes it easier for a fibre-optic cable to be screwed on. The structural form is particularly well-suited for use in a plug-in connector module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dieter RIEPE
  • Patent number: 11271341
    Abstract: A retaining frame for retaining plug-connector modules and/or plug connectors for installation in a plug connector housing, has two side parts each with at least one surface and at least one frame element designed to be fitted together to form the retaining frame. The surfaces of the side parts, once joined together, form a fastening surface having at least one recess for receiving a plug connector. The frame elements of the side parts of the retaining frame, once joined together, are spaced apart from one another and form at least one receiving region for receiving the plug-connector modules. On the fastening surface, at least one fixing element is provided, which can be fixed there in such a way that the side parts joined together to form the retaining frame are fixed, and that a plug connector accommodated in the recess is also axially fixed in the retaining frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Alexej Beckstedt
  • Publication number: 20210265765
    Abstract: A retaining frame for retaining plug-connector modules and/or plug connectors for installation in a plug connector housing, has two side parts each with at least one surface and at least one frame element designed to be fitted together to form the retaining frame. The surfaces of the side parts, once joined together, form a fastening surface having at least one recess for receiving a plug connector. The frame elements of the side parts of the retaining frame, once joined together, are spaced apart from one another and form at least one receiving region for receiving the plug-connector modules. On the fastening surface, at least one fixing element is provided, which can be fixed there in such a way that the side parts joined together to form the retaining frame are fixed, and that a plug connector accommodated in the recess is also axially fixed in the retaining frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Dieter RIEPE, Alexej BECKSTEDT
  • Publication number: 20210253371
    Abstract: A sorting method and a sorting device for sorting glass panel cut pieces, as well as a device for producing cut-out glass panels with a cutting system for cutting raw glass panels into individual glass panel cut pieces, and with a sorting device of this type, as well as a method for producing cut-out glass panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Bernhard Hötger, Dieter Riepe, Christian Rotermund, Markus Schoisswohl, Mirko Werneke
  • Patent number: 10950976
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector assembly having a first connector part and a second connector part. The first connector part includes a lever mounted on a base body of the first connector part for pivotable movement about a pivot axis (C) between first and second positions relative to the base body. The connector assembly can be brought from a ready-to-mate state into a mated state by relative movement of the first and second connector parts towards each other along a connection axis and vice versa. At least one engaging portion of the lever interacts with at least one counter-engaging portion of the second connector part in such a way, that the connector assembly is forcibly brought from the mated to the ready-to-mate state by pivoting the lever from the first position into the second position when the connector assembly is in the mated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Chuansheng Ding, Alexander Schönfeld, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Dieter Riepe, Heiko Meier, Florian Hackemeier
  • Publication number: 20200006893
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector assembly having a first connector part and a second connector part. The first connector part includes a lever mounted on a base body of the first connector part for pivotable movement about a pivot axis (C) between first and second positions relative to the base body. The connector assembly can be brought from a ready-to-mate state into a mated state by relative movement of the first and second connector parts towards each other along a connection axis and vice versa. At least one engaging portion of the lever interacts with at least one counter-engaging portion of the second connector part in such a way, that the connector assembly is forcibly brought from the mated to the ready-to-mate state by pivoting the lever from the first position into the second position when the connector assembly is in the mated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chuansheng DING, Alexander SCHÖNFELD, Sebastian GRIEPENSTROH, Dieter RIEPE, Heiko MEIER, Florian HACKEMEIER
  • Patent number: 10320110
    Abstract: A plug-in connector has a plug-in connector housing, an insulating body and a contact. The plug-in connector is rectangular and is designed to be mounted on a device wall or on another surface. The contact of the plug-in connector is also rectangular and in the form of a single piece. A two-part insulating body which is placed in the plug-in connector housing from two directions is necessary for assembling the plug-in connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Irina Loetkemann, Dieter Riepe, Heiko Meier, Jens Grunwald
  • Publication number: 20180241147
    Abstract: A plug-in connector has a plug-in connector housing, an insulating body and a contact. The plug-in connector is rectangular and is designed to be mounted on a device wall or on another surface. The contact of the plug-in connector is also rectangular and in the form of a single piece. A two-part insulating body which is placed in the plug-in connector housing from two directions is necessary for assembling the plug-in connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Irina Loetkemann, Dieter Riepe, Heiko Meier, Jens Grunwald
  • Patent number: 9231336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector (30), consisting of a clamping sleeve (2), a locking collar (20), and a locking slide (10), wherein the locking collar (20) encloses at least a part of the cable outlet connector (30) and at the same time encloses at least a part of the clamping sleeve (2), whereby the clamping sleeve (2) is held on the cable outlet connector (30), and wherein the locking slide (10) can be introduced into a guide (21) of the locking collar (20) provided for this purpose, and wherein the locking slide (10) comprises detent openings (12) which engage via detents (31) of the cable outlet connector (30) provided for this purpose such that the clamping sleeve (2), the locking collar (20) and the cable outlet connector (30) are captively connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Bernard Schlegel
  • Patent number: 8992266
    Abstract: A system connector includes a first housing half, and a second housing half matching the first housing half. The two housing halves are snappable and lockable to each other via a locking device, and there is at least one contact module arranged in each of the housing halves. The contact module includes socket-like and/or pin-like electrical contact elements. An adapter module that is mountable on the contact module has a first connection side and a second connection side, each of which includes cylindrical adapter elements arranged in a row, in which socket contacts or pin contacts are arranged. The adapter module on its first connection side is connectable to one of the contact modules arranged within one of the housing halves. The socket contacts or pin contacts of the adapter element of the second connection side are suitable for electrical contacting of the contact modules of the matching housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Dieter Riepe, Harald Moeller, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Patent number: 8900018
    Abstract: A plug connector system for a plug connection between electrical conductors, wherein the plug connector system accommodates plug modules with electrical contacts contained therein. The plug modules are first inserted into a region of a holding frame. A plug insert may be arranged in the holding frame and locked in place, and then subsequently slid 90° sideways in the holding frame and held in place. The holding frame is designed as a self-supporting part of the plug connector system, for the purpose of accommodating the plug modules, and can provide protection from external influences by means of a surrounding housing. The plug modules can be inserted into the holding frames from both sides, meaning in the direction in which the connection is made, or also in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Martin Schmidt, Nicole Spilker
  • Publication number: 20140179172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector system for a plug connection between electrical conductors, wherein the plug connector system accommodates plug modules with electrical contacts contained therein, wherein said plug modules are first inserted laterally into a region of a holding frame, wherein a plug insert is arranged in the same and locked in place, and then subsequently slid 90° sideways in the holding frame and held in place. The housing frame is designed as a self-supporting part of the plug connector system for the purpose of accommodating the plug modules, and can provide protection from external influences by means of a surrounding housing. In addition, in contrast to conventional arrangements used to date in plug connectors, the plug modules can be inserted into the holding frames from both sides, meaning in the direction in which the connection is made, or also in the opposite direction, and can be removed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter RIEPE, Martin SCHMIDT, Nicole SPILKER
  • Patent number: 8668530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector system for a plug connection between electrical conductors, wherein the plug connector system accommodates plug modules with electrical contacts contained therein, wherein said plug modules are first inserted laterally into a region of a holding frame, wherein a plug insert is arranged in the same and locked in place, and then subsequently slid 90° sideways in the holding frame and held in place. The housing frame is designed as a self-supporting part of the plug connector system, for the purpose of accommodating the plug modules, and can provide protection from external influences by means of a surrounding housing. In addition, in contrast to conventional arrangements used to date in plug connectors, the plug modules can be inserted into the holding frames from both sides, meaning in the direction in which the connection is made, or also in the opposite direction, and can be removed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Martin Schmidt, Nicole Spilker
  • Publication number: 20130288515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector (30), consisting of a clamping sleeve (2), a locking collar (20), and a locking slide (10), wherein the locking collar (20) encloses at least a part of the cable outlet connector (30) and at the same time encloses at least a part of the clamping sleeve (2), whereby the clamping sleeve (2) is held on the cable outlet connector (30), and wherein the locking slide (10) can be introduced into a guide (21) of the locking collar (20) provided for this purpose, and wherein the locking slide (10) comprises detent openings (12) which engage via detents (31) of the cable outlet connector (30) provided for this purpose such that the clamping sleeve (2), the locking collar (20) and the cable outlet connector (30) are captively connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Bernard Schlegel
  • Patent number: 8292676
    Abstract: A system connector includes a first housing half, and a second housing half matching the first housing half. The two housing halves are snappable and lockable to each other via a locking device, and there is at least one contact module arranged in each of the housing halves. The contact module includes socket-like and/or pin-like electrical contact elements. An adapter module that is mountable on the contact module has a first connection side and a second connection side, each of which includes cylindrical adapter elements arranged in a row, in which socket contacts or pin contacts are arranged. The adapter module on its first connection side is connectable to one of the contact modules arranged within one of the housing halves. The socket contacts or pin contacts of the adapter element of the second connection side are suitable for electrical contacting of the contact modules of the matching housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Dieter Riepe, Harald Moeller, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Publication number: 20120244754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector system for a plug connection between electrical conductors, wherein the plug connector system accommodates plug modules with electrical contacts contained therein, wherein said plug modules are first inserted laterally into a region of a holding frame, wherein a plug insert is arranged in the same and locked in place, and then subsequently slid 90° sideways in the holding frame and held in place. The housing frame is designed as a self-supporting part of the plug connector system, for the purpose of accommodating the plug modules, and can provide protection from external influences by means of a surrounding housing. In addition, in contrast to conventional arrangements used to date in plug connectors, the plug modules can be inserted into the holding frames from both sides, meaning in the direction in which the connection is made, or also in the opposite direction, and can be removed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Martin Schmidt, Nicole Spilker
  • Patent number: D648271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Spilker, Dieter Riepe, Frank Quast, Andreas Naβ, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: D648272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Spilker, Dieter Riepe, Frank Quast, Andreas Naβ, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: D648273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Spilker, Dieter Riepe, Frank Quast, Andreas Naβ, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: D688629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicole Spilker, Dieter Riepe