Patents by Inventor Gúnter Feldmeier

Gúnter Feldmeier 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: 11342711
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Publication number: 20200313352
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a coupling side for coupling with a complementary connector along a connection direction and a lever assembly including a lever for coupling with the complementary connector. The lever is pivotable around an axis of rotation on the connector housing. The axis of rotation extends essentially perpendicular to the connection direction. The lever extends in at least one position in the connection direction away from the axis of rotation toward the coupling side. The lever assembly has an extension that is movable relative to the lever and that extends the lever assembly in an extended state away from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schambach, Stefan Plotz, Tobias Leininger, Gunter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Patent number: 7985102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle for standard connections in industrial information networks, in particular an RJ45 jack for Ethernet-based applications. The receptacle includes a socket which opens against a plug-in direction and a plurality of spring contacts. The spring contacts each form a first inclined lead in surface projecting into the socket in the plug-in direction. To allow a downwardly compatible, vibration-resistant connection, it is proposed according to the invention that the spring contacts each form a further second inclined lead in surface offset in the plug-in direction from the first inclined lead in surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Bergner, Gunter Feldmeier, Werner Boeck
  • Publication number: 20090269989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle for standard connections in industrial information networks, in particular an RJ45 jack for Ethernet-based applications. The receptacle includes a socket which opens against a plug-in direction and a plurality of spring contacts. The spring contacts each form a first inclined lead in surface projecting into the socket in the plug-in direction. To allow a downwardly compatible, vibration-resistant connection, it is proposed according to the invention that the spring contacts each form a further second inclined lead in surface offset in the plug-in direction from the first inclined lead in surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Bert Bergner, Gunter Feldmeier, Werner Boeck
  • Patent number: 7444743
    Abstract: A connecting device that connects at least one foil conductor to at least one connection line comprises an insulative connector housing having a pressed screen arranged in an interior thereof. The pressed screen electrically connects the foil conductor to the connection line. A first clamping spring configured for resilient attachment to a first connection web extending from the pressed screen. The first clamping spring fixes the foil conductor to the first connection web in an electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Feldmeier, Andreas Woeber, Heinz Scherer, Daniel Reitmayer
  • Publication number: 20070137689
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to at least one connecting lead includes a connector housing having at least one connecting lead receiving through-hole and at least one electrical conductor receiving through-hole. An intermediate connection arrangement is arranged in the connector housing and has a first connection area configured for connecting the connecting lead and a second connection area configured for connecting the electrical conductor. The intermediate connection arrangement includes a substrate arrangement having an electrical conductor structure and a thermal conduction structure. The electrical conductor structure is configured for electrically connecting the first and second connection areas, and the thermal conduction structure is configured to dissipate thermal energy from at least one diode. The diode has substantially flat opposing main faces and is electrically connected to the electrical conductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Andreas Woeber, Heinz Scherer
  • Publication number: 20060283628
    Abstract: A connecting device that connects at least one foil conductor to at least one connection line comprises an insulative connector housing having a pressed screen arranged in an interior thereof. The pressed screen electrically connects the foil conductor to the connection line. A first clamping spring configured for resilient attachment to a first connection web extending from the pressed screen. The first clamping spring fixes the foil conductor to the first connection web in an electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Andreas Woeber, Heinz Scherer, Daniel Reitmayer
  • Publication number: 20060243318
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a solar module (1) having an electrical connecting system (3) which allows considerable flexibility with regard to the arrangement and interconnection of a plurality of solar modules (1) to form a solar module arrangement, for example on a flat surface. The electrical connecting system (3) comprises at least one connector element (4) for external electrical connection of the solar module (1), wherein the connector element (4, 7, 8, 9) is connected with the layer arrangement (2) in a peripheral area (26) thereof via at least one contact element (5) projecting into the layer arrangement (2). The connector element (4, 7, 8, 9) comprises at least one mechanical connecting means, by means of which the connector element (4, 7, 8, 9) may be connected with a separately formed, further connector element (4, 7, 8, 9), which is in turn connected with the layer arrangement in the peripheral area via at least one contact element projecting into the layer arrangement (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Andreas Woeber, Heinz Scherer
  • Patent number: 6244893
    Abstract: A connector for establishing an electrical connection with a wire includes a retention member and a contact pin. The retention member has a first surface and a second surface adapted to retain the wire therebetween. At least a portion of the contact pin is insertable into the wire. A method for establishing an electrical connection with a wire includes retaining the wire and inserting a contact pin into the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventors: Charles Dudley, Gúnter Feldmeier, Heinz Scherer, Stefan Hein
  • Patent number: 5916000
    Abstract: An electrical contact element which is suitable for attaching and contacting in metallized bores, for example of a printed-circuit board, is specified; the contact element having a pressing-in region and a connection region, which adjoins the pressing-region via a transitional region; the pressing-in region comprising two layers of a metal sheet; the layers being arranged on each other symmetrically with respect to a plane between the layers, each of the layers having a slot formed between two contact limbs, the layers being curved away from each other, at least in the region of the slot, with the outer sides of the contact limbs diverging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Heinz-Peter Scherer, Fidelo Weigert
  • Patent number: 5772449
    Abstract: A connector for connection to bus conductors comprises terminals that have a pair of contact sections mounted on supple springs. The contact sections are for biasing against exposed conductors of a bus line. The redundancy provided by the two remotely spaced contact sections ensures high connection reliability, in particular in view of the exposure of the bus line conductors to dirt or damage to the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Manfred Schaarschmidt
  • Patent number: 5588857
    Abstract: A connector for mounting to a panel is provided with a pair of centering springs mounted on opposed ends of the connector to support platforms facing in opposed directions. The centering spring is a unitary stamped and formed sheet metal part comprising a U-shaped base section and a resilient centering section having concave portions for fitting around a cylindrical shaft of a mounting screw. Mounting off the connector to the panel is accomplished by first urging the screw cylindrical shaft between the resilient section until it is seated between the concave portion of the centering spring. The connector can then be screwed onto the panel until a bush thereof abuts the panel, thereby allowing floating movement of the connector. Movement of the connector with respect to the panel is countered by the centering spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Gunter Feldmeier, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 5588885
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing and terminals mounted therein, the terminals comprising contact tails for soldered connection to a printed circuit board. The contact tails have sealing material deposited thereon for sealing between the contact tail and housing to prevent solder and flux wicking onto contact sections of the terminals. The concept also advantageously provides sealing of the connector from the environment, whilst using minimal quantities of sealing material and having very small sealing surfaces for increased reliability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Klaus P. Gotz, Manfred Schaarschmidt, Gunter Feldmeier
  • Patent number: 5484308
    Abstract: A data communications outlet kit is shown comprising a mounting frame, an outlet connector module and an external outlet cover. The outlet connector module comprises a housing, an edge connector and a connector insert, whereby the edge connector is for electrical connection between a data communications cable and the insert and the insert is for making electrical connection between the edge connector and an external connector, such as a modular plug. The outlet connector housing comprises an outlet housing box integrally molded to an outlet box cover by thin breakable webs, and to the cover are integrally molded two strain relief means that can be broken off the cover, one for a smaller cable diameter range and the other for a larger cable diameter range. Tapered pegs provisionally support the strain relief means to the cover while mounting the cover to the rear of the outlet housing box, engaging in holes in the strain relief means such that the strain relief means can be held thereon with a wedge effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Gotz, Rainer Schwan, Gunter Feldmeier
  • Patent number: 5409401
    Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprising rows of terminals (6) therein has capacitance filter elements (36,38) bonded to side walls (14,16) thereof. The filter elements are comprised of a thin dielectric film laminated on either side with conductive material, the one side serving as a ground electrode and the other side divided into a plurality of signal electrodes separated by gaps formed by conventional etching process. The filter elements also have connection tabs (48,49) extending from a lower end (50) thereof, each tab connected to a separate electrode (42,44) and electrically connected to corresponding terminals (6) of the connector (2). The invention therefore provides for a readily manufacturable and cost effective filtered connector for filtering unwanted frequency components of a signal to be carried, the filter being mountable to the connector housing in an unobtrusive and compact manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Manfred Schaarschmidt, Gunter Feldmeier, John C. Farrar, James F. Iannella
  • Patent number: 5273462
    Abstract: The connector keying system has a first connector housing (4) with a mating surface and a second connector housing (2) with a mating surface. The second housing (2) is movable relative to the first housing (4). In this system a programming of the keying shall occur automatically as the connector housings (2, 4) are mated together. This achieved as follows: A keying means receiving recess (23) is provided on the mating surface of the first connector housing (4) proximate an end thereof. A keying means is provided in the recess (23). The keying means has a first (22) and a second keying member (24). The first keying member (22) is secured to the first connector housing (4) by first securing means (50, 52). The second keying member (24) is frictionally maintained in corporation with the first keying member (22). The second keying member (24) has second securing means which are provided to cooperate with the second connector housing when the connector housings (2, 4) are mated together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Max Huser, Stefan Schneeberger, Wilhelmus Simons, Gunter Feldmeier