Patents by Inventor Ralf Feldner

Ralf Feldner 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: 20230415591
    Abstract: A charging socket for mounting in a body of an at least partially electrically driven motor vehicle includes: a housing; at least one contact element accommodated in the housing; and at least one fastening region formed on the housing configured to fasten the charging socket to the body of the motor vehicle. The housing includes a metal material at least in regions. The housing includes the metal material at least in a region of the at least one fastening region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Cedric Deppe, Carsten Garth
  • Publication number: 20230396027
    Abstract: A temperature detection device for a plug connector part includes: a latching element mountable on a contact element of the plug connector part; and at least one temperature sensor. The latching element is made of metal. The at least one temperature sensor is fastened to the latching element by a sensor mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf FELDNER, Cedric DEPPE
  • Patent number: 11749934
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: a housing part; a connector part that is to be locked to the housing part and has a plug section on which at least one contact element is arranged for a plug connection to the mating plug connector part; a cover element that is to be connected to the connector part and has at least one line outlet for receiving an electrical line connected to the connector part; and a frame part, which is to be connected in a latching manner to the connector part and is formed to fasten the cover element to the connector part when the frame part is placed on the connector part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Cedric Deppe, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 11623532
    Abstract: A holding assembly for holding an electrical charging device includes: a base plate having an upper side and at least one latching hook which extends from the upper side of the base plate and which latches with a latching contour of the charging device; and a securing frame which is attached to the base plate so as to be movable between a first position and a second position and clamps the latching hook in an open state in the first position and to secure the latching hook in a closed state in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Kai Schlueter
  • Publication number: 20220102904
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: a housing part; a connector part that is to be locked to the housing part and has a plug section on which at least one contact element is arranged for a plug connection to the mating plug connector part; a cover element that is to be connected to the connector part and has at least one line outlet for receiving an electrical line connected to the connector part; and a frame part, which is to be connected in a latching manner to the connector part and is formed to fasten the cover element to the connector part when the frame part is placed on the connector part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Cedric Deppe, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20210362612
    Abstract: A holding assembly for holding an electrical charging device includes: a base plate having an upper side and at least one latching hook which extends from the upper side of the base plate and which latches with a latching contour of the charging device; and a securing frame which is attached to the base plate so as to be movable between a first position and a second position and clamps the latching hook in an open state in the first position and to secure the latching hook in a closed state in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Kai Schlueter
  • Patent number: 11069992
    Abstract: A connector part for connecting in a plug-in manner to an associated mating connector part includes: a housing part; a plug-in face which is formed on the housing part and by which the connector part is connectable, in a plug-in manner, to the mating connector part and on which a plurality of contact elements for electrically connecting to the mating connector part is arranged; and a circuit board, on which at least one electrical or electronic functional component is arranged, the circuit board having a first opening through which a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements extends, the circuit board comprising at least one first contact spring for the thermal and/or electrical contact with the first contact element and at least one second contact spring for the thermal and/or electrical contact with a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 10843582
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: a housing part; an inlet part that is connectable to the housing part, the inlet part having a plug section on which at least one contact element is arrangeable for a plug-in connection to the mating plug connector part; and a locking frame having at least one first latching element, the locking frame being latched in a first mounting position to the inlet part via the at least one first latching element in order to attach the inlet part together with the locking frame to the housing part. The inlet part in a position attached to the housing part is connected in a positive-locking manner to the housing part via at least one second latching element. The locking frame is movable from the first mounting position relative to the inlet part to a second mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Kai Schlueter
  • Publication number: 20200185847
    Abstract: A connector part for connecting in a plug-in manner to an associated mating connector part includes: a housing part; a plug-in face which is formed on the housing part and by which the connector part is connectable, in a plug-in manner, to the mating connector part and on which a plurality of contact elements for electrically connecting to the mating connector part is arranged; and a circuit board, on which at least one electrical or electronic functional component is arranged, the circuit board having a first opening through which a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements extends, the circuit board comprising at least one first contact spring for the thermal and/or electrical contact with the first contact element and at least one second contact spring for the thermal and/or electrical contact with a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20200108727
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: a housing part; an inlet part that is connectable to the housing part, the inlet part having a plug section on which at least one contact element is arrangeable for a plug-in connection to the mating plug connector part; and a locking frame having at least one first latching element, the locking frame being latched in a first mounting position to the inlet part via the at least one first latching element in order to attach the inlet part together with the locking frame to the housing part. The inlet part in a position attached to the housing part is connected in a positive-locking manner to the housing part via at least one second latching element. The locking frame is movable from the first mounting position relative to the inlet part to a second mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Kai Schlueter
  • Patent number: 10547131
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connection apparatus for coupling to a corresponding connecting device and for transmitting electrical energy. The electrical connection apparatus includes at least one power contact arranged in a housing of the apparatus and connected to the housing, and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the power contact. The apparatus further includes a printed circuit board arranged in the housing of the electrical connection apparatus between the power contact and a retaining section of the housing, with the printed circuit board being clamped between the power contact and the retaining section by means of a spring-force apparatus arranged between the power contact and the retaining section. The printed circuit board is thermally coupled to the power contact directly or by means of the spring-force apparatus. The at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20190260146
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connection apparatus for coupling to a corresponding connecting device and for transmitting electrical energy. The electrical connection apparatus includes at least one power contact arranged in a housing of the apparatus and connected to the housing, and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the power contact. The apparatus further includes a printed circuit board arranged in the housing of the electrical connection apparatus between the power contact and a retaining section of the housing, with the printed circuit board being clamped between the power contact and the retaining section by means of a spring-force apparatus arranged between the power contact and the retaining section. The printed circuit board is thermally coupled to the power contact directly or by means of the spring-force apparatus. The at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf FELDNER, Carsten GARTH, Tanja GEBHARDT
  • Publication number: 20190067866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing part (14) for an electrical or electronic device, in particular for an electrical plug connector part (1), which comprises a moisture-tight chamber (146) surrounded by a wall (144). The housing part (14) has an inspection point having an opening (141) that opens into the moisture-tight chamber (146) and a membrane element (143) that covers the opening (141) and that can be pierced by a hollow needle (61) of an inspection device (6). In this way, a housing part that enables a tightness inspection in a simple manner is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk Moseke, Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9705259
    Abstract: An electrical connector part for transmitting a charging current has at least two contact elements for producing an electrical contact having associated contact elements of another electrical connector part, a support element on which the at least two contact elements are disposed, and a resistance device which is electrically connected to the at least two contact elements. The resistance device has a circuit board, an electrical resistor disposed on the circuit board, and at least one contact spring disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the resistance, the circuit board being retained on the support element and the at least one contact spring electrically contacts one of the at least two contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9673564
    Abstract: A plug connector part for transferring a charge current includes a first housing part, which has a plug section and at least one contact opening arranged in the plug section, having a contact arranged therein. The plug section can be engaged with an additional plug connector part along a plug-in direction and has an outside wall extending along the plug-in direction. A second housing part has a wall, which is opposite the outside wall of the plug section at least in sections and forms, together with the outside wall, an intermediate chamber. The plug section has at least one drain opening, which extends from the at least one contact opening to the outside wall to direct a liquid out of the contact opening into the intermediate chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9614328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for a plug-in connection between a plug and a socket. In accordance with the invention an actuator (4) and a blocking slide (6) are provided, wherein the actuator (4) is rotatable about an axis of rotation, the blocking slide (6) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction thereof between an unlocking position and a locking position, and the actuator (4) and the blocking slide (6) are formed in such a way and interact with each other such that a rotation of the actuator (4) is always combined with a longitudinal displacement of the blocking slide (6) and vice versa, wherein a longitudinal displacement of the blocking slide (6) by means of a rotation of the actuator (4) is always possible, whereas a rotation of the actuator (4) by means of a longitudinal displacement of the blocking slide (6) is possible only outside the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9583879
    Abstract: An electrical component (1) having a housing (2) and having a plurality of plug contacts (3, 4,5, 6). In this case, the plug contact (3-6) is held in a floating manner on a contact mount (7), and the contact mount (7) is held in a floating manner on the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Krome, Manuel Tünker, Jens Andresen, Ralf Feldner, Thomas Führer, Jens Franke
  • Publication number: 20160248195
    Abstract: A plug connector part for transferring a charge current includes a first housing part, which has a plug section and at least one contact opening arranged in the plug section, having a contact arranged therein. The plug section can be engaged with an additional plug connector part along a plug-in direction and has an outside wall extending along the plug-in direction. A second housing part has a wall, which is opposite the outside wall of the plug section at least in sections and forms, together with the outside wall, an intermediate chamber. The plug section has at least one drain opening, which extends from the at least one contact opening to the outside wall to direct a liquid out of the contact opening into the intermediate chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Publication number: 20160233622
    Abstract: An electrical connector part for transmitting a charging current has at least two contact elements for producing an electrical contact having associated contact elements of another electrical connector part, a support element on which the at least two contact elements are disposed, and a resistance device which is electrically connected to the at least two contact elements. The resistance device has a circuit board, an electrical resistor disposed on the circuit board, and at least one contact spring disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the resistance, the circuit board being retained on the support element and the at least one contact spring electrically contacts one of the at least two contact elements. Thus, an electrical connector part can be created which in a simple manner enables the integration of a resistance device into an electrical connector part for the purpose of a resistance coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9365125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging device, comprising a pug or a socket (1) and an electromechanically driven locking device (3), wherein the plug or the socket (1) is configured for establishing an electrical connection to a second socket or a second plug of a second plug connector associated with the electric vehicle or the charging device, the locking device (3) is movable axially to the plug-in direction (7) of the plug or socket (1) to mechanically lock and/or unlock an interconnected plug/socket pair (1), and the locking device (3) and/or the plug or the socket (1) has a centering device (11) configured in such a way that the locking device (3) can be detachably fastened in a form-fitting manner to the plug or to the socket (1) in a position predetermined by the centering device (11). A significantly simplified assembly is thus made possible, even where space is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marco Seelig, Ralf Feldner