Patents by Inventor Thomas BEISCHER

Thomas BEISCHER 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: 20230076774
    Abstract: A modular high-current connector (1) has a first housing part (7) and a second housing part (8) connected thereto. The second housing part (8) has an open housing wall (10). The open housing wall (10) can be added to by an unlimited number of additional housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert KROPIEWNICKI, Nicole SPILKER, Sergej ZIER, Thomas BEISCHER, Nando HOPPE, Benjamin KRÜGER
  • Publication number: 20220302631
    Abstract: A plug connector module (1, 1?) for a modular industrial plug connector has a base body (2, 2?), a holding plate (3, 3?) and at least one contact element (4). The at least one contact element (4) has a contact region (4a, 4a?) and a cable connection region (4b, 4b?) and is held by the holding plate (3, 3?) in the plug connector module (1, 1?). The base body (2, 2?) has at least one cylindrical opening (11) for receiving the contact region (4a, 4a?) of the at least one contact element (4, 4?). The holding plate (3, 3?) has at least one cylindrical opening (10) for receiving the cable connection region (4b, 4b?) of the at least one contact element (4, 4?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter GIESBRECHT, Thomas BEISCHER
  • Patent number: 10784624
    Abstract: Disclosed is a protective separator for a rectangle plug connection, which is appropriate for cost-effective and uncomplex retrofitting to existing rectangle plug connections, and permits the deliberate and reversible separation of the plug connection in response to increased mechanical loading, in order to prevent mechanical damage and, optionally, to permit the most rapid resumption of operation possible. This disclosure includes a protective separator for a rectangle plug connection, having a bulkhead mounted housing having a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is directly attachable to a surface and/or to a surface mounted housing, and wherein the second region can be locked onto a mating plug housing, wherein the first region and the second region can be mutually separated in a reversible manner by the action of a predefined tensile force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Quast, Thomas Beischer, Peter Giesbrecht, Albert Ferderer
  • Patent number: 10714873
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug (1) to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing (2), a protective conductor bridge (3), and a plug insert. The housing (2) comprises at least one connecting section (9) to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section (9). The protective conductor bridge (3) can be inserted from above into the housing (2) or into retaining frame (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: 10693260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting frame (5) which comprises at least one PE contact (1) and can be inserted into the housing from a plug-in end and/or from a terminal end. The at least one PE contact (1) is arranged on the mounting frame (5). Previously known PE contacts can be contacted only from one end, whereas the disclosed PE contact (1) can be contacted from the terminal end and/or the plug-in end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Florian Schenk
  • Publication number: 20200006894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a protective separator for a rectangle plug connection, which is appropriate for cost-effective and uncomplex retrofitting to existing rectangle plug connections, and permits the deliberate and reversible separation of the plug connection in response to increased mechanical loading, in order to prevent mechanical damage and, optionally, to permit the most rapid resumption of operation possible. This disclosure includes a protective separator for a rectangle plug connection, having a bulkhead mounted housing having a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is directly attachable to a surface and/or to a surface mounted housing, and wherein the second region can be locked onto a mating plug housing, wherein the first region and the second region can be mutually separated in a reversible manner by the action of a predefined tensile force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Frank QUAST, Thomas BEISCHER, Peter GIESBRECHT, Albert FERDERER
  • Publication number: 20190386434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting frame (5) which comprises at least one PE contact (1) and can be inserted into the housing from a plug-in end and/or from a terminal end. The at least one PE contact (1) is arranged on the mounting frame (5). Previously known PE contacts can be contacted only from one end, whereas the disclosed PE contact (1) can be contacted from the terminal end and/or the plug-in end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Florian Schenk
  • Publication number: 20190386436
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug (1) to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing (2), a protective conductor bridge (3), and a plug insert. The housing (2) comprises at least one connecting section (9) to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section (9). The protective conductor bridge (3) can be inserted from above into the housing (2) or into retaining frame (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre BENEKE, Thomas BEISCHER
  • Patent number: 10243308
    Abstract: A plug-in system comprises a docking device which has a first plug-in module that is bidirectionally displaceable parallel to a connection direction and at least one spring arm, as well as a second plug-in module which can be connected to the first plug-in module in the connection direction. The plug-in system can be transferred between a separated state, in which the second plug-in module and the docking device are separated from each other and the spring arm limits a displacement of the first plug-in module at least in the connection direction, and a docked state in which the first plug-in module and the second plug-in module are connected to each other and the first plug-in module assumes a position which can be reached by a displacement of the first plug-in module which exceeds the limit in the connection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Uwe Sundermeier
  • Publication number: 20180254588
    Abstract: A plug-in system comprises a docking device which has a first plug-in module that is bidirectionally displaceable parallel to a connection direction and at least one spring arm, as well as a second plug-in module which can be connected to the first plug-in module in the connection direction. The plug-in system can be transferred between a separated state, in which the second plug-in module and the docking device are separated from each other and the spring arm limits a displacement of the first plug-in module at least in the connection direction, and a docked state in which the first plug-in module and the second plug-in module are connected to each other and the first plug-in module assumes a position which can be reached by a displacement of the first plug-in module which exceeds the limit in the connection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas BEISCHER, Uwe SUNDERMEIER
  • Patent number: 9923307
    Abstract: It is proposed to design a retaining frame (1) for retaining plug-in connector modules (40) in such a way that retaining means (41) of the plug-in connector modules (40) can be retained in recesses (11) of the retaining frame (1) in a play-free manner. To this end, the retaining frame (1) is designed in two pieces, wherein a slot (2/3) between the two retaining frame pieces (2/3) extends through the recesses (11). By under-sizing the recesses (11) in relation to the dimension of the retaining means (41) of plug-in connector modules (40), a press-fit of the retaining means (41) in the recesses (11) is effected by the assembly of the retaining frame parts (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Heiko Meier, Ingo Siebering
  • Patent number: 9912095
    Abstract: The invention relates to an environmentally sealed plug-in connector housing formed from a base body (2) having a fastening flange (10) molded thereon. The fastening flange (10) is associated with a sealing element (20) that is compressed in a sealing manner between the fastening flange (10) and an assembly surface (3). In order to ensure the sealing of fastening bores (11) provided in the fastening flange (10), sealing sleeves (21) are molded onto the sealing element (20), which sealing sleeves extend into the fastening bores (11) and at least completely pass through the latter. A fastening screw inserted into a fastening bore (11) can in this way seal with its screw head the fastening bore (11) by means of the sealing sleeve (21) that is compressed by the screw head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Jens Horstmann
  • Patent number: 9865958
    Abstract: Provided is a plug to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing, a protective conductor bridge, a retaining frame, and a plug insert; the retaining frame is mounted on the housing and includes at least one connecting section to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section; the protective conductor bridge is laterally inserted into the retaining frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: 9755346
    Abstract: Provided is a plug having a first plug piece and a second plug piece. The plug pieces are designed to enter in contact with each other, a male end of plug piece being accommodated in a first female end of plug piece. When the first plug piece is in contact with the second plug piece, electric contact elements accommodated in the plug pieces are in contact with each other. An insert accommodated in the female end of the first plug piece prevents inadvertent contacts by foreign bodies in the female end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20170250490
    Abstract: Provided is a plug having a first plug piece and a second plug piece. The plug pieces are designed to enter in contact with each other, a male end of plug piece being accommodated in a first female end of plug piece. When the first plug piece is in contact with the second plug piece, electric contact elements accommodated in the plug pieces are in contact with each other. An insert accommodated in the female end of the first plug piece prevents inadvertent contacts by foreign bodies in the female end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20170229807
    Abstract: A plug connector housing has a connection opening for connecting the plug connector housing to a counter plug. A protective layer at least partly covers the plug connector housing, a seal lip on the connection opening protects the interior of the plug connector housing when connecting a counter plug, and a stabilizing collar, which protrudes from a wall of the plug connector housing, stabilizes the seal lip. In order to allow the plug connector housing to be easily coated and provided with a seal while preventing the formation of air pockets in the cavities of the injection molding tool, the stabilizing collar has at least one recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas NASS, Thomas HEIMANN, Thomas BEISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170110824
    Abstract: Provided is a plug to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing, a protective conductor bridge, a retaining frame, and a plug insert; the retaining frame is mounted on the housing and includes at least one connecting section to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section; the protective conductor bridge is laterally inserted into the retaining frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: D788707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: D789296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: D926702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Beischer