Patents Assigned to AMP
  • Publication number: 20140179142
    Abstract: A switching arrangement includes a plug and a complementary mating plug for establishing and separating a connection between the plug and the mating plug. The plug includes a locking bolt disposed rotationally about an axis. The locking bolt includes a thread and the mating plug includes a mating thread. The plug is lockable to the mating plug by driving in the thread of the locking bolt into the mating thread. The switching device is configured to be moved to a connected position by driving in the thread of the locking bolt into the mating thread, and thereby providing a movement of the plug relative to the mating plug, and is configured to be moved to a disconnected position by driving out the thread of the locking bolt from the mating thread, thereby providing the movement of the plug relative to the mating plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Christian Schrettlinger, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner
  • Publication number: 20140170876
    Abstract: Arrangement for establishing and/or breaking a connection between a plug and a complementary mating plug, wherein a lever which can be pivoted about an axis is arranged on the plug. The connection between the plug and the mating plug can be broken when the lever is pivoted into a disconnection position and/or can be established when the lever is pivoted into a connection position. The plug is, in particular, a switch module, for example a tripping module for a mating plug which is in the form of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Publication number: 20140162506
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical contact coating for an electrically conductive substrate, preferably a substrate made of copper, a copper-based alloy or a copper-plated substrate in particular for a high-temperature application in an electric or hybrid motor vehicle, with a layered arrangement which can be applied to the substrate and which has two layers, the one layer comprising a transition metal and the other layer a noble metal, with an intermediate layer being provided between the two layers of the layered arrangement, which intermediate layer comprises copper, and one of the two layers being an outer layer. Further, the invention relates to an electrical or electromechanical contact element for a high-temperature application, to an electrical, electronic and/or electro-optical connector, and to the use of copper or a layer comprising copper for a coating, in particular an electrical contact coating, preferably for high-temperature applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Helge Schmidt, Volker Seipel
  • Patent number: 8749330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an electric contact element from a semifinished product and to the electric contact element and the corresponding semifinished product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Umicore AG & Co. KG, Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Heinrich, Ralf Hoffmann, Peter Sandeck, Martin Wieberger, Peter Braumann, Andreas Koffler, Bernd Kempf, Allen Molvar
  • Patent number: 8747165
    Abstract: A connection module for a portable device having a reduced thickness and a slimmer shape. The connection module includes a case, an upper plug connection terminal unit, and a lower plug connection terminal unit. The case includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper plug connection terminal unit includes a plurality of upper connection terminals disposed along the upper portion. The lower plug connection terminal unit includes a plurality of lower connection terminals disposed along the lower portion. The plurality of lower connection terminals are spaced apart from the plurality of upper connection terminals and alternately arranged at staggered positions such that the plurality of upper and lower connection terminals engage each other when positioned on a same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp Korea Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8747145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector with a housing, with terminals, with conductors that are connected with the terminals, with a guidance element that is arranged in the housing and that guides the conductors in the housing, with an elastic element that is arranged between the conductors and the guidance element, with a retainer element that forces the conductors against the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Konstantin Gossen, Tobias Schmoeker, Michael Zayc, Franz-Josef Thiel, Stefan Ernst Glaser
  • Publication number: 20140144903
    Abstract: The invention relates to an induction annealing apparatus able to anneal cartridge cases to improve their reusability. The apparatus may comprise a power supply unit and a plurality of annealing units, each comprising a magnetic core having ends separated by an air gap. An induction coil is wound around the magnetic core to generate a magnetic field in the air gap. A cartridge case holder holds the cartridge case such that the neck of the cartridge case is positioned in one of the air gaps. The power supply unit selectively connects to the annealing units to supply power for a predetermined length of time, and the size of the air gap of the magnetic cores of each of the annealing units may differ. In other embodiments, the size of the air gap may be adjustable, a temperature sensor or a ferrite stake may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: AMP ANNEALING LIMITED
    Inventors: Alexander Findlay, Matthew A. Findlay
  • Patent number: 8738097
    Abstract: A structure and a method for waterproofing a mobile phone are disclosed, to prevent entry of water through a recharging connector of the mobile phone such that an internal circuit in a main body is not damaged by water. The waterproofing method includes a housing molding process wherein a housing is insert-molded to have a contact terminal and a ground terminal, a groove for connection with a sealing member, and a mounting hole for mounting to a PCB, a sealing member assembling process wherein the housing, a shell, and the sealing member are assembled into an assembly, a connector assembling process wherein the assembly is mounted to the PCB so that the terminals of the housing contact a connection terminal of a PCB connector, and a casing assembling process wherein upper and lower casings are connected to the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp Korea Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Mo Hong
  • Publication number: 20140140540
    Abstract: The teachings are directed to a power amplifier expansion card (“amplifier card”) for a computer. The amplifier card receives audio data through an input port and amplifies the audio data to high-level passive speaker power for transmissions through an output port. The amplifier card can comprise a circuit board having (i) at least two audio channels; (ii) an audio power amplification circuit for amplifying audio power to at least 20 W RMS per channel; and (iii) an onboard cooling system. The amplifier card can be used, for example, in a multimedia system having at least a studio controller operably connected to the amplifier card for receiving and processing input audio data. Examples of such multimedia systems include, but are not limited to, a television home entertainment system, an audio home entertainment system, a music production studio system, a gaming system, a personal computing system, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: AMP ' D PC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: STEVEN D. STAAL
  • Publication number: 20140141641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (1) for data connections, in particular of the RJ type, with a latch element (6) for securing a connection to a counter-connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics AMP Espana SAU, Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA
    Inventors: Longinos De Dios Martin, Dany Thus, Sheldon Muir
  • Patent number: 8723032
    Abstract: With the present invention, conductor grids for electronic housings and a manufacturing method for such conductor grids are provided. According to the invention, the conductor grid is produced from two metal strips (130, 110, 140) welded along the joint edge (150), with only one of the two metal strips needing to have a surface suitable for the wire bonding. The amount of the conventionally used, plated starting material can be considerably reduced in this way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventor: Lorenz Berchtold
  • Publication number: 20140125123
    Abstract: A power connection box is disclosed for a hybrid vehicle and includes a current supply member and a lead line installation member. The current supply member has a first main relay, a second main relay, a bus bar, and a preliminary relay. The bus bar is connected to the first main relay and has a side connected to a battery and an opposite side connected to an inverter. The preliminary relay is positioned between the first main relay and the bus bar connected to the first main relay. The lead line installation member has a plurality of lead lines connected to the first main relay, the second main relay, and the preliminary relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP KOREA LTD.
    Inventor: Young Geun Park
  • Publication number: 20140118015
    Abstract: A tester for testing a transformer is provided. The tester comprises a primary voltmeter and a plurality of secondary voltmeters. The tester may also comprise an ammeter in series with a voltage source configured to apply voltage to the transformer. The primary voltmeter is configured to measure voltage induced across a primary winding of the transformer, while the secondary voltmeters may simultaneously measure voltage outputs at secondary windings of the transformer. The tester is configured to calculate ratios, saturation curves, and knee points for multiple winding combinations based on the measurements simultaneously obtained by the ammeter and the primary and secondary voltmeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: AVO Multi-Amp Corporation d/b/a Megger
    Inventors: David Hembree Milner, JR., John Leonard Shanks, Harvey Wayne Veselka, JR.
  • Patent number: 8708735
    Abstract: A shunt connector assembly for electrical systems comprises a body including a first, a second and a third coupling portion (6, 7, 8) for coupling to respective connectors. The contacts of the first and second coupling portions (6, 7) are defined by the opposite ends of a first group of metal pins of circular section (R1) received inside the body (2) of the connector assembly. The contacts of the third coupling portion (8) are defined by first ends of a second group of metal pins of circular section (R2) arranged parallel to and spaced from the pins of the first group. Each pin of the first group (R1) is electrically connected to a respective pin of the second group (R2) by a metal bridging element in the form of a planar lamina extending substantially in the plane containing the axes of the pins connected by said bridging element and integrally incorporating at each end a bent back-portion defining a resiliently deformable open bushing that surrounds and clasps a respective metal pin (R1, R2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SRL
    Inventors: Ugo Aime, Giovanni Turco, Marco Zucca
  • Publication number: 20140113474
    Abstract: A connector is provided having an outer housing, an inner housing and a seal. The seal includes a first sealing device that positioned between the outer housing and the inner housing such that a mating connector receiving gap is provided between an inner side of the outer housing and the first sealing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Eckel, Frank Wittrock
  • Publication number: 20140106597
    Abstract: A plug type connector is provided with chamber block. The chamber block includes a receiving chamber and a recess that intersects with the receiving chamber. The receiving chamber extends a length of the chamber block and includes a contact securing member with a catch. The recess includes an opening into which the catch protrudes into.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Gimbel, Stefan Ernst Glaser, Kai Sellien
  • Publication number: 20140106586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging plug for connection to a charging socket of a device which is intended to be charged, for example, a motor vehicle which is at least partially driven by electrical energy, or a device which provides charging energy. In order to prevent the charging plug from prematurely becoming defective as a result of corrosion or electro migration, there is provision according to the invention for a switching device of the charging plug to be arranged partially inside and partially outside an enclosed conduction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Boeck, Bert Bergner, Dusan Ondrej, Sebastian Zabeck, Ulrich Buchmann
  • Publication number: 20140102759
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical contact element, an electrical contact arrangement and methods for manufacturing an electrical contact element and for reducing oxidization of a contact section of an electrical contact element. In order to avoid that the durability of the contact element and therefore of the contact arrangement is negatively influenced by growing oxide layers on contact surfaces, the contact element is provided with a cover layer with a chemical reducing agent that can be activated by frictional forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Josh Golden
  • Publication number: 20140106589
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, the connector body having a plurality of seats for a plurality of terminal contacts. The electrical connector also includes at least one sealing element received in the connector body in a plane transverse to conductors associated with the plurality of terminal contacts, so as to provide a seal around the conductors. The connector body is provided with a guide passage for slidingly mounting a sealing layer within the connector body, by moving the sealing layer parallel to a plane thereof, in such a way that the sealing layer can be inserted into the connector body after the plurality of terminal contacts along with the respective conductors have been received in the connector body. The sealing layer engages slidingly around the conductors until a final mounting position is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro GENTA, Raoul ZANNINI
  • Publication number: 20140097003
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical component includes providing a substrate, applying an insulating layer on the substrate, applying a circuit layer on the insulating layer, irradiating the insulating layer with an electron beam to transform the insulating layer, and irradiating the circuit layer with an electron beam to transform the circuit layer. The substrate may be a metallic substrate that is highly thermally conductive. The insulating layer provides electrical isolation and effective heat transfer between the circuit layer and the substrate. The method may include coupling a light emitting diode module or other active circuits requiring thermal management to the circuit layer resident on the electrically insulating/thermally conducting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: SOENKE SACHS, HELGE SCHMIDT, MICHAEL LEIDNER, EVA HENSCHEL, DOMINIQUE FRECKMANN, MARJORIE MYERS