Patents Assigned to Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
  • Patent number: 11616316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a socket contact element for establishing an electrically conductive connection including a crimp section for establishing an electrically conductive connection to a line and a contact box for establishing a detachable electrically conductive connection to a contact box plug, wherein the socket contact element is constructed in one piece and includes a plurality of integrally implemented functions based on geometrical designs. Furthermore, the invention relates to a sheet-shaped semifinished product for producing a socket contact element and the production method by forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Dullin, Uwe Käpplinger, Manuel Keim
  • Patent number: 11349243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat sheet metal part for forming a cylindrically shaped contact cage with a receiving space for plugging in a contact in a plug-in direction Z, said sheet metal part comprising: a. a base shape with four edges and four corner sections, of which two of the edges extend parallel to one another and each form a collar crosspiece extending in each case between two corner section; b. a multitude of contact blades which connect the one collar crosspiece with the other collar crosspiece, c. wherein each collar crosspiece comprises a protrusion which lengthens the collar crosspiece in the region of one respective corner section, and d. wherein each collar crosspiece has a recess in the region of the respective other corner section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Katz, Joachim Stolz, Martin Wacker
  • Patent number: 11245239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a socket contact consisting of a sleeve and a contact cage which are formed from a first and a second metal strip. In said method, at least one step for forming the sleeve and a step for forming the contact cage are carried out in a parallel shaping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Katz, Joachim Stolz, Martin Wacker
  • Patent number: 11165188
    Abstract: An electronic connector panel that mounts on a wall of a device housing. The electronic connector panel has at least two integrated electric connectors, the housings of which are interconnected by a common mounting plate. There is at least one contact member for each electric connector as well as at least one contact element per contact member. A flat sealing member with openings for both connectors may be used between the connector panel and the wall of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Carle
  • Patent number: 10950985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shield connection element for a printed circuit board, comprising a contact part with a central flat soldering section for soldering onto a printed circuit board, and two crimping sections adjacent thereto, of which at least one is designed for connection to a cable shield of a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ungerer, Wolfgang Kerner, Manuel Obel, Peter Oberhammer
  • Patent number: 10950965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element arrangement consisting of a shaped sheet metal part, wherein at least two contact elements, which are spaced apart from each other and extend away from a flat base plate of the sheet metal part, are shaped from the sheet metal part and wherein the one contact element forms a substantially cylindrical contacting portion for mounting a pin-shaped counter contact by insertion and wherein the second contact element is formed as a contact spring bent in an S-shape over two bending portions, the contact spring forming a contact point facing away from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Annecke, Claus Dullin
  • Publication number: 20200358218
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric socket which is easy to mount and provides a secure connection; the contact pin is slidably mounted in the socket, thereby allowing tolerance compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh
    Inventors: Christian Ungerer, Wolfgang Kerner
  • Patent number: 10784609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylindrical connector socket having a contact cage which comprises a plurality of contact springs extending along a plug-in direction S for electrically conductive contacting with a connector which can be plugged into the cylindrical connector socket in the plug-in direction S. The contact cage has a first end margin and a second end margin, wherein a first set of contact springs is formed from the first end margin and a second set of contact springs is formed from the second end margin. The contact springs in the first and the second set each have a fixed end with which they are fastened to one of the margins and each have a free end, which projects in the direction of the other margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Dawid Szymura, Alexander Schreck, Denis Gleiter
  • Patent number: 10727632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-functional electrical connection assembly for transmitting medium and high current densities, consisting of a socket (2) having contact openings (11), a contact carrier (12), a contact element (1) consisting of a contact plate (9), and a contact pin (4) which protrudes from the contact plate (9) and which is arranged eccentrically on the contact plate (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh
    Inventor: Dawid Szymura
  • Publication number: 20200106231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a socket contact consisting of a sleeve and a contact cage which are formed from a first and a second metal strip. In said method, at least one step for forming the sleeve and a step for forming the contact cage are carried out in a parallel shaping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh
    Inventors: Wolfgang Katz, Joachim Stolz, Martin Wacker
  • Publication number: 20200099155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element arrangement consisting of a shaped sheet metal part, wherein at least two contact elements, which are spaced apart from each other and extend away from a flat base plate of the sheet metal part, are shaped from the sheet metal part and wherein the one contact element forms a substantially cylindrical contacting portion for mounting a pin-shaped counter contact by insertion and wherein the second contact element is formed as a contact spring bent in an S-shape over two bending portions, the contact spring forming a contact point facing away from the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Annecke, Claus Dullin
  • Patent number: 10594105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electric connector jack comprising a cylindrical jack sleeve which includes a receiving space into which a cylindrical contact lamination grating is inserted that has a plurality of parallel contact laminations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH, Fritz Stepper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kerner, Joachim Stolz, Christian Ungerer, Alexander Schreck, Wolfgang Katz, Martin Wacker, Raimund Ochs
  • Patent number: 10587065
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric plug-connector socket comprising a cylindrical socket sleeve, wherein the socket sleeve is designed with an accommodating space, into which is pushed a cylindrical lamella cage with a multiplicity of parallel contact lamellae, wherein the lamella cage has a first and second end-side, encircling collar crosspiece, and the contact lamellae run therebetween, wherein the lamella cage, on both collar crosspieces, has preferably window-like apertures, and wherein a stamping method is used to introduce, into the lateral surface of the socket sleeve, a plurality of convexities which extend into the window-like apertures such that a preferably force-fitting connection is formed between the lamella cage and the socket sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ungerer, Wolfgang Kerner, Timo Zentgraf, Michael Knödler
  • Patent number: 10553990
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (100) consisting of a connector housing (10) and a cylindrical, overmoulded adapter sleeve (20) for screwing onto the connector housing (10), wherein the overmoulded adapter sleeve (20) has a thread (22) at one end (21a) for connection to a mating thread (12) of the connector housing (10), and the overmoulded adapter housing (20) has an inner channel (23) through which a cable (30) can be passed, wherein a plurality of ribs (25) and/or grooves (26) are furthermore provided on the outer lateral surface (24) of the overmoulded adapter sleeve (20), and the region with the ribs (25) and/or grooves (26) is suitably designed to be overmoulded with a plastic together with a cable (30) in an overmoulding die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Grimm
  • Patent number: 10553989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cable grip (1) for a cable (30) that is to be attached to a plug (2), has a round cross-section and includes a cable sheath (31) having an outer circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Grimm, Dietmar Lorcher
  • Patent number: 10535943
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric plug connector socket (1) comprising a cylindrical socket sleeve (2), wherein the socket sleeve (2) is formed with a receiving space (20) in which a cylindrical lamination cage (3) having a multiplicity of contact laminations (31) running in parallel is pushed, wherein the lamination cage (3) has a first and second end-side encircling collar web (32a, 32b), between which the contact laminations (31) run, characterized in that the lamination cage (3) is clamped and/or fastened at the one (first) end at least axially and preferably also non-rotatably in the socket sleeve (2), and an axial and rotatable plain bearing in relation to the socket sleeve (2) is provided at the other (second) opposite end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Dawid Szymura, Christian Ungerer
  • Publication number: 20190319397
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector panel which is to be mounted on a wall of a device housing having an interior. Said electric connector panel comprises at least two integrated electric connectors, the housings of which are interconnected by means of a common mounting plate, and also comprises one contact member for each electric connector as well as at least one contact element per contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Carle
  • Patent number: 10446963
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric plug-connector socket comprising a cylindrical socket sleeve, wherein the socket sleeve is designed with an accommodating space, into which is pushed a cylindrical lamella cage with a multiplicity of parallel contact lamellae, wherein the lamella cage has a first and second end-side, encircling collar crosspiece, and the contact lamellae run therebetween, wherein the lamella cage, on both collar crosspieces, has preferably window-like apertures, and wherein a stamping method is used to introduce, into the lateral surface of the socket sleeve, a plurality of convexities which extend into the window-like apertures such that a preferably force-fitting connection is formed between the lamella cage and the socket sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ungerer, Wolfgang Kerner, Timo Zentgraf, Michael Knödler
  • Patent number: 10438028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch spring arrangement in a card reader, comprising a contact carrier which is integrated into the card reader and includes a plurality of pockets, open on one side, for accommodating holding elements of a spring contact element, and a spring contact element that has two mounting arms to be secured in the contact carrier as well as a spring arm which can be actuated by a card and is placed between the mounting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Pascal Wolffle
  • Patent number: 10396488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system consisting of a plug connector module frame with a plurality of latching elements along two module frame side walls for fastening contact carrier modules, which have a mating latching geometry corresponding to the latching elements, and one or more adapter elements, for toolless fastening to the module frame side wall or walls, in order to fasten thereto contact carrier modules with a mating latching geometry which does not correspond to the latching elements, i.e. is different therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Pascal Wölffle