Patents Assigned to ERNI Electronics GmbH
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Publication number: 20140113477Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a plug connector and a circuit board (200; 500), the plug connector (100; 400; 800) being arranged on an edge of the circuit board (200; 500; 801), characterized by contact elements (110, 120; 410, 420, 430; 805) arranged in, below, and above the circuit board plane, wherein at least the contact elements (110, 120; 410, 420, 430; 805) arranged below and above the circuit board are bent on the side of the contact elements facing the circuit board (200; 500; 801) in such a way that the contact elements lead from both sides of the circuit board (200; 500; 801) into openings in the circuit board (200; 500; 801) adapted to the contact elements (110, 120; 410, 420, 430; 805) and can be soldered there.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Magnus Henzler
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Patent number: 8641448Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connection having shielding, in particular a multi-pin, multi-row plug-in connection comprising a male multipoint connector and a female multipoint connector, the plug-in connection comprising signal contacts, which are arranged in a contact pattern of differential pairs and which form a contact group together with an L-shaped shielding element that surrounds the signal contacts, the contact groups being arranged in rows and columns and adjacent contact groups in adjacent columns being offset from each other by a specifiable length dimension in the longitudinal direction of the columns, the plug-in connection being characterized in that the specified length dimension corresponds to approximately half the distance of two adjacent contact groups in a column.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 8622751Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole plug connector (90) for contacting a multi-layer circuit board (51), comprising a plurality of contact elements (50a, 50b-50?a, 50?b), as well as to a multi-layer circuit board for assembly with a multi-pole plug connector (90), comprising blind boreholes (60a, 60b-60?a, 60?b) for contacting terminal pins (53a, 53b-53?a, 53?b) of the contact elements (50a, 50b-50?a, 50?b) of the multi-pole plug connector (90). The invention further relates to a combination of a multi-pole plug connector (90) for contacting with a multi-layer circuit board (51) and to a multilayer circuit board for assembly with the multi-pole plug connector (90). The plug connector (90) according to the invention is characterized by terminal pins (53a, 53b-53?a, 53?b) that have different lengths for contacting the terminal pins (53a, 53b-53?a, 53?b) with conductors (52a, 52b; 72a, 72b-72?a, 72?b) of the multi-layer circuit board (51) provided in different conductor levels (71-71?).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 8337249Abstract: The invention relates to a right-angle connector (20a, 20b), comprising a plurality of contact elements (50a, 50b) which are arranged next to one another and provided at the back of the right-angle connector (20a, 20b) for soldering to conductors of a printed circuit board (4), comprising an upper shielding (22a, 22b) arranged at least on the upper side of the right-angle connector (20a, 20b) and a lower shielding (34a, 34b) arranged on the lower side. The right-angle (20a, 20b) according to the invention is characterized in that the lower shielding (34a, 34b) contains a lower shielding element (36a, 36b) on the connector side, the shielding surface (37a, 37b) of the element being oriented in the connecting direction (28), the lower shielding (34a, 34b) furthermore contains a separate, rear lower shielding element (38a, 38b), and the lower shielding elements (36a, 36b, 38a, 38b) are electrically connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Publication number: 20110217868Abstract: The invention relates to a right-angle connector (20a, 20b), comprising a plurality of contact elements (50a, 50b) which are arranged next to one another and provided at the back of the right-angle connector (20a, 20b) for soldering to conductors of a printed circuit board (4), comprising an upper shielding (22a, 22b) arranged at least one the upper side of the right-angle connector (20a, 20b) and a lower shielding (34a, 34b) arranged on the lower side. The right-angle (20a, 20b) according to the invention is characterized in that the lower shielding (34a, 34b) contains a lower shielding element (36a, 36b) on the connector side, the shielding surface (37a, 37b) of the element being oriented in the connecting direction (28), the lower shielding (34a, 34b) furthermore contains a separate, rear lower shielding element (38a, 38b), and the lower shielding elements (36a, 36b, 38a, 38b) are electrically connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7901248Abstract: A multipolar plug connector for establishing contact with a multilayer board includes signal contacts that are assigned a first and at least one second screen contact element and are arranged adjacent to the signal contact. Recesses are provided at least on the uppermost Layer of the multilayer board which are suitably sized so as to receive and to lead through at least two screen contact elements assigned to neighboring signal contacts.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7798836Abstract: An electric plug connector with hermaphrodite contact elements (100) having the following features: an electric contact element (100) of a first plug connector opens toward a second electric contact element (100) like a fork, the inner surfaces of the forks, which comprise two legs (110, 120) each, embrace at least in part one leg (120, 110) of the matching other contact element, and is characterized by the following features: one of the two legs (110) comprises a projection of convex shape (111); the other one of the two legs (120) comprises a concave recess (121); and the shape of the concave recess (121) is adapted to the convex projection (111) so that in the engaged condition of two plug connectors the convex projection (111) of the first plug connector is in positive contact, at least in part, with the concave recess (121) of the second plug connector, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7690928Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10a, 10b) comprising at least one contact element (12a, 12b), extending in a longitudinal direction (14a, 14b) of the plug-in connector, which in the fitted condition of the plug-in connector (10a, 10b) on a printed circuit board (38a, 38b) extends at least approximately in parallel to the plane (40a, 40b) of the circuit board (38a, 38b). The plug-in connector (10a, 10b) according to the invention is characterized in that the contact slot/the contact pin (28a, 28b) of the contact element (12a, 12b) has a predefined transverse extension (32a, 32b) in at least approximately the longitudinal direction (14a, 14b) of the plug-in connector and that the plug-in direction (34a, 34b) of the contact slot/contact pin (28a, 28b) is oriented at least approximately vertically to the plane (40a, 40b) of the circuit board (38a, 38b). Accordingly, a mating plug-in connector (10a, 10b) engages the plug-in connector (10a, 10b) laterally as it is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7690931Abstract: The invention relates to a first component (12, 13, 31, 36a-36c, 50, 62) intended for being connected to a second component (14, 15, 51, 63a-63c). The first component (12, 13, 31, 36a-36c, 50, 62) comprises at least one recess (16, 17, 32, 37a-37c, 52a-52c, 64a-64c) having at least one opening (19, 20, 34, 35, 54a-54c) which will be filled at least in part by the second component (14, 15, 51, 63a-63c) which latter is in a flowing condition during establishment of the connection, at least in the area of the opening (19, 34, 54a-54c). A reduction in cross-section (18, 33, 38a-38c, 53a-53c, 65a-65c) is provided in the recess (16, 17, 32, 37a-37c, 52a-52c, 64a-64c) that will be back-filled by the second component (14, 15, 51, 63a-63c) during establishment of the connection. The reduction in cross-section (18, 33, 38a-38c, 53a-53c, 65a-65c) is provided in the recess (16, 17, 32, 37a-37c, 52a-52c, 64a-64c) on the side facing the second component (14, 15, 51, 63a-63c).Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Jürgen Lappöhn
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Patent number: 7591691Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10) having at least one contact chamber (50) provided in a plug housing (12) for receiving a contact element (11) that provides at least one abutment (51, 52) for a locating element (41) arranged on the contact element (11). The locating element (41) is designed as an inelastic locating hook (41). The side wall (30, 31) of the contact chamber (50) is resilient, at least in the area before the abutment (51, 52), Further, a recess (36, 37) is provided in the plug housing (12) at least adjacent the resilient area of the side wall (30, 31).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7540777Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting electronic components, comprising a multi-point pin connector element and a multipoint socket connector element. The multipoint pin connector element and the multipoint socket connector element being each provided with an electric screening in the form of at least one screening sheet that can be fixed on the multipoint pin connector element or the multipoint socket connector element, respectively, via snap-in connections. The screening sheets comprising projecting soldered connections in the snapped-in condition and the respective screening sheets being in predominantly flat contact one with the other by their body surfaces facing each other, characterized in that the screening sheets of the multipoint pin connector element comprise at least two rows of snap-in connections that are arranged at a spacing one above the other.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7527533Abstract: A press-fit contact for a plug-in connector, a conductor bar or the like, has a press-in pin at its rear end. A slot is provided in lengthwise direction of the press-in pin. At least one projection is disposed on at least one boundary face of the slot, and a recess, neighboring the projection, is disposed in the circumferential direction of the press-in pin. The recess forms together with the projection a spring element that provides at least part of the retention pressure in the pressed-in condition of the press-in pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7503803Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10) having a base element (11) and at least one side element (12). There is further provided that at least one mounting element (13) for mounting the plug-in connector (10) and/or for mounting a matching plug-in connector. The side element 12) comprises at least one locating element (20) which fixes the mounting element (13) in its position in the mounted condition of the plug-in connector (10). Preferably, a screening element (14) is further provided which is likewise fixed in its position by the mounting element (13). The plug-in connector (10) according to the invention provides a high pull-out force relative to an element that is mechanically connected with the mounting element (13) either directly or indirectly. Further, a high electric screening function can be achieved with the plug-in connector (10) according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7503797Abstract: A plug-in connector has a base element containing at least one insulation displacement contact which bonds and locates an at least single-core insulated cable in the assembled condition of the plug-in connector. The base element includes at least one inelastic clamping element the length of which is selected so that in the assembled condition of the plug-in connector the clamping element deforms a cable insulation or penetrates the cable insulation at least in part thereby clamping the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7491085Abstract: A ribbon cable plug-in connector (10) for connecting electronic components includes a plurality of plug-in contacts (14a, 14b) arranged in a plug-in connector element (11). A contact element (12a, 12b) arranged on the plug-in connector element (11) is provided for full-surface contact-making with an electrically conductive ribbon cable shielding (17, 17a, 17b) which encloses the ribbon cable (16) on its outside. For fixing the ribbon cable shielding (17, 17a, 17b) on the contact element (12a, 12b) there is preferably provided at least one clamping element (15a, 15b), which is given a resilient configuration. The ribbon cable plug-in connector (10) according to the invention allows contact between the ribbon cable shielding (17, 17a, 17b) and the ribbon cable plug-in connector (10) to be easily established and ensures a high shielding level.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7473108Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole plug-in connector (10) having contact elements (16) which comprise a flat plug-in area (30) that transitions to a flat conduction area (18) the wide side (50) of which lies in a contact column plane (14). The wide side (31) of the flat plug-in area (30) is rotated by a predefined angle (70) relative to the wide side (50) of the flat conduction area (18). The plug-in connector (10) according to the invention is especially suited for making plug-in connections for transmission of high-frequency signals, especially in high-frequency digital signal transmission, where the data transfer rate may be over 10 GBit/s.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Jürgen Lappöhn
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Patent number: 7448918Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10) with a connector housing (12) having at least one rearwardly open contact cavity (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80), which comprises at least one contact element receiving means (31, 51, 71a, 71b) for receiving a contact element (11a, 11b, 11c), and at least one guide groove (32a, 32b, 42a, 42b, 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d, 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d, 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d) for guiding a contact element locking means (21a, 21b, 21c) provided on the contact element (11a, 11b, 11c). A first guide groove (32a, 42a, 52a, 62a, 72a, 82a) arranged on one side of the contact element receiving means (31, 51, 71a, 71b) is provided on its forward end with a first abutment (34a, 44a, 54a, 64a, 82a) for a forward contact shoulder (22a, 22b, 22c) of the contact element locking means (21a, 21b, 21c).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7413485Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector with a secondary locking device comprising at least one contact element arranged in a plug-in connector base element. At least one secondary locking recess is provided in the contact element, which extends transversely to the plug-in direction and which is engaged by a locking cam of a secondary locking element in the locking position of the secondary locking element. The plug-in connector according to the invention permits high extraction forces to be achieved and is especially well suited for use in high-current plug-in connection devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7410368Abstract: In a plug connection adapter adapted for connecting a first and a second plug-in connector element (11, 12) and comprising at least one contact pin (17) both ends of which are provided with contact blades/contact slots (21a, 21b) for contact-making of the plug-in connector elements (11, 12), a header shroud (16a, 16b) adapted to guide the plug connection adapter (10) when contacting a plug-in connector element (11, 12) is arranged on at least one end of the plug connection adapter (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7338298Abstract: A plug-in connection having at least three multipole contact banks, preferably a plug-in connection comprising a multipoint pin connector and a multipoint slot connector, the multipoint pin connectors having at least one first contact element and the multipoint slot connectors having at least one second contact element, corresponding to the first contact element, is characterized in that solder terminals of the contact elements of at least one contact bank are arranged so that the spacing between the solder terminals of the contact elements of that at least one contact bank and the solder terminals of the contact elements of the remaining contact banks is larger than the spacing between the solder terminals of the contact elements within the remaining contact banks.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn