Patents Assigned to Harting KGaA
  • Patent number: 6776649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier for a plug connector, in particular for a PCB plug connector. The contact carrier comprises a carrier body formed of a plastic material, and a plurality of contacts which are accommodated in the carrier body. Each of the contacts have two plug-in portions and one transition portion located between the two plug-in portions. The transition portions are exposed at least in part and the carrier body is provided with thermally conductive webs which are located between the transition portions and adjoin the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler
  • Patent number: 6773285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in jack comprising an insulating jack housing in which at least one jack contact is accommodated. The jack contact consists of a retaining part and a jack, the jack being mounted on the retaining part so as to be pivotable by a limited angle. The invention further relates to a plug part having an insulating plug housing in which there is accommodated at least one plug contact provided for engaging into the jack contact of the plug-in jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay
  • Patent number: 6705875
    Abstract: A coaxial plug member comprises a housing, an inner contact, an outer contact and an insulating piece which is arranged between the inner and outer contacts. The outer contact is pivotally attached to the housing, as a result of which also the insulating piece received in the outer contact and the inner contact received in the insulating piece are able to pivot as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Manfred Berghorn, Günter Pape
  • Patent number: 6688922
    Abstract: A plug connector comprises a first insulating body, at least one connection contact which is arranged in the first insulating body and is provided for being connected with a conductor, a second insulating body and at least one plug-in contact which is arranged in the second insulating body and is provided for being connected with a complementary plug connector. The plug-in contact and the connection contact are connected with each other in an electrically conductive manner by a plug connection. The plug connection is formed by two elastic tabs provided on one of the contacts and cooperating with the other of the contacts. A method for mounting a plug connector comprises the following steps: First, at least one connection contact is arranged in a first insulating body. Then, at least one plug-in contact is arranged in a second insulating body. Finally, the plug-in contact and the connection contact are inserted into each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Stephan Schreier, Hartmut Schwettmann
  • Patent number: 6551144
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting electrical wires to an electrical apparatus (1) consists of a receiving socket (10), a contact carrier (14) arranged in the receiving socket, insulation piercing contacts (18) which are held in the contact carrier (14), and arresting means (28, 30; 32, 34) by means of which the contact carrier (14) is held in the receiving socket (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Christa Wellmann, Stephan Schreier, Dirk-Peter Post
  • Patent number: 6544048
    Abstract: A plug connector for mounting on a circuit board is proposed, having a carrier body (10), at least one surface mounting contact member (20) disposed in the carrier body and at least one pass-through mounting contact member (38) which is also disposed in the carrier body. In this manner; a good mechanical connection between the carrier body and the circuit board is achieved due to the pass-through mounting contact member, while the surface mounting contact member enables quick signal transmission towards the conductor track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
  • Patent number: 6530787
    Abstract: In a plug connector for mounting on a circuit board and having a carrier body (10, 12) in which at least one surface mounting contact member (20) is disposed which comprises, at one end, a plug region for connection with a complementary plug connector and, on the other end, a connecting region (22) which may be connected with the conductor track of the circuit board (52), a reliable soldering to the conductor track of the circuit board shall be ensured irrespective of possible tolerances. For this purpose it is provided that the contact member comprises a connecting member (24) which is connected with the connecting region (22) in a mechanically flexible and electrically conductive manner and may be soldered to the conductor track of the circuit board (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
  • Patent number: 6514103
    Abstract: In a compact printed circuit board connector adapted to be mounted at a printed circuit board and intended to be soldered to the printed circuit board simultaneously with other electrical components in a heating oven by using a solder paste for soldering the components, a channel is provided which extends through the interior of the printed circuit board connector. The channel serves for circulating a flow of heated gas through the interior of the connector in order to quickly achieve the required soldering temperature at the soldering ends of the contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler
  • Patent number: 6475037
    Abstract: For transmitting high currents, such as in the electrical system of a motor vehicle for example, a contact element is proposed which is rolled and stamped from sheet-metal material and which consists of a contact-making section, a conductor-connecting section and a fastening section with an overlapping sleeve. In the contact element, the sleeve is at a radial distance from the fastening section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Jens Krause, Ludger Leve
  • Patent number: 6435900
    Abstract: For the separable connection of an electrical conductor with a large cross-section to an insulation displacement connection, it is proposed that a connecting body with at least one insulation displacement terminal into which an electrical conductor can be forced by means of a clamping screw, be provided in a conductor-connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Harting KGAA
    Inventors: Klaus Olejarz, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6422878
    Abstract: For the manufacture of a plug-type connector for surface-mounting on circuit boards, it is proposed that the required contact elements be provided with a constricted portion in a region between the plug-in contact end and the soldering-connection end, and that the contact elements introduced into the insulating casing of the plug-type connector be bent over, at the soldering-connection ends in the region of the constricted portion, by a first angle with the aid of a first tool, and be then bent further to almost 90° with the aid of a second tool, all the soldering-connection ends being aligned in a coplanar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Günter Pape, Dieter Lüttermann
  • Publication number: 20020039855
    Abstract: For the separable connection of an electrical conductor with a large cross-section to an insulation displacement connection, it is proposed that a connecting body with at least one insulation displacement terminal into which an electrical conductor can be forced by means of a clamping screw, be provided in a conductor-connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Klaus Olejarz, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6347956
    Abstract: A connector is provided for connecting a cable by insulation-piercing connecting devices when insert elements are pushed together. For connecting a shielded cable, the insert element are provided on a contact element made of conducting material, and the latter are inserted with contact into a shielded housing. The braided shield of the cable is connected with the housing. The insulation-piercing connecting devices are located in insulating bodies that are accommodated in chambers of the housing that are open to the outside. The housing is connected with the contact element by a screw that extends in the plugging direction and operates to make contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: Albert Ackermann GmbH & Co. KG, Harting KgaA
    Inventors: Gabriel Bogdan, Britta Straesser, Dietmar Harting, Achim Brenner, Dirk Oberhokamp, Stephan Schreier
  • Patent number: 6312287
    Abstract: A coaxial connector which is adapted for SMT mounting at a printed circuit board and which comprises at one side a plug-in connecting end and at the other side, towards the printed circuit board, a terminal end, the coaxial contact being comprised of an electrically conductive outer jacket and a signal contact formed in one part and being electrically isolated with respect to the outer jacket by means of a dielectric, at least the signal contact contacting the printed circuit board by means of SMT, is characterized in that at least the electrical connection of the signal contact to the printed circuit board is achieved by means of a contact sleeve which is inserted into a reception socket in an isolating carrier frame, sandwiched between the coaxial connector and the printed circuit board, the contact sleeve being placed in an automatic mounting process on a solder pad and being fixed there after a reflow solder bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
  • Patent number: 6305983
    Abstract: A screened electrical plug connector for surface mounting on printed circuit boards, consisting of an insulating plug housing (1), in which electrical connection elements are arranged, which are provided for making contact with contacts of a complementary plug connector, with terminals for connection to printed conductors of a printed circuit board, wherein at least one side of the plug housing is provided with a screening plate (2) that has a contact edge (6) for making contact with grounded printed conductors (13) of a printed circuit board (12), is characterised in that the screening plate (2) has a retaining edge (30; 32) opposite the contact edge (6), for attachment to the plug housing (1), and that the screening plate (2) is locked to the plug housing (1) at a distance from the retaining edge (30; 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Dieter Lüttermann
  • Patent number: 6296532
    Abstract: A connecting device (10) for detachably connecting an electrical conductor (12) for high currents which is disposed therein, to an electrical contact (14) is characterized in that at least one wedging face (44) is provided, by means of which the electrical conductor (12) can be loaded against the contact (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Ludger Leve, Jens Krause
  • Patent number: 6280229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector comprising an insulation displacement contact carrier which accommodates insulation displacement contacts, and a plug contact carrier which accommodates plug contacts. The plug connector further comprises a housing which connects the insulation displacement contact carrier with the plug contact carrier. The insulation displacement contact carrier is provided with a thread for a first coupling ring and the plug contact carrier is provided with a connecting section for a complementary plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Christa Wellmann, Stephan Schreier, Volker Schoch, Gunter Engelmann
  • Patent number: 6273764
    Abstract: A multiple electrical connector comprising a terminal strip having a bore extending therethrough, a pair of conductor sockets mounted back to back on the terminal strip at the bore and an electrical terminal attached to the terminal strip. One of the pair of conductor sockets has a post and the other has a post receiving bore with the post and the post receiving bore aligned with the terminal strip bore and with each other. The connector socket post extends through the terminal strip bore and into the post receiving bore of the other of the connector sockets with the socket post riveted to the other connector socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Ralf Bokamper, Heinz Lambrecht, Stephan Schreier
  • Patent number: 6269917
    Abstract: For an electromagnetically actuated brake, in particular a stopping brake, having a high stopping moment and short braking paths and consisting of a cam disc (3) which is guided in a torsion-proof manner, a spring (4) which presses the cam disc axially into the locking position, and an electromagnet (5, 6, 7) which unlocks the cam disc against the spring (4), it is proposed that the axially movable cam disc (3) be of ferromagnetic construction and that a number of cams (31) be provided which engage, in a form-locking manner, in the recesses (11) in the rotatable part (1) to be braked, the cams (31) and recesses having flanks standing perpendicularly to the direction of rotation and the spring being constructed as a leaf spring (4) with three bending arms which act upon the face of the cam disc (3) at an equal distance from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Wilhelm Niermann, Wolfgang Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 6261121
    Abstract: A cable terminal for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting a cable comprises a two-piece housing having a first housing shell and a second housing shell, and a clamping device adapted to receive the cable. The clamping device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least two pairs of deforming elements arranged opposite each other. The deforming elements of a first of the pairs are arranged opposite each other in a clamping direction which is different from a clamping direction in which the deforming elements of a second of the pairs are arranged opposite each other. The first and the second pairs are arranged in sequence along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Harting KGaA
    Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Jean François Bernat, Jean Merri de Vanssay