Patents Assigned to HUBER+SUHNER
  • Publication number: 20220140547
    Abstract: A coaxial connector and a coaxial cable forming a cable assembly. The coaxial connector includes a cable entry side for entry of the coaxial cable and an opposite coupling side for coupling with the coaxial counter connector along the connector axis. The coaxial connector includes an inner contact element electrically connected with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable; an outer contact element electrically connected with an outer conductor of the coaxial cable; a dielectric connector element radially arranged between the inner contact element and the outer contact element; a connector housing arranged around the outer contact element; wherein the inner contact element is axially locked against the dielectric connector element and the dielectric connector element is axially locked against the connector housing such that the coaxial cable is strain relieved in an axial direction with respect to the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Ulf HÜGEL, Franz MANSER
  • Publication number: 20220123450
    Abstract: A dielectric wave guide cable (1) includes a tubular core (2) made from a low loss material having a certain permittivity. The tubular core (2) is encompassed by a cladding (3) having, compared to the tubular core (2), a lower permittivity. The tubular core (2) may be coated on the inside by a coating (3) having a higher permittivity. The cladding (3) may be encompassed by a jacket (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Martin WAGNER, Andrea CROCE, Ulf HÜGEL
  • Patent number: 11303052
    Abstract: An interconnection assembly for a switching device includes at least one cable with a core having a first dielectric material at least partially surrounded by a second dielectric material having a refractive index different from the first dielectric material. A first connector part is positioned with respect to an antenna and includes a fan-out element and at least one hollow conductor arranged between the antenna and the core of the cable wherein the hollow conductor extends in the fan-out element to guide a signal between the antenna and the core of the cable, wherein the hollow conductor includes a first port aligned with the antenna and a second port, and when. assembled is in communication with the core of the cable, At least one second connector part is interconnected to position the core of the cable in a connected position relative to the second port of the hollow conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventor: Ulf Hügel
  • Publication number: 20210407706
    Abstract: A liquid cooled cable (1) includes a conductor (2) with at least two cable strands (3). The conductor (2) is encompassed b a hose (5) spaced in a sectional view at least partially apart from the conductor (2) by an interstitial space (6). The interstititial space (6) is arranged between an inner wall (7) of the hose (5) and the cable strands (3) of the conductor (2). The interstitial space (6) conducts a cooling liquid (15) along the conductor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventor: Thomas CANTZ
  • Publication number: 20210399452
    Abstract: A coaxial connecting member (1) for transmitting radio-frequency signals between a first and a second circuit board (2, 3) includes an inner conductor (4), an outer conductor (5) and an insulating member (6) arranged between the inner conductor (4) and the outer conductor (5). The inner conductor (4) and/or the outer conductor (5) comprise a first and a second end section (7, 8) to interconnect the inner conductor (4) to the first and the second circuit board (2, 3). The first and the second end section (7, 8) are interconnected to each other by at least one elastically deformable transversal section (9) to compensate axial and/or lateral misalignment of the first and the second circuit board (2, 3) with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Martin WAGNER, Franz MANSER, Rudolf HILDEBRAND, Michael STUFFER
  • Publication number: 20210399447
    Abstract: A board to board connector assembly (1) includes a first connector (2) suitable to be arranged on a first printed circuit board (3) and a second connector (4) suitable to be arranged on a second printed circuit board (5). An adapter (6) is arranged in a mounted position between and interconnected to the first and the second connector (2, 4). The adapter (6) includes an adapter inner conductor (7) and an adapter outer conductor (8). The adapter outer conductor (8) is arranged separate from the adapter inner conductor (7) and comprises a bore (18) in which the adapter inner conductor (7) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Florian STEMPLINGER, Martin WAGNER
  • Patent number: 11199679
    Abstract: Assembly with connecting element connecting a first and a second component, the connecting element has a base part connected to the first component, a first spring element and a second spring element. First and second spring elements are connected to the second component and each have a spring constant in two mutually perpendicular directions in space which is respectively at least twice as high as that in the third direction in space which is perpendicular to the first two directions in space, known as the elasticity direction. Elasticity directions of the two spring elements do not run parallel and define a first plane of elasticity. The base part comprises a floor element to which the first spring element is fastened and a first limb element to which the second spring element is fastened, wherein the first limb element comprises a fastening element for fastening the assembly to a third component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics AG
    Inventors: Ingo Smaglinski, Thomas Petigk
  • Patent number: 11194102
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a connector assembly (1) comprising a first connector part (2) which is interconnectable to a second connector part (3). The first connector part (2) comprises a ferrule (13) which is encompassed by a shutter frame (17) and a thereto attached shutter (16). The shutter (16) is arranged movable with respect to the ferrule (13) in a first direction (x) between a closed position, in which the shutter (16) encompasses a connection face (37) of the ferrule (13), and an open position, in which the connection face (37) is set free from the shutter (16). The shutter frame (17) and/or the shutter (16) comprises at least one locating surface (36) which during mating interacts with the second connector part (3) such that the shutter (16) is displaced relative to the ferrule (13) from the closed to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Liebmer Trauschein, Philipp Koffel, Dominik Tibolla
  • Patent number: 11133654
    Abstract: A stripping tool for a cable includes a cutting unit with at least one blade, a cable seat, and a kinematic structure. The kinematic structure is operatively coupled with the cutting unit to move the at least one blade radially with respect to, and rotationally around, a tool axis and the cable seat. A method for stripping a cable includes moving a plurality of blades of a cutting unit with respect to each other radially to and rotationally around a tool axis. The method includes controlling and coordinating the movement of the blades via a kinematic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Franz Manser, Pascal Henzmann, Thomas Siegrist
  • Patent number: 11056829
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector portion with a first housing with a circumferential inner locking shoulder at a first end of the first housing and a second connector portion interconnectable with the first connector portion, having a second housing with a circumferential outer groove arranged coaxially with respect to a connector axis. A radially deformable locking ring is arranged in the circumferential groove of the second connector portion. The locking ring includes a circumferential outer locking shoulder, behind which the inner locking shoulder of the first connector portion is locked in a connected state of the first and the second connector portion and an unlocking surface that is circumferentially accessible from the outer vicinity in the connected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Andrew Weirback, Maddiel Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11050163
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna, in particular array antenna. The antenna includes an antenna top surface (1a) and an antenna bottom surface (1b). The antenna further includes a waveguide channel structure with a plurality of waveguide end branches (111). Each waveguide end branch (111) opens into an associated waveguide opening (100) in the antenna top surface (1a) in a one-to-one relation, wherein the waveguide openings (100) are arranged in a pattern of rows and columns. A plurality of recesses (101) extends from the antenna top surface (1a) towards the antenna bottom surface (1b), the plurality of recesses (101, 101b) being arranged such that a recess (101b) is present between pairs of neighboring waveguide openings (100) of the same row and/or column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventor: Rafal Glogowski
  • Patent number: 11041996
    Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AG
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
  • Patent number: 10985434
    Abstract: A waveguide assembly which includes an elongated waveguide element (1) and a connector body (2). The connector body (2) is connected to an end of the elongated waveguide element (1) and has a substantially planar bottom surface (24) and an opposing top surface (23). The connector body is made from a single piece of partially metallized dielectric. The connector body has a waveguide coupling element (21) adjacent to the elongated waveguide element (1). The connector body further has an arrangement of electromagnetic band gap elements (27) adjacent to the waveguide coupling element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Martin Wagner, Ulf Hügel, Michael Thiel
  • Patent number: 10902977
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cable assembly (10, 10a-b), comprising a cable (10, 10a-b) with a cable hose (11, 11a-b) and at least one conductor (12, 12a-f) arranged therein. The cable hose (11, 11a-b) is spaced a distance apart from the conductor (12) forming a first interstitial space (15, a-b) between the at least conductor (12) and the cable hose (11, 11a-b). At least one tube (20, 20a-b) for conveying of a cooling fluid (21), and a connector (30) comprising at least one contact member (31) interconnected to the at least one conductor (12) and a chamber (32). Said chamber (32) comprises a first port (33) which is interconnected to the first interstitial space between the at least one conductor (12, 12a-f) and the cable hose (11, 11a-b) and a second port (34a, 34a-b) which is interconnected to the at least one tube (20, 20a-b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Thomas Cantz, Reto Casanova
  • Patent number: 10901160
    Abstract: Multiplexer or demultiplexer module has a carrier plate with at least one wavelength-selective element, at least two focussing elements, a waveguide, preferably a fibre optic cable, for the transmission of an optical signal, which has a signal output or input for coupling the optical signal in or out and collimation optics, which are arranged between signal output and a first wavelength-selective element. In a demultiplexer module, forces transmitted via the waveguide to the demultiplexer module are diverted such that passive adjustment of the optical elements is hardly influenced. The demultiplexer module is connected to a detector plate, can be adjusted with respect to detectors located on a detector plate, and has a high thermal tolerance. The carrier plate has a stop for the waveguide preferably configured integrally with the carrier plate, wherein the waveguide or a coating surrounding the waveguide rests on or is fastened, preferably adhered to the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics AG
    Inventors: Thomas Petigk, Ingo Smaglinski
  • Patent number: 10845547
    Abstract: An optical plug connector (1) having a base body (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (x) with a front end (24) having a first opening to receive a ferrule (7) protruding above the front end (24) of the base body (2) and a rear end (25) having a second opening to receive an optical cable. An articulated locking arm (4) is formed on the front end (24) of the base body (2) and protrudes obliquely toward the rear. A cap (10) is arranged at the base body (2) in front of the articulated locking arm (4) and pivotable about a hinge axis (20) of a hinge (19) to protect the ferrule (7) in a closed position and release the ferrule (7) in an open position. The cap (10) is arranged above the ferrule (7) and in front of the locking arm (4) in a transversal direction (y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Laif Gadmer, Dirk Duhm
  • Publication number: 20200355874
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a connector assembly (1) comprising a first connector part (2) which is interconnectable to a second connector part (3). The first connector part (2) comprises a ferrule (13) which is encompassed by a shutter frame (17) and a thereto attached shutter (16). The shutter (16) is arranged movable with respect to the ferrule (13) in a first direction (x) between a closed position, in which the shutter (16) encompasses a connection face (37) of the ferrule (13), and an open position, in which the connection face (37) is set free from the shutter (16). The shutter frame (17) and/or the shutter (16) comprises at least one locating surface (36) which during mating interacts with the second connector part (3) such that the shutter (16) is displaced relative to the ferrule (13) from the closed to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Liebmer TRAUSCHEIN, Philipp KOFFEL, Dominik TIBOLLA
  • Publication number: 20200313304
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna, in particular array antenna. The antenna includes an antenna top surface (1a) and an antenna bottom surface (1b). The antenna further includes a waveguide channel structure with a plurality of waveguide end branches (111). Each waveguide end branch (111) opens into an associated waveguide opening (100) in the antenna top surface (1a) in a one-to-one relation, wherein the waveguide openings (100) are arranged in a pattern of rows and columns. A plurality of recesses (101) extends from the antenna top surface (1a) towards the antenna bottom surface (1b), the plurality of recesses (101, 101b) being arranged such that a recess (101b) is present between pairs of neighboring waveguide openings (100) of the same row and/or column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventor: Rafal GLOGOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20200212611
    Abstract: An interconnection assembly for a switching device includes at least one cable with a core having a first dielectric material, wherein the core is at least partially surrounded by a second dielectric material having a refractive index different from the first dielectric material. A first connector part is positioned with respect to at least one antenna and includes a fan-out element and at least one hollow conductor arranged between the antenna and the core of the cable wherein the at least one hollow conductor extends in the fan-out element to guide a signal between the antenna and the core of the cable, wherein the hollow conductor includes a first port aligned with the antenna and a second port, and when assembled is in communication with the core of the cable. At least one second connector part is interconnected to the cable positioning the core of the cable in a connected position with respect to the second port of the hollow conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventor: Ulf HÜGEL
  • Publication number: 20200183092
    Abstract: An optical plug connector (1) having a base body (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (x) with a front end (24) having a first opening to receive a ferrule (7) protruding above the front end (24) of the base body (2) and a rear end (25) having a second opening to receive an optical cable. An articulated locking arm (4) is formed on the front end (24) of the base body (2) and protrudes obliquely toward the rear. A cap (10) is arranged at the base body (2) in front of the articulated locking arm (4) and pivotable about a hinge axis (20) of a hinge (19) to protect the ferrule (7) in a closed position and release the ferrule (7) in an open position. The cap (10) is arranged above the ferrule (7) and in front of the locking arm (4) in a transversal direction (y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Laif GADMER, Dirk DUHM