Patents Assigned to PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
  • Patent number: 10675988
    Abstract: A plug connector part includes: a plug section for plugging connection to an associated counter plug connector part; at least one contact element arranged on the plug section and having at least one electrically-conductive contact section for plugging connection to an associated counter-contact element of the counter plug connector part, and a shaft section connected to the contact section for securing an electrical line to the contact element; and a casing element that is attachable to the shaft section of the at least one contact element and has a body, a plug opening formed in the body for receiving the shaft section, and a cooling channel which is formed in or on the body and extends around the plug opening for conducting a coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Robert Babezki
  • Patent number: 10644422
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a contact element for electrically contacting an associated mating contact element of the mating plug-in connector part. The contact element includes a contact portion for contacting the mating contact element of the mating plug-in connector part and a shank portion for connecting a load line for transmitting an electrical current. The contact element includes a channel, which extends in the contact element and to which at least one coolant line is fluidically connectable, for guiding a coolant through the contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Dirk Moseke
  • Patent number: 10644444
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to an associated mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing; a plug-in portion arranged on the housing and pluggable into an associated mating plug-in connector part in a plug-in direction and is engaged with the mating plug-in connector part when in a connected position, at least one electrical contact element being arranged on the plug-in portion and for electrically contacting the mating plug-in connector part; a locking element that is movably arranged on the housing, the locking element having a locking position for locking the plug-in connector part with respect to the mating plug-in connector part in the connected position, and being movable out of the locking position to unlock the connection between the plug-in connector part and the mating plug-in connector part; and a pressing element movably arranged on the housing, the pressing element being actuable in a first actuation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Dirk Moseke
  • Patent number: 10644439
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing which has a plug-in portion for plug-in connection to the mating plug-in connector part; at least one contact element arranged on the plug-in portion and for electrically contacting an associated mating contact element of the mating plug-in connector part; a thermal conductor line connected to the at least one contact element; and a cooling body arranged in the housing and thermoconductively connected to the at least one contact element via the thermal conductor line in order to dissipate heat from the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Robert Babezki
  • Patent number: 10644442
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: a housing part on which a plug-in section for a plug-in connection to the mating plug-in connector part is arranged; at least one contact element arranged on the plug-in section so as to make electrical contact with an associated mating contact element of the mating connector part; an electrical line arranged on the housing part and electrically connected to the at least one contact element; a strain relief element movably arranged on the housing part; and an adjusting element that can be brought into operative connection with the strain relief element. Via actuation of the adjusting element, the strain relief element is movable into a position in which the strain relief element fixes the electrical line, relative to the housing part, in a tension-loadable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Moseke, Marco Seelig
  • Patent number: 10644436
    Abstract: A plug includes: a housing; a locking element that is pivotally mounted on the housing and by which the plug can be fixed to a mating plug; and a sealing element arranged between the locking element and the housing, the sealing element comprising a first fixing region for fixing the sealing element to the locking element, a second fixing region for fixing the sealing element to the housing, and, between the first fixing region and the second fixing region, an elastically deformable connecting region, by which the first fixing region is movable relative to the second fixing region during a pivot movement of the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Dirk Moseke
  • Patent number: 10644433
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for plug-in connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing part comprising a first material; at least one plug-in element, arranged on the housing part, for electrically contacting the mating plug-in connector part; and an attachment part, which is attached to the housing part, being detachably connected to the housing part, the attachment part having at least one plug-in portion having an opening in which the at least one plug-in element is arranged, the attachment part comprising a second material that is different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Fuehrer
  • Patent number: 10547131
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connection apparatus for coupling to a corresponding connecting device and for transmitting electrical energy. The electrical connection apparatus includes at least one power contact arranged in a housing of the apparatus and connected to the housing, and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the power contact. The apparatus further includes a printed circuit board arranged in the housing of the electrical connection apparatus between the power contact and a retaining section of the housing, with the printed circuit board being clamped between the power contact and the retaining section by means of a spring-force apparatus arranged between the power contact and the retaining section. The printed circuit board is thermally coupled to the power contact directly or by means of the spring-force apparatus. The at least one temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Feldner, Carsten Garth, Tanja Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 10535940
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing which has a plug-in portion for plug-in connection to the plug-in connector part; at least one contact element, arranged in the plug-in portion and having a shaft portion, for electrically contacting an associated mating contact element of the mating plug-in connector part; and a heat capacity element, which is arranged on the shaft portion of the at least one contact element and rigidly connected to the shaft portion, for absorbing heat from the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Holger Seifert
  • Patent number: 10530101
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to a mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing part; at least one electrical contact element, which is arranged on the housing part, for establishing electrical contact with the mating plug-in connector part; and a temperature-monitoring device including at least one sensor device for detecting a rise in temperature of the at least one contact element. The temperature-monitoring device includes a support element that extends over an entire surface thereof along a plane and includes at least one opening and one contact surface arranged at the at least one opening, the at least one contact element extending through the at least one opening such that the at least one contact element abuts the contact surface, and the at least one sensor device being arranged on the support element so as to detect a rise in temperature of the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Rose, Thomas Fuehrer
  • Publication number: 20190312384
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part for connection to an associated mating plug-in connector part includes: a housing; a plug-in portion arranged on the housing and pluggable into an associated mating plug-in connector part in a plug-in direction and is engaged with the mating plug-in connector part when in a connected position, at least one electrical contact element being arranged on the plug-in portion and for electrically contacting the mating plug-in connector part; a locking element that is movably arranged on the housing, the locking element having a locking position for locking the plug-in connector part with respect to the mating plug-in connector part in the connected position, and being movable out of the locking position to unlock the connection between the plug-in connector part and the mating plug-in connector part; and a pressing element movably arranged on the housing, the pressing element being actuable in a first actuation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk MOSEKE
  • Patent number: 10439328
    Abstract: A plug connector part includes a plug housing that has at least one plug-in portion that can be connected to a mating plug connector part by plugging in an insertion direction so as to contact the plug connector part electrically with the mating plug connector part; and a compensation device arranged on the plug housing, the compensation device including: a housing; a carrier element connected to the plug housing and arranged on the housing; and a spring element that biases the carrier element with respect to the housing, wherein the carrier element is movable relative to the housing by way of resilient deformation of the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Babezki, Thomas Fuehrer
  • Patent number: 10439336
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part includes: at least one electrical contact element for carrying an electrical current and establishing electrical contact with at least one other contact element of a mating plug connector part; and a temperature sensor device for recording an increase in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device including at least one sensor element, which is designed to detect infrared radiation emitted by the at least one electrical contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Markus Rose, Bodo Finken
  • Patent number: 10256579
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part, including a plurality of electrical contact elements for carrying an electrical current and establishing electrical contact with contact elements of a mating plug connector part, the plurality of electrical contact elements including a plurality of temperature sensors, each of which is arranged on one associated contact element, respectively, of the plurality of contact elements, to detect a change in a temperature of the associated contact element, the temperature sensors being connected to a common sensor line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Markus Rose
  • Publication number: 20180226734
    Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to a mating plug connector part includes: an electrical power contact element for transmitting an electrical load current between the plug connector part and the mating plug connector part; and an electrical load line connected to the power contact element. The load line has a plurality of individual lines which are electrically connected to the associated power contact element in order to transmit a charging current via the power contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Johannes Held
  • Patent number: 9837762
    Abstract: A plug connector part for a plug connector includes a housing part; a plug portion arranged on the housing part for plug-connection to another plug connector part; and a latching element, which is arranged in a movable manner on the housing part, including a latching portion for locking to the other plug connector part, the latching element being movable between a first, locking position for establishing locking between the plug connector part and the other plug connector part and a second, unlocking position for unlocking the plug connector part from the other plug connector part. A handle is arranged on the housing part, and has a handle piece with a securing element arranged on the handle piece so as to be movable in a securing direction to act on the latching element in a securing position to prevent the latching element from moving out of the first, locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Carsten Garth
  • Patent number: 9806459
    Abstract: A plug connector part fix a plug connector includes a housing part; a plug portion which is arranged on the housing part for plug-in connection to another plug connector part; a latching element which is arranged in a movable manner on the housing part and has a latching portion that locks to the other plug connector part, the latching element being movable between a first, locking position for establishing locking between the plug connector part and the other plug connector part and a second, unlocking, position for unlocking the plug connector part from the other plug connector part; and a fixing device to fix the latching element in the first, locking position. The fixing device releases a fixing provided by the fixing device in the first, locking position by applying a force to the latching element that is greater than a predetermined fixing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Robert Babezki
  • Patent number: 9755359
    Abstract: A connector part to be connected to an associated mating connector part includes a housing having a plug-in portion that can be plugged into a mating plug-in portion of the mating connector part in an insertion direction and is connected to the mating plug-in portion when in a connection position. At least one electrical contact element is arranged on the plug-in portion, the at least one electrical contact element electrically contacting the mating connector part when in the connection position. A locking element is moveably arranged on the housing, the locking element interlocking the connector part with the mating connector part when in the connection position. The connector part includes a switch device with a switch portion that can be actuated when the locking element is moved to control a current flowing over the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Dirk Moseke
  • Patent number: 9716342
    Abstract: A plug-in connector part includes a housing and a plug-in portion arranged on the housing and that can be brought into plugged engagement with an associated mating plug-in connector part so as to electrically contact the plug-in connector part and the mating plug-in connector part. A locking element is movably arranged on the housing and can lock the plug-in connector part to the mating plug-in connector part, the locking element being movable between a locked position, in which the plug-in connector part is locked to the mating plug-in connector part, and an unlocked position, in which the plug-in connector part can be removed from the mating plug-in connector part. A blocking element is arranged on the housing and guided on the housing so as to be adjustable in an adjustment direction. The blocking element can block the locking element in the locked position. The blocking element includes a handle element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Moseke, Frederik Effenberger
  • Patent number: D797052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Moseke, Ralf Bungenstock, Frederik Effenberger, Marco Seelig, Mario Bruenger