Patents Assigned to TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
  • Cable and method for manufacturing the cable
    Patent number: 11127511
    Abstract: A cable includes a cable core formed of an electrically conductive material and an insulation at least partially encasing the cable core. The cable core is exposed in a contact zone in which the cable contacts an electrical conductor. A surface of the contact zone is filled substantially flush with a cable surface of the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Florian Brabetz, Frank Kaehny, Gerzson Toth, Richard Eiberger
  • Securing Sleeve With Positive Locking Elements
    Publication number: 20210287827
    Abstract: A securing sleeve for securing a shield of an electric conductor to a shielding contact includes a securing section having a bottom disposed between a pair of wings. The bottom supporting the electric conductor. The wings are spaced apart at a free end of each of the wings distal from the bottom by a slot extending in an axial direction in an open state of the securing sleeve. The wings have a plurality of complementary positive locking element at the free ends that secure the securing sleeve in a circumferential direction in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Haspel, Markus Eckel
  • Electrical Switching Device, Especially a Contactor or a Relay, with a Contacting Element and a Fastening Element
    Publication number: 20210287865
    Abstract: An electrical switching device includes a connection section for fastening and contacting an electrical conductor. The connection section has a fastening element for fastening the electrical conductor, a current-carrying element spaced apart from the fastening element and including a contact point, and an electrically conductive contacting element extending from the fastening element to the contact point of the current-carrying element and into an inner section of the electrical switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Titus Ziegler
  • Double breaker switch
    Patent number: 11120963
    Abstract: A double breaker switch comprises a contact bridge connected to an actuator at a connection point, a first fixed contact, and a second fixed contact. The contact bridge includes a first bridge contact connected to the connection point by a first arm and a second bridge contact connected to the connection point by a second arm. The second arm is longer than the first arm. The first bridge contact electrically connects with the first fixed contact at a first contact point in a closed state of the double breaker switch. The second bridge contact electrically connects with the second fixed contact at a second contact point and a third contact point in the closed state of the double breaker switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Titus Ziegler
  • Crimp contact with structured region for preventing conductor slippage during crimping
    Patent number: 11121478
    Abstract: A crimp contact for crimping a conductor includes a crimp flank and a receptacle receiving the conductor and extending in a longitudinal direction of the crimp contact up to a receiving end. The crimp flank extends in the longitudinal direction over the receiving end up to a front end. The crimp flank encloses the conductor after crimping. The crimp contact has a structured region in a front region of the crimp contact arranged between the receiving end and the front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Brandt, Uwe Bluemmel, Soenke Sachs
  • Contact pin for connecting electrical conductors made of copper and aluminum
    Patent number: 11121495
    Abstract: A contact pin for connecting a first electrical conductor made of copper or a copper alloy and a second electrical conductor made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy comprises a plug-in section, a connecting section, and a coating disposed at least on the connecting section. The plug-in section is adapted to couple to the first electrical conductor. The connecting section is adapted to connect to the second electrical conductor. The coating is corrosion-resistant and compatible with aluminum and copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Hauck, Helge Schmidt
  • Cable Terminating Assembly With Electrically Insulating Cutting Blades
    Publication number: 20210281060
    Abstract: A cable terminating assembly for terminating a cable having a wire includes a wire manager having an end face facing in an insertion direction and a connector housing with a reception opening receiving at least a part of the wire manager. The end face holds the wire in a predetermined position along the insertion direction. The connector housing has a cutting blade formed by an electrically insulating material. The cutting blade cuts the wire upon insertion of the wire manager into the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Szelag, Tobias Leininger, Franz Mueller, Ole Wiborg
  • Robust, High Frequency-Suitable Electrical Terminal
    Publication number: 20210280991
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contacting section and a crimping section arranged to a rear of the contacting section in an axial direction of the terminal. A first material layer of the crimping section is crimped directly onto a second material layer of the terminal or of the crimping section in a crimped state, forming a double material layer region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
  • Housing Assembly For A Connector, Method For Releasing A Connection Between A Connector And A Mating Connector
    Publication number: 20210281006
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a connector includes a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position. The locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
  • Housing for a plug comprising a display unit
    Patent number: 11114799
    Abstract: A housing includes a display unit indicating a complete plugging of a counter-plug into the housing and a first stop. The display unit is movable along a longitudinal axis between an initial position and an assembly position. The display unit includes a locking element, a guide element, and a supporting element. The locking element has a resilient bridge with a first end fixed to the guide element. The first stop prevents the display unit from moving in the initial position by abutment with a free end of the bridge. The free end is bent in a bending plane in a direction of the guide element when moving toward the first stop. The supporting element supports the bridge at the guide element when the bridge deforms in the direction of the guide element and prevents a deformation of the bridge away from the abutment on the first stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Maximilian Schoedel, Samir Aboulkassem
  • Conical Contact Spring Sleeve As Well As Electrical Connectors and Plug Connections With Such Contact Spring Sleeves
    Publication number: 20210273364
    Abstract: A conical contact spring sleeve includes a radial concavity that projects radially inwards beyond an inner peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve and/or a radial convexity that projects radially outwards beyond an outer peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
  • Electrical contact for a plug connector, having rotatable rolling contact bodies, and electrical plug-in connection with such a contact
    Patent number: 11108203
    Abstract: An electrical contact has a contact surface adapted to contact a mating contact. The contact surface has a plurality of rotatable rolling contact bodies made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Beck
  • Oscillation Suppressing Connector Housing as well as Electrical Plug Connector and Electrical Plug Connection with such a Connector Housing
    Publication number: 20210265773
    Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical plug connector includes a cable duct and an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct. The cable duct receives an electrical cable of a predefined outer diameter along a plug-in direction. The cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clear dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Christoph Kosmalski, Maximilian Veihl, Sabine Schelhorn
  • Angled Plug Connection, Electrical Connector For Such An Angled Plug Connection and Electrically Heated Windshield Wiper With Such An Angled Plug Connection
    Publication number: 20210265778
    Abstract: An angled plug connection includes a connector adapted to be plugged along a first plug-in direction and a mating connector adapted to be plugged along a second plug-in direction extending at an angle or perpendicularly to the first plug-in direction. The connector is connected to the mating connector by a link guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Gregor Panitz
  • Method for joining two or more electrical conductors, device for joining two or more electrical conductors, and electrical connection between two or more conductors
    Patent number: 11101576
    Abstract: A connection assembly is provided and includes a first conductor, a second conductor and a friction stir welded connection connecting the first conductor and the second conductor, with the second conductor having a bundle of conductor wires. The friction stir welded connection is provided by a friction stir welding tool having a pin connecting a front side of the second conductor pressed onto the first conductor along a connecting direction between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Technical University of Ilmenau
    Inventors: Uwe Hauck, Helge Schmidt, Andre Martin Dressel, Rudi Blumenschein, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Anna Regensburg
  • Contact Device, Contact System and Method For Assembling Such A Contact System
    Publication number: 20210257777
    Abstract: A contact device includes a housing having a housing interior, a screw having a screw head and a shaft connected to the screw head, the shaft extending along a screw axis and having a first thread, a screw locking device connecting the screw head to the housing by a force-based and/or an interlocking engagement, and a first contact element for contacting a second contact element of a further contact device. The first contact element and the screw are arranged in the housing interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Eheim, Alexander Weber, Chris Buechling, Uwe Uster
  • Sensor Device for Measuring The Position of An Element
    Publication number: 20210255002
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a sender member emitting a magnetic field, a first receiving member formed by a first conductor and receiving the magnetic field, and a second receiving member formed by a second conductor and receiving the magnetic field. The first receiving member and the second receiving member are arranged within an annular ring segment having a period along a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation. The first conductor and the second conductor each define a plurality of loops. A shape of each of the loops follows in the circumferential direction a base function with half the period, the shape of only some of the loops deviates from the base function by a correction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Belgium BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
  • PLUG-IN CONNECTOR ELEMENT AND PLUG-IN CONNECTOR FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20210242636
    Abstract: A plug-in connector element includes an electrically conductive contact element, a housing, a contact protection element, and a temperature sensor accommodated at least in part within the contact protection element. The contact protection element is disposed so that, between the housing and the contact protection element, access to the electrically conductive contact element is prevented for an object having a diameter above a defined value. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of the electrically conductive contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
  • Contact element and contact system
    Patent number: 11081824
    Abstract: A contact element comprises a contact box extending in a longitudinal direction of the contact element and delimiting a receptacle. The contact box includes a first box section, a second box section, a third box section arranged opposite the first box section, and a fourth box section arranged opposite the second box section. The second box section and the fourth box section each connect the first box section to the third box section. The first box section and the third box section are each configured in an elastic manner and the second box section and the fourth box section are each configured in a rigid manner. The second box section and the fourth box section are each inclined with respect to the first box section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Waldemar Stabroth
  • Shielding Spring Shell For High Current Plug-In Connections
    Publication number: 20210234312
    Abstract: A shielding spring shell has a contact tab with a pair of spring sections adjoining a fillet. One of the spring sections is an at least radially resilient radial spring and another of the spring sections is an at least axially resilient axial spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Jürgen Sauer, Soenke Sachs, Jochen Fertig, Ivan Ivanov, Marco Wolf