Patents Assigned to TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
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Patent number: 11837803Abstract: A chiclet for a chiclet connector includes a conductor having a first end and a second end. A housing of the chiclet encloses and defines a housing interior. The conductor extends through the housing interior with the first and second ends of the conductor forming contacts projecting from the housing. The housing forms an electromagnetic shield electrically insulated from the conductor. A support of the chiclet corresponds in shape to the housing interior and is connected to the conductor for fixing the conductor within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Marc Reinhardt, Guenther Mumper, Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner, Srinivas Rathod, Rutger Wilhelmus Smink, Jabobus Nicolaas Tuin, Anne Weiss, Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Christian Mandel, Daniel Volkmann, Gregor Karrasch
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Publication number: 20230387556Abstract: A busbar according to an embodiment includes an outer sheath enclosing a cavity and a metal foam contained in the cavity. A porosity formed within the metal foam is at least partially filled with a phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Michael Ludwig, Isabell Buresch
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Patent number: 11831116Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a base, a first side wall extending from the base, and a second side wall extending from the base opposite to the first side wall, a self-locking wing on the first side wall, and a self-locking pocket on the second side wall. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking pocket.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Shashikumar S N, Deepak A G, Uwe Bluemmel
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Publication number: 20230356610Abstract: A plug cover hinge of a charging connection of an electric vehicle includes a cover or cover flap for selectively covering a socket or plug of the charging connection, and a four-joint hinge. The four-joint hinge defines two flap-side joints attached to the cover flap, and two fastening-side joints attachable to a frame. The four-joint hinge includes two joint elements, with each joint element connecting one of the flap-side joints to one of the fastening-side joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Ralf Schwan, Dominik Heiss, Mike Iskra, Talat Salman
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Publication number: 20230327360Abstract: A screw for a touch-proof plug connection includes a screw body and a touch protection device. The screw body has a screw head and a screw shank extending from the screw head along a screw-in direction to a screw tip. The screw tip has a connecting element. The touch protection element has a connection device on a coupling side. The connection device is a connection counterpart to the connecting element and connects the touch protection element to the screw body. The touch protection element has an electrically insulating surface on a front side that points in the screw-in direction in a connected state of the screw body and the touch protection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Ron Buchholz, Manuel Eheim, Alexander Weber, Marcus Wolf, Bjoern Hoffmann, Patrick Distler
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Patent number: 11784439Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a shielding contact. A gap running in a circumferential direction extends between the housing and the shielding contact. A mating housing of a mating connector is adapted to be inserted into the gap in a plugging direction. The gap opens in the plugging direction into a sealing section in which a sealing ring is retained axially between the shielding contact and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Christoph Kosmalski, Maximilian Veihl, Monika Stein
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Patent number: 11777299Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring system includes providing an electric cable having an electric conductor and a contact element with a termination portion, and removing a cable insulation in a first sub-portion of the electric cable. The cable insulation remains on the electric conductor in a second sub-portion of the electric cable offset from the first sub-portion. The electric conductor is welded at the first sub-portion to a termination surface of the termination portion. The first sub-portion is pressed against the termination portion and compressed during welding. A holding device encompasses the second sub-portion at least partially. The holding device supports the second sub-portion at least during the welding and compressing of the first sub-portion and maintains a position of the second sub-portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Uwe Bluemmel, Christian Gregor
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Patent number: 11774299Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a temperature sensing element transducing a sensed temperature into an electrical output signal and having a plurality of electrically conductive leads, a mineral insulated cable having a plurality of conductor wires enclosed by a metal outer sheath, and an electrically insulating element. The conductor wires are insulated inside the cable and extend beyond the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element insulates the conductor wires at least partially with respect to each other and with respect to the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element has a first opening receiving the conductor wires and a second opening receiving the temperature sensing element. The electrically conductive leads are connected to the conductor wires at a junction region located within the electrically insulating element. The electrically insulating element has an aperture extending up to the junction region.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: Meas France, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Nicolas Christopher Pecquet, Hamza Boumeddane, Valentin Skurjatin
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Patent number: 11777247Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
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Patent number: 11769964Abstract: An angled connector includes a connector housing, a terminal support held by the connector housing, and a first terminal held in the terminal support. The connector housing has a first terminal passage and a second terminal passage extending at an angle to the first terminal passage. The first terminal passage and the second terminal passage intersect one another in an intersection region. The terminal support is slidable relative to the connector housing along the first terminal passage from a first position to a second position. The first terminal at least partially extends into the first terminal passage. The first terminal is closer to the second terminal passage in the second position than in the first position, and the first terminal is at least partially arranged in the intersection region in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Marco Kugler, Joachim Barth, Danappa Hugar, Vishnu Patagar, Sukshitha H P
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Publication number: 20230299525Abstract: An electrical contact sleeve includes a contact spring extending in a longitudinal direction from a base to an end of the electrical contact sleeve on a connector side. The contact spring has a recess and a plurality of spring legs adjoining the recess in a circumferential direction. The spring legs unite to form a free end of the contact spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Olivier De Cloet
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Patent number: 11764515Abstract: A mat seal for an electrical connector includes a plurality of through-holes extending in a through-hole direction through the mat seal, a grid of a first material having a plurality of grid meshes, the grid is arranged with the through-holes extending through the grid meshes, a first material layer of a second material disposed on a first side of the grid, and a second material layer of a third material disposed on a second side of the grid opposite the first side. The first material of the grid has a greater compression modulus than the second material of the first material layer and the third material of the second material layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Hartmut Ripper, Joerg Wagner
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Patent number: 11753265Abstract: A stamping strip reel replacing system includes an autonomous mobile robot and an automatic guide vehicle. The autonomous mobile robot is adapted to autonomously move to a position where a reel driving shaft for mounting the reel is located, and includes a grabbing tool for grabbing the reel. The automatic guide vehicle moves together with the autonomous mobile robot, and carries an empty reel wound with no stamping strip. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to unload a full reel wound with the stamping strip from the reel driving shaft and place the unloaded full reel onto the automatic guide vehicle by operating the grabbing tool. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to grab the empty reel from the automatic guide vehicle and mount the grabbed empty reel onto the reel driving shaft by operating the grabbing tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Yingcong Deng, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Fengchun Xie, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Josef Sinder, Zongjie Tao, Xiaochen Yu, Swapnilsinh Solanki, Jiankun Zhou, Tim Darr
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Patent number: 11749973Abstract: A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail comprises a slider including a first retention section and a pivoting lever mechanical coupled to the slider. The slider is movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism. The lever includes a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction. A reception area for receiving the mounting rail is defined between the first retention section and the second retention section.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Ofenloch, Frank Zimmer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Friedhelm Kreutz
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Patent number: 11740105Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Belgium BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Patent number: 11742164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Titus Ziegler
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Patent number: 11726114Abstract: A current sensor element includes a resistance section, a first electrically conductive connection section connected to a first end of the resistance section and having a first voltage measurement contact, and a second electrically conductive connection section connected to a second end of the resistance section and having a second voltage measurement contact and a third voltage measurement contact. The first electrically conductive connection section and the second electrically conductive connection section are connectable to feed a current to be measured through the resistance section. The first voltage measurement contact, the second voltage measurement contact, and the third voltage measurement contact are arranged in a way that a first resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the second voltage measurement contact is smaller than a second resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the third voltage measurement contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Jens Gruendler
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Publication number: 20230253725Abstract: An electrical contact device includes a first electrical contact portion mechanically fixing and electrically connecting the electrical contact device to a circuit board by press-fitting, a second electrical contact portion forming an electrical plug contact matable with an electrical mating contact element, and a spring portion arranged between the first and second electrical contact portions in a longitudinal direction of the electrical contact device. The second electrical contact portion has a fork structure with a pair of fork elements mechanically clamping and fixing the electrical mating contact element on the electrical contact device. The spring portion electrically connects the first and second contact portions. The spring portion permits an elastic variation of a spacing between the first and second electrical contact portions in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Daniel Rosan, Willi Dietrich, Rajesh Kumar, Stefan Masak
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Patent number: 11710865Abstract: A connector for connecting cells of a battery unit is disclosed. The connector comprises a carrier having weld openings, a cover covering the weld openings, a contact disposed in the carrier, a film connector disposed along an edge of the carrier, and a film conductor disposed in the carrier and contacting the contact and the film connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Wilhelm Grzywok, Andre Martin Dressel, Uwe Hauck
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Patent number: 11707998Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a connector housing receiving an electrical terminal. The connector housing has an outer cooling gas connection cooling an electrical plug-in connection of the plug connector with a mating plug connector. A cooling gas is brought into the plug connector by the outer cooling gas connection through a cooling gas channel of the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dirk Duenkel, Gregor Panitz