Patents Assigned to TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
  • Patent number: 12009125
    Abstract: A flat electrical cable comprises a conductive core having a core sheath and a cooling channel having a cooling channel sheath. The cooling channel and the core extend mutually parallel to one another along a length of the cable and are integrally joined to one another by a web extending along the core and the cooling channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Florian Brabetz, Rudi Blumenschein, Gerzson Toth, Uwe Hauck
  • Patent number: 11996641
    Abstract: An electrical circuit board plug contact device includes an electrical circuit board contact element and an electrical plug contact element formed separately from the electrical circuit board contact element. The electrical plug contact element is laterally offset with respect to the electrical circuit board contact element and an electrically conductive connection is provided between the electrical circuit board contact element and the electrical plug contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Marc-Andreas Berger, Eike Luellich, Dirk Duenkel, Steffen Reichel, Juri Fionik
  • Publication number: 20240162631
    Abstract: A connector terminal includes a clamping part and a contacting part. A side of a first end of the clamping part has a first barb structure and a pair of sides of a second end of the clamping part each have a second barb structure. The first end is opposite to the second end. The contacting part extends along a first direction from the second end of the clamping part and electrically contacts a terminal paired with the connector terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
    Inventors: Yongjia (Winter) Wang, Federico Lupo, Zhiyi Li, Thomas Klenner
  • Patent number: 11984686
    Abstract: A high frequency (HF) terminal for an HF connector includes an electromechanical contact section, a mechanical fastening section, an electromechanical connection section, and an HF compensation region apart from the electromechanical contact section. The HF compensation region is geometrically developed in such a way that a loss in a signal integrity of an HF plug-in connector including the HF connector with the HF terminal and an HF mating connector with an HF mating terminal in a final plugged-in position can be at least partially compensated by the HF compensation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Daniel Volkmann, Gregor Karrasch
  • Patent number: 11978991
    Abstract: An insulation displacement contact (IDC) cluster includes a plurality of IDC cluster modular units each having a plurality of receptacles adjacent to one another in a row. Each of the receptacles receives an IDC terminal. A first IDC cluster modular unit of the IDC cluster modular units is coupled to a second IDC cluster modular unit of the IDC cluster modular units to form a modular structure by stacking and fastening together, arranging the receptacles of the IDC cluster modular units in parallel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabio De Pasquale, Thomas Klenner
  • Patent number: 11962109
    Abstract: A module connector includes a first connection part and a second connection part that can be electrically conductively connected with the first connection part. The first connection part has a first attachment element and the second connection part has a second attachment element; the first attachment element can be inserted into the second attachment element. Each of the first connection part and the second connection part has a contact protection at a side facing the other connection part. The contact protection has an outer electrically insulating collar and an electrically insulating protection pin surrounded by the outer electrically insulating collar. At least one of the first connection part and the second connection part has a current bridge between the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin. The outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin extend beyond the current bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Wolf, Patrick Distler, Frank Kaehny, Chris Buechling
  • Patent number: 11955756
    Abstract: An electric terminal including a contact section having a locking lance locking the electric terminal in a connector housing of an electric connector and a transition section extending from the contact section and having a secondary latching with a secondary latching device latching the electric terminal in the connector housing. The locking lance is axially additionally secured in the contact section away from an attachment of the locking lance to the contact section and/or a plurality of side walls of the electric terminal are closed by a circumferential connection in the secondary latching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Leiminger, Jochen Brandt, Andreas Oettle, Stefan Raab, Ulrich Lechler, Marina Hertlein, Florian Staufinger, Jiri Konrad, Andreas Merkle, Julia Stegmeier (nee Kirschbaum)
  • Patent number: 11955278
    Abstract: A magnetizing device includes a magnet and a magnetic field concentrator. The magnet has a magnetic field forming a magnetization region in which a magnetizable security element is exposed to a magnetic field strength having a defined magnetic field direction. The magnetic field concentrator is formed of a ferromagnetic material. The magnetic field concentrator is arranged in the magnetic field and amplifies and focuses the magnetic field in the magnetization region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Pieper, Armin Meisenberg, Axel Bartos
  • Publication number: 20240097354
    Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a first pair of clamping arms forming a first clamping portion for connecting with a wire, and a second pair of clamping arms connected to the first pair of clamping arms by a connecting part. The first clamping portion has a first clamping sub-portion and a second clamping sub-portion distributed along a length direction. The second pair of clamping arms forms a second clamping portion. The second clamping portion has a third clamping sub-portion and a fourth clamping sub-portion distributed along the length direction. The first clamping sub-portion corresponds to the third clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the first clamping sub-portion is greater than a width of the third clamping sub-portion. The second clamping sub-portion corresponds to the fourth clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the second clamping sub-portion is less than a width of the fourth clamping sub-portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunjie Hu, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Thomas Klenner
  • Patent number: 11936129
    Abstract: A ribbon cable connector is fixed at an end of a ribbon cable. The ribbon cable has a plurality of electrical conductors extending parallel and distanced to one another. The ribbon cable connector includes an insertion slot extending in a plugging direction and receiving the ribbon cable, a plurality of contact element receptacles extending parallel and distanced to one another, a plurality of structures in the insertion slot extending parallel to one another and aligned with the contact element receptacles, and a clamping device configured to clamp the ribbon cable in the insertion slot. An end of the insertion slot inside of the ribbon cable connector adjoins the contact element receptacles in the plugging direction. The structures are each separated from one another by a partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Kraenzlein, Stefan Raab, Marina Hertlein
  • Patent number: 11936249
    Abstract: A measurement system for an electrical machine includes a position sensor device arranged on a rotor of the electrical machine, a carrier connected to the position sensor device, and a temperature sensor device fastened to the carrier. The position sensor device is configured to ascertain an item of information about an orientation of the rotor. The temperature sensor is configured to ascertain a temperature of a stator of the electrical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Volkswagen AG, TE Connectivity Begium BV
    Inventors: Bram Embo, Dirk Pillu, Rainer Schindel, Sebastian Wiechert, Mathias Dohmann, Manivasakan Ravinthiran
  • Patent number: 11923637
    Abstract: An electrical connector configured to be mated to a mating connector includes a housing assembly and a core assembly held rotatably within the housing assembly. The core assembly includes a contact assembly having a contact configured to electrically contact a mating contact of the mating connector, a finger protection assembly configured to at least partially cover the contact assembly, and a cable retention assembly configured to be attached onto an electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bischoff, Daniel Domke, Bjoern Schiemer
  • Patent number: 11916339
    Abstract: A contact carrier includes a carrier body receiving a plurality of contacts and a fastening element fastening the carrier body to a carrier element. The fastening element includes a first clamping element connected to the carrier body, a second clamping element formed on the carrier body in a shiftable manner and opposite the first clamping element, and a locking device locking the second clamping element in a position relative to the first clamping element. A distance between the first clamping element and the second clamping element can be varied by a relative movement of the second clamping element in relation to the first clamping element. The first clamping element and the second clamping element, by the locking device, exert a clamping force onto the carrier element arranged between the first clamping element and the second clamping element to hold the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Maximilian Veihl
  • Patent number: 11916346
    Abstract: A method for crimp mounting a high-frequency (HF) electrical crimp connecting device to an electrical cable includes the steps of crimping a ferrule into a mounting state wherein its maximum diameter is fixed, and arranging the ferrule in its mounting state over an exposed shielding conductor of the cable. A terminal is crimped onto an inner conductor of the cable, and a shielding contact sleeve is placed over the cable and crimped, at least in the area of the ferrule. A target impedance or impedance range of the resulting cable is set according to at least one of a dimension of at least one crimping tool used to perform the crimping steps, or at least one dimension of at least one of the resulting crimps performed by the at least one crimping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Olivier De Cloet
  • Publication number: 20240063584
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically insulating connector housing, at least one electromagnetically shielded contact device including an electromagnetic shield, at least one clamping screw, and an electrically insulating protective cap. The at least one clamping screw mechanically secures an electrical contact of the contact device. The electrically insulating protective cap is provided at or on the connector housing, and electromagnetically closes at least one shielding hole defined in the electromagnetic shield of the contact device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Wolfschmitt, Richard A. Forell, Joachim Schneider, Walter Saenger, Thomas Hulbert, Wolfgang Balles, Manuel Eheim
  • Publication number: 20240063445
    Abstract: A cell contacting system for an electrical battery module includes a carrier structure, a plurality of cell contacting elements arranged on the carrier structure and electrically contacting a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of power connections electrically connected to the cell contacting elements, and a measuring arrangement measuring a parameter of the electrical battery module. The measuring arrangement has a sensor element connected to a connection contact of the cell connecting system via a sensor line. A monitoring device is connectable to the measuring arrangement via the connection contact in order to monitor the parameter. The sensor element is connected to at least one of the cell contacting elements and measures the parameter. The sensor element is fastened on the at least one of the cell contacting elements by a retaining element formed on the at least one of the cell contacting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Callies
  • Patent number: 11901653
    Abstract: A module connector for electrically connecting a pair of electric modules includes a pair of contact assemblies spaced from one another and fastening the module connector to the electric modules, a conductor assembly electrically connecting the contact assemblies and, with the contact assemblies, forming an electrical connection between the electric modules, and a housing formed of an electrically insulating material. The contact assemblies and the conductor assembly are accommodated in the housing. At least one of the contact assemblies is fastened to the conductor assembly in a manner displaceable relative to the conductor assembly in a direction of displacement directed towards and/or away from the other of the contact assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Buechling, Frank Kaehny, Manuel Eheim, Marcus Wolf, Bjoern Hoffmann, Alexander Weber, Patrick Distler
  • Publication number: 20240039212
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical plug connector and a mating plug connector. The electrical plug connector includes a connector housing, and a housing interlock element movable relative to the connector housing between a pre-latched position and a final latched position. The housing interlock element includes a switching element. The mating plug connector is securable to the connector housing via the housing interlock element, and includes a receiving element adapted to receive the housing interlock element. The receiving element comprises two electrical contacts of an electrical interlock circuit. The switching element is adapted to electrically connect the two electrical contacts when the housing interlock element is moved into the final latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Maximilian Veihl, Florin Spataru, Markus Eckel
  • Publication number: 20240039211
    Abstract: A housing assembly for an electrical connector that can be plugged together with a mating connector along a plugging direction includes a connector housing, a mating aid arranged on the connector housing and movable between an initial position and a final position, and a securing element arranged on the mating aid and movable between a secured position and a release position. The mating aid has a drive section engaging the mating connector to move the mating connector into a state in which the mating connector is plugged together with the electrical connector. The securing element in the secured position engages the connector housing and in the release position is disengaged from the connector housing. The securing element in the secured position is accessible for the mating connector from outside of the housing assembly and is movable to the release position by the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Boemmel, Juergen Sauer, Torsten Sieler
  • Publication number: 20240034162
    Abstract: A charging socket of an electric or hybrid vehicle is adapted to connect to a charging plug. The charging socket comprises a socket wall, and at least one heating module shaft extending into the socket wall and adapted to receive a heating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Iskra, Ralf Schwan, Dominik Heiss