Patents Assigned to TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
  • Patent number: 11486907
    Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring an impedance of a protective conductor. The monitoring device has a first voltage divider for connection to a voltage source including a series connection to a first resistor and a second resistor. The second resistor has a resistance value which corresponds to a threshold value for the impedance of the protective conductor. A second voltage divider includes a series connection to a third resistor and a bridge diode and a connection to the first resistor at a first end of the third resistor and connectable to a second end of the third resistor and to the protective conductor. A measuring device is provided for the detection of a bridge voltage between a first node and a second node if the impedance of the protective conductor is greater than the value of the second resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Kipp, Gregor Karrasch, Stefan Stross, Stefan Engert
  • Publication number: 20220336968
    Abstract: An electrical crimp ferrule includes a circumferential center portion, a first circumferential flank connected to the center portion, and a second circumferential flank connected to the center portion. The circumferential center portion integrally connects the first and second circumferential flanks. At least one crimp diameter compensation element extends from at least one of the first circumferential flank or the second circumferential flank and is adapted to engage with an electrical cable having a non-circular cross section in a crimped state of the ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Klingler, Markus Strelow
  • Publication number: 20220336969
    Abstract: A tool for producing an arrangement composed of an electrical line and a contact device with a crimp sleeve includes a first press jaw unit and a guide unit. The first press jaw unit delimits a tool receptacle and receives the crimp sleeve and the electrical line. The first press jaw unit has a first press jaw with a first press surface and a second press jaw with a second press surface. The second press surface is adjustable between a first press position positioned radially inwardly and a second press position. The guide unit provides a first pressing force transmitted into the first press surface and from the first press jaw to the second press jaw. The first press surface stamps a first stamped indentation and the second press surface stamps a second stamped indentation into the crimp sleeve to crimp the crimp sleeve on the electrical line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Bluemmel
  • Publication number: 20220336974
    Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly includes a line section having a plurality of conductor wires formed of a first electrically conductive material, a contact section in which the conductor wires are compacted to form a contact unit, and a layer formed of a second electrically conductive material. The layer is disposed on a contact surface of the contact unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Maximilian Veihl, Chris Buechling, Manuel Eheim, Frank Kaehny, Marcus Wolf, Harald Ulrich, Kevin Scheer, Florian Lueck, Christoph Kosmalski, Rolf Maurus
  • Publication number: 20220320777
    Abstract: A contact element for an electrical plug includes a base and a spring element deflectable towards and/or away from the base. The spring element is laterally limited by a first side flank and a second side flank. The spring element has a spring base at an end of the spring element connected to the base. The spring element extends away from the spring base in a longitudinal direction. The first side flank is closer to the base than the second side flank and the second side flank faces away from the first side flank. The first side flank has a first length and the second side flank has a second length. A ratio of the second length to the first length is greater than or equal to 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Oettle, Stefan Raab
  • Patent number: 11462848
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
  • Patent number: 11462863
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
  • Publication number: 20220311172
    Abstract: An electrically insulating touch protection device for an electrical conductor includes an insulating tube and a housing receiving an end of the electrical conductor. The housing has an end section pointing toward the insulating tube. The end section has a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is inserted into the insulating tube and the second segment is placed on the insulating tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bjoern Hoffmann, Alexander Weber, Frank Kaehny, Chris Buechling, Marcus Wolf, Manuel Eheim, Patrick Distler
  • Publication number: 20220297226
    Abstract: An arrangement for making a diffusion solder connection between an electrically conductive contact element and a workpiece includes a protective chamber and an acceleration device. The protective chamber has a workpiece position at which at least a portion of the workpiece is arranged. The acceleration device shoots the electrically conductive contact element into the workpiece arranged at the workpiece position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Blumenschein, Frank Kaehny, Manuel Eheim
  • Patent number: 11450928
    Abstract: A cell-contacting device for a battery module includes a cell-connector support fitted onto a plurality of storage-cell modules of the battery module and a cell-connector sheet. The cell-connector support has a snap-fit arrangement. The cell-connector sheet is mounted on or in the cell-connector support by the snap-fit arrangement in a form-fitting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jonas Happ, Jens Huber, Stefan Wallner, Gunther Chritz
  • Publication number: 20220294155
    Abstract: A component for attaching a cable to a housing member includes an attachment section having an attachment element and a cable clamping section integrally connected to the attachment section. The cable clamping section has a tubular shape and forms a cable tunnel. The cable clamping section has a clamping tongue that is deflectable into the cable tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Ripper, Yehya Ashour, Vinoth Kumar S
  • Publication number: 20220294153
    Abstract: A seal for an electrical plug connector includes a passage opening receiving a contact element, a contact sealing section extending along the passage opening in a sleeve-shaped manner, and a creepage distance increase section disposed opposite the contact sealing section. The creepage distance increase section continues the passage opening in a tubular manner and/or extends away from the passage opening in a plate-shaped manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schwan
  • Patent number: 11444289
    Abstract: A contact element for contacting a bipolar plate of a fuel cell stack includes a contact body extending along a longitudinal axis. The contact body has a channel extending along the longitudinal axis and delimited by a pair of channel walls disposed opposite one another in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. The channel is adapted to receive a portion of the bipolar plate. The contact body has a contact spring on a first channel wall of the pair of channel walls. The contact spring protrudes into the channel and has a cutting edge directed toward a second channel wall of the pair of channels walls and adapted to contact the bipolar plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Maik Schaefer, Zoran Stjepanovic, Helge Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11444417
    Abstract: A first RF connector element mating with a second RF connector element includes a first terminal having a first contact region, a second terminal having a second contact region, and a first electrical insulator element electrically insulating the first terminal and the second terminal. The first electrical insulator element has a first contact support part and a first compensation part. The first contact support part is integrally formed of a first dielectric material and has a first relative dielectric constant. The first compensation part is integrally formed with the first contact support part of a second dielectric material, the second dielectric material having a second relative dielectric constant greater than the first relative dielectric constant. The first compensation part is arranged at a front end region of the first electrical insulator element and at least partly encompasses the first contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Mohammad Nikfal, Christian Mandel, Chang Hyo Yun, Abiel Kidane
  • Patent number: 11441885
    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 and a plurality of receiving members receiving the magnetic field. Each of the receiving members has a pair of conductors that together delimit a pair of surrounded areas. Each of the surrounded areas tapers in and against a circumferential direction at ends of the surrounded areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GMBH, TE CONNECTIVIYU BELGIUM BV
    Inventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
  • Patent number: 11437164
    Abstract: An electrical cable includes a plurality of electrical lines extending from a first section to a third section through a second section. Each electrical line is enveloped by an insulating sheath. The electrical lines are arranged side-by-side in the first section in a first plane and in the third section in a third plane. The insulating sheath is integrally formed as a first insulating section in the first section and as a third insulating section in the third section. The insulating sheath is divided into a first further insulating section and a second further insulating section in the second section that are separated from each other by a gap. The first further insulating section is guided from the first insulating section to the third insulating section in a first arcuate path and the second further insulating section is guided from the first insulating section to the third insulating section in a second arcuate path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jonas Roland Happ, Martin Listing, Dinh Hung Vu, Gerzson Toth
  • Patent number: 11431113
    Abstract: A crimp assembly for electrically contacting a conductive component of an electrical cable includes an anvil bushing and a compression sleeve. The anvil bushing has a retention shoulder extending circumferentially on an outer peripheral surface of the anvil bushing and supporting a section of the conductive component. The compression sleeve has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the retention shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Daniel Bischoff
  • Publication number: 20220271472
    Abstract: A distribution automation device for receiving a plug connector includes a housing having a socket at least partially receiving the plug connector. The socket has a locking feature engaging a complementary locking feature of the plug connector. The locking feature and the housing are formed integrally with one another as a monolithic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jeroen Jozef Maria De Bruijn, Guenter Feldmeier
  • Publication number: 20220270149
    Abstract: A connector configurator includes a connector configuration system and a customer connected to the connector configuration system. The connector configuration system has a configuration processor and a configurator module executable by the configuration processor. The customer has a display. The customer accesses the configurator module to receive a plurality of interface data displayed on the display. The customer transmits selections of the interface data to the connector configuration system to create a configured connector using the configurator module. The configurator module displays the configured connector on the display based on the transmitted selections of the interface data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Anne Nentwig, Rolf Jetter, Hans-Juergen Brueck, Matthias Lechner, Zoran Stjepanovic
  • Publication number: 20220258418
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a plurality of manufacturing stations each performing a manufacturing step, a laser beam coupling device receiving a laser beam as an input beam, and a plurality of beam paths along which a light of the input beam is guided. The beam paths are directed from the laser beam coupling device to the manufacturing stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Sinder, Kerstin Brenner, Daniel Naumov