Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
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Patent number: 6679735Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical pin contact, (1, 32, 56), having a connecting part (2) and a connector tongue (4) together with a locking part (3, 33, 57). A separate locking spring (14, 34, 58), is provided which is inserted into the locking part (3, 33, 57) perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the contact (1, 32, 56). Particularly simple mounting of the locking spring (14, 34, 48) is achieved in that the latter has latching means, which fix the locking spring (14, 34, 58) in position in the locking part (3, 33, 57) through insertion of the locking spring into the locking part (3, 33, 57).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Christian Otto Boemmel, Rolf Jetter, Manfred Proff
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Patent number: 6674348Abstract: A switch relay with a switching status display is described, in which a display element is in operative connection with a switch contact of the switch relay and displays the switch positions in a clearly recognizable manner. The display element enlarges the display stroke so that contact movement is more readily visible. The principle is based on the elongation of a pointer of the flexing line of, for example, a constructed film hinge. As a result of the display element being constructed as a synthetic part low in mass, the contact dynamics are reduced by only a small extent.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Michael Blecks, Karsten Pietsch, Bernd Saffian
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Patent number: 6672910Abstract: A contact having a contact spring, a contact positioner, and a locking element. The contact spring having resilient contacts. The contact positioner receives the contact spring for connection to an electrical conductor. The locking element has a guide face with a locking side that maintains the contact in a housing. A cover covers the locking side to form a closed surface. A guide plate is integrally formed with cover and covers the lateral side of the guide face to form a closed surface. The cover and guide plate enlarge a seal opening of the housing to prevent the seal from damage by the locking element when the contact is inserted and withdrawn from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Gheorghe Hotea
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Patent number: 6663291Abstract: The invention relates to a connector assembly, especially for connecting optical fibers, having a coupling member, a connector housing insertable into the coupling member and a connection slide mounted in the coupling member so as to be actuatable generally perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connector housing. At least one of the components, either the coupling member, connector housing or connection slide includes a resiliently deformable area which is deformable between connection and snap-in positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Christian Otto Boemmel, Dietrich Wilhelm Kuempel
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Patent number: 6659786Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector having a male connector part and a female connector part, the male connector part having a contact pin and a first base member and the female connector part having a contact socket and a second base member, and the contact pin being insertable into the contact socket in order to effect electrical connection between the male connector part and the female connector part. In order to provide an electrical connector which compensates any offset between female connector part and male connector part resulting from assembly tolerances without damage thereto during mating, the contact pin and/or the contact socket is/are mounted movably in the respective base member.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Markus Eckel, Josef Woller
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Patent number: 6611184Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having a base and an armature. The base having a first fixed contact support having a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact support having a second fixed contact. The armature having a first end and a second end. A contact bridge mechanically coupled to the first end by a transfer spring and having a first moveable contact and a second moveable contact. The contact bridge positioned between the first fixed contact support and the second fixed contact support such that the first fixed contact is substantially adjacent to the first moveable contact and the second fixed contact is substantially adjacent to the second moveable contact. An armature spring positioned on the second end of the armature for urging the contact bridge toward the first fixed contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp GmbHInventor: Ralf Hoffmann
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Patent number: 6608542Abstract: An armature for a switching relay having an armature plate and an armature spring. The armature plate is pivotally mounted on the switching relay between an open and closed position. The armature spring is attached to the switching relay by a suspension and has a spring contact region connected to the armature plate. A first web is attached to the spring contact region, and a tension rod is connected to the first web so that minimal torsional forces are transmitted to the tension rod when the armature plate pivots between the open position and the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Karsten Pietsch, Thomas Haehnel
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Patent number: 6585526Abstract: The invention describes an electrical connector having a multitude of adjacent contacts and side walls. At least part of the side walls are flexibly moveable, and the side walls are positioned so that they surround at least part of the contact element region. Because of the flexibility of the side walls, an electrical connector of this type can be connected to a second electrical connector under any circumstances and without any problems.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Eric Gillenberg, Johan Vanbesien
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Patent number: 6582249Abstract: An apparatus for making contact with a foil conductor, in particular of a solar module, the apparatus having a housing, a first connecting region for connecting to the foil conductor, and a second connecting region with at least one contact for connecting at least one plug connector. At least one conductor rail connects the contact to the foil conductor. The conductor rail has a contact region for detachable connection to the foil conductor. The conductor rail has a terminal area for receiving electronic modules, for example a diode or lead portions. Each conductor rail is connected to the contact of the second connecting region.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Werner Boeck, Klaus-Peter Goetz, Guenter Feldmeier, Heinz Scherer, Martin Szelag, Andreas Woeber
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Patent number: 6568955Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector which at least partially receives a foil with printed conductors embedded therein, and comprises an insulating housing with an insertion aperture for the foil and at least one foil contact with a contact section for contacting the printed conductors. The foil contact has a connection section for connection to an electric component and an actuating zone to receive mechanical pressure. To ensure reliable contacting and inexpensive production and simplified assembly of the components, the foil contact is bent as one piece from a punched spring sheet and has at its first contact arm an end section which is bent approximately to a U-shape, which can be brought into contact with the two contact arms by mechanical pressure. According to the invention, the connector also comprises an actuator to actuate this foil contact in which retaining webs are integrally formed which penetrate the foil when the actuator is closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Gheorghe Hotea, Claudius Rieder, Josef Woller
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Patent number: 6544053Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector arrangement with a two-part mating halves (1, 29), in which a first mating half (1) can be joined to a second mating half (29) via a plug-in control (7). The plug-in control (7) has a lever arm (2) pivotally mounted on a mating half (1) that controls a gearing region (9, 36, 37), forcibly actuating the mating halves (1, 29). The lever arm (2) is provided on one side on the mating half (1) and in addition to its pivot movement (8) is mounted via a pivot support (10) on the mating half (1) to ensure that the mating halves and the electrical connections are securely joined, despite simple construction, whereby the invention may be used in as many different ways as possible.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Joachim Hahn, Carlo L'Abbate
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Patent number: 6524142Abstract: A unitary contact with a box-like contact part, in which two spring legs are oppositely arranged that extend to respective free ends in the direction of the mating face of the contact spring where one of the spring legs is formed by a reverse inward bend and the other spring leg is formed through separation from an opposite wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Hans Jost Heimueller
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Patent number: 6424244Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic switch having a yoke which has the shape of a rotationally symmetrical cup on the base of which is arranged a permanent magnet. The flux of the permanent magnet is conducted via a core, which has a radial core flange, to the plate-shaped armature. For the operational air gap effective between the armature and the core and the yoke and the magnetic resistance WA thereof, the following relation applies in relation to the marginal air gap formed between the core flange and the yoke: WA<WR. As a result of the rotational symmetry with a yoke having the shape of a cup, it is possible to generate a high holding force for the armature with a small structural volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp, GmbHInventor: Horst Hendel
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Patent number: 6364686Abstract: An electrical and/or optical plug connector having a housing, intended for receiving electrical or optical contacts, and with at least one latching arm, the latching arm being longitudinally divided into two arm portions which can move independently of one another, and in that each of the arm portions has a latching projection which are of different construction, with one arm portion serving to perform secure latching and the other serving to reduce the amount of play.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Markus Gimbel
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Patent number: 6305993Abstract: The contact socket is of single-part construction and has a base spring and two spring legs, which are integrally formed on the base spring and both spring legs include contacting sections, facing each other where, as a result of the single-piece construction, the manufacturing process of this contact socket can be optimized and one of the spring legs is supported by an additional support member thereby increasing the resilient force.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp GmbHInventor: Hans Jost Heimueller