Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
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Publication number: 20250069834Abstract: A contactor movable terminal assembly includes a movable terminal, a driving shaft movably connected to the movable terminal, a main elastic member axially compressed between a bottom of the movable terminal and the driving shaft to provide a main contact pressure to the movable terminal, and an auxiliary elastic member disposed between the movable terminal and the driving shaft. The driving shaft drives the movable terminal from an opened position electrically separated from a static terminal to a closed position electrically in contact with the static terminal. The auxiliary elastic member is axially compressed between the bottom of the movable terminal and the driving shaft to provide an auxiliary contact pressure to the movable terminal when the movable terminal is in the closed position. The auxiliary elastic member is not axially compressed when the movable terminal is in the opened position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Austria GmbHInventors: Xiaoning Zhang, Hailin (Timothy) Chen, Markus Gutmann
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Publication number: 20240155782Abstract: A housing assembly encasing an electromagnetic component includes a housing part, a bulkhead wall inserted into the housing part in an insertion direction, a locking sub-assembly locking the bulkhead wall to the housing part, and a glue transport channel formed between the bulkhead wall and the housing part. The housing part has a first wall section and a second wall section opposite the first wall section. The bulkhead wall extends from the first wall section to the second wall section in a horizontal direction in an inserted state in the housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Philipp Harrer, Markus Gutmann
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Publication number: 20240029983Abstract: An electromechanical system for an electrical switching device includes an energizing coil assembly having a first coil and a second coil each generating a magnetic field in response to an energizing current and a magnetic system providing a magnetic flux path passing along a plurality of magnetic flux lines of the magnetic field generated by the energizing coil assembly. The magnetic system includes a first pole member arranged on an upper side of the first coil, a second pole member arranged on an upper side of the second coil, and a rotation member arranged between the first pole member and the second pole member. The rotation member has a first lobe and a second lobe executing a rotation motion around a central axis. Magnetic field lines generated by the coils are directed toward the lobes and produce a resultant magnetic force that rotates the lobes toward the pole members.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Bernd Wesely, Markus Gutmann
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Patent number: 11776783Abstract: A stationary contact spring for a relay includes a base section fixed in a housing of the relay, a contact area opposite the base section adapted to perform an electric switching with a contact force, a spring section extending between the base section and the contact area, and an abutting latch abutting the housing with a biasing force directed against the contact force.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer
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Patent number: 11652316Abstract: A retention clip providing mechanical strain relief of a cable in a connector comprises two curved spring sections each having a free end and a base, the two curved spring sections separated from each other at their respective free ends by a cable insertion gap. A center section of the retention cable extends from the base of one of the two curved spring sections to the base of the other one of the two curved spring sections and includes a cable insertion opening. The cable insertion gap and the cable insertion opening are aligned providing a through-opening extending through the retention clip in a cable insertion direction, and each of the free ends has at least one discontinuity in a direction along its edge.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Freddy Jean Philip Dendas, Frank Rosenkranz
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Publication number: 20220310340Abstract: A switch includes a set of contacts and a drive mechanism opening and closing the set of contacts. The drive mechanism is located beside the set of contacts in a direction perpendicular to an opening direction in which the contacts are movable to at least one of open and close.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer
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Publication number: 20220301796Abstract: A spring assembly for biasing an armature of a switching device includes a spring base and a spring arm protruding from the spring base. The spring base has an embossment positioning the spring assembly in the switching device. The spring arm biases the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer
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Publication number: 20220301799Abstract: A core for a coil of a switching device includes an armature abutment section abutting an armature in a closed condition, an armature bearing section mounting the armature to the core, and a coil section receiving a coil and extending along a longitudinal axis from the armature abutment section to the armature bearing section. The coil section and at least one of the armature abutment section and the armature bearing section extend along separate planes offset from one another perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer
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Publication number: 20220157545Abstract: An electric device includes an electric component and a housing having a lower housing part and an upper housing part. The electric component is supported on the lower housing part. The lower housing part and the upper housing part surround a housing volume in which the electric component is sealingly encased. A weld is formed between the upper housing part and the lower housing part. One of the lower housing part and the upper housing part has a protrusion welded to the other one of the lower housing part and the upper housing part. A gap is disposed between the lower housing part and the upper housing part, the gap extending radially from the protrusion to an outside of the housing. A solidified molten material from the weld is at least partially received in the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Guenther Deimling, Bernd Wesely
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Patent number: 11276540Abstract: A yoke assembly for a magnetic switching device comprises a pair of pole faces including a first pole face and a second pole face, a first element, and a second element. The first element has a first section and a second section extending in a direction perpendicular to the first section and forming a part of the second pole face. The second element has a first section extending parallel to the first section of the first element in a mounted state. The second element forms a protrusion of the second pole face projecting beyond the second section of the first element.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer, Bernd Wesely
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Publication number: 20220013953Abstract: A retention clip providing mechanical strain relief of a cable in a connector comprises two curved spring sections each having a free end and a base, the two curved spring sections separated from each other at their respective free ends by a cable insertion gap. A center section of the retention cable extends from the base of one of the two curved spring sections to the base of the other one of the two curved spring sections and includes a cable insertion opening. The cable insertion gap and the cable insertion opening are aligned providing a through-opening extending through the retention clip in a cable insertion direction, and each of the free ends has at least one discontinuity in a direction along its edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Freddy Jean Philip Dendas, Frank Rosenkranz
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Patent number: 11205551Abstract: A cradle for a relay comprises a force introduction section at which a force is introduced from a triggering system and a force diversion section in which the force that is introduced from the triggering system is diverted to a contact system. A direct connection line extending between the force introduction section and the force diversion section runs through a receptacle. A bottom of the receptacle is spaced apart from the direct connection line.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Rudolf Mikl, Markus Gutmann
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Patent number: 11158960Abstract: An electric wire connector connecting at least two wires includes a connector housing having a housing base and a housing cover, the housing base divided into at least two compartments, and at least two contact terminals each arranged in a different one of the at least two compartments. The at least two contact terminals are connected to one another by an electrically conductive member. The housing cover has a wire receiving opening receiving one of the at least two wires in an insertion direction. The housing cover is linearly movable relative to the housing base from an open position receiving the one of the at least two wires to a closed position terminating the one of the at least two wires.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Freddy Jean Philip Dendas, Olaf Leijnse, Frank Rosenkranz
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Patent number: 10854408Abstract: A magnetic flux assembly for closing a magnetic circuit of a relay and a relay. The magnetic flux assembly has a yoke and a U-shaped armature that is movable relative to the yoke. The yoke has a coil part that is in a coil and a flux conduction part that conducts the magnetic flux generated by the coil.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
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Publication number: 20200366004Abstract: An electric wire connector connecting at least two wires includes a connector housing having a housing base and a housing cover, the housing base divided into at least two compartments, and at least two contact terminals each arranged in a different one of the at least two compartments. The at least two contact terminals are connected to one another by an electrically conductive member. The housing cover has a wire receiving opening receiving one of the at least two wires in an insertion direction. The housing cover is linearly movable relative to the housing base from an open position receiving the one of the at least two wires to a closed position terminating the one of the at least two wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Freddy Jean Philip Dendas, Olaf Leijnse, Frank Rosenkranz
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Patent number: 10825629Abstract: A carrier body for a relay comprises a base body, a coil carrier, and a contact mount. The base body is monolithically formed with the coil carrier and the contact mount. The coil carrier and the contact mount extend from the base body.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
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Publication number: 20200260599Abstract: A housing assembly encasing an electromagnetic component includes a housing part, a bulkhead wall inserted into the housing part in an insertion direction, and a locking sub-assembly locking the bulkhead wall to the housing part. The housing part has a first wall section and a second wall section opposite the first wall section. The bulkhead wall extends from the first wall section to the second wall section in a horizontal direction in an inserted state in the housing part. The locking sub-assembly locks the bulkhead wall to the housing part in a direction parallel to the horizontal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Philipp Harrer, Markus Gutmann
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Patent number: 10665407Abstract: A spring for an electric switch comprises a base portion, a contact section, and a return spring section. The base portion forms a proximal end of the spring. The contact section extends from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end. The contact section has a contact member. The return spring section extends from the base portion alongside the contact section.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
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Publication number: 20200118779Abstract: A stationary contact spring for a relay includes a base section fixed in a housing of the relay, a contact area opposite the base section adapted to perform an electric switching with a contact force, a spring section extending between the base section and the contact area, and an abutting latch abutting the housing with a biasing force directed against the contact force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer
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Patent number: 10541098Abstract: An electromagnetic relay is disclosed. The electromagnetic relay comprises a coil, a yoke having a yoke face, and an armature. The armature has an armature face facing the yoke face and movable, depending on a current through the coil, between an open position and a closed position in which the armature face is positioned closer to the yoke face, and an overlap disposed over a side surface of the yoke. A first distance between the side surface of the yoke and the overlap is smaller than a smallest second distance between the armature face and the yoke face in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbHInventors: Indrajit Paul, Bernd Adrian, Rudolf Mikl