Patents Assigned to Yazaki Europe Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20080014795
    Abstract: A connector (1) for connection to another connect. The connector includes a housing having a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5). The first receiving chambers (3) receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15). At mat seal (18, 19) is held between the housing (2) and a mat seal holder (22). Sealing elements (16) are removably connected to the mat seal holder (22) and include a sealing portion (17) which projects from the mat seal holder (22) into one of the apertures (20, 21) of the mat seal (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Publication number: 20080014794
    Abstract: A connector (1) which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising a housing (2) which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5), wherein the first receiving chambers (3) serve to receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15) and which housing (2), on its rear side (6), comprises openings (8, 9) of the receiving chambers (3, 4), as well as at least one mat seal (18, 19) which rests against the rear side (6) of the housing (2) and comprises apertures (20, 21) which are aligned with the openings (8, 9), wherein there are provided sealing elements (16) which are received in the second receiving chambers (4), wherein the sealing elements (16) each comprise a sealing portion (17) which projects beyond the rear side (6) of the housing (2) from the opening (9) of the respective second receiving chamber (4) and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures (21) of the at least one mat seal (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael LUTSCH, Vladimir BUDEN, Minja ADZIC
  • Publication number: 20080003851
    Abstract: A cable connector for electrically conductingly connecting a plurality of separate cables which each are provided with an insulation and an electrical conductor, comprising a connecting sleeve which forms a longitudinal axis), which is continuously open along the longitudinal axis which, along the longitudinal axis, comprises, at a distance from one another, a first open receiving portion and a second open receiving portion, which comprises a connecting portion which is arranged between the two receiving portions, wherein the first receiving portion of the connecting sleeve serves for receiving at least one first cable which is received therein with a first seal being connected therebetween, wherein a bared first conductor portion of the at least one first cable projects into the connecting portion, wherein the second receiving portion of the connecting sleeve serves to receive at least one second cable which is received therein with a second seal being connected therebetween, wherein a bared second conductor
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Rachid Ainceri, Harald Lutsch
  • Patent number: 7300319
    Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Publication number: 20070123093
    Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Patent number: 7217150
    Abstract: An improved electrical connector. The connector includes a first connector (1) having a housing (5) for receiving first contact elements (9) and a slider (19) slidably disposed on the housing (5) for receiving second contact elements (30); a second connector (3) for receiving first counter contact elements (32) and second counter contact elements (39); and a retainer (20, 36) which allows displacement of the slider (19) such that the second contact elements (30) secured thereto contact the second counter contact elements (39) only when the first and second connectors are completely connected together by a locking device. During mating the first contact elements (9) and first connector contact elements (32) become fully engaged, but no current flow occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Mario Lekic, Dragutin Vida, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Patent number: 7189102
    Abstract: Connector for an airbag-ignition system, for inserting into an insertion chamber (3) of a mating connector (2) with contact pins (4) and detaching therefrom along a connection axis (X), comprising two contact elements (28) from an electrically conductive material, which have, respectively, a female terminal portion (29) with an outer face (29b), serving to connect a contact pin (4) of the mating connector (2) along the connection axis (X), a connecting portion (32) for connecting to a conductor (7) of a cable (6) and a connection portion (30), connecting the female terminal portion (29) to the connecting portion (32), an extension portion away from the connection portion (30) and following the connecting portion (32), a housing from an electrically insulating material, which has an insertion portion (9) for inserting into the insertion chamber (3) of the mating connector (2), having through openings for the contact pins (4), has an open housing portion (10) closable by a lid (11), and having for each contact
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Angelika Ermert, legal representative, Goran Greguric, Philip Vernon Little, Harald Michael Lutsch, Dalibor Krivohlavek, Gerhard Ermert, deceased
  • Publication number: 20060286838
    Abstract: Connector for an airbag-ignition system, for inserting into an insertion chamber 3 of a mating connector 2 with contact pins 4 and detaching therefrom along a connection axis X, comprising two contact elements 28 from an electrically conductive material, which have, respectively, a female terminal portion 29 with an outer face 29b, serving to connect a contact pin 4 of the mating connector 2 along the connection axis X, a connecting portion 32 for connecting to a conductor 7 of a cable 6 and a connection portion 30, connecting the female terminal portion 29 to the connecting portion 32, an extension portion away from the connection portion 30 and following the connecting portion 32, a housing from an electrically insulating material, which has an insertion portion 9 for inserting into the insertion chamber 3 of the mating connector 2, having through openings for the contact pins 4, has an open housing portion 10 closable by a lid 11, and having for each contact element 28 at least one first holding m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Gerhard Ermert, Angelika Ermert, Goran Greguric, Philip Little, Harald Lutsch, Dalibor Krivofilavek
  • Patent number: 7118428
    Abstract: Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 with an insertion opening 11 for the terminal pin 4, which forms a contact portion for the terminal pin 4, which has a connection portion 16, serving for the electrically conductive connection to a conductor of a cable, which consists of a material with a high electrical conductivity, a separate elastic element 3, which consists of a non-corrosive spring steel, which as a whole is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 6, which has two first leg portions, having engagement portions extending away from each other and engaging attachment through holes of the base element, which has a second leg portion, bent relative to the respective first leg portion and projecting from the insertion opening 11 away further into the accommodation chamber 6 and extending towards the contact portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Uberto Gamaggio, Matthias Pfaff, Zelimir Loncar
  • Patent number: 7048562
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has tabs (9) for connecting, a separate sleeve (10), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, encloses the cable end (1) along a predetermined length, is connected to the cable end piece (5), has a first end (11), which is arranged close to the connection end (6), and a second end (12), which is arranged distanced to the connection end (6), is closed at its first end (11) in a sealed manner, forms in a portion towards the second end between itself and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3) an annular accommodation chamber (14), a sealing grommet (16), which is at least partially arranged in the accommodation chamber (14) and seals between the sleeve (10) and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Patent number: 6997761
    Abstract: An electrical contact element including a base element (1) formed from a flat material with a high electrical conductivity and includes a conductor contact portion (2), a base portion (4) integrally connected to the conductor contact portion (2) and formed box-like defined by an upper wall (5) with an opening (6), a bottom wall (7) arranged opposite to the upper wall (5) and two side walls (8, 9) connecting the upper wall (5) and the bottom wall (7), and a flat terminal pin (16) integrally connected to the base portion (4) and extending away from the conductor contact portion (2) and having two vertically arranged pin portions (17a, 17b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Mario Lekic, Dean Popovic
  • Patent number: 6997726
    Abstract: A connector housing has a longitudinal axis and includes a first housing portion, having a front end face and a rear end, and at least two accommodation chambers extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and receiving respectively an electrical contact element, and having a connector tab. The accommodation chambers have, respectively, an insertion opening for a mating contact element and an exiting opening for the connector tab, open to the front end face. An elastic locking arm is provided for each accommodation chamber for retaining the contact element in the accommodation chamber. A second housing portion is formed integrally with the first housing portion and forms an accommodation chamber, into which a portion of a housing of a mating connector can be inserted. The second housing portion has contact elements having female contact terminals, which can be electrically connected to the contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Vladimir Buden, Zelimir Loncar, Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman
  • Patent number: 6843676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a male connector 13 for connecting to a female connector, which female connector housing has on its outer face at least one retaining projection. The male connector 13 comprises a male connector housing 14 with an elastic locking arm 21 with a locking strut 23. The male connector 13 has a slider 29 arranged to, which is displaceably held on the male connector housing 14 in an axially limited way. In the locking position the slider 29 prevents a deflection of the locking arm 21 and releases the same in a position different thereto. Compression springs 27, supported on the male connector housing 14 and on the slider 29, act on the slider 29 for taking up its locking position. An elastic retaining element 35 made from round steel, is mounted on the slider 29. In the relaxed condition of the spring leg 37, the retaining element 35 contacts the end face 6 of the female connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Dalibor Zorica
  • Publication number: 20040229487
    Abstract: An electrical conductor connector including a first connector element, to which at least two first contact elements are arranged, which, respectively, serve for the electrical connection of a cable or a circuit board. The first connector element forms at least one receptacle, having a flat first support face and parallel thereto a second support face, wherein at least the first support face is partially enclosed by an edge, having two parallel side faces. At least one short-circuit bridge is arranged on the first connector element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Rachid Ainceri
  • Publication number: 20040082216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a male connector 13 for connecting to a female connector, which female connector housing has on its outer face at least one retaining projection. The male connector 13 comprises a male connector housing 14 with an elastic locking arm 21 with a locking strut 23. The male connector 13 has a slider 29arranged to, which is displaceably held on the male connector housing 14 in an axially limited way. In the locking position the slider 29 prevents a deflection of the locking arm 21 and releases the same in a position different thereto. Compression springs 27, supported on the male connector housing 14 and on the slider 29, act on the slider 29 for taking up its locking position. An elastic retaining element 35 made from round steel, is mounted on the slider 29. In the relaxed condition of the spring leg 37, the retaining element 35 contacts the end face 6 of the female connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Dalibor Zorica
  • Patent number: 6655978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a male connector (13) for being connected to a female connector (1) whose female connector housing (2), on the outer face (9) of same, comprises an engaging lug (10). The male connector (13) comprises a male connector housing (14) with a resilient locking arm (22) with engaging means (23) and with releasing faces (27) near the end of the locking arm (22) which is remote from the engaging means (23). The male connector (13) is associated with a slide (30) which is held on the male connector (13) so as to be axially displaceable relative thereto to a limited extent. In the locking position, the slide (30) prevents the locking arm (22) from being deflected and releases the locking arm (22) in a position deviating from the locking position. Pressure springs (37) which are supported on the male connector housing (14) and on the slide (30) load the slide (30) to enable same to assume its locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Dalibor Krivohlavec
  • Publication number: 20030022548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a male connector (13) for being connected to a female connector (1) whose female connector housing (2), on the outer face (9) of same, comprises an engaging lug (10). The male connector (13) comprises a male connector housing (14) with a resilient locking arm (22) with engaging means (23) and with releasing faces (27) near the end of the locking arm (22) which is remote from the engaging means (23). The male connector (13) is associated with a slide (30) which is held on the male connector (13) so as to be axially displaceable relative thereto to a limited extent. In the locking position, the slide (30) prevents the locking arm (22) from being deflected and releases the locking arm (22) in a position deviating from the locking position. Pressure springs (37) which are supported on the male connector housing (14) and on the slide (30) load the slide (30) to enable same to assume its locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Dalibor Krivohlavec