Patents by Inventor Achim Puettner

Achim Puettner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9252540
    Abstract: In an electrical plug connector having multiple metal contacts situated in parallel to each other for electrically contacting metal contact pins of a mating plug, a separate contact terminal is situated upstream from at least one of the contacts according to the invention, which electrically conductively contacts the at least one contact and is designed for being penetrated by a contact pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Achim Puettner
  • Patent number: 9196983
    Abstract: A plug connector for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board includes at least one electrical end contact of an electric line inserted into the plug connector housing in a plug-in direction and at least one separate electrical contact element, which protrudes elastically beyond one housing side of the plug connector housing transversely to the end contact for electrical contacting of a contact surface of the circuit board and is in electrically conductive contact with the end contact, at least when the contact surface has been contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux, Eckhardt Philipp, Achim Puettner
  • Patent number: 9160201
    Abstract: In a direct contact plug-in connection having a circuit board, which has contact surfaces on its one side, and having a direct contact plug that is plug-connectible to the circuit board, which has contact elements for the electrical direct contacting of the contact surfaces of the circuit board, the contact surfaces are provided on a circuit board section that runs transversely to the plugging direction of the plug connection, the contact elements each contacting the contact surfaces, using their front end face, in the plugging direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Juergen Stein, Achim Puettner
  • Publication number: 20140113501
    Abstract: In a direct contact plug-in connection having a circuit board, which has contact surfaces on its one side, and having a direct contact plug that is plug-connectible to the circuit board, which has contact elements for the electrical direct contacting of the contact surfaces of the circuit board, the contact surfaces are provided on a circuit board section that runs transversely to the plugging direction of the plug connection, the contact elements each contacting the contact surfaces, using their front end face, in the plugging direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Juergen Stein, Achim Puettner
  • Publication number: 20140087572
    Abstract: A plug connector for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board includes at least one electrical end contact of an electric line inserted into the plug connector housing in a plug-in direction and at least one separate electrical contact element, which protrudes elastically beyond one housing side of the plug connector housing transversely to the end contact for electrical contacting of a contact surface of the circuit board and is in electrically conductive contact with the end contact, at least when the contact surface has been contacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux, Eckhardt Philipp, Achim Puettner
  • Patent number: 8636530
    Abstract: A contacting plug for contacting a contact carrier, in particular a circuit board, having two clamping claws able to be pivoted relative to each other, transversely to a plug-in direction, at least one of which is implemented as contact holder carrying at least one flexible contact element, which contact holder is implemented with a contact force for resting on the contact carrier, and a spring arrangement for generating a clamping force that is independent of the contact force. According to the invention, the spring arrangement is designed for bracing exclusively on the contacting plug for generating the clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Wolfgang Pade, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Fleig, Achim Puettner
  • Publication number: 20130344726
    Abstract: In an electrical plug connector having multiple metal contacts situated in parallel to each other for electrically contacting metal contact pins of a mating plug, a separate contact terminal is situated upstream from at least one of the contacts according to the invention, which electrically conductively contacts the at least one contact and is designed for being penetrated by a contact pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Achim Puettner
  • Patent number: 8342868
    Abstract: A removable electrical plug-in connection comprising a connector and a mating connector, the mating connector including a contact element, in particular a p.c. board, or similar, having at least one contact area which is connectable at least in part to the connector. It is provided that the connector includes at least one clamping element which grips at least in part around the contact element in its contact position, and this clamping element presses at least a part of the contact element against the contact area for establishing the electrical plug-in connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Puettner, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel
  • Publication number: 20120015529
    Abstract: A contacting plug for contacting a contact carrier, in particular a circuit board, having two clamping claws able to be pivoted relative to each other, transversely to a plug-in direction, at least one of which is implemented as contact holder carrying at least one flexible contact element, which contact holder is implemented with a contact force for resting on the contact carrier, and a spring arrangement for generating a clamping force that is independent of the contact force. According to the invention, the spring arrangement is designed for bracing exclusively on the contacting plug for generating the clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Schoenfeld, Wolfgang Pade, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Fleig, Achim Puettner
  • Publication number: 20070167048
    Abstract: A removable electrical plug-in connection comprising a connector and a mating connector, the mating connector including a contact element, in particular a p.c. board, or similar, having at least one contact area which is connectable at least in part to the connector. It is provided that the connector includes at least one clamping element which grips at least in part around the contact element in its contact position, and this clamping element presses at least a part of the contact element against the contact area for establishing the electrical plug-in connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Achim Puettner, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel
  • Publication number: 20050014407
    Abstract: A plug connector position control element for checking the complete and proper execution of an electrical plug connection between a plug having a locking mechanism and a mating connector, which is constantly demonstrable at a remote location, as to whether the electrical plug connection is properly plugged in. A triggering element actuates a sensor element depending upon a properly executed plug connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Achim Puettner, Michael Schoenfeld, Andreas Simmel, Sabine Allgeier, Mohammed Lamdiziz, Markus Todesco, Hans Allgeier
  • Patent number: 6821148
    Abstract: A plug part, in particular a cable harness plug, for producing an electrical plug connection to a further plug part, includes a housing, a contact carrier situated in the housing, as well as a gel or silicon multipole seal situated on the side facing away from the plugging direction. To enable the contacts situated in the contact carrier to be automatically inserted, it is provided that a flat surface is formed on the side facing away from the plugging direction, i.e., on the outgoing side of the cable, so that no interfering contour exists for the automatic insertion gripper. For this purpose, it is provided that a flat holding plate having insertion openings and being able to latch to the contact carrier is provided on the multipole seal, on the side of the plug part facing away from the plugging direction, locking arms hinged to and extending away from the holding plate being formed in the plugging direction of the plug part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Puettner, Markus Lux
  • Publication number: 20030087561
    Abstract: As a rule, electrical microconnectors have a outer diameter of approximately 2 mm, the contact elements themselves having a dimension of approximately 0.63 mm. Described herein is a microconnector, which includes a housing and a plug connector situated in the housing. In addition, a primary and a secondary locking mechanism protect the microconnector against being unintentionally detached from a plug housing. The secondary locking mechanism acts on the end face of the microconnector facing in the direction opposite to the plugging direction. In order to now provide a greater contact area for the secondary locking mechanism, the end face is increased in size, in that the guide elements, which are necessary for inserting the microconnector in a directionally restricted manner and are provided on a side of the outer microconnector wall, extend to the end face of the microconnector, so that the end face of the guide elements and the end face of the microconnector form an enlarged surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Achim Puettner, Uwe Steinhauser
  • Publication number: 20020072273
    Abstract: A plug part, in particular a cable harness plug, for producing an electrical plug connection to a further plug part, includes a housing, a contact carrier situated in the housing, as well as a gel or silicon multipole seal situated on the side facing away from the plugging direction. To enable the contacts situated in the contact carrier to be automatically inserted, it is provided that a flat surface is formed on the side facing away from the plugging direction, i.e., on the outgoing side of the cable, so that no interfering contour exists for the automatic insertion gripper. For this purpose, it is provided that a flat holding plate having insertion openings and being able to latch to the contact carrier is provided on the multipole seal, on the side of the plug part facing away from the plugging direction, locking arms hinged to and extending away from the holding plate being formed in the plugging direction of the plug part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Achim Puettner, Markus Lux