Patents by Inventor Andre Beneke

Andre Beneke 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).

  • Publication number: 20240275084
    Abstract: A contact insert for an industrial plug connector is provided. The contact insert has a connection side for connecting individual conductors of a multi-wire cable and a contact side for electrically connecting to a mating plug connector or a socket, wherein n connection openings for respective conductors of the multi-wire cable are provided on the connection side, m contact openings for accessing a mating contact element of a mating plug connector or a socket are provided on the contact side, and n and m are natural numbers, m being greater than n. A system for a plug connector housing and a contact insert are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Christof HERMONI, Wilhelm KLIEVER, André BENEKE
  • Patent number: 11817648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for modules (9) and in particular of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Publication number: 20230335944
    Abstract: A plug connector housing is provided having a cable through-opening with a substantially circular cross-section. The plug connector housing has a cable outlet piece, which substantially has the shape of an angled cylinder. The cable outlet piece is configured to be fastened to the cable through-opening of the plug connector housing and is mounted for rotation in a peripheral direction relative to the cable through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andre BENEKE, Markus WITTPAHL
  • Patent number: 11552425
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Publication number: 20220029346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for modules (9) and in particular of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Andre BENEKE, Jörg ZIEGENHAHN
  • Publication number: 20210265767
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Andre BENEKE, Jörg ZIEGENHAHN
  • Patent number: 11038304
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Patent number: 10862256
    Abstract: For ease and modification flexibility in the manufacture of jumpers in a plug connector, according to the invention the housing cover (10) is equipped with a contact carrier (3) which is releasably clipped thereon. The contact carrier (3) can be made in two parts and can have an upper part (1) and a lower part (32). These can be separated from one another and joined together in order to accommodate individual U-shaped contact pins (8, 8?, 8?) for bridging socket contacts (28) of the plug connector or also in order to remove and/or replug said pins. If necessary, the complete contact carrier (3) can also be exchanged for another contact carrier having a different bridge assignment. As a result, the operating state of an electrical system can be individually defined and modified. When the housing cover is open, an external test plug can be plugged in for maintenance purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Sundermeier, Andre Beneke
  • Patent number: 10756475
    Abstract: A holding frame for a heavy plug-type connector can receive identical and/or different plug-type connector modules. The holding frame comprises a main body which has two side parts which lie opposite one another, and at least one fixing clip which is held at least on a side part, and by way of which the plug-type connector modules can be fixed within the main body. The at least one fixing clip has at least one holding arm which moves parallel to the plane of the side parts during the introduction of a plug-type connector module into the holding frame. As a result, plug-type connector modules can be introduced into the holding frame particularly simply and even in the installed state of said holding frame. At the same time, the holding frame variant which is shown here is more stable than the previously known holding frames which have the same functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Jörg Ziegenhahn, Andre Beneke
  • Publication number: 20200251849
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Andre BENEKE, Jörg ZIEGENHAHN
  • Patent number: 10714873
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug (1) to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing (2), a protective conductor bridge (3), and a plug insert. The housing (2) comprises at least one connecting section (9) to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section (9). The protective conductor bridge (3) can be inserted from above into the housing (2) or into retaining frame (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Thomas Beischer
  • Publication number: 20200091669
    Abstract: For ease and modification flexibility in the manufacture of jumpers in a plug connector, according to the invention the housing cover (10) is equipped with a contact carrier (3) which is releasably clipped thereon. The contact carrier (3) can be made in two parts and can have an upper part (1) and a lower part (32). These can be separated from one another and joined together in order to accommodate individual U-shaped contact pins (8, 8?, 8?) for bridging socket contacts (28) of the plug connector or also in order to remove and/or replug said pins. If necessary, the complete contact carrier (3) can also be exchanged for another contact carrier having a different bridge assignment. As a result, the operating state of an electrical system can be individually defined and modified. When the housing cover is open, an external test plug can be plugged in for maintenance purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Sundermeier, Andre Beneke
  • Publication number: 20200059034
    Abstract: A holding frame for a heavy plug-type connector can receive identical and/or different plug-type connector modules. The holding frame comprises a main body which has two side parts which lie opposite one another, and at least one fixing clip which is held at least on a side part, and by way of which the plug-type connector modules can be fixed within the main body. The at least one fixing clip has at least one holding arm which moves parallel to the plane of the side parts during the introduction of a plug-type connector module into the holding frame. As a result, plug-type connector modules can be introduced into the holding frame particularly simply and even in the installed state of said holding frame. At the same time, the holding frame variant which is shown here is more stable than the previously known holding frames which have the same functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Jörg Ziegenhahn, Andre Beneke
  • Publication number: 20190386436
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug (1) to be mechanically and electrically connected to a corresponding mating plug, comprising a housing (2), a protective conductor bridge (3), and a plug insert. The housing (2) comprises at least one connecting section (9) to be connected to the plug insert, and the plug insert is mounted on the at least one connecting section (9). The protective conductor bridge (3) can be inserted from above into the housing (2) or into retaining frame (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre BENEKE, Thomas BEISCHER
  • Patent number: 6913487
    Abstract: For the purpose of transmitting signals without interfering radiation, a plug-in connector module is proposed which comprises an electrically conductive shell-type casing, with a connector insert, in a retaining body composed of insulating material. The plug-in connector module is held by locking device in a module mounting device which, in turn, is integrated into a plug-in connector casing. Within the shell-type casing, an electrically conductive contact with the shielding of a signal-carrying cable is provided, so that it is possible to dispose in the module mounting device, without mutual interference, both a plurality of plug-in connector modules having mutually independent earth potentials and plug-in connector modules which transmit a power supply, pneumatic supply or suchlike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier
  • Publication number: 20040053534
    Abstract: For the purpose of transmitting signals without interfering radiation, a plug-in connector module is proposed which comprises an electrically conductive shell-type casing, with a connector insert, in a retaining body composed of insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier
  • Publication number: 20010027062
    Abstract: Adapter for connecting an office-network plug connector to an industrial plug connector, the said adapter having a casing (18, 20) which is provided with a mounting flange (22) which can be screwed to a switch-cabinet wall (26), for example, an office-network plug-connector part (10) and an industrial plug-connector part (14), the contacts of which are connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Sven Holtgrewe, Werner Jentzsch, Claus Kleedorfer