Patents by Inventor Andreas Leonhard

Andreas Leonhard 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: 20250079752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grommet for an electrical connector, an electrical connector assembly, and a method for manufacturing such a connector assembly. The grommet comprises an elastically expandable tube section and a cap-shaped housing section. The tube section comprises a cable receptacle for passing through an electrical cable connected to the electrical connector. The housing section comprises a connector receptacle connected to the cable receptacle for receiving the electrical connector. The grommet forms a seal which surrounds an opening of the housing section facing away from the tube section. The invention is based on the object of configuring the grommet such that the manufacture of the connector assembly, in which the electrical connector is disposed at least in sections in the connector receptacle and the electrical cable is disposed at least in sections in the cable receptacle, can be largely automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Woco Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas LEONHARD, Stefan Ernst GLASER, Joachim SCHNEIDER, Dennis MEININGER, Matthias DIETZ, Oliver HÜFNER
  • Patent number: 10686274
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector adapted to be assembled with a mating connector in an insertion direction comprises an outer housing, a contact housing adapted to be secured in the outer housing and having a contact receptacle receiving an electrical contact, a shaft extending through the outer housing and the contact housing, and a securing element adapted to positively lock the outer housing to the contact housing. The securing element is inserted in the shaft in a securing direction extending transversely relative to the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Andreas Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20190214764
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector adapted to be assembled with a mating connector in an insertion direction comprises an outer housing, a contact housing adapted to be secured in the outer housing and having a contact receptacle receiving an electrical contact, a shaft extending through the outer housing and the contact housing, and a securing element adapted to positively lock the outer housing to the contact housing. The securing element is inserted in the shaft in a securing direction extending transversely relative to the insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Forell, Andreas Leonhard
  • Patent number: 9263867
    Abstract: A clamping ring for a cable gland has a first ring and a second ring, the first ring and the second ring being orientated coaxially relative to a common longitudinal axis. The first ring and the second ring are connected via a plurality of deformable ribs. The ribs are designed to deform in the direction of the longitudinal axis when the first ring and the second ring are brought into convergence one with the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Strelow, Andreas Leonhard
  • Patent number: 9077092
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical spring clamping means for an electrical connection device (1), in particular a connection device (1) for a photovoltaic solar module (4), with an electrical contact section (111, 511) and a clamping spring (120, 520) which cooperates therewith, wherein the clamping spring (120, 520) in its open position (O) is arranged under mechanical pre-stress on/in the electrical spring clamping means (100), and an electrical contact tongue (415) of an electrical mating contact element (412) can be pressed against the electrical contact section (111, 511) by means of the clamping spring (120, 520), in the closed position (S) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Kraemer, Andreas Leonhard
  • Patent number: 8632358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) for a solar module (400), the connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) having a housing (110, 111, 112, 113) and a contacting means (180), arranged in the housing (110, 111, 112, 113), for contacting a contact element (430) of the solar module (400). The connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) is distinguished by a blind mating connector (120, 150) arranged on the housing (110, 111, 112, 113) without an electrical connection to the contacting means (180), onto which connector a plug-and-socket connector (220, 250) can be plugged. The invention furthermore relates to a solar module with such a connection device (100, 101, 102, 103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Leonhard, Bernd Kosch, Kristopher Salzmann
  • Publication number: 20130029542
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical spring clamping means for an electrical connection device (1), in particular a connection device (1) for a photovoltaic solar module (4), with an electrical contact section (111, 511) and a clamping spring (120, 520) which cooperates therewith, wherein the clamping spring (120, 520) in its open position (O) is arranged under mechanical pre-stress on/in the electrical spring clamping means (100), and an electrical contact tongue (415) of an electrical mating contact element (412) can be pressed against the electrical contact section (111, 511) by means of the clamping spring (120, 520), in the closed position (S) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Kraemer, Andreas Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20120270450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) for a solar module (400), the connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) having a housing (110, 111, 112, 113) and a contacting means (180), arranged in the housing (110, 111, 112, 113), for contacting a contact element (430) of the solar module (400). The connection device (100, 101, 102, 103) is distinguished by a blind mating connector (120, 150) arranged on the housing (110, 111, 112, 113) without an electrical connection to the contacting means (180), onto which connector a plug-and-socket connector (220, 250) can be plugged. The invention furthermore relates to a solar module with such a connection device (100, 101, 102, 103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas Leonhard, Bernd Kosch, Kristopher Salzmann
  • Publication number: 20120159740
    Abstract: A clamping ring for a cable gland has a first ring and a second ring, the first ring and the second ring being orientated coaxially relative to a common longitudinal axis. The first ring and the second ring are connected via a plurality of deformable ribs. The ribs are designed to deform in the direction of the longitudinal axis when the first ring and the second ring are brought into convergence one with the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Strelow, Andreas Leonhard