Patents by Inventor Andreas Simmel
Andreas Simmel 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).
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Patent number: 8398423Abstract: A contacting plug for contacting a contract carrier, in particular a circuit board, includes two clamping claws able to be swiveled relative to each other, transversely to a plug-in direction, at least one of the clamping claws being implemented as contact holder carrying at least one flexible contact element, which contact holder is designed to rest on the contact carrier with a contact force and has spring devices for generating a clamping force which is independent of the contact force. The clamping claws have at least one stop face in each case, which rest against each other in the non-contacting state of the contacting plug and thereby prevent plastic deformation of the contact element.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Simmel, Wolfgang Pade, Michael Schoenfeld, Michael Fleig
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Patent number: 8342868Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Achim Puettner, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20110300737Abstract: A contacting plug for contacting a contact carrier having two, at least approximately parallel surface sides, in particular a circuit board, 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 designed to rest on the contact carrier with a contact force, and a spring for generating a clamping force which is independent of the contact force. An arrangement for the automatic parallelization of the clamping claws are provided, especially of contact surfaces of the clamping claws, with the surface sides of the contact carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Andreas Simmel, Michael Schoenfeld, Michael Fleig
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Publication number: 20110281456Abstract: A contacting plug for contacting a contract carrier, in particular a circuit board, includes two clamping claws able to be swiveled relative to each other, transversely to a plug-in direction, at least one of the clamping claws being implemented as contact holder carrying at least one flexible contact element, which contact holder is designed to rest on the contact carrier with a contact force and has spring devices for generating a clamping force which is independent of the contact force. The clamping claws have at least one stop face in each case, which rest against each other in the non-contacting state of the contacting plug and thereby prevent plastic deformation of the contact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Andreas Simmel, Wolfgang Pade, Michael Schoenfeld, Michael Fleig
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Patent number: 7749023Abstract: A plug connector for an electrical plug connection including a contact chamber housing, having a plurality of contact chambers for receiving a contact body each, which is introducible into the contact chamber and is primarily engaged in the contact chamber housing in its end position, and having a secondary locking element which is guided displaceably across the direction of introduction of the contact bodies and which, in its locking position, respectively protrudes laterally into the contact chambers with a locking projection for secondarily locking the contact bodies primarily engaged there.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Simmel, Wolfgang Pade
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Publication number: 20090318022Abstract: A plug connector for an electrical plug connection including a contact chamber housing, having a plurality of contact chambers for receiving a contact body each, which is introducible into the contact chamber and is primarily engaged in the contact chamber housing in its end position, and having a secondary locking element which is guided displaceably across the direction of introduction of the contact bodies and which, in its locking position, respectively protrudes laterally into the contact chambers with a locking projection for secondarily locking the contact bodies primarily engaged there.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Andreas Simmel, Wolfgang Pade
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Patent number: 7381104Abstract: An electric plug-in connector includes a plug receptacle provided for insertion of a contact pin, a contact lamina pivotally mounted on the plug-in connector housing, its free end being directed in the insertion direction of the contact pin, and a holding arm pivotably mounted on the plug-in connector housing, which protrudes at its free end into the plug receptacle in the ready-to-insert starting state of the plug-in connector and also holds back the contact lamina that is prestressed into the plug receptacle, the contact lamina and/or the opposite housing wall being made of an electrically conducting material for contacting the inserted contact pins.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel, Eckhardt Philipp
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Publication number: 20070218763Abstract: An electric plug-in connector includes a plug receptacle provided for insertion of a contact pin, a contact lamina pivotally mounted on the plug-in connector housing, its free end being directed in the insertion direction of the contact pin, and a holding arm pivotably mounted on the plug-in connector housing, which protrudes at its free end into the plug receptacle in the ready-to-insert starting state of the plug-in connector and also holds back the contact lamina that is prestressed into the plug receptacle, the contact lamina and/or the opposite housing wall being made of an electrically conducting material for contacting the inserted contact pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel, Eckhardt Philipp
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Publication number: 20070167048Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Achim Puettner, Hartmut Buschle, Michael Schoenfeld, Peter Rehbein, Andreas Simmel
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Patent number: 7090531Abstract: A plug-connection verification system for detecting a properly made electrical plug connection. A detection device is provided which includes an analyzer unit and a data transmission device, the analyzer unit being designed to detect the position of the locking element and the data transmission device being designed to transmit the determined position of the locking element.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Simmel
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Patent number: 7086911Abstract: A plug device having an electrical plug connector. Within the plug connector, quick-connect receptacles are situated in contact chambers, which make an electrical connection to mating connectors. In order to protect the quick-connect receptacles from possible failure due to excessively great vibration loads or other forces, it is provided that a spring basket be positioned in the region of the contact part of the quick-connect receptacle, which, besides form-locking connections, such as crimps, also has a force-locking connection to the remaining part of the quick-connect receptacle. This force locking connection is implemented by a welded connection, especially a laser weld pointing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Simmel
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Patent number: 6916202Abstract: A multipole electrical plug connection remains functionally stable even under vibrational stresses, in particular during the operation of an internal combustion engine. The plug connection is formed by coupling a first connector to a second connector. Attached to a contact carrier as part of a housing of the first connector are a first pressing element and a second pressing element, via which the two connectors are radially and axially biased when both connectors are joined. As a result, relative movements between the contacted contact elements and contact parts situated in the fixed connectors are prevented. The plug connection is preferably intended for use in automobile manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans-Heinrich Maue, Werner Hofmeister, Michael Schoenfeld, Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20050032441Abstract: A plug device having an electrical plug connector. Within the plug connector, quick-connect receptacles are situated in contact chambers, which make an electrical connection to mating connectors. In order to protect the quick-connect receptacles from possible failure due to excessively great vibration loads or other forces, it is provided that a spring basket be positioned in the region of the contact part of the quick-connect receptacle, which, besides form-locking connections, such as crimps, also has a force-locking connection to the remaining part of the quick-connect receptacle. This force locking connection is implemented by a welded connection, especially a laser weld pointing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventor: Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20050014407Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Martin Saur, Achim Puettner, Michael Schoenfeld, Andreas Simmel, Sabine Allgeier, Mohammed Lamdiziz, Markus Todesco, Hans Allgeier
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Publication number: 20040166725Abstract: A plug-connection verification system for detecting a properly made electrical plug connection. A detection device is provided which includes an analyzer unit and a data transmission device, the analyzer unit being designed to detect the position of the locking element and the data transmission device being designed to transmit the determined position of the locking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Andreas Simmel
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Patent number: 6746271Abstract: Electrical plug connections, in particular cable harness plugs, have codings on their side surfaces that indicate the type or the assembly, i.e. the arrangement, of individual cables of a cable harness on the contact elements situated in a plug housing. Typically, cable harness plugs already have certain codings prior to assembly, so that different variations must be reserved for the different types of cable harness plugs. The present invention provides attaching the coding immediately after assembly and together with the final inspection of the cable harness plug or of the plug connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20030166359Abstract: A multipole electrical plug connection is to be designed in such a manner that it remains functionally stable even under vibrational stresses, in particular during the operation of an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Hans-Heinrich Maue, Werner Hofmeister, Michael Schoenfeld, Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20020177355Abstract: Electrical plug connections, in particular cable harness plugs, have codings on their side surfaces that indicate the type or the assembly, i.e. the arrangement, of individual cables of a cable harness on the contact elements situated in a plug housing. Typically, cable harness plugs already have certain codings prior to assembly, so that different variations must be reserved for the different types of cable harness plugs. The present invention provides attaching the coding immediately after assembly and together with the final inspection of the cable harness plug or of the plug connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventor: Andreas Simmel
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Publication number: 20020076965Abstract: A sealing element for an electrical plug device is to be designed in such a manner that the plug device remains functional with regard to its sealing, when a first connector and a second connector of the plug device are joined. To this end, the elastomer sealing element, which includes a substructure having a rectangular cross-section, and lamellae projecting from the substructure, has its substructure dimensioned such that the ratio of its axially running height H to its radially running width B is less than or equal to 8. In addition, the substructure is inserted in a recess on the first connector, in a positionally secure manner. The sealing element is particularly intended for use in the automotive industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Markus Lux, Andreas Simmel