Patents by Inventor Carsten Buck

Carsten Buck 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: 11916339
    Abstract: A contact carrier includes a carrier body receiving a plurality of contacts and a fastening element fastening the carrier body to a carrier element. The fastening element includes a first clamping element connected to the carrier body, a second clamping element formed on the carrier body in a shiftable manner and opposite the first clamping element, and a locking device locking the second clamping element in a position relative to the first clamping element. A distance between the first clamping element and the second clamping element can be varied by a relative movement of the second clamping element in relation to the first clamping element. The first clamping element and the second clamping element, by the locking device, exert a clamping force onto the carrier element arranged between the first clamping element and the second clamping element to hold the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Maximilian Veihl
  • Publication number: 20220376435
    Abstract: A plug connector pluggable together with a counter connector includes a connector housing having a guiding member and a lever device. The lever device has a lever transferrable from a plug position to a securing position, a coupling that is movable by the lever to engage the counter connector, and a lever extension attached to the lever and extendable and/or retractable with respect to the lever. A swivel movement of the lever out of the securing position is blocked by the lever extension retracted with respect to the lever. The guiding member blocks a shifting of the lever extension if the lever is moved out of the plug position and is not in the securing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Michael Schall
  • Publication number: 20210013684
    Abstract: A contact carrier includes a carrier body receiving a plurality of contacts and a fastening element fastening the carrier body to a carrier element. The fastening element includes a first clamping element connected to the carrier body, a second clamping element formed on the carrier body in a shiftable manner and opposite the first clamping element, and a locking device locking the second clamping element in a position relative to the first clamping element. A distance between the first clamping element and the second clamping element can be varied by a relative movement of the second clamping element in relation to the first clamping element. The first clamping element and the second clamping element, by the locking device, exert a clamping force onto the carrier element arranged between the first clamping element and the second clamping element to hold the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Maximilian Veihl
  • Patent number: 9391397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug type connector, a counter-connector and a plug type connector arrangement. In order to protect a contact position (P) of the plug type connector against undesirable displacement relative to the counter-connector of the plug type connector arrangement, without undesirable forces occurring, there is provision according to the invention for the plug type connector and the counter-connector to have clamping faces which extend transversely relative to a connection direction (V) and which are clamped to each other via a fixing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Jetter, Carsten Buck
  • Patent number: 9124029
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug type connector, a counter-connector and a plug type connector arrangement. In order to protect a contact position (P) of the plug type connector against undesirable displacement relative to the counter-connector of the plug type connector arrangement, without undesirable forces occurring, there is provision according to the invention for the plug type connector and the counter-connector to have clamping faces which extend transversely relative to a connection direction (V) and which are clamped to each other via a fixing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Jetter, Carsten Buck
  • Patent number: 8777640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector with an electrically insulating contact carrier and with at least one electrically conducting contact element which is held in the contact carrier. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a connector of this type. Changes in dimension in the geometry of the contact carrier and also fluctuations in spacing and geometry in the enclosing shielding cause impedance inhomogeneities in the signal propagation direction that adversely influence the signal quality. Furthermore, it may be necessary to purposefully set the impedance so as to differ from the nominal impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Torsten Sieler, Gregor Karrasch
  • Publication number: 20130288509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug type connector, a counter-connector and a plug type connector arrangement. In order to protect a contact position (P) of the plug type connector against undesirable displacement relative to the counter-connector of the plug type connector arrangement, without undesirable forces occurring, there is provision according to the invention for the plug type connector and the counter-connector to have clamping faces which extend transversely relative to a connection direction (V) and which are clamped to each other via a fixing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Jetter, Carsten Buck
  • Patent number: 8500486
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector, in particular to an electrical pin or socket connector, for a data transmission interface in the automotive field, having: a plug connector member (100) and a keyed mounting member (200) which can be mounted on the plug connector member (100) and which ensures correctly oriented insertion of an electrical counter plug connector on the electrical plug connector (1), the plug connector member (100) having a mounting projection (120) such that a wall (2) can be clamped between the mounting projection (120) and the keyed mounting member (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Rolf Jetter, Torsten Sieler
  • Publication number: 20120045938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector with an electrically insulating contact carrier and with at least one electrically conducting contact element which is held in the contact carrier. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a connector of this type. Changes in dimension in the geometry of the contact carrier and also fluctuations in spacing and geometry in the enclosing shielding cause impedance inhomogeneities in the signal propagation direction that adversely influence the signal quality. Furthermore, it may be necessary to purposefully set the impedance so as to differ from the nominal impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Torsten Sieler, Gregor Karrasch
  • Publication number: 20110177715
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector, in particular to an electrical pin or socket connector, for a data transmission interface in the automotive field, having: a plug connector member (100) and a keyed mounting member (200) which can be mounted on the plug connector member (100) and which ensures correctly oriented insertion of an electrical counter plug connector on the electrical plug connector (1), the plug connector member (100) having a mounting projection (120) such that a wall (2) can be clamped between the mounting projection (120) and the keyed mounting member (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Rolf Jetter, Torsten Sieler
  • Patent number: 7544074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical plug connector assembly comprising a first connector (2), a second connector (29), a third connector (3) and a fourth connector (33). The first and the second connector (2, 29) form a first pair of connectors. The third and the fourth connector (3, 33) form a second pair of connectors. The first connector (2) and the third connector (3) are arranged on a housing (1). A locking element (7) is provided on the housing (1). The locking element (7) is configured as a slide and is displaceably mounted on the housing (1). In a starting position, the locking element (7) blocks at least partially an insertion opening (15) on the housing (1) for inserting the fourth connector (33) into the third connector (3). The second connector (29) has a guide bolt (30). The locking element (7) has guide surface (37, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electroncis AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Rolf Jetter, Alexander Stokowski
  • Publication number: 20080076290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical plug connector assembly comprising a first connector (2), a second connector (29), a third connector (3) and a fourth connector (33). The first and the second connector (2, 29) form a first pair of connectors. The third and the fourth connector (3, 33) form a second pair of connectors. The first connector (2) and the third connector (3) are arranged on a housing (1). A locking element (7) is provided on the housing (1). The locking element (7) is configured as a slide and is displaceably mounted on the housing (1). In a starting position, the locking element (7) blocks at least partially an insertion opening (15) on the housing (1) for inserting the fourth connector (33) into the third connector (3). The second connector (29) has a guide bolt (30). The locking element (7) has guide surface (37, 52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Rolf Jetter, Alexander Stokowski
  • Patent number: 6913393
    Abstract: A plug for a connector arrangement consisting of a plug and an associated mating plug, has a housing which has at least one axial receiver for an optical fiber and a protective device movably mounted in the housing for protecting the optical fiber. The protective device according to the invention is designed as a slide which can be moved axially to the receiver and the slide has a aperture for the optical fiber and/or the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Michael Ferstl, Stefan Loeffelholz, Dirk Reifel
  • Publication number: 20040197053
    Abstract: A plug for a connector arrangement consisting of a plug and an associated mating plug, has a housing which has at least one axial receiver for an optical fiber and a protective device movably mounted in the housing for protecting the optical fiber. The protective device according to the invention is designed as a slide which can be moved axially to the receiver and the slide has a aperture for the optical fiber and/or the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Carsten Buck, Michael Ferstl, Stefan Loeffelholz, Dirk Reifel