Patents by Inventor Dieter Acker

Dieter Acker 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).

  • System for receiving a head unit in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8845347
    Abstract: A system including a mounting frame assembly for a head unit for a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly and the head unit may be attached to a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly may include a region operable to house a connector assembly. The connector assembly may include a connector operable to connect to a respective connector of the head unit. With respect to the connectors of the mounting frame assembly and the head unit, either may include an electrical and/or fiber optic connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Karl, Werner Pollak, Dieter Acker
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 8668522
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided having a plurality of connector pins, and an electrically conductive connector housing with a bottom wall and a receiving opening for receiving a counter-connector. A plurality of pin receiving openings formed in the bottom wall accommodate a dielectric insert. At least one of the connector pins extends through the dielectric insert and is fastened by the dielectric insert within the respective pin receiving opening. A slide-in module can be provided with such an electrical connector, and a method for producing such an electrical connector may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Milena Becker, Gregor Slatosch, Dieter Acker, Michael Hirzler
  • SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING A HEAD UNIT IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130043774
    Abstract: A system including a mounting frame assembly for a head unit for a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly and the head unit may be attached to a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly may include a region operable to house a connector assembly. The connector assembly may include a connector operable to connect to a respective connector of the head unit. With respect to the connectors of the mounting frame assembly and the head unit, either may include an electrical and/or fiber optic connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Karl, Werner Pollak, Dieter Acker
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20120276776
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided having a plurality of connector pins, and an electrically conductive connector housing with a bottom wall and a receiving opening for receiving a counter-connector. A plurality of pin receiving openings formed in the bottom wall accommodate a dielectric insert. At least one of the connector pins extends through the dielectric insert and is fastened by the dielectric insert within the respective pin receiving opening. A slide-in module can be provided with such an electrical connector, and a method for producing such an electrical connector may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Milena Becker, Gregor Slatosch, Dieter Acker, Michael Hirzler