Patents by Inventor Gunter Pape
Gunter Pape 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: 11189950Abstract: A plug connector to which a cable having at least one insulated conductor can be connected is provided, wherein the plug connector has a conductive rubber element with at least one conductive layer, but preferably with at least two conductive layers. The electrical connection of the conductors is realized by the conductive rubber element. The conductive rubber element can also form the plug face of the plug connector. As an alternative, the conductors can be connected to contact elements by the conductive rubber element.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbHInventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler, Andreas Schwarz, Torsten Wolf
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Publication number: 20200328549Abstract: A plug connector to which a cable having at least one insulated conductor can be connected is provided, wherein the plug connector has a conductive rubber element with at least one conductive layer, but preferably with at least two conductive layers. The electrical connection of the conductors is realized by the conductive rubber element. The conductive rubber element can also form the plug face of the plug connector. As an alternative, the conductors can be connected to contact elements by the conductive rubber element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler, Andreas Schwarz, Torsten Wolf
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Patent number: 10148026Abstract: A sliding element for electrically contacting conductor paths on two facing printed circuit boards is provided. The sliding element comprises a main body, at least one electrical contact element, and a through-going opening provided for accepting a threaded stud. An internal thread in the through-going opening allows the sliding element to move linearly along the threaded stud when the threaded stud is rotated. By moving the sliding element along the threaded stud, different conductor paths on the printed circuit boards are brought into electrical contact with one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbHInventor: Günter Pape
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Publication number: 20180166808Abstract: A sliding element for electrically contacting conductor paths on two facing printed circuit boards is provided. The sliding element comprises a main body, at least one electrical contact element, and a through-going opening provided for accepting a threaded stud. An internal thread in the through-going opening allows the sliding element to move linearly along the threaded stud when the threaded stud is rotated. By moving the sliding element along the threaded stud, different conductor paths on the printed circuit boards are brought into electrical contact with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Günter Pape
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Patent number: 6776649Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier for a plug connector, in particular for a PCB plug connector. The contact carrier comprises a carrier body formed of a plastic material, and a plurality of contacts which are accommodated in the carrier body. Each of the contacts have two plug-in portions and one transition portion located between the two plug-in portions. The transition portions are exposed at least in part and the carrier body is provided with thermally conductive webs which are located between the transition portions and adjoin the latter.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 6705875Abstract: A coaxial plug member comprises a housing, an inner contact, an outer contact and an insulating piece which is arranged between the inner and outer contacts. The outer contact is pivotally attached to the housing, as a result of which also the insulating piece received in the outer contact and the inner contact received in the insulating piece are able to pivot as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Manfred Berghorn, Günter Pape
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Patent number: 6544048Abstract: A plug connector for mounting on a circuit board is proposed, having a carrier body (10), at least one surface mounting contact member (20) disposed in the carrier body and at least one pass-through mounting contact member (38) which is also disposed in the carrier body. In this manner; a good mechanical connection between the carrier body and the circuit board is achieved due to the pass-through mounting contact member, while the surface mounting contact member enables quick signal transmission towards the conductor track.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
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Patent number: 6530787Abstract: In a plug connector for mounting on a circuit board and having a carrier body (10, 12) in which at least one surface mounting contact member (20) is disposed which comprises, at one end, a plug region for connection with a complementary plug connector and, on the other end, a connecting region (22) which may be connected with the conductor track of the circuit board (52), a reliable soldering to the conductor track of the circuit board shall be ensured irrespective of possible tolerances. For this purpose it is provided that the contact member comprises a connecting member (24) which is connected with the connecting region (22) in a mechanically flexible and electrically conductive manner and may be soldered to the conductor track of the circuit board (52).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
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Patent number: 6514103Abstract: In a compact printed circuit board connector adapted to be mounted at a printed circuit board and intended to be soldered to the printed circuit board simultaneously with other electrical components in a heating oven by using a solder paste for soldering the components, a channel is provided which extends through the interior of the printed circuit board connector. The channel serves for circulating a flow of heated gas through the interior of the connector in order to quickly achieve the required soldering temperature at the soldering ends of the contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20020142625Abstract: A coaxial plug member comprises a housing, an inner contact, an outer contact and an insulating piece which is arranged between the inner and outer contacts. The outer contact is pivotally attached to the housing, as a result of which also the insulating piece received in the outer contact and the inner contact received in the insulating piece are able to pivot as a unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: HARTING KgaAInventors: Manfred Berghorn, Gunter Pape
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Publication number: 20020137370Abstract: A plug connector for mounting on a circuit board is proposed, having a carrier body (10), at least one surface mounting contact member (20) disposed in the carrier body and at least one pass-through mounting contact member (38) which is also disposed in the carrier body. In this manner, a good mechanical connection between the carrier body and the circuit board is achieved due to the pass-through mounting contact member, while the surface mounting contact member enables quick signal transmission towards the conductor track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Gunter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
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Publication number: 20020106930Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier for a plug connector, in particular for a PCB plug connector. The contact carrier comprises a carrier body which is made of plastics, and a plurality of contacts which are accommodated in the carrier body and each have two plug-in portions and one transition portion located between the two plug-in portions. The transition portions are exposed at least in part and the carrier body is provided with thermally conductive webs which are located between the transition portions and adjoin the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: HARTING KGaAInventors: Gunter Pape, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 6422878Abstract: For the manufacture of a plug-type connector for surface-mounting on circuit boards, it is proposed that the required contact elements be provided with a constricted portion in a region between the plug-in contact end and the soldering-connection end, and that the contact elements introduced into the insulating casing of the plug-type connector be bent over, at the soldering-connection ends in the region of the constricted portion, by a first angle with the aid of a first tool, and be then bent further to almost 90° with the aid of a second tool, all the soldering-connection ends being aligned in a coplanar manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Günter Pape, Dieter Lüttermann
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Publication number: 20010049229Abstract: In a compact printed circuit board connector adapted to be mounted at a printed circuit board and intended to be soldered to the printed circuit board simultaneously with other electrical components in a heating oven by using a solder paste for soldering the components, a channel is provided which extends through the interior of the printed circuit board connector. The channel serves for circulating a flow of heated gas through the interior of the connector in order to quickly achieve the required soldering temperature at the soldering ends of the contact elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: Gunter Pape, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 6312287Abstract: A coaxial connector which is adapted for SMT mounting at a printed circuit board and which comprises at one side a plug-in connecting end and at the other side, towards the printed circuit board, a terminal end, the coaxial contact being comprised of an electrically conductive outer jacket and a signal contact formed in one part and being electrically isolated with respect to the outer jacket by means of a dielectric, at least the signal contact contacting the printed circuit board by means of SMT, is characterized in that at least the electrical connection of the signal contact to the printed circuit board is achieved by means of a contact sleeve which is inserted into a reception socket in an isolating carrier frame, sandwiched between the coaxial connector and the printed circuit board, the contact sleeve being placed in an automatic mounting process on a solder pad and being fixed there after a reflow solder bath.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
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Patent number: 6305983Abstract: A screened electrical plug connector for surface mounting on printed circuit boards, consisting of an insulating plug housing (1), in which electrical connection elements are arranged, which are provided for making contact with contacts of a complementary plug connector, with terminals for connection to printed conductors of a printed circuit board, wherein at least one side of the plug housing is provided with a screening plate (2) that has a contact edge (6) for making contact with grounded printed conductors (13) of a printed circuit board (12), is characterised in that the screening plate (2) has a retaining edge (30; 32) opposite the contact edge (6), for attachment to the plug housing (1), and that the screening plate (2) is locked to the plug housing (1) at a distance from the retaining edge (30; 32).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Dieter Lüttermann
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Publication number: 20010004555Abstract: In a plug connector for mounting on a circuit board and having a carrier body (10, 12) in which at least one surface mounting contact member (20) is disposed which comprises, at one end, a plug region for connection with a complementary plug connector and, on the other end, a connecting region (22) which may be connected with the conductor track of the circuit board (52), a reliable soldering to the conductor track of the circuit board shall be ensured irrespective of possible tolerances. For this purpose it is provided that the contact member comprises a connecting member (24) which is connected with the connecting region (22) in a mechanically flexible and electrically conductive manner and may be soldered to the conductor track of the circuit board (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: June 21, 2001Inventors: Dietmar Harting, Gunter Pape, Manfred Berghorn
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Patent number: 6203380Abstract: For the mechanical coding of parts which can be joined together, it is proposed that the parts be connected to, in each case, one of two coding elements which belong together, the said coding elements being constructed as a one-piece coding module and being held together by means of web-like connections, and the connectable parts being divided up, after being joined together, into two coded releasable parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Frank Weichert, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 6200145Abstract: For an electrical plug connector for printed circuit boards, in particular rear-wall plug connectors with a frame-shaped insulating body in which pin-shaped contact elements are disposed in columns and rows, the insulating body being constructed for receiving multi-row spring strips, it is proposed that an adapter, in which a 3-row spring strip can be inserted, be latched into the insulating body.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Karin Förster
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Patent number: 6196875Abstract: For a screened electrical plug connection, it is proposed that contact-making between the screening plates of two plug connectors be carried out side by side in one plane, under which circumstances a smaller overall height is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Dietmar Harting, Günter Pape, Dieter Lüttermann