Patents by Inventor Harald Lutsch

Harald Lutsch 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: 20230344182
    Abstract: A communication cable connection structure is provided with a relay member for electrically connecting a first communication cable and a second communication cable. The relay member includes a signal pin for electrically connecting female terminals provided in the respective communication cables, a shield pin for electrically connecting shield members provided in the respective communication cables, and a tubular first housing for integrating the signal pin and the shield pin. The first housing includes a first hole portion into which a connector module of the first communication cable is fit, a second hole portion into which a connector module of the second communication cable is fit, and a partitioning portion for partitioning between the first and the second hole portions. The signal pin and the shield pin are held in the partitioning portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20230078090
    Abstract: This connector assembly is provided with a communication cable, a tubular watertight plug, and a housing part, wherein the watertight plug is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the communication cable, the housing part has a tubular inner circumferential surface covering the outer circumferential surface of the watertight plug and a raised section that projects out from the inner circumferential surface toward the watertight plug, and the raised section catches the watertight plug so as to oppose the slip-off direction of the watertight plug from the housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20230083572
    Abstract: Provided is a connector module provided on an end of a communication cable, the connector module comprising a first terminal, a connector member that houses the first terminal, a tubular shield member that covers the outer circumference of the connector member, and a tubular conductive rubber member disposed in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the shield member, wherein the shield member comprises a housing part in which the conductive rubber member is disposed on the side where the end of the communication cable is inserted, the maximum outer diameter of the conductive rubber member when not compressed by the housing part exceeds the minimum inner dimension of the housing part and is equal to or less than the maximum inner dimension of an opening in the housing part, and at least a portion of the inner circumferential surface of the housing part comprises an inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220368083
    Abstract: A connector module provided on an end part of a communication cable used in communication of 100 Mbps or faster includes a first terminal, a connector member for accommodating the first terminal, a tubular shield member for covering an outer periphery of the connector member, and a tubular conductive rubber member to be electrically connected to the shield member. The shield member includes an accommodating portion for accommodating a part of the conductive rubber member on a side where an end part of the communication cable is inserted. The conductive rubber member includes a first region to be accommodated into the accommodating portion and a second region not to be accommodated into the accommodating portion. The first and second regions constitute an integrally molded body. The second region has a larger outer diameter than the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220263264
    Abstract: A communication cable with connector includes a first terminal, a connector member, a communication cable, a tubular conductive rubber member arranged on the outer periphery of a shielding layer exposed from a sheath in an end part of the communication cable, and a tubular water stop plug provided near the conductive rubber member. The water stop plug includes a cable hole through which the communication cable is inserted, and the cable hole includes a small-diameter portion to be held in close contact with the shielding layer and a large-diameter portion to be held in close contact with the sheath. An end surface of the sheath is caught by a step between the small-diameter portion and the large-diameter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220224061
    Abstract: A connector module provided on an end part of a communication cable used in communication of 100 Mbps or faster includes a first terminal, a connector member for accommodating the first terminal, and a tubular shield member for covering an outer periphery of the connector member, and the shield member is a cast body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220204310
    Abstract: A connector housing storage structure for storing a connector housing constituting a connector member to be provided on an end part of a communication cable includes a first long body and a first reel, the first long body being wound on the first reel, and the first long body includes a plurality of connector housings and a first carrier linking the plurality of connector housings into one. A connector cover storage structure for storing a connector cover constituting a connector member to be provided on an end part of a communication cable includes a second long body and a second reel, the second long body being wound on the second reel, and the second long body includes a plurality of connector covers and a second carrier linking the plurality of connector covers into one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220200171
    Abstract: A connector-attached communication cable for use in communications at 100 Mbps or above is provided with: a first terminal; a connector member made of resin accommodating the first terminal; a conductor electrically connected to the first terminal; and a communication cable having an insulating layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor. The connector member is provided with a clamp portion protruding from an inner peripheral surface of the connector member and biting into the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20220181812
    Abstract: A female terminal provided to an end portion of a communication cable having a conductor, said female terminal comprising a tubular part into which a male terminal is inserted, and a connection part that electrically connects to the conductor, wherein the tubular part comprises a leaf spring that presses the outer peripheral surface of the male terminal inserted in the tubular part, and the outer portion of the leaf spring is exposed on the outer periphery of the tubular part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald LUTSCH
  • Publication number: 20160344151
    Abstract: A connector (C) in which pin-like terminal fittings (6) project from the back surface of a housing (1) is held in a setting tool (9) including an opening (13). The connector (C) then is conveyed to an operation position together with the setting tool (9). At the operation position, a suction device (16) is located to communicate with the opening (13) from below and a nozzle (21) is located above the opening (13). Cooled dry ice fine particles are blown toward the housing (1) and the terminal fittings (6) from the nozzle (21). Foreign matters with reduced adhering forces by being cooled come off from the adhering surfaces and are sucked and collected by the suction device (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoya Itou, Yukinori Saka, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20150263470
    Abstract: A connector (C) in which pin-like terminal fittings (6) project from the back surface of a housing (1) is held in a setting tool (9) including an opening (13). The connector (C) then is conveyed to an operation position together with the setting tool (9). At the operation position, a suction device (16) is located to communicate with the opening (13) from below and a nozzle (21) is located above the opening (13). Cooled dry ice fine particles are blown toward the housing (1) and the terminal fittings (6) from the nozzle (21). Foreign matters with reduced adhering forces by being cooled come off from the adhering surfaces and are sucked and collected by the suction device (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoya Itou, Yukinori Saka, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20080090426
    Abstract: A locking mechanism at an electrical connection assembly, comprising a first locking portion 3 which is attached to an elastically deformable locking arm 2 which forms part of a first element 1 of the connection assembly; a second locking portion which is connected to a second element of the connection assembly and which can be made to engage or to be disengaged from the first locking portion 3; a securing slide 12 which is linearly adjustably guided in a guide, which is urged by a spring element 18 into a first position in which is prevents the locking arm 2 from being elastically deformed and which comprises a control face which is loadable by the second element in such a way that the securing slide 12 can be transferred into a second position in which it permits the locking arm 2 to be elastically deformed, wherein the guide 8 is associated with the first element 1, wherein the locking arm 2, in a deforming direction 5, is elastically deformed towards the guide 8 from an untensioned position and wherein th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald LUTSCH, Ranko RESMAN, Zelimir LONCAR, Vladimir BUDEN
  • Publication number: 20080003851
    Abstract: A cable connector for electrically conductingly connecting a plurality of separate cables which each are provided with an insulation and an electrical conductor, comprising a connecting sleeve which forms a longitudinal axis), which is continuously open along the longitudinal axis which, along the longitudinal axis, comprises, at a distance from one another, a first open receiving portion and a second open receiving portion, which comprises a connecting portion which is arranged between the two receiving portions, wherein the first receiving portion of the connecting sleeve serves for receiving at least one first cable which is received therein with a first seal being connected therebetween, wherein a bared first conductor portion of the at least one first cable projects into the connecting portion, wherein the second receiving portion of the connecting sleeve serves to receive at least one second cable which is received therein with a second seal being connected therebetween, wherein a bared second conductor
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Rachid Ainceri, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20070123093
    Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Publication number: 20060286838
    Abstract: Connector for an airbag-ignition system, for inserting into an insertion chamber 3 of a mating connector 2 with contact pins 4 and detaching therefrom along a connection axis X, comprising two contact elements 28 from an electrically conductive material, which have, respectively, a female terminal portion 29 with an outer face 29b, serving to connect a contact pin 4 of the mating connector 2 along the connection axis X, a connecting portion 32 for connecting to a conductor 7 of a cable 6 and a connection portion 30, connecting the female terminal portion 29 to the connecting portion 32, an extension portion away from the connection portion 30 and following the connecting portion 32, a housing from an electrically insulating material, which has an insertion portion 9 for inserting into the insertion chamber 3 of the mating connector 2, having through openings for the contact pins 4, has an open housing portion 10 closable by a lid 11, and having for each contact element 28 at least one first holding m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Gerhard Ermert, Angelika Ermert, Goran Greguric, Philip Little, Harald Lutsch, Dalibor Krivofilavek
  • Publication number: 20060110957
    Abstract: An improved electrical connector. The connector includes a first connector (1) having a housing (5) for receiving first contact elements (9) and a slider (19) slidably disposed on the housing (5) for receiving second contact elements (30); a second connector (3) for receiving first counter contact elements (32) and second counter contact elements (39); and a retainer (20, 36) which allows displacement of the slider (19) such that the second contact elements (30) secured thereto contact the second counter contact elements (39) only when the first and second connectors are completely connected together by a locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Mario Lekic, Dragutin Vida, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20060014412
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has tabs (9) for connecting, a separate sleeve (10), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, encloses the cable end (1) along a predetermined length, is connected to the cable end piece (5), has a first end (11), which is arranged close to the connection end (6), and a second end (12), which is arranged distanced to the connection end (6), is closed at its first end (11) in a sealed manner, forms in a portion towards the second end between itself and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3) an annular accommodation chamber (14), a sealing grommet (16), which is at least partially arranged in the accommodation chamber (14) and seals between the sleeve (10) and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Publication number: 20050164556
    Abstract: A connection element for electrically conductive connecting to two flat contact tabs, projecting radially from a lamp holder and offset along the axis and which wide sides extend transversally to the axis, connectable by a pivot movement around an axis to the socket of a lamp, especially a main headlamp of an automotive vehicle, comprising two contact elements 9 of an electrically conductive material and which, respectively, have two contact arms 12, 13, connected integrally at one end 14 to each other and formed yoke-like, so that their non-connected end portions are arranged opposite to each other and form contact portions 15, 16, serving for contacting a flat contact tab at both sides at its wide sides, have a connection contact portion 17, connected integrally to a contact arm 12 and projecting from the contact portions 15, 16 away from the connected end 14, a housing, which has a front end face and a side face arranged at an angle thereto, has for each contact element 9 an accommodation chamber, which ha
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Vedran Mahovic, Hrvoje Lovko
  • Publication number: 20050118884
    Abstract: An electrical contact element including a base element (1) formed from a flat material with a high electrical conductivity and includes a conductor contact portion (2), a base portion (4) integrally connected to the conductor contact portion (2) and formed box-like defined by an upper wall (5) with an opening (6), a bottom wall (7) arranged opposite to the upper wall (5) and two side walls (8, 9) connecting the upper wall (5) and the bottom wall (7), and a flat terminal pin (16) integrally connected to the base portion (4) and extending away from the conductor contact portion (2) and having two vertically arranged pin portions (17a, 17b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Mario Lekic, Dean Popovic
  • Publication number: 20050095888
    Abstract: A connector housing has a longitudinal axis and includes a first housing portion, having a front end face and a rear end, and at least two accommodation chambers extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and receiving respectively an electrical contact element, and having a connector tab. The accommodation chambers have, respectively, an insertion opening for a mating contact element and an exiting opening for the connector tab, open to the front end face. An elastic locking arm is provided for each accommodation chamber for retaining the contact element in the accommodation chamber. A second housing portion is formed integrally with the first housing portion and forms an accommodation chamber, into which a portion of a housing of a mating connector can be inserted. The second housing portion has contact elements having female contact terminals, which can be electrically connected to the contact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Vladimir Buden, Zelimir Loncar, Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman