Patents by Inventor Harald Michael Lutsch

Harald Michael 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: 20230129549
    Abstract: A long body winding structure is provided with a long body and a reel. The long body includes a plurality of terminal modules arranged in parallel in a first direction, a first member, a second member and a third member. Each terminal module includes a plurality of first terminals arranged in parallel in the first direction and a dielectric member covering the plurality of first terminals. Each first terminal is an L-shaped rod-like piece including a first end part, a second end part and a first bent portion. The dielectric member covers the plurality of first terminals such that the first and second end parts of each first terminal are exposed. The first member is a strip-like member coupling adjacent ones of the first end parts to link the plurality of terminal modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jumpei KAWAHARA, Takuma HIBINO, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20230068157
    Abstract: A female connector module to be connected to a male terminal module is provided with a tubular female shield member, a tubular housing arranged on an outer periphery of the female shield member, a front mask provided on a tip portion of the housing, and an electrically conductive rubber for conduction between a male shield member of the male terminal module and the female shield member. The front mask has an end wall for facing an end surface of the housing and a side wall for covering an outer peripheral surface of the tip portion. The end wall has a through hole into which the male terminal module being inserted. The electrically conductive rubber is so arranged inside the through hole as to contact an end surface of the female shield member while being held in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the male shield member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Jumpei KAWAHARA, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20220320771
    Abstract: A connector to be connected to a circuit board includes a signal terminal, a tubular shield portion for covering an outer periphery of an intermediate part of the signal terminal, a housing for holding the signal terminal, and an alignment plate to be joined to the housing. The signal terminal includes a first end part fixed to the housing and a second end part extending from the first end part toward the circuit board. The second end part includes a connecting portion projecting from an end surface of the shield portion. The alignment plate includes a plate body to be arranged between the housing and the circuit board. The plate body has a first region formed with a positioning hole into which the connecting portion is inserted. The conductive portion is formed of conductive rubber or conductive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma HIBINO, Harald Michael Lutsch, Masahiro KARITA, Jumpei KAWAHARA
  • Publication number: 20090088022
    Abstract: Connector 1 for connecting to a mating connector 2, comprising a housing 3, which has a first housing portion 4 with accommodation chambers 13 for contact elements 19 and a second housing portion 5 with a receptacle for a housing portion of the mating connector 2, at least one secondary locking element 9, which is mounted pivotably on the housing 3 between an unlocking position and a locking position, which has a locking portion 10, which projects in the locking position of the secondary locking element 9 at least into one accommodation chamber 13, and which has a blocking portion 11, which, in the unlocking position, prevents a complete connection of the mating connector 2 to the connector 1 and which, in the locking position of the secondary locking element 9, enables a complete connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Dalibor KRIVOHLAVEK, Goran Greguric, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Patent number: 7435136
    Abstract: A connector (1) which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising a housing (2) which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5), wherein the first receiving chambers (3) serve to receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15) and which housing (2), on its rear side (6), comprises openings (8, 9) of the receiving chambers (3, 4), as well as at least one mat seal (18, 19) which rests against the rear side (6) of the housing (2) and comprises apertures (20, 21) which are aligned with the openings (8, 9), wherein there are provided sealing elements (16) which are received in the second receiving chambers (4), wherein the sealing elements (16) each comprise a sealing portion (17) which projects beyond the rear side (6) of the housing (2) from the opening (9) of the respective second receiving chamber (4) and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures (21) of the at least one mat seal (18, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Publication number: 20080182447
    Abstract: Connector assembly comprising a first connector 1, which has a first housing 4 with a first end 5 and a second end 6, wherein the first housing 4 has first accommodation chambers 7 for first contact elements 8 and two second accommodation chambers 11 each for a second contact element 12 and wherein the first housing 4 has first locking means 15, has a slider 22, which is linearly displaceable in a limited manner on the first housing 4 in a direction away from the first end 5 towards the second end 6 and reversely between a first position and a second position, has, respectively, one receptacle 23 for one of the two second counter contact elements 26, wherein the two second counter contact elements 26 are electrically conductively connected to each other, a second connector 2, which has a second housing 34 with third accommodation chambers 40 arranged correspondingly to the first accommodation chambers 7 for the first counter contact elements 36 fitting to the first contact elements 8, has second lock
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael LUTSCH, Josip Jelak, Boris Fretze, Mario Hanzek
  • Patent number: 7402056
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Zelimir Loncar, Vladimir Buden
  • Publication number: 20080149364
    Abstract: A ribbon cable 1 having a plurality of electric conductors 3 which are arranged in a plane 2 side by side and at a distance from one another and which are enclosed by an insulation 4 consisting of thermoplastic plastics, which insulation 4 comprises a first outer face 5 which extends at a distance from the plane 2 in which the conductors 3 are arranged side by side at a distance; a second outer face 6 which extends at a distance from the first outer face 5, wherein the distance between the two outer faces 5, 6 defines a thickness 7; at its lateral longitudinal ends 8, end portions 9 which connect the two outer faces 5, 6, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon cable 1, which are rounded and which, in the direction of the thickness 7, project beyond the outer faces 5, 6 and form rounded transitions towards the outer faces 5, 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael LUTSCH, Rachid Ainceri
  • Patent number: 7381085
    Abstract: A connection assembly having a first connector and a second connector which can be connected to or disconnected from one another by being adjusted along a longitudinal axis, wherein the first connector comprises a first housing which is provided with an elastically deformable locking arm comprising an end connected to the first housing and a free end, as well as a first stop; the second connector comprises a second housing which is provided with a second stop; the first stop and the second stop are designed in such a way that when the two connectors are being connected to one another, they cooperate in such a way that the elastic locking arm 6 temporarily experiences an elastic deformation and, that, after the connected position has been achieved, it experiences an elastic return movement; the second housing comprises a first tunnel portion with a tunnel axis, into which first tunnel portion the locking portion 6, in the connected condition of the two connectors, projects at least partially, which first tunne
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Josip Jelak, Boris Fretze
  • Patent number: 7367853
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Rachid Ainceri, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20080032545
    Abstract: A connection assembly having a first connector and a second connector which can be connected to or disconnected from one another by being adjusted along a longitudinal axis, wherein the first connector comprises a first housing which is provided with an elastically deformable locking arm comprising an end connected to the first housing and a free end, as well as a first stop; the second connector comprises a second housing which is provided with a second stop; the first stop and the second stop are designed in such a way that when the two connectors are being connected to one another, they cooperate in such a way that the elastic locking arm 6 temporarily experiences an elastic deformation and, that, after the connected position has been achieved, it experiences an elastic return movement; the second housing comprises a first tunnel portion with a tunnel axis, into which first tunnel portion the locking portion 6, in the connected condition of the two connectors, projects at least partially, which first tunne
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Josip Jelak, Boris Fretze
  • Patent number: 7326072
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Vedran Mahovic, Hrvoje Lovko
  • Publication number: 20080014794
    Abstract: A connector (1) which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising a housing (2) which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5), wherein the first receiving chambers (3) serve to receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15) and which housing (2), on its rear side (6), comprises openings (8, 9) of the receiving chambers (3, 4), as well as at least one mat seal (18, 19) which rests against the rear side (6) of the housing (2) and comprises apertures (20, 21) which are aligned with the openings (8, 9), wherein there are provided sealing elements (16) which are received in the second receiving chambers (4), wherein the sealing elements (16) each comprise a sealing portion (17) which projects beyond the rear side (6) of the housing (2) from the opening (9) of the respective second receiving chamber (4) and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures (21) of the at least one mat seal (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael LUTSCH, Vladimir BUDEN, Minja ADZIC
  • Publication number: 20080014795
    Abstract: A connector (1) for connection to another connect. The connector includes a housing having a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5). The first receiving chambers (3) receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15). At mat seal (18, 19) is held between the housing (2) and a mat seal holder (22). Sealing elements (16) are removably connected to the mat seal holder (22) and include a sealing portion (17) which projects from the mat seal holder (22) into one of the apertures (20, 21) of the mat seal (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Patent number: 7300319
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Patent number: 7217150
    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. During mating the first contact elements (9) and first connector contact elements (32) become fully engaged, but no current flow occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Mario Lekic, Dragutin Vida, Harald Michael Lutsch
  • Patent number: 7189102
    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
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Angelika Ermert, legal representative, Goran Greguric, Philip Vernon Little, Harald Michael Lutsch, Dalibor Krivohlavek, Gerhard Ermert, deceased
  • Patent number: 7048562
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Patent number: 7014515
    Abstract: A female terminal for receiving a flat male terminal with a terminal tab (5), having a rectangular cross-section and a predetermined width (B) and thickness (D). The female terminal includes a contact element (1, 101) having two elastic contact tabs (3, 103) approaching each other along a longitudinal axis (2, 102), the contact tabs opposing contact zones (4, 104) for contacting the terminal tab (5); a hollow, rectangular support element (16, 116) defined by four walls (19, 20, 21, 22; 119, 120, 121, 122), enclosing the contact element (1, 101) and in which the elastic contact tabs (3, 103) are accommodated; and a device (13, 113) for electrically connecting a conductor. A first pair of opposing walls (19, 21; 119, 121) cover the contact tabs (3, 103) and a second pair of opposing walls (20, 22; 120, 122) have an elastic locking tab (26, 126) connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europw Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Mario Lekic, Goran Petrovic-Poljak
  • Patent number: 6997726
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Vladimir Buden, Zelimir Loncar, Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman