Patents by Inventor Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
Heiko Herbrechtsmeier 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: 11658427Abstract: A connection device includes a bearing device for at least one spring element formed on a busbar of the connecting contact; a spring element configured to move from a first tension state in which a contact end of the spring element bears against the busbar, a second tension state in which the connection for the conductor to the busbar is closed, and a third tension state in which the contact connection for the conductor to the busbar is opened.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Irina Loetkemann
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Patent number: 11557845Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector, substantially consisting of an insulating body and at least one contact element which is mounted directly in the insulating body, wherein the insulating body directly forms the plug-in connector housing of the plug-in connector. The plug-in connector is of particularly simple construction and can therefore be manufactured quickly. In addition, the plug-in connector is of very robust design and suitable for industrial use, in particular in harsh environments.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KGInventors: Nicole Spilker, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
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Publication number: 20220140501Abstract: A connection device includes a bearing device for at least one spring element formed on a busbar of the connecting contact; a spring element configured to move from a first tension state in which a contact end of the spring element bears against the busbar, a second tension state in which the connection for the conductor to the busbar is closed, and a third tension state in which the the contact connection for the conductor to the busbar is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Bernard SCHLEGEL, Heiko HERBRECHTSMEIER, Irina LOETKEMANN
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Publication number: 20210313714Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector, substantially consisting of an insulating body and at least one contact element which is mounted directly in the insulating body, wherein the insulating body directly forms the plug-in connector housing of the plug-in connector. The plug-in connector is of particularly simple construction and can therefore be manufactured quickly, In addition, the plug-in connector is of very robust design and suitable for industrial use, in particular in harsh environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Nicole SPILKER, Heiko HERBRECHTSMEIER
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Patent number: 11095073Abstract: A locking clip for plug housings has a rear wall and side parts formed on the rear wall. The locking clip has a U-shaped cross-section. The side parts each have a mounting receptacle, by which the locking device can be pivotably mounted on the plug housing. The locking device has an embossment directed toward the plug housing in the region of each mounting receptacle. Thus, the locking device is not supported on the plug body over the full surface, and therefore a lower-wear locking operation is ensured. A system includes a first plug housing and a second plug housing and a locking clip. The locking clip is pivotably mounted on the first plug housing by mounting pins. The locking clip can be locked on the second plug housing on locking pins. The locking clip touches the plug housings only at the mounting pins and at the locking pins.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Nicole Spilker, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Sebastian Griepenstroh
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Patent number: 10686278Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules. To provide a solution which retains the flexibility in the number of insertable modules which previously resulted from being able to select a matching holding frame, while allowing a more efficient layout, manufacturing, storage and/or use, an appropriate holding frame arrangement is proposed in which the modules in a holding frame arrangement to be populated with modules are arranged one beside the other in a longitudinal direction thereof, between a first and a second end face of the holding frame arrangement, wherein the first and the second end faces are configured to be joined to each other form-fittingly such that, in a populating state, at least one transversely extending projection of one of the modules is received in a receptacle in at least one of opposing side surfaces of the holding frame arrangement, which extend between the first and the second end faces.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10665982Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules. To provide a way of populating a holding frame with modules even when the holding frame is already installed in a casing, and in a manner that is compatible with known modules, a holding frame arrangement for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules is proposed, comprising a base frame adapted to receive a module and a fixing element adapted for fixing to the base frame such that the base frame and the fixing element fixed to it together define a fixing window for engaging a fixing lug of a received in order to fix the module in place.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Publication number: 20200119492Abstract: A locking clip for plug housings has a rear wall and side parts formed on the rear wall. The locking clip has a U-shaped cross-section. The side parts each have a mounting receptacle, by which the locking device can be pivotably mounted on the plug housing. The locking device has an embossment directed toward the plug housing in the region of each mounting receptacle. Thus, the locking device is not supported on the plug body over the full surface, and therefore a lower-wear locking operation is ensured. A system includes a first plug housing and a second plug housing and a locking clip. The locking clip is pivotably mounted on the first plug housing by mounting pins. The locking clip can be locked on the second plug housing on locking pins. The locking clip touches the plug housings only at the mounting pins and at the locking pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Nicole Spilker, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Sebastian Griepenstroh
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Patent number: 10559911Abstract: An electrical plug connector module and holding frame assembly is provided alone or in combination with further plug connector modules for forming a modular plug connector. The electrical plug connector module is inserted directly in the plug connector housing or can be received fastened in the holding frame with further modules in a plug connector housing. The electrical plug connector module includes an electrical contact that is connected in an electrically conductive manner in the interior of the electrical plug connector module to an electrical contact that is received therein. The electrical contact is guided on the outer side of the electrical plug connector module contacts in addition by way of a resilient region the holding frame or the plug connector housing in which the electrical plug connector module is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
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Patent number: 10559913Abstract: The disclosure relates to a holding frame into which plug connector modules can be inserted. The holding frame has guiding means, whereby the holding frame can be aligned with a second holding frame in the plug-in direction so as to fit in a precise manner. Two holding frames which can be plugged together contain at least one respective pneumatic plug connector module. The first holding frame comprises a first pneumatic plug connector module, and the second holding frame comprises a second pneumatic plug connector module. The first pneumatic plug connector module is aligned with the second pneumatic plug connector module such that the modules can be plugged together. Such pneumatic plug connector modules are particularly sensitive to wear when they are plugged together without being aligned relative to one another in an exact manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Schönfeld, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10554007Abstract: A holding frame for a plug-type connector is intended to have good heat resistance and a high level of mechanical robustness and, when installed in a metallic plug-type connector housing, enable protective grounding while at the same time being convenient to use, in particular during the replacement of individual modules. To this end, it is proposed to manufacture the holding frame at least partially from spring-elastic sheet metal. For this purpose, the holding frame can have a basic portion and a deformation portion, which are formed from different materials. The basic portion is used for fixing an accommodated module in a plane. The deformation portion can assume an insertion state and a holding state, wherein the insertion state permits insertion of at least one module into the holding frame in a direction transverse to the plane and an accommodated module is fixed in the holding state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
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Patent number: 10424892Abstract: A holding frame for a plug-type connector is intended to have good heat resistance and a high level of mechanical robustness and, when installed in a metallic plug-type connector housing, enable protective grounding while being convenient to use, in particular during the replacement of individual modules. To this end, a holding frame is provided having a rigid die-cast metal frame and cheek parts made of resilient sheet metal, the cheek parts being distinct from but coupled to the rigid die-cast metal frame to extend along opposing exterior sides of the longitudinal sidewalls of the rigid die-cast metal frame to provide a multi-layer sidewall structure, and each cheek part having a upper portion with at least one detent window which is configured to flex outwardly to an insertion state to receive a connector module and to return to a holding state to lock the connector module in place.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
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Patent number: 10418773Abstract: A holding frame for a plug-type connector is intended to have good heat resistance and a high level of mechanical robustness and, when installed in a metallic plug-type connector housing, enable protective grounding while at the same time being convenient to use, in particular during the replacement of individual modules. For this purpose, the holding frame can have base frame and resilient cheek parts, which are formed from different materials. The base frame is used for fixing an accommodated connector module or modules in a plane. The resilient cheek parts can assume an insertion state and a holding state, wherein the insertion state permits insertion of at least one connector module into the holding frame in a direction transverse to the plane, and wherein the accommodated connector module is fixed in the holding state.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
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Publication number: 20190252820Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules. To provide a way of populating a holding frame with modules even when the holding frame is already installed in a casing, and in a manner that is compatible with known modules, a holding frame arrangement for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules is proposed, comprising a base frame adapted to receive a module and a fixing element adapted for fixing to the base frame such that the base frame and the fixing element fixed to it together define a fixing window for engaging a fixing lug of a received in order to fix the module in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko HERBRECHTSMEIER, Heiko MEIER
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Publication number: 20190229457Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules. To provide a solution which retains the flexibility in the number of insertable modules which previously resulted from being able to select a matching holding frame, while allowing a more efficient layout, manufacturing, storage and/or use, an appropriate holding frame arrangement is proposed in which the modules in a holding frame arrangement to be populated with modules are arranged one beside the other in a longitudinal direction thereof, between a first and a second end face of the holding frame arrangement, wherein the first and the second end faces are configured to be joined to each other form-fittingly such that, in a populating state, at least one transversely extending projection of one of the modules is received in a receptacle in at least one of opposing side surfaces of the holding frame arrangement, which extend between the first and the second end faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko HERBRECHTSMEIER, Heiko MEIER
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Patent number: 10340624Abstract: Disclosed is a retaining frame for retaining plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector housings or for screwing onto wall surfaces, wherein the plug connector modules are inserted in the retaining frame, and retaining means on the plug connector modules interact with cut-outs or recesses provided on opposite wall parts (lateral parts) of the retaining frame. According to the disclosure, the retaining frame is designed in two halves connected to one another in an articulated manner and the cut-outs or recesses for retaining the plug connector modules are designed as openings in the lateral parts of the retaining frame. The retaining frame for inserting the plug connector modules is opened and subsequently closed, wherein the plug connector modules are held form-fittingly in the retaining frame via the retaining means on the plug connector modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Schönfeld, Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10333244Abstract: The disclosure relates to a holding frame, into which plug connector modules can be inserted, wherein the holding frame comprises or consists of two halves that can be articulated to each other, a first half and a second half, wherein the holding frame has at least one first locking element and wherein the second half of the holding frame has, at an end face thereof, a pin and the locking element has at least one recess, wherein the pin can engage in the at least one recess and the halves can thereby be fastened in an open position or in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10283900Abstract: The disclosure relates to a holding frame into which plug connector modules can be inserted, wherein the holding frame comprises or consists of two halves connectable to one another, wherein the halves can be aligned in at least two positions relative to one another, wherein the holding frame has at least one fixing means and wherein the halves can be fixed in at least two positions relative to one another via the at least one fixing means. At least one press projection or lug, preferably, however, two press projections or lugs is/are molded on the first half. The second half has two recesses on one end face or two recesses on two end faces respectively, and the press projection or lug can be pressed into the two recesses or the press projections or lugs can be pressed into the two recesses respectively, as a result of which the halves can be fixed relative to one another in at least two positions, an open position and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier, Alexander Schönfeld
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Patent number: 10276968Abstract: The disclosure relates to a holding frame in which plug connector modules can be inserted. The holding frame comprises two interconnectable halves which can be aligned relative to each other in two positions. The holding frames comprise at least one fixing means and the halves can be fixed to each other by means of the at least one fixing means in at least two positions. The fixing means are at least one locking element and/or at least one press fit lug which engages in at least one cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10276965Abstract: The disclosure relates to a holding frame into which plug-in connector modules are insertable, wherein the holding frame comprises or consists of two interconnectable halves, a first half and a second half, wherein the holding frame has at least one locking element, and wherein the halves are alignable and fixable in at least two positions with respect to each other via the locking element. The locking element is fastened under prestress to the halves and the prestress causes the exertion of a force which fixes the holding frame either in an open position or in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier