Patents by Inventor Heiko Meier

Heiko Meier 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: 20240106157
    Abstract: A holding frame for connector includes different latch and spring elements on opposite side walls of a base frame attached and project with their respective guiding portion whose T- or L-shaped post. The guiding portion ensures through its catching funnel for a comfortable insertion of the connector modules in the correct polarization and thereby, and while holding the then in the holding frame latched connector modules, stabilizing the post. In the construction of the holding frame is a permutation of various latch and spring elements on the base frame by an interaction of their fixing contour with a fixing contour of the respective side wall of the base frame prevented. Due to the special shape of the latch and spring elements, a cable connection-side removal of a connector module is possible if the holding frame is already installed in a commercially available attachment housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Chuansheng DING, Yingtao WANG, Jingcai HE, Heiko MEIER
  • Patent number: 11817648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for modules (9) and in particular of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Publication number: 20230335955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission module for use in a connector with a modularly configurable supporting frame, said data transmission module being designed for transmitting electrotechnical signals using at least one data cable. The data transmission module also comprises a housing and an insulating body which can be inserted into the housing, the insulating body accommodating at least two contact elements which are each connected to at least one wire of the data cable, and the insulating body accommodating at least one contact carrier which accommodates at least the two contact elements of the data cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jana BÜTTEMEYER, Heiko MEIER, Finn TIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 11784435
    Abstract: A module element is provided for accommodating pluggable contact means and/or functional elements to provide an assembled plug connector module. The module element has a retaining contour arranged and designed in such a way that a first module element can be joined with a second module element in a transverse direction, and/or the module element has a fastening contour and at least one fastening element, which are arranged and designed correspondingly in such a way that a first module element can be joined with a second module element in the transverse direction to form the plug connector module. A plug connector module composed of at least two of the module elements described above is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Kliever, Irina Lötkemann, Heiko Meier, Bernard Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20230114787
    Abstract: In order to improve the shielding of a plug connector module (1, 1') and of a plug connector modular system equipped therewith, in particular against high-frequency interference fields, the insulation body (10, 10') of said module is form-fittingly surrounded all around by a shielding element (15, 15'). This additionally allows the earth connection of a metal plug connector modular frame (2) to a shield transfer element (14, 14') of the plug connector module (1, 1') and thus also an earth connection to a mating connector. Thus the shield element (15, 15') itself is also earthed all around and at multiple points, and as a result can suppress the effect of in particular high-frequency electrical and/or magnetic interference fields particularly well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko MEIER
  • Publication number: 20230089829
    Abstract: An add-on housing is provided comprising a frame-shaped basic shape which encloses a receiving region for receiving a contact insert or a holding frame fitted with plug-in connector modules, wherein at least two fastening surfaces having fastening openings are integrally formed on the outside of the frame-shaped basic shape, wherein the add-on housing has snap-fastening means or devices which engage through the fastening openings in order to mechanically fasten the add-on housing to a through-hole in a device wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Albert FERDERER, Heiko MEIER, Florian HACKEMEIER
  • Patent number: 11552425
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Publication number: 20220320785
    Abstract: A plug connector module for a modular industrial plug connector is provided, wherein the plug connector module is formed from at least two independent functional units, wherein the functional units enclose a cavity when in the assembled state together. A method for producing a plug connector module for a modular industrial plug connector is also provided, comprising: initially assembling at least two independent functional units, wherein the functional units enclose a cavity when in the assembled state together; and subsequently at least partially filling the cavity with a fixing material, whereby the functional units are fixed to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bernard SCHLEGEL, Heiko MEIER, Irina LÖTKEMANN
  • Patent number: 11387591
    Abstract: A plug connector module is provided for a modular industrial plug connector, wherein the plug connector module is formed from at least two independent functional units. In order to fit a holding frame with a plug connector module, a first functional unit is first of all combined with at least one second functional unit so as to form a plug connector module, and the plug connector module is then inserted into the holding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Irina Lötkemann, Bernard Schlegel, Heiko Meier, Wilhelm Kliever
  • Patent number: 11258207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system consisting of a first plug connector module (2) and a second plug connector module (3), each of which is to be used in a modular industrial plug connector. The first plug connector module (2) has a first shield transfer element (5), and the second plug connector module (3) has a second shield transfer element (6). A cable connected to the plug connector module (2, 3) can be secured on a connection side (A) of each shield transfer element (5, 6), and the shield transfer elements (5, 6) can be brought into electric contact with each other on the plug side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jakob Dück, Christof Hermoni, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20220029346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for modules (9) and in particular of holding frames (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Andre BENEKE, Jörg ZIEGENHAHN
  • Patent number: 11152738
    Abstract: A holding frame for an industrial electrical connector for holding similar and/or different electrical connector modules is provided, the holding frame consisting largely of a three-dimensionally bent wire frame. Such a holding frame can be produced particularly economically. The holding frame is used in particular in applications in which particularly high mechanical stability is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Mirko Mossig, Michael Przyborowski
  • Publication number: 20210273370
    Abstract: A plug connector module is provided for a modular industrial plug connector, wherein the plug connector module is formed from at least two independent functional units. In order to fit a holding frame with a plug connector module, a first functional unit is first of all combined with at least one second functional unit so as to form a plug connector module, and the plug connector module is then inserted into the holding frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Irina LÖTKEMANN, Bernard SCHLEGEL, Heiko MEIER, Wilhelm KLIEVER
  • Publication number: 20210265767
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Andre BENEKE, Jörg ZIEGENHAHN
  • Publication number: 20210265766
    Abstract: A module element is provided for accommodating pluggable contact means and/or functional elements to provide an assembled plug connector module. The module element has a retaining contour arranged and designed in such a way that a first module element can be joined with a second module element in a transverse direction, and/or the module element has a fastening contour and at least one fastening element, which are arranged and designed correspondingly in such a way that a first module element can be joined with a second module element in the transverse direction to form the plug connector module. A plug connector module composed of at least two of the module elements described above is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Wilhelm KLIEVER, Irina LÖTKEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Bernard SCHLEGEL
  • Patent number: 11056821
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of modular plug connectors and in particular to a configuration in which different types of contacts are combined in a modular plug connector. To present a solution with which it is possible to combine different types of contacts in a space-saving manner, a module system for a modular plug connector comprising a module block to be received in the modular plug connector is proposed, wherein the module block is designed with a plurality of contact receptacles which are each provided to receive a contact of a first type, and an adaptation component which is designed to be received in one of the contact receptacles of the module block, wherein the adaptation component is provided to receive a contact of a second type, and wherein the contact of the second type has a smaller cross-section than the contact of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Albert Ferderer, Heiko Meier
  • Patent number: 11038304
    Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Tiemann, Heiko Meier, Andre Beneke, Jörg Ziegenhahn
  • Patent number: 10950976
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector assembly having a first connector part and a second connector part. The first connector part includes a lever mounted on a base body of the first connector part for pivotable movement about a pivot axis (C) between first and second positions relative to the base body. The connector assembly can be brought from a ready-to-mate state into a mated state by relative movement of the first and second connector parts towards each other along a connection axis and vice versa. At least one engaging portion of the lever interacts with at least one counter-engaging portion of the second connector part in such a way, that the connector assembly is forcibly brought from the mated to the ready-to-mate state by pivoting the lever from the first position into the second position when the connector assembly is in the mated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Chuansheng Ding, Alexander Schönfeld, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Dieter Riepe, Heiko Meier, Florian Hackemeier
  • Publication number: 20210021086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system consisting of a first plug connector module (2) and a second plug connector module (3), each of which is to be used in a modular industrial plug connector. The first plug connector module (2) has a first shield transfer element (5), and the second plug connector module (3) has a second shield transfer element (6). A cable connected to the plug connector module (2, 3) can be secured on a connection side (A) of each shield transfer element (5, 6), and the shield transfer elements (5, 6) can be brought into electric contact with each other on the plug side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jakob DÜCK, Christof HERMONI, Heiko MEIER
  • Publication number: 20200295500
    Abstract: A holding frame for an industrial electrical connector for holding similar and/or different electrical connector modules is provided, the holding frame consisting largely of a three-dimensionally bent wire frame. Such a holding frame can be produced particularly economically. The holding frame is used in particular in applications in which particularly high mechanical stability is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andre TIEMANN, Heiko MEIER, Mirko MOSSIG, Michael PRZYBOROWSKI