Patents by Inventor Johannes Eben

Johannes Eben 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).

  • Patent number: 11600947
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connection to a complementary mating connector includes a housing having at least one socket and at least one contact assembly which is disposed at least partially within the socket. A fastening element secures the contact assembly within the socket. A secondary retention means is movable between a pre-latched position and a final latched position, and, in the final latched position, prevents the fastening element from releasing securement of the contact assembly in the socket. The housing has a fastening groove extending along the socket at least along a portion of its length for securing the secondary retention means. In the final latched position, the secondary retention means engages by at least one latching element in the fastening groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kirschner, Johannes Eben, Matthias Plischke
  • Patent number: 11588274
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a plug connector receivable into a receiving space of a mating connector. In a connection position, a latching arm of the plug connector is engaged with a latch receiver of the mating connector. The plug connector has a securing unit for locking and releasing the latching arm. The mating connector has a counterstop element which, when the plug connector is introduced into the receiving space, strikes a deflection chamfer of the securing unit and deflects a securing arm of the securing unit perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and in parallel to a base side of the plug connector so that, in the connection position, a stop surface of the securing unit is arranged at an offset from a stopper element of the securing unit, and the securing unit is movable into a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kirschner, Johannes Eben
  • Patent number: 11450996
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an electrical component includes an outer conductor sleeve and an insulator element. The outer conductor sleeve has an attachment portion and a plug portion. The insulator element is disposed within the outer conductor sleeve, at least partially in the plug portion. The cable is disposed with a cable end portion at least partially within the outer conductor sleeve in the attachment portion. The outer conductor sleeve has at least a first wall thickness region having a first wall thickness in the attachment portion and at least a second wall thickness region having a second wall thickness in the plug portion, the first wall thickness being greater than the second wall thickness. The insulator element is at least partially disposed in the second wall thickness region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Wiebe, Stefan Sperr, Johannes Eben, Matthias Plischke, Christian Kirschner, Andreas Hoisl, Sebastian Mirz
  • Patent number: 11404832
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an electrical component includes a plug unit and a mating plug unit, which each have an outer conductor element, an insulator element and an inner conductor element. The insulator element is disposed within the outer conductor element and includes an inner conductor channel in which the inner conductor element is disposed. The insulator element of the plug unit forms a plug profile that extends around the inner conductor channel and has at least one projection and/or depression. The insulator element of the mating plug unit forms a mating plug profile that corresponds to a negative of the plug profile. The plug unit and the mating plug unit are connectable to one another in such a way that the plug profile and the mating plug profile rest against each other, at least in some areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Wiebe, Johannes Eben, Stefan Sperr, Josef Ohni
  • Publication number: 20220069517
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a plug connector receivable into a receiving space of a mating connector. In the connection position, a latching arm of the plug connector is engaged with a latch receiver of the mating connector. The plug connector has a securing unit for locking and releasing the locking arm. The mating connector has a counterstop element which, when the plug connector is introduced into the receiving space, strikes a deflection chamfer of the securing unit and deflects a securing arm of the securing unit perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and in parallel to a base side of the plug connector so that, in the connection position, a stop surface of the securing unit is arranged at an offset from a stopper element of the securing unit, and the securing unit is movable into the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Kirschner, Johannes Eben
  • Publication number: 20220006235
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connection to a complementary mating connector includes a housing having at least one socket and at least one contact assembly which is disposed at least partially within the socket. A fastening element secures the contact assembly within the socket. A secondary retention means is movable between a pre-latched position and a final latched position, and, in the final latched position, prevents the fastening element from releasing securement of the contact assembly in the socket. The housing has a fastening groove extending along the socket at least along a portion of its length for securing the secondary retention means. In the final latched position, the secondary retention means engages by at least one latching element in the fastening groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Kirschner, Johannes Eben, Matthias Plischke
  • Publication number: 20210281023
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an electrical component includes a plug unit and a mating plug unit, which each have an outer conductor element, an insulator element and an inner conductor element. The insulator element is disposed within the outer conductor element and includes an inner conductor channel in which the inner conductor element is disposed. The insulator element of the plug unit forms a plug profile that extends around the inner conductor channel and has at least one projection and/or depression. The insulator element of the mating plug unit forms a mating plug profile that corresponds to a negative of the plug profile. The plug unit and the mating plug unit are connectable to one another in such a way that the plug profile and the mating plug profile rest against each other, at least in some areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Rudolf Wiebe, Johannes Eben, Stefan Sperr, Josef Ohni
  • Publication number: 20210281025
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an electrical component includes an outer conductor sleeve and an insulator element. The outer conductor sleeve has an attachment portion and a plug portion. The insulator element is disposed within the outer conductor sleeve, at least partially in the plug portion. The cable is disposed with a cable end portion at least partially within the outer conductor sleeve in the attachment portion. The outer conductor sleeve has at least a first wall thickness region having a first wall thickness in the attachment portion and at least a second wall thickness region having a second wall thickness in the plug portion, the first wall thickness being greater than the second wall thickness. The insulator element is at least partially disposed in the second wall thickness region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Rudolf Wiebe, Stefan Sperr, Johannes Eben, Matthias Plischke, Christian Kirschner, Andreas Hoisl, Sebastian Mirz