Patents by Inventor Juergen Lappoehn

Juergen Lappoehn 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: 20170264025
    Abstract: Plug connector (10) with at least one spring or blade contact element (410) arranged in a housing, the spring or blade contact element being connected in an electrically conductive manner to at least one displacement insulation contact (430), which contacts and fixes at least one single-core, insulated cable (301, 302, 303, 304), characterised in that the at least one displacement insulation contact (430) is arranged offset by 90° in the plug direction (R) of the spring or blade contact element (410) relative to the spring or blade contact element (410) such that the at least one single-core, insulated cable is contacted and fixed in the plug direction passing through a displacement insulation contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jürgen LAPPÖHN
  • Publication number: 20170229816
    Abstract: A plug connector which comprises contact elements that are subdivided into at least one signal contact element and at least one shielding contact element, and a component having an electrical circuit ground. The plug connector and the component are characterized by an ohmic resistance which connects the shielding contact element to the electrical circuit ground. The measure suppresses parasitic oscillations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland MOEDINGER, Stefan MOLITOR, Juergen LAPPOEHN, Thomas GNEITING
  • Patent number: 9722343
    Abstract: What is described is a plug-in connector comprising a housing and at least one chamber for receiving at least one electrical contact element that can be attached via a locking element inside the housing, wherein the locking element is a locking hook arranged at the contact element, wherein the locking hook can be latched in inside the housing in an opening that is adjusted to it, wherein the at least one contact element is a spring contact element, with its spring contacts being formed as legs of a sheet metal that is bent into a U-shape, characterized in that the snap-in element is arranged in a lid-like manner above the sheet metal bent into a U-shape, and namely in such a manner that it reaches up to the front area of the spring contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Patent number: 9711905
    Abstract: Reverse polarity protection for plug-in connectors comprising two intermateable plug-in connector parts (100, 200), wherein the one plug-in connector part (100) comprises a first coding element and the other plug-in connector part (200) comprises a second coding element and wherein the two coding elements are matched to each other in such a manner that when the plug-in connector parts (100, 200) are arranged correctly they make a plug-in connection possible and that when the plug-in connector parts (100, 200) are not arranged correctly prevents a plug-in connection, characterized in that the one coding element is a groove (110) extending in the mating direction and having a trapezoid-shaped cross-section, and that the other coding element is a coding rib (210) that is extending in the mating direction and that is formed in a U-shaped manner with elastically bendable walls (212, 213) that are arranged in a U-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Publication number: 20170077637
    Abstract: What is described is a plug-in connector comprising a housing and at least one chamber for receiving at least one electrical contact element that can be attached via a locking element inside the housing, wherein the locking element is a locking hook arranged at the contact element, wherein the locking hook can be latched in inside the housing in an, opening that is adjusted to it, wherein the at least one contact element is a spring contact element, with its spring contacts being formed as legs of a sheet metal that is bent into a U-shape, characterized in that the snap-in element is arranged in a lid-like manner above the sheet metal bent into a U-shape, and namely in such a manner that it reaches up to the front area of the spring contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen LAPPOEHN
  • Publication number: 20170005437
    Abstract: Reverse polarity protection for plug-in connectors comprising two intermateable plug-in connector parts (100, 200), wherein the one plug-in connector part (100) comprises a first coding element and the other plug-in connector part (200) comprises a second coding element and wherein the two coding elements are matched to each other in such a manner that when the plug-in connector parts (100, 200) are arranged correctly they make a plug-in connection possible and that when the plug-in connector parts (100, 200) are riot arranged correctly prevents a plug-in connection, characterized in that the one coding element is a groove (110) extending in the mating direction and having a trapezoid-shaped cross-section, and that the other coding element is a coding rib (210) that is extending in the mating direction and that is formed in a U-shaped manner with elastically bendable walls (212, 213)0 that are arranged in a U-shaped configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen LAPPOEHN
  • Publication number: 20160359255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug (4) having an electrical insulating body (41) comprising a plurality of through-openings and a plurality of electrical contact elements (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e, 42f), wherein each electrical contact element (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e, 42f) is arranged partially in a through-opening in the electrical insulating body (41). At least one through-opening has a rectangular cross-section with a plurality of opening interfering contours which are arranged point-symmetrically on the through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Jürgen LAPPÖHN
  • Patent number: 9478895
    Abstract: A plug-in connector arrangement includes two plug-in connector parts which can be plugged into each another and which each have a housing part, the housing parts being adapted to each another, and a plug contact provided therein, the plug contacts being adapted to each another, wherein the two housing parts have detent elements for detachably connecting the two housing parts to each other. The detent elements include at least one detent tongue that has a detent lug and is arranged in a tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part, the detent lug engaging in an opening provided therefor in a housing wall of the second housing part, and the tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part is in the form of a groove that has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, the two lateral limbs of the U projecting beyond the detent tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Patent number: 9444159
    Abstract: A terminal (100) for contacting an electrical conductor (400) is characterized by an insulating housing (110) having an elongated opening (200) which is accessible from above for the insertion of the electrical conductor (400) and having at least one insulation displacement connector (210, 220) which is arranged laterally on the housing (110) and is able to move from the side and substantially perpendicularly to the elongated opening (120) and thereby contacts the electrical conductor (400) by insulation displacement connection and fixes it in the housing (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Lappoehn, Stefan Molitor
  • Patent number: 9437953
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector having a first housing part and having a second housing part, blade contact elements being arranged in the first or second housing part and spring contact elements being arranged in the second or first housing part which are adapted to the blade contacts and can be inserted therein, has a locking clip which, when it engages around the first or second housing part in a manner substantially parallel to the plug-in direction when the two housing parts are plugged into each other, can be locked in or on the second or first housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Publication number: 20160172771
    Abstract: A terminal (100) for contacting an electrical conductor (400) is characterised by an insulating housing (110) having an elongated opening (200) which is accessible from above for the insertion of the electrical conductor (400) and having at least one insulation displacement connector (210, 220) which is arranged laterally on the housing (110) and is able to move from the side and substantially perpendicularly to the elongated opening (120) and thereby contacts the electrical conductor (400) by insulation displacement connection and fixes it in the housing (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen LAPPOEHN, Stefan MOLITOR
  • Patent number: 9312628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug comprising a plurality of contact elements located in a plug housing and strain relief elements (200, 200?) arranged on the housing (110, 310), wherein both contact elements and strain relief elements can be fixed to a printed circuit board (10) using SMT technology. The invention is characterized in that the strain relief elements (200, 200?) are sheet metal elements that can be fixed to parts of the plug housing and are bent essentially at a right angle on the side facing the printed circuit board (10), thereby forming a bearing surface (220, 220?) for SMT attach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Publication number: 20150349451
    Abstract: A plug-in connector arrangement includes two plug-in connector parts which can be plugged into each another and which each have a housing part, the housing parts being adapted to each another, and a plug contact provided therein, the plug contacts being adapted to each another, wherein the two housing parts have detent elements for detachably connecting the two housing parts to each other. The detent elements include at least one detent tongue that has a detent lug and is arranged in a tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part, the detent lug engaging in an opening provided therefor in a housing wall of the second housing part, and the tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part is in the form of a groove that has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, the two lateral limbs of the U projecting beyond the detent tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & KG
    Inventor: Juergen LAPPOEHN
  • Publication number: 20150318636
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector having a first housing part and having a second housing part, blade contact elements being arranged in the first or second housing part and spring contact elements being arranged in the second or first housing part which are adapted to the blade contacts and can be inserted therein, has a locking clip which, when it engages around the first or second housing part in a manner substantially parallel to the plug-in direction when the two housing parts are plugged into each other, can be locked in or on the second or first housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen LAPPOEHN
  • Patent number: 9065206
    Abstract: A Sub-D connector has a base sheet, to which a plug connector is fastened, and positioning journals for positioning on a printed circuit board and lateral fastening openings for receiving fastening screws or fastening pins, wherein the base sheet comprises lateral tabs which are bent twice essentially at a right angle and surround a plug connector housing at the edges. In the state where the tabs are bent twice, the fastening openings on the front and rear side of the connector are covered by the tabs and the positioning journals are arranged on the part of the tabs which is bent once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Patent number: 8870607
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plug-in connector (100) comprising at least one contact element (200) arranged in a base element (110) of the plug-in connector, and a crimp connection. At least one secondary locking recess (205, 206) is arranged in the contact element (200), extending transverse to the plug-in direction (R). A locking stud (305, 306) of a secondary locking element (300) engages with the secondary locking recess (205, 206) in the locked position of the secondary locking element (300). The disclosed plug-in connector (100) is characterized by a fixing element (215) which is arranged at the end of a crimp region and which engages with a mating recess (115) in the base element (110) of the plug-in connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Publication number: 20140295706
    Abstract: A plug connector featuring shielding of the signal contacts that are arranged in a contact pattern of differential pairs and that form a contact group together with a shielding element surrounding same. The contact groups are arranged in rows and columns. Each shielding contact includes a shielding element and at least one shielding contact element. Each signal contact includes a blade element and a signal contact element. All shielding contact elements within a row are aligned in a straight line. Each of the signal contact elements of each differential pair are aligned in a straight line that forms a 45° angle with the straight line of the shielding contact elements within the row. An arrangement can be made from two such plug connectors and a circuit board, wherein the two plug connectors are rotated 90° relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Publication number: 20140220810
    Abstract: A Sub-D connector has a base sheet, to which a plug connector is fastened, and positioning journals for positioning on a printed circuit board and lateral fastening openings for receiving fastening screws or fastening pins, wherein the base sheet comprises lateral tabs which are bent twice essentially at a right angle and surround a plug connector housing at the edges. In the state where the tabs are bent twice, the fastening openings on the front and rear side of the connector are covered by the tabs and the positioning journals are arranged on the part of the tabs which is bent once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: ERNI ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Patent number: 8740638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving at least one cable conductor (300) in a contacting manner, comprising at least two insulation displacement contacts (101, 102) arranged on a support and oriented to receive the at least one cable conductor and a hood element (200; 200?) used to receive and guide the at least one cable conductor (300) and to contact the at least one cable conductor with the insulation displacement contacts (101, 102), first locking elements (111, 112) being arranged on the support (50), which first locking elements interact with second locking elements (233, 234) arranged on the hood element (200, 200?) in such a way that the hood element (200; 200?) can be connected to the support by the locking of the locking elements of the hood element (200; 200?) with the first locking elements (101, 102) while electrical contacts of the at least one cable conductor (300) with the insulation displacement terminals (101, 102) are simultaneously established, is characterized in that the cable
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Patent number: 8641448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connection having shielding, in particular a multi-pin, multi-row plug-in connection comprising a male multipoint connector and a female multipoint connector, the plug-in connection comprising signal contacts, which are arranged in a contact pattern of differential pairs and which form a contact group together with an L-shaped shielding element that surrounds the signal contacts, the contact groups being arranged in rows and columns and adjacent contact groups in adjacent columns being offset from each other by a specifiable length dimension in the longitudinal direction of the columns, the plug-in connection being characterized in that the specified length dimension corresponds to approximately half the distance of two adjacent contact groups in a column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn