Patents by Inventor Marc Lindkamp

Marc Lindkamp 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: 11637397
    Abstract: A plug-side first electrical plug connector has at least two flat electrical contact elements arranged in parallel extending in a housing of the connector in the insertion direction of the connector for accommodating socket-side second plug connector in the direction of an opening of the housing. A plastic tip is formed on one end of a contact region of the contact elements, and at least one dome-like shock hazard protection element is provided in the housing, extending in the insertion direction adjacent to the contact elements and protrudes beyond the contact region of the contact elements. The plug connector is suitable for a motor vehicle inverter to supply power to an auxiliary unit of the motor vehicle, and provides shock hazard protection of the contact elements for a human finger and/or reliable operating security is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Guenter Pape
  • Publication number: 20220336979
    Abstract: A board-edge plug connector establishes an electrical connection between at least one electrical conductor and at least one printed circuit board. The board-edge plug connector has a housing which accommodates at least one contact element and has at least one cavity which receives both the conductor and also the printed circuit board at least partially in the housing. The contact element both encloses and makes contact with the printed circuit board in a spring-elastic manner and also clamps the conductor against the housing and makes contact with it in a spring-elastic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Marc LINDKAMP, Rainer BUSSMAN
  • Patent number: 10958010
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holding frame for accommodating a circuit board, wherein the holding frame has a substantially rectangular basic shape and has two holding arms sticking out perpendicularly from the frame plane, each holding arm having a groove in which the circuit board can be held. A circuit board can thus be integrated in a heavy-duty plug connector in a mechanically stable yet low-wear manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Gert Havermann
  • Publication number: 20210057847
    Abstract: A plug-side first electrical plug connector has at least two flat electrical contact elements arranged in parallel extending in a housing of the connector in the insertion direction of the connector for accommodating socket-side second plug connector in the direction of an opening of the housing. A plastic tip is formed on one end of a contact region of the contact elements, and at least one dome-like shock hazard protection element is provided in the housing, extending in the insertion direction adjacent to the contact elements and protrudes beyond the contact region of the contact elements. The plug connector is suitable for a motor vehicle inverter to supply power to an auxiliary unit of the motor vehicle, and provides shock hazard protection of the contact elements for a human finger and/or reliable operating security is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Marc LINDKAMP, Guenter PAPE
  • Publication number: 20200076114
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holding frame for accommodating a circuit board, wherein the holding frame has a substantially rectangular basic shape and has two holding arms sticking out perpendicularly from the frame plane, each holding arm having a groove in which the circuit board can be held. A circuit board can thus be integrated in a heavy-duty plug connector in a mechanically stable yet low-wear manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Marc LINDKAMP, Gert HAVERMANN
  • Patent number: 10218100
    Abstract: A connector for installation on a printed circuit board a contacting part has which includes at least two contact elements, each of which can be connected, on the connection side, to an individual conductor and, on the plug-in side, to a conductive track of the printed circuit board, wherein the connector a connection part which encloses the individual conductors and, in the region of each individual conductor, has a recess, into each of which a contact element engages for the electrical connection between individual conductor and contact element. The contacting part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two contact elements having an insulation-displacement connector are inserted or engaged in the contacting part or are directly encapsulated, and the connection part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two individual conductors, each having a cable sheath, are thus placed in an injection molding tool and are encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Bussmann, Marc Lindkamp
  • Publication number: 20180301846
    Abstract: A plug connector has a housing with a plug side and a cable connection side. At least one latching element is arranged on the housing of the plug connector. The at least one latching element can be moved between a first locking position and a second unlocking position. The at least one latching element has openings and insertion bevels. The openings and the insertion bevels allow an automatic latching to a mating plug connector. It is only possible to interrupt the contact of the plug connector using an aid. In this manner, protection is provided against an unauthorized interruption of the contact, and a desired interruption of the contact is made possible without special tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 10090607
    Abstract: A connection apparatus for electrical cables is provided. In this case, the connection apparatus is intended to engage around a hose, wherein the connection apparatus is formed from two half-shells which are connected to one another in an articulated manner. In addition, at least one contact element, which is designed to make contact with the electrical cables, is arranged on the connection apparatus. The electrical cables can be connected to the contact elements by means of a pressure piece. As an alternative, the contact elements can be arranged such that, when the connection apparatus is locked, the contact elements are connected to the electrical cables at the same time. In this case, the electrical cables in the second half-shell can be arranged in conductor receptacles such that the contact elements on the first half shell enter the connection apparatus when said connection apparatus is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Hanno Wolff, Rainer Bussmann
  • Publication number: 20180248274
    Abstract: A connection apparatus for electrical cables is provided. In this case, the connection apparatus is intended to engage around a hose, wherein the connection apparatus is formed from two half-shells which are connected to one another in an articulated manner. In addition, at least one contact element, which is designed to make contact with the electrical cables, is arranged on the connection apparatus. The electrical cables can be connected to the contact elements by means of a pressure piece. As an alternative, the contact elements can be arranged such that, when the connection apparatus is locked, the contact elements are connected to the electrical cables at the same time. In this case, the electrical cables in the second half-shell can be arranged in conductor receptacles such that the contact elements on the first half shell enter the connection apparatus when said connection apparatus is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Hanno Wolff, Rainer Bussmann
  • Publication number: 20180166815
    Abstract: A connector for installation on a printed circuit board a contacting part has which includes at least two contact elements, each of which can be connected, on the connection side, to an individual conductor and, on the plug-in side, to a conductive track of the printed circuit board, wherein the connector a connection part which encloses the individual conductors and, in the region of each individual conductor, has a recess, into each of which a contact element engages for the electrical connection between individual conductor and contact element. The contacting part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two contact elements having an insulation-displacement connector are inserted or engaged in the contacting part or are directly encapsulated, and the connection part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two individual conductors, each having a cable sheath, are thus placed in an injection molding tool and are encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Rainer Bussmann, Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 9905972
    Abstract: A plug-in connector that can be manufactured using MID technology, which nevertheless ensures good crosstalk compensation and thus a high data transmission rate has two assembled contact carrier parts with contacts are disposed between these contact carrier parts. A separate, electrically conductive compensation coating may be provided in each contact carrier part, each having a connection surface for producing an electrically conductive connection to an associated contact. Each of the electrically conductive compensation coatings has at least one coupling surface for a targeted capacitive coupling with one or more further contacts. Between each coupling surface and the associated contact, an insulating film or part of an insulating film is provided, which acts as a dielectric and a spacer. By selection of the contacts to be coupled and the capacitance of the coupling, good compensation of undesired crosstalk can thus be achieved in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Michael Schulte
  • Patent number: 9819130
    Abstract: Provided is a modular housing output system provided for conducting electronic signals out of a housing by electric contacts. The modular housing output system boasts a particularly large panoply of variants as a result of the modular use of different housing output ports. Housing output ports providing very different connection possibilities can be connected to the housing via a uniform interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 9774132
    Abstract: Provided is a cable outlet for mounting on a cable outlet connection part of a device, housing or plug-in connector. A curable polymer which mechanically connects the cable outlet, the plug-in connector and a cable to be introduced is provided on the inner side of the cable outlet. The curable polymer may be disposed in a groove and may be covered by a protective film which is to be destroyed during assembly of the cable to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Ralf Martin Klein
  • Publication number: 20170250506
    Abstract: Provided is a modular housing output system provided for conducting electronic signals out of a housing by electric contacts. The modular housing output system boasts a particularly large panoply of variants as a result of the modular use of different housing output ports. Housing output ports providing very different connection possibilities can be connected to the housing via a uniform interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 9692161
    Abstract: Provided a connector for establishing an electrical connection between an electrical conductor and a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating element which has a plurality of cavities for accommodating contact elements. The printed circuit board can be inserted in the connector via a slot in a connection face of the insulating element and can be connected to the first contact faces of the contact element provided in the connection face. Opposite the first contact face, the contact elements have a second contact face which is provided for the insulation-piercing contacting of the electrical conductor. The arrangement of the contact elements in the insulating element allows a particularly space-saving design of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Guenter Pape
  • Publication number: 20170025788
    Abstract: Provided is a cable outlet for mounting on a cable outlet connection part of a device, housing or plug-in connector. A curable polymer which mechanically connects the cable outlet, the plug-in connector and a cable to be introduced is provided on the inner side of the cable outlet .
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Ralf Martin Klein
  • Patent number: 9507110
    Abstract: A device socket that includes a wall feedthrough, a printed circuit board and an electronic component attached to the printed circuit board. The device socket has a lock mechanism to connect the printed circuit board to the wall feedthrough. The wall feedthrough has an opening. The device socket has at least one seal with an opening which cooperates with the electronic component to adjust the position of the electronic component relative to the wall feedthrough and wall feedthrough opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Bussmann, Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 9480181
    Abstract: In a housing 1 for receiving an electric circuit board 50 it is proposed to provide in a first housing half 2 of the housing 1 a plurality of bearing pads 20, 21 located at various levels. These bearing pads 20, 21 receive, together with counter bearing pads 30, 31 provided in a second housing half 30, the electric circuit board 50. A plurality of support points 55, 56 is provided on the electric circuit board 50, each of which support points 55, 56 is respectively associated with the bearing pads 20, 21 and counter bearing pads 30, 31. By removing individual support points 55, 56, the bearing pads 20, 21 and counter bearing pads 30, 31 are selected, on which the circuit board 50 is supposed to rest. By selecting the bearing pads 20, 21 and counter bearing pads 30, 31 lying at different levels, the level of the electric circuit board 50 in the housing 1 is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Rainer Bussmann
  • Patent number: 9450328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable retainer (1) for mechanically retaining a cable (10) on a cable outlet, comprising a cable outlet connection piece (2), a sealing element (3) and a pressure element (4), wherein the pressure element (3) can be screwed onto the cable outlet connection piece (2) using a thread (2.1, 3.1) and in this way squeezes the sealing element (3) together between the cable output connector (2) and the pressure element (4). By means of detents (4.2) on the pressure element (4) and detents (2.2) on the cable outlet connection piece (2) that cooperates therewith, a release of the threads (2.1, 3.1) screwed together is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Lindkamp
  • Publication number: 20160190720
    Abstract: Provided a connector for establishing an electrical connection between an electrical conductor and a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating element which has a plurality of cavities for accommodating contact elements. The printed circuit board can be inserted in the connector via a slot in a connection face of the insulating element and can be connected to the first contact faces of the contact element provided in the connection face. Opposite the first contact face, the contact elements have a second contact face which is provided for the insulation-piercing contacting of the electrical conductor. The arrangement of the contact elements in the insulating element allows a particularly space-saving design of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Guenter Pape