Patents by Inventor Martin Saur

Martin Saur 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: 10230197
    Abstract: A connector position assurance (CPA) for ensuring the contact position of a plug housing on a mating plug housing includes a housing configured to be pushed onto the plug housing in a mounting direction and a locking element configured to block a latching element of the plug housing. The housing of the CPA has a passage opening configured to receive the plug housing during the mounting process. The locking element is arranged on the housing of the CPA and has a free end that extends along the mounting direction. The locking element is offset toward the outside transverse to the mounting direction in relation to the housing of the CPA in order to keep the risk of interlocking as low as possible. A plug connector arrangement includes the CPA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Jens Oberender
  • Patent number: 9979119
    Abstract: A plug system for high-current plug-in connections includes a cable harness plug including an electrical line, and a unit including an interface for establishing an electrical connection between the cable harness plug and the unit. The plug system also includes a first fixing element for fixing the cable harness plug to the interface in a form-locked manner. The plug system also includes a second fixing element which is configured for fixing the cable harness plug and/or the line to the unit in a form-locked manner so that a movement of the cable harness plug and/or of the line in parallel and perpendicularly to a mating direction of the cable harness plug is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Saur
  • Patent number: 9941639
    Abstract: A shielding system for high-current applications, having a connecting cable that has an insulated conductor (22) and a cable shielding surrounding the insulated conductor, as well as a shielding housing having a feed-through. In addition, the shielding system has a hollow cylindrical and electrically conductive shielding sleeve. The insulated conductor is fed through the shielding sleeve. The shielding sleeve is situated in the area of the feed-through of the shielding housing, so that the shielding housing abuts a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding lies against a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding is electrically connected to the shielding housing via the shielding sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Zhenyu Hu, Martin Saur
  • Patent number: 9761997
    Abstract: An electrical shielding system for an electrical plug connecting includes: a first shielding element; and a second shielding element. The first shielding element and the second shielding element are configured to be plugged into each other, so that the two shielding elements are mechanically and electrically connected. The second shielding element includes a base body and a contacting body which are movable in relation to each other. The electric shielding system further includes a flexible element via which the base body and the contacting body are mechanically coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Lux, Martin Saur
  • Patent number: 9705245
    Abstract: A plug-in connection is described having a contact carrier including a contact element, which is mechanically connected to the contact carrier; a line has an electrical conductor, which is electrically connected to the contact element, and has an insulation which surrounds the electrical conductor. The line is mechanically connected to the contact carrier, the plug-in connection having a fixing element, into which is accommodated an uninsulated area of the line in which the electrical conductor is not surrounded by the insulation, and which fixes the electrical conductor to the contact carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux
  • Publication number: 20170125949
    Abstract: A connector position assurance (CPA) for ensuring the contact position of a plug housing on a mating plug housing includes a housing configured to be pushed onto the plug housing in a mounting direction and a locking element configured to block a latching element of the plug housing. The housing of the CPA has a passage opening configured to receive the plug housing during the mounting process. The locking element is arranged on the housing of the CPA and has a free end that extends along the mounting direction. The locking element is offset toward the outside transverse to the mounting direction in relation to the housing of the CPA in order to keep the risk of interlocking as low as possible. A plug connector arrangement includes the CPA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Jens Oberender
  • Patent number: 9608341
    Abstract: A socket for a high-current plug-in connection is provided, which includes a contact sleeve and a hollow cylindrical contacting system. The contacting system includes a plurality of elongated contact lamellae, is situated in an inner area of the contact sleeve, and is supported with at least a portion of its outer wall on the inner wall. The contact lamellae extend between a first collar and a second collar of the contacting system. The socket includes a contact lamella, in an area between the first collar and second collar, having an arm, via which the contact lamella is additionally connected to a collar of the contacting system in a supporting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Zhenyu Hu
  • Publication number: 20160372854
    Abstract: A plug connector assembly for establishing an electrical plug connection, the plug connector assembly including a contact carrier and a contact. The contact is insertable into the contact carrier in a plug-in direction and extends along a longitudinal axis. It has a contact section and a connecting neck section. The contact section including a contact latching element, which includes a protrusion transverse to the longitudinal axis and is, in particular, immovable in relation to the contact section. The contact carrier includes a contact carrier housing having a chamber for receiving the contact section of the contact. The chamber includes a first inner wall generally in parallel to the plug-in direction, a contact carrier latching element, provided adjacent to the first inner wall generally transverse to the plug-in direction, which includes a contact carrier latching surface, and a second inner wall opposite the first inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich Schmatz, Martin Saur, Zhenyu Hu, Wolfgang Pade, Rolf Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20160218465
    Abstract: A shielding system for high-current applications, having a connecting cable that has an insulated conductor (22) and a cable shielding surrounding the insulated conductor, as well as a shielding housing having a feed-through. In addition, the shielding system has a hollow cylindrical and electrically conductive shielding sleeve. The insulated conductor is fed through the shielding sleeve. The shielding sleeve is situated in the area of the feed-through of the shielding housing, so that the shielding housing abuts a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding lies against a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding is electrically connected to the shielding housing via the shielding sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Zhenyu Hu, Martin Saur
  • Publication number: 20160211590
    Abstract: A socket for a high-current plug-in connection is provided, which includes a contact sleeve and a hollow cylindrical contacting system. The contacting system includes a plurality of elongated contact lamellae, is situated in an inner area of the contact sleeve, and is supported with at least a portion of its outer wall on the inner wall. The contact lamellae extend between a first collar and a second collar of the contacting system. The socket includes a contact lamella, in an area between the first collar and second collar, having an arm, via which the contact lamella is additionally connected to a collar of the contacting system in a supporting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Zhenyu Hu
  • Publication number: 20160190729
    Abstract: A plug system for high-current plug-in connections includes a cable harness plug including an electrical line, and a unit including an interface for establishing an electrical connection between the cable harness plug and the unit. The plug system also includes a first fixing element for fixing the cable harness plug to the interface in a form-locked manner. The plug system also includes a second fixing element which is configured for fixing the cable harness plug and/or the line to the unit in a form-locked manner so that a movement of the cable harness plug and/or of the line in parallel and perpendicularly to a mating direction of the cable harness plug is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Martin SAUR
  • Publication number: 20150357766
    Abstract: An electrical shielding system for an electrical plug connection includes: a first shielding element; and a second shielding element. The first shielding element and the second shielding element are configured to be plugged into each other, so that the two shielding elements are mechanically and electrically connected. The second shielding element includes a base body and a contacting body which are movable in relation to each other. The electric shielding system further includes a flexible element via which the base body and the contacting body are mechanically coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Markux LUX, Martin Saur
  • Patent number: 9196983
    Abstract: A plug connector for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board includes at least one electrical end contact of an electric line inserted into the plug connector housing in a plug-in direction and at least one separate electrical contact element, which protrudes elastically beyond one housing side of the plug connector housing transversely to the end contact for electrical contacting of a contact surface of the circuit board and is in electrically conductive contact with the end contact, at least when the contact surface has been contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux, Eckhardt Philipp, Achim Puettner
  • Publication number: 20150056860
    Abstract: An electrical connecting structure having an electrical connector having an insulating connector housing that can be electroconductively connected to an electrical mating connector, which is permanently connected to an electrical unit, to permit the transmission of high currents. The connecting structure has a first and a second electrical line; these being adapted for transmitting a first phase angle and a second current at a first phase angle and at a second phase angle that is temporally offset therefrom. The first and second line have a corresponding first and second shield for protecting against electromagnetic interference. The first and second shield are detachably and electroconductively connectable to a corresponding third and fourth shield configured in the mating connector. The first and the second shield differ from one another and are electroconductively interconnected within the electrical connecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Hofmeister, Martin Saur, Markus Bahr, Markus Lux
  • Publication number: 20150031229
    Abstract: An electrical contact element for a connector housing having a contact chamber for receiving the electrical contact element includes: a first fastening portion for electroconductively fastening an electrically conductive conductor of an electrical line; and a contact portion adapted to be intermated with a corresponding mating contact element in the plug-in direction, the contact portion and the first fastening portion being electroconductively interconnected. The first fastening portion and the contact portion are spaced apart from one another essentially transversely to the plug-in direction to allow the mating contact element to be guided through the contact portion past the first fastening portion when the conductor is permanently connected to the fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Saur
  • Publication number: 20140308836
    Abstract: A plug-in connection is described having a contact carrier including a contact element, which is mechanically connected to the contact carrier; a line has an electrical conductor, which is electrically connected to the contact element, and has an insulation which surrounds the electrical conductor. The line is mechanically connected to the contact carrier, the plug-in connection having a fixing element, into which is accommodated an uninsulated area of the line in which the electrical conductor is not surrounded by the insulation, and which fixes the electrical conductor to the contact carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux
  • Publication number: 20140087572
    Abstract: A plug connector for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board includes at least one electrical end contact of an electric line inserted into the plug connector housing in a plug-in direction and at least one separate electrical contact element, which protrudes elastically beyond one housing side of the plug connector housing transversely to the end contact for electrical contacting of a contact surface of the circuit board and is in electrically conductive contact with the end contact, at least when the contact surface has been contacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux, Eckhardt Philipp, Achim Puettner
  • Patent number: 7959465
    Abstract: In a contact housing having a contact chamber for accommodating a contact body which can be inserted into the contact chamber through an assembly opening in a direction of insertion, in an operational position of the contact body in which it is stopped within the contact chamber, at least one element of contact chamber is lying against a stopping surface (support surface), of contact body, which generally points in a direction opposite to the insertion direction in such a way that the removal of the contact body is generally prevented counter to the insertion direction, the present invention provides that a center axis of the assembly opening has a lateral offset transversely to the direction of insertion with respect to a center axis of the stopped contact body; that in the contact chamber, in the direction of insertion, behind the assembly opening, a displaceably situated, elastically flexible spring is provided that extends into the path of the contact body, which narrows the path for the contact body and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Eckhardt Philipp
  • Publication number: 20110104944
    Abstract: In a contact housing having a contact chamber for accommodating a contact body which can be inserted into the contact chamber through an assembly opening in a direction of insertion, in an operational position of the contact body in which it is stopped within the contact chamber, at least one element of contact chamber is lying against a stopping surface (support surface), of contact body, which generally points in a direction opposite to the insertion direction in such a way that the removal of the contact body is generally prevented counter to the insertion direction, the present invention provides that a center axis of the assembly opening has a lateral offset transversely to the direction of insertion with respect to a center axis of the stopped contact body; that in the contact chamber, in the direction of insertion, behind the assembly opening, a displaceably situated, elastically flexible spring is provided that extends into the path of the contact body, which narrows the path for the contact body and
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Martin SAUR, Eckhardt Philipp
  • Patent number: 7887367
    Abstract: In a contact housing having a contact chamber for accommodating a contact body which can be inserted into the contact chamber through an assembly opening in a direction of insertion, in an operational position of the contact body in which it is stopped within the contact chamber, at least one element of contact chamber is lying against a stopping surface (support surface), of contact body, which generally points in a direction opposite to the insertion direction in such a way that the removal of the contact body is generally prevented counter to the insertion direction, the present invention provides that a center axis of the assembly opening has a lateral offset transversely to the direction of insertion with respect to a center axis of the stopped contact body; that in the contact chamber, in the direction of insertion, behind the assembly opening, a displaceably situated, elastically flexible spring is provided that extends into the path of the contact body, which narrows the path for the contact body and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Eckhardt Philipp