Patents by Inventor Rainer Bussmann

Rainer Bussmann 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: 20240055795
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a device housing; at least one circuit carrier having electrical conducting tracks; and a plurality of plug connectors, each of which includes a contact carrier having a plurality of contact chambers extending all the way through and comprises a plurality electrical plug contacts. The plug contacts each have, at their plugging-side end, a plugging region for the plugging-side connection to the mating contacts of a mating plug plugged to the plug connector in question and each have, at their connection-side end, a connection region (23), at which the plug contacts are electrically connected to the conducting tracks of the circuit carrier. Each plug contact is at least partly received in one of the contact chambers of the contact carrier in question and is retained therein. The electrical device also has a device connection part, which forms a housing part of the device housing, the device connection part being integral with the contact carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Rainer BUSSMANN
  • Patent number: 11799218
    Abstract: A contact element for establishing electrical contact between a first and a second printed circuit board is provided. The contact element has a fastening region for fastening to the first printed circuit board and a plug section for a plug connection to the second printed circuit board. The plug section has at least two contact arms which are electrically conductively connected to one another. A method for assembling a printed circuit board arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Genau, Rainer Bussmann
  • Publication number: 20230280552
    Abstract: In order to simplify mounting and cabling of optoelectronic plug connectors (3, 3?) and—equipped therewith—subdistribution units (6) and subdistribution systems, the use of special module housings (100) is proposed. The latter can accommodate a plurality of, in particular eight, identical and/or different optoelectronic transducers (2, 2?) and are installed in the plug connectors (3, 3?) between the electrical plug contacts (311) and the multi-core optical cables (58), i.e. the cores (51) thereof. Susceptibility to errors is considerably improved as a result and mounting is significantly simplified as a result of the improved clarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: HARTING Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas SCHWARZ, Rainer BUSSMANN, Marc GENAU
  • Publication number: 20220294133
    Abstract: A contact element for establishing electrical contact between a first and a second printed circuit board is provided. The contact element has a fastening region for fastening to the first printed circuit board and a plug section for a plug connection to the second printed circuit board. The plug section has at least two contact arms which are electrically conductively connected to one another. A method for assembling a printed circuit board arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Marc GENAU, Rainer BUSSMANN
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20150378117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device socket consisting of a wall feedthrough (2), a printed circuit board (10) and an electronic component (13) attached to the printed circuit board (10), wherein the device socket (1) comprises a locking means (7, 8), so that the printed circuit board (10) can be connected to the wall feedthrough (2), wherein the device socket (1) has at least one seal (22), which seal (22) comprises first means, by which the vertical position (y) of the electronic component (13) on the printed circuit board (10) is predetermined, wherein the seal (22) has an opening (23), into which the electronic component (13) can be inserted, wherein a centre (Md) is located in the opening plane of the seal (22) and the opening (25) of the wall feedthrough (2) has a centre (Mo), and wherein the centres (Md, Mo) have a distance from each other, the amount of which is greater than zero, wherein the printed circuit board (10) comprises second means, by which the horizontal position (x, z) of the electronic comp
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer BUSSMANN, Marc LINDKAMP
  • Publication number: 20150070859
    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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Rainer Bussmann