Patents by Inventor Ralf Hecker

Ralf Hecker 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).

  • Vibration-attentuating connector with an oscillation absorber
    Patent number: 10847928
    Abstract: A connector for plugging together with a counter-connector in a plug-in direction comprises a casing, a receptacle seal, and an oscillation absorber. The casing has a contact receptacle receiving a contact. The contact receptacle has a receptacle outer wall. The receptacle seal is disposed on the receptacle outer wall. The oscillation absorber is disposed at a distance from the receptacle seal in the plug-in direction and has a de-aeration opening extending through the oscillation absorber in the plug-in direction. A free volume extends between the receptacle seal and the oscillation absorber in the plug-in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Ostermann, Ralf Hecker
  • Vibration-Attentuating Connector With An Oscillation Absorber
    Publication number: 20190148875
    Abstract: A connector for plugging together with a counter-connector in a plug-in direction comprises a casing, a receptacle seal, and an oscillation absorber. The casing has a contact receptacle receiving a contact. The contact receptacle has a receptacle outer wall. The receptacle seal is disposed on the receptacle outer wall. The oscillation absorber is disposed at a distance from the receptacle seal in the plug-in direction and has a de-aeration opening extending through the oscillation absorber in the plug-in direction. A free volume extends between the receptacle seal and the oscillation absorber in the plug-in direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Ostermann, Ralf Hecker
  • Plug-in connector and a plug-in module system
    Patent number: 9160104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) and a plug-in module system having a first contact casing (10) with a first receptacle (14) and a second contact casing (7) with a second receptacle (8), the first receptacle (14) being designed to receive a socket contact (12) and the second receptacle (8) being designed to receive a plug contact (13), the first receptacle (14) and the second receptacle (8) being formed identically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Neumeuer, Ralf Hecker, Alfons Ketteler, Dieter Lietz
  • PLUG-IN CONNECTOR AND A PLUG-IN MODULE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130059481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) and a plug-in module system having a first contact casing (10) with a first receptacle (14) and a second contact casing (7) with a second receptacle (8), the first receptacle (14) being designed to receive a socket contact (12) and the second receptacle (8) being designed to receive a plug contact (13), the first receptacle (14) and the second receptacle (8) being formed identically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Horst Neumeuer, Ralf Hecker, Alfons Ketteler, Dieter Lietz