Patents by Inventor Sebastian Griepenstroh

Sebastian Griepenstroh 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: 20200006893
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector assembly having a first connector part and a second connector part. The first connector part includes a lever mounted on a base body of the first connector part for pivotable movement about a pivot axis (C) between first and second positions relative to the base body. The connector assembly can be brought from a ready-to-mate state into a mated state by relative movement of the first and second connector parts towards each other along a connection axis and vice versa. At least one engaging portion of the lever interacts with at least one counter-engaging portion of the second connector part in such a way, that the connector assembly is forcibly brought from the mated to the ready-to-mate state by pivoting the lever from the first position into the second position when the connector assembly is in the mated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chuansheng DING, Alexander SCHÖNFELD, Sebastian GRIEPENSTROH, Dieter RIEPE, Heiko MEIER, Florian HACKEMEIER
  • Publication number: 20190348798
    Abstract: A plug connector housing has a socket housing and a screw attachment. The socket housing has an outer surface of circular cross section with an encircling first groove formed therein. The screw attachment has an inner surface of circular cross section with an encircling second groove formed therein. The plug connector housing furthermore has a circlip which is arranged with its inner circumference in the first groove and with its outer circumference in the second groove in order to hold the screw attachment rotatably on the socket housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Irina Lötkemann, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Florian Hackemeier
  • Patent number: 10305218
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a protective cap for an attachment housing. The protective cap has a basic shape which is substantially box-shaped. The protective cap has a first locking device on the narrow faces of the box-shaped basic shape, and the protective cap has a second locking device on at least one broad face of the box-shaped basic shape. The disclosure likewise relates to a system comprising such a protective cap and a matching attachment housing. Advantageously, the locking devices of the protective cap can be used with and without a locking bracket of an attachment housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Florian Schenk
  • Patent number: 10141672
    Abstract: A latching mechanism for plug contacts in insulating housings of plug connectors is provided. The latching mechanism which, in addition to the known arrangement of a latching arm and latching shoulder, provides a latching lug on the latching shoulder. As a result of the latching lug, the latching mechanism is prevented from becoming released under a mechanical load. The latching lug enables additional latching of the latching arm against the plug contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Publication number: 20180123281
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a protective cap for an attachment housing. The protective cap has a basic shape which is substantially box-shaped. The protective cap has a first locking device on the narrow faces of the box-shaped basic shape, and the protective cap has a second locking device on at least one broad face of the box-shaped basic shape. The disclosure likewise relates to a system comprising such a protective cap and a matching attachment housing. Advantageously, the locking devices of the protective cap can be used with and without a locking bracket of an attachment housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Florian Schenk
  • Publication number: 20180034186
    Abstract: A latching mechanism for plug contacts in insulating housings of plug connectors is provided. The latching mechanism which, in addition to the known arrangement of a latching arm and latching shoulder, provides a latching lug on the latching shoulder. As a result of the latching lug, the latching mechanism is prevented from becoming released under a mechanical load. The latching lug enables additional latching of the latching arm against the plug contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Patent number: 9634442
    Abstract: A latching device for a first system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a first mounting rail, and a second system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a second mounting rail, includes a passive latching part and an active latching part. When the active latching part is latched to the passive latching part, the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are connected to each other, and the plug connectors located on the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are brought into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Andreas Nass, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Stefan Garske
  • Patent number: 9583875
    Abstract: Provided is a plug connector for connecting electrical lines. The plug connector comprises a first plug connector housing and a second plug connector housing which can be plug-connected and locked to one another. The plug connector housings have two types of locking devices for locking purposes. In this case, the first type of locking device forms, from a rotary pin and a rotary bearing, a rotation axis about which the plug connector housings are mounted such that they can rotate in relation to one another. The second type of locking device is a type which is known from the prior art and which serves to fix the first plug connector housing to the second plug connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Patent number: 9466913
    Abstract: A plug-in connector, in particular a car charging connector, having a contact support in which at least one contact element is provided. The contact element is connected to a conductor of a connected cable. The contact support is provided in a housing of the plug-in connector and the connected cable protrudes into the housing. The plug-in connector includes a seal which seals at the same time the contact support and a section of the cable that protrudes into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Felix Loske
  • Publication number: 20160226186
    Abstract: Provided is a plug connector for connecting electrical lines. The plug connector comprises a first plug connector housing and a second plug connector housing which can be plug-connected and locked to one another. The plug connector housings have two types of locking devices for locking purposes. In this case, the first type of locking device forms, from a rotary pin and a rotary bearing, a rotation axis about which the plug connector housings are mounted such that they can rotate in relation to one another. The second type of locking device is a type which is known from the prior art and which serves to fix the first plug connector housing to the second plug connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Publication number: 20150357738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a socket contact for electrically contacting a pin contact, wherein the socket contact (1) is substantially formed from a hollow cylinder, into which at least one axial slot (3) is introduced, as a result of which at least two spring arms (4) are formed, wherein the ends of the spring arms (4) have contact regions (4b), wherein in each case two touch contacts (7) with the pin contact can be produced via the contact regions (4b), wherein the contact regions (4b) have a curved cover area (4c), wherein the curved cover area (4c) forms two touch contacts (7) with the pin contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Harting Electric GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Sebastian GRIEPENSTROH, Timm MEYROSE, Fred BORGMANN, Heiko KOELLING, Burghard BLANKE
  • Publication number: 20150318637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector, in particular a car charging connector, wherein the plug-in connector comprises a contact support, in which at least one contact element is provided, wherein the at least one contact element is connected to a conductor of a connected cable, wherein the contact support is provided in a housing of the plug-in connector and wherein the connected cable protrudes into the housing of the plug-in connector, wherein the plug-in connector comprises a seal which seals at the same time the contact support and a section of the cable that protrudes into the housing of the plug-in connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastian GRIEPENSTROH, Felix LOSKE
  • Patent number: 8992266
    Abstract: A system connector includes a first housing half, and a second housing half matching the first housing half. The two housing halves are snappable and lockable to each other via a locking device, and there is at least one contact module arranged in each of the housing halves. The contact module includes socket-like and/or pin-like electrical contact elements. An adapter module that is mountable on the contact module has a first connection side and a second connection side, each of which includes cylindrical adapter elements arranged in a row, in which socket contacts or pin contacts are arranged. The adapter module on its first connection side is connectable to one of the contact modules arranged within one of the housing halves. The socket contacts or pin contacts of the adapter element of the second connection side are suitable for electrical contacting of the contact modules of the matching housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Dieter Riepe, Harald Moeller, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Patent number: 8292676
    Abstract: A system connector includes a first housing half, and a second housing half matching the first housing half. The two housing halves are snappable and lockable to each other via a locking device, and there is at least one contact module arranged in each of the housing halves. The contact module includes socket-like and/or pin-like electrical contact elements. An adapter module that is mountable on the contact module has a first connection side and a second connection side, each of which includes cylindrical adapter elements arranged in a row, in which socket contacts or pin contacts are arranged. The adapter module on its first connection side is connectable to one of the contact modules arranged within one of the housing halves. The socket contacts or pin contacts of the adapter element of the second connection side are suitable for electrical contacting of the contact modules of the matching housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Dieter Riepe, Harald Moeller, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Publication number: 20110217880
    Abstract: System connector (1) consisting of a first housing half (2) and a second housing half (10) matching it, the two housing halves (2, 10) being snappable and lockable to each other via a locking device (40, 41, 42) and in which at least one contact module (3, 11) is arranged in both housing halves (2, 10), which includes socket-like and/or pin-like electrical contact elements (3a, 11a), characterized by the fact that an adapter module (20) can be mounted on the contact module (3, 11), which has a first connection side (20a) and a second connection side (20b), each of which includes cylindrical adapter elements (21) arranged in a row, in which socket contacts or pin contacts arc arranged, that the adapter module (20) on its first connection side (20a) can be connected to at least one contact module (3, 11), which is arranged within one of the housing halves (2, 10), and that the socket contacts or pin contacts of the adapter element (20) of the second connection side (20b) are suitable for electrical contacting o
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Dieter Riepe, Harald Moeller, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Publication number: 20100307294
    Abstract: In a mounting device with at least one mounting aperture that is situated in a flange and penetrated by a mounting screw, it is proposed to provide the flange with at least one slot on the edge of the mounting aperture. Furthermore, the diameter of the mounting aperture is smaller than the outside diameter of the screw thread of the mounting screw. Consequently, the elastic material properties of the flange are utilized in a particularly advantageous fashion because a certain force needs to be exerted in order to screw the mounting screw into the mounting aperture or out of the mounting aperture. This ensures that the mounting screw also cannot readily detach from the mounting aperture during long-lasting vibrations, i.e., it is captively held in the mounting aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Sebastian Griepenstroh
  • Patent number: D788707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Thomas Beischer
  • Patent number: D789296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Griepenstroh, Thomas Beischer