Patents by Inventor Stefan Schnieder
Stefan Schnieder 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).
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Patent number: 11411378Abstract: Disclosed is a cable screw connection with a cable screw connection insert for inserting into a housing opening of a housing having at least two housing shells, and for securing the cable screw connection insert to the housing. The cable screw connection insert includes an insert element which is equipped with a thread on the exterior of the housing, wherein a mating nut sits on the thread such that the cable screw connection insert can be fixed to the housing by the screw connection of the mating nut against the outer wall in the surroundings of the housing opening. The flange is equipped with a contour which corresponds to an inner contour of at least one of the housing shells in a formfitting and rotationally fixed manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventor: Stefan Schnieder
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Patent number: 11245227Abstract: A plug connector having two housings and a locking clip and a catch for locking and unlocking the two housings is provided, wherein the locking clip is rotatably mounted on one of the two housings. The catch comprises at least one part and is arranged on the locking clip. It has a folded-out position and a folded-in position. In addition, the catch has at least one articulated connection and is formed in the shape of a Z-beam or Z-support. The catch prevents inadvertent opening and closing of the locking clip with simultaneously simple handling for the user. Methods for locking and unlocking a plug connection are also provided. The catch 2 when folded down (FIG. 1) blocks the locking clip 1 against movement to an unlocked position. The catch 2 when folded upward (FIG. 2) permits free motion of the locking clip 1 to the unlocked position to permit separation of the housings.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20210376584Abstract: Disclosed is a cable screw connection with a cable screw connection insert for inserting into a housing opening of a housing having at least two housing shells, and for securing the cable screw connection insert to the housing. The cable screw connection insert includes an insert element which is equipped with a thread on the exterior of the housing, wherein a mating nut sits on the thread such that the cable screw connection insert can be fixed to the housing by the screw connection of the mating nut against the outer wall in the surroundings of the housing opening. The flange is equipped with a contour which corresponds to an inner contour of at least one of the housing shells in a formfitting and rotationally fixed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Stefan SCHNIEDER
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Patent number: 10992080Abstract: The connection side of a high-current connector is provided with an insulating bush which is used to maintain the required air gaps and leakage distances between current-conducting and earth-connected parts while allowing a compact installation space.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20200266577Abstract: The connection side of a high-current connector is provided with an insulating bush which is used to maintain the required air gaps and leakage distances between current-conducting and earth-connected parts while allowing a compact installation space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan SCHNIEDER
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Publication number: 20200227862Abstract: A plug connector having two housings and a locking clip and a catch for locking and unlocking the two housings is provided, wherein the locking clip is rotatably mounted on one of the two housings. The catch comprises at least one part and is arranged on the locking clip. It has a folded-out position and a folded-in position. In addition, the catch has at least one articulated connection and is formed in the shape of a Z-beam or Z-support. The catch prevents inadvertent opening and closing of the locking clip with simultaneously simple handling for the user. Methods for locking and unlocking a plug connection are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: Stefan SCHNIEDER
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Patent number: 10590992Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a rolling bearing cage, in particular for large rolling bearings, wherein a steel strip with openings for in each case one rolling body is provided and bent to form a ring, wherein, for thermal coating with a thermoplastic powder, the ring is then heated to a temperature above a minimum coating temperature, wherein the ring is then dipped into a fluidized bed comprising the thermoplastic powder, wherein, during the residence time of the ring in the fluidized bed, plastic powder adheres to the ring, melts and forms a continuous coating, and wherein the ring is removed from the fluidized bed after the coating. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GMBHInventors: Joerg Rollmann, Stefan Schnieder, Markus Leonhard, Reinhard Juergens
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Patent number: 10465749Abstract: Disclosed is an axial-radial rolling bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring disposed around the inner ring, and a plurality of rolling bodies in the form of rollers arranged into at least one row disposed between and separating the inner ring and the outer ring. The rolling bearing further includes at least one rolling bearing cage disposed around at least part of the rollers and configured to maintain a predetermined spacing of each of the rollers from each adjacent roller in the at least one row, wherein the rolling bearing cage comprises a plastic coated main body that is at least one of ring-shaped or segmented. The main body has openings for receiving the respective rolling elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Claus, Reinhard Juergens, Stefan Schnieder, Joerg Rollmann
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Patent number: 10461463Abstract: The aim is to insert cables into a housing with the minimum possible manual effort. In particular, the housing can be the housing of a plug connector, which possesses a modular system. To this end, the use of special pre-opened sealing inserts is proposed to facilitate the corresponding assembly effort and even enable simplified mechanical fitting.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Alexander Schoenfeld, Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20190237901Abstract: The aim is to insert cables into a housing with the minimum possible manual effort. In particular, the housing can be the housing of a plug connector, which possesses a modular system. To this end, the use of special pre-opened sealing inserts is proposed to facilitate the corresponding assembly effort and even enable simplified mechanical fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Alexander SCHOENFELD, Stefan SCHNIEDER
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Patent number: 9966689Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier (1) for holding contact elements and for bringing into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The contact carrier (1), which is made of an insulating material, has a plurality of cavities (4) in order to hold the contact elements, which cavities extend in a plugging direction through the entire contact carrier (1) and a retaining region (3) of the contact carrier and a plugging region (2) of the contact carrier. According to the invention, the contact carrier (1) has an insertion bevel (8), which insertion bevel makes it easier to bring the contact carrier (1) into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The invention relates to improvements in the plugging region in order to avoid incorrect plugging of two contact carriers, in particular a resting of the contact carriers during the plugging process.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Heiko Meier, Stefan Schnieder
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Patent number: 9541131Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a rolling bearing cage for a rolling bearing comprising at least one row of rolling elements. In the method according to the invention, a ring or a ring element made of a metallic solid material is provided and shaped by a forming process and/or a cutting, material-removing process into an annular or segmented main body of the rolling bearing cage. The main body has openings for receiving a respective rolling element, the main body being heated to a temperature above a minimum coating temperature for thermal coating with a thermoplastic material powder, wherein the main body is then immersed in a fluidized bed containing the thermoplastic material powder, wherein thermoplastic material powder adheres to the main body, melts and forms a contiguous coating while the main body is present in the fluidized bed, and wherein, after the coating, the main body is removed from the fluidized bed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Claus, Reinhard Juergens, Stefan Schnieder, Joerg Rollmann
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Publication number: 20160359259Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier (1) for holding contact elements and for bringing into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The contact carrier (1), which is made of an insulating material, has a plurality of cavities (4) in order to hold the contact elements, which cavities extend in a plugging direction through the entire contact carrier (1) and a retaining region (3) of the contact carrier and a plugging region (2) of the contact carrier. According to the invention, the contact carrier (1) has an insertion bevel (8), which insertion bevel makes it easier to bring the contact carrier (1) into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The invention relates to improvements in the plugging region in order to avoid incorrect plugging of two contact carriers, in particular a resting of the contact carriers during the plugging process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Heiko Meier, Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20160333935Abstract: Disclosed is an axial-radial rolling bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring disposed around the inner ring, and a plurality of rolling bodies in the form of rollers arranged into at least one row disposed between and separating the inner ring and the outer ring. The rolling bearing further includes at least one rolling bearing cage disposed around at least part of the rollers and configured to maintain a predetermined spacing of each of the rollers from each adjacent roller in the at least one row, wherein the rolling bearing cage comprises a plastic coated main body that is at least one of ring-shaped or segmented. The main body has openings for receiving the respective rolling elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Claus, Reinhard Juergens, Stefan Schnieder, Joerg Rollmann
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Patent number: 9153905Abstract: The invention relates to a locking apparatus for reversibly locking a plug-type connector housing (1) with a mating plug housing (2) provided for this purpose, wherein the locking apparatus (9, 9?, 9?) has at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?), wherein the at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?) in turn comprises at least one receptacle (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?), which interacts with bearing pins (18) integrally formed on the plug-type connector housing (1) and the mating plug housing (2) in such a way that the plug-type connector housing (1) and the mating plug housing are pressed against one another, wherein the at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?) consists of an elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Wim Colson, Henrik Stegmann, Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20150024144Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a rolling bearing cage, in particular for large rolling bearings, wherein a steel strip with openings for in each case one rolling body is provided and bent to form a ring, wherein, for thermal coating with a thermoplastic powder, the ring is then heated to a temperature above a minimum coating temperature, wherein the ring is then dipped into a fluidized bed comprising the thermoplastic powder, wherein, during the residence time of the ring in the fluidized bed, plastic powder adheres to the ring, melts and forms a continuous coating, and wherein the ring is removed from the fluidized bed after the coating. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Joerg Rollmann, Stefan Schnieder, Markus Leonhard, Reinhard Juergens
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Publication number: 20150016762Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a rolling bearing cage for a rolling bearing comprising at least one row of rolling elements. In the method according to the invention, a ring or a ring element made of a metallic solid material is provided and shaped by a forming process and/or a cutting, material-removing process into an annular or segmented main body of the rolling bearing cage. The main body has openings for receiving a respective rolling element, the main body being heated to a temperature above a minimum coating temperature for thermal coating with a thermoplastic material powder, wherein the main body is then immersed in a fluidized bed containing the thermoplastic material powder, wherein thermoplastic material powder adheres to the main body, melts and forms a contiguous coating while the main body is present in the fluidized bed, and wherein, after the coating, the main body is removed from the fluidized bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Claus, Reinhard Juergens, Stefan Schnieder, Joerg Rollmann
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Publication number: 20140235084Abstract: The invention relates to a locking apparatus for reversibly locking a plug-type connector housing (1) with a mating plug housing (2) provided for this purpose, wherein the locking apparatus (9, 9?, 9?) has at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?), wherein the at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?) in turn comprises at least one receptacle (16, 16?, 16?, 17, 17?, 17?), which interacts with bearing pins (18) integrally formed on the plug-type connector housing (1) and the mating plug housing (2) in such a way that the plug-type connector housing (1) and the mating plug housing are pressed against one another, wherein the at least one locking arm (15, 15?, 15?, 20, 20?, 20?) consists of an elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Wim Colson, Henrik Stegmann, Stefan Schnieder
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Patent number: 8075322Abstract: In order to separably connect an electric conductor (16) to a printed circuit board (2), it is proposed to insert a connecting element (1) into an opening (3) in the printed circuit board (2). In this case, a sleeve-like contact region (21) of the connecting element (1) is clamped against the inner surface (4) of the opening (3) by means of a clamping pin (7).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Schwettmann, Andreas Nass, Stefan Schnieder
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Publication number: 20100279523Abstract: In order to separably connect an electric conductor (16) to a printed circuit board (2), it is proposed to insert a connecting element (1) into an opening (3) in the printed circuit board (2). In this case, a sleeve-like contact region (21) of the connecting element (1) is clamped against the inner surface (4) of the opening (3) by means of a clamping pin (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Hartmut Schwettmann, Andreas Nass, Stefan Schnieder