Patents by Inventor Stephan Schreier
Stephan Schreier 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: 11417985Abstract: Disclosed is a plug connector having a plurality of electrical contact elements and an elastic sealing body. The elastic sealing body has a transparent sealing ring which is connected to at least one light guide arm which extends away from the sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventors: Stephan Schreier, Gert Havermann, Thomas Heimann, Manuel Kleinheider
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Publication number: 20210226379Abstract: Disclosed is a plug connector having a plurality of electrical contact elements and an elastic sealing body. The elastic sealing body has a transparent sealing ring which is connected to at least one light guide arm which extends away from the sealing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Stephan SCHREIER, Gert HAVERMANN, Thomas HEIMANN, Manuel KLEINHEIDER
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Patent number: 9627819Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation insert that can be inserted into a plug-in connector housing (11) of a plug-in connector (10), wherein in the insulation insert (1), at least one contacting element for electrically contacting a conductor core of a cable (12) to be connected may be provided, wherein the insulation insert (1) is provided in one area with a conductive coating, wherein the coated area forms a shielding element (3) that can be electrically contacted with a shielding braid of the cable (12) to be connected and at the same time with the plug-in connector housing (11), and wherein the insulation insert (1) and the shielding element (3) are integrally formed in.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Dirk Peter Post, Melanie Genau, Klaus Kraemer, Volker Beuth, Stephan Schreier
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Patent number: 9615491Abstract: The invention discloses an insulating body (1) which is provided for receiving and/or electrically contacting at least one conductor of a cable to be connected or for fitting onto a printed circuit board, the insulating body (1) being adapted to be introduced into a dedicated chamber of a plug connector housing and having at least one recess (11) for at least one contact element (13) which can be connected to the individual conductor of the cable to be connected or to a conductor track of the printed circuit board, and including a shielding element (20) by which the contact element is electromagnetically shielded, the insulating body (1) being formed of at least one first component (2) and one second component (10), the first component (2) containing a doping so that the surface of the first component (2) can be provided with a conducting coating (6) by an electroplating process, the shielding element (20) being formed from the conducting coating of the first component (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau, Dirk Peter Post
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Patent number: 9543709Abstract: An insulating body, which can be inserted into a chamber of a plug-in connector housing intended for this purpose, has at least one recess for at least one contact element for connecting to a conductor of a cable or a conducting path of a printed circuit board, and a shielding element for electromagnetically shielding the contact element, wherein the insulating body is formed from at least a first component and a second component, wherein the insulating body contains a cavity having a surface formed from the first component, and wherein the first component contains a dopant through which the surface is provided with a conductive coating forming the shielding element.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau, Dirk Peter Post
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Patent number: 9502828Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation body of a plug-in connector that consists of a plug body (10), in which contact elements (11) are provided, and which consists of a connection body (20), which in turn has connection elements (21) that can be electrically connected to conductor tracks of a circuit board and/or to individual wires of a multi-wired cable to be connected, wherein the plug body (10) and the connection body (20) can be mated together, as a result of which the contact elements (11) can be electrically contacted with the connection elements (21) of the connection body (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau
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Patent number: 9362679Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation body of a plug-in connector, which comprises connection elements (21) that can be electrically connected to conductor tracks of a circuit board and/or to individual wires of a multi-wired cable to be connected, wherein the connection elements (21) can be produced using MID technology.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau
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Patent number: 9306296Abstract: The invention relates to a contact-making apparatus for establishing electrical contact between a conductor or a plurality of conductors of a cable which is to be connected and a plug connector, comprising an insulating body which can be inserted into a chamber of a plug connector housing which is provided for this purpose, and at least one pressure piece which is suitable for receiving at least one conductor, wherein the at least one pressure piece is connected to the insulating body in a pivotable and articulated manner, and wherein the insulating body comprises at least one recess which in turn contains at least one insulation-displacement terminal, and wherein the pressure piece can be recessed in the at least one recess in the insulating body, and therefore the insulation-displacement terminal makes electrical contact with the end portion of the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTORNICS GMBHInventors: Stefan Jaschke, Stephan Schreier
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Publication number: 20150325956Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation body of a plug-in connector, which comprises connection elements (21) that can be electrically connected to conductor tracks of a circuit board and/or to individual wires of a multi-wired cable to be connected, wherein the connection elements (21) can be produced using MID technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Stephan SCHREIER, Melanie GENAU
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Publication number: 20150311641Abstract: The invention discloses an insulating body (1) that can be inserted into a chamber of a plug-in connector housing intended for this purpose, wherein the insulating body (1) comprises at least one recess (11) for at least one contact element (13), which contact element can be connected to a conductor of a cable to be connected or with a conducting path of a printed circuit board, and wherein the insulating body (1) includes a shielding element (20), by means of which the contact element (13) is electromagnetically shielded, wherein the insulating body (1) is formed from at least a first component (2) and a second component (10), wherein the insulating body (2) contains a cavity (3), wherein the surface (3, 5) of the cavity (3) is formed from the first component (2), wherein the first component (2) contains a dopant, through which the surface (3, 5) of the first component (2) can be provided with a conductive coating in a currentless chemical process, wherein the shielding element (20) is formed from a conductiType: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Stephan SCHREIER, Melanie GENAU, Dirk Peter POST
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Publication number: 20150295365Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation insert that can be inserted into a plug-in connector housing (11) of a plug-in connector (10), wherein in the insulation insert (1), at least one contacting element for electrically contacting a conductor core of a cable (12) to be connected may be provided, wherein the insulation insert (1) is provided in one area with a conductive coating, wherein the coated area forms a shielding element (3) that can be electrically contacted with a shielding braid of the cable (12) to be connected and at the same time with the plug-in connector housing (11), and wherein the insulation insert (1) and the shielding element (3) are integrally formed in.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Dirk Peter Post, Melanie Genau, Klaus Kraemer, Volker Beuth, Stephan Schreier
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Publication number: 20150222028Abstract: The invention relates to a contact-making apparatus for establishing electrical contact between a conductor or a plurality of conductors of a cable which is to be connected and a plug connector, comprising an insulating body which can be inserted into a chamber of a plug connector housing which is provided for this purpose, and at least one pressure piece which is suitable for receiving at least one conductor, wherein the at least one pressure piece is connected to the insulating body in a pivotable and articulated manner, and wherein the insulating body comprises at least one recess which in turn contains at least one insulation-displacement terminal, and wherein the pressure piece can be recessed in the at least one recess in the insulating body, and therefore the insulation-displacement terminal makes electrical contact with the end portion of the conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Harting Electronics GmbHInventors: Stefan Jaschke, Stephan Schreier
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Publication number: 20150162710Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation body of a plug-in connector that consists of a plug body (10), in which contact elements (11) are provided, and which consists of a connection body (20), which in turn has connection elements (21) that can be electrically connected to conductor tracks of a circuit board and/or to individual wires of a multi-wired cable to be connected, wherein the plug body (10) and the connection body (20) can be mated together, as a result of which the contact elements (11) can be electrically contacted with the connection elements (21) of the connection body (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Harting Electronics GmbHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau
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Publication number: 20140291009Abstract: The invention discloses an insulating body (1) which is provided for receiving and/or electrically contacting at least one conductor of a cable to be connected or for fitting onto a printed circuit board, the insulating body (1) being adapted to be introduced into a dedicated chamber of a plug connector housing and having at least one recess (11) for at least one contact element (13) which can be connected to the individual conductor of the cable to be connected or to a conductor track of the printed circuit board, and including a shielding element (20) by which the contact element is electromagnetically shielded, the insulating body (1) being formed of at least one first component (2) and one second component (10), the first component (2) containing a doping so that the surface of the first component (2) can be provided with a conducting coating (6) by an electroplating process, the shielding element (20) being formed from the conducting coating of the first component (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Stephan Schreier, Melanie Genau, Dirk Peter Post
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Patent number: 7651376Abstract: To connect the shielding of an electric cable to a metallic connector, an electrically non-conductive cable guide part that features a wall segment of an electrically conductive material that needs to be laterally opened sectionally is provided. In this case, the shielding of the electric cable lying in the interior is connected to a corresponding mating connector by means of the wall segment and an electrically conductive connector sleeve surrounding the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stephan Schreier
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Publication number: 20080032556Abstract: In order to connect the shielding (62) of an electric cable (6) to a metallic connector (7), the invention proposes an electrically non-conductive cable guide part (1) that features a wall segment (2) of an electrically conductive material that needs to be laterally open sectionally. In this case, the shielding (62) of the electric cable (6) lying in the interior (12) is connected to a corresponding mating connector by means of the wall segment (2) and an electrically conductive connector sleeve (31) surrounding the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventor: Stephan Schreier
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Patent number: 7255591Abstract: To transmit the shielding potential of an electric cable that is connected to a circular connector and surrounded by a braided shield to a mating connector, a circular connector includes a shield transfer element comprising an insulation displacement connector, a transfer contact and a spring bow in the connector housing of the circuit connector. The spring bow contacts the electrically conductive screw cap arranged on the outside of the connector housing through an opening provided in the connector housing while the transfer contact contacts a neutral wire of the circular connector in the center of the circular connector. The braided shield is connected to the shield transfer element by the insulation displacement connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stephan Schreier
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Publication number: 20050118870Abstract: In order to transmit the shielding potential of an electric cable that is connected to a circular connector and surrounded by a braided shield to a mating connector, the invention proposes to arrange a shield transfer element comprising an insulation displacement connector, a transfer contact and a spring bow in the connector housing of the circular connector. In this case, the spring bow contacts the electrically conductive screw cap arranged on the outside of the connector housing through an opening provided in said connector housing while the transfer contact contacts a neutral wire of the circular connector in the center of the circular connector. The braided shield is connected to the shield transfer element by the insulation displacement connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventor: Stephan Schreier
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Patent number: 6688922Abstract: A plug connector comprises a first insulating body, at least one connection contact which is arranged in the first insulating body and is provided for being connected with a conductor, a second insulating body and at least one plug-in contact which is arranged in the second insulating body and is provided for being connected with a complementary plug connector. The plug-in contact and the connection contact are connected with each other in an electrically conductive manner by a plug connection. The plug connection is formed by two elastic tabs provided on one of the contacts and cooperating with the other of the contacts. A method for mounting a plug connector comprises the following steps: First, at least one connection contact is arranged in a first insulating body. Then, at least one plug-in contact is arranged in a second insulating body. Finally, the plug-in contact and the connection contact are inserted into each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Stephan Schreier, Hartmut Schwettmann
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Patent number: 6551144Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting electrical wires to an electrical apparatus (1) consists of a receiving socket (10), a contact carrier (14) arranged in the receiving socket, insulation piercing contacts (18) which are held in the contact carrier (14), and arresting means (28, 30; 32, 34) by means of which the contact carrier (14) is held in the receiving socket (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Christa Wellmann, Stephan Schreier, Dirk-Peter Post