Patents by Inventor Thorsten Diessel

Thorsten Diessel 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: 20230006391
    Abstract: A holding frame for a plug connector, for receiving contact inserts, includes: a main frame, which has a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall enclosing an interior of the main frame into which the contact inserts are insertable in an insertion direction; and multiple wall segments, each of which has a fastening region via which the contact inserts that are inserted into the interior of the main frame are holdable on the main frame. Each wall segment of the multiple wall segments are arranged on a receiving section formed on the first side wall or on the second side wall. Each receiving section has a slot-like cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Manuel Tuenker, Lukas Brillo, Hartmut Schwettmann
  • Publication number: 20220416468
    Abstract: A holding frame for a plug connector, for receiving contact inserts, includes: a main frame, which has a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall enclosing an interior of the main frame into which the contact inserts are insertable in an insertion direction; and a plurality of wall segments, each of which has a fastening region via which the contact inserts which are inserted into the interior of the main frame are holdable on the main frame. In a mounted position, each wall segment of the plurality of wall segments is arranged on a receiving section formed on the first side wall or on the second side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hartmut SCHWETTMANN, Lukas BRILLO, Manuel TUENKER, Thorsten DIESSEL
  • Publication number: 20220399676
    Abstract: A holding frame for a plug connector for installation into a metal connector housing and for the protective earthing thereof, and for accommodating similar and/or different modules, includes: a base frame; and at least one flange part. The holding frame is formed from at least two different materials, of which at least one material is electrically conductive. The base frame is a die-cast component. The at least one flange part is formed from resilient sheet metal. The at least one flange part has trapezoidal tapering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Manuel Tuenker, Lukas Brillo, Hartmut Schwettmann
  • Patent number: 10892572
    Abstract: An assembly of a plug connector part includes: a holding frame having a frame opening for receiving a plurality of modular contact inserts on a plurality of plug-in spaces arranged alongside one another along a width direction; and at least one modular contact insert insertable into the frame opening at at least one plug-in space, an arrangement of plug openings for connecting electrical conductors being disposed on the at least one modular contact insert. The at least one modular contact insert has an arrangement of connection spaces that are assigned to the plug openings and to which at least one functional element is attachable to electrically connect two plug openings to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Manuel Tuenker, Roberto Gilardoni, Dennis Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20200169013
    Abstract: An assembly of a plug connector part includes: a holding frame having a frame opening for receiving a plurality of modular contact inserts on a plurality of plug-in spaces arranged alongside one another along a width direction; and at least one modular contact insert insertable into the frame opening at at least one plug-in space, an arrangement of plug openings for connecting electrical conductors being disposed on the at least one modular contact insert. The at least one modular contact insert has an arrangement of connection spaces that are assigned to the plug openings and to which at least one functional element is attachable to electrically connect two plug openings to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Manuel Tuenker, Roberto Gilardoni, Dennis Sprenger
  • Patent number: 10389060
    Abstract: An assembly of a plug-in connector part includes: a holder frame for receiving at least one modular contact insert, the holder frame enclosing an opening into which at least one contact insert can be inserted; and a housing part having a receiving opening into which the holder frame is inserted in an insertion direction, and a bearing portion on which the holder frame rests in a position in which the holder frame is inserted into the receiving opening. The housing part includes a locking opening and the holder frame includes a locking unit for locking the holder frame to the housing part in the inserted position. The locking unit includes a locking element which, in a locked position, form-fittingly engages in the locking opening in the housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20180309227
    Abstract: An assembly of a plug-in connector part includes: a holder frame for receiving at least one modular contact insert, the holder frame enclosing an opening into which at least one contact insert can be inserted; and a housing part having a receiving opening into which the holder frame is inserted in an insertion direction, and a bearing portion on which the holder frame rests in a position in which the holder frame is inserted into the receiving opening. The housing part includes a locking opening and the holder frame includes a locking unit for locking the holder frame to the housing part in the inserted position. The locking unit includes a locking element which, in a locked position, form--fittingly engages in the locking opening in the housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Patent number: 9853390
    Abstract: A housing for a plug-type connector includes a first housing part and a second housing part configured to be connected to the first housing part. The second housing part has a fastening device for fastening an electric cable to the housing. The second housing part is to be attached to the first housing part in an attachment direction in order to connect to the first housing part, and, in a connected position, is mechanically connected to the first housing part so that the second housing part is held on the first housing part counter to the attachment direction. The housing includes a resiliently adjustable locking element arranged on one of the housing parts, the locking element assuming a locking position in the connected position of the housing parts, in which locking position the locking element is engaged with an engagement portion of the other of the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Patent number: 9653839
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, in which at least one contact is arranged. The housing includes at least one contact element, a base, a holder, and at least one lateral surface having an opening for passing a cable through and a holder for attaching a cable gland to the housing. The at least one lateral surface is inclined at an angle (?) of between 30° and 50° relative to the base. The connector also includes at least one cable gland, the cable gland including a support surface inclined relative to a longitudinal direction of the cable gland at an angle (?) of between 40° and 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm
  • Publication number: 20170077640
    Abstract: A housing for a plug-type connector includes a. first housing part and a second housing part configured to be connected to the first housing part. The second housing part has a fastening device for fastening an electric cable to the housing. The second housing part is to be attached to the first housing part in an attachment direction in order to connect to the first housing part, and, in a connected position, is mechanically connected to the first housing part so that the second housing part is held on the first housing part counter to the attachment direction. The housing includes a resiliently adjustable locking element arranged on one of the housing parts, the locking element assuming a locking position in the connected position of the housing parts, in which locking position the locking element is engaged with an engagement portion of the other of the housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Patent number: 9422095
    Abstract: A marking object having at least one object blank (3) and held by an object carrier (2), the object blank (3) being markable by a marking apparatus (7). To configure the marking objects such that the known drawbacks are eliminated, the object carrier (2) has at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) that contains at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1) and/or the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be used to store at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Grunenberg, Thorsten Diessel
  • Patent number: 9407036
    Abstract: A device for closing a plug connector housing which comprises a first housing part and a second housing part includes a locking element which comprises an elongate handle and two fastening portions which are each connected to the handle. The fastening portions each comprise a first web element and a second web element which are arranged with respect to one another in a V-shape. The web elements each comprise a free end portion for fastening to a bearing journal which is formed on the first housing part and the second housing part. A third web element having a curvature arranged between the first web element and the second web element such that the fastening portions each comprise a through-opening. The through-opening is delimited by the first web element, the second web element and the third web element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Jens Gerullis, Thorsten Diessel
  • Patent number: 9350152
    Abstract: A cable feedthrough includes a frame element and a sealing element. The frame element includes at least two frame parts and forms an inner chamber delimited by the frame parts. The sealing element is disposed in the inner chamber, lying adjacent to at least one of another sealing element or at least one of the frame parts. The sealing element is fixed in the frame element by a press fit. The sealing element includes a base body with a passage configured to receive a cable therethrough, and a conical cable bushing formed on the base body to extend the passage. The conical bushing including gradated stepped regions having diameters of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20160006162
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, in which at least one contact is arranged. The housing includes at least one contact element, a base, a holder, and at least one lateral surface having an opening for passing a cable through and a holder for attaching a cable gland to the housing. The at least one lateral surface is inclined at an angle (?) of between 30° and 50° relative to the base. The connector also includes at least one cable gland, the cable gland including a support surface inclined relative to a longitudinal direction of the cable gland at an angle (?) of between 40° and 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jens ANDRESEN, Thorsten DIESSEL, Dennis SPRENGER, Detlef NEHM
  • Patent number: 9083093
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a housing a conductor rail disposed on the housing and first and second fasteners. The first fastener includes a fastening bolt or a fastening nut and has a central axis. The first fastener includes an outer circumference corresponding to a head of the fastening bolt or to the fastening nut. The housing is configured, in a mounting position, to completely surround the outer circumference of the first fastener in a direction perpendicular to the central axis and has a shape corresponding to an outer contour of the first fastener. The second fastener includes a corresponding bolt or nut for cooperating with the first fastener. The first and second fasteners are configured to cooperate, in a position of use of the electrical terminal, so as to clamp an electrical conductor between the second fastener and the conductor rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thorsten Diessel
  • Patent number: D734727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm
  • Patent number: D744968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm
  • Patent number: D745478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm
  • Patent number: D745853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm
  • Patent number: D747281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Thorsten Diessel, Dennis Sprenger, Detlef Nehm