Patents by Inventor Till RIECHMANN

Till RIECHMANN 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: 20250141149
    Abstract: A capacitive plug connection has a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first holding frame and a first base module, wherein the first holding frame has a first frame part and a second frame part. The first frame part and the second frame part are electrically isolated from each other by a dielectric isolation element, where a filter bridge connects the first frame part with the second frame part. Alternative or supplementary the second holding frame includes a first frame part and a second frame part, wherein the first frame part and the second frame part are electrically isolated from each other, wherein a filter bridge electrically connects the first frame part with the second frame part or the filter bridge is attached within the first frame part and is configured to connect an input port of the first connector with the second frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Harting International Innovation AG
    Inventors: Till Riechmann, Markus Friesen, Walter Gerstl, Jana Buschmann, Fabrizia Ghezzo, Heiko MEIER
  • Publication number: 20250096487
    Abstract: In order to minimize the horizontal space requirement for releasing a vertically actuable actuator of a connection device the actuator is formed to be substantially cylindrical. Therefore, by virtue of rotation about the cylinder axis of the actuator, an electrical conductor can be released in a field-terminable manner using a screwdriver by a space-saving rotational movement of the actuator, as a result of which a space-consuming lever movement of the screwdriver which is otherwise usual in the prior art is dispensed with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Till RIECHMANN
  • Patent number: 12199395
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the state of pressing elements of a crimping device of a crimping apparatus includes: setting of a crimping height; measuring of a travel from a rest position to a working position of the pressing elements, which working position corresponds to the set crimping height; comparing of the travel with a travel from the rest position to a working position of the pressing elements of a setting operation of a crimping height, which setting operation was carried out before the setting operation of the crimping height; recording of data, wherein the recorded data comprises at least one result of the comparison; testing of the comparison for the presence of a predefined criterion; and outputting of a signal if the predefined criterion is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH &CO. KG
    Inventor: Till Riechmann
  • Publication number: 20240303212
    Abstract: A modular industrial electrical connector is provided having a holding frame; at least two electrical connector modules which can be inserted into the holding frame; a data diode module which is designed for communication with the at least two electrical connector modules; wherein, for at least one of the two electrical connector modules, unidirectional data transfer can be established by the data diode module. REPLY BLOCKING is carried out in that data are sent from an electrical connector module to an electrical device via the data diode module, wherein data are sent back from an electrical device to the data diode module and are blocked by the data diode module, and/or CONTROL BLOCKING is carried out in that data are transmitted from an electrical device to the data diode module and are forwarded by the data diode module to an electrical connector module, wherein data are sent back from the electrical connector module to the data diode module and are blocked by the data diode module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Thorsten MEYER, Till RIECHMANN, Markus FRIESEN
  • Publication number: 20240250454
    Abstract: An electrical contact element is provided that includes a connection region for connecting an electrical conductor and a contact region for contacting a counter-contact element, wherein the connection region is substantially in the form of a hollow cylinder and includes an internal wall surface and an external wall surface, and wherein, in the connection region, a contacting body is arranged with which strands of the conductor can be pressed against the internal wall surface of the connection region. A method is also provided wherein the strands of the conductor to be connected are introduced into the connection region of the contact element and a mandrel of the blind rivet is pulled out on the contact side using riveting pliers. The contacting body is compressed in the process and as a result the strands are pressed against the internal wall of the connection region. Lastly, the mandrel breaks off at a defined breaking point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Till RIECHMANN, Markus FRIESEN
  • Patent number: 11646517
    Abstract: A plug connector provides an electrical connection to a conductor track connection of a printed circuit board. The plug connector has a first printed circuit board with a conductor track connection and a plugging region for plugging the printed circuit board into the plug connector. The plugging region extends parallel to the first printed circuit board. A contact element and/or a spring element is provided in the plug connector. The plugging region and the contact element and/or the spring element are arranged in such a way that, in a plugged state of the plug connector, the printed circuit board which is plugged into the plugging region is arranged parallel to the printed circuit board and the conductor track connection is arranged opposite the conductor track connection. An electrical connection of the conductor track connection to the conductor track connection is provided by the contact element and/or the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Friesen, Till Riechmann, Felix Loske, Inga Heile, Christian Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20220190499
    Abstract: A plug connector provides an electrical connection to a conductor track connection of a printed circuit board. The plug connector has a first printed circuit board with a conductor track connection and a plugging region for plugging the printed circuit board into the plug connector. The plugging region extends parallel to the first printed circuit board. A contact element and/or a spring element is provided in the plug connector. The plugging region and the contact element and/or the spring element are arranged in such a way that, in a plugged state of the plug connector, the printed circuit board which is plugged into the plugging region is arranged parallel to the printed circuit board and the conductor track connection is arranged opposite the conductor track connection. An electrical connection of the conductor track connection to the conductor track connection is provided by the contact element and/or the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus FRIESEN, Till RIECHMANN, Felix LOSKE, Inga HEILE, Christian VOLLMER
  • Publication number: 20220085562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for checking the quality of a crimping of a specified cable with a specified contact sleeve using a sensor system for measuring a force and a displacement of a device for the actuation and/or force application of a crimping unit and using an electronic analysis system. In the method a force/displacement curve is detected during the crimping process and is displayed on a screen, wherein the method has the following steps: a stored reference model is displayed on the screen together with the detected force/displacement curve, said reference model having a first and a second envelope curve which define a tolerance range;—comparing the force/displacement curve with the reference model, thereby ascertaining whether the force/displacement curve lies in the tolerance range; and—arriving at a conclusion regarding the quality of the crimping from the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Till RIECHMANN, Felix LOSKE, Maren KNOP
  • Publication number: 20220077642
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the state of pressing elements of a crimping device of a crimping apparatus includes: setting of a crimping height: measuring of a travel from a rest position to a working position of the pressing elements, which working position corresponds to the set crimping height: comparing of the travel with a travel from the rest position to a working position of the pressing elements of a setting operation of a crimping height, which setting operation was carried out before the setting operation of the crimping height: recording of data, wherein the recorded data comprises at least one result of the comparison; testing of the comparison for the presence of a predefined criterion; and outputting of a signal if the predefined criterion is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Till RIECHMANN
  • Patent number: 11245225
    Abstract: A locking arrangement for plug connectors, comprising a first locking device and a second locking device. The two locking devices can be plugged together and engaged with one another. At least one blocking element is provided for engaging the first locking device with the second locking device. The blocking element is suitable for mechanical engaging and can be actuated and released via an actuator. In addition, another actuator is arranged in the first locking device or in the second locking device to protect against failure of the locking arrangement. The engaging of the two locking devices can be released by the actuator, even when the actuator fails. The first locking device and the second locking device are provided for use in a plug and a corresponding counter plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventors: Lutz Troeger, Till Riechmann
  • Patent number: 11121505
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising of a first plug module and a second plug module, which can be plugged together, wherein the first plug module has a locking arrangement, whereby the plug modules can be reversely locked to each other. The system can be arranged within the housings of industrial plugs and is thus better protected from mechanical loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Vollmer, Till Riechmann, Malte Frerking
  • Publication number: 20200169039
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising of a first plug module and a second plug module, which can be plugged together, wherein the first plug module has a locking arrangement, whereby the plug modules can be reversely locked to each other. The system can be arranged within the housings of industrial plugs and is thus better protected from mechanical loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Christian VOLLMER, Till RIECHMANN, Malte FRERKING
  • Publication number: 20190115693
    Abstract: A locking arrangement for plug connectors, comprising a first locking device and a second locking device. The two locking devices can be plugged together and engaged with one another. At least one blocking element is provided for engaging the first locking device with the second locking device. The blocking element is suitable for mechanical engaging and can be actuated and released via an actuator. In addition, another actuator is arranged in the first locking device or in the second locking device to protect against failure of the locking arrangement. The engaging of the two locking devices can be released by the actuator, even when the actuator fails. The first locking device and the second locking device are provided for use in a plug and a corresponding counter plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Lutz TROEGER, Till RIECHMANN