Patents by Inventor Willem Blakborn

Willem Blakborn 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: 20200052452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly method for a connector, in particular for a high-voltage connector, having an electrical conductor and an electric contact, which assembly method comprises the following steps: providing a screw having a first drive and a second drive which is formed opposite the first drive; establishing a connection with play between the electrical conductor and the electric contact by means of the screw by the screw being inserted respectively into a passage hole in the electrical conductor and in the electric contact and being turned in a first direction by way of its first drive; tightening the connection between the electrical conductor and the electric contact by the screw being turned in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, by way of its second drive. The present invention further relates to a connector and also to a screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Willem BLAKBORN
  • Publication number: 20190131744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a HVIL system for a HV connector, in particular in a motor vehicle, which HV connector is configured to transmit HV current from the HV connector to a further component, wherein the HVIL system has a first HVIL contact element and a second HVIL contact element, wherein, in a non-plugged state of the HV connector, the first HVIL contact element is spaced apart from the second HVIL contact element by at least one first spring element; and wherein, in a plugged state of the HV connector, the first spring element is deformed in such a way that the first HVIL contact element makes contact with the second HVIL contact element in such a way that the HVIL system ensures that HV current is transmitted from the HV connector to the further component if the connection between the HV connector and the further component is secure. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for establishing a HV connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Willem BLAKBORN
  • Publication number: 20190123471
    Abstract: A connector for a high-voltage connection for electrically connecting high-voltage components, in particular of an electrical drive system of a motor vehicle, said connector comprising at least one electrical contact arrangement, wherein the contact arrangement comprises at least one ring-shaped contact element; a first inner protective element, which is arranged within the contact element and projects relative to the contact element; and a first outer protective element, which at least partly surrounds the contact element and projects relative to the contact element, wherein the first inner protective element and the first outer protective element form a shock protection for the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Willem BLAKBORN
  • Patent number: 10211568
    Abstract: A plug connector, in particular a high current plug, having a locking device for the play-free axial fixing of the plug connector with respect to a mating plug connector in a closed position coupled to the mating plug connector, wherein the locking device has a retaining element such as a latching clip to engage axially behind a locking projection on the mating plug connector in the closed position, and a mating pressure element which is located opposite the retaining element in such a way that the locking projection can be accommodated between the retaining element and the mating pressure element in the closed position. An actuating device for pressing on retaining element and/or mating pressure element is formed on the locking projection in a fixing position (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Helmut Mühlfellner
  • Patent number: 10199771
    Abstract: A plug system with a plug connector, such as a high-current plug, and a mating plug connector, such as a high-current socket, for coupling to the plug connector by a lock device which counteracts a withdrawal of the plug connector from the mating plug connector in a locked position (I), wherein the lock device has a lever part which is secured to the plug connector in a pivotal manner and a securing clip which is attached to the lever part in an articulated manner for engaging into an engagement portion of the mating plug connector in the locked position (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK; GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Neureiter, Willem Blakborn
  • Patent number: 9923311
    Abstract: A safety system for high current applications, having a high current circuit breaker and a housing enclosing the high current circuit breaker. The housing forms a plug connector for electrical contact and mechanical connection to a mating plug connector, and the high current circuit breaker can also be accommodated in a permanently closed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Publication number: 20180040978
    Abstract: A plug connector, in particular a high current plug, having a locking device for the play-free axial fixing of the plug connector with respect to a mating plug connector in a closed position coupled to the mating plug connector, wherein the locking device has a retaining element such as a latching clip to engage axially behind a locking projection on the mating plug connector in the closed position, and a mating pressure element which is located opposite the retaining element in such a way that the locking projection can be accommodated between the retaining element and the mating pressure element in the closed position. An actuating device for pressing on retaining element and/or mating pressure element is formed on the locking projection in a fixing position (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Helmut Mühlfellner
  • Patent number: 9843138
    Abstract: A plug connector for connecting to a complementarily formed counter plug connector, having an inner conductor which is supplied with high current, and an outer conductor that surrounds the inner conductor and has an outer contact element on a front side of the plug connector for the purposes of shield transfer where the outer contact element is designed for shield transfer, being in the form of a rigid ring element having a mating surface, surrounding same in a peripheral direction, for surface mating with a complementarily formed counter mating surface of the counter plug connector, which mating surface runs transversely in relation to an insertion direction (S) of the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Publication number: 20170237201
    Abstract: A plug system with a plug connector, such as a high-current plug, and a mating plug connector, such as a high-current socket, for coupling to the plug connector by a lock device which counteracts a withdrawal of the plug connector from the mating plug connector in a locked position (I), wherein the lock device has a lever part which is secured to the plug connector in a pivotal manner and a securing clip which is attached to the lever part in an articulated manner for engaging into an engagement portion of the mating plug connector in the locked position (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Franz Josef Neureiter, Willem Blakborn
  • Patent number: 9570850
    Abstract: A system for the transmission of electrical current that has at least two rigid conductors, wherein the two conductors are connected via at least one electrically conducting, deformable connecting element, which can comprise a helical spring that is shaped like a ring in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof and grips a section of a first conductor under pre-tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Publication number: 20170018350
    Abstract: A suppressor choke for damping common-mode interference currents, having a core and at least two windings which each pass a number of times about the core, at least one turn of one of the windings having two rigid components which each form a turn portion and are connected to each other to form the turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Publication number: 20160322755
    Abstract: A plug connector for connecting to a complementarily formed counter plug connector, having an inner conductor which is supplied with high current, and an outer conductor that surrounds the inner conductor and has an outer contact element on a front side of the plug connector for the purposes of shield transfer where the outer contact element is designed for shield transfer, being in the form of a rigid ring element having a mating surface, surrounding same in a peripheral direction, for surface mating with a complementarily formed counter mating surface of the counter plug connector, which mating surface runs transversely in relation to an insertion direction (S) of the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Patent number: 9401564
    Abstract: A plug-type connection with a first plug-type connector and a second plug-type connector, wherein the plug-type connectors each have at least one electrical contact element, which electrical contact elements can be brought into contact with one another by plugging together the first plug-type connector and the second plug-type connector, and the first plug-type connector has a first locking element, with which a second locking element of the second plug-type connector can be latched with tensile and/or shear strength in a locking position of the plug-type connection, wherein the first locking element and/or the second locking element can be shifted by a shifting apparatus in the plug-in direction relative to the contact element of the associated plug-type connector into a contact position of the plug-type connection in order to make contact between the contact elements of the plug-type connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Thomas Lödding
  • Patent number: 9281598
    Abstract: A contact element for making electrical contact with a contact area of a mating contact element, wherein a contact region forms at least two contact points, and wherein the two contact points are distinguished from one another in the new state in respect of the distance from the contact area of the mating contact element, so that, in the new state, a first of the contact points makes contact with the contact area and, after a defined amount of wear of the first contact point, the second contact point makes contact with the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Zebhauser, Willem Blakborn, Helmut Mühlfellner
  • Publication number: 20150325961
    Abstract: A safety system for high current applications, having a high current circuit breaker and a housing enclosing the high current circuit breaker. The housing forms a plug connector for electrical contact and mechanical connection to a mating plug connector, and the high current circuit breaker can also be accommodated in a permanently closed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: WILLEM BLAKBORN
  • Publication number: 20150229058
    Abstract: A contact element for making electrical contact with a contact area of a mating contact element, wherein a contact region forms at least two contact points, and wherein the two contact points are distinguished from one another in the new state in respect of the distance from the contact area of the mating contact element, so that, in the new state, a first of the contact points makes contact with the contact area and, after a defined amount of wear of the first contact point, the second contact point makes contact with the contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Zebhauser, Willem Blakborn, Helmut Mühlfellner
  • Patent number: 9048588
    Abstract: A connecting apparatus for transmitting high-voltage current in a motor vehicle has a first connection element (4), a second connection element (6), a shielding housing (12) and fasteners (8, 10). The first connection element (4) has a housing (20) having a first insulating housing (21), a first contact (18) connected electrically to an internal conductor (16) of a cable (14), and a shielding arrangement (28) connected to a shield (30) of the cable (14). The shielding arrangement (28) is connected to the shielding housing (12) by a shielding part (32). The second connection element (6) has a second housing (41) having a second insulating housing part (42) with a second contact element (46) connected to a current line element. A weak-current contact arrangement creates a control circuit, and has a ring contact (52) and two spring contacts (60, 62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Timo Wetzel, Christian Eckart, Willem Blakborn, Helmut Muehlfellner
  • Publication number: 20150050824
    Abstract: A system for the transmission of electrical current that has at least two rigid conductors, wherein the two conductors are connected via at least one electrically conducting, deformable connecting element, which can comprise a helical spring that is shaped like a ring in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof and grips a section of a first conductor under pre-tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Patent number: 8905787
    Abstract: A plug-in connector having an outer conductor electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor of a cable and forming an electromagnetic screen for the plug-in connector, and having an insulating part securing at least one inner conductor part in a predetermined position relative to the outer conductor part, and having a housing in which the outer conductor part and the insulating part are arranged. An anti-rotation lock is connected to the housing to be secure in rotation therewith and which fits through the outer conductor part and into the insulating part such that the insulating part and the housing are connected together by the anti-rotation lock to be secure in rotation with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Gregor Reiner
  • Publication number: 20140322948
    Abstract: A plug-type connection with a first plug-type connector and a second plug-type connector, wherein the plug-type connectors each have at least one (first) electrical contact element, which electrical contact elements can be brought into contact with one another by plugging together the first plug-type connector and the second plug-type connector, and the first plug-type connector has a first locking element, with which a second locking element of the second plug-type connector can be latched with tensile and/or shear strength in a locking position of the plug-type connection, wherein the first locking element and/or the second locking element can be shifted by a shifting apparatus in the plug-in direction relative to the contact element of the associated plug-type connector into a (first) contact position of the plug-type connection in order to make contact between the contact elements of the plug-type connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Thomas Lödding