Amphenol-tuchel Electronics Gmbh

Amphenol Tuchel Industrial Gmbh

Michael S Bertsch

Michael Grimm

Stephan Langer

Wolfram Zuck

Rainer Link

The invention relates to a locking system for connectors for connecting and locking a plug to its plug partner, comprising a primary lock formed by at least one bayonet ring with at least one control gate, coupled to a connector plug and designed for functional cooperation with at least one pin associated with the control gate on a connector mating plug, wherein the control gate has a Z-shaped course so that a two-stage movement kinematics of the primary locking is supported. Furthermore, the invention relates to a plug connection for making a detachable electrically conductive connection, comprising a connector plug and a connector mating plug with a locking system.

Plug connector with locking system

The invention relates to a contact assembly for plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, for transmitting electric power, having at least one device for producing an electrically conductive connection and at least one device for cooling purposes, i.e., for dissipating heat produced by the transmission of electric power using the conductive connection, wherein the electrically conductive device has at least one connection region for coupling to at least one cooling area border and at least one contact region, and the coupling is carried out directly in an integrative manner so that the cooling effect is supported as a result of the at least partly direct physical contact between the electrically conductive device and the coolant. The invention additionally relates to plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, comprising at least one such contact assembly.

Contact assembly for plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, comprising a cooling device

A coding device for plug connectors that has at least one first coding mechanism and a second coding mechanism assigned to the first, wherein the coding mechanism are each provided on one of the plug connector elements to be connected, wherein the at least one first coding mechanism is rotatably coupled to the plug connector plug, such that the orientation of the plug connector partners relative to one another can be produced via a rotation of at least sections of the coding mechanism relative to the plug connector plug in order to create the plug contact. A plug connector assembly that has a coding device that can be rotated relative to the plug connector.

Rotary device for plug connectors

The invention relates to a plug-in connector comprising a frame () for detachably latching a plurality of contact support modules () of the width 0.5&#xd7;B, 1&#xd7;B, 1.5&#xd7;B or 2&#xd7;B, the frame being formed by two mutually opposed longitudinal lateral walls () and by two mutually opposed transversal lateral walls (), wherein at least two contact support modules () of different width can be received in and latched to the frame, the contact support modules having at least one latching element () that interacts with a corresponding counter-latching element () arranged on the frame in order to detachably secure the contact support modules in the frame, a rigid grid of latching elements being arranged externally on the longitudinal lateral walls () of the frame () at a uniform grid spacing of the counter-latching elements () of 0.5&#xd7;B.

Modular plug-in connector

The invention relates to a plug connector contact carrier () for selectively populating with electrical crimp contact elements () or electrical screw contact elements (), comprising a plurality of contact chambers () for the contact elements, which contact chambers are provided in a contact grid, wherein the contact carrier has insertion openings () for inserting the contact elements into the contact chambers and wherein furthermore the contact chambers are property designed in such a way that selectively either a crimp contact element or a screw contact element can be inserted into and mounted in the contact chamber.

Plug connector contact carrier having crimp and screw contact element chambers

The invention relates to a switch spring arrangement for operating a switch, comprising a first spring arm that can be actuated by a card, and at least one second spring arm, with a contact dome at the free end thereof, for operating a switch that is located beneath the contact dome of the second spring arm, wherein the first spring arm can be actuated by the second spring arm.

Switch spring arrangement

The invention relates to a plug connector with a plug connector housing having housing walls and an earth terminal for connecting at least one lead to the earth terminal in a clamping manner, wherein the earth terminal has a first connecting region for connecting a first lead in a clamping manner using an actuatable clamping means, and wherein the earth terminal additionally has a second connecting region for connecting a second lead in a clamping manner.

Plug connector with an earth terminal for at least one lead

This invention relates to a smart card connector () which has the following: a contact carrier () which bears read contact elements () which have read contacts, a cover () which via a top () of the contact carrier () is fastened to the latter and forms a card receiving space, a read contact element lifting device () which is pivotally mounted in the contact carrier, and contact/lifting surfaces made on the read contact element lifting device (), on which surfaces the read contact elements rest, when a card which strikes the lifting device () is pushed in, the read contacts () being moved into contact with the card contacts.

Smart card connector comprising a contact rocker

A method for electrically connecting conductive thread () at any number of termination locations of a textile material () with an termination element preferably formed in a circuit board with the following steps being provided: placing the circuit board in a respectively formed recess of a support plate of a tool with the termination locations () of the circuit board () facing upwardly; arranging the material () on the circuit board () such that in the area of the termination locations of the circuit board () a termination location of the material () which is to be connected is being placed. Fixedly mounting, preferably by clamping the material adjacent to and on a side of the termination locations of the circuit board, preferably stretching the material () in longitudinal direction wherein the direction of the extension of the conductive threads. Fixedly clamping the material in an area opposite to the first clamping area and adjacent to the desired termination location. Soldering the blank conductive threads () to the termination locations of the circuit board ().

Method for contacting partially conductive textile materials

The invention relates to a pushmatic smart card connector comprising a housing into which a smart card or card having two longitudinal edges, a front edge, and a rear edge can be inserted into a reading position in which the smart card contacts located on the smart card are in contact with contact elements disposed directly or indirectly in the housing, a card ejection slide that is movably disposed in the housing and is moved or can be displaced from a neutral position into a locked position counter to the force of a card ejection spring when the smart card is inserted, said card ejection spring gripping the card ejection slide, means for locking the card ejection slide in the locked position thereof and releasing the card ejection slide so as to move the card ejection slide into the neutral position thereof in order for the smart card to be ejected, and a card locking slide which engages with the rear edge of the card and locks the smart card in the reading position when the card is inserted into the reading position thereof. The inventive pushmatic smart card connector is characterized in that the card locking slide initially is not made to move when the smart card is inserted in order to move the card ejection slide from the neutral position thereof into the reading position thereof such that the card ejection slide is provided with greater lift than the card locking slide.

Pushmatic smart card connector

A connector comprising a contact element support,and a plurality of contact elements,, wherein said contact element support,comprises a first, e.g. upper surface provided with ribs,having walls,which define spaces,and a second, e.g. lower surface opposite said first surface and provided with recesses,, and wherein each of said contact elements,comprises claws,adapted to cooperate with said walls,defining said spaces,and further comprises a mounting portion,adapted to cooperate with said recesses,provided in said second surface.

Connector and method of assembling said connector

The invention concerns a connector assembly for connecting at least two plugs having contacts on their plug-in side to a common socket having corresponding counter contacts. The connector assembly includes at least a first and second plug having a guiding member and guiding receptacle for mating the plugs and inner and outer catching members for mating to a common socket. The inner catching members have enlarged portions which cause these members to be pushed into an unlockable position with respect to the socket when the plugs are mated together.

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Heibronn, Germany

Michael S Bertsch