# US 10,320,127 B2 · Electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,320,127 B2 - Document ID: US10320127B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/879,442 - Filed: 2018-01-25 - Published: 2018-08-23 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-17 - Assignees: Md Elektronik GmbH - Applicants: MD ELEKTRONIK GmbH - Inventors: Martin Huber - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320127B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/6593: the shield being composed of different pieces - H01F 27/2823: {Wires (H01F27/2866 takes precedence)} - H01R 13/04: Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets - H01R 13/62: Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement - H01R 13/6633: {with inductive component, e.g. transformer} - H01R 13/719: specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters - H01R 13/7197: with filters integral with or fitted onto contacts, e.g. tubular filters - H01F 27/303: {Clamping coils, windings or parts thereof together} - H01R 13/504: different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic welding, or swaged together - H01R 13/6594: the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members - H01R 13/6597: the conductive member being a contact of the connector - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES ## Abstract An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable has two or more cable-side electrical contact elements including associated electrical terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable, and has two or more output-side electrical contact elements, from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection is establishable to a mating connector. An inductive electrical device is disposed between the cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements. The inductive electrical device is integrally formed with the cable-side and/or the output-side electrical contact elements. The cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements are electrically connected to each other via the inductive electrical device. The inductive electrical device includes a coil having a plurality of integrally formed windings and/or is at least partially enclosed by a jacket of a plastic material having ferromagnetic material mixed in the plastic material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable, the electrical connector comprising: at least two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated electrical terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable; at least two output-side electrical contact elements, from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection is establishable to a mating connector; and an inductive electrical device disposed between the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements, the inductive electrical device being integrally formed as a stamped conductor pattern with the cable-side electrical contact elements and/or the output-side electrical contact elements, the cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements being electrically connected to each other via the inductive electrical device, the inductive electrical device including at least one coil having a plurality of integrally formed windings. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the inductive electrical device is at least partially enclosed by a jacket of a plastic material having ferromagnetic material mixed in the plastic material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the windings of the at least one coil extend in spiral form along a plane. ### Claim 4 An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable, the electrical connector comprising: at least two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated electrical terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable; at least two output-side electrical contact elements, from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection is establishable to a mating connector; and an inductive electrical device disposed between the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements, the inductive electrical device being integrally formed with the cable-side electrical contact elements and/or the output-side electrical contact elements, the cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements being electrically connected to each other via the inductive electrical device, the inductive electrical device being at least partially enclosed by a jacket of a plastic material having ferromagnetic material mixed in the plastic material, wherein the inductive electrical device is an integrally formed part of a carrier body, from which two supporting sections extend in such a way that the two supporting sections form a ring-shaped circumferential structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the inductive electrical device includes at least one coil having a plurality of integrally formed windings. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the inductive electrical device is at least partially overmolded by the jacket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the jacket is placed on the inductive electrical device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein an electrical connecting part is integrally formed with the inductive electrical device such that the electrical connecting part extends out from the inductive electrical device and bridges over a portion of the inductive electrical device, the electrical connecting part being fixed by a material-to-material bond to the output-side electrical contact elements or the cable-side electrical contact elements. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the inductive electrical device disposed between the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements includes two coils, each of the coils being integrally formed with one of the cable-side electrical contact elements and/or one of the output-side electrical contact elements in such a manner that a respective one of the cable-side electrical contact elements and a respective one of the output-side electrical contact elements are electrically connected to each other via a respective one of the coils of the inductive electrical device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the inductive electrical device, the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements are together enclosed by an overmold of an insulating material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, further comprising an overmold having at least one opening through which the jacket is placeable on the inductive electrical device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, further comprising an interior space which is enclosed by an outer conductor, the inductive electrical device, the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements being at least partially disposed in the interior space. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electrical connector as recited in claim 12, wherein the inductive electrical device is an integrally formed part of a carrier body, and wherein the outer conductor is fixed to the carrier body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the cable-side electrical contact elements, the output-side electrical contact elements and the inductive electrical device are manufactured as parts of a single, integrally formed component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electrical connector as recited in claim 14, wherein the single, integrally formed component is in the form of a stamped conductor pattern. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the stamped conductor pattern includes a plurality of singulation points disposed at locations by which one of the output-side electrical contact elements and the cable-side electrical contact elements are separable from the inductive electrical device. ### Claim 17 An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable, the electrical connector comprising: at least two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated electrical terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable; at least two output-side electrical contact elements, from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection is establishable to a mating connector; an inductive electrical device disposed between the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements, the inductive electrical device being integrally formed with the cable-side electrical contact elements and/or the output-side electrical contact elements, the cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements being electrically connected to each other via the inductive electrical device, the inductive electrical device being at least partially enclosed by a jacket of a plastic material having ferromagnetic material mixed in the plastic material; and an overmold having at least one opening through which the jacket is placeable on the inductive electrical device. ### Claim 18 An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable, the electrical connector comprising: at least two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated electrical terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable; at least two output-side electrical contact elements, from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection is establishable to a mating connector; an inductive electrical device disposed between the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements, the inductive electrical device being integrally formed with the cable-side electrical contact elements and/or the output-side electrical contact elements, the cable-side and the output-side electrical contact elements being electrically connected to each other via the inductive electrical device, the inductive electrical device being at least partially enclosed by a jacket of a plastic material having ferromagnetic material mixed in the plastic material; and an interior space which is enclosed by an outer conductor, wherein the inductive electrical device, the cable-side electrical contact elements and the output-side electrical contact elements are at least partially disposed in the interior space. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electrical connector as recited in claim 18, wherein the inductive electrical device is an integrally formed part of a carrier body, and wherein the outer conductor is fixed to the carrier body.