Contact element for producing an electric connection with a counterpart element, the electric connection, and windscreen wiper motor

US10686271B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage · FR

Inventors

• Michael Schaeuble · Lambach, DE
• Harald Kapitza · Ludwigsberg, DE
• Karl-Heinz Susser · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
• Siegfried Stefani · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
• Markus Stubbe · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R4/10
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other. According to the invention, at least one third contact region (23; 23a) is provided, which is constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and the at least one third contact region (23; 23a) is arranged at a different position at least relative to one of the other contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b) in regard to an axis (Y) of the longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a).