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Contact ring for highly dynamic applications

US11677202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Burghard · Bensheim, DE
Jochen Fertig · Bensheim, DE
Stefan Masak · Bensheim, DE
Hubert Pollok · Darmstadt, DE
Kevin Scheer · Bensheim, DE
Ivan Ivanov · Steinhöring, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2021
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6596
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact ring including a ring-shaped structure formed of an electrically conductive material. The ring-shaped structure has a plurality of projections on at least one side and a plurality of blades on at least one side. The projections and the blades penetrate an electrically insulating surface layer of each of a pair of contact elements and contact an electrically conductive material of each of the contact elements to electrically connect the contact elements.

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