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Electrical contact element with a support ring

US12021325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Samir Aboulkassem · Darmstadt, DE
Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra · Bensheim, DE
Frank Flittner · Bensheim, DE
Christian Schrettlinger · Bensheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2022
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R24/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical contact element includes a common base and a plurality of spring arms extending away from the common base along a longitudinal direction. The spring arms are arranged around an opening in a circumferential direction and are spaced from one another in a contactless relaxed initial state. An end of at least two of the spring arms facing away from the common base forms an annular segment projecting in the circumferential direction on at least one side of the end. The annular segments form a support ring and mutually support each other in a fully compressed state.

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