Patent · US Expired

Device for protecting electrical apparatus and the operator when the operator carries a high electrostatic charge

US4821320A · kind A · utility

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13References

6Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Tomas Andert · Bocholt, DE
Stefan Pieper · Haltern, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 1987
Grant date	Apr 11, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2007

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05F3/02
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for protecting both the operator of an electronic apparatus and the electronic equipment of the apparatus when the operator carries a high electrostatic charge. To ensure a gentle electrostatic discharge of the operator, resistance paths which lead to an ground point of the electronic apparatus are arranged in the danger zone of the apparatus.

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