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Holding and contacting device for sliding contacts; printed circuit board brush block

US6731039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 2002
Grant dateMay 4, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R39/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sliding contact device for transmitting electrical signals or power between at least two units located opposite one another, whereby at least one unit comprises sideways, which are arranged along the trajectory of motion and which are made of electrically conductive material, and a second unit comprises sliding contacts that are in electrical contact with said sideways of the first unit. The invention is characterized in that, in the second unit, several carbon holders are arranged on a supporting plate with conductor tracks for contacting the carbon.

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