Patent · US Expired

Proximity switch and a cable terminal part unit and a process for its manufacture

US6857902B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

16Claims

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Assignee

IFM Electronic GmbH · US

Inventors

Wolfgang Mehnert · Gettorf, DE
Dirk Buche · Nonnenhorn, DE
Andreas Hornstein · Gettorf, DE
Franz Sauter · Tettnang, DE
Andrea Mollnau · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2002
Grant date	Feb 22, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6691
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A electrical unit consisting of a proximity switch and a cable terminal part is described, where the proximity switch has an outside housing and an insulation part, positioned on one end face of the outside housing and having a terminal element with terminals which lead to the outside. The terminals of the terminal element include terminal sockets. The cable terminal part includes a cable and a connecting part, and the cable is mounted in the connecting part and the ends of the leads of the cable are electrically connected to the terminal sockets of the terminal element. The electrical unitcable terminal part also has a cap which surrounds at least the connecting part and is attached to the proximity switch.

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