Patent · US Expired

Conductor of flexible material, component comprising such flexible conductor, and method of manufacturing such conductor

US7083311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Schefenacker Vision Systems Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Schreck · Eßlingen, DE
Jochen Scholz · Lorch, DE
Andreas Romberg · Backnang, DE
Christine Weber · Garbsen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2003
Grant date	Aug 1, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S362/80
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A conductor of flexible material on which electronic or electric components are arranged is embedded at least partially in at least one shape-stable component made of plastic material. The electric or electronic component can be an illuminating device and the shape stable component a reflector. The electric or electronic component can also be a momentary-contact switch or a sensor. The plastic-embedded conductor is produced by mounting the electric or electronic components on the flexible conductor, placing and positionally securing the flexible conductor provided with electric or electronic components into an injection mold, and embedding the flexible conductor at least partially in plastic material by injection molding.

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