Sealing a control device

US8233268B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE
• CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE
• WALTER SOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Robert Ingenbleek · Kreßbronn, DE
• Michael Schwab · Markdorf, DE
• Marc Abele · Radolfzell, DE
• Thomas Betz · Langenselbold, DE
• Rolf Zoeller · Brackenheim, DE
• Andreas Rekofsky · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 2006
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2012
• Expiry date: May 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K5/061
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A housing comprising at least one electrical connection through a housing wall that is particularly inexpensive to produce and allows the electronic components located on the internal face and the external face of the housing to be attached in a particularly variable manner. The electrical connection is directly surrounded by housing material while being additionally sealed by means of sealing material. The inventive housing seal is provided with a profiled seal encompassing at least two sealing lips. The sealing material is additionally used for sealing the cover and/or the bottom relative to the housing wall. The arrangement is also particularly well protected against oil and other aggressive media as a combination of housing material and sealing material is used for surrounding the electrical connection.