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Insert molded electrical contact

US8286469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH · DE

Inventors

Helmut Karrer · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Jürgen Henniger · Erlangen, DE
Andreas Schulze · Aesch, CH
Matthias Wieczorek · Lauf an der Pegnitz, DE
Alexander Wenk · Zeihen, CH
Ingrid Farnbacher · Bad Mergentheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2008
Grant date	Oct 16, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/26
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sensor arrangement has a sensor element. A contact element is in electrical contact on the one hand with the sensor element and on the other with contact pins. The contact element is insert moulded with a plastic body. Affixing positions to which the contact element has been affixed, and on which the contact element is exposed respectively have one collar made of plastic material which runs around the exposed areas of the contact element. A sensor arrangement results for which the cost of manufacture is lower than that of the prior art, while the same security against unwanted electrostatic discharging or against the formation of an unwanted short circuit remains.

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