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Contact element and method for manufacturing same

US9627781B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Winkler · Leonberg, DE
Rainer Maier · Tamm, DE
Gregor Jaehnig · Rochlitz, DE
Bastian Buchholz · Munich, DE
Bernd Rattay · Ditzingen, DE
Jens Schneider · Anderson, US
Guido Soyez · Ludwigsburg, DE
Joachim Stier · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Sebastian Russ · Rutesheim, DE
Sascha Klett · Oppenweiler, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2012
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49208
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact element for contacting a contact point formed on a body includes: an element section on the contact point side for a force-locking connection to the contact point, an element section on the connection side for connection to an electrical connection conductor, and an intermediate section which connects the two element sections to one another for compensating for thermal expansions. At least the element sections on the contact point side and on the connection side are made of different integrally bonded materials having material properties which are adapted to the functionality of the corresponding element section.

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