Body produced by an in-mold process and process for the production thereof

US9753488B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG · DE
• PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Martin Hahn · Bonndorf, DE
• Wolfgang Clemens · Puschendorf, DE
• Rainer Sigritz · Nuremberg, DE
• Ulrich Schindler · Grafing, DE
• Gerald Golling · Oberasbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K2201/026
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A body (1, 1′, 1″) produced by an in-mold process has a first film (2, 2′, 2″) with at least one electrical or electronic functional layer (25). In a functional area (20a, 20a′, 20a″) of this functional layer, at least one electrical or electronic component is provided, and at least one electrical connection for this is provided in a contact area (20b, 20b′, 20b″). The first film is partially back-injection molded with a plastic main material (3, 3′, 3″) such that the contact area (20b, 20b′, 20b″) is at least partially free from this plastic main material (3). Suitable formation of the first film (2, 2′, 2″) guarantees that a tab (F) separated from the plastic main material (3, 3′, 3″) is provided which adjoins a back-injection molded part of the first film in an area of surface (20c, 20c′, 20c″) of the body which is at a distance from an edge (31, 31′) of the body delimiting the surface (30) with the first film.