Contact element
AssigneeStäubli Electrical Connectors AG
InventorsTom Kufner, Philipp Alexander Strehler, Fabian Hilti, Lucas Wirz
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Abstract
A contact element (1) for establishing electric contact between two contact pieces (K1, K2) comprises a support strip (2), which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and is designed in such a way that the length of the support strip (2) changes in the longitudinal direction (L) when a force (F) is applied to the support strip (2), as well as a plurality of contact parts (5, 5a, 5b), each of which has a first contact section (6) for contacting one of the two contact pieces (K1, K2), a second contact section (7) for contacting the other one of the two contact pieces (K2, K1), and a fastening section (8) for securing the contact part (5, 5a, 5b) to the support strip (2).
Claims25
A contact element for establishing electrical contact between two contact pieces, comprising:
- a carrier strip that extends in a longitudinal direction, wherein the carrier strip is designed in such a way that, when a force is applied to the carrier strip, the length of the carrier strip changes in the longitudinal direction, and
- a plurality of contact parts each having at least one first contact section for making contact with one of the two contact pieces, at least one second contact section for making contact with the other of the two contact pieces, and also having at least one fastening section for fastening the contact part to a fastening spot at the carrier strip.
An arrangement comprising a contact element and also a first contact piece and a second contact piece,
- wherein the contact element comprises a carrier strip that extends in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein the carrier strip is designed in such a way that, when a force is applied to the carrier strip, the length of the carrier strip changes in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of contact parts each having at least one first contact section for making contact with one of the two contact pieces, at least one second contact section for making contact with the other of the two contact pieces, and also having at least one fastening section for fastening the contact part to a fastening spot at the carrier strip, and
- wherein the contact element abuts, by way of first contact sections thereof, against the first contact piece and, by way of the second contact sections, against the second contact piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.