Electrical contact element and method of producing a hard-soldered, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact by means of a pressed-in soldering body made from hard solder
AssigneeTE Connectivity Germany GmbH
InventorsRudi Blumenschein, Frank Kaehny, Kai Kioschis, Andre Martin Dressel
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Abstract
An electrical contact for forming a materially bonded, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact comprises a contact surface and a soldering body. The contact surface has a recess extending into the contact surface. The soldering body is formed of a hard solder material and is pressed into the recess. The soldering body protrudes out from the recess beyond the contact surface.
Claims19
An electrical contact for forming a materially bonded, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact, comprising:
- a contact body including:
- a top surface and a contact surface arranged opposite the top surface, the contact surface configured to be joined with the mating contact;
- a passage extending through the contact body from the top surface;
- a recess extending into the contact surface in the direction of the top surface and adjacent the passage;
- and
- a soldering body formed of a hard solder material pressed into the recess and protruding out from the recess beyond the contact surface prior to a soldering operation,
- wherein the contact surface, the recess, and the soldering body have an annular shape.
An electrical connection, comprising:
- a contact having a contact surface with a recess extending into the contact surface and a soldering body formed of a hard solder material disposed in the recess;
- a mating contact hard-soldered to the contact surface of the contact by the hard solder material of the soldering body;
- and
- a screw pushing the contact and the mating contact together.
An electrical connection, comprising:
- a contact having:
- a top surface and a contact surface arranged opposite the top surface;
- a passage extending through the contact from the top surface;
- a recess extending into the contact surface in the direction of the top surface and adjacent the passage;
- a protrusion extending from the contact surface in a direction opposite the top surface;
- and
- a soldering body formed of a hard solder material disposed in the recess;
- and
- a mating contact hard-soldered to the contact surface of the contact by the hard solder material of the soldering body, the mating contact including a receptacle into with the protrusion of the contact engages to position the contact with respect to the mating contact.
A cell connector, comprising:
- an electrical connection including:
- a contact having:
- a planar contact surface with a recess extending into the contact surface;
- a soldering body formed of a hard solder material disposed in the recess;
- a passage defined through the contact;
- and
- a protrusion projecting from the contact surface;
- and
- a mating contact abutting the planar contact surface and engaging with the protrusion, the mating contact hard-soldered to the contact surface of the contact by the hard solder material of the soldering body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.