Resistor arrangement, measuring circuit comprising a resistor arrangement and methods for producing a strip-shaped material for the resistor arrangement

A resistor arrangement comprising:

• a first electrically conductive connection element;
• a second electrically conductive connection element;
• a first resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the first connection element;
• and
• a second resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the second connection element;
• an electrically conductive intermediate element that is arranged between the first resistance element and the second resistance element and is electrically conductively connected to the first and second resistance elements,
• wherein the first and second connection elements, the first and second resistance elements and the intermediate element are arranged side by side in a row,
• wherein the first and second connection elements and the intermediate element and the first and second resistance elements are formed of different materials, wherein a material of the first resistance element differs from a material of the second resistance element, and
• wherein a first pair of measuring connections for measuring the electrical voltage dropping across the first resistance element and a further pair of measuring connections for measuring the cumulative voltage dropping across the first resistance element and the second resistance element are provided.

A measuring circuit comprising:

• a resistor arrangement comprising:
• a first electrically conductive connection element;
• a second electrically conductive connection element;
• a first resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the first connection element;
• and
• a second resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the second connection element;
• an electrically conductive intermediate element that is arranged between the first resistance element and the second resistance element and is electrically conductively connected to the first and second resistance elements,
• wherein the first and second connection elements, the first and second resistance elements and the intermediate element are arranged side by side in a row,
• wherein the first and second connection elements and the intermediate element and the first and second resistance elements are formed of different materials, and
• wherein a material of the first resistance element differs from a material of the second resistance element;
• a first voltage tap for measuring a first electrical voltage that drops across the first resistance element;
• a second voltage tap for measuring a second electrical voltage that comprises at least the electrical voltage dropping across the second resistance element;
• and
• at least an electronic component for determining the first electrical voltage and the second electrical voltage.

A method for producing a strip-shaped material composite, the method comprising:

• providing at least a first strip, a second strip and a third strip made of a material with high electrical conductivity;
• providing at least a fourth strip and a fifth strip each made of a resistive material, wherein the material of the fourth strip and the material of the fifth strip differ from each other;
• and
• longitudinal seam welding the strips so that a composite of strips is formed in which the two strips each made of resistive material in each case border one of the strips made of the material with high electrical conductivity along both their longitudinal edges.

A resistor arrangement comprising:

• a first electrically conductive connection element;
• a second electrically conductive connection element;
• a first resistance element that is electrically conductively seam welded to the first connection element;
• and
• a second resistance element that is electrically conductively seam welded to the second connection element;
• an electrically conductive intermediate element that is arranged between the first resistance element and the second resistance element and is electrically conductively seam welded to the first and second resistance elements,
• wherein the first and second connection elements, the first and second resistance elements and the intermediate element are arranged side by side in a row,
• wherein the first and second connection elements and the intermediate element and the first and second resistance elements are formed of different materials, and
• wherein a material of the first resistance element differs from a material of the second resistance element.

A resistor arrangement comprising:

• a first electrically conductive connection element;
• a second electrically conductive connection element;
• a first resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the first connection element;
• and
• a second resistance element that is electrically conductively connected to the second connection element;
• an electrically conductive intermediate element that is arranged between the first resistance element and the second resistance element and is electrically conductively connected to the first and second resistance elements,
• wherein the first and second connection elements, the first and second resistance elements and the intermediate element are arranged side by side in a row,
• wherein the first and second connection elements and the intermediate element and the first and second resistance elements are formed of different materials,
• wherein a material of the first resistance element differs from a material of the second resistance element, and
• wherein the first resistance element has a thickness which differs from the thickness of the second resistance element.