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AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Kline, Hong Zhou, Karen Lee Chiles, Lawrence LeRoy Kneisel, Mohan R. Paruchuri, Puqiang Zhang
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The present invention is generally directed grounding an electrical connection to a magnesium cross beam of a motor vehicle. In order to ensure proper grounding, the cross beam is provided with a copper connector. The connector defines a first aperture. An electric circuit is preferably traced on a plastic substrate, where the substrate defines a second aperture. The substrate is placed on top of the cross beam such that the first aperture and the second aperture are aligned with each other. An attaching means such as screws is inserted through the first aperture to the second aperture such that the substrate is attached to the cross beam. In order to prevent the movement of the substrate relative to the cross beam the second aperture is provided with a washer.
A system for an motor vehicle, the system comprising:
The system of claime 4, wherein the washer is made of a material consisting of copper, tin, zinc or an alloy of copper, tin or zinc.
The system of claim 7, wherein the fastener is made of a material selected from a group consisting of tin, zinc or alloys of tin and zinc.
A grounding device in a motor vehicle for grounding electrical traces on a substrate, the device comprising:
A method for grounding an electronic circuit to a structural member in a vehicle, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.