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US 7,002,269 B2Granted
Slip ring unit with a printed circuit board
AssigneeLTN Servotechnik GmbH
InventorLudwig Angerpointer
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Abstract
A device for transferring electric currents that includes a slip ring unit that has a rotor with connecting wires and a stator and a printed circuit board fastened to the rotor, wherein the printed circuit board includes connectors in electrical contact with the connecting wires, wherein a torque required for rotary movement between the rotor and the stator is introduced via the printed circuit board.
Claims21
A device for transferring electric currents, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a rotor with connecting wires and a stator;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said rotor, wherein said printed circuit board comprises conductors in electrical contact with said connecting wires, wherein a torque required for rotary movement between said rotor and said stator is introduced via said printed circuit board, causing a mechanical stress to be applied to said printed circuit board during said rotary movement.
A device for transferring electric currents, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a rotor with connecting wires and a stator;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said rotor, said printed circuit board comprising:
- conductors in electrical contact with said connecting wires of said rotor;
- and
- connecting points;
- wherein a torque required for rotary movement between said rotor and said stator is introduced via said printed circuit board, causing a mechanical stress to be applied to said printed circuit board during said rotary movement, wherein an outer portion of said slip ring unit is used as said stator and an inner portion of said slip ring unit is used as said rotor and several ones of said connecting wires are conducted out of said rotor for transmitting current in accordance with a geometrically determined pattern, and said connecting points with said connecting wires are arranged in a pattern that is in accordance with said geometrically determined pattern.
4 more elements
A device for transferring electric currents, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a stator with connecting wires and a rotor, wherein said connecting wires are conducted inside of said slip ring unit essentially in an axial direction and are respectively in electrical contact with said stator and said rotor;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said stator and comprising conductors that are in electrical contact with said connecting wires of said stator, wherein said printed circuit board is used as a torque support.
A device for transferring electric currents, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a stator with connecting wires and a rotor;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said stator, said printed circuit board comprising:
- conductors that are in electrical contact with said connecting wires of said stator;
- and
- connecting points, wherein said printed circuit board is used as a torque support, wherein a torque required for rotary movement between said rotor and said stator is introduced via said printed circuit board, causing a mechanical stress to be applied to said printed circuit board during said rotary movement;
- and
- wherein an outer portion of said slip ring unit is used as said stator and an inner portion of said slip ring unit is used as said rotor and several ones of said connecting wires are conducted out of said stator in accordance with a geometrically determined pattern and said connecting points with said connecting wires on said printed circuit board are arranged in a pattern that is in accordance with said geometrically determined pattern.
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A device for transferring electric currents to, or from a remote-controlled camera, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a rotor with connecting wires and a stator;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said rotor, said printed circuit board comprising:
- conductors that are in electrical contact with a remote-controlled camera and said connecting wires of said rotor;
- and
- connecting points;
- wherein a torque required for rotary movement between said rotor and said stator is introduced via said printed circuit board, causing a mechanical stress to be applied to said printed circuit board during said rotary movement, wherein an outer portion of said slip ring unit is used as said stator and an inner portion of said slip ring unit is used as said rotor, and several ones of said connecting wires are conducted out of said rotor in accordance with a geometrically determined pattern, and said connecting points with said connecting wires on said printed circuit board are arranged in a pattern that is in accordance with said geometrically determined pattern, wherein said geometrically determined pattern of said connecting wires is designed in such a way that said printed circuit board can only be attached in a predetermined position.
4 more elements
A device for transferring electric currents, comprising:
- a slip ring unit comprising a rotor with connecting wires and a stator;
- and
- a printed circuit board fastened to said rotor, wherein said printed circuit board comprises conductors in electrical contact with said connecting wires, wherein a torque required for rotary movement between said rotor and said stator is introduced via at least one engagement member engaged with said printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.