US5823798A
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Electric center for motor vehicles
Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1996-08-26
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2016-08-26
Abstract
Abstract An electric center for motor vehicles has an electric part by which different electric power levels are connected to each other. The electric center is arranged on an insulating part holder, and connectors of the electric part engage into the insulating part holder. In order to assure a compact electric center for motor vehicles which is insensitive to disturbance, at least one connector of the electric part which is acted on with a higher power is contacted by a current feed on the side of the part holder facing away from the part holder. At least one low-load connector of the electronic component is connected with a holder member bearing electronic components, the holder member being physically separated from the insulating part holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert Zintler
- 👤 Dieter Busch
- 👤 Horst Ullrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0238; H; H01; H01H; H01H50/00; H01H50/14; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R31/00; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/026; H01H50/02; H01H50/04; H01H50/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
An electric center for a motor vehicle comprising: an electric part serving to connect a plurality of differing electric power levels to respective ones of a plurality of components of the motor vehicle; a current feed, a holder member configured as an electric circuit board, and an insulating component support supporting the electric part, there being connections of the electric part which engage into the insulating component support; a contact module secured to the circuit board, and a contact device engageable with the contact module; wherein said electric part has at least one high-power connector and at least one low-load connector; on a side of said component support facing away from said electric part, said at least one high power connector of said electric part is acted on by a higher power and is contacted with said current feed; said at least one low-load connector of said electric part is connected via said contact device and said contact module to said holder member; and said holder member bears electronic components and is physically separated from said insulated component support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
An electric center for a motor vehicle comprising: an electric part serving to connect a plurality of differing electric power levels to respective ones of a plurality of components of the motor vehicle; a current feed, a holder member configured as an electric circuit board, and an insulating component support supporting the electric part, there being connections of the electric part which engage into the insulating component support; a contact module secured to the circuit board, and a contact device engageable with the contact module; wherein said electric part has at least one high-power connector and at least one low-load connector; on a side of said component support facing away from said electric part, said at least one high power connector of said electric part is acted on by a higher power and is contacted with said current feed; said at least one low-load connector of said electric part is connected via said contact device and said contact module to said holder member; and said holder member bears electronic components and is physically separated from said insulated component support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric center according to claim 1, wherein said first and said second contact devices are located on opposite sides of said partition wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electric center according to claim 1, wherein said holder member forms a part of a housing for housing electronic components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electric center according to claim 1, wherein said contact device is a double-plug contact device, said low-load connector of the electric part is acted on by a low load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electric center according to claim 4, wherein said insulating component support, and said holder member bearing the electronic components are arranged at least partially overlapping in different planes in space; and said double plug contact device permits a feeding of signals from said electric part to an electronic circuit on said circuit board is supported on said holder member by said contact module in order to receive said low-load connector of the electric part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
An electric center according to claim 5, wherein said connectors of said electric part protrude beyond said component support; said double-plug contact device has a two-arm spring contact within which said at least one low-load connector of the electric part is clamped; and the spring contact is insertable into the contact module, and comprises two contact springs which are urged towards each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electric center according to claim 1, further comprising a housing, said insulating components support forming a top part of the housing, and said holder member supporting electronic components which are insertable into said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
An electric center according to claim 7, wherein said contact device is a first contact device, said electric center further comprising a second contact device; wherein said housing has a box shape, and comprises a side wall which supports said second contact device, said second contact device serving to receive said high-power connector of the electric part for operation with higher power than is communicated by said low-load connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electric center according to claim 8, wherein said second contact device is a two-arm spring contact which serves for connection of said high-power electric connector of the electric part to an electric line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electric center according to claim 9, further comprising a side arm connected to said housing side wall, and a partition wall arranged perpendicular to said component support; and wherein said second contacting device is fastened by means of said side arm from said housing side wall and said partition wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electric center according to claim 10, further comprising a cover plate secured to said component support, and an anti-pull-out device; and wherein said second contact device is held by said anti-pull-out device; and wherein said anti-pull-out device extends from said cover plate to engage said second contact device.
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