Electric contact plug with deformable attributes
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1. An electric contact plug, for receiving a tip jack input device at a first end, and for connecting to an electronic component at a second end, comprising:
- a) a plug-in zone at said first end, located within an L-shaped area of said electric contact plug, for receiving said tip jack input device, b) a connection zone at said second end, for connecting to said electronic component, c) an intermediate zone, located between said plug-in zone and said connection zone, wherein said intermediate zone comprises at least a first form-changing area, having less resistance to form change than other areas of said intermediate zone, said first form-changing area enabling said plug-in zone to move in a plug-in direction, as said intermediate zone is deformed, d) wherein said intermediate zone includes a second form-changing area with reduced resistance to form change, said second form-changing area having a deformation direction along an axis that is parallel to an axis of deformation direction of said first form-changing area.
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Abstract
An electric contact plug receives a tip jack input at a plug-in zone, and completes the electrical connection via a connection zone to an electronic component, such as a printed circuit board. The electric contact plug also includes an intermediate zone, connected between the plug-in zone and the connection zone. The intermediate zone is designed to deform mechanically when the plug-in zone is subjected to vibrational stresses, as typically occur in a motor vehicle. As a result, the tip jack is held securely within the plug-in zone, while the intermediate zone absorbs the effects of the vibrational stresses. Thus, the inventive electric contact plug avoids the problems of friction and corrosion within the plug-in zone. Moreover, this electric contact plug is compatible with thick-wire bonding, and can be manufactured economically.
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1. An electric contact plug, for receiving a tip jack input device at a first end, and for connecting to an electronic component at a second end, comprising:
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a) a plug-in zone at said first end, located within an L-shaped area of said electric contact plug, for receiving said tip jack input device, b) a connection zone at said second end, for connecting to said electronic component, c) an intermediate zone, located between said plug-in zone and said connection zone, wherein said intermediate zone comprises at least a first form-changing area, having less resistance to form change than other areas of said intermediate zone, said first form-changing area enabling said plug-in zone to move in a plug-in direction, as said intermediate zone is deformed, d) wherein said intermediate zone includes a second form-changing area with reduced resistance to form change, said second form-changing area having a deformation direction along an axis that is parallel to an axis of deformation direction of said first form-changing area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric contact plug, for receiving a tip jack input device at a first end, and for connecting to an electronic component at a second end, comprising:
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a) a plug-in zone at said first end, located within an L-shaped area of said electric contact plug, for receiving said tip jack input device, b) a connection zone at said second end, for connecting to said electronic component, c) an intermediate zone, located between said plug-in zone and said connection zone, wherein said intermediate zone comprises at least a first form-changing area, having less resistance to form change than other areas of said intermediate zone, said first form-changing area enabling said plug-in zone to move in a plug-in direction, as said intermediate zone is deformed, d) wherein said connection zone is configured as one or more angles.
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13. An electric contact plug, for receiving a tip jack input device at a first end, and for connecting to an electronic component at a second end, comprising:
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a) a plug-in zone at said first end, located within an L-shaped area of said electric contact plug, for receiving said tip jack input device, b) a connection zone at said second end, for connecting to said electronic component, c) an intermediate zone, located between said plug-in zone and said connection zone, wherein said intermediate zone comprises at least a first form-changing area, having less resistance to form change than other areas of said intermediate zone, said first form-changing area enabling said plug-in zone to move in a plug-in direction, as said intermediate zone is deformed, d) wherein said connection zone includes a bonding area, for connection to said electronic component by means of bonding. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An electric contact plug, for receiving a tip jack input device at a first end, and for connecting to an electronic component at a second end, comprising:
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a) a plug-in zone at said first end, located within an L-shaped area of said electric contact plug, for receiving said tip jack input device, b) a connection zone at said second end, for connecting to said electronic component, c) an intermediate zone, located between said plug-in zone and said connection zone, wherein said intermediate zone comprises at least a first form-changing area, having less resistance to form change than other areas of said intermediate zone, said first form-changing area enabling said plug-in zone to move in a plug-in direction, as said intermediate zone is deformed, d) wherein a receiving device is used to house said electric contact plug, said receiving device having an internal holding means for immobilizing said connection zone of said electric contact plug within said receiving device, e) wherein said receiving device further comprises a motion limitation means for limiting the movement of said plug-in zone within said receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeWabco GmbH (Wabco Holdings Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeWabco GmbH (Wabco Holdings Incorporated)
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InventorsBrammer, Christian, Knoke, Stefan, Gröger, Jens, Dreyer, Werner, Gründker, Oliver, Homann, Peter, Kiel, Bernd, Klik, Stefan
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Primary Examiner(s)Field, Lynn
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Assistant Examiner(s)HYEON, HAE M
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Application NumberUS09/862,633Publication NumberTime in Patent Office672 DaysField of Search439/857, 439/862, 439/856, 439/858, 439/608US Class Current439/857CPC Class CodesH01R 13/112 forked sockets having two legsH01R 13/14 Resiliently-mounted rigid s...
