IP Library Granted Patent US 7,124,501
Granted Patent B2
US 7,124,501 · App. 10/725,775 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Method of producing an electrical plug-in-connection

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Patent No.
US 7,124,501
App. No.
10/725,775
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method for producing an electrical connector connecting between a first and a second mating contact partner, wherein at least one contact partner is surrounded by a plug housing. The first and the second contact partners are lead with latching means together to form a plug-in electrical connection in the plug housing. Laser-welding is applied to the first and the second contact partners to make the connection an integral, non-detachable connection, by directing a laser beam through a single opening in the plug housing.

Claims (10)

1. Method for producing an electrical connection between a first and a second mating contact partner, comprising: surrounding the first contact partner by a plug housing, leading the second contact partner via a contact guide of the plug housing to the first contact partner to form a plug-in electrical connection in said plug housing, said step of leading being accomplished by a latching of the second contact to the first contact, and a following step of laser-welding the first and the second contact partners to make said connection an integral, non-detachable connection between them, wherein a laser beam of said laser welding is directed through a single opening in said plug housing to provide for the laser welding of the contact partners.

2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced by crimp or clamp connections.

3. Method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the contact partners is inserted into the contact guide in a region of the other of the contact partners in the plug housing.

4. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced within a component group.

5. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced and then inserted into a component group.

6. Method for producing an electrical connection between a first and a second mating contact partner, comprising: surrounding the first contact partner by a plug housing, providing a single opening in the housing for admission of a laser beam, leading the second contact partner via a contact guide of the plug housing to the first contact partner to form a plug-in electrical connection in said plug housing, said step of leading being accompanied by a latching of the second contact to the first contact, and welding the first and the second contact partners to make said connection an integral, non-detachable connection between them, wherein the welding is accomplished by directing the laser beam through the single opening in said plug housing to provide for a laser welding of the contact partners.

7. Method according to claim 6 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced by crimp or clamp connections.

8. Method according to claim 6 , wherein one of the contact partners is inserted into the contact guide in a region of the other of the contact partners in the plug housing.

9. Method according to claim 6 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced within a component group.

10. Method according to claim 6 , wherein the plug-in connection is produced and then inserted into a component group.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2011
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 027263/0068 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 23, 2011
From: MANNESMANN VDO AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026005/0303 →