IP Library Granted Patent US 6,911,603
Granted Patent B2
US 6,911,603 · App. 10/837,586 · Granted Jun 28, 2005

Distribution frame for film conductors

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Patent No.
US 6,911,603
App. No.
10/837,586
Granted
Jun 28, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A distribution frame for film conductors is provided having a first busbar, arranged in a recess in a part-shell, for a first signal path and a second busbar, arranged in a recess in a part-shell, for a second signal path. Each busbar can be connected, via a bridging element, to two or more film conductors coupled to electrical components, the connection between a busbar and an electrical component can be released by moving the bridging element. The two part-shells abut against one another at an interface when the distribution frame is assembled. The film conductors of a signal path are routed through one or more ducts in a part-shell and are bent back at the end of the duct(s) such that the bent-back part of the film conductors is arranged in the region of the interface between the part-shells when the distribution frame is assembled.

Claims (24)

1. Distribution frame for film conductors, comprising:

a first busbar, arranged in a recess in a part-shell, for a first signal path;

a second busbar, arranged in another recess in another part-shell, for a second signal path, each busbar being connectable, via a bridging element to two or more film conductors coupled to electrical components;

wherein a connection between the first or second busbar and said electrical components is releasable by moving the bridging element, the two part-shells abutting against one another at an interface when the distribution frame is assembled; and

further wherein the film conductors of a signal path are routed through one or more ducts in one of the part-shells and are bent back at the end of the ducts such that the bent-back part of the film conductors is arranged in a region of the interface between the part-shells when the distribution frame is assembled.

2. Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein the bent-back parts of the film conductors lie on a plane which, when the distribution frame is assembled, lies parallel to at least one plane on which the first or second busbar lies.

3. Distribution frame according to claim 2 , wherein recesses for two or more bridging elements are provided in a part-shell.

4. Distribution frame according to claim 2 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat component which electrically couples the first and second busbars to one another.

5. Distribution frame according to claim 2 , wherein the bridging element is connected to an electrical filter.

6. Distribution frame according to claim 2 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat electrically conductive contact, which is arrangeable between the bent-back parts of the film conductors and the first or second busbar when the electrical components connected to the film conductors are to be connected to the distribution frame.

7. Distribution frame according to claim 2 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

8. Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein recesses for two or more bridging elements are provided in a part-shell.

9. Distribution frame according to claim 8 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat component which electrically couples the first and second busbars to one another.

10. Distribution frame according to claim 8 , wherein the bridging element is connected to an electrical filter.

11. Distribution frame according to claim 8 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat electrically conductive contact, which is arrangeable between the bent-back parts of the film conductors and the first or second busbar when the electrical components connected to the film conductors are to be connected to the distribution frame.

12. Distribution frame according to claim 8 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

13. A Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat component which electrically couples the first and the second busbars to one another.

14. Distribution frame according to claim 13 , wherein the bridging element is in the form of a flat electrically conductive contact, which is arrangeable between the bent-back parts of the film conductors and the first or second busbar when the electrical components connected to the film conductors are to be connected to the distribution frame.

15. Distribution frame according to claim 13 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

16. Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein the bridging element is connected to an electrical filter.

17. Distribution frame according to claim 16 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

18. Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein a bridging element is in the form of a flat electrically conductive contact, which is arrangeable between the bent-back parts of the film conductors and the first or second busbar when the electrical components connected to the film conductors are to be connected to the distribution frame.

19. Distribution frame according to claim 18 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

20. Distribution frame according to claim 1 , wherein the distribution frame is a star coupler for a data bus having at least two data bus signal paths, one signal path being connected to the first busbar and a further signal path being connected to the second busbar.

Assignments (1)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
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