Connecting conductor
A connecting-conductor is disclosed. The connecting-conductor may have a first conductor-element and a second conductor-element. Each conductor-element has a first end that is mechanically-connected and electrically-conductively connected to a resistor-element. The resistor-element has an electrical-insulating substrate, and a resistive material annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate. The first end of each conductor-element is electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material. The first conductor does not touch the second conductor, and an electrical pathway is created via the resistive material from one of the conductor-elements to the other of the conductor-elements.
1. A connecting-conductor, comprising:
a first conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
a resistor-element having:
(a) an electrical-insulating substrate;
(b) a resistive material annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
a second conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
wherein
(i) the first end of the first conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(ii) the second end of the second conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(iii) the first conductor does not touch the second conductor; and
(iv) an electrical pathway is created via the resistive material from one of the conductor-elements to the other of the conductor-elements; and
(v) the resistor-element has a first surface defining a receiving-hole, and the first end of the first conductor-element or the first end of the second conductor-element resides in the receiving-hole; and
(vi) the first conductor-element resides in the receiving-hole; and
(vii) the resistor-element further comprises a second surface defining another receiving-hole in which the first end of the second conductor-element resides.
2. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive material that is:
(a) annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
(b) electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to one of the conductor-elements and to the resistive material.
3. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive material that is annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate to provide a conductive pathway between the first conductor-element and the resistive material.
4. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , further comprising:
(a) a conductive material at a first location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the first conductor-element and to the resistive material;
(b) a conductive material at a second location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the second conductor-element and to the resistive material.
5. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , wherein:
(a) the first end of the first conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a first part of the resistor-element resides, and
(b) the first end of the second conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a second part of the resistor-element resides.
6. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a ceramic material, a plastic material, or a polymer material.
7. The connecting-conductor of claim 6 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a material selected from the group consisting of: porcelain, alumina, steatite, titanate, and glass.
8. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , wherein the resistive material is selected from the group consisting of: carbon and a carbon composition.
9. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element is solid.
10. The connecting-conductor of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element has a tubular portion.
11. A connecting-conductor, comprising:
a first conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
a resistor-element having:
(a) an electrical-insulating substrate;
(b) a resistive material annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
a second conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
wherein
(i) the first end of the first conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(ii) the second end of the second conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(iii) the first conductor does not touch the second conductor; and
(iv) an electrical pathway is created via the resistive material from one of the conductor-elements to the other of the conductor-elements; and
(v) the resistor-element has a first surface defining a receiving-hole, and the first end of the first conductor-element or the first end of the second conductor-element resides in the receiving-hole; and
(vi) the receiving-hole extends through the resistor-element, and the first end of the first conductor-element resides in a first part of the receiving-hole, and the first end of the second conductor-element resides in a second part of the receiving-hole.
12. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , further comprising a conductive material that is:
(a) annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
(b) electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to one of the conductor-elements and to the resistive material.
13. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , further comprising a conductive material that is annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate to provide a conductive pathway between the first conductor-element and the resistive material.
14. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , further comprising:
(a) a conductive material at a first location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the first conductor-element and to the resistive material;
(b) a conductive material at a second location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the second conductor-element and to the resistive material.
15. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , wherein:
(a) the first end of the first conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a first part of the resistor-element resides, and
(b) the first end of the second conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a second part of the resistor-element resides.
16. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a ceramic material, a plastic material, or a polymer material.
17. The connecting-conductor of claim 16 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a material selected from the group consisting of: porcelain, alumina, steatite, titanate, and glass.
18. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , wherein the resistive material is selected from the group consisting of: carbon and a carbon composition.
19. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element is solid.
20. The connecting-conductor of claim 11 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element has a tubular portion.
21. A connecting-conductor, comprising:
a first conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
a resistor-element having:
(a) an electrical-insulating substrate;
(b) a resistive material annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
a second conductor-element having a first end and a second end;
wherein
(i) the first end of the first conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(ii) the second end of the second conductor-element is mechanically-connected to the resistor-element and electrically-conductively connected to the resistive material; and
(iii) the first conductor does not touch the second conductor; and
(iv) an electrical pathway is created via the resistive material from one of the conductor-elements to the other of the conductor-elements; and
(v) the resistor-element has a first surface defining a receiving-hole, and the first end of the first conductor-element or the first end of the second conductor-element resides in the receiving-hole; and
(vi) the first end of the first conductor-element resides in the receiving-hole; and
(vii) the first end of the second conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which part of the resistor-element resides.
22. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , further comprising a conductive material that is:
(a) annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate; and
(b) electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to one of the conductor-elements and to the resistive material.
23. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , further comprising a conductive material that is annularly disposed on at least part of the electrical-insulating substrate to provide a conductive pathway between the first conductor-element and the resistive material.
24. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , further comprising:
(a) a conductive material at a first location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the first conductor-element and to the resistive material;
(b) a conductive material at a second location that is electrically-conductively and mechanically-connected to the second conductor-element and to the resistive material.
25. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , wherein:
(a) the first end of the first conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a first part of the resistor-element resides, and
(b) the first end of the second conductor-element has a surface defining a hole in which a second part of the resistor-element resides.
26. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a ceramic material, a plastic material, or a polymer material.
27. The connecting-conductor of claim 26 , wherein the electrical-insulating substrate is a material selected from the group consisting of: porcelain, alumina, steatite, titanate, and glass.
28. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , wherein the resistive material is selected from the group consisting of: carbon and a carbon composition.
29. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element is solid.
30. The connecting-conductor of claim 21 , wherein the first conductor-element or the second conductor-element has a tubular portion.