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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2019
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Johannes Städele, Bermatingen, DE;
Danilo Lind, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A contacting device, comprising a U-shaped conductor structure made of an electrically conductive material, and containing a first fastener, a second fastener, and a power rail, and an enclosure encompassing the conductor structure, made of a non-conductive material, wherein the enclosure has a hole at the first fastener, configured to receive a first supply element between the first fastener and the enclosure and thus electrically connect the first supply element to the first fastener, wherein the enclosure has a second hole at the second fastener, configured to receive a second supply element between the second fastener and the enclosure and thus electrically connect the second supply element to the second fastener, wherein the enclosure has a third hole at the power rail, configured to receive a conductor element between the power rail and the enclosure and thus electrically connect the conductor element to the power rail.