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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wilhelm Schweikert, Heidenheim, DE;
Rainer Hebel, Heidenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Epcos AG, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/00 ;
Abstract
An aluminum-electrolyte capacitor assembly is provided which includes a capacitor disposed in a metallic housing. The housing is accommodated and held by a ring clamp. The ring clamp is attached to a mounting plate, preferably by screw fasteners. The mounting plate includes a bore for accommodating at least part of the housing. The ring clamp includes a conically shaped extension that extends downward and mateably engages the bore. The assembly may also include a protective ring disposed in the bore and sandwiched between the conically shaped extension of the ring clamp and the mounting plate.