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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2001
Martin Haupt, Cowbridge, GB;
Frank Mayer, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Jochen Schweinbenz, Stuttgart, DE;
Peter Schiefer, Untergruppenbach, DE;
Ralf Schinzel, Marbach am Neckar, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An electrical device is proposed which has a housing ( ), comprising at least two housing parts ( ), and an electronic circuit disposed in the housing ( ). A connection device ( ) for supplying voltage to the device and/or for signal transmission to the electronic circuit is present that can be secured to the housing ( ); the housing parts ( ) are joined to one another by laser welding at a joining edge ( ). The connection device ( ) is provided with a welding flange ( ), which comes to rest between the housing parts ( ) in such a way that an at least nonpositive connection of the housing parts ( ), with enclosure of the connection device ( ), can be produced.