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Electrical connecting element
Assignee: Schreiner Group GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1999-04-01
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2019-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connecting element for connecting an electrical accessory, such as an antenna or heater provided on a window, to the car circuitry. The connecting element includes at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface of the sheet is at least partially coated with a conductive adhesive. At least one connector is disposed on the upper surface of the sheet for connection to the electrical accessory. At least one conductive trace is disposed on the upper surface of the sheet. In one embodiment, the at least one conductive trace is coupled to the conductive adhesive and the connector. In another embodiment, the connector is coupled to the conductive adhesive. In still another embodiment, a through-hole is disposed in the sheet. The through-hole is filled with a conductive material, wherein the conductive material protrudes from the lower surface of the sheet and the adhesive coated thereon for establishing an electrical contact with the conductive portion. The present invention also relates to a method for electrically coupling the electrical accessory to a car window, including the step of providing a plurality of electrical connecting elements on a carrier web. At least one of the electrical elements is separated from the carrier web and adhesively applied to the window and the electrical accessory is connected to the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Schreiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 07:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/36; H01Q1/38; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01Q1/1278; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/04; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/02; H01R2201/26; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0058; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/916; Y10S439/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna cable to a car antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said sheet being at least partially coated with a conductive adhesive; at least one connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable; and at least one conductive trace disposed on the upper surface of said sheet, wherein at least one conductive trace is coupled to said conductive adhesive and said connector, wherein electronic components are coupled between said conductive trace and said connector, and said electronic components are part of an antenna matching module.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna cable to a car antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said sheet being at least partially coated with a conductive adhesive; at least one connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable; and at least one conductive trace disposed on the upper surface of said sheet, wherein at least one conductive trace is coupled to said conductive adhesive and said connector, wherein electronic components are coupled between said conductive trace and said connector, and said electronic components are part of an antenna matching module.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, wherein said sheet is a non-conductive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, wherein said sheet includes a through-hole, said conductive trace being coupled to said conductive adhesive through said through-hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 3, wherein said through-hole is filled with a conductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 4, wherein said conductive material includes silver paste.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, wherein said connector is adhesively attached to the upper surface of said sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional adhesive having a high adhesive property provided on the lower surface of said sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, further comprising a protective cover laminated over the connecting element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 8, wherein said cover comprises a conductive layer for shielding the connecting element from electromagnetic waves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 1, wherein said conductive adhesive is disposed on the lower surface of said sheet in at least two regions, said at least two regions being electrically isolated from each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connecting element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electrical connecting element is arranged on a carrier web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window, said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said sheet being at least partially coated with a conductive adhesive; at least one connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable, said connector being coupled to said conductive adhesives; and at least one pin perforating said sheet for contacting said conductive adhesive, wherein electronic components are coupled between said pin and said connector, and said electronic components are part of an antenna matching module.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window, said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said sheet being at least partially coated with a conductive adhesive; at least one connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable, said connector being coupled to said conductive adhesives; and at least one pin perforating said sheet for contacting said conductive adhesive, wherein electronic components are coupled between said pin and said connector, and said electronic components are part of an antenna matching module.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 12, wherein said connector is adhesively attached to and upper surface of said antenna matching module.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 12, further comprising at least one additional adhesive having a high adhesive property provided on the lower surface of said sheet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 12, further comprising a protective cover laminated over the connecting element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 15, wherein said cover comprises a conductive layer for shielding the element from electromagnetic waves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 12, wherein said conductive adhesive is provided at said lower surface in at least two regions, said at least two regions being electrically isolated from each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 12, wherein said electrical connecting element is arranged on a carrier web.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
146 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna cable to a car antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window, said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the sheet being at least partially coated with an adhesive; a connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable; at least one conductive trace disposed on the upper surface of said sheet; and a through-hole disposed in said sheet, said through-hole being filled with a conductive material, wherein said conductive material protrudes from the lower surface of said sheet and said adhesive coated thereon for establishing an electrical contact with the conductive portion, wherein electronic components are coupled between said conductive trace and said connector and said electronic components are part of antenna matching module.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
146 words
Electrical connecting element for connecting an antenna cable to a car antenna formed by a conductive portion provided on a car window, said electrical connecting element comprising: at least one flexible sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the sheet being at least partially coated with an adhesive; a connector disposed on the upper surface of said sheet for connection to the antenna cable; at least one conductive trace disposed on the upper surface of said sheet; and a through-hole disposed in said sheet, said through-hole being filled with a conductive material, wherein said conductive material protrudes from the lower surface of said sheet and said adhesive coated thereon for establishing an electrical contact with the conductive portion, wherein electronic components are coupled between said conductive trace and said connector and said electronic components are part of antenna matching module.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 19; wherein said conductive material includes silver paste.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 19, further comprising a protective cover laminated over the connecting element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 21, wherein said cover comprises a conductive layer for shielding the connecting element from electromagnetic waves.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connecting element of claim 19, wherein said electrical connecting element is arranged on a carrier web.
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