US 12,444,862 B2
Electrical connection element for a form-fitted or welding attachment to a sheet metal part
Adrian Ellis, Essex (GB); and Richard Humpert, Bad Nauheim (DE)
Assigned to PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Friedrichsdorf (DE)
Filed by PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Friedrichsdorf (DE)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/510,839.
Claims priority of application No. 102020128341.5 (DE), filed on Oct. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0131284 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 4/64 (2006.01); H01R 4/30 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H01R 4/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 4/64 (2013.01) [H01R 4/305 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 4/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connection element for one of a form-fitted attachment and a welding attachment to a sheet metal part and for receiving a cable connection device, the electrical connection element comprising a metallic ring, the metallic ring surrounding a contact region, the metallic ring closely contacting the contact region by means of a permanent ring stress produced in the ring, and the metallic ring having an outer surface that forms a contact surface for the cable connection device.