US 12,485,839 B2
Connection device for electrically connecting a plurality of first electrical components to an energy storage device and connection arrangement
Christopher Müller, Ingolstadt (DE); Martin Schaar, Burgthann (DE); and Martin Schüssler, Kösching (DE)
Assigned to AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (DE)
Filed by AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (DE)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,729.
Claims priority of application No. 102022128805.6 (DE), filed on Oct. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140335 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 25/16 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/0238 (2013.01) [B60R 16/033 (2013.01); H01R 25/162 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection device for electrically connecting multiple first electrical components to a second electrical component of a motor vehicle and for arrangement on a first housing of the second component, wherein at least one first and one second potential connection are arranged inside the first housing,
the connection device comprising:
a connection strip which has a first side and a second opposite side relative to a first direction for arrangement on a first component, wherein the first side has multiple electrical plug-in connection units for the respective electrical connection of one of the multiple first electrical components by means of a respective plug-in connection;
a contacting unit, which has a carrier for arrangement at a through opening of the first housing and at least one contact pair arranged on the carrier with a first contact element for electrically contacting the first potential connection and a second contact element for electrically contacting the second potential connection; and
an electrical line arrangement, by which the multiple plug-in connection units are electrically conductively connected to the at least one contact pair.