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A heating device (100) is provided. The device (100) includes a heat generating lamp (150) and a reflector assembly (200). The reflector assembly (200) includes an upper reflector (202), a lower reflector (204), a pair of side reflectors (206,208) arranged on either side of the upper and lower reflectors, and a lamp reflector (210). A temperature sensor (180) is also provided. A control system (300) is responsive to the output of the temperature sensor (180) for controlling at least one parameter of the heat generating lamp (150).

The present invention relates to a contact element (1) for a plug device (2), such as a charging plug or a charging socket, wherein the contact element (1) comprises a core (18) made of a first electrically conductive material (22'), a shell (20) made of a second electrically conductive material (22") that at least partially surrounds the core (18) from the outside (22"), and a coating (64) made of a third electrically conductive material (22‴) that is applied at least in some areas to the outside of the shell (20), wherein the first material (22') has a lower density or a higher tensile strength than the second material (22"), and wherein the third material (22‴) differs from the first material (22') and from the second material (22"). The core-shell structure with the relatively light core allows, among other things, weight to be saved in the contact element (1). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a manufacturing method for such a contact element (1) made from a profile material manufactured from at least two materials by extrusion, pressing, or rolling, as well as the use of a coextruded rod material (78) for manufacturing such a contact element (1). In addition, the present invention relates to a plug device (2) with such a contact element (1).

The invention relates to an electrical ferrule (100) with self-locking arrangement (101), wherein the ferrule (100) comprises a ferrule body (103) comprising a first flank (107) and a second flank (109) extending along an axial direction (AD) of the ferrule body (103), wherein the self-locking arrangement (101) comprises at least one locking projection (111) formed on the first flank (107) and at least one locking recess (113) formed on the second flank (109), wherein the locking recess (113) comprises an insertion opening (115), a deformation wall (117) and at least one undercut (119), wherein the locking projection (111) is arranged to be pushed into the locking recess (113) via the insertion opening (115), to be pressed against the deformation wall (117) and to be plastically deformed into a deformed state (DS) when an external radial pressure is applied onto the ferrule (100), and wherein the locking projection (111) in the deformed state (DS) is arranged to at least partially extend into the at least one undercut (119) of the locking recess (113).The invention further relates to an electrical contact element (200) with a ferrule (100).

An antenna includes a printed circuit board and an omnidirectional, multiband dipole antenna printed on a surface of the printed circuit board. The antenna may include one or more planar choke sleeves printed on the surface of the printed circuit board. The dipole antenna may be a triband antenna or a quadband antenna operable in the 2.4GHz Wifi band, the 5GHz Wifi band, and the 6GHz Wifi band.

The present invention relates to a ferrite core assembly (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) for an electrical connector, comprising a first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) having a first engagement face (102A, 202A, 302A, 402A, 502A, 602A) and a second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) having a second engagement face (102B, 202B, 302B, 402B, 502B, 602B). The first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) is configured to be arranged on the second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) according to a mounting direction (2) so that the first engagement face (102A, 202A, 302A, 402A, 502A, 602A) is facing the second engagement face (102B, 202B, 302B, 402B, 502B, 602B). The engagement faces (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602) provides an abutment of the first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) against the second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) along a transversal direction (3), wherein the transversal direction (3) is perpendicular to the mounting direction (2).

The invention relates to a contact assembly (1) for an electric switching device (150) for opening and closing an electric circuit (7) and to a switching device (150), such as a relay or a contactor, particularly for HV applications. In order to improve the resistance of the contact assembly (1) against high short circuit currents without compromising a compact design, the contact assembly (1) comprises two conductors (6) and two fixed contacts (10), wherein each of the conductors (6) connects to a different one of the two fixed contacts (10); and the two fixed contacts (10) are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction (34); a contact bridge (2) that is configured to be movable along a switching direction (8) between an open position (14), where the contact bridge (2) is spaced apart from the two fixed contacts (10), and a closed position (12), where the contact bridge (2) contacts the two fixed contacts (10); wherein each of the two conductors (6) comprises an intermediate section (28b) extending along the contact bridge (2) in the longitudinal direction (34), a contact-carrying section (28d) providing one of the two fixed contacts (10); and an interface section (28a) for connecting the contact assembly to the electric circuit; wherein the interface section (28a) of a first conductor (6b) of the two conductors (6) overlaps the contact-carrying section (28d) of a second conductor (6a) of the two conductors and the contact bridge (2) along the switching direction.

The present invention provides grounding systems and methods for grounding a screened cable having a metal layer screen around an insulation sleeve of the cable conductive core. The grounding system comprises a stabilizing structure adapted to be directly mounted on and around an outer surface of the insulation sleeve to separate said insulation sleeve from an inner surface of the metal layer screen. The stabilizer structure allows to separate the metal screen from the cable insulation sleeve, and therefore, prevent a relative displacement among the grounding system parts that may be caused by repeated heating cycles. Thus, an increase of the contact resistance can be avoided as well as a deterioration of the contact plates, an overheating of the metal screen and consequent damage of the cable insulation. The present invention also provides a screened cable comprising the grounding system.

An electrically insulating cover (1) for a connection part (16) of an electrical module connector (2) comprises a housing section (40) that forms a protective collar (42) for the connection part (16), a contacting chamber (44) at least sectionally surrounded by the protective collar (42), the contacting chamber (44) being configured to at least partially accommodate the connection part (16), and a fastening section (64) for fastening the electrically insulating cover (1) to the connection part (16), wherein the fastening section (64) extends at least partially within the contacting chamber (44), and wherein the fastening section (64) comprises at least one retaining element (66), which is arched into the contacting chamber (44). Advantageously, the at least one retaining element (66) arched into the contacting chamber (44) can directly and immediately form a form-fitting and/or force-fitting connection with the connection part (16) located in the contacting chamber (44). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a touch protected interface (4) with such an electrically insulating cover (1) and an electrically conductive connection part (16). Moreover, the present invention relates to a module connector (2) with a touch protected interface (4) and a complementary mating part (8). Finally, the present invention relates to a kit (6) comprising an electrically insulating cover (1) and two flat conductors (22', 22") of different thicknesses (128).

The invention relates to a locking mechanism (100) for a plug connection (400) of a plug connector (300) and a mating connector (402) mated therewith in the plug direction (108). The locking mechanism (100) comprises: a holding collar (102) with a through hole (106), which can be pushed onto the plug connector (300) and wherein the holding collar (102) has at least one bail retainer (112); and a bail (104) having holding elements (132) with connection elements (136) for connection with the mating connector (402). At least one section (130) of the bail (104) can be engaged with the at least one bail retainer (112) to secure the plug connection (400). The invention further relates to a plug connection (400) with a locking mechanism (100), wherein in an assembled state (404), the plug connector (300) and the mating connector (402) are connected to each other.

The invention relates to an electrical terminal (15), an electrical feed-trough terminal (700), a system (10) and a method of assembling the system (10), wherein the electrical terminal (15) comprises a spring clamp (110), a busbar (105), a pin (115), and a locking device (65), wherein the spring clamp (110) comprises a feed-through section (135), a spring section (140) and a connecting section (130), wherein the pin (115) is movable along a push axis (120) between a first position and a second position different from the first position, wherein the pin (115) has a push end (175) which is arranged on the spring section (140) and the pin (115) is at least partially connected with the locking device (65), wherein the spring section (140) is bendable between a first spring shape and a second spring shape, wherein, in the first spring shape, the spring clamp (110) has less tension than in the second spring shape, and the pressure bar (160) is closer to the busbar (105) than in the second spring shape, wherein, in the second position, the clamping recess (155) of the feed-through section (135) is open and, in the first position, the clamping recess (155) is at least partially closed, wherein, in the second position, the pin (115) presses against the spring section (140), and the locking device (65) locks the pin (115) in the second position, wherein, in the first position of the pin (115), the locking device (65) is unlocked.