摘要 |
The invention relates to the design of non-aging contact elements 10 that establish a conductive connection between two opposing contacts in the compressed state. Contact elements 10 according to the background of the invention are generally rectangular, on the surface of which there are a number of conductors 15. As the bodies 11 of such contact elements 10 are made of foamed or vulcanized plastic to provide elasticity, they are subject to aging and therefore cannot ensure a permanent connection. For this reason a contact element 10 is specified according to the invention whose body 11 is formed only by a thin wall 12 that does not necessarily completely encircle a hollow space 13 enclosed by the body 11. This guarantees long-term stability, especially when the wall 12 is made of metal or a fiberoptic material. The same results can then be achieved when the body 11 is equipped with thin inserts 22 made of metal or optical fiber.
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