Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically insulating connector housing, at least one electromagnetically shielded contact device including an electromagnetic shield, at least one clamping screw, and an electrically insulating protective cap. The at least one clamping screw mechanically secures an electrical contact of the contact device. The electrically insulating protective cap is provided at or on the connector housing, and electromagnetically closes at least one shielding hole defined in the electromagnetic shield of the contact device.

Abstract: A clamping screw device has a clamping screw extending in an axial direction and including a screw head that is rotatable, a screw body, and a screw foot. The clamping screw device has an electrical insulation on an outside of the screw head. The electrical insulation accommodates an electromagnetic shielding and/or a seal.

Abstract: A contact assembly includes a contact element having a lead-through opening, a contact section extending in a tube-shaped manner along the lead-through opening and having a contact surface, and a collar section connected to the contact section and extending the lead-through opening in a sleeve-shaped manner, a busbar having a reception opening receiving the collar section, and a fastener inserted into the lead-through opening. The contact element has a first friction surface affixable with the busbar in the reception opening in a frictionally engaging manner and a second friction surface affixable in the reception opening with the busbar or in the lead-through opening with the fastener in a frictionally engaging manner. The first friction surface and the second friction surface are mutually offset in a radial direction with respect to the lead-through opening.

Abstract: A touch protection cover for a connection member of a module connector. The touch protection cover includes a housing section which forms a protective collar for the connection member, a contacting chamber which is surrounded by the protective collar and which is configured to receive the connection member, and a positioning section which extends within the contacting chamber. The positioning section includes at least one support surface which is offset from the protective collar and faces inwardly with respect to the contacting chamber and which is configured to abut against the connection member. The positioning section allows the connection member to be used as a reference point when attaching the touch protection cover.

Abstract: A method for mechanically fastening a contact element to a busbar and an electrically conductive contact assembly, wherein the contact assembly comprises a contact element, a busbar and a fastening element for mechanically fastening the contact element to the busbar. The contact element is configured to be affixed to the busbar in a frictionally engaged manner at least on a first friction surface in the receiving opening, and the fastening element comprises a knurled section which is longer in the axial direction or of the same length as the receiving opening of the busbar. The knurled section is configured such that the knurled section in the assembled state of the contact assembly exerts a contact force upon the contact element which presses the first friction surface of the contact element flatly against the inner side of the receiving opening of the busbar.

Abstract: A threaded insert to screw into a busbar, particularly a busbar of a battery module, wherein the threaded insert comprises a self-tapping or self-forming external thread. The invention further relates to a contact assembly with a threaded insert, a busbar and a contact screw that can be screwed into the threaded insert. The threaded insert preferably comprises a touch protection and is screwed into the busbar and in particular into a thread in the busbar that has been cut with the external thread of the threaded insert.

Abstract: A heat retarding arrangement includes a phase change material. The heat retarding arrangement is attachable at or in an electric conductor and passively cools the electric conductor.

Abstract: Touch-protected contact part for connecting battery modules configured to be connected with a mating contact part in a plugging direction includes a contact element made from a first material, a connection element that penetrates the contact element and that is electro-conductively connected with the contact element, and a contact housing that holds the contact element and the connection element; wherein the connection element is held in the contact housing in a plugging position, in which the connection element protrudes from the contact element in the plugging direction, and the part of the connection element penetrating the contact element and protruding from the contact element is made from a second material that has a greater electrical resistance than the electrical resistance of the first material.

Abstract: An electric high-voltage connector for an electric high-voltage entity, such as a battery for a vehicle having an electric traction motor, includes a terminal receptacle, on/in which at least one or a plurality of electrical entity terminals of the high voltage entity are/can be arranged and a connector interface which can be provided on the terminal receptacle, in which at least one or a plurality of electrical interface terminals extending in an axial direction of the high-voltage connector are arranged, wherein the high-voltage connector has at least one positioning device divided over the terminal receptacle and the connector interface, by means of which the connector interface and the terminal receptacle are/can be mutually positioned with respect to a wall of the high-voltage entity.

Abstract: An electrically insulating touch protection device for an electrical conductor includes an insulating tube and a housing receiving an end of the electrical conductor. The housing has an end section pointing toward the insulating tube. The end section has a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is inserted into the insulating tube and the second segment is placed on the insulating tube.

Abstract: A current-carrying contact element including a base body having at least one structured contact surface for electrically contacting two opposing electrical conductors in a contact direction. The structured contact surface has collecting recesses for receiving oxide between contact protrusions projecting in the contact direction each having a contact point for contacting the conductor. The contact element includes a nickel layer applied to the structured contact surface for hardening the contact protrusions so that the coated contact protrusions break an oxide layer on the conductor to be contacted upon connection to the conductor to expose a bare mating contact point and for sealing the contact points and the bare mating contact points against oxygen. The ratio of the width and height of the contact protrusion is greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing assembly protected against contact for a module connector, with a housing which comprises a passage opening extending through the housing in a direction of connection, and with a screw with a screw head arranged in the passage opening, where the screw is locked in the passage opening in a pre-assembly position. Such a housing assembly can be assembled quickly and in a simple manner and at the same time is completely protected against contact.

Abstract: A high current connector includes a housing, a screw and a screw head cover. The screw extends along a screw axis and has a screw head. The housing has a first receptacle extending along the screw axis and a receptacle opening. The screw head and the cover are arranged in the first receptacle. The cover is on a side that faces the receptacle opening and covers the screw head to electrically isolate the screw. The screw head cover has a cover portion extending outwards in the radial direction and a support portion arranged radially outside on the cover portion extending about the screw axis. The first receptacle has a receptacle internal wall facing the support portion. The support portion has an outer circumferential side resting against the receptacle internal wall and supporting the screw in the radial direction.

Abstract: A busbar contact includes a contact ring and a fastening element. The contact ring has a contact surface at a distal end and a press-in flange projecting radially. The press-in flange has a cylindrical contact surface pointing radially outward.

Abstract: An arrangement for making a diffusion solder connection between an electrically conductive contact element and a workpiece includes a protective chamber and an acceleration device. The protective chamber has a workpiece position at which at least a portion of the workpiece is arranged. The acceleration device shoots the electrically conductive contact element into the workpiece arranged at the workpiece position.

Abstract: A high-current module connector includes at least one electrical connector with a first connector portion, a threaded socket and a housing, wherein the housing is designed in the manner of a hollow body and encloses a housing interior, wherein the housing has a latching device, a first insertion opening arranged at the end and a feed opening on a housing portion extending circumferentially around the installation axis, wherein the connector traverses the first feed opening in such a way that the first connector portion and the threaded socket arranged on the first connector portion are arranged in the housing interior, wherein the latching device is arranged at the feed opening, wherein the latching device retains the first connector portion and the threaded socket in the housing interior by the threaded socket bearing against the latching device. A module connector system including the high-current module connector and a method for installing the high-current module connector are provided.

Abstract: An electrically insulating touch protection cover for an electrical module connector with two connection members connecting two current conductors in a conductive manner, wherein the touch protection cover includes two protective housings, one for each of the two connection members, that can be plugged together along a plugging direction, wherein one of the two protective housings comprises an inner collar and the other of the two protective housings comprises an outer collar that is configured to receive at least in part the inner collar, wherein the inner collar comprises at least one positive-fit element and the outer collar comprises at least one positive-fit element that is complementary thereto, wherein the positive-fit elements are configured to latch in the plugging direction, and wherein the inner collar and the outer collar are configured to be rotatable relative to each other in a latched state of the positive-fit elements.

Abstract: A carrier structure for electrically insulating a first electrically conductive part and a second electrically conductive part includes a base body formed of an electrically insulating material and an electrically insulating spacer embedded in the base body in at least part of a separation region between the first electrically conductive part and the second electrically conductive part. The base body has a first holding structure holding the first electrically conductive part and a second holding structure holding the second electrically conductive part. The electrically insulating spacer has an intumescent material and/or a high temperature-resistant filler.

Abstract: A connection assembly includes a busbar made of a first metallic material, where busbar comprises a hole; a contact element which is arranged in the hole in busbar and is made of a second metallic material; where the outer diameter of the part of contact element, which in a direction of insertion is at the rear, is larger than the outer diameter of the part of contact element which in the direction of insertion is at the fore; where the inner surface of the hole in busbar comprises a recess which is filled with the material of contact element, whereby contact element is held in the hole in busbar.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically insulating connector housing, at least one electromagnetically shielded contact device including an electromagnetic shield, at least one clamping screw, and an electrically insulating protective cap. The at least one clamping screw mechanically secures an electrical contact of the contact device. The electrically insulating protective cap is provided at or on the connector housing, and electromagnetically closes at least one shielding hole defined in the electromagnetic shield of the contact device.