Patent ID: 8596120
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G01D,G01P,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic acceleration sensor, comprising: a chip module having a module housing; a sensor housing in which the chip module is mounted, the sensor housing containing at least one plug contact connected by an electrical connection to at least one terminal situated on the module housing of the chip module, wherein the module housing has terminal pins protruding laterally outward, each terminal pin having a tapering at a free end; and at least one metallic bearer strip having a first end area configured as the at least one plug contact and a second end area configured as a spring-clamp contact point for at least one terminal pin, wherein the spring-clamp contact point includes a slot in the bearer strip oriented transverse to a non-tapered section of the at least one terminal pin inserted in the slot and bounded by cross-struts that flex to clamp onto the non-tapered section of the at least one terminal pin, and wherein openings are provided in the bearer strip for non-contacting terminal pins.