Patent ID: 7670321

Claim:
A sealing element for substantially isolating an electrical component of an injection device from other components of the device, the injection device comprising a casing for supporting the electrical component, the sealing element comprising: a substantially continuous pad formed of an elastic, non-conductive material positioned between the casing and the electrical component, the pad comprising: a first side; a second side; an edge associated with the pad, the edge protruding from the first side of the pad and defining a recessed area for receiving the electrical component; and a cavity defined by the pad, the cavity extending from the first side through the second side of the pad; an electrically conductive element arranged in the cavity, the electrically conductive element configured for enabling electrical contact to be established between an electrical source at the second side of the pad and the electrical component at the first side of the pad; and a sensing element arranged in the first side of the pad, wherein the first side of the pad is configured to receive the sensing element, and the sensing element is located to oppose and be spaced from a contact point on the electrical component and further located to oppose a pressure piece on the second side of the sealing element, wherein contact of at least one pressure piece with the second side of the sealing element establishes contact between the sensing element and the contact point.