Device for measuring current intensities

Abstract

A device for measuring current intensities including a resistor arrangement, the resistor arrangement having at least two connection elements, at least one resistor element arranged between the connection elements, and at least one contact pin monolithically connected to one of the connection elements and being formed out of the material of the connection element. The device also includes a printed circuit board mechanically and electrically connected to the resistor arrangement, which printed circuit board has a side facing away from the resistor arrangement. The printed circuit board also includes at least one conductor track and at least one passage bore. The at least one contact pin of the resistor arrangement extends through the passage bore and has, on the side of the printed circuit board facing away from the resistor arrangement, a lateral widening. The lateral widening mechanically fixes the printed circuit board to the resistor arrangement.

1 . A device for measuring current intensities comprising:
 a resistor arrangement, the resistor arrangement comprising:
 at least two connection elements; 
 at least one resistor element arranged between the connection elements, the at least one resistor element and the connection elements comprising different electrically conductive materials; and 
 at least one contact pin monolithically connected to one of the connection elements and being formed out of the material of the connection element; 
   the device further comprising a printed circuit board mechanically and electrically connected to the resistor arrangement and having a side facing away from the resistor arrangement, the printed circuit board having at least one conductor track and at least one passage bore, the at least one contact pin of the resistor arrangement extending through the passage bore and having on the side of the printed circuit board facing away from the resistor arrangement a lateral widening, the lateral widening mechanically fixing the printed circuit board to the resistor arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one contact pin is in electrical contact with the at least one conductor track of the printed circuit board by the lateral widening of the at least one contact pin. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board has an inner surface defining the passage bore and the at least one contact pin is in electrical contact with the inner surface of the passage bore. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one contact pin has a projection, the printed circuit board resting on the projection such that the printed circuit board is spaced apart from the connection element. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one contact pin has a surface, the surface including a metallic coating. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein the coating comprises tin, silver or nickel.