Cartridge-based contact and ammunition unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a contact unit (10) for the electrical contact of cartridge-based ammunition. The contact unit comprises: a circuit board (56); at least one electrical contact element (64), the contact element being disposed on a first side (62) of the circuit board; a housing (12) extending along a central longitudinal axis (14) and having a first end (16) and a second end (18), the housing having, at the first end, a receptacle portion (20) for receiving the circuit board, and the housing having, at the second end, a connection portion (44) for connecting the housing to a cartridge case of cartridge-based ammunition, the housing being made of plastic; and at least one clamping or snap-fit ​​element (46) for retaining the housing (12) in the cartridge case (82), being formed in the connection portion (44). (Fig. 1)