EP0949720A2 - Plaque à circuit avec un élément de connexion d'un connecteur - Google Patents

Plaque à circuit avec un élément de connexion d'un connecteur Download PDF

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EP0949720A2
EP0949720A2 EP99105428A EP99105428A EP0949720A2 EP 0949720 A2 EP0949720 A2 EP 0949720A2 EP 99105428 A EP99105428 A EP 99105428A EP 99105428 A EP99105428 A EP 99105428A EP 0949720 A2 EP0949720 A2 EP 0949720A2
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circuit board
printed circuit
coupling element
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Dieter Klübenspies
Manfred Zeiss
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7058—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB characterised by the movement, e.g. pivoting, camming or translating parallel to the PCB
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors

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  • the invention relates to a printed circuit board, in particular for a display instrument in a motor vehicle, with a coupling element of a plug device and with one or more recesses and one or more die Recesses through connection contacts of the coupling element, wherein the coupling element has a base connected to the printed circuit board has and wherein the one or more contacts on the one coupling area side of the printed circuit board facing away from the coupling element are electrically connected.
  • circuit boards are e.g. in today's combination instruments from Motor vehicles in general and therefore known.
  • One as a connector receptacle trained coupling element is used for electrical connection the circuit board with an electrical connector, via which in particular the data exchange of the combination instrument with vehicle electronics to control the individual displays of the combination instrument he follows.
  • An attachment of the connector holder on the circuit board and the required Contacting the electrical conductor of the receptacle with conductor tracks the circuit board is designed to be complex. It is necessary to take connector and to position, join and caulk the PCB exactly to each other. This creates a mechanical connection between the circuit board and connector receptacle achieved.
  • the invention has for its object a circuit board with a coupling element to provide a connector device of the type mentioned above, the simple and precise installation as well as safe and permanent guaranteed mechanical connection of the two components.
  • the base of the Coupling element penetrating the circuit board in a recess and twistable about an axis running approximately perpendicular to the circuit board, the coupling element engaging with the printed circuit board has that the recess penetrated by the connecting element in an approximately parallel plane to the circuit board at an angle is arranged to the connecting element and that the connecting element is twisted when inserted into the recess.
  • connection advantageously has a particularly high strength and positional security on when two, located on opposite sides of the base Fasteners are provided.
  • connection element penetrated recess with or with one of the recesses penetrated by the connection contacts have a common one Recess connected.
  • one side one of recess penetrated through one or more connecting contacts in this way be designed so that it serves as a passage for the connecting element.
  • the positioning accuracy of the coupling element is preferably thereby increases that the base has a recess in the circuit board in about vertically penetrating pin. It is also an advantage if two, arranged on opposite sides of the base and each a recess of the circuit board penetrating approximately vertically Pins are provided, so that in particular a rotation-proof assignment of the coupling element to the circuit board can be achieved.
  • the pin or pins formed conically widening at its free end against the joining direction are favorable if the pin or pins formed conically widening at its free end against the joining direction are.
  • a coding of the installation position of the coupling element on the Printed circuit board can be achieved in a particularly simple manner in that the Pins have a different cross-sectional shape or size.
  • connection element for example can be designed as a plug connector, in which coupling element e.g. a Plug designed as a socket strip introduced as a second coupling element no force may be exerted on the connection area of the connection contacts with the printed circuit board, which lead to the destruction of the contact can be transferred. Therefore, the base points according to another advantageous development of the invention approximately parallel to the circuit board running and attachable to this flange. With that be on transfer the external forces acting on the base directly to the circuit board, without stressing the contacting of the connection contacts.
  • coupling element e.g. a Plug designed as a socket strip introduced as a second coupling element
  • the connecting element has sufficient torsional rigidity also under the influence of fluctuating ambient temperatures.
  • the connecting element made of sheet metal or plastic exists and therefore easily and inexpensively as well as in large quantities can be produced.
  • the connecting element is both a precise joining of the coupling element and circuit board as well as a latching of these elements and their serves to hold each other securely, it is particularly advantageous if the connecting element opposed to an insertion direction in the circuit board has an insertion and holding section and a torsion section.
  • the connecting element as being with the coupling element execute a single component-forming component, wherein as material e.g. a temperature-stable plastic could be chosen.
  • material selection optimized with regard to the tasks of the individual components where e.g. a sheet for the connecting element and for the coupling element a plastic is chosen, however, it may be necessary to use a connecting element and to design the coupling element as individual components which however, need to be connected.
  • the connecting element against the direction of insertion Torsional section then has a fastening section to its To allow arrangement on the coupling element.
  • this arrangement advantageously particularly simple if the base has a recess has, in which the mounting portion of the connecting element can be inserted is.
  • the connecting element constricts in the region of the torsion section on. In this way, a particularly good torsion of the Connection element achieved and a complex design of the torsion section not necessary.
  • the insertion and holding section is wedge-shaped in the insertion direction. Thereby takes place when the connecting element is inserted into the recess the circuit board an automatic centering, which makes this joining process automate in a particularly advantageous manner and thus perform mechanically leaves.
  • the connecting element it would be conceivable for the connecting element to be three-dimensional to train, which would, however, require considerable manufacturing effort.
  • the manufacturing effort for the connecting element is advantageously particularly low and the cost of materials low when the connecting element is approximately is
  • a particularly light twist that is large enough to hold it securely of the connecting element when it is inserted into the recess of Printed circuit board is advantageously achieved when the angle between that of the Connecting element penetrated recess and the connecting element is approximately 20 °.
  • the coupling element is of particularly great stability if it is preferred has one or more recesses into which the connection contact or contacts are insertable.
  • the recesses serve at the same time as stabilizing guides of the connecting contacts.
  • connection contacts with the printed circuit board e.g. be connected by wave soldering.
  • the or Contacts are L-shaped, with a first leg of the L with the circuit board is contacted and the second leg of the L in the coupling area of the Coupling element ends.
  • soldering connection contacts and printed circuit boards in infrared or convection ovens which is preferably used when soldering SMD components be, it is advantageous if the leg contacted with the circuit board in the Area of contact a point or perpendicular to the direction of extension of the leg forms a line contact of the circuit board in the direction of extension of the leg is arched.
  • the coupling element connected to the circuit board is preferably special can be securely and permanently connected to a mating coupling if that Coupling element in its coupling area an at least partially circumferential Has groove in which a clip bracket can be inserted. Through this Clamp bracket, the two coupling elements can be locked together.
  • this takes effect Coupling element completely the circuit board in a recess.
  • the coupling element with a flange of its base from the side the circuit board on which the connection contacts are to be connected to this against the circuit board created and the rest of the coupling element be passed through the circuit board.
  • This is particularly beneficial if L-shaped connection contacts are provided, their contacts In this way, ends are simply placed against the conductor tracks of the circuit board can be.
  • the coupling element advantageously on the its side of the circuit board facing its coupling area can be placed, wherein the one or more contacts the circuit board in a common or reach through in a recess.
  • This embodiment offers for example, when for process engineering reasons in the manufacture the circuit board a supply of the coupling element on the Coupling area opposite side of the circuit board is not possible.
  • Figure 1 is a section of a circuit board 1 of a combination instrument shown a motor vehicle.
  • the circuit board 1 has a recess 4 a coupling element 2 of a plug device.
  • the coupling element 2 is designed as a plug connector.
  • 1 Recesses 35 to recognize that the inclusion of not shown Lighting elements, e.g. Light bulbs, for illuminating displays of the combination instrument to serve.
  • the coupling element 2 is in its interior with a plurality of connection contacts 5, whose first end regions in a coupling region 7 of the Coupling element 2 are arranged for electrical connection to a Corresponding coupling element, not shown here, which in the Coupling area 7 of the coupling element 2 can be inserted.
  • the coupling element 2 has a base 6, the mechanical Connection of the coupling element 2 with the circuit board 1 is used.
  • the Socket 6 has a flange 15 on two opposite sides, the flanges 15 extending approximately parallel to the circuit board 1 these rest and so support the coupling element 2 on the circuit board 1.
  • the free End 26 of the pin 14 in the direction of insertion of the coupling element 2 in the circuit board 1 tapered shape, so that an automatic positioning of the coupling element 2 takes place.
  • the circuit board 1 is laminated at least on this side 8 facing away from the coupling area 7, that is provided with conductor tracks, not shown here.
  • a lamination on one of the coupling areas can also be used 7 facing side 9 of the circuit board 1 may be provided.
  • FIG. 1 shows two slot-shaped recesses 10, whose alignment is described by central axes 36 and each one Pick up the connecting element 12 of the coupling element 2.
  • the central axis 36 of a recess 10 is at an angle ⁇ of approximately 20 ° the transverse extent of the approximately flat connecting element 12.
  • the connecting element 12 is shown in Figure 2.
  • the connecting element 12 is wedge-shaped and has the tip on it opposite end on a mounting portion 18, with which it in a slot 19 of the base 6 of the coupling element 2 is inserted.
  • the Connecting element 12 can e.g. due to a slight curvature automatically held in the slot 19, but it can also be used Glue fixed.
  • the connecting element is 12 a sheet metal component
  • the coupling element 2 designed as a plug connector is injection molded from a plastic; laterally on the fastening section 18 Existing lugs 41 dig when joining coupling element 2 and Connecting element 12 therefore in the plastic of the coupling element 2 and hold the connector 12 securely.
  • the coupling element is in an insertion direction E inserted into the circuit board 1.
  • each connecting element 12 runs with insertion edges 39 and 40 an insertion and holding section 16 on the serpentine edges of the slot-shaped Recess 10 on. Due to the arrangement at an angle ⁇ of the recess 10 and connecting element 12, the latter by one in its Twisted longitudinal torsion axis 11. This twist in Figure 1 drawn direction of rotation T takes place mainly in a between Fastening section 18 and insertion and holding section 16 arranged Torsion section 17 of the connecting element 12 instead. If the The insertion and holding section 16 has completely penetrated the recess 10 there is an automatic backward rotation due to the spring properties of the Connecting element 12.
  • the coupling element 2 points in the longitudinal direction a plurality of continuous recesses 20 in the L-shaped connection contacts 5 inserted and stabilized in grooves 27.
  • a first leg 21 of the L-shaped connection contact 5 contacted with a circuit board, not shown, and a second leg 22 of the L ends in the coupling area 7 of the coupling element 2.
  • the leg 21 contacted with the circuit board provided in the area of contact with a bend 25 so that it with a Point or perpendicular to the direction of extension of the leg 21 with a line contact on the circuit board.
  • connection contacts 30 are each in one Side area provided with a spring tab 31 which in the lateral recess 32 of the recesses 29 engages and the connection contacts 30 securely locked in the coupling element 28.
  • connection contacts 30 additionally by means of a bolt 34, which in one on the outside of the coupling element 28 partially circumferential groove 33 inserted is locked.
  • the first coupling element 2 has a partial in its coupling area 7 circumferential groove 23 into which a clamp bracket 24 is inserted. Of the Bracket 24 locks the first coupling element 2 and the second coupling element 28 when they are put together.

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EP99105428A 1998-04-09 1999-03-17 Plaque à circuit avec un élément de connexion d'un connecteur Expired - Lifetime EP0949720B1 (fr)

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DE19816126A DE19816126A1 (de) 1998-04-09 1998-04-09 Leiterplatte mit einem Kupplungselement einer Steckvorrichtung
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