EP1406351A2 - Connecteur à broches - Google Patents

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EP1406351A2
EP1406351A2 EP03020970A EP03020970A EP1406351A2 EP 1406351 A2 EP1406351 A2 EP 1406351A2 EP 03020970 A EP03020970 A EP 03020970A EP 03020970 A EP03020970 A EP 03020970A EP 1406351 A2 EP1406351 A2 EP 1406351A2
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circuit board
insulating body
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Walter Apfelbacher
Annemarie Lehmeier
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/57—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals surface mounting terminals

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  • the invention relates to a pin header for surface mounting on a printed circuit board, with fixed in an insulating body angled pins, each pin a to Aufflöten provided on the circuit board, while parallel to this aligning support leg and a vertical has at these subsequent contact legs.
  • EP 0 612 204 B1 is a pin header for surface mounting on a circuit board with in one of the circuit board spaced insulator fixed angled Pins known; each pin has one for soldering on the Circuit board provided, aligned parallel to this free support leg and a perpendicular to this subsequent, in the insulating body fixed contact legs on.
  • T2 is an electrical connector assembly with terminals fixed in an insulating housing with vertical to the side, off the housing protruding Lötfahen known; the one of a printed circuit board facing lower edges of Lötfahen lie in one Level with the base edges of the housing; a similar one Connector assembly is known from EP 0 747 998 A2, the basic edges of one of the terminals and Lötfahen receiving housing opposite the lower edges of the Lötfahen and compared to the PCB offset at a distance are.
  • the invention is based on the object, a particularly simple built-up, for surface mounting on a printed circuit board specify suitable pin header, which at low Space requirement a mechanically particularly stable connection between Pin header and circuit board allows.
  • both the support legs at least with a essential part of their length as well as the insulator with his pedestal feet rest on the circuit board is the Pin strip particularly stable on the PCB fixable. Furthermore, by the arrangement of the insulating body outstanding support legs parallel to the surface the PCB a particularly reliable electrical and given mechanical connection to the PCB. An additional mechanical connection of the insulating body with the printed circuit board not necessary.
  • the Isolier Economics ground Structure or at least a portion of this area is smaller from the surface of the circuit board - Generally a mounting plane - spaced as the lower edge of the support legs. Is the Isolier Sciences ground Structure on the mounting plane, so are the support legs slightly off this level. On this way is a space for applying by for contacting the support leg provided solder paste on the circuit board given while ensuring at the same time that the insulating body aligned parallel to the mounting plane rests on the circuit board.
  • the intended to rest on the circuit board support leg is preferably at least 50%, in particular at least 65% of its length covered by the insulating body.
  • the insulator base In contrast to the wide trained Isolier analyses ground Structure is an opposite, i. facing away from the circuit board Isolier analysesab gleich Structure preferred smaller dimensions as the insulator base.
  • the dimensioning refers in each case on the outer contours of Isolierterrorism ground Structure or the Isolier stressesab gleich Structure.
  • the mentioned Surfaces, in particular the insulator base surface, can not be frame-shaped or otherwise be formed closed.
  • the reduced dimensions of the Isolier Economicsab gleich Structure compared to Isolieranalysisground Structure can be realized, for example, by that at least one arranged between the two surfaces Insulator side surface at least in a partial area is tilted.
  • the insulating body also be designed in such a stepped manner that to a relatively wide section, which to support is determined on the circuit board, a relatively narrow section connects to Isolier analysesab gleich Structure back.
  • the relatively narrow section preferably serves as the contact limb of the pen alone or together with others Dividing the insulating body holding reinforcing portion.
  • each individual pen in a separate Reinforcement section embedded or a single Reinforcement section fix several pins at the same time.
  • a fixation of the contact leg in the insulating body can also at least in some areas a fixation be provided of the support leg in the insulating body.
  • a plug-on body placed on the insulator.
  • the slip body is placed only after the soldering on the insulator and is preferably provided for receiving a plug, which contacted the contact legs of the pins.
  • the advantage of the invention lies in the fact that on a surface-mountable header with parallel to a printed circuit board angled on these overlying legs Pins this fixing insulating on the PCB supports and thus a particularly stable connection the pin header with the circuit board at rational feasible soldering process and small footprint on the PCB allows.
  • Figures 1a to 1g show a pin header 1 with a as Injection molded part made of plastic insulating 2 and in this held angled pins 3 made of metal.
  • An attachable to the insulating or body 2 Aufsteckêt is not shown in this embodiment.
  • the illustrated pin header 1 comprises two pins 3; as could an arbitrarily higher number of pins 3 in one single insulator 2 be taken together. Also one multi-row arrangement of pins 3 in an insulating body 2 is possible.
  • Each pin 3 has a support leg 4, which is provided for soldering on a circuit board and parallel is arranged to this, as well as one of the support legs 4 at a right angle as a contact leg. 5 designated second leg, the connection of a not illustrated component allows.
  • the support legs 4 are angled in the same direction in the exemplary embodiment, however, they can also be angled in opposite directions be.
  • the insulating body 2 has a plan view in a substantially right-angled outer contour on and is with a Isolierintelligenceground Structure 6 can be placed on a circuit board.
  • the Isolierterrorismground Structure 6 is designed graduated and leaves so on the outer contour of the insulating 2 space for the passage of the support legs 4 between the circuit board and the insulating body 2.
  • the lower edges 7 of the support leg 4 and the Isolier Sciencesground Structure 6 partially in a common plane E.
  • E is the plane in which the lower edges 7 of the support legs 4, with E1 and the plane in which the Printed circuit board at the least spaced part of the Isolier Economics ground Structure 6, denoted by E2.
  • the first plane E1 which is through the support leg 4 is given
  • the second level E2 which is given by the Isolier emotions ground Structure 6, in illustrated embodiment, virtually identical and therefore equate to the common plane E.
  • Level E (Fig. 1e) at least almost together with a mounting plane ME, which is given by the PCB surface is.
  • a slight distance between the plane E and the Assembly level ME can be generated by applied solder paste be.
  • solder paste a smooth, angular fit of the insulating body 2 on the circuit board to ensure is, as in Fig. 1g schematically in an exaggerated manner illustrated, according to a preferred embodiment, a deviation the first level E1 provided by the second level E2.
  • the first level E1 of the mounting level ME further apart than the second plane E2.
  • the second level E2 is the second level E2 with the mounting plane ME identical.
  • the insulating body 2 is thus supported smooth on the circuit board while at the same time between the circuit board and the support leg 4 of the pin 3 sufficient Space for the application of solder paste is present.
  • the pin header 1 is thus without further fastening means securely fastened to the circuit board.
  • the support leg 4 is on virtually its entire length L soldered to the circuit board. About two-thirds of the length L, referred cover length AL, are from the insulating body. 2 covered. In the illustrated embodiment, each has Support leg 4 a tip 8, but not mandatory is required. Likewise, the pins 3 instead of the illustrated square cross section, for example also have a round or other cross-section.
  • the Isolier sciences ground Structure 6 is composed of two arranged at adjacent corners of the insulator 2 in the plane E lying base surfaces 9 and one of the plane E spaced circumferential surface 10, which is the rectangular outer contour of the insulating body 2 completed. It lies the side of the insulating body 2, at the base surfaces of the 9th are arranged, the side of the insulating body 2 opposite to which the support legs 4 from the outer contour of the insulator 2 out.
  • the insulating body 2 has four Insulating body side surfaces 11, which relative to the plane E are tilted. Above the slanted insulator side surfaces 11, i. on the Isolier Economics ground Structure 6 facing away from close to a Isolier Economics format 12, which are arranged parallel to the plane E.
  • Isolier Sciencesab gleich is, in each case a contact leg 5 fixing reinforcing sections 13 on.
  • the reinforcing portions 13 become on the plane E opposite side of the insulator 2 completed by a Isolier Sciencesab gleich Structure 14.
  • the Isolier stressesab gleich Structure 14 is thus formed in several parts, each with a circular part the Isolier Sciencesab gleich Structure 14 a contact leg. 5 surrounds.
  • the insulating body 2 with the pins held in this 3 is suitable for mounting with a standard pick and place machine.
  • the soldering of the insulating body 2 takes place simultaneously arranged with the soldering of the rest on the circuit board surface-mountable components (SMD components).
  • SMD components circuit board surface-mountable components
  • a made of plastic Attachable body 15 attachable attachable.
  • the plug-on body 15 surrounds the insulating body 2 and lies on one Circuit board 16 on.
  • a plug 17 pluggable is mechanically exclusively by the soldered pin header 1 with the Printed circuit board 16 connected.
  • two screws 18 provided which of the mechanical connection of the plug-on body 15 with the circuit board 16 or another, not shown component serve.
  • Such a screw connection is merely, as from a comparison of Figures 2a to f with the figures 3 a, b can be seen at a relatively large Plug body 15 required.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
  • Connecting Device With Holders (AREA)
EP03020970A 2002-10-02 2003-09-16 Connecteur à broches Expired - Lifetime EP1406351B2 (fr)

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DE10246094A DE10246094A1 (de) 2002-10-02 2002-10-02 Stiftleiste
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EP1406351A2 true EP1406351A2 (fr) 2004-04-07
EP1406351A3 EP1406351A3 (fr) 2006-03-22
EP1406351B1 EP1406351B1 (fr) 2007-11-07
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EP1406351A3 (fr) 2006-03-22
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