EP0529345A2 - Leiterplatten-Randverbinder - Google Patents

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EP0529345A2
EP0529345A2 EP92113141A EP92113141A EP0529345A2 EP 0529345 A2 EP0529345 A2 EP 0529345A2 EP 92113141 A EP92113141 A EP 92113141A EP 92113141 A EP92113141 A EP 92113141A EP 0529345 A2 EP0529345 A2 EP 0529345A2
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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
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
    • 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
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • 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
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force

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  • This invention generally relates to the art of electrical connectors and, particularly, to an improved configuration of contact elements for an electrical connector assembly for receiving the edge of a printed circuit card having conductive pads along the edge thereof.
  • connectors for making large numbers of interconnections are used extensively in the electrical connector industry, such as for use in computers and other electronic devices.
  • connectors commonly known as card edge connectors which are constructed to receive printed circuit cards having conductive pads on one or both sides of the card along the edge of the card which is inserted into the connector assembly.
  • f the spring constant multiplied by the deflection of the spring
  • This invention is directed to solving these problems by providing a card edge connector assembly in which the contact elements have a relatively low spring rate but are not preloaded.
  • An object, therefore, of the invention is to provide a new and improved card edge connector assembly of the character described.
  • the connector assembly includes a printed circuit card having an edge and a plurality of first conductive pads arranged in a pattern on one side of the card at least near the edge.
  • a plurality of second conductive pads are arranged in a pattern on the opposite side of the card spaced inwardly of the edge and the first conductive pads.
  • An elongated housing is provided with a card receiving slot for receiving the edge of the printed circuit card.
  • a plurality of first spring contact elements are mounted in the housing along one side of the slot means and having first contact portions for contacting respective ones of the first conductive pads.
  • a plurality of second spring contact elements are mounted in the housing along the opposite side of the slot means and having second contact portions for contacting respective ones of the second conductive pads. The first contact portions of the first contact elements spatially overlap the second contact portions of the second contact elements in a direction transversely of the slot means to increase the deflection capabilities of the contact elements.
  • one of the first contact elements is disposed in registry with one of the second contact elements on direct opposite sides of the slot means.
  • the printed circuit card includes a plurality of the first and second conductive pads on each side of the printed circuit card, and a plurality of the first and second contact elements are located on each side of the slot means.
  • the first and second contact elements are disposed in an alternating array on each side of the slot.
  • the invention is directed to a card edge connector assembly, described below, for use in conjunction with a printed circuit card, generally designated 10.
  • the card has an elongated insertion edge 12 and opposite side edges 14.
  • insertion edge 12 is provided with a locating notch 16
  • each side edge 14 is provided with a pair of spaced insertion/eject rounded notches 18.
  • printed circuit card 10 has two rows, generally designated 20 and 22, of conductive pads 20a and 22a, respectively, in linear arrays running generally parallel to insertion edge 12 of the card.
  • each conductive pad 20a and 22a is connected by means of circuit traces 20b and 22b to appropriate circuitry (not shown) on the card as is known in the art. Only two circuit traces 20b and 22b are shown in Figure 1 in order not to clutter the illustration. It can be seen that row 20 of conductive pads 20a are located nearer to insertion edge 12 of the card than is row 22 of conductive pads 22a.
  • a pair of each of the conductive pads 20a and 22a from the respective rows thereof are isolated to illustrate the high density of printed circuit card 10.
  • conductive pads 20a in row 20 and conductive pads 22b in row 22 have equal spacing which is approximately 0.060 inches. It can be seen that the conductive pads in each row are staggered relative to the pads in the other row. Therefore, the spacing or pitch between alternating conductive pads in the combined rows, as represented by arrows "B", is half of "A" or approximately 0.030 inches. It should be noted that this array of conductive pads 20a and 22a in rows 20 and 22, respectively, is repeated on the opposite side of printed circuit card 10 but the rows on one side of the card are offset from the rows on the opposite side.
  • the card edge connector assembly of the invention includes an elongated housing, generally designated 24, which is unitarily molded of a dielectric material.
  • the housing has opposed side walls 26 and opposite end walls 28 which define an elongated interior cavity 30 therewithin.
  • a plurality of contact elements are mounted in contact receiving cavities 31 in housing 24 with contact portions projecting towards the center of cavity 30, as will be described in relation to Figure 5 hereinafter.
  • the contacts are spaced or have a pitch that is complementary to the pitch of conductive pads 20a and 22a as described in relation to Figure 2. This high density, i.e., small pitch, between the contact elements prevents the molding of partition walls between the contact elements that extend far enough towards the center of housing 24 to define the lateral component of a card receiving slot, as heretofore has been done.
  • the lateral component of the card receiving slot 25 of housing 24 is provided, in part, by two pairs of opposing partition portions 34 which define openings between inner edges 36 of the partition portions.
  • Each pair of end walls 28 also similarly have opposed inner edges that define an opening 37 therebetween.
  • the openings defined by inner edges 36 and 37 are in alignment longitudinally of the housing to define a portion of the lateral component of the card receiving slot 25.
  • gaps, generally designated 38 are provided in each row 20 and 22 of conductive pads 20a and 22a, respectively, to accommodate partition portions 34. In essence, one conductive pad is eliminated from each respective row 20 and 22 in order to accommodate each partition portions 34.
  • the invention contemplates the provision of complementary interengaging card locating means between printed circuit card 10 and housing 24 intermediate the ends of the housing for locating the card longitudinally of the housing. Because of the high density circuitry involved in the card edge connector assembly of the invention, preferably the card locating means is the sole locating means, exclusive of the latch means described hereinafter, for properly locating the card longitudinally of the housing.
  • a center partition 40 spans cavity 30 and is integrally molded with and between side walls 26 of the housing.
  • This partition serves multiple functions in laterally supporting side walls 28, in longitudinally and laterally locating the printed circuit card and in polarizing the printed circuit card relative to the housing.
  • Center partition 40 includes a center narrow portion 42 which has a width (in a direction longitudinally of the housing) to be embraced by notch 16 (Fig. 1) of printed circuit card 10 when the card is inserted into the housing.
  • the top 42a of partition portion 42 has a tapered lead-in to facilitate guiding notch 16 over the partition in the insertion direction as indicated by arrow "C".
  • narrow portion 42 is also tapered along its length so that its widest point is at 43 in order to accurately position card 10 longitudinally to define the longitudinal position of card receiving slot 25.
  • Partition 40 preferably is offset to one side of a mid-point between opposite ends 28 of housing 24, and notch 16 in printed circuit card 10 correspondingly is offset from a mid-point thereof, to provide polarization means for the card relative to the housing.
  • partition 40 In addition to the functions of longitudinally locating the printed circuit card, supporting side walls 26 of the housing and polarizing the circuit card relative to the housing, partition 40 also combines with partition portions 34 and end walls 28 to define the lateral boundary of card receiving slot 25.
  • partition portions 34 and end walls 28 In particular, it can be seen that with the major body portions of partition 40 being wider than the narrower portion 42 which is embraced by notch 16 of the card, shoulders 44 generally parallel to side walls 26 are provided for engaging the sides of the printed circuit card. These shoulders 44 are in alignment with the inner edges 36 of partition portions 34 and inner edges 37 of end walls 28 to combine therewith to define the lateral position of the card receiving slot 25 of the housing.
  • the invention contemplates the provision of insertion and ejecting latch arms at the opposite ends of housing 24 for assisting in inserting printed circuit card 10 into the card receiving slot means of the connector assembly and ejecting the card therefrom.
  • a latching and ejecting lever arm is provided at each opposite end of housing 24.
  • Each lever arm is pivotally mounted to the housing about a shaft 48 dimensioned to rotate within hole 52 in laterally spaced wing portions 54 of housing 24. It is contemplated that the shaft 48 could either be a dowel pin inserted into arm 46 or an integrally molded portion of arm 46.
  • Each lever arm 46 is pivotally movable between a latching or insertion position shown in full lines in Figure 4, and an eject position shown in phantom lines in Figure 4, as indicated by double-headed arrow "D".
  • Each lever means 46 has a projecting actuating portion 56 for engagement by an operator's thumb or finger.
  • the actuating portion has laterally outwardly projecting flanges 58 terminating in distal ends 60 for engaging wing portions 54 of the housing to define stop means, as at 62, which defines the ejecting position of the lever means and also defines the loading position of the printed circuit card.
  • each lever means is provided with at least a pair of rounded projections 64 which nest for interengagement within rounded recesses 18 (Fig. 1) in side edges 14 of the printed circuit card.
  • the projections move seriatim into and out of the recesses in response to pivoting of the lever means to thereby insert the card into the slot means of housing 24 in response to pivoting of the lever means toward the latching position shown in full lines in Figure 4, and to eject the card from the slot means in response to pivoting the lever means toward the eject position as shown in phantom in Figure 4.
  • the interengagement of the plural projections 64 of the lever means in the plural recesses 18 in the printed circuit card provides a sort of rack-and-pinion arrangement to permit the insertion/ejection of the printed circuit card without the user contacting the card and possibly bending or otherwise damaging it.
  • each lever arm 46 is provided with a third projection 64a which, when the lever means is in its eject or loading position, provides a locating means for corners 68 (Fig. 1) of the printed circuit card to seat the card when an operator initially positions the card before actuating or pivoting the lever arm to insert the card into the slot 25 of the housing. This enables the operator to easily position the card and then move actuating portions 56 of the lever arm inwardly toward the card simultaneously to insert the card fully into the connector assembly.
  • the contact elements of the present invention are shown in detail.
  • the contact elements include what, for simplicity purposes, will be termed long contact elements, generally designated 32a, and short contact elements, generally designated 32b.
  • Such contacts are stamped from a sheet of metal, preferably in pairs of opposed long and short contact element which are retained on a carrier strip (not shown) until insertion into housing 24.
  • the contact elements are similar to those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,071,371, filed on March 30, 1990.
  • Each contact element includes a base 70, a solder tail 72 projecting downwardly from the base, a locking arm 74 projecting upwardly from the base, a beam section 76 projecting angularly upward from the base, and a generally inverted U-shaped contact portion 78 formed at the upper end of beam section 76.
  • Base 70 of each contact is rigidly mounted within housing 24 by means of locking arm 74 pressed into passages 80 in the housing.
  • Locking arms 74 have barbs 74a for digging into the plastic material of the housing within the passages 80.
  • Solder tails 72 are provided for insertion into holes 82 in a printed circuit board 84 for soldering to circuit traces on the board and/or within the holes.
  • housing 24 has standoffs 86 for spacing the housing from the printed circuit board, and the housing has conventional board lock pegs 88 (Fig. 4) for locking the housing to the printed circuit board at least prior to soldering procedures.
  • the beam section 76 of long contact element 32a is different from that of short contact element 32b.
  • the long contact element 32a and short contact element 32b are configured so that each exerts an equal normal force on its respective contact pad 22a and 20a at contact point 79 of contact portion 78 when the long and short contact elements are displaced an equal amount.
  • the combination of beam section 76 and contact portion 78 of long contact element 32a must have a spring rate equal to that of the combination of beam section 76 and contact portion 78 of short contact element 32b.
  • beam section 76 of long contact element 32a is shown as being wider (transverse to the housing 24 as shown in Fig. 5) than the beam section of short contact element 32b at equal distances along their respective beams from their respective bases.
  • other configurations could be utilized to achieve such equal normal forces including stamping the long and short contact elements from different thickness materials.
  • Contact portions 78 at the end of beam sections 76 of long and short contact elements 32a and 32b, respectively, are mounted within housing 24 of the connector assembly in opposing pairs spaced longitudinally of the housing such that contact portion 78 of one long contact element 32a engages one of the conductive pads 22a in one of the rows 22 thereof on the respective side of printed circuit card 10.
  • Contact portion 78 of the opposed short contact element 32b engages the conductive pad 20a in the row 20 thereof on the opposite side of printed circuit card 10.
  • the long and short contact elements alternate. As a result, the end of one side wall begins with a short contact element and the other side wall begins with a long contact element.
  • contact elements 32a and 32b are mounted within housing 24 in pairs thereof projecting perpendicular to side walls 26 of the housing as shown in Figure 5, the arrays of conductive pads 20a and 22a on opposite sides of printed circuit card 20 must be correspondingly arranged.
  • one conductive pad 20a on one side of the printed circuit card will be positioned beneath one conductive pad 22a on the opposite side of the printed circuit card. This is why the printed circuit card must be polarized within the connector assembly.
  • contact point 79 of each contact element extends slightly across the lateral centerline 81 of the card receiving slot 25.
  • the contact elements are arranged in opposed pairs of long and short contact elements 32a and 32b, the opposed contacts do not touch each other.
  • the contact point of each element is able to travel a greater distance without the beam section 76 contacting side wall 26. That is, if the contact point 79 did not extend to the centerline 81, the contact elements would not be able to deflect as far before the edge of beam section 76 would contact the inner portion of the side wall 26.
  • This configuration permits the use of a contact element having a lower spring rate which is desirable because it minimizes the affect of manufacturing variations on the forces exerted between the contact elements and their respective pads. As a result, less wear is likely to occur between the contact elements and the pads. Further, it desired, the contact element configuration permits the use of thinner printed circuit cards as compared to those known in the prior art.
  • each contact element has a pair of support walls 83 positioned on opposite longitudinal sides thereof. These support walls project inwardly from side walls 26 and upwardly from base support members 85 which span the housing 24 from one side wall 26 to the other. The top of the base support members 85 form the bottom surface of the card receiving slot 25.
  • the support walls 81 must be extremely thin which prevents them from projecting to and defining the edge of card receiving slot 25. Accordingly, as discussed above, partitions 34, end walls 28 and partition 40 act to laterally define the card receiving slot 25.
  • an optional dust cover 90 can be positioned over a portion of cavity 30 in order to restrict air flow within the cavity. This could be utilized to reduce the build-up of films, oxides and the like on the contact point 79 of the contact elements. Of course, the cover would not impede in any way the insertion and ejection of board 10 to and from the connector housing 24.

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