EP1032088A1 - Shielded electrical connector - Google Patents

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EP1032088A1
EP1032088A1 EP00101995A EP00101995A EP1032088A1 EP 1032088 A1 EP1032088 A1 EP 1032088A1 EP 00101995 A EP00101995 A EP 00101995A EP 00101995 A EP00101995 A EP 00101995A EP 1032088 A1 EP1032088 A1 EP 1032088A1
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Dietmar Dipl.-Kfm. Harting
Günter Dipl.-Ing. Pape
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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
    • H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/735—Printed circuits including an angle between each other
    • H01R12/737—Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other
    • 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
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on 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
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/771—Details
    • H01R12/775—Ground or shield arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6582—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector

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  • the invention relates to a shielded electrical connector for Printed circuit boards, in particular surface-mounted connectors, flatter Design consisting of a connector in which electrical connection elements are arranged in isolation, for contacting pin contacts a complementary connector are provided, wherein at least one side of the connector is covered with a shielding plate is which connection ends for connecting to conductor tracks one Has printed circuit board, and wherein the electrical contacting of the shielding plate of the connector with the shielding plate of the complementary Connector takes place by means of contact elements.
  • Shielding electrical connectors is to improve the Transmission properties in the RF range, as well as for the greatest possible reduction own and third-party interference signals required.
  • EP 0 637 858 A1 is a shielded electrical one Plug connection for printed circuit boards, consisting of a connector, in the electrical connection elements are arranged insulated, which for Contacting of pin contacts of a complementary connector provided are, with at least one side of the connector with a Shielding plate are covered, which connection ends for connection with Has conductor tracks of a circuit board, known.
  • WO 98/09 354 A1 describes a shielded connector for Printed circuit boards, being used for shielding between the rows of A shield plate is provided in each connector in the contact elements and wherein the contact elements are on the same level as the shield plates lie.
  • the invention has for its object a shielded connector of the type mentioned in the beginning to form a shield to be provided, which reduces the overall height to a minimum.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that the overall height of the connector is significantly reduced. Furthermore is due to the constant distance between the plug contacts and the shielding has a constant impedance curve across the entire connector width reached along the signal path.
  • the ring-shaped, closed spring tongues also show a better shielding effect than conventional narrow shielding tongues.
  • 1 and 2 is a connector, consisting of a connector 1 and a mating connector 2 shown.
  • FIG. 1 shows that applied to a printed circuit board 5 Connector 1 with its protruding electrical spring contacts 20 inside the insulating case 3 in rows and Columns are arranged.
  • the contact with the mating connector 2 takes place via the knife contacts 21, which are guided in bushings 23 within the insulating housing 4 and enable the electrical signal connection to a printed circuit board 6.
  • the shielding plate 7 on the upper and lower side of the connector 1 is connected to conductor tracks 16 of the printed circuit board 5 by means of contact tabs 15, shown here in a resilient manner, the shielding plate 7 being locked in the channel 25 with the insulating body 3.
  • the shielding plates 8 of the mating connector 2 are connected by means of pin-shaped shielding contacts 17, which are guided through openings 18 in the insulating body 4, via conductor tracks 19 to the ground potential of the printed circuit board 6.
  • Fig. 2 are the two connectors in a perspective view 1 and 2 shown in a position just before plugging together. It can be seen that the shielding plates 8 of the mating connector 2, arranged within the outer boundary of the insulating body 4 - above and below are while the knife contacts 23 for electrical signal transmission arranged in rows and columns, inserted in between are. (see also Fig. 1)
  • rectangular recesses 22 are provided, in which the flat fastening hooks 24 for the shielding plate 7 of the connector 1 when plugging the two connectors together so that a seamless surface transition between the two connectors is achieved becomes.
  • the shielding plate 7 during its assembly, first with its contact tongues 9 in inserted the front flat fastening hooks 24 of the connector 1 and then with locking tabs 13 in corresponding recesses 14 locked in the insulating housing 3 of the connector 1. Doing so simultaneously the shielding plate 7 with its rear end part bent by 90 ° 26 in a correspondingly shaped groove 25 in the insulating housing 3 of Inserted connector 1 and there by means of not shown locking elements locked. This is an electrical connection via the spring here trained contact tabs 15 which on the conductor tracks 16 of the Press circuit board 5, ensured.
  • the two plug connectors are connected to one another, so the shielding plates 7 and 8 of the two connectors 1 and 2 contacted each other by the Contact tongues 9 and 10 side by side on one level in each mutually provided gaps so that the ring-shaped trained contact tongues 9 and 10 on the lateral contact surfaces 11 and touch 12.
  • the oval rings shown in the example are used slightly compressed and result in a safe electrical contact.

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The printed circuit board edge connector has a connector plug (1) incorporating terminal elements for contacting the pin contacts of a complementary connector socket (2), at least one side of both the connector plug and the connector socket provided with a screening plate (7,8) electrically coupled to the printed circuit board conductor paths. The screening plates are coupled together via contact elements in the form of annular contact tongues (9,10) lying in the same plane as the screening plates and projecting from the front edges of the latter.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung für Leiterplatten, insbesondere oberflächenmontierte Steckverbinder flacher Bauart, bestehend aus einem Steckverbinder, in dem elektrische Anschlußelemente isoliert angeordnet sind, die zur Kontaktierung von Stiftkontakten eines komplementären Steckverbinders vorgesehen sind, wobei mindestens eine Seite der Steckverbinder mit einem Abschirmblech abgedeckt ist, welches Anschlußenden zur Verbindung mit Leiterbahnen einer Leiterplatte aufweist, und wobei die elektrische Kontaktierung des Abschirmbleches des Steckverbinders mit dem Abschirmblech des komplementären Steckverbinders mittels Kontaktelementen erfolgt.The invention relates to a shielded electrical connector for Printed circuit boards, in particular surface-mounted connectors, flatter Design consisting of a connector in which electrical connection elements are arranged in isolation, for contacting pin contacts a complementary connector are provided, wherein at least one side of the connector is covered with a shielding plate is which connection ends for connecting to conductor tracks one Has printed circuit board, and wherein the electrical contacting of the shielding plate of the connector with the shielding plate of the complementary Connector takes place by means of contact elements.

Eine Abschirmung elektrischer Steckverbinder ist zur Verbesserung der Übertragungseigenschaften im Hf-Bereich, sowie zur weitestgehenden Reduzierung eigener wie fremder Störsignale erforderlich.Shielding electrical connectors is to improve the Transmission properties in the RF range, as well as for the greatest possible reduction own and third-party interference signals required.

Es ist bekannt Steckverbindungen durch allseitig vorzusehende Abschirmteile gegen Störsignale abzuschirmen, wobei die Kontaktierung über Kontaktelemente im vorderen Berührungsbereich der Steckverbinder erfolgt. Durch eine übereinander angeordnete Kontaktierung wird jedoch die Bauhöhe der Steckverbinder nachteilig beeinflußt.It is known plug connections by shielding parts to be provided on all sides shield against interference signals, the contacting via contact elements the connector is in the front contact area. However, the overall height is increased by contacting one above the other the connector adversely affects.

Aus der gattungsgemäßen EP 0 637 858 A1 ist eine abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung für Leiterplatten, bestehend aus einem Steckverbinder, in dem elektrische Anschlußelemente isoliert angeordnet sind, die zur Kontaktierung von Stiftkontakten eines komlementären Steckverbinders vorgesehen sind, wobei mindestens eine Seite der Steckverbinder mit einem Abschirmblech abgedeckt sind, welches Anschlußenden zur Verbindung mit Leiterbahnen einer Leiterplatte aufweist, bekannt. EP 0 637 858 A1 is a shielded electrical one Plug connection for printed circuit boards, consisting of a connector, in the electrical connection elements are arranged insulated, which for Contacting of pin contacts of a complementary connector provided are, with at least one side of the connector with a Shielding plate are covered, which connection ends for connection with Has conductor tracks of a circuit board, known.

Daneben ist aus der WO 98/09 354 A1 ein abgeschirmter Steckverbinder für Leiterplatten bekannt, wobei zur Abschirmung zwischen den Reihen von Kontaktelementen in jedem Steckverbinder ein Schirmblech vorgesehen ist und wobei die Kontaktelemente auf der gleichen Ebene wie die Schirmbleche liegen.In addition, WO 98/09 354 A1 describes a shielded connector for Printed circuit boards, being used for shielding between the rows of A shield plate is provided in each connector in the contact elements and wherein the contact elements are on the same level as the shield plates lie.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine abgeschirmte Steckverbindung der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend auszubilden, eine Abschirmung vorzusehen, die die Bauhöhe auf ein Minimum reduziert.The invention has for its object a shielded connector of the type mentioned in the beginning to form a shield to be provided, which reduces the overall height to a minimum.

Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daß die Kontaktelemente auf der gleichen Ebene angeordnet sind wie die Abschirmbleche und als ringförmige Kontaktzungen ausgeführt sind, die aus der vorderen Abschlußkante der Abschirmbleche hervorragen, und wobei beim Zusammenfügen der Steckverbindung, die Berührung über die seitlichen Kontaktflächen erfolgt.This object is achieved in that the contact elements on the same Level are arranged like the shielding plates and as an annular Contact tongues are executed, which from the front end edge of the Protruding shielding plates, and when joining the plug connection, the contact takes place via the lateral contact surfaces.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Ansprüchen 2 - 4 angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are in claims 2-4 specified.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß die Bauhöhe der Steckverbindung entscheidend verringert wird. Des Weiteren wird durch den gleichbleibenden Abstand zwischen den Steckkontakten und der Abschirmung über die gesamte Steckerbreite ein konstanter Impedanzverlauf entlang des Signalweges erreicht. Die ringförmig ausgebildeten, in sich geschlossenen Federzungen zeigen zudem eine bessere Abschirmwirkung als herkömmliche schmale Abschirmzungen.The advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that the overall height of the connector is significantly reduced. Furthermore is due to the constant distance between the plug contacts and the shielding has a constant impedance curve across the entire connector width reached along the signal path. The ring-shaped, closed spring tongues also show a better shielding effect than conventional narrow shielding tongues.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Schnittdarstellung einer Steckverbindung,
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Steckverbindung im nicht gesteckten Zustand,
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Detailzeichnung einer gesteckten Verbindung,
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Detailzeichnung eines Abschirmbleches, und
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Detailzeichnung einer Federzunge.
An embodiment is shown in the drawing and is explained in more detail below. Show it:
Fig. 1
2 shows a sectional illustration of a plug connection,
Fig. 2
a perspective view of the connector in the unplugged state,
Fig. 3
a detailed perspective drawing of a plugged connection,
Fig. 4
a detailed perspective drawing of a shield, and
Fig. 5
a detailed perspective drawing of a spring tongue.

In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist eine Steckverbindung, bestehend aus einem Steckverbinder 1 und einem Gegenstecker 2 dargestellt.1 and 2 is a connector, consisting of a connector 1 and a mating connector 2 shown.

Die Schnittdarstellung in Fig. 1 zeigt den auf einer Leiterplatte 5 aufgebrachten Steckverbinder 1 mit seinen nach vorne ragenden elektrischen Federkontakten 20, die innerhalb des isolierenden Gehäuses 3 in Reihen und Spalten angeordnet sind.The sectional view in FIG. 1 shows that applied to a printed circuit board 5 Connector 1 with its protruding electrical spring contacts 20 inside the insulating case 3 in rows and Columns are arranged.

Die Kontaktierung mit dem Gegenstecker 2 erfolgt über die Messerkontakte 21, die in Durchführungen 23 innerhalb des isolierenden Gehäuses 4 geführt werden und die elektrische Signalverbindung zu einer Leiterplatte 6 ermöglichen.
Das Abschirmblech 7 an der oberen und unteren Seite des Steckverbinders 1 ist mittels Kontaktlaschen 15, hier federnd dargestellt, mit Leiterbahnen 16 der Leiterplatte 5 verbunden, wobei das Abschirmblech 7 in der Rinne 25 mit dem Isolierkörper 3 verrastet ist. Die Abschirmbleche 8 des Gegensteckers 2 werden mittels stiftförmiger Schirmkontakte 17, die durch Öffnungen 18 im Isolierkörper 4 geführt werden, über Leiterbahnen 19 mit dem Massepotential der Leiterplatte 6 verbunden.The contact with the mating connector 2 takes place via the knife contacts 21, which are guided in bushings 23 within the insulating housing 4 and enable the electrical signal connection to a printed circuit board 6.
The shielding plate 7 on the upper and lower side of the connector 1 is connected to conductor tracks 16 of the printed circuit board 5 by means of contact tabs 15, shown here in a resilient manner, the shielding plate 7 being locked in the channel 25 with the insulating body 3. The shielding plates 8 of the mating connector 2 are connected by means of pin-shaped shielding contacts 17, which are guided through openings 18 in the insulating body 4, via conductor tracks 19 to the ground potential of the printed circuit board 6.

In Fig. 2 sind in einer perspektivischen Darstellung die beiden Steckverbinder 1 und 2 in einer Position kurz vor dem Zusammenstecken gezeigt. Dabei ist zu erkennen, daß die Abschirmbleche 8 des Gegensteckers 2, innerhalb der Außenbegrenzung des Isolierkörpers 4 - oben und unten - angeordnet sind, während die Messerkontakte 23 für die elektrische Signalübertragung in Reihen und Spalten angeordnet, dazwischen eingefügt sind. (siehe auch Fig. 1 )In Fig. 2 are the two connectors in a perspective view 1 and 2 shown in a position just before plugging together. It can be seen that the shielding plates 8 of the mating connector 2, arranged within the outer boundary of the insulating body 4 - above and below are while the knife contacts 23 for electrical signal transmission arranged in rows and columns, inserted in between are. (see also Fig. 1)

Des Weiteren sind in der oberen und unteren Außenbegrenzung des Steckverbinders 2 rechteckige Ausnehmungen 22 vorgesehen, in die sich die flachen Befestigungshaken 24 für das Abschirmblech 7 des Steckverbinders 1 beim Zusammenstecken der beiden Steckverbinder so einfügen, daß ein lückenloser Oberflächenübergang der beiden Steckverbinder erreicht wird. Furthermore, are in the upper and lower outer limit of the connector 2 rectangular recesses 22 are provided, in which the flat fastening hooks 24 for the shielding plate 7 of the connector 1 when plugging the two connectors together so that a seamless surface transition between the two connectors is achieved becomes.

Wie weiterhin aus der Fig. 2 und der Fig. 3 zu ersehen ist, wird das Abschirmblech 7 bei seiner Montage zunächst mit seinen Kontaktzungen 9 in die vorderen flachen Befestigungshaken 24 des Steckverbinders 1 eingeschoben und dann mit Rastlaschen 13 in entsprechende Vertiefungen 14 im Isoliergehäuse 3 des Steckverbinders 1 verrastet. Dabei wird gleichzeitig das Abschirmblech 7 mit seinem hinteren um 90° abgebogenen Abschlußteil 26 in eine entsprechend geformte Rinne 25 im Isoliergehäuse 3 des Steckverbinders 1 eingefügt und dort mittels hier nicht näher gezeigter Rastelemente verrastet. Damit ist eine elektrische Verbindung über die hier federnd ausgebildeten Kontaktlaschen 15 , die auf die Leiterbahnen 16 der Leiterplatte 5 drücken, sichergestellt.As can also be seen from FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the shielding plate 7 during its assembly, first with its contact tongues 9 in inserted the front flat fastening hooks 24 of the connector 1 and then with locking tabs 13 in corresponding recesses 14 locked in the insulating housing 3 of the connector 1. Doing so simultaneously the shielding plate 7 with its rear end part bent by 90 ° 26 in a correspondingly shaped groove 25 in the insulating housing 3 of Inserted connector 1 and there by means of not shown locking elements locked. This is an electrical connection via the spring here trained contact tabs 15 which on the conductor tracks 16 of the Press circuit board 5, ensured.

Verbindet man, wie in Fig. 3 zu erkennen, die beiden Steckverbinder miteinander, so werden auf der jeweiligen Steckseite die Abschirmbleche 7 und 8 der beiden Steckverbinder 1 und 2 miteinander kontaktiert, indem sich die Kontaktzungen 9 und 10 nebeneinander auf einer Ebene in die jeweils wechselseitig vorgesehenen Lücken schieben, so daß sich die ringförmig ausgebildeten Kontaktzungen 9 und 10 an den seitlichen Kontaktflächen 11 und 12 berühren. Dabei werden die im Beispiel gezeigten ovalen Ringe leicht zusammengedrückt und ergeben einen sicheren elektrischen Kontakt.If, as can be seen in FIG. 3, the two plug connectors are connected to one another, so the shielding plates 7 and 8 of the two connectors 1 and 2 contacted each other by the Contact tongues 9 and 10 side by side on one level in each mutually provided gaps so that the ring-shaped trained contact tongues 9 and 10 on the lateral contact surfaces 11 and touch 12. The oval rings shown in the example are used slightly compressed and result in a safe electrical contact.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt noch einmal in einer perspektivischen Teildarstellung das Abschirmblech 7 mit den ringförmigen Kontaktzungen 9, einer in der Oberseite eingelassenen Rastlasche 13, sowie die, in dem um 90° abgebogenen Abschlußteil 26 angefügten - hier federnd ausgeführten - Kontaktlaschen 15 für eine Massepotentialverbindung.4 shows the perspective again in a partial representation Shield plate 7 with the annular contact tongues 9, one in the top recessed latching tab 13, as well as the, in the bent by 90 ° End part 26 attached - here spring-loaded - contact tabs 15th for a ground potential connection.

In der Fig. 5 ist eine für die Massepotentialverbindung der Steckverbindung vorgesehene Kontaktzunge 9 im Detail wiedergegeben. Sie tritt als kreis- bzw. ovalförmiger Ring an der Frontseite des Abschirmbleches 7 hervor und zeigt deutlich die zur Kontaktierung der Abschirmung notwendigen seitlichen Kontaktflächen 11 der Kontaktzunge.5 is one for the ground potential connection of the connector provided contact tongue 9 reproduced in detail. It occurs as a circular or oval-shaped ring on the front of the shielding plate 7 and clearly shows the side contacts required for contacting the shield Contact surfaces 11 of the contact tongue.

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Abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung für Leiterplatten, insbesondere oberflächenmontierte Steckverbinder flacher Bauart, bestehend aus einem Steckverbinder (1), in dem elektrische Anschlußelemente isoliert angeordnet sind, die zur Kontaktierung von Stiftkontakten eines komplementären Steckverbinders (2) vorgesehen sind, wobei mindestens eine Seite der Steckverbinder (1, 2) mit einem Abschirmblech abgedeckt ist, welches Anschlußenden zur Verbindung mit Leiterbahnen einer Leiterplatte aufweist, und wobei die elektrische Kontaktierung des Abschirmbleches (7) des Steckverbinders (1) mit dem Abschirmblech (8) des komplementären Steckverbinders (2) mittels Kontaktelementen erfolgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Kontaktelemente auf der gleichen Ebene angeordnet sind wie die Abschirmbleche (7, 8) und als ringförmige Kontaktzungen (9, 10) ausgeführt sind, die aus der vorderen Abschlußkante der Abschirmbleche (7, 8) hervorragen, und wobei beim Zusammenfügen der Steckverbindung, die Berührung über die seitlichen Kontaktflächen (11, 12) erfolgt.Shielded electrical plug connection for printed circuit boards, in particular surface-mounted plug connectors of flat design, consisting of a plug connector (1) in which electrical connection elements are arranged in an insulated manner, which are provided for contacting pin contacts of a complementary plug connector (2), at least one side of the plug connector (1 , 2) is covered with a shielding plate which has connection ends for connection to conductor tracks of a printed circuit board, and the electrical contacting of the shielding plate (7) of the plug connector (1) with the shielding plate (8) of the complementary plug connector (2) takes place by means of contact elements, characterized,
that the contact elements are arranged on the same plane as the shielding plates (7, 8) and are designed as ring-shaped contact tongues (9, 10) which protrude from the front end edge of the shielding plates (7, 8), and wherein when the plug connection is assembled, the contact takes place via the lateral contact surfaces (11, 12). Abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Isolierkörper (3) des Steckverbinders (1) mit Befestigungshaken (24) versehen ist, unter die das Abschirmblech (7) eingeschoben ist.Shielded electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in
that the insulating body (3) of the connector (1) is provided with fastening hooks (24) under which the shielding plate (7) is inserted. Abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Abschirmblech (7) mit federnden Rastlaschen (13) versehen ist, die in Vertiefungen (14) des Steckverbinders (1) eingreifen. Shielded electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in
that the shielding plate (7) is provided with resilient locking tabs (13) which engage in recesses (14) of the connector (1). Abgeschirmte elektrische Steckverbindung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Abschirmblech (7) einen abgewinkelten Abschlußteil (26) aufweist, und daß der Isolierkörper (3) des Steckverbinders (1) eine Rinne (25) aufweist, wobei das Abschlußteil (26) in der Rinne (25) mittels eingelassener Rastelemente verrastet, und wobei Kontaktlaschen (15) auf Leiterbahnen (16) einer Leiterplatte (5) gedrückt werden. Shielded electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shielding plate (7) has an angled end part (26), and that the insulating body (3) of the connector (1) has a groove (25), the end part (26) latching in the groove (25) by means of recessed locking elements, and wherein contact tabs (15) on conductor tracks (16) of a circuit board (5 ) are pressed.
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