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EP1069656B1
EP1069656B1 EP00114775A EP00114775A EP1069656B1 EP 1069656 B1 EP1069656 B1 EP 1069656B1 EP 00114775 A EP00114775 A EP 00114775A EP 00114775 A EP00114775 A EP 00114775A EP 1069656 B1 EP1069656 B1 EP 1069656B1
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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
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    • 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 present invention relates to an electrical Connector assembly according to the preamble of the independent Claims 1 and 2.
  • a generic connector arrangement is known from EP 0 872 919 A1 known, wherein the connector described herein comprises a housing, which by means of a metal fastener with a circuit board connected is.
  • the metal fastener is in a recess of PCB inserted and soldered with this.
  • Such a connector assembly is z. B. suitable for one preferably formed as a printed circuit board substrate located electrical / electronic circuit components with a multi-core electrical connection line to connect, wherein the circuit components with the circuit board associated plug contact elements on the Substrate existing interconnects are electrically connected.
  • the pin-shaped executed Plug contact elements in an electrical to be connected thereto Device tuned motor vehicle-typical way on the substrate attached, wherein each one end portion is soldered to the solder pads firmly and the other (free) end of the angled to 90 ° Substrate surface protrudes.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object, a to provide a particularly space-saving connector assembly in which the formed on a substrate plug contact elements designed and are arranged so that easily a perfect connection with a be connected to it electrical connection line is feasible.
  • a connector assembly Advantageous in such an embodiment of a connector assembly is that the arranged on the substrate plug contact elements assigned, each at a wire of an electrical connection line fixed counter-plug contact elements both individually, and completely by common arrangement in a connector housing with the Plug contact elements can be connected.
  • Printed circuit board substrate 1 a plurality of laminated or laminated type and manner applied metallic interconnects 2 present with the For simplicity, not shown electrical / electronic Circuit components are connected.
  • metallic running attachment areas 3a, 3b provided, with respect to the surrounding insulation areas 1a 'of PCB are designed sublime. Each one of these attachment areas 3a, 3b and that of the attachment portions 3b is connected to one of the conductor tracks. 2 integrally connected and each another attachment area and that the attachment area 3a is in the region of an edge 1a * of the substrate 1 available.
  • the respective two attachment regions 3a, 3b are arranged and so formed, that on the same an elongated, substantially rectangular shaped plug contact element 5 with at the End regions 5a, 5b provided fastening zones 5a ', 5b' by a Reflow soldering process can be specified.
  • the attachment areas are in their Size and location are assigned to the size and arrangement of the two Matching fastening zones.
  • each plug contact elements 5 is in order Connection with one each for the sake of simplicity not shown socket-shaped counter-plug contact element a pin-like Plug contact portion 5b * integrally formed, which is parallel to the conductor tracks. 2 extends.
  • the between the two rectangular executed end portions 5a, 5b lying middle portion 5c of the plug contact elements 5 is designed so that the same is spaced from the substrate surface 1a.
  • this bush-like center portion 5c may contact blades be present for contacting for the sake of simplicity also not shown, pin-like executed contact section of a (further) Can serve against plug-in contact element.

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Abstract

The connector has a series of profiled metal pin contacts (5) arranged parallel to one another on the surface of a printed circuit board substrate (1), each having at least one connection zone (5a',5b') parallel to the substrate surface, soldered to a bonding zone (3a,3b) of a respective conductor path (2) via a reflow soldering technique.

Description

Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine elektrische Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß des Oberbegriffs der unabhängigen Ansprüche 1 und 2.The present invention relates to an electrical Connector assembly according to the preamble of the independent Claims 1 and 2.

Eine gattungsgemäße Steckverbinderanordnung ist aus der EP 0 872 919 A1 bekannt, wobei der hierin beschriebene Steckverbinder ein Gehäuse aufweist, welches mittels eines metallenen Befestigungselements mit einer Leiterplatte verbunden ist. Das metallene Befestigungselement ist in eine Ausnehmung der Leiterplatte eingefügt und mit dieser verlötet.A generic connector arrangement is known from EP 0 872 919 A1 known, wherein the connector described herein comprises a housing, which by means of a metal fastener with a circuit board connected is. The metal fastener is in a recess of PCB inserted and soldered with this.

Eine derartige Steckverbindungsanordnung ist z. B. dazu geeignet, auf einem vorzugsweise als Leiterplatte ausgebildeten Substrat befindliche elektrische/elektronische Schaltungskomponenten mit einer mehradrigen elektrischen Anschlußleitung zu verbinden, wobei die Schaltungskomponenten mit den der Leiterplatte zugehörigen Steckkontaktelementen über auf dem Substrat vorhandene Leiterbahnen elektrisch verbunden sind. Such a connector assembly is z. B. suitable for one preferably formed as a printed circuit board substrate located electrical / electronic circuit components with a multi-core electrical connection line to connect, wherein the circuit components with the circuit board associated plug contact elements on the Substrate existing interconnects are electrically connected.

Aus der DE 195 22 126 C2 ist bekannt, auf einem als Keramikteil ausgebildeten Substrat mehrere als Lötpads ausgeführte Befestigungsbereiche vorzusehen, die jeweils mit jeweils einer an jeweils einem Steckkontaktelement vorhandenen Verbindungszone durch einen Reflow-Lötprozeß verbunden sind.From DE 195 22 126 C2 is known, on a ceramic part formed substrate more than solder pads executed Provide mounting areas, each with one at each a connector element existing connection zone by a Reflow soldering process are connected.

Bei einer solchen Ausführungsform sind die stiftförmig ausgeführten Steckkontaktelemente in einer auf ein damit zu verbindendes elektrisches Gerät abgestimmten kraftfahrzeugtypischen Art und Weise auf dem Substrat befestigt, wobei der jeweils eine Endbereich auf den Lötpads fest angelötet ist und der dazu um 90° abgewinkelte andere (freie) Endbereich von der Substratoberfläche abragt.In such an embodiment, the pin-shaped executed Plug contact elements in an electrical to be connected thereto Device tuned motor vehicle-typical way on the substrate attached, wherein each one end portion is soldered to the solder pads firmly and the other (free) end of the angled to 90 ° Substrate surface protrudes.

Eine solche Anordnung und Ausbildung von Steckkontaktelementen ist aber nicht ohne weiteres dazu geeignet, diese in einer wenig Platz beanspruchenden Art und Weise mit einem an einer Anschlußleitung vorhandenen kompakten Steckverbindungsteil in einem Arbeitsgang zu verbinden.Such an arrangement and design of plug contact elements is but not readily suited to this in a little space claiming way with a on a connection line existing compact connector part in one operation connect.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine besonders platzsparende Steckverbindungsanordnung zu schaffen, bei der die auf einem Substrat vorhandenen Steckkontaktelemente derart ausgebildet und so angeordnet sind, daß problemlos eine einwandfreie Verbindung mit einer daran anzuschließenden elektrischen Anschlußleitung realisierbar ist.The present invention is therefore based on the object, a to provide a particularly space-saving connector assembly in which the formed on a substrate plug contact elements designed and are arranged so that easily a perfect connection with a be connected to it electrical connection line is feasible.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die in den kennzeichnenden Teilen der unabhängigen Ansprüchen 1 und 2 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.According to the invention, the object is achieved by the in the characterizing parts the independent claims 1 and 2 specified features solved.

Vorteilhaft bei einer derartigen Ausführung einer Steckverbindungsanordnung ist, daß die den auf dem Substrat angeordneten Steckkontaktelementen zugeordneten, jeweils an einer Ader einer elektrischen Anschlußleitung befestigten Gegen-Steckkontaktelemente sowohl einzeln, als auch komplett durch gemeinsame Anordnung in einem Steckverbindergehäuse mit den Steckkontaktelementen verbunden werden können.Advantageous in such an embodiment of a connector assembly is that the arranged on the substrate plug contact elements assigned, each at a wire of an electrical connection line fixed counter-plug contact elements both individually, and completely by common arrangement in a connector housing with the Plug contact elements can be connected.

Weitere besonders günstige Ausgestaltungen der Steckverbindungsanordnung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben und werden anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen

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Other particularly favorable embodiments of the connector assembly are specified in the dependent claims and are explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show
Fig. 1a
the on-substrate connector assembly in view
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the connector assembly according to Fig. 1a in plan view.

Wie aus der Zeichnung hervorgeht, sind auf einem vorzugsweise als Leiterplatte ausgeführten Substrat 1 mehrere in kaschierter oder laminierter Art und Weise aufgebrachte metallische Leiterbahnen 2 vorhanden, die mit der Einfachheit halber nicht näher dargestellten elektrischen/elektronischen Schaltungskomponenten verbunden sind. Weiterhin sind auf dem Substrat als Lötpads dienende, metallisch ausgeführte Befestigungsbereiche 3a,3b vorgesehen, die gegenüber den umliegenden Isolationsbereichen 1a' der Leiterplatte erhaben ausgeführt sind. Jeweils einer dieser Befestigungsbereiche 3a,3b und zwar der Befestigungsbereiche 3b ist mit einer der Leiterbahnen 2 einstückig verbunden und jeweils ein weiterer Befestigungsbereich und zwar der Befestigungsbereich 3a ist im Bereich eines Randes 1a* des Substrates 1 vorhanden.As is apparent from the drawing, are on a preferably as Printed circuit board substrate 1 a plurality of laminated or laminated type and manner applied metallic interconnects 2 present with the For simplicity, not shown electrical / electronic Circuit components are connected. Furthermore, on the substrate as Lötpads serving, metallic running attachment areas 3a, 3b provided, with respect to the surrounding insulation areas 1a 'of PCB are designed sublime. Each one of these attachment areas 3a, 3b and that of the attachment portions 3b is connected to one of the conductor tracks. 2 integrally connected and each another attachment area and that the attachment area 3a is in the region of an edge 1a * of the substrate 1 available.

Die jeweils beiden Befestigungsbereiche 3a,3b sind so angeordnet und derart ausgebildet, daß auf denselben ein langgestrecktes, im wesentlichen rechteckförmig ausgebildetes Steckkontaktelement 5 mit an dessen Endbereichen 5a,5b vorgesehenen Befestigungszonen 5a',5b' durch ein Reflow-Lötprozeß festlegbar ist. Die Befestigungsbereiche sind dabei in ihrer Größe und Lage auf die Größe und Anordnung der beiden zugeordneten Befestigungszonen abgestimmt.The respective two attachment regions 3a, 3b are arranged and so formed, that on the same an elongated, substantially rectangular shaped plug contact element 5 with at the End regions 5a, 5b provided fastening zones 5a ', 5b' by a Reflow soldering process can be specified. The attachment areas are in their Size and location are assigned to the size and arrangement of the two Matching fastening zones.

An den einen Endbereich 5b eines jeden Steckkontaktelemente 5 ist zwecks Verbindung mit jeweils einem der Einfachheit halber nicht dargestellten buchsenförmigen Gegen-Steckkontaktelement ein stiftartiger Steckkontaktabschnitt 5b* angeformt, der sich parallel zu den Leiterbahnen 2 erstreckt.At the one end portion 5b of each plug contact elements 5 is in order Connection with one each for the sake of simplicity not shown socket-shaped counter-plug contact element a pin-like Plug contact portion 5b * integrally formed, which is parallel to the conductor tracks. 2 extends.

Der zwischen den beiden rechteckförmig ausgeführten Endbereichen 5a,5b liegende Mittenbereich 5c der Steckkontaktelemente 5 ist so ausgeführt, daß derselbe von der Substratoberfläche 1a beabstandet ist. In diesem buchsenartig ausgeführten Mittenbereich 5c können Kontaktlamellen vorhanden sein, die zur Kontaktierung eines der Einfachheit halber ebenfalls nicht dargestellten, stiftartig ausgeführten Kontaktabschnitts eines (weiteren) Gegen-Steckkontaktelementes dienen können.The between the two rectangular executed end portions 5a, 5b lying middle portion 5c of the plug contact elements 5 is designed so that the same is spaced from the substrate surface 1a. In this bush-like center portion 5c may contact blades be present for contacting for the sake of simplicity also not shown, pin-like executed contact section of a (further) Can serve against plug-in contact element.

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  1. Electrical connector layout with several lengthwise stretching, profiled plug-in contact elements (5) made of metal that are positioned on a surface (1a) of a flat substrate (1) provided with printed conductors (2), and are aligned with their longitudinal axes parallel to each other and orientated parallel to the surface of the substrate, and are provided for the purpose of connecting detachably to mating plug-in contact elements, each of the plug-in contact elements (5) featuring at least one metal fixing zone (5a', 5b') running parallel to the surface of the substrate, each of which is connected in an embedded manner by a reflow soldering process to a respective metal bonding area (3a, 3b) positioned on the surface of the substrate with its respective surface coordinated to the relevant fixing zone, with a bonding area that is allocated to each plug-in contact element being attached directly to one of the printed conductors,
    characterised by the fact
    that each of the plug-in contact elements (5) executed as so-called SMD components is provided, respectively, with two end sections (5a, 5b), each of which shows properties of a rectangular section and with the respective outer surface of an external wall constituting the fixing zone (5a', 5b'), and with a waisted middle section (5c) in between these, and that the middle section (5c) of the plug-in contact elements (5) is provided with contact laminations.
  2. Electrical connector layout with several lengthwise stretching, profiled plug-in contact elements (5) made of metal that are positioned on a surface (1 a) of a flat substrate (1) provided with printed conductors (2), and are aligned with their longitudinal axes parallel to each other and orientated parallel to the surface of the substrate, and are provided for the purpose of connecting detachably to mating plug-in contact elements, each of the plug-in contact elements (5) featuring at least one metal fixing zone (5a', 5b') running parallel to the surface of the substrate, each of which is connected in an embedded manner by a reflow soldering process to a respective metal bonding area (3a, 3b) positioned on the surface of the substrate with its respective surface coordinated to the relevant fixing zone, with a bonding area that is allocated to each plug-in contact element being attached directly to one of the printed conductors,
    characterised by the fact
    that each of the plug-in contact elements (5) executed as so-called SMD components is provided, respectively, with two end sections (5a, 5b), each of which shows properties of a rectangular section and with the respective outer surface of an external wall constituting the fixing zone (5a', 5b'), and with a middle section (5c) featuring a cross section that corresponds to the cross section of the two end sections, and that a sleeve-shaped, waisted contact lamination cage is inserted into the middle section (5c) of the plug-in contact elements (5).
  3. Electrical connector layout in accordance with Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised by the fact that each of the plug-in contact elements (5) features a metal fixing zone (5a', 5b'), each running parallel to the surface of the substrate on their respective two end sections (5a, 5b) that are separated from each other by a middle section (5c) which is spaced above the substrate surface (1a), each of which fixing zones (5a', 5b') is connected by way of a reflow soldering process to a respective metal bonding area (3a, 3b) positioned on the surface of the substrate with its surface coordinated to the pertaining fixing zone, with at least one of the two bonding areas assigned to each plug-in contact element being directly connected to one of the printed conductors (2).
  4. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that the plug-in contact elements (5) are positioned equidistant to each other on the substrate and are each located with the outer end (5a*) of the one end section (5a) at least in the vicinity of one edge (1 c) of the substrate.
  5. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised by the fact that the metal bonding areas (3a, 3b) provided on the substrate surface (1a) are executed in a raised fashion in comparison with the surrounding insulating areas (1a') of the substrate (1).
  6. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 5, characterised by the fact that the at least one metal bonding area (3a, 3b) allocated to each plug-in contact element (5) is formed onto one of the printed conductors (2) as an integral part.
  7. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 6, characterised by the fact that the substrate (1) comprises a printed circuit board.
  8. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 7, characterised by the fact that the printed conductors (2) are provided by means of foil-cladding or laminating on the substrate (1) executed as a printed circuit board.
  9. Electrical connector layout in accordance with any of Claims 1 to 8, characterised by the fact that a pin-like contact section (5b*) is formed integrally onto at least one of the two end sections (5a, 5b) of the plug-in contact elements (5).
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