EP1160922A2 - Connecteur pour une plaque de circuits - Google Patents

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EP1160922A2
EP1160922A2 EP01112075A EP01112075A EP1160922A2 EP 1160922 A2 EP1160922 A2 EP 1160922A2 EP 01112075 A EP01112075 A EP 01112075A EP 01112075 A EP01112075 A EP 01112075A EP 1160922 A2 EP1160922 A2 EP 1160922A2
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Andreas Dipl.-Ing. Kohler
Günter Dipl.-Ing. Pape
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Harting Electronics GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/727—Coupling devices presenting arrays of contacts

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  • the invention relates to a printed circuit board connector with an insulating housing and arranged therein, preferably angled Contact elements that have a plug side, a connection area and a connection side with contact ends for mounting on a circuit board exhibit.
  • the spring or Male connector can be formed, can be a complementary connector inserted to produce a multi-pin connector become.
  • the in the insulating housing in the plug area in rows and Column-arranged contact elements have contacts that at a female connector as contact springs or as a male connector as Contact knife trained and to manage the contact with the corresponding contact blades or contact springs of the complementary Connector are provided.
  • the insulated housing On another side of the insulated housing are with the respective Contact elements connected contact ends formed, for example can be connected to connections of a printed circuit board.
  • the contact ends are perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the Connector arranged.
  • DE 199 49 160 A1 describes an electrical connector for contacting known from conductor tracks on a circuit board, which is a housing with an end face and an opposite back having.
  • a circuit board which is a housing with an end face and an opposite back having.
  • contact chambers in rows and columns arranged in which angled electrical contacts for contacting a complementary connector and with a connecting section at least in areas outside the housing and with a solderable connection section for contacting and soldering are provided on a conductor track, the circuit board from two sides is contacted.
  • solder connection between a flexible Circuit carrier and an electronic component is a solder connection between a flexible Circuit carrier and an electronic component known.
  • Conductor tracks with the solder connections of the electronic component ensure are in the dielectric carrier layer of the circuit carrier Openings provided so that one used for soldering Heating gas warms the traces and an electrical connection with the solder connections located below.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of a printed circuit board connector of the type mentioned at the beginning that all soldering ends of the contact elements for the purpose of soldering a printed circuit board evenly and without wasting time Thermal energy are supplied.
  • This object is achieved in that a channel is formed which is in contact with the connection areas of the contact elements.
  • the advantages achieved with the invention are in particular that even with a larger number of rows arranged one above the other Contact elements the heating gas by means of the channel through the Inside of the connector can flow through, so that the inside Connection areas of the contact elements warmed up quickly can be. Due to the high thermal conductivity of the Metal existing contact elements are also used in this way Contact ends warmed up quickly so that even soldering was obtained becomes.
  • connection areas of the contact elements can be in the channel protrude into or adjoin this. In any case it is important that good heat transfer from that flowing through the channel Medium to the connection areas is obtained.
  • the channel consists of an approximately perpendicular to the circuit board first subchannel and one approximately parallel to the circuit board extending second sub-channel is formed.
  • the first sub-channel can through a recess extending approximately perpendicular to the circuit board be formed, which are provided in segments in which the contact elements are included.
  • the second subchannel can by a distance between the surface of the circuit board and partitions a segment holder is formed which for holding Serves segments in which the contact elements are included.
  • the distance between the partition walls of the segment holder can change and the surface of the circuit board along the partition to change.
  • a second one is approximately vertical Channel running to the printed circuit board in the plug-in area of the Contact elements are provided in the insulating housing. In this way the central internal contact elements are heated.
  • the contact elements 40th has, which here each have a spring contact 41, which is designed as a soldering end Has contact end 43 and a connection area 44, that connects the spring contact to the contact end.
  • the contact end 43 here dips a hole in the circuit board 9.
  • the PCB connector is two apart independent channels are provided, namely a first channel 6 and a second channel 5, which are symbolized here by arrows. These arrows represent the warm air circulating through the channels, the immediate at the exposed connection areas 44 of the contact elements 40 can swipe past.
  • the second channel 5 is in the front plug area of the circuit board connector perpendicular to the direction of insertion and perpendicular to the printed circuit board 9 arranged. It is designed as a rectangular cavity and above and below the carrier body 10 through corresponding openings 13, 16 freely accessible in the outer wall.
  • the position of the channel 5 is selected so that the root 42 of the Contact spring 41 is in the hot gas stream, being next to the others Contact elements specifically warmed the bottom contact element 45 becomes.
  • the first channel 6 is formed from a first sub-channel 7, which is extends perpendicular to the circuit board 9, and through a second sub-channel 8, which extends parallel to the circuit board.
  • first sub-channel 7 which is extends perpendicular to the circuit board 9
  • second sub-channel 8 which extends parallel to the circuit board.
  • the sub-channel 8 is limited on the one hand by the printed circuit board and on the other another by a distance from the circuit board 9 and slightly inclined running lower edge 23 of comb-like partitions 21 of a segment holder 20 (see also FIG. 5b).
  • the Subchannel 7 adjoining it perpendicularly is through a recess 31 in a segment 30 and which is consistent with the segment adjacent partition 21 of the segment holder 20 is formed.
  • the segment receives a contact element in a receptacle 32.
  • Fig. 2 shows an isometric view of a complete circuit board connector with the second channel 5 and the combination of the subchannels 7, 8 formed first channel 6.
  • the PCB connector is made up of the parts of the carrier body 10, the segment holder 20 and the inserted segments 30, the assembly of the PCB connector with the Inserting the contact elements 40 into the receptacles 32 of the segments 30 begins. This is followed by the insertion of the segments 30 between the Guide rails 17 within the receiving opening in the carrier body 10 and the final insertion of the segment holder 20, into the still open spaces between the segments 30.
  • 3a is first the carrier body 10 of the printed circuit board connector with the mating face 11 and the symmetrical arrangement the insertion funnels for the pin contacts, arranged in rows and columns represented a mating connector.
  • the openings 13, 14 are in the cover 12 as an outlet for the channels 5, 6 to recognize, as well as the locking openings 15, in which engage the locking tongues 24 of the segment holder 20 when the Segment holder 20 is positively pushed onto the carrier body 10 is.
  • 3b shows the carrier body from its inside, so that the guide rails 17 already mentioned in FIG. 2 as separating Guides can be seen between which the individual segments be inserted. Furthermore, the openings 16 of the channels 5 on the bottom side in the front plug-in area.
  • FIG. 4a shows an isometric representation of a segment 30 of the PCB connector with molded receptacles 32 in different versions, depending on the dimensions of the contact element 40 to be inserted therein.
  • the recess 33 slides when mounting the PCB connector Latch 22 of the segment holder 20 and thus fixes the segments 30 in the carrier body 10.
  • FIG. 4b also shows the back of segment 30 from FIG. 4a reproduced in isometric representation and shows the molded Recess 31, which when assembling the connector with a adjacent partition 21 of the segment holder 20 den Subchannel 7 forms.
  • the segment holder 20 in an isometric illustration for the individual segments 30.
  • the segment holder 20 is a comb-like Formed with a plurality of partitions 21, the are formed on a rear wall. Between the smooth on both sides Partitions 21 are the segments 30 in the complete Assembly of the connector is positively fixed in the carrier body 10.
  • the resilient locking tongues provided on some partitions 24 latch during assembly in the latch openings 15 in the Cover 12 of the support body 10 and prevent together with the locking lugs 22 of the segment holder, which in the recesses 33rd the segments are inserted, the connector falls apart.
  • 5b shows a side wall 21 of an intermediate wall Segment bracket 20 shown. In this example, it is sloping Lower edge 23 can be seen. This lower edge 23 reproduces the assembly of the connector on the circuit board 9 and together with the printed circuit board the horizontal sub-channel 8.
  • a connector designed in this way can also be used in a straight version with channels through which a hot gas flows.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
  • Electric Connection Of Electric Components To Printed Circuits (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
EP01112075A 2000-06-02 2001-05-28 Connecteur pour une plaque de circuits Expired - Lifetime EP1160922B1 (fr)

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DE10027556A DE10027556C1 (de) 2000-06-02 2000-06-02 Leiterplattensteckverbinder
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JP (1) JP3423700B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN1142616C (fr)
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CA2349081A1 (fr) 2001-12-02
DE10027556C1 (de) 2001-11-29
CN1142616C (zh) 2004-03-17
JP3423700B2 (ja) 2003-07-07
EP1160922B1 (fr) 2004-12-01
US6514103B2 (en) 2003-02-04
CN1329378A (zh) 2002-01-02
CA2349081C (fr) 2006-07-18

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