EP1175712B1 - Printed circuit board connector - Google Patents

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EP1175712B1
EP1175712B1 EP00931110A EP00931110A EP1175712B1 EP 1175712 B1 EP1175712 B1 EP 1175712B1 EP 00931110 A EP00931110 A EP 00931110A EP 00931110 A EP00931110 A EP 00931110A EP 1175712 B1 EP1175712 B1 EP 1175712B1
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    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a device according to the Preamble of claim 1, i.e. a PCB connector for connecting a first circuit board and one essentially perpendicularly attachable to this second PCB, with the PCB connector on the first circuit board is mounted, and wherein the circuit board connector is designed so that it with on provided opposite sides of the second circuit board electrical connectors can be brought into contact.
  • PCB connectors that are designed to work with provided on opposite sides of a circuit board electrical connectors to be brought into contact required because of the number of contacts, the PCB connector must have, continues to rise; electrical provided on both sides of a circuit board Connectors can - based on the length of the electrical Connector (the circuit board) - more contacts housed be as if only on one side of the circuit board electrical connector would be provided.
  • circuit board connectors require because of the very large number of usually very densely arranged contacts, via which they can be plugged on Circuit boards and with the circuit board carrying them highest precision. This applies in particular if the connection between the PCB connector and the circuit board supporting it is made using an SMT process (the PCB connector a surface mount PCB connector is). The same applies to those on the PCB connector PCB to be attached and the Assembly of the electrical connectors provided on this.
  • PCB connectors are the starting point mentioned type also very difficult to handle.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object the PCB connector according to the preamble of claim 1 further develop such that this also highest quality and reliability requirements relative is easy to manufacture and handle.
  • the part of the circuit board connector, the one on one side of the second Printed circuit board provided electrical connector in connection and the part of the PCB connector the one on the other side of the second Printed circuit board provided electrical connector in connection is to be brought by separate electrical connectors be formed.
  • the claimed PCB connector is also relative to the highest quality and reliability requirements easy to manufacture and handle.
  • the PCB connector described in more detail below serves to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board that can be plugged perpendicularly onto this.
  • the first circuit board is, for example, a so-called Backplane or, more generally, a Rack; the second circuit board is for example a plug-in card to be plugged onto a backplane or - more generally - one on a rack assembly to be attached.
  • the PCB connector considered is on the first Printed circuit board mounted and designed with on opposite Provided sides of the second circuit board electrical connectors to come into contact.
  • the PCB connector 2 is characterized by that it consists of several separate sub-units. Both separate subunits are separate electrical Connectors 21 and 22, one of which (the electrical Connector 21) is designed with the one side the second printed circuit board 3 provided electrical connector (the electrical connector 4) and of which the other (the electrical connector 22) is designed with the on the other side of the second circuit board 3 provided electrical connector (the electrical connector 5). These electrical connectors 21 and 22 are separate items, which are independent of each other on the first circuit board 1 can be assembled.
  • the electrical connectors 21, 22 point in the example under consideration have an identical structure and are 180 ° apart rotated opposite.
  • FIG. 2 One of the electrical connectors 21, 22 is shown in FIG. 2 shown.
  • the electrical connectors 21, 22 consist of a housing 211, first contact elements 212 for connecting the same the first printed circuit board 1, and second contact elements 213 for connecting the same to the electrical connectors 4, 5 the second circuit board 3.
  • the electrical connectors 21, 22 are in the example considered surface mount connectors. That is, the first contact elements 212 are designed using a SMT process connected to the first printed circuit board (soldered) to become. However, it is already at this point pointed out that there is no restriction.
  • the Connection between the electrical connectors 21, 22 and the first circuit board can also be in any other way and way.
  • the second contact elements 213 are in two rows of contact blades arranged side by side. That is, the electrical connectors 21, 22 are two-row Male connectors. Accordingly, it is the electrical Connectors 4, 5 of the second circuit board 3 by two rows Female connectors. However, there is no restriction to this either.
  • the second contact elements 213 of the electrical Connectors 21, 22 can also be obtained in any other way be arranged.
  • the electrical connectors 21, 22 of the type shown in FIG. 2 can mounted independently on the first circuit board become. In particular, it is easy to set the distance to vary in which they are arranged parallel to each other become. This allows the PCB connector 2 of the first circuit board 1 very simple to the respective thickness the second circuit board 3 can be adapted. To adjust the PCB connector 2 to the thickness of the second circuit board 3 only need the solder pads on which the first Contact elements 212 of the electrical connectors are soldered, be positioned accordingly.
  • would be the PCB connector as before as a coherent (one-piece) Unity trained would have for different thicknesses the second circuit board 3 each have different circuit board connectors to be provided.
  • the sub-units, more precisely the electrical connectors 21, 22 each have a smaller number of contact elements (in the example considered only half as many each Contact elements) than the PCB connector 2. This is particularly evident in the first contact elements 212 as an advantage. These can (because of their comparative small number) with a relatively small number Align the effort coplanar, which is the case when using SMT processes for connection to the first circuit board 1 of is of paramount importance; the connections from using As is well known, components to be assembled in an SMT process must be coplanar.
  • the subunits are concerned (the electrical connectors 21, 22) of the circuit board connector for identically designed components. This turns out to be particularly advantageous because then only made a minimal number of different parts and must be installed, but is not absolutely necessary.
  • the electrical connectors 21, 22 can also be act different electrical connectors.
  • the first electrical connector 21 can be a double row male header be, and the second electrical connector one four-row male connector.
  • circuit board connector described is independent from the details of the practical implementation also at highest quality and reliability requirements relative easy to manufacture and handle.

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The circuit board edge connector described serves for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board adapted to be mated substantially vertically with said first circuit board, and is characterized in that that the part of the circuit board edge connector to be connected to the electrical connector located on one side of the second circuit board as well as the part of the circuit board edge connector to be connected to the electrical connector located on the other side of the second circuit board, are constituted by separate electrical connectors.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1, d.h. einen Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder zum Verbinden einer ersten Leiterplatte und einer im wesentlichen senkrecht auf diese aufsteckbaren zweiten Leiterplatte, wobei der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder auf der ersten Leiterplatte montiert ist, und wobei der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder derart ausgebildet ist, daß er mit auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten der zweiten Leiterplatte vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbindern in Kontakt bringbar ist.The present invention relates to a device according to the Preamble of claim 1, i.e. a PCB connector for connecting a first circuit board and one essentially perpendicularly attachable to this second PCB, with the PCB connector on the first circuit board is mounted, and wherein the circuit board connector is designed so that it with on provided opposite sides of the second circuit board electrical connectors can be brought into contact.

Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder, die dazu ausgelegt sind, mit auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten einer Leiterplatte vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbindern in Kontakt gebracht zu werden, sind erforderlich, weil die Anzahl der Kontakte, die Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder aufweisen müssen, immer weiter steigt; über beiderseits einer Leiterplatte vorgesehene elektrische Verbinder können - bezogen auf die Länge der elektrischen Verbinder (der Leiterplatte) - mehr Kontakte untergebracht werden als wenn nur auf einer Seite der Leiterplatte ein elektrischer Verbinder vorgesehen wäre.PCB connectors that are designed to work with provided on opposite sides of a circuit board electrical connectors to be brought into contact required because of the number of contacts, the PCB connector must have, continues to rise; electrical provided on both sides of a circuit board Connectors can - based on the length of the electrical Connector (the circuit board) - more contacts housed be as if only on one side of the circuit board electrical connector would be provided.

Die Herstellung derartiger Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder erfordert wegen der sehr großen Anzahl von in der Regel sehr dicht angeordneten Kontakten, über welche sie mit darauf aufzusteckenden Leiterplatten und mit der sie tragenden Leiterplatte in Verbindung zu bringen sind, höchste Präzision. Dies gilt in besonderem Maße, wenn die Verbindung zwischen dem Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder und der diesen tragenden Leiterplatte nach einem SMT-Verfahren erfolgt (der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder ein oberflächenmontierbarer Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder ist). Entsprechendes gilt für die auf den Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder aufzusteckende Leiterplatte und die Montage der auf dieser vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder. The manufacture of such circuit board connectors requires because of the very large number of usually very densely arranged contacts, via which they can be plugged on Circuit boards and with the circuit board carrying them highest precision. This applies in particular if the connection between the PCB connector and the circuit board supporting it is made using an SMT process (the PCB connector a surface mount PCB connector is). The same applies to those on the PCB connector PCB to be attached and the Assembly of the electrical connectors provided on this.

Unabhängig davon sind Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder der eingangs genannten Art auch nur sehr schwer handhabbar.Regardless, PCB connectors are the starting point mentioned type also very difficult to handle.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, den Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder gemäß dem Oberbegriff des patentanspruchs 1 derart weiterzubilden, daß dieser auch bei höchsten Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsanforderungen relativ einfach herstellbar und handhabbar ist.The present invention is therefore based on the object the PCB connector according to the preamble of claim 1 further develop such that this also highest quality and reliability requirements relative is easy to manufacture and handle.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch das im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 beanspruchte Merkmal gelöst.This object is achieved by the characterizing Part of claim 1 claimed feature solved.

Demnach ist vorgesehen, daß der Teil des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders, der mit dem auf der einen Seite der zweiten Leiterplatte vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder in Verbindung zu bringen ist, und der Teil des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders, der mit dem auf der anderen Seite der zweiten Leiterplatte vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder in Verbindung zu bringen ist, durch separate elektrische Verbinder gebildet werden.Accordingly, it is provided that the part of the circuit board connector, the one on one side of the second Printed circuit board provided electrical connector in connection and the part of the PCB connector the one on the other side of the second Printed circuit board provided electrical connector in connection is to be brought by separate electrical connectors be formed.

Eine derartige Aufteilung des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders in mehrere separate Teileinheiten erweist sich gleich in mehrfacher Hinsicht als vorteilhaft: Einerseits lassen sich dadurch geforderte Toleranzen (beispielsweise die bei SMT-Verfahren geforderte Koplanarität der Anschlüsse) leichter einhalten, andererseits können veränderliche Parameter (beispielsweise unterschiedliche Dicken der auf den Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder aufzusteckenden Leiterplatte) mit geringerem Aufwand berücksichtigt werden, und schließlich lassen sich die kleineren Teileinheiten (beispielsweise von Bestükkungsautomaten) leichter handhaben.Such a division of the circuit board connector into several separate subunits turns out to be in As an advantage in several respects: On the one hand, the required tolerances (for example, those for SMT processes required coplanarity of the connections) easier on the other hand, variable parameters (e.g. different thicknesses of those on the PCB connector PCB to be attached) with less Effort to be considered, and finally leave the smaller subunits (e.g. of automatic placement machines) easier to handle.

Der beanspruchte Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder ist damit auch bei höchsten Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsanforderungen relativ einfach herstellbar und handhabbar. The claimed PCB connector is also relative to the highest quality and reliability requirements easy to manufacture and handle.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen, der folgenden Beschreibung und den Figuren entnehmbar.Advantageous developments of the invention are the subclaims, the following description and the figures.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Figuren näher beschrieben. Von den Figuren zeigen

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Anordnung, in welcher zwei Leiterplatten über den nachfolgend näher beschriebenen Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder miteinander verbunden sind, und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht einer der Teileinheiten, aus welcher der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder gemäß Figur 1 besteht.
The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. Show from the figures
Figure 1
a perspective view of an arrangement in which two circuit boards are connected to one another via the circuit board connector described in more detail below, and
Figure 2
a perspective view of one of the sub-units from which the circuit board connector according to Figure 1 is made.

Der nachfolgend näher beschriebene Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder dient zur Verbindung einer ersten Leiterplatte und einer senkrecht auf diese aufsteckbare zweite Leiterplatte.The PCB connector described in more detail below serves to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board that can be plugged perpendicularly onto this.

Die erste Leiterplatte ist beispielsweise eine sogenannte Rückwandleiterplatte oder - allgemeiner ausgedrückt - ein Baugruppenträger; die zweite Leiterplatte ist beispielsweise eine auf eine Rückwandleiterplatte aufzusteckende Einsteckkarte oder - allgemeiner ausgedrückt - eine auf einen Baugruppenträger aufzusteckende Baugruppe.The first circuit board is, for example, a so-called Backplane or, more generally, a Rack; the second circuit board is for example a plug-in card to be plugged onto a backplane or - more generally - one on a rack assembly to be attached.

Der betrachtete Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder ist auf der ersten Leiterplatte montiert und dazu ausgelegt, mit auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten der zweiten Leiterplatte vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbindern in Kontakt zu kommen.The PCB connector considered is on the first Printed circuit board mounted and designed with on opposite Provided sides of the second circuit board electrical connectors to come into contact.

Der Zustand, im welchem die erste Leiterplatte und die zweite Leiterplatte über einen solchen Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder verbunden sind, ist in Figur 1 dargestellt. Dabei sind die erste Leiterplatte mit dem Bezugszeichen 1, der darauf montierte Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder mit dem Bezugszeichen 2, die zweite Leiterplatte mit dem Bezugszeichen 3, und die auf dieser vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder mit den Bezugszeichen 4 und 5 bezeichnet.The state in which the first circuit board and the second Printed circuit board via such a printed circuit board connector are connected is shown in Figure 1. Here are the first printed circuit board with the reference number 1, which was mounted thereon PCB connector with the reference number 2, the second circuit board with the reference number 3, and on this provided electrical connector with the reference numerals 4 and 5.

Der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder 2 zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß er aus mehreren separaten Teileinheiten besteht. Bei den separaten Teileinheiten handelt es sich um separate elektrische Verbinder 21 und 22, von welchen einer (der elektrische Verbinder 21) dazu ausgelegt ist, mit dem auf der einen Seite der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder (dem elektrischen Verbinder 4) in Kontakt gebracht zu werden, und von welchen der andere (der elektrische Verbinder 22) dazu ausgelegt ist, mit dem auf der anderen Seite der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 vorgesehenen elektrischen Verbinder (dem elektrischen Verbinder 5) in Kontakt gebracht zu werden. Diese elektrischen Verbinder 21 und 22 sind separate Einzelteile, die unabhängig voneinander auf der ersten Leiterplatte 1 montierbar sind.The PCB connector 2 is characterized by that it consists of several separate sub-units. Both separate subunits are separate electrical Connectors 21 and 22, one of which (the electrical Connector 21) is designed with the one side the second printed circuit board 3 provided electrical connector (the electrical connector 4) and of which the other (the electrical connector 22) is designed with the on the other side of the second circuit board 3 provided electrical connector (the electrical connector 5). These electrical connectors 21 and 22 are separate items, which are independent of each other on the first circuit board 1 can be assembled.

Die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 weisen im betrachteten Beispiel einen identischen Aufbau auf und sind einander um 180° gedreht gegenübergestellt.The electrical connectors 21, 22 point in the example under consideration have an identical structure and are 180 ° apart rotated opposite.

Einer der elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22, ist in der Figur 2 dargestellt.One of the electrical connectors 21, 22 is shown in FIG. 2 shown.

Die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 bestehen aus einem Gehäuse 211, ersten Kontaktelementen 212 zur Verbindung derselben mit der ersten Leiterplatte 1, und zweiten Kontaktelementen 213 zur Verbindung derselben mit den elektrischen Verbindern 4, 5 der zweiten Leiterplatte 3.The electrical connectors 21, 22 consist of a housing 211, first contact elements 212 for connecting the same the first printed circuit board 1, and second contact elements 213 for connecting the same to the electrical connectors 4, 5 the second circuit board 3.

Die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 sind im betrachteten Beispiel oberflächenmontierbare Verbinder. D.h., die ersten Kontaktelemente 212 sind dazu ausgelegt, unter Verwendung eines SMT-Verfahrens mit der ersten Leiterplatte verbunden (verlötet) zu werden. Es sei jedoch bereits an dieser Stelle darauf hingewiesen, daß hierauf keine Einschränkung besteht. Die Verbindung zwischen den elektrischen Verbindern 21, 22 und der ersten Leiterplatte kann auch auf beliebige andere Art und Weise erfolgen.The electrical connectors 21, 22 are in the example considered surface mount connectors. That is, the first contact elements 212 are designed using a SMT process connected to the first printed circuit board (soldered) to become. However, it is already at this point pointed out that there is no restriction. The Connection between the electrical connectors 21, 22 and the first circuit board can also be in any other way and way.

Bei den zweiten Kontaktelementen 213 handelt es sich um in zwei nebeneinander liegenden Reihen angeordnete Kontaktmesser. D.h., die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 sind zweireihige Messerleisten. Dementsprechend handelt es sich bei den elektrischen Verbindern 4, 5 der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 um zweireihige Federleisten. Auch hierauf besteht jedoch keine Einschränkung. Die zweiten Kontaktelemente 213 der elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 können auch beliebig anders beschaffen und angeordnet sein.The second contact elements 213 are in two rows of contact blades arranged side by side. That is, the electrical connectors 21, 22 are two-row Male connectors. Accordingly, it is the electrical Connectors 4, 5 of the second circuit board 3 by two rows Female connectors. However, there is no restriction to this either. The second contact elements 213 of the electrical Connectors 21, 22 can also be obtained in any other way be arranged.

Die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 nach Art der Figur 2 können unabhängig voneinander auf die erste Leiterplatte montiert werden. Insbesondere ist es problemlos möglich, den Abstand zu variieren, in welchem sie parallel zueinander angeordnet werden. Dadurch kann der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder 2 der ersten Leiterplatte 1 denkbar einfach an die jeweilige Dicke der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 angepaßt werden. Zur Anpassung des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders 2 an die Dicke der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 müssen nur die Lötpads, an welchen die ersten Kontaktelemente 212 der elektrischen Verbinder angelötet werden, entsprechend positioniert werden. Wäre der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder wie bisher als eine zusammenhängende (einteilige) Einheit ausgebildet, müßten für verschiedene Dicken der zweiten Leiterplatte 3 jeweils verschiedene Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder bereitgestellt werden.The electrical connectors 21, 22 of the type shown in FIG. 2 can mounted independently on the first circuit board become. In particular, it is easy to set the distance to vary in which they are arranged parallel to each other become. This allows the PCB connector 2 of the first circuit board 1 very simple to the respective thickness the second circuit board 3 can be adapted. To adjust the PCB connector 2 to the thickness of the second circuit board 3 only need the solder pads on which the first Contact elements 212 of the electrical connectors are soldered, be positioned accordingly. Would be the PCB connector as before as a coherent (one-piece) Unity trained, would have for different thicknesses the second circuit board 3 each have different circuit board connectors to be provided.

Die Aufteilung des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders in separate Teileinheiten erweist sich aber auch in anderer Hinsicht als vorteilhaft. The division of the PCB connector into separate Subunits also prove to be in other ways than advantageous.

Die Teileinheiten, genauer gesagt die elektrischen Verbinder 21, 22 weisen jeweils eine geringere Anzahl von Kontaktelementen (im betrachteten Beispiel jeweils nur halb so viele Kontaktelemente) auf als der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder 2. Dies erweist sich insbesondere bei den ersten Kontaktelementen 212 als Vorteil. Diese lassen sich (wegen deren vergleichsweise geringen Anzahl) mit verhältnismäßig geringem Aufwand koplanar ausrichten, was bei Verwendung von SMT-Verfahren zur Verbindung mit der ersten Leiterplatte 1 von größter Bedeutung ist; die Anschlüsse von unter Verwendung eines SMT-Verfahrens zu montierenden Bauteilen müssen bekanntlich koplanar ausgerichtet sein.The sub-units, more precisely the electrical connectors 21, 22 each have a smaller number of contact elements (in the example considered only half as many each Contact elements) than the PCB connector 2. This is particularly evident in the first contact elements 212 as an advantage. These can (because of their comparative small number) with a relatively small number Align the effort coplanar, which is the case when using SMT processes for connection to the first circuit board 1 of is of paramount importance; the connections from using As is well known, components to be assembled in an SMT process must be coplanar.

Abgesehen davon lassen sich die separaten Teileinheiten der Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders wegen deren vergleichsweise geringen Größe (beispielsweise von Bestückungsautomaten) erheblich einfacher handhaben als ein als eine zusammenhängende Einheit ausgebildeter Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder.Apart from that, the separate subunits of the PCB connector because of their comparatively small Size (for example of automatic placement machines) considerably easier to handle than one as a coherent Unit of trained PCB connectors.

Im betrachteten Beispiel handelt es sich bei den Teileinheiten (den elektrischen Verbindern 21, 22) des Leiterplatten-Steckverbinders um identisch ausgebildete Komponenten. Dies erweist sich zwar als besonders vorteilhaft, weil dann nur eine minimale Anzahl verschiedenartiger Teile hergestellt und montiert werden muß, ist aber nicht zwingend erforderlich. Bei den elektrischen Verbindern 21, 22 kann es sich auch um verschiedene elektrische Verbinder handeln. Beispielsweise kann der erste elektrische Verbinder 21 eine zweireihige Messerleiste sein, und der zweite elektrische Verbinder eine vierreihige Messerleiste.In the example considered, the subunits are concerned (the electrical connectors 21, 22) of the circuit board connector for identically designed components. This turns out to be particularly advantageous because then only made a minimal number of different parts and must be installed, but is not absolutely necessary. The electrical connectors 21, 22 can also be act different electrical connectors. For example For example, the first electrical connector 21 can be a double row male header be, and the second electrical connector one four-row male connector.

Der beschriebene Leiterplatten-Steckverbinder ist unabhängig von den Einzelheiten der praktischen Realisierung auch bei höchsten Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsanforderungen relativ einfach herstellbar und handhabbar.The circuit board connector described is independent from the details of the practical implementation also at highest quality and reliability requirements relative easy to manufacture and handle.

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  1. A printed circuit board connector for connecting a first printed circuit board (1) and a second printed circuit board (3) pluggable substantially perpendicularly thereon, the printed circuit board connector (2; 21, 22) being mounted on the first printed circuit board (1), and the printed circuit board connector being so constructed that it may be brought into contact with electrical connectors (4, 5) provided on opposite sides of the second printed circuit board (3), characterised in that the part (21) of the printed circuit board connector (2; 21, 22) intended for connection with the electrical connector (4) provided on the one side of the second printed circuit board (3) and the part (22) of the printed circuit board connector (2; 21, 22) intended for connection with the electrical connector (5) provided on the other side of the second printed circuit board (3) take the form of separate electrical connectors.
  2. A printed circuit board connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the separate electrical connectors (21, 22) are of identical construction.
  3. A printed circuit board connector according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that. the separate electrical connectors (21, 22) are positioned opposite one another, rotated by 180°.
  4. A printed circuit board connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the distance between the separate electrical connectors (21, 22) is made dependent on the thickness of the second printed circuit board (3).
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