EP1883133B1 - Elektrischer Verbinder für eine Leiterplatte - Google Patents

Elektrischer Verbinder für eine Leiterplatte Download PDF

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EP1883133B1
EP1883133B1 EP06118009A EP06118009A EP1883133B1 EP 1883133 B1 EP1883133 B1 EP 1883133B1 EP 06118009 A EP06118009 A EP 06118009A EP 06118009 A EP06118009 A EP 06118009A EP 1883133 B1 EP1883133 B1 EP 1883133B1
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BlackBerry Ltd
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2442—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted with a single cantilevered beam

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  • the disclosure generally relates to an electrical connector.
  • the disclosure also relates to an electrical connector for a printed circuit board.
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • US 2005/233 602 A1 discloses an electrical connector for use in a computer assembly beings comptured to be supportable within an aperture of a printed circuit board.
  • US 6 293 818 B1 discloses an electrical connector for joining a flexible circuit board to a PCB.
  • the connector is structured to be supportable within an aperture of the PCB
  • US 6 855 013 B2 discloses a display panel connector which is supported by a PCB.
  • a problem with certain existing electrical connectors is that a housing of the connector carries a plurality of electrical contacts and must be disposed on a circuit board for connection therewith. Such an approach adds unnecessary thickness to a device containing the electrical connector. Accordingly, there is room for improvement in electrical connectors. There is also room for improvement in electrical connectors for printed circuit boards.
  • an electrical connector is provided as in claim 1.
  • FIGS. 1-4 illustrate an electrical connector 10.
  • the electrical connector 10 enables an electrical connection between a conductive portion of a device 12 such as a LCD and conductive elements 14 of a printed circuit board 16 having an aperture 18 formed therein.
  • the electrical connector 10 has a housing 20.
  • a first axis 22 can be said to extend along a first direction with respect to the housing 20.
  • a second axis 24 can be said to extend along a second direction with respect to the housing 20.
  • the first axis 22 intersects the second axis 24 and the axes 22, 24 are generally perpendicular to each other.
  • the housing 20 is structured to be supportable within the aperture 18 of the printed circuit board 16.
  • the electrical connector 10 is shown connected on an edge 26 of the printed circuit board 14.
  • One or more electrical contacts 28 are disposed on the housing 20. At least some of the electrical contacts 28 each have a connectable portion 30 extending outwardly from the housing 18 in a direction generally parallel with the first axis 22.
  • the connectable portion 30 is structured to be connected to the conductive elements 14 of the printed circuit board 16.
  • the conductive elements 14 may be soldered to the printed circuit board 16 via surface mount technology techniques or connected by other similar connecting mechanisms.
  • Each electrical contact 28 is structured to be electrically connected with the device 12.
  • a number of projections 32 extend outwardly from the housing 18 in a direction generally parallel with the second axis 24.
  • the projections 32 are structured to be coupled to pads 34 provided on the printed circuit board 14.
  • the projections 32 may be opposed to one another as well.
  • the connectable portion 30 and the projections 32 each have a mounting surface lying generally in a common plane.
  • the projections 32 may be soldered to the pads 34 via surface mount technology techniques or connected by other similar connecting mechanisms.
  • the projections 32 could be made from a piece of metal that extends along an entire length of the housing 20 in a direction of the second axis 24. The metal could, for example, be inserted and molded into the housing 20.
  • the projections 32 could be made from at least a number of pieces of metal that extend along a portion of the length or the entire length of the housing 20 in the direction of the second axis 24. This metal could, for example, be inserted and molded into the housing 18 as well. As can be appreciated, other approaches exist for securing metal that forms projections 32 to the housing 18. By way of example the metal could be connected to the housing 20 by snap fitting the metal into one or more channels (not shown) formed within the housing 20. While two projections 32 are shown in the FIGS., one would appreciate that any number of projections 32 could be used.
  • Each electrical contact 28 may include a deflectable portion 36 to be electrically connected to the device 12. Each electrical contact 28 may also include an arcuate tip 38. Each electrical contact 28 is located in the housing 18 in spaced relation to the other electrical contacts 28. Generally speaking, each electrical contact 28 is spaced in an equidistant relationship from an adjacent electrical contact 28 of the electrical connector 10. While each electrical contact 28 is shown in the FIGS. in a spaced equidistant relationship from an adjacent electrical contact 28, one would appreciate that the electrical contacts 28 do not necessarily have to be provided in a spaced equidistant relationship from an adjacent electrical contact 28 and that each electrical contact 28 could be provided in a spaced non-equidistant relationship from an adjacent electrical contact 28.
  • Each deflectable portion 36 is biased and extends outwardly from the housing 18 and is structured to be electrically connected with the device 12.
  • the biased deflectable portion 36 may also have an arcuate tip 38 as well.
  • the biased deflectable portion 36 is biased toward the device 12 electrically connected thereto.
  • the biased deflectable portion 36 also overlies at least a portion of the connectable portion 30.
  • Each electrical contact 28 may also have a housing portion 40 disposed on the housing 18 which extends between the connectable portion 30 and the deflectable portion 36.
  • a portion 42 of the housing portion 40 may be received within a number of apertures 44 formed within the housing 18.
  • the portion 42 of the housing portion 40 may be secured to the housing 18 by placing or snapping barbs 46 within suitably structured recesses 48 proximate to the apertures 44.
  • the barb 46 has a first edge 50 adjacent to a radius 52 that connects the housing portion 40 to the connectable portion 30.
  • the first edge 50 extends outwardly in a direction generally perpendicular to the first axis 22 and has opposite ends 54.
  • the opposite ends 54 of the first edge 50 have a second edge 56 attached to one of the opposite ends 54.
  • the second edges 56 are located in opposed relationship to each other and extend outwardly from one of the opposite ends 54 in a general direction of the first axis 22.
  • the second edges 56 are connected to a tapered portion 60 which gradually tapers and ends at a third edge 62 which extends in a general direction of the first axis 20.
  • An axis 64 which extends along the second edge 56 forms an angle, ⁇ 1 with an axis 66 that extends along the tapered portion 60.
  • ⁇ 1 may have a value of approximately 5 degrees to approximately 85 degrees. It should be noted that ⁇ 1 may have a value of anywhere between about 5 degrees to about 85 degrees and other ranges falling within that range.
  • the connectable portion 30 and the projections 32 are structured to lie substantially flush with a surface of the printed circuit board 16. At least a portion of the electrical connector 10 is structured to be surface mounted to the printed circuit board 16. The projections 32 support the electrical connector 10 within the aperture 18 of the printed circuit board 16. Such an approach minimizes the overall thickness of a product containing the electrical connector 10.
  • such products may be handheld electronic devices, television sets, camcorders, computer monitors, audio/visual equipment, car navigation systems, gaming devices and the like.
  • the industry is continuously striving to reduce the overall thicknesses of a variety of electronic devices.
  • a small amount of optional cushion material 68 having a thickness of approximately 0.012 inch (0.3 mm) may be interposed between the device 12 such as a LCD and the electrical connector 10.
  • the deflectable portion 36 and the connectable portion 30 are in a spaced relationship from one another to define a gap 70 therebetween to accommodate the optional amount of cushion material 68 used between the device 12 and the printed circuit board 16, if any.
  • the electrical connector 10 may be constructed to provide any amount of preselected gap 70 between the deflectable portion 36 and the connectable portion 30.

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  • Combinations Of Printed Boards (AREA)
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Claims (8)

  1. Elektrischer Verbinder (10) zur Ermöglichung einer elektrischen Verbindung zwischen einem leitenden Teil eines Gerätes (12) und leitenden Elementen (14) einer Leiterplatte (16), der elektrische Verbinder (10) umfassend:
    ein Gehäuse (20) dergestalt strukturiert, dass es innerhalb einer Öffnung (18) der Leiterplatte (16) angebracht werden kann;
    ein oder mehr elektrische Kontakte (28), angebracht am Gehäuse (20),
    wobei zumindest einer der Kontakte (28) einen verbindbaren Teil (30),
    einen ablenkbaren Vorspannungsteil (36) und einen Gehäuseteil (40) aufweist, wobei:
    der verbindbare Teil (30) vom Gehäuse (20) in eine Richtung generell parallel zu einer ersten Achse (22) verläuft und strukturiert ist, zu der Leiterplatte (16) eine Verbindung herzustellen,
    der ablenkbare Vorspannungsteil (36) zumindest einen Teil des verbindbaren Teils (30) überlagert und strukturiert ist, mit dem Gerät (12) elektrisch verbunden zu werden, und
    der Gehäuseteil (40) an dem Gehäuse (20) befestigt ist und zwischen dem verbindbaren Teil (30) und dem ablenkbaren Vorspannungsteil (36) ausgebildet ist;
    der elektrische Verbinder (10) ferner umfassend
    eine Anzahl gegenüberliegender Überstände (32), welche von dem Gehäuse (20) in eine Richtung generell parallel zu einer zweiten Achse (24) ausgebildet sind, die Überstände (32) strukturiert, mit der Leiterplatte (16) verbunden zu werden und wobei die Überstande (32) strukturiert sind, den Verbinder (10) innerhalb der Öffnung (18) der Leiterplatte (16) anzubringen, und
    wobei die erste Achse (22) generell lotrecht zu der zweiten Achse (24) ist,
    und wobei eine Anbauoberfläche des verbindbaren Teils (30) jedes elektrischen Kontaktes und eine Anbauoberfläche der Überstände (32) in einer gemeinsamen Ebene liegen.
  2. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei jeder elektrische Kontakt (28) eine gebogene Spitze (38) aufweist.
  3. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei ein Teil des Gehäuseteils (40) in einer Anzahl von, im Gehäuse (20) vorgesehenen, Öffnungen (44) aufgenommen wird.
  4. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei der ablenkbare Vorspannungsteil (36) eine gebogene Spitze (38) aufweist.
  5. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei das Gerät (12) ein Flüssigkristalldisplay ist.
  6. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei zumindest ein Teil des Verbinders (10) strukturiert ist oberflächenseitig an der Leiterplatte (16) angebracht zu werden.
  7. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die elektrischen Kontakte (28) einen Gehäuseteil (40) mit einer Spitze (48) haben,
    wobei die Spitze (48) eine erste Kante (50) hat, welche sich nach außen in eine Richtung generell lotrecht zu der ersten Achse (22) erstreckt, wobei die erste Kante (22) gegenüberliegende Enden hat (54),
    wobei die gegenüberliegenden Enden (54) der ersten Kante (22) zweite Kanten (56) angebracht an einem der gegenüberliegenden Enden (54) haben,
    wobei die zweiten Kanten (54) in gegensätzlicher Lagebeziehung zueinander stehen und sich nach außen von einem der gegenüberliegenden Enden (54) in eine generelle Richtung der ersten Achse (22) erstrecken, und
    wobei die zweiten Kanten (54) eine Endstelle (58) haben, welche verbunden zu einem konischen Teil (60) ist, welcher an einer dritten Kante (62) endet, welche sich nach außen in eine generelle Richtung der ersten Achse (22) erstreckt.
  8. Der elektrische Verbinder (10) gemäß Anspruch 7, wobei sich eine Achse (64) entlang der zweiten Kante (56) erstreckt und mit einer Achse (66) die sich entlang des konischen Teils (60) erstreckt, einen Winkel, θ1, einschließt, wobei θ1 einen Wert zwischen ungefähr 5 Grad und ungefähr 85 Grad hat.
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AT06118009T ATE480885T1 (de) 2006-07-27 2006-07-27 Elektrischer verbinder für eine leiterplatte
DE602006016781T DE602006016781D1 (de) 2006-07-27 2006-07-27 Elektrischer Verbinder für eine Leiterplatte
EP06118009A EP1883133B1 (de) 2006-07-27 2006-07-27 Elektrischer Verbinder für eine Leiterplatte
CA2595103A CA2595103C (en) 2006-07-27 2007-07-26 Electrical connector for a printed circuit board

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