EP2091109A2 - Connecteur à fiches conductrices doté d'une connexion de masse - Google Patents

Connecteur à fiches conductrices doté d'une connexion de masse Download PDF

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EP2091109A2
EP2091109A2 EP09000538A EP09000538A EP2091109A2 EP 2091109 A2 EP2091109 A2 EP 2091109A2 EP 09000538 A EP09000538 A EP 09000538A EP 09000538 A EP09000538 A EP 09000538A EP 2091109 A2 EP2091109 A2 EP 2091109A2
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Dieter Lüttermann
Günter 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
    • 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  
    • H01R13/6485—Electrostatic discharge protection
    • 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
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits

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  • the invention relates to a printed circuit board connector, in particular a card edge connector, with a plug-in slot, are arranged in the electrical contact elements for directly plug-in printed circuit boards.
  • Such a connector is needed to ensure a secure ground connection between the printed circuit board and the connector in addition to a mechanically accurate guide a printed circuit board in a printed circuit board connector.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to form a device of the type mentioned in that a ground connection between the printed circuit board and a connector is made to ensure a safe discharge possibly static, electrical energy before the circuit board completely plugged in and with the power supply connected is.
  • an electrically conductive ground terminal contact is arranged that an inserted into the insertion slot printed circuit board, on at least one ground contact facing side edge, within a plug-in range of the printed circuit board, having a ground track, and that upon insertion of the printed circuit board in the plug-in slot, the ground track slides along contacting the ground terminal contact.
  • the printed circuit board connector on at least one of its corner regions on a specially shaped ground terminal contact.
  • the ground terminal contact is integrated as a separate part in the connector housing, with which it closes the insertion slot at one end, on which the circuit board slides along during insertion advantageous.
  • the ground terminal contact is made of an electrically conductive material, preferably made of solid metal, locked in the non-conductive connector housing and advantageously has an electrically conductive connection to the circuit board on which the connector housing is mounted.
  • a resilient contact this can be done by a solder pin or by a press-fit.
  • a connection from or through the circuit board into a corresponding bore (possibly with a thread) in the ground terminal contact is provided.
  • a ground terminal contact is provided, which is designed as an electrically conductive stamped and bent part, and in turn has an electrical connection to a grounding conductor on the circuit board, on which the printed circuit board connector is mounted.
  • the printed circuit board to be used in the printed circuit board connector with a grounding conductor track to be arranged at the edge of the card in order to achieve a direct contact with the ground terminal contact.
  • the ground-conducting track is to be provided at the side edges of the printed circuit board at least in the immediate plug-in area.
  • the ground track can be galvanically applied or can be designed as an additional applied, metallic surface, angled or U-shaped, guided around the outer edge, on a side facing the ground terminal.
  • Another advantage is that such a equipped printed circuit board connector survives higher mating cycles, since the relatively sharp edges of the printed circuit board edges, in conjunction with the depending on the production quality rough surface of the printed circuit board edges, when plugged directly into the slot increased friction to the usual Exercise plastic wall in the two corners, so that they are exposed to increased wear.
  • a mounted on a printed circuit board 40 PCB connector 1 with electrical contact elements 8 and a ground terminal 10 is shown.
  • the printed circuit board connector 1 has a connector housing 2 with a plug-in slot 3 for direct contacting with a printed circuit board 30.
  • an S-shaped pressure spring 5 is inserted in the slot 3 on the opposite side of the ground terminal 10, by means of the printed circuit board 30 immediately when inserted against the ground terminal 10 is pressed 10, without already contacting with an electrical contact from the circuit board and the Connector is done.
  • the ground terminal 10 is in a first variant in the Fig. 2 shown.
  • This shows a massive metallic contact in Fig. 2a with a press-fit 13, in Fig. 2b with a EinlötWallet 14 and in the Fig. 2c equipped with a bore 15.
  • the body shape shows a slightly L-shaped design with a dome 11, which is provided for contacting the printed circuit board 30.
  • two locking lugs 12 are formed in the foot region of the ground terminal contact.
  • FIG. 3 A half way plugged into the printed circuit board connector 1 printed circuit board 30 to the ground terminal 10 is in the Fig. 3 shown. It can be seen that in the corner region opposite to the ground terminal contact 10, the pressure spring 5 is arranged, which presses the circuit board 30 against the ground terminal contact 10. Wherein the actual reason of the pressure spring 5 is to merge accurately in this system very close together arranged contacts - and even before the contacts contact each other when inserting the circuit board 30 in the printed circuit board connector 1. At the same time, in the plug-in region 31 on the printed circuit board 30, a ground trace 33 can be seen, which also extends to the side edge of the printed circuit board, in FIG where it is applied there galvanically or is additionally fixed as an angled sheet metal part 34, as in Fig. 4 is shown.
  • the Fig. 5 shows a printed circuit board connector 1 with a ground terminal 20, which is designed as a punched and angled contact rail.
  • a contact tip 21 for contacting with one of the mass-leading side surfaces of the printed circuit board.
  • Lateral locking hooks 22 are provided for a secure hold within the connector housing.
  • the connection to a ground track on the circuit board 40 on which the printed circuit board connector 1 is fixed takes place, as in the case of the pin-like ground terminal contact 10, via a press-in or solder connection 23.
  • a spring contact 24 can be used for this purpose, as in FIG Fig. 6 executed, be provided.
  • a printed circuit board connector in which the ground terminal contact 28 is formed from a stamped metal strip, which is adapted to the outer housing shape and is placed from the outside in a correspondingly provided recess 6 on the connector housing 2.
  • the contact is designed as asymmetrical U, and is latched to the shorter leg at one of the corner regions 4 in the slot region 3, so that it contacts the dome 21 of an inserted printed circuit board 30, and is externally attached to a locking button 7 provided on the connector housing 2 locked.
  • the contact area then facing the printed circuit board 40 is either SMD-capable for soldering or-as shown here-designed with resilient contacts 24 for pressing onto a ground-carrying conductor track of the printed circuit board 40.
  • the Fig. 7 shows several variants of the punched, angled ground terminal contacts 20, 20 ', 28, which are required in or on one of the corner regions 4 of the printed circuit board connector 1 for contacting with a plugged circuit board 30.
  • Fig. 7a the punched, angled ground terminal contact 20, which is provided for the inner insert in the connector housing 2.
  • Fig. 7b a variant of an inner contact 20 'is shown, which is latched by means of two latching hooks 22 in the connector housing 2 and is provided for a resilient contact with a conductor on the circuit board 40.
  • the Fig. 7c shows a lockable from the outside on the connector housing 2 ground terminal contact 28. Namely, the stamped and bent part is inserted into a recess 6 of the connector housing 2 and locked by means of a molded-there detent knob 7.
  • This variant has two spring contacts 24 for contacting with a grounding conductor on the circuit board 40.

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EP0675573A2 (fr) * 1994-03-28 1995-10-04 Framatome Connectors International Connecteur de bord de carte avec blindage et protection de la tension de drain combinés
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CN101510637B (zh) 2013-12-25
EP2091109A3 (fr) 2012-11-07
US7677906B2 (en) 2010-03-16

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