EP2251883B1 - Anordnung eines Umschalters auf einer Platine mit Druckschaltkreisen und entsprechendes Montageverfahren - Google Patents

Anordnung eines Umschalters auf einer Platine mit Druckschaltkreisen und entsprechendes Montageverfahren Download PDF

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EP2251883B1
EP2251883B1 EP20090160304 EP09160304A EP2251883B1 EP 2251883 B1 EP2251883 B1 EP 2251883B1 EP 20090160304 EP20090160304 EP 20090160304 EP 09160304 A EP09160304 A EP 09160304A EP 2251883 B1 EP2251883 B1 EP 2251883B1
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Hassan Bahman
Jean-Pierre Le Solleu
Roland Lobstein
Kiran Kumar Gadhamsetty
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H15/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch
    • H01H15/02—Details
    • H01H15/06—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H15/10—Operating parts
    • H01H15/102—Operating parts comprising cam devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • H01H1/26—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting with spring blade support

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  • the present invention relates to the arrangement of a switch on a printed circuit board, in particular a switch controlled by a lever in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to the arrangement of a switch on a printed circuit board in a so-called top-of-column module, that is to say a module assembled at the top of the steering column of a motor vehicle. and grouping together a set of functions such as the electronic control of the indicators of change of direction of the vehicle.
  • the steering indicators are controlled by means of a pivoting control lever relative to a fixed plate of the top column module.
  • the control lever has a gripping end for the user and an opposite end which serves to actuate the switch associated with the change of direction indicators.
  • This type of arrangement may be subject to reliability issues.
  • the repetition of the sliding of the conductive blades on the contact tracks tends to cause rapid wear of the contact tracks, which leads to a decrease in the quality of the electrical contact, therefore to a lower reliability of the switching and which limits the lifetime of the switch.
  • the manufacturers can increase the thickness of deposition of the conductive material on the contact tracks, but this increases the manufacturing costs of the switch.
  • the document DE 2 321 993 describes a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention proposes the arrangement of a switch on a printed circuit board comprising at least one electrical connection terminal and an electrical contact pad, the switch comprising at least a first and a second switching state, the first switching state corresponding to an open state of the electrical circuit between the terminal and the contact pad and the second switching state corresponding to a closed state of the electrical circuit between the terminal and the contact pad, wherein an actuator is provided for actuating an intermediate electrical contact member for controlling the switch in one of its two switching states, of the type in which the intermediate electrical contact member is constituted by a conductive plate which is fixed on the circuit board printed, said conductive plate having a fixed portion in electrical contact with the terminal and a flexible portion whose flexure The actuation is controlled by the actuator so that, in the closed state of the electrical circuit, the flexible portion is in electrical contact with the contact pad, characterized in that the conductive plate is supported on the printed circuit board by intermediate the fixed portion and at least one support leg, the fixed portion and the support leg being
  • An important advantage of the arrangement according to the invention is that it is very insensitive to wear and mechanical fatigue since there is no friction of the intermediate electrical contact member on the contact pads. contact of the printed circuit board. The reliability of the electrical contact is thus improved.
  • the arrangement according to the invention makes use of components that are easier to manufacture and to assemble.
  • the conductive plate can be easily achieved at low cost by implementing simple manufacturing techniques such as cutting, stamping, and stamping.
  • it can be assembled at low cost by a brazing or bonding process identical to that used to mount electronic components on the printed circuit board. This type of mounting is called Surface Mount Technology and allows the mounting of electronic components on the surface of the printed circuit board without the need for plate piercing and through-legs for the components.
  • the support bracket both ensures a minimum height between the flexible portion and the printed circuit board, and ensures a stable and accurate position of the conductive plate on the printed circuit board.
  • Another advantage of the arrangement according to the invention is that it eliminates the assembly of a sliding carriage on the printed circuit board which greatly simplifies the assembly operations of the switch.
  • the support lug is in electrical contact with a contact pad of the printed circuit board, which makes it possible to use the same fixing technology as for the fixed portion on the connection terminal.
  • the fixed portion and the leg of each support comprises at least one bearing section which is intended to be pressed against the printed circuit board.
  • the flexible portion is constituted by at least one elastically deformable blade, said deformable blade having a bump-shaped section above the printed circuit board and an electrical contact section.
  • the actuator has a control surface that is adapted to move over the printed circuit board in a plane substantially parallel to the plate so that, to switch the switch from its open state to its closed state, the control surface bears against the bump-shaped section and causes the deformable blade to bend towards the printed circuit board, against an elastic return force, until the contact section arrives in support against the associated contact area.
  • the actuator comprises a carriage slidably mounted in a direction of sliding substantially parallel to the printed circuit board and the control surface is made of a single piece with the cart.
  • the carriage is simple to manufacture since it does not have to wear electrical contact elements and it can be made in one piece.
  • the actuator comprises a lever pivotally mounted about an axis substantially orthogonal to the printed circuit board, and the control surface is made in one piece with the lever.
  • the lever can directly control the switching of the switch by dispensing with the use of a sliding carriage which reduces the number of parts and facilitates assembly operations.
  • the conductive plate comprises at least one auxiliary flexible portion which is designed to come into contact with an associated auxiliary contact pad of the printed circuit board when the actuator occupies a third position.
  • actuator corresponding to a third switching state. It is thus possible to increase the number of switching states since a first switching state is obtained when the main flexible portion is in contact with its contact pad, a second switching state when the auxiliary flexible portion is in contact with its range. contact, and a third switching state when the two flexible portions are in contact with their respective contact pads.
  • each flexible portion comprises at least two elastically deformable blades.
  • redundancy is created in the electrical contact members which makes it possible to overcome any breakage of one of the blades used for the electrical contact, or a defect in the electrical contact between one of the blades and the associated contact area. .
  • the arrangement according to the invention is thus more reliable, more tolerant with regard to manufacturing defects, and it offers a better resistance to wear.
  • the fixing material is deposited on a contact pad associated with the support lug
  • the tab the support material is brought into contact with the fastening material deposited on the associated contact pad, and the treatment of the fastening material causes adhesion of the support pad on the associated contact pad.
  • the fixing material is deposited on at least one location intended to receive an electronic component
  • the electronic component is arranged on the location, and treatment of the fastening material causes adhesion of the electronic component to the printed circuit board.
  • the fixing material is a solder paste and the fixing is obtained by soldering after melting of the solder paste.
  • the fixing material is an adhesive
  • the assembly method according to the invention has the particular advantage of allowing the assembly and electrical connection of the conductive plate on the printed circuit board in the same manner as a conventional electronic component SMT type. This joining technique is proven. It brings great reliability and ease of implementation.
  • the conductive plate may be packaged in the same form as certain electronic components, that is to say in the form of a plastic tape containing a series of identical conductive plates ready to be assembled on printed circuit boards. . This avoids contamination of the conductive plate by dust during handling.
  • switch will be used even when the operation corresponds to that of a switch.
  • the carriage 84 has three control surfaces 88, 90, 92 constituted by three bosses offset longitudinally relative to each other and arranged vis-à-vis the printed circuit board 36. Each boss here has a semi-cylindrical shape transverse axis.
  • the first boss 88 is aligned longitudinally with the main flexible portion 50 so that, when the carriage 84 occupies a first longitudinal switching position, only the main flexible portion 50 is in contact with its main contact area 44.
  • the second boss 90 is aligned longitudinally with the auxiliary flexible portion 80 so that, when the carriage 84 occupies a second longitudinal switching position, only the auxiliary flexible portion 80 is in contact with its auxiliary contact pad 82.

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  1. Anordnung (32) eines Umschalters (34) an einer gedruckten Leiterplatte (36), enthaltend zumindest eine elektrische Anschlussklemme (42) und einen elektrischen Kontaktbereich (44, 82), wobei der Umschalter (34) zumindest einen ersten und einen zweiten Schaltzustand aufweist, wobei der erste Schaltzustand einem geöffneten Zustand des Stromkreises zwischen der Anschlussklemme (42) und dem Kontaktbereich (44, 82) entspricht und der zweite Schaltzustand einem geschlossenen Zustand des Stromkreises zwischen der Anschlussklemme (42) und dem Kontaktbereich (44, 82) entspricht, wobei ein Betätigungsglied (52) vorgesehen ist, um ein elektrisches Zwischenkontaktglied (46) zu betätigen, um den Umschalter (34) in einen seiner beiden Schaltzustände zu schalten, wobei das elektrische Zwischenkontaktglied (46) aus einer leitfähigen Platte (46) besteht, die an die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) befestigt ist, wobei die leitfähige Platte (46) einen festen Abschnitt (48) in elektrischem Kontakt mit der Anschlussklemme (42) und einen biegsamen Abschnitt (50, 80) aufweist, dessen Durchbiegung über das Betätigungsglied (52) so gesteuert wird, dass im geschlossenen Zustand des Stromkreises der biegsame Abschnitt (50, 80) elektrisch in Kontakt mit dem Kontaktbereich (44, 82) ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die leitfähige Platte (46) sich über den festen Abschnitt (48) und über zumindest eine Abstützlasche (74, 76) auf die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) abstützt, wobei der feste Abschnitt (48) und die Abstützlasche (74, 76) beiderseits eines Zwischenabschnitts (62) der leitfähigen Platte (46) angeordnet sind, der sich über der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) erstreckt, wobei der biegsame Abschnitt (50, 80) in der Verlängerung des Zwischenabschnitts (62) zu einem Ende der leitfähigen Platte (46) hin ausgebildet ist, und dass die leitfähige Platte (46) durch eine Oberflächenmontage-Technik an die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) befestigt ist.
  2. Anordnung (32) nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abstützlasche (74, 76) elektrisch in Kontakt mit einem Kontaktbereich (78) der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) ist.
  3. Anordnung (32) nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der feste Abschnitt (48) und die Abstützlasche (74, 76) jeweils zumindest einen Abstützabschnitt (56, 77) aufweisen, der dazu vorgesehen ist, an die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) angedrückt zu werden.
  4. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zwischenabschnitt (62) sich insgesamt parallel zur gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) erstreckt.
  5. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die leitfähige Platte (46) aufweist:
    - einen proximalen Endrandbereich (56), der an die Anschlussklemme (42) befestigt ist und sich im wesentlichen parallel zur gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) erstreckt, um den festen Abschnitt (48) zu bilden,
    - einen Verbindungsabschnitt (58), der mit dem proximalen Endrandbereich (56) über einen ersten Knick (60) verbunden ist, der sich in einer Schnittebene bezüglich der Ebene der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) erstreckt, und mit dem Zwischenabschnitt (62) über einen zweiten Knick (64) verbunden ist,
    und dass der biegsame Abschnitt (50, 80) in der Verlängerung des Zwischenabschnitts (62) zum distalen Ende der leitfähigen Platte (46) hin auf der dem festen Abschnitt (48) entgegengesetzten Seite ausgebildet ist.
  6. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der biegsame Abschnitt (50, 80) aus zumindest einer elastisch verformbaren Lamelle (66) besteht, wobei die verformbare Lamelle (66) einen erhebungsförmigen Abschnitt (68) über der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) und einen elektrischen Kontaktabschnitt (70) aufweist, und dass das Betätigungsglied (52) eine Steuerfläche (72, 88, 90, 92) aufweist, die dazu vorgesehen ist, sich oberhalb der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) in einer zur Platte (36) im wesentlichen parallel verlaufenden Ebene zu verlagern, so dass zum Verschwenken des Umschalters (34) aus seinem geöffneten Zustand in seinen geschlossenen Zustand die Steuerfläche (72, 88, 90, 92) in Anlage an den erhebungsförmigen Abschnitt (68) gelangt und die Durchbiegung der verformbaren Lamelle (66) zur gedruckten Platte (36) hin entgegen einer elastischen Rückstellkraft hervorruft, bis der Kontaktabschnitt (70) an den zugeordneten Kontaktbereich (44, 82) in Anlage gelangt.
  7. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungsglied (52) einen Schlitten (84) aufweist, der in einer Verschiebungsrichtung (A2) gleitbeweglich gelagert ist, die im wesentlichen parallel zur gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) verläuft, und dass die Steuerfläche (88, 90, 92) aus einem Stück mit dem Schlitten (84) ausgeführt ist.
  8. Anordnung (32) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungsglied (52) einen Hebel (554) aufweist, der um eine im wesentlichen orthogonal zur gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) verlaufenden Achse (A1) verschwenkbar gelagert ist, und dass die Steuerfläche (72) aus einem Stück mit dem Hebel (54) ausgeführt ist.
  9. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die leitfähige Platte (46) zumindest einen biegsamen Behelfsabschnitt (80) aufweist, der dazu vorgesehen ist, mit einem zugeordneten Behelfskontaktbereich (82) der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36) dann in Kontakt zu gelangen, wenn das Betätigungsglied (52) eine dritte Betätigungsstellung einnimmt, die einem dritten Schaltzustand entspricht.
  10. Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder biegsame Abschnitt (50, 80) zumindest zwei elastisch verformbare Lamellen (66) aufweist, um den elektrischen Kontakt herzustellen.
  11. Verfahren zum Montieren einer Anordnung (32) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die nachfolgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Auftragen eines Befestigungsmaterials auf die Anschlussklemme (42) der gedruckten Leiterplatte (36),
    - Positionieren der leitfähigen Platte (46) auf die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) derart, dass der feste Abschnitt (48) mit dem auf die Anschlussklemme (42) aufgetragenen Befestigungsmaterial in Kontakt ist,
    - Behandeln des auf die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) aufgetragenen Befestigungsmaterials derart, dass die leitfähige Platte (46) durch Anhaften des festen Abschnitts (48) an der Anschlussklemme (42) mittels des Befestigungsmaterials befestigt wird.
  12. Montageverfahren nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei dem Schritt des Auftragens des Befestigungsmaterials das Befestigungsmaterial auf einen Kontaktbereich (78) aufgetragen wird, welcher der Abstützlasche (74, 76) zugeordnet ist, dass bei dem Schritt des Positionierens der leitfähigen Platte (46) die Abstützlasche (74, 76) mit dem auf den zugeordneten Kontaktbereich (78) aufgetragenen Befestigungsmaterial in Kontakt gebracht wird und dass die Behandlung des Befestigungsmaterials das Anhaften der Abstützlasche (74, 76) an den zugeordneten Kontaktbereich (78) hervorruft.
  13. Montageverfahren nach Anspruch 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei dem Schritt des Auftragens das Befestigungsmaterial auf zumindest eine Stelle (43) aufgetragen wird, die dazu bestimmt ist, ein elektronisches Bauteil (41) aufzunehmen, dass bei dem Schritt des Positionierens das elektronische Bauteil (41) an die Stelle (43) gesetzt wird und dass das Behandeln des Befestigungsmaterials das Anhaften des elektronischen Bauteils (41) an die gedruckte Leiterplatte (36) hervorruft.
  14. Montageverfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Befestigungsmaterial eine Lötpaste ist und dass die Befestigung durch Verlöten nach Aufschmelzen der Lötpaste erhalten wird.
  15. Montageverfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Befestigungsmaterial ein Klebstoff ist.
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