EP2534736B1 - Éléments porteurs par serrage, empilables, pour modules plats - Google Patents

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EP2534736B1
EP2534736B1 EP11712240.8A EP11712240A EP2534736B1 EP 2534736 B1 EP2534736 B1 EP 2534736B1 EP 11712240 A EP11712240 A EP 11712240A EP 2534736 B1 EP2534736 B1 EP 2534736B1
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Manuel Geitner
Wolfgang Holmer
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
    • 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
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2408—Modular blocks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/70—Interfitted members
    • Y10T403/7045—Interdigitated ends

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  • the invention relates to a clamping carrier element for printed circuit boards with a housing.
  • the printed circuit boards are provided in separate operations with the connectors and soldered in a solder bath with possibly other, provided on the circuit board components. It is necessary that the connectors are already so firmly connected to the circuit board during the deployment process, that is, in the first operation, that they maintain their position even in subsequent work and transport operations.
  • the connectors can be used for different housing / device widths.
  • PCB terminal blocks may also have lateral support plates with which the block is given both a lateral cohesion, as well as a mechanical support against the circuit board to which the PCB terminal block is connected.
  • housings for electrical and / or electronic components to adapt the number of connection points to the requirement when using only a single housing frame in that terminals are used as connection elements, even in a stepped arrangement, with solderable connection pins.
  • terminals are used as connection elements, even in a stepped arrangement, with solderable connection pins.
  • Such housings have no parts, which in addition to a mechanical support and holding function would have a further electrical function.
  • the reveal DE 1 085 608 A1 and the US Pat. No. 6,234,834 B1 a clamping support member for printed circuit boards with a housing, wherein the clamping support member at the top of the housing is formed such that a plurality of clamping carrier elements via a connection technique is stacked one above the other.
  • a terminal support member for printed circuit boards protrudes with a housing, wherein the clamping support member is formed on the upper side of the housing such that a plurality of clamping support members are stackable via a connection technique.
  • the clamping support elements can be clamped together by a clamping operation.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a clamping support member for a printed circuit board, which individually for different circuit board thicknesses and adapted to the respective housing situation is formed.
  • this object is achieved by a clamping support member for a printed circuit board with a housing.
  • the invention is characterized in that the clamping carrier element is formed on the upper side of the housing in such a way that a plurality of clamping carrier elements can be stacked on top of one another via a connecting technique.
  • the individual clamping carrier elements are preferably cuboid with an upper side, a lower side, a front side, a rear side and two side walls and can be assembled modularly adapted to different housing and device widths.
  • the individual contacts including the housing can therefore be assembled in a sandwich construction.
  • the first contact carrier element can be used for preferably 7.5 mm widths.
  • the arranged above second contact carrier element is preferably for 15 mm widths and the third contact carrier element arranged above can be used according to the invention for preferably 22.5 mm widths. In this way, separate variants for the respective device widths are avoided.
  • the stackable clamping support elements according to the invention accordingly offer a considerable reduction in variants. In addition, they offer a considerable simplification of the clamping carrier manufacturing process, since the clamp carriers no longer have to be adapted to the respective device widths.
  • the clamping carrier elements according to the invention enable a universal use for different device widths.
  • clamping support members are connected by clamping together.
  • the latching mechanism is preceded by a latching lug and a latching opening on the respective terminal support elements to be connected to each other, which are then positively connected with each other in this way.
  • the plug-in mechanism is a positive connection technique in which a plug body is joined in an opening.
  • the clamping process is a non-positive connection technique in which two bodies, in this case the clamping carrier elements, are subjected to force.
  • the clamping carrier which is arranged directly on the printed circuit board, on the underside of the housing has connecting pins, which have different cross-sections over their length, which are adapted to cooperate with holes of different cross-section in a printed circuit board.
  • the thus formed terminal pins of the clamping support elements allow secure mounting to the printed circuit boards, in particular printed circuit boards with different thickness, which may for example be at 1.0 mm or 1.6 mm. This is associated with a considerable simplification of the terminal carrier manufacturing process, since the clamp carrier no longer need to be adapted to the respective board thickness.
  • the pins according to the invention enable a universal use for printed circuit boards of different thickness.
  • connection pins are formed concentrically. Concentric pins allow easy positioning of the pins in the hole provided in the printed circuit board. However, the pins can take any other cross-sectional shape.
  • positioning pins are arranged on the underside of the housing of the clamping carrier element, which is arranged directly on the printed circuit board. These Positioning pins are used to align the clamp carrier on the printed circuit board and thus prevent incorrect positioning of the clamp carrier on the printed circuit board.
  • the pins are arranged on the underside of the housing in a recess. This particular embodiment makes it possible that the printed circuit board is guided on the inner edge of the clamping support and thus there is a further positioning aid.
  • a contact interface for electrical contacting is formed on the housing of the clamping carrier element. With such a contact interface, a branching of the electrical contacting in other areas of an electrical device is possible.
  • the printed circuit board which receives discrete components on a circuit board, is preferably designed as a printed circuit board which serves as a two-dimensional flat circuit carrier and can be electrically or mechanically connected to a functional unit.
  • the stackable clamping support elements according to the invention enable on the one hand a secure mounting on printed circuit boards, in particular on printed circuit boards with different thicknesses, and on the other hand an individual adaptation to the respective housing situation. This is associated with a considerable simplification of the terminal carrier manufacturing process, since the clamp carrier no longer need to be adapted to the respective board thickness or to the respective housing situation.
  • the terminal support elements according to the invention allow individual use both for the printed circuit boards of different thickness, as well as for the housing with different widths.
  • Fig. 1 shows a clamping carrier element 1 according to the invention, which is arranged on a printed circuit board 2, in particular a printed circuit board.
  • a printed circuit board 2 in particular a printed circuit board.
  • connecting pins 4 are arranged, which have different cross sections over their length and are preferably formed concentrically.
  • These step-shaped connecting pins 4 may be formed as a dome, square or longitudinal pins.
  • the pins 4 cooperate with holes in the printed circuit board 2 or are introduced into this.
  • positioning pins 5 are also arranged, which facilitate the alignment of the clamping support member 1 to the printed circuit board 2.
  • Fig. 2 shows two nested clamping support elements 1, which are arranged on a printed circuit board 2.
  • the preferably parallelepiped-shaped housing of the contact carrier elements 1, on the upper side further recesses 6, which are formed for a clamping operation.
  • Fig. 3 shows three nested clamping carrier elements 1 in a representation from below.
  • the clamping support element 1 preferably has three connection pins 4, which are arranged in the recess 3 on the underside 6 of the clamping support element 1.
  • the connecting pins 4 are step-shaped, that is, they have a larger cross-section in a region 7 of the connecting pins 4 directly on the underside 6 of the clamping support element 1 than in the end region 8 of the connecting pins 4.
  • the connecting pins 4 are preferably formed concentrically and can the shape of a dome, square or long pin.
  • positioning pins 5 which are preferably formed as a square and have over their length no different cross-sections.
  • the clamping support element 1 also has a contact interface 9 in the form of a contacting tongue, which serves as an electrical interface to other contact elements.
  • Fig. 4 shows three superimposed clamping support elements 1 on a printed circuit board 2.
  • the stackable clamping support elements according to the invention enable on the one hand a secure mounting on printed circuit boards, in particular on printed circuit boards with different thicknesses, and on the other hand an individual adaptation to the respective housing situation. This is associated with a considerable simplification of the terminal carrier manufacturing process, since the clamp carrier no longer need to be adapted to the respective board thickness or to the respective housing situation.
  • the terminal support elements according to the invention allow individual use both for the printed circuit boards of different thickness, as well as for the housing with different widths.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Mounting Of Printed Circuit Boards And The Like (AREA)
  • Packaging Frangible Articles (AREA)
  • Combinations Of Printed Boards (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Elément porteur par serrage pour modules plats (2) avec un boîtier, dans lequel l'élément porteur par serrage (1) est configuré au niveau de la face supérieure du boîtier de telle sorte qu'une pluralité d'éléments porteurs par serrage peuvent être empilés les uns sur les autres via une technique de liaison, dans lequel les éléments porteurs par serrage (1) peuvent être serrés les uns dans les autres par le bais d'un processus de serrage, caractérisé en ce qu'au niveau du boîtier de l'élément porteur par serrage est configurée une interface de contact (9) qui permet une bifurcation de la mise en contact électrique dans d'autres zones de l'appareil électrique pour une mise en contact électrique.
  2. Elément porteur par serrage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément porteur par serrage (1), qui est disposé directement sur le module plat (2), présente au niveau de la face inférieure (6) du boîtier des broches de raccordement (4), qui présentent sur leur longueur différentes sections transversales, lesquelles sont configurées de manière à coopérer avec des alésages de section transversale différente dans un module plat (2).
  3. Elément porteur par serrage selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les broches de raccordement (4) sont configurées de manière concentrique.
  4. Elément porteur par serrage selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que, sur la face inférieure du boîtier de l'élément porteur par serrage (1), qui est disposé directement sur le module plat (2), sont positionnées des broches de positionnement (5).
  5. Elément porteur par serrage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les broches de raccordement (4) sont disposées sur la face inférieure du boîtier dans un évidement (3).
  6. Elément porteur par serrage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le module plat (2) est configuré en tant que carte de circuits imprimés conductrice.
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