EP3026761A1 - Connexion enfichable directe destinée à la mise en contact électrique de supports de pistes conductrices souples dans des feux de véhicules - Google Patents

Connexion enfichable directe destinée à la mise en contact électrique de supports de pistes conductrices souples dans des feux de véhicules Download PDF

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EP3026761A1
EP3026761A1 EP14195077.4A EP14195077A EP3026761A1 EP 3026761 A1 EP3026761 A1 EP 3026761A1 EP 14195077 A EP14195077 A EP 14195077A EP 3026761 A1 EP3026761 A1 EP 3026761A1
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Marco Vollmer
Andreas Vlastnik
Attila Gönczi
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    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
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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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    • 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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    • 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 invention relates to a direct plug-in connection according to the preamble of claim 1 and a vehicle light having such a direct plug-in connection according to the preamble of claim 14.
  • a vehicle lamp essentially comprises a luminaire interior enclosed by a luminaire housing and a lens, and at least one light source accommodated therein with at least one light source, and optionally associated electronic components for at least one light function of the motor vehicle light.
  • at least one reflector which is seen from outside the luminaire interior and is seen through one or more light openings closed by the lens, can be accommodated behind at least one light source of the at least one luminous means.
  • the reflector can be formed at least in part by a separate component and / or by at least one part of the luminaire housing itself, for example by means of an at least partially reflective coating.
  • At least one light source of the illuminant may comprise one or more optical elements, such as at least one lens, at least one channel concentrator, e.g. at least one parabolic trough (CPC) or the like for forming a defined emission characteristic.
  • optical elements such as at least one lens, at least one channel concentrator, e.g. at least one parabolic trough (CPC) or the like for forming a defined emission characteristic.
  • the lens is formed by a transparent cover, which protects the interior of the lamp and the components housed by this against the weather.
  • At least one optical disk can be arranged in the beam path between at least one light source of the luminous means and the light disk, which can have a specific structure and / or masking, for example, with a clear lens, for example a light effect for a viewer, the luminous means and / or its at least one light source to conceal.
  • the luminaire housing or the luminaire interior can be divided into several luminaire chambers, each with its own light sources and / or illuminants, possibly reflectors and / or optical elements and / or optical discs, and optionally be divided into lenses, of which several or all lamp chambers same or each lamp chamber can fulfill a different lighting functions.
  • a light function this is a function of the vehicle light implemented by emitting light of a specific color in a specific brightness and direction to fulfill a task.
  • Each vehicle lamp fulfills one or more tasks or functions depending on the design.
  • a light function of the vehicle lamp is provided.
  • Light functions are, for example, in a configuration as a headlamp a function illuminating the roadway, or in a design as a signal light especially in motor vehicles, a signal function, such as a Wiederholblinklichtfunktion to the turn signal or a brake light function to indicate a braking activity, or.
  • a limiting light function such as a taillight function, also referred to as a tail light function
  • a taillight function to ensure visibility of the vehicle during the day and / or night, such as in a taillight or daytime running light configuration.
  • vehicle lights in the automotive sector are thesselbug, on the vehicle flanks and / or on the side mirrors and rear mounted repeater lights, exit lights, such as ambient lighting, marker lights, brake lights, fog lights, reversing lights, and typically high set third brake lights, so-called Central, High -Mounted Braking Lights, daytime running lights, headlamps and fog lamps also used as turning or cornering lights, as well as combinations thereof.
  • a luminous means for at least one light function comprises at least at least one light source, for example at least one incandescent lamp or at least one gas discharge lamp or at least one light-emitting diode and optionally combinations thereof.
  • inorganic light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes are increasingly used as light sources of lamps for vehicle lights.
  • Inorganic light emitting diodes consist of at least one light emitting diode semiconductor chip, short LED chip, and at least one, for example, molded by injection molding, the at least one LED chip in whole or in part enveloping primary optics.
  • Vehicle lights are also known in which pure LED chips are used without molded primary optics.
  • TCT Through Hole Technology
  • SMD Surface Mounted Device
  • COB Chip On Board
  • THT LEDs are a well-known type of inorganic light-emitting diodes. They are also referred to as leaded light-emitting diodes, as they consist of an at least in a desired emission transparent encapsulation, e.g. in the form of an encapsulation or an encapsulation, which includes a LED chip with a first electrical connection, for example in the form of an anode terminal connecting bonding wire and connected to a second electrical connection, for example in the form of a cathode terminal, LED chip. From the encapsulation protrude only the designated as little legs wires of the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection as the anode and cathode terminals of the THT-LED.
  • the second electrical connection embodied, for example, as a cathode connection can in this case be provided with a cup mentioned above, in which the LED chip is arranged.
  • the bonding wire leads from the example executed as an anode terminal first connection from outside the cup coming to the LED chip.
  • SMD LEDs SMD LEDs for short, are another well-known type of inorganic light-emitting diode.
  • SMD LEDs consist of a leadframe with at least one mounting surface for at least one LED chip and electrical connection surfaces.
  • the leadframe is partially encapsulated by a plastic body with at least one recess freeing at least one mounting surface.
  • the electrical connection surfaces of the leadframe are also kept free as the electrical connections of the SMD LED for later surface mounting.
  • the at least one LED chip is arranged and electrically contacted at the bottom of the at least one recess extending to the at least one mounting surface. In this case, the LED chip is arranged on a first portion of the leadframe connected to at least one first electrical connection area.
  • a bonding wire connects the LED chip to a second portion of the leadframe, which in turn is connected to at least one second electrical pad.
  • the reason for their Picking area reaching recess may be configured reflector-like.
  • the walls of the recess form the above-mentioned primary reflector.
  • the walls can be coated reflective.
  • COB LEDs, COB LEDs for short consist of an unhoused LED chip and a bonding wire to be arranged directly on a light carrier.
  • the back side of the LED chip forms the first electrical connection of the COB LED.
  • the LED chip on its rear side is directly connected to a first conductor track of a luminous means carrier, e.g. electrically connected by soldering or welding.
  • the bonding wire forming the second electrical connection of the COB LED is likewise connected to a second conductor track of the illuminant carrier, e.g. electrically connected by soldering or welding.
  • LEDs are used uniformly for both embodiments, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • Outstanding properties of LEDs compared to other, conventional light sources of bulbs are a much longer life and a significantly higher light output with the same power consumption.
  • LEDs have lower power consumption compared to other light sources.
  • LEDs when using one or more LEDS as the light source of a light source, for example, in a vehicle lamp, the load of a provided for power supply electrical system of a vehicle can be reduced, along with savings in energy consumption of the vehicle.
  • LEDs have a much longer life than other, for use in a vehicle lamp candidate light sources. Due to the longer service life, among other things, the lower failure rate increases the operational safety and, concomitantly, the quality of the vehicle lamp.
  • OLED Organic Light Emitting Diode
  • OLED is a luminous thin-film device made of organic semiconducting light Materials having at least one emitter layer enclosed between electrically conductive, for example metallic layers for anode and cathode.
  • the thickness or, in other words, the thickness of the layers is on the order of about 100 nm. Typically, it is 100 nm to 500 nm, depending on the structure.
  • OLEDs typically encapsulated with an inorganic material, especially glass.
  • OLEDs do not require monocrystalline materials. Compared to LEDs, OLEDs can therefore be produced using inexpensive thin-film technology. As a result, OLEDs make it possible to produce flat light sources which on the one hand have a very thin appearance and, on the other hand, have a particularly homogeneous appearance when used as a luminous surface visible through the lens of a vehicle lamp.
  • one or more more or less complex electronic control circuits can be provided, which can be arranged, for example, on one or more light source carriers of the light source and accommodated in the light interior.
  • a simple example of an electronic control circuit relates to the alignment of different brightnesses of individual LEDs or of LED strands within a group of jointly operated LEDs arranged on one or more illuminant carriers.
  • Such an electronic control circuit consists of at least one or more series resistors for adjusting the forward voltage of the LEDs to the electrical system. For example, it is known to sort the LEDs in binning according to forward voltage and intensity. To compensate for differences between multiple LED strings, each consisting of serially connected LEDs of the same forward voltage and intensity, and a homogeneous brightness distribution of the adjacent LED strings of LEDs with different To obtain forward voltage and intensity, at least each LED string is provided with a different series resistor.
  • LEDs and OLDEs often require a separate failure detection when used as a light source, especially in vehicle lights. This is due to the low power consumption of LEDs and OLEDs in general.
  • a control unit housed in a vehicle is unable to detect a change in the power consumption from the on-board network that corresponds to the failure of one or fewer LEDs or OLEDs, since a resulting board-voltage change lies below the vehicle-electrical system voltage fluctuations that occur during normal operation of a vehicle.
  • an electronic circuit arrangement for failure detection accommodated in the vehicle lamp detects the failure of one or more light-emitting diodes in the vehicle lamp, e.g. by means of one or more comparators and communicates this to the control unit.
  • This electronic circuit arrangement for failure detection can be realized by an example applied to the illuminant carrier electronic control circuit.
  • the electronic control circuit comprises in the simplest case, a resistor and a protective diode, but depending on the application also contain much more electronic components, such as microcontroller or controller, comparators, Transistors, protective diodes, electrical resistors eg as series resistor, capacitors, ferrites, etc.
  • a light source having one or more LEDs and / or OLEDs as the light source usually comprises at least one further aforementioned electronic component in addition to one or more LEDs and / or OLEDs that represent electronic components on account of their diode structure. Accordingly, a light source with one or more LEDs and / or OLEDs as light sources can have at least one further electronic component in addition to the at least one LED and / or OLED.
  • the at least one light source of a luminous means and at least one further electronic component can be arranged on a common illuminant carrier which represents a conductor carrier, or on spatially separated interconnect carriers electrically interconnected, for example, by a cable harness or one or more parts of a cable harness, of which at least one forms the illuminant carrier, be arranged.
  • the conductor carriers used in conjunction with a light source carrier are conductor carriers, as are also used for the electrical connection of electronic components, for example for the control of other light sources, as LEDs and OLEDs.
  • Conductor carriers can be made rigid, for example, as so-called printed circuit boards rigid, or as so-called flexible circuit boards, also referred to as printed circuit board flexible films, for example elastically or pliable deformable.
  • injection molded circuit carriers produced in MID technology MID technology: Molded Interconnect Device technology
  • MID technology Molded Interconnect Device technology
  • MID technology Molded Interconnect Device technology
  • circuit boards referred to as circuit boards, printed circuit boards or PCBs.
  • a printed circuit board is a carrier for electronic components. It serves for mechanical fastening and electrical connection. Almost every electronic device contains one or more printed circuit boards.
  • Circuit boards are made of electrically insulating material with adhering thereto, serving as interconnects, electrically conductive connections.
  • the tracks are usually etched from a thin layer of copper.
  • insulating material fiber reinforced plastic is common.
  • One of the most widely used materials in this area of application is FR-4.
  • FR-4 or FR4 refers to a class of flame retardant and flame retardant composites consisting of epoxy resin and glass fiber fabric.
  • the abbreviation FR stands for flame retardant and meets the requirement of UL94V-0.
  • FR-4 is available in different variants. To improve the flame retardancy of the composite material with chemical substances such as polybrominated diphenyl ether based on bromine is added, in the halogen-free variant eliminates this addition.
  • the composite FR-4 was specified in 1968, among other composites, by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in the characteristics specified in the NEMA LI1 specification.
  • NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
  • FR-4 in contrast to similar composites such as FR-2, so-called hard paper, has better creep resistance and lower water absorption. Another advantage of FR-4 is the good adhesion, which ensures the permanent attachment of conductor tracks made of copper on the substrate.
  • Circuit boards with FR-4 as electrically insulating material are commonly referred to as FR-4 boards.
  • the electrical contacting and mounting of electronic components on printed circuit boards is carried out by soldering the electronic components in SMD technology on designed as solder pads (pads) games of the tracks or in THT technology trained as Lötaugen games of the tracks. So they are simultaneously mechanically held and electrically connected to these footprints. Larger electronic components can also be attached to the printed circuit board using cable ties, adhesive or screwed connections.
  • FR-4 boards described are adapted to specific applications types of printed circuit boards known. These range from single-sided and two-sided circuit boards for simple multi-layer applications with multiple layers of electrically conductive interconnections separated by insulating material, for example, for complex control circuits that would not be interconnected with one or two interconnect levels, to special techniques such as high power electronics applications where the circuit board not only the assembly and electrical connection, but at the same time also the removal of heat generated at the individual electronic components used.
  • a special field of application in vehicle lights at least for the electrical contacting of light sources of illuminants provided for the fulfillment of one or more light functions of a vehicle lamp, is the use of flexplates as a conductor carrier of a corresponding luminous means.
  • flex boards are provided in particular for adapting the course of the arrangement of a plurality of electrically interconnected, for example, designed as LEDs light sources of a light source to complex geometries.
  • the geometries that follow the course of the arrangement of a plurality of electrically interconnected light sources of a light source an adaptation to the installation situation regarding the outer shape of the vehicle lamp owed.
  • Such an outer shape of a vehicle lamp is predetermined for example by the design of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle, as well as by the intended contour of the vehicle lamp, which is reflected in the so-called Strakverlauf the vehicle lamp.
  • Flexplates allow by their flexibility in a simple way bridging different Abstrahlwinkelauscardien and horizontal and / or vertical level differences of one or more chains, for example, designed as LEDs light sources, without any deviation of the arrangement of a light source from a beam angle and / or a horizontal and / or vertical level of a neighboring light source again need to provide a separately electrically to be contacted own trace carrier.
  • the electrical contacting of OLEDs is a special field of application, which prefers the use of flexplates.
  • Flexplates allow easy electrical contacting of OLEDs, for example by soldering or by means of anisotropic conductive film (ACF), wherein the flexplate ensures a required flexibility between the electrical connection of an OLED provided on the flexplate, for example to a power supply, and the electrical connection between the flexplate and OLED.
  • ACF anisotropic conductive film
  • a cost-effective electrical contacting of circuit board carriers designed as printed circuit boards uses a direct plug connection.
  • a direct plug-in connection differs from an indirect plug-in connection in that only one plug part is required, which contacts printed conductors, for example directly on a printed circuit board.
  • a counterpart connected to the conductor tracks, for example a printed circuit board, is required, which receives the plug part.
  • a direct plug connection can be produced, for example, by means of edge contact plugs, also referred to as side board plugs.
  • An edge contact plug has a housing which partially surrounds one or more contact means.
  • the individual contact means of Randumblesteckern are formed by single or flat cables, for example by soldering or crimping or screw terminals connectable brackets which engage around a circuit board and electrically contact on one or on opposite sides of the circuit board identically executed traces.
  • RAST plug connectors RAST; grid connection plug-in technology
  • RAST 2.5 and RAST 5 This is Connectors of the so-called domestic appliance standards RAST 2.5 and RAST 5, wherein the numbers indicate the millimeter distance between adjacent contact centers.
  • RAST connectors have long been standard on a variety of sensor, switch, actuator and motor control cables that can be directly or indirectly connected to the PCB and / or components.
  • the advantages of RAST plugs have also been recognized by other industries, so that even outside of home appliances, a steadily growing worldwide distribution can be found, for example in heating technology or the automotive industry.
  • a light source with at least one arranged on a circuit board light source and a releasably connectable to a tab portion of the circuit board, in a pre-assembly and a final assembly position can be brought edge contact plug known.
  • the edge contact plug has contact elements formed by contact elements, to which electrical lines are connected.
  • the printed circuit board has conductor tracks which are connected directly or indirectly via a drive device to electrical connections of the light source.
  • the printed conductors have contact points which contact the contact elements when the edge contact plug is in the final assembly position.
  • edge contact plugs By embracing the edge of a conductor carrier edge contact plugs can not be used in conjunction with cost and application technology very advantageous flexplates, since their foil-thin thickness dimension does not allow by single or flat cables, for example by soldering or crimping or screw terminals connectable brackets formed contact means of edge contact plugs from one edge of a flex board forth on such postpone, without running the risk of damaging the flex board, still allows a flex board between two opposing one side on a connecting side, for example by means of a web preferably resiliently together electrically conductive connected, on the connection side by a predetermined distance sufficient to clamp a printed circuit board, preferably a standard printed circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board, between the contact wings to clamp spaced contact swing of a executed as a clamp contact means of a edge contact connector and thereby to contact electrically on their tracks.
  • a printed circuit board preferably a standard printed circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board
  • FR4 circuit boards can be electrically contacted for about one twelfth of the cost by means of a direct plug-in connection designed by means of edge contact plugs.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a cost-effective electrical connector for flex boards in vehicle lights.
  • the invention accordingly relates to a direct plug-in connection for the electrical contacting of flexible printed circuit board carriers designed as flexplates in vehicle lamps.
  • the direct plug-in connection comprises a flexible strip conductor carrier provided with at least one electrically conductive strip or interconnectable conductor track, for example with one or more electronic components.
  • the flexible conductor carrier is embodied as a flexible plate formed by, for example, a flexible film, comprising such or encompassed by a flexible film.
  • the printed circuit board carrier designed as a flexplate has a contact area.
  • At least one surface of the flex board in the contact region is provided with the electrical connections of the conductor carrier.
  • the electrical connections can be formed for example by at least on a surface of the flexplate blank lying formed as contact surfaces games of traces.
  • the contact region of the flexplate is subdivided into an intermediate region and a tab region connected to the intermediate region via a boundary line running parallel to a straight line.
  • the tab region of the contact region of the flexplate is characterized in that it is connected to the intermediate region of the flexplate via the boundary line running parallel to a straight line.
  • the tab area has only a connection to the intermediate area. With a remaining part of the flexplate, the tab region is connected exclusively via the intermediate region adjoining the border region along the borderline.
  • the intermediate region of the contact region of the flexplate is characterized in that it is connected via the boundary line extending parallel to a straight line to the tab region of the contact region of the flexplate and to the remaining part of the flexplate. Accordingly, the tab region adjoins the intermediate region in an orientation which, viewed from the intermediate region, lies behind the boundary line within the area formed by the flexplate, for example orthogonal to the boundary line.
  • the remaining part of the flexplate joins the intermediate region in one or more remaining arbitrary orientations.
  • the tab area On one side of the intermediate area adjacent to the tab area.
  • the tab area is connected exclusively to the remaining part of the flex board via the intermediate area. Except for the intermediate area, the tab area is not in any contact or connection with the remaining part of the flexplate.
  • the situation is quite different with the intermediate area.
  • the remaining part of the flexplate is joined to the intermediate region on one or more sides, whereas in addition the tab region adjoins the intermediate region along one side of the borderline.
  • the remaining part of the flexplate may connect to the intermediate region in a straight and / or angled extension of the tab region.
  • the direct plug-in connection comprises a peripheral contact plug with a number of contact means which corresponds to at least a number of required electrical connections of the conductor carrier required, for example, to operate at least one by a or more via formed on the conductor carrier tracks electrically contacted, for example, electrically interconnected electronic components.
  • the device can be, for example, an electronic circuit which is a part, for example a control device, of a light source of a vehicle lamp comprising one or more light sources.
  • the device may comprise one or more light sources of a luminous means of a vehicle lamp.
  • the interconnects of the conductor carrier can thus directly or indirectly via an electronic circuit with electrical connections of the at least one by means of at least a portion of Conductor tracks of the printed circuit board carrier designed as a flex circuit can be electrically connected, for example connected to the light source provided on the conductor carrier.
  • the at least one light source is preferably at least one LED and / or at least one OLED.
  • the edge contact plug may include a housing partially surrounding the one or more contact means.
  • Each of the contact means of the edge contact plug comprises a clamp with two opposing, on one side on a connecting side, for example by means of a web preferably integrally resiliently elastically connected to each other in the sense contact swings that the free ends of the contact wings of a clamp abut each other in an initial state or by a small Distance of, for example, only a few tenths of a millimeter from each other are spaced apart from each other, and can be deflected away from each other while overcoming the spring load.
  • the contact wings are spaced apart at the connection side by a predetermined distance, which is preferably sufficient to insert a printed circuit board, preferably a standard printed circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board, between the contact wings.
  • a smaller distance prevails, so that a printed circuit board inserted between the contact wings of the one or more clips serving as contact means of the edge contact plug is resiliently clamped at least in the area of their free ends.
  • an expansion is preferably provided coming from the free ends to facilitate the insertion of a printed circuit board between the contact wings.
  • electrical lines are connected or connectable, for example, to a wiring harness.
  • the direct plug-in connection is characterized by a reinforcing element at least partially covered or surrounded by the contact area of the flexplate, at least partially on at least three sides of the contact area of the flexplate. Two of the mentioned at least three sides are two plane-parallel opposite surfaces of the reinforcing member, for example, an upper side and a lower side of a plate-like reinforcing member.
  • the third page is a so-called landing page specified below.
  • the reinforcing element is at least partially covered or surrounded by the contact area of the flexplate, or in the case of at least partially wrapping on at least three sides, at least partially surrounded by the contact area of the flexplate such that a first side thereof is wholly or partially from the intermediate area of the contact area is covered, and a second whose first side plane-parallel opposite side of the tab portion of the contact area is completely or partially covered.
  • the distinction between covered or surrounded and wrapped is to be understood to mean that it is conceivable and within the scope of the present invention to provide the reinforcing element with a recess, for example a slot, through which the tab region of the flexplate of one of two plane-parallel opposite surfaces
  • the reinforcing element can be guided without being guided around an outer boundary side of a boundary web of the reinforcing element delimiting the recess, and can be led through to the other of the two plane-parallel opposite surfaces of the reinforcing element.
  • a provided with the electrical terminals of the conductor carrier surface of the flexplate in the contact area is remote from the reinforcing element.
  • the interconnects of the flexplate to be electrically contacted are thus preferably remote from the reinforcing element.
  • the electrical connections of the flexplate are at least accessible from at least one side facing away from the reinforcing element in a parallel to the plane-parallel opposite, for example formed by the top and bottom surfaces of the reinforcing element extending plane.
  • the reinforcing element and the intermediate region cover each other as described at least partially, wherein the reinforcing element abuts with its abutment side along the boundary line.
  • the landing side forms a connection between the plane-parallel opposite surfaces of the reinforcing element.
  • the tab region is bent at least around the application side at least to the remaining of the two plane-parallel opposite surfaces of the reinforcing element.
  • the reinforcing element and at least one lot of tab portion formed which has a total height or thickness and stability, which can be contacted by means of the edge contact plug electrically.
  • the thickness or height of the stack corresponds in this case with the predetermined distance between the contact rockings such that the stack between the contact wings of the contact means of the edge contact plug formed as brackets to produce an electrical contact between the contact means of the edge contact plug and the electrical connections of the flexplate can be inserted.
  • the thickness or height of the stack preferably corresponds to the thickness of a printed circuit board which can be inserted between the clamps serving as contact means of the edge contact plug.
  • the reinforcing element preferably has a plate-like shape with plane-parallel upper and lower sides and circumferential, the top and bottom interconnecting narrow sides. At least one narrow side or a boundary wall delimiting a slot described above for the passage of the tab region from a surface to the plane-parallel opposite surface of the reinforcing element forms the application side with a straight course in a plan view of the reinforcing element.
  • Such a reinforcing element is arranged such that, in a plan view, its abutting side comes to rest in parallel along the boundary line, for example congruent with the boundary line.
  • the underside of the reinforcing element and the intermediate area overlap at least partially.
  • the tab region covers at least the application side and at least part of the upper side of the reinforcing element.
  • the reinforcing element is wrapped at least 180 ° from the contact region of the flexplate.
  • the reinforcing element may be fastened with its underside on the intermediate region, while it is covered by the tab region at least partially on its upper side facing away from the intermediate region and on its side facing the boundary line between the tab region and intermediate region, upper and lower side connecting together.
  • the tab portion may be attached to the upper side of the reinforcing member, being covered by a remaining part of the tab portion at its abutting side facing the boundary between the tab portion and the intermediate portion, joining the upper and lower sides together, and covered by the intermediate portion at the lower side thereof.
  • a groove may be provided on the reinforcing element, into which the tab region is inserted, for example, with its distal end facing away from the boundary line, or through which it passes with a section adjoining the distal end.
  • the tab region of the flexplate can be guided and secured against lateral slippage.
  • the distal end of the tab portion may be fixed in the groove, for example, by gluing and / or clamping, to name but a few conceivable embodiments.
  • the flexplate and the reinforcing element may have mutually corresponding holding means, such as one or more on one or more, for example plane-parallel opposite sides of the reinforcing element upstanding projections and / or pins and / or hooks, to name just a few conceivable embodiments, and recesses provided in the contact area of the flexplate, for example holes, by means of which the flexplate is suspended on the reinforcing element, for example at its lug area guided around the application side of the reinforcing element by 180 °, for example, bent around the abutment side of the reinforcing element by 180 ° and again at its intermediate area on the reinforcing element can be hung.
  • suitable pins and holes in the flexplate are arranged as corresponding holding means on the reinforcing element.
  • the reinforcing element may be rounded at the transitions between its two plane-parallel opposing surfaces and the abutting side connecting them.
  • the radius of such a rounding preferably corresponds to at least one measure in which the flexplate is not bent.
  • the flexplate may be connected in a planar manner to the reinforcing element on its rear side facing away from the strip conductors, for example by gluing.
  • an attachment of the reinforcing element can be provided both on its upper side and on its underside with the contact region of the flexplate.
  • an attachment of the reinforcing element may be provided on its abutment side with the contact region of the flexplate.
  • the reinforcing element can be wrapped completely, that is to say also on the narrow side opposite the application side, by the contact region of the flexplate.
  • the reinforcing element can be wrapped by more than 360 ° from the contact area of the flexplate, for example several times.
  • one of the landing side opposite narrow side of the reinforcing element preferably extends parallel to the landing page.
  • edge contact plug is attached from one edge, preferably from an edge running parallel to the feed side of the reinforcing element and the borderline between tab region and intermediate region of the contact region of the flexplate, then the stack formed from the reinforcing element, the intermediate region and at least one portion of the tab region of the flexplate , clamped the free end of at least one contact rocker of each of the contact means of the edge contact plug designed as brackets which form the top and bottom of the stack forming flex board on each of its electrical connections.
  • a FR4 board is suitable as a reinforcing element.
  • the electrical connections of the flexplate are preferably encompassed by contact surfaces accessible at least from one surface of the flexplate Tracks of the flex board formed.
  • the contact means of the edge contact plug contact the contact surfaces of the flexplate in a final assembly position of the edge contact plug.
  • the edge contact plug engages from an edge of the stack formed on the intermediate region of the flexplate by the reinforcing element, the intermediate region and at least a portion of the tab region, each with a contact rocker of its contact means designed as clamps, the stack of a first formed by the flexplate Surface ago, and with one contact rocker of its executed as clamps contact means the stack of one of the first surface opposite and connected via the edge to the first surface second surface ago, so that the stack from both sides coming from the edge at its two opposite and surfaces bordered by the rim are engaged by the two contact wings of the at least one contact means formed as a clip, and each contact surface forming an electrical contact therebetween and a contact means is clamped between the contact wings of the executed as brackets contact means of the edge contact plug.
  • the flexplate can have a number of electrical contact surfaces corresponding, for example, to the number of electrical connections of the conductor carrier, which can be formed, for example, by sections of conductor tracks that are bare at least on one surface of the flexplate.
  • the contact surfaces provided in the tab region in this case form at least partially the electrical connections of the flexplate.
  • the tab region is characterized in that it is electrically connected via the boundary line extending parallel to a straight line to an intermediate region of the flexplate, both mechanically and via the conductor tracks which are electrically connected to the contact surfaces.
  • the flexplate can alternatively or additionally include, for example, the number of electrical connections of the conductor carrier and / or the number of contact surfaces of the tab region and / or the number of electrical contacts provided Connections of the conductor carrier have corresponding number of contact points, which For example, can be formed by at least on a surface of the flexplate exposed areas of traces.
  • both the tab area contact surfaces and the intermediate area have contact points, then the contact areas of the tab area and the contact areas of the intermediate area are located on the same, common surface of the flexplate.
  • each contact surface of the tab region is assigned a contact point of the intermediate region.
  • Each contact surface forms a contact pair with its associated contact point.
  • the contact surface and the contact point of each contact pair face each other orthogonally to the boundary line, so that they can be gripped in the intermediate area stack of the two opposite contact wings trained as a clamp contact means of the edge contact plug from two opposite sides of the stack ago and thereby electrically contacted ,
  • the contact surfaces and contact points assigned to a contact pair are directly electrically connected to one another.
  • the number of contact pairs corresponds to at least a number of, for example, the operation of at least one electrical connections of the conductor carrier required by one or more tracks formed on the conductor carrier electrically contacted, for example, electrically interconnected electronic components.
  • the contact surfaces of the tab region and / or the contact points of the intermediate region form the electrical connections necessary for the operation of at least one electrically contacted, for example electrically interconnected electronic components formed by one or more via via on the interconnect carrier, or they are electrically conductive at least with these connected.
  • the number of contact means of the edge contact plug preferably corresponds to the number of contact surfaces of the flexplate.
  • the reinforcing element can be a device for holding a flexplate or a device comprising a flexplate, for example a luminous means with one or more light sources a plurality of light sources, provided in a vehicle lamp support element, which predetermines, for example, a course or geometry, wholly or partially include and / or be completely or partially encompassed by such a support element and / or form such a support element and / or be formed by such a support element ,
  • the invention can be realized by a direct plug-in connection 01, which is characterized by an at least partial wrapping of a two opposing, plane-parallel surfaces and a reinforcing element having its two planar surfaces opposite planar surfaces of a contact area carrying the electrical connections of the flexplate, which contact region is divided into an intermediate region and a tab region connected exclusively via a border line running parallel to a straight line and connected exclusively to the intermediate region.
  • the reinforcing element lies on the intermediate area.
  • the tab region is bent at least around the application side at least to the remaining of the two plane-parallel opposite surfaces of the reinforcing element.
  • a stack of the intermediate region of the flexplate, the reinforcing element and at least a portion of the tab region of the flexplate is formed on the intermediate region.
  • An edge contact plug is pushed onto the stack to make the electrical contact between its contact means and the electrical connections of the contact area of the flex board.
  • a direct plug-in connection which comprises a 180 ° bent flexplate about an abutment side forming end portion of a support member serving as a reinforcing element, and at least from the end region on the stack thus formed from the flexplate on three sides at least partially surrounded reinforcing element pushed edge contact plug.
  • electrically contacted flexplates can be used, for example, for OLED contacting, to which they can be mechanically and electrically connected, for example by means of ACF bonding.
  • TheticianckENS may alternatively or additionally, single or a combination of several in connection with the prior art and / or in one or more of the documents mentioned in the prior art and / or in the Having described the following description of the embodiments illustrated in the drawings.
  • Rand.stecker for standard circuit boards are much cheaper than the example for electrical contacting of flex boards hitherto required indirect connectors from a line side mounted female or male part and an example in SMD technology conductor track carrier side mounted, the line side mounted female or male part receiving board-mounted plug or female connector.
  • secure locking of an indirect connector in the assembly is a common source of error
  • the direct plug-in connections used in vehicle lights by means of edge contact plugs can be easily secured constructively against incomplete plugging.
  • a reinforcing member in the form of, for example, a standard printed circuit board, such as an FR-4 board, which is at least partially wrapped by a flex board, a circuit board carrier other than a standard circuit board, such as a flex board, can be used by standard connectors , such as direct connectors are contacted cost-effectively.
  • standard connectors such as direct connectors are contacted cost-effectively.
  • other, very thin conductor carrier can also contact by direct plug connector.
  • the at least one conductor track of the flexplate 21 may, for example, be electrically conductively connected or connectable to one or more electronic components.
  • the flexplate 21 is formed, comprises, or is comprised of a flex foil, for example.
  • the tab region 23 of the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 is characterized in that it is connected to the intermediate region 22 of the flexplate 21 via the boundary line running parallel to a straight line.
  • the tab region 23 has exclusively a connection with the intermediate region 22. With a remaining part of the flexplate 21, the tab region 23 is connected exclusively via the intermediate region 22 adjoining the tab region 23 along the borderline.
  • the intermediate region 22 of the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 is characterized in that it is connected to the tab region 23 of the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 and to any remaining part of the flexplate 21 via the boundary line running parallel to a straight line.
  • the tab area 23 accordingly follows in an orientation to the intermediate region 22, which, seen from the intermediate region 22, lies within the area formed by the flexplate 21 behind the boundary line, for example orthogonal to the boundary line.
  • the optionally remaining part of the flexplate 21 adjoins the intermediate region 22 in one or more remaining arbitrary orientations.
  • the tab region 23 is connected exclusively via the intermediate region 22 with an optionally remaining part of the flexplate 21. Apart from the intermediate region 22, the tab region 23 is not in any contact or connection with a remaining part of the flexplate 21.
  • the intermediate region 22 is followed by the optionally remaining part of the flexplate 21 on one or more sides, whereas the tab region 23 additionally adjoins the intermediate region 22 on one side along the boundary line.
  • the edge contact plug 03 is provided with a number of contact means 30, which at least a number of electrically connected, for example, electrically interconnected by one or more via on the formed as a flex circuit board 21 conductor tracks 02 conductors formed, for example, electrically interconnected electronic components formed device required electrical connections the flex board 21 corresponds.
  • the device can be, for example, an electronic circuit which is a part, for example a control device, of a light source of a vehicle lamp comprising one or more light sources.
  • the device may comprise one or more light sources of a luminous means of a vehicle lamp.
  • At least one light source provided to fulfill at least one light function of a vehicle light can be electrically contacted, for example on the flexplate 21, as at least one electronic component or in addition to one or more electronic components by means of at least a portion of the interconnects of the interconnect carrier 02 configured as a flexplate 21.
  • the interconnects of the flexplate 21 can thus directly or indirectly via an electronic circuit with electrical connections of the at least one by means of at least a portion of the Conductor tracks of the printed circuit board carrier 02 embodied as a flexplate 21 are electrically connected, for example, to be connected to the light source provided on the flexplate 21.
  • the at least one light source is preferably at least one LED and / or at least one OLED 06.
  • the edge contact plug 03 may have a housing 05 which partially surrounds the one or more contact means 30 ( Fig. 12 ).
  • At the contact means 30 can be connected or connectable, for example, to a cable harness combined electrical lines.
  • Each of the contact means 30 of an example in Fig. 12 shown edge contact plug 03 comprises a clamp 31 with two opposite, one-sided to a in Fig. 12 rear connecting side, for example by means of a web preferably integrally resiliently connected to each other in the sense of contact swings 32 that the free ends 34 of the contact arms 32 of a clip 31 in an initial state abut each other or spaced by a smaller distance than on the connecting side opposite each other, and can be deflected away from each other by overcoming the spring load.
  • the contact wings 32 are spaced apart on the connecting side by a predetermined distance, which is preferably sufficient to insert a printed circuit board, preferably a standard printed circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board, between the contact wings 32.
  • a smaller distance prevails, so that the stack 31 inserted between the contact wings 32 of the one or more contact elements 30 of the edge contact plug 03 is at least in the region whose free ends 34 is clamped resiliently.
  • a widening is preferably provided coming from the free ends 34, in order to facilitate the insertion of the stack between the contact wings 32.
  • the edge contact plug 03 can as in Fig. 12 exemplified be provided with locking means 36, which may serve, in the deferred state to enter a stack a detachable or non-releasable latching connection to prevent inadvertent release of the direct plug connection 01.
  • the stack has a height or thickness and stability that can be electrically contacted by means of the edge contact plug 03.
  • the thickness or height of the stack corresponds to the predetermined distance between the contact wings 32.
  • the double thickness of the flexplate by only a few tenths of a millimeter greater thickness of the stack of flexplate 21 and reinforcing element 04 also fits in this case between the contact wings 32 of the contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03. This makes it possible standard edge contact plugs, as the above described RAST connector to use.
  • the reinforcing element 04 is at least partially covered or surrounded at least partially by the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21, or at least partially surrounded by the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 in at least partial wrapping on at least three sides, that a first surface 41, 42 whose plane-parallel opposite surfaces 41, 42 from the intermediate portion 22 of the contact portion 20 is completely or partially covered, and at least a second surface 42, 41 whose plane-parallel opposite surfaces 41, 42 from the tab portion 23 of the contact portion 20 is completely or partially covered.
  • the electrical connections can be formed for example by at least on a surface of the flexplate 21 blank lying, formed as contact surfaces and / or contact points games of conductors.
  • the interconnects of the flexplate 21 that are to be contacted electrically are preferably the same as the electrical connections facing away from the reinforcing element 04. This ensures both a reliable electrical contact, as well as created the possibility, with a corresponding configuration of the electrical connections of the flexplate 21 by means of a peripheral contact plug 03 to receive a two-sided electrical contact with a particularly high contact reliability.
  • the reinforcing element 04 is preferably as in FIG Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 represented by a support member 45, on which a by means of the flexplate 21, for example, by soldering, wire bonding or contacted by conductive adhesive OLED 06 is arranged.
  • the reinforcing element 04 can therefore comprise, in whole or in part, a device for holding a flexplate 21 or a device comprising a flexplate 21, for example a luminous means with one or more light sources, a carrier element 45 provided in a vehicle luminaire which predetermines a course or a geometry, for example. or be completely or partially encompassed by such a carrier element 45 and / or form such a carrier element 45 and / or be formed by such a carrier element 45.
  • the contacts between the anode and cathode of the OLED 06 and the electrical connections of the flexplate 21 and / or with the interconnects of the flexplate 21 electrically connected to the electrical connections of the flexplate 21 can by Soldering, for example, be produced in SMD technology or in THT technology or by means of conductive adhesive.
  • a conductive adhesive is an electrically conductive adhesive.
  • Conductive adhesives consist of the adhesives and inorganic, electrically conductive fillers. Their share is about 30%. Because of the metallic fillers used, the joints are also thermally well conductive. Well-suited fillers include silver, gold, palladium, nickel and platinum.
  • conductive adhesives form so-called anisotropic conductive adhesives.
  • Spherical conductive particles are used as filling material.
  • the total volume is only 5% formed by the conductive material.
  • a locally limited electrical connection is achieved.
  • the electrical connection is made only vertically between the bonded surfaces, but not horizontally, because the balls do not touch each other. This allows the large-scale application of the adhesive without adjustment.
  • a disadvantage is the limitation of the operating temperature to about 80 ° Celsius and a principle-related implied short circuit probability.
  • a compound with a conductive adhesive is less conductive than a solder joint, but is elastic and thus mechanically stronger.
  • a high elasticity for example, achieve silicone adhesive.
  • a remaining part of the flexplate 21 may adjoin the intermediate region 22 in a straight and / or angled extension of the tab region 23.
  • the reinforcing element 04 has a plate-like shape with plane-parallel upper and lower sides and circumferential, the top and bottom interconnecting narrow sides. At least one narrow side or a boundary wall defining a slot 40 for the passage of the tab region 23 from a surface to the plane-parallel opposite surface of the reinforcing element 04 forms the abutment side 43 with a straight course in a plan view of the reinforcing element 04.
  • Such a reinforcing element 04 is arranged such that in a plan view its application side 43 parallel along the boundary line, for example coincident with the boundary line, comes to rest. In this case, the upper or lower side of the reinforcing element 04 and the intermediate region 22 at least partially overlap.
  • the tab region 23 covers at least the application side 43 and at least part of the lower or upper side of the reinforcing element 04.
  • the reinforcing element 04 can also be wrapped by more than 270 ° from the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21.
  • a stack of the intermediate region 22 of the flexplate 21, the reinforcing element 04 and at least one section of the tab region 22 is thereby formed on the intermediate region 22.
  • the reinforcing element is preferably rounded off at the transitions between its two plane-parallel facing surfaces 41, 42 and the abutting side 43 connecting them.
  • the radius of such a rounding preferably corresponds to at least one measure in which the flexplate 21 is not bent.
  • the flexplate 21 and the reinforcing element 04 may have holding means 46, 24 corresponding to each other, such as one or more projections and / or hooks and / or hooks on one or more sides of the reinforcing element 04, for example, to provide only a few conceivable embodiments call, and provided in the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 recesses, such as holes, by means of which the contact portion 20 of the flexplate 21, for example, with the guided around, for example, 180 ° around the application side 43 of the reinforcing member 04 around strap portion 23 mounted on the reinforcing member 04 to the Anlegeseite 43 of the reinforcing element 04 around 180 ° bent and, for example, with the intermediate region 22 in turn can be hung on the reinforcing element 04.
  • corresponding holding means 46, 24 arranged on the reinforcing element 04 pins 47 and / or hooks 49, as in Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 shown in detail, and holes 25 in the Flex board 21, for example, partly designed as slots, through which the pins 47 and / or hook 49 can be passed.
  • the flexplate 21 may be connected on its rear side facing away from the strip conductors at least in sections flatly with the reinforcing element 04, for example by gluing.
  • an attachment of the reinforcing element 04 may be provided both on its upper side and on its lower side with the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21.
  • an attachment of the reinforcing element 04 may be provided on its application side 43 to the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21.
  • the reinforcing element 04 can be fastened, for example, with its upper or lower side on the intermediate region 22, while it faces from the tab region 23 at least partially on its lower or upper side facing away from the intermediate region 22 and on its upper side facing the boundary line between the tab region 23 and intermediate region 22 - And underside interconnecting Anlegeseite 43 is covered.
  • the tab portion 23 may be attached to the lower or upper side of the reinforcing element 04, wherein it from a remaining part of the tab portion 23 at its the front line between the tab portion 23 and intermediate portion 22 facing, top and bottom interconnecting Anlegeseite 43, and is covered by the intermediate region 22 at its top or bottom.
  • a groove may be provided on the reinforcing element 04, into which the tab region 23 is inserted, for example, with its distal end facing away from the boundary line.
  • the distal end of the tab portion 23 may be fixed in such a groove, for example, by gluing and / or clamping, to name but a few conceivable embodiments.
  • a groove 48 may be provided on the reinforcing element 04, the groove bottom of which forms the abutment side 43.
  • the tab portion 23 of the flexplate 21 can be guided and secured against lateral slippage.
  • a portion of the tab portion 23 located between the distal end and the borderline may be defined in the groove 48, for example, by gluing and / or clamping, to name but a few conceivable embodiments.
  • the groove 48 may be bounded on both sides by a respective projection 481 to the side, as in Fig. 2 . Fig. 3 . Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 represented and in Fig. 8 once again clarified.
  • the edge contact plug 03 can be secured against lateral slippage along the application side 43 by the lateral edges of the groove 48 forming projections 481.
  • Fig. 8a shows here the direct plug connection 01 in unassembled state.
  • the groove base forms the Anlegeseite 43, around which the flexplate 21 is guided by 180 ° around, provided reinforcing element 04, the in Fig. 8b ) simplified in side view shown edge contact plug 03 pushed in the direction of arrow ( Fig. 8a ).
  • Fig. 8c shown by the crossed-out, pointing to the right and left arrows in the drawing, the edge contact plug is secured in the final assembly position by the projections 481 against lateral slipping.
  • Fig. 8a) and Fig. 8c ) each show a view of the intermediate region 22 of the flexplate 21st
  • edge contact plug 03 An alternative or additional assurance of the edge contact plug 03 against lateral slippage, which fuse at the same time still protects against unintentional reverse polarity by twisted pushing the edge contact plug 03 in the production of the direct plug connection 01 is in Fig. 11 shown.
  • the edge contact plug 03 is in this case provided with an asymmetrically arranged rib 35 which protrudes between its contact means 30.
  • On the reinforcing element 04 is a correct Arrangement of the edge contact plug 03 with the rib 35 corresponding recess 431 provided in the landing page 43.
  • the bent around 180 ° to the Anlegeseite 43 flexplate 21 is provided with a cutout 26, through which at 180 ° around the Anlegeseite 43 bent flexplate 21 and in the correct orientation of the edge contact plug 03 during sliding the rib 35 on the edge contact plug 03 into the recess 431 on the reinforcing element 04.
  • the mutually corresponding elements rib 35 and notch 431 in conjunction with the cutout 26 also prevent lateral slipping of the edge contact plug 03 produced direct plug connection 01, so that other measures, such as the groove 48 described above, can be dispensed with.
  • the embodiment with by means of a rib 35 coded edge contact plug 03 also has the advantage that a wrong plugging or swapping of plugs during assembly, for example, a vehicle lamp can not be done and thus a Poka Yoke principle is realized.
  • rib 35 and notch 431 can also be reversed, so that a rib protrudes on the reinforcing element 04 and a receptacle corresponding to such a rib is provided on the edge contact plug 03.
  • the reinforcing element 04 can be wrapped completely by the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21, ie also on a narrow side opposite the application side 43.
  • the reinforcing element 04 can be wrapped by more than 360 ° from the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21, for example several times.
  • one of the Anlegeseite 43 opposite narrow side of the reinforcing element 04 preferably runs parallel to the landing page.
  • reinforcing element 04 is on the intermediate region 22 building a stack of at least one lot of Intermediate portion 22 of the flexplate 21, the reinforcing element 04 and at least two parts of the tab portion 23 formed as in any case intermediate region 22 of the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21 and the top or bottom of the reinforcing element 04 at least partially overlap.
  • the further wrapping takes place through the tab region 23.
  • the flexplate 21 can have a number of electrical contact surfaces corresponding, for example, to the number of electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02, which can be formed, for example, by sections of interconnects that are bare at least on one surface of the flexplate 21.
  • the contact surfaces provided in the tab region 23 in this case at least partially form the electrical connections of the flexplate 21.
  • the flexplate 21 in the via extending parallel to the line boundary line directly or indirectly to the tab portion 23 adjacent intermediate region 22, for example, the number of electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 corresponding number of contact points, which, for example, by at least one surface of the flexplate 21st blank areas of printed circuit traces can be formed.
  • the number of contact pairs corresponds to at least a number of, for example, the operation of at least one electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 electrically contacted by means of one or more via conductors formed on the conductor carrier 02, for example electrically interconnected electronic components.
  • contact surfaces of the tab region 23 and / or contact points of the intermediate region 22 can form the electrical connections necessary for the operation of at least one device electrically connected to one or more via printed conductors 02 formed on the conductor carrier 02, or they are at least with them electrically connected.
  • an OLED 06 can be connected to an adhesive layer on a carrier element 45 serving as a reinforcing element 04.
  • the OLED 06 in turn, can be contacted electrically and mechanically, for example, by means of ACF bonding with a flexplate 21.
  • the flexplate 21 is guided around the carrier element 45.
  • sharp edges are avoided for example by rounding at the transitions between the plane-parallel opposite surfaces 41, 42 and the Anlegeseite 43 of the reinforcing element 04 and a minimum bending radius of the flexplate 21 does not fall below.
  • the flexplate 21 can not be kinked. It is guided according to its bending radius and the predetermined distance between the contact wings 32 of the edge contact plug 03 at the connecting side to the Anlegeseite 43 of the reinforcing element 04 around.
  • the carrier element 45 is provided with a corresponding radius.
  • riveting the flexplate 21 can be fixed to the support member 45. This can be done by means of a pin 47.
  • the flex foil 21 can also z. B. by gluing on the support member 45 are attached. It is also possible to clip in a kind of locking hook pin here, which connects the parts together and is pushed from one side to the other side and locked. A clip solution is also conceivable.
  • the pin 47 which is formed on the carrier element 45 serving as the reinforcing element 04, is provided with a head as a hook or hook.
  • the flex foil 21 has a corresponding recess and is suspended here. If necessary, it can be easily tightened.
  • On the other side of the carrier element 45 and the headed pin 47 a further pin is formed, which leads the flexplate 21. This can also be used for strain relief of the flex board 21 and OLED contacting use.
  • the flex board 21 has z. B. a slot so that it fits the pin 47 and can be threaded. In addition, this hole shape is also suitable as tolerance compensation. Now connected to the flexplate 21 OLED 06 is fixed to the support member 45 and the flexplate 21 has a secure fit, without additional components and fixation measures.
  • edge contact plug 03 against slipping or Freirütteln in the vehicle this can be secured by a housing part 07 or the like, which is applied during assembly of a vehicle lamp, to the rear.
  • An aperture 08 can ensure that a viewer of the vehicle light can not see the contacting in a rear part of the vehicle light facing away from him.
  • OLED module 09 on which the OLED 06 is applied with its electronic contact. This can be inserted through the aperture 08 therethrough.
  • the OLED module 09 can, as in Fig. 2 and Fig. 6 represented by latching hooks 10 on the support member 45 may be connected to the aperture 08.
  • the support element 45 may also be connected differently to the panel 08, for example by means of screw connections, adhesions, hot calking, a screwed-on extruded part which presses / braces the elements together, to name only a few conceivable embodiments. Combinations of the above versions are possible.
  • the OLED module 09 can be connected to the edge contact plug 03.
  • the invention can be realized by a direct plug-in connection 01, which is at least partially wrapped around a two opposite, plane-parallel surfaces 41, 42 and one of its two plane-parallel an opposing surfaces 41, 42 connecting piercing side 43 having reinforcing element 04 from a the electrical connections of the flexplate 21 supporting contact area 20 is characterized, which contact portion 20 is divided into an intermediate region 22 and via a parallel line extending boundary line exclusively with the intermediate region 22 connected tab region 23 , The reinforcing element 04 covers the intermediate region 22 completely or partially.
  • the tab region 23 is bent at least around the application side 43 at least to the remaining of the two plane-parallel opposing surfaces 41, 42 of the reinforcement element 04.
  • a stack of the intermediate region 22 of the flexplate 21, the reinforcing element 04 and at least a portion of the tab region 23 of the flexplate 21 is formed on the intermediate region 22.
  • a peripheral contact plug 03 is pushed onto the stack to produce the electrical contact between its contact means 30 and the electrical connections of the contact region 20 of the flexplate 21.
  • edge contact plug 03 is representative of any suitable for the production of a direct connector 01 connector.
  • the direct plug-in connection 01 may alternatively or additionally be single or a combination of a plurality of features mentioned in the prior art and / or in one or more of the prior art documents and / or in the foregoing description of the embodiments illustrated in the drawings exhibit.
  • the invention is particularly industrially applicable in the field of manufacturing vehicle lights, in particular motor vehicle lights.

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