EP3954001A1 - Arrangement of modular plug connectors for a printed circuit board - Google Patents
Arrangement of modular plug connectors for a printed circuit boardInfo
- Publication number
- EP3954001A1 EP3954001A1 EP20716386.6A EP20716386A EP3954001A1 EP 3954001 A1 EP3954001 A1 EP 3954001A1 EP 20716386 A EP20716386 A EP 20716386A EP 3954001 A1 EP3954001 A1 EP 3954001A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- connector
- circuit board
- connectors
- arrangement
- printed circuit
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- 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
- H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
- H01R12/732—Printed circuits being in the same plane
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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
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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
- H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
- H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
Definitions
- the invention is based on an arrangement consisting of a first modular printed circuit board connector and at least one second modular printed circuit board connector of the type
- Printed circuit board connectors are intended to connect individual conductors with an associated conductor track of a printed circuit board or a so-called PCB (printed circuit board for printed circuit boards).
- PCB connector can be realized.
- different insulating bodies must also be provided for different printed circuit boards.
- the object of the invention is to provide a
- the arrangement according to the invention consists of a first modular printed circuit board connector and at least one second modular printed circuit board connector.
- the arrangement can also include further printed circuit board connectors, for example a third and a fourth printed circuit board connector.
- the arrangement of several modular circuit board connectors is for mounting on one
- the modular circuit board connectors are each composed of several individual connector modules.
- Connector modules can be designed differently and in particular in the type, the arrangement and the number of
- the modular circuit board connectors can be put together as required.
- the connector modules are each lined up on at least one connector and fastened to it reversibly.
- the connector modules preferably have so-called
- a dovetail guide also called a dovetail connection
- a dovetail guide is a connection similar to a bung, in which the shape of the bung (also: spring, prongs or tenons) is reminiscent of the forked shape of the tail of a swallow.
- the Dovetail guide to a greater extent form-fitting, not only across the dovetail, but also in its longitudinal direction. It can absorb loads in any direction and prevent the body, in this case the connector, from tilting or lifting off.
- the advantages of the dovetail guide are reinforced by the low overall height of the connector that can be achieved, because no additional space has to be created for the connector.
- the connectors are preferably formed from a flat, elongated workpiece.
- the connectors are preferably made of plastic.
- the material thickness of the connector is based on the dovetail guide mentioned above.
- the first printed circuit board connector and the at least second printed circuit board connector are reversibly connected to one another via a coupling element.
- the coupling element ensures a mechanically firm coupling or connection of the
- Printed circuit board connectors can be mounted together on a printed circuit board as a so-called array or plugged into a suitable mating connector array.
- the coupling elements have a cuboid shape.
- the coupling elements have a narrow side surface or two narrow side surfaces and at least one wider top surface.
- the narrow side surfaces are aligned parallel to the connector.
- the wide top surface is directed outwards.
- the coupling element consists of two essentially cuboid parts that are connected to one another via a web.
- the cuboid parts have the Coupling elements each have narrow side surfaces that are aligned parallel to the connectors.
- a cuboid part of the coupling element preferably has a coding pin or a matching coding opening to avoid incorrect insertion of two arrangements of
- Each modular printed circuit board connector preferably has two connectors.
- the connectors are aligned parallel to each other.
- the connector modules are arranged between the connectors. As a result, the connector modules are combined to form a particularly stable modular printed circuit board connector.
- the length of at least one connector exceeds the
- PCB connector the length of the connector modules lined up on it.
- the connector protrudes laterally at the edges of the lined up connector modules.
- the length which the connector protrudes in the connector modules lined up on it corresponds to the width of the narrow side surfaces of the cuboid coupling elements.
- At least one connector is the first
- Circuit board connector and at least one connector of the second circuit board connector connected to one another reversibly via the coupling element This connection can be made, for example, at the protruding edge areas of the connector. This means that no space is wasted.
- the circuit board connectors are also connected to one another via the coupling of the connectors.
- the connector of the first printed circuit board connector and two connectors of the second printed circuit board connector are reversibly connected to one another via the coupling element.
- This variant is particularly stable. This allows the arrangement of PCB connectors easily on the
- PCB mounted or plugged with a mating connector.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a first
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a second
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a second
- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a third
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a fourth
- FIG. 1 Exemplary embodiment of a coupling element for connecting two modular printed circuit board connectors.
- the figures contain partially simplified, schematic representations. Partly for the same, but possibly not identical
- Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 1 shows an arrangement consisting of a first modular printed circuit board connector 1, a second modular
- PCB connector 1 “ Such an arrangement of modular circuit board connectors 1, T, 1 ′′ is provided for mounting on a circuit board (not shown). For such a plug arrangement there is a matching socket arrangement, which in FIG. 1 consists of the modular printed circuit board connectors T ′′, 1 IV and 1 v .
- T, 1 “, T”, 1 IV , 1 v For a circuit board connector 1, T, 1 “, T”, 1 IV , 1 v only that
- the circuit board connectors 1 each consist of several individual connector modules 2, 2 ‘, 2".
- Connector modules 2, 2 ‘, 2 ′′ can be designed differently and contain, for example, different types and a different number of contact elements 3, 3‘, 3 ′′.
- Connector modules 2, 2 ‘, 2 ′′ can also be designed to be geometrically different and, for example, have a different width, viewed transversely to the plug direction.
- the connector modules 2, 2 ‘, 2“ are each lined up on a connector 4 and also reversible on these, via a
- the coupling element 5 is connected on one side to the connector 4 and on the other side to a connector module 2.
- the coupling element 5 has an internal dovetail guide 6.
- the connector 4 has a matching dovetail contour 10.
- the coupling element 5 has an internal contour 7.
- the coupling element 5 ' is connected at one end to the connector of the first modular printed circuit board connector 1 and at the other end to the connector 4 of the second modular connector 1 IV .
- the coupling element 5 ′ is connected to a connector 4 on both sides.
- the length Lv of the connector 4 must be greater than the length Ls of the modular printed circuit board connector 1 (Lv> Ls).
- Figures 4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the invention.
- the second embodiment differs essentially in the coupling element 5 ′′, through which the modular
- the description of this embodiment is therefore essentially limited to the differences from the first embodiment.
- the connector 4 protrudes beyond the lined up
- the coupling element 5 ′′ of the plug arrangement consists of two cuboid parts 8 which are connected to one another via a web 9. Each cuboid part 8 has two
- the coupling element 5 "of the connector arrangement has a
- Coding pin 1 which is inserted into a coding opening 12 of the socket arrangement during the plugging process. This avoids incorrect connections.
- the coupling element 5 ‘" of the socket arrangement is geometrically inverse to the coupling element 5 "of the plug arrangement. This means that the coupling elements 5 "and 5‘ "can also be plugged together in the plugging process. In this way, a particularly precise guide is achieved during the plugging process. In addition, this can increase the tensile force of the plug connection and thereby prevent accidental separation of the plug connection.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE102019109471.2A DE102019109471A1 (en) | 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-10 | Arrangement of modular circuit board connectors |
PCT/DE2020/100200 WO2020207529A1 (en) | 2019-04-10 | 2020-03-16 | Arrangement of modular plug connectors for a printed circuit board |
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EP3954001A1 true EP3954001A1 (en) | 2022-02-16 |
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US (1) | US20220224031A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3954001A1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR102645369B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN113678327A (en) |
DE (1) | DE102019109471A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2020207529A1 (en) |
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2019
- 2019-04-10 DE DE102019109471.2A patent/DE102019109471A1/en active Pending
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2020
- 2020-03-16 KR KR1020217036075A patent/KR102645369B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2020-03-16 CN CN202080027839.8A patent/CN113678327A/en active Pending
- 2020-03-16 WO PCT/DE2020/100200 patent/WO2020207529A1/en unknown
- 2020-03-16 EP EP20716386.6A patent/EP3954001A1/en active Pending
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US20220224031A1 (en) | 2022-07-14 |
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