WO2011057939A1 - Method and device for determining a distance position of a contact end from a circuit board - Google Patents

Method and device for determining a distance position of a contact end from a circuit board Download PDF

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WO2011057939A1
WO2011057939A1 PCT/EP2010/066805 EP2010066805W WO2011057939A1 WO 2011057939 A1 WO2011057939 A1 WO 2011057939A1 EP 2010066805 W EP2010066805 W EP 2010066805W WO 2011057939 A1 WO2011057939 A1 WO 2011057939A1
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Holger Nollek
Siegfried Beck
Uwe Reuter
Gerhard Bach
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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
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
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  • the invention relates to a method for determining a distance position of a first end of a contact from a circuit board according to claim 1 and a device for carrying out the method according to claim 8.
  • a device and a method for equipping circuit boards with contact pins is known from DE 10 2007 054 454 Al .
  • a measuring device is provided and detects the angle of insertion between the contact pin and the circuit board. The detected angle of insertion is used to readjust an insertion device which inserts the contact pin.
  • the object of the invention is to provide more precise information about the quality of an insertion position of a contact of a circuit board.
  • An advantage of the method is that a distance position, i.e. a distance, of a first end of a contact from the circuit board is detected precisely by a simple and reliable method. This is achieved in that a position of a second end, projecting from the circuit board, of the contact is detected, and the distance of the first end of the contact is determined, taking into account the length of the contact and the thickness of the circuit board. In this way, precise determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board is possible.
  • the length of the inserted contact is measured. This makes more precise determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact possible.
  • the thickness of the circuit board is measured. The measurement of the thickness of the circuit board makes it possible further to improve the precise determination of the distance of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board.
  • the circuit board is supported on the opposite side during insertion of the contact to counteract flexing of the circuit board. In this way, the insertion depth and thus the distance of the first end of the contact is established precisely.
  • the circuit board is preferably supported using the measuring device with which the position of the second end of the contact is detected.
  • the contact when it is pressed into the opening of the circuit board, the contact is pressed against a tracer member of the measuring device, and moves the tracer member into a measuring position as the contact is pressed in.
  • This method offers the advantage that the measurement is carried out simultaneously, during the insertion of the contact. Rapid detection of the position of the contact is thus possible. This is particularly advantageous if a plurality of contacts, in particular all of the contacts of the circuit board, are being gauged.
  • the disclosed method further offers the advantage that the contact is pressed in through the opening of the circuit board against a resistance. This makes it possible to press the contact into the opening of the circuit board more softly. Consequently, the pressing force with which the contact is pressed into the opening can be set to a higher value.
  • the distance position of first ends of a plurality of contacts is determined and the distance positions of the gauged contacts are stored in a file together with an allocation to the measured contacts. In this way, a better assessment of the quality of the process of insertion of the contacts into the circuit board is possible.
  • the disclosed device has the advantage that the distance position of the first end of the contact from the circuit board can be detected precisely by simple means.
  • the disclosed device is capable of deteirnining the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board during the insertion of the contact.
  • the disclosed device further has the advantage that a large number of contacts can be precisely gauged in a short time during the insertion of the contacts.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a device for inserting contacts and detecting the distance position of the first end of the contact
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of an embodiment of a measuring device for detecting a penetration depth of the contact.
  • Fig. 1 shows the basic principle by which the distance position X of a first end 1 of a contact 2 above a circuit board 3 is detemiined.
  • a pin contact comprising an abutment shoulder 4 is provided as a contact 2, and is inserted into an opening 5 of the circuit board 3 from above by the application of a force on the abutment shoulder 4.
  • a second end 6 of the contact 2 projects downwards on the opposite side of the circuit board 3. It is important for the quality of a process of insertion of a contact 2 into a circuit board 3 that the insertion depth and thus a distance position X of the first end 1 of the contact 2 are set precisely in relation to a surface of the circuit board 3.
  • the first ends of the inserted contacts 2 it is necessary for the first ends of the inserted contacts 2 to have substantially the same distance position from the surface of the circuit board. In this way, the detection of the distance position of the first ends of the contacts constitutes a measure for assessing the quality of the insertion process and thus of the device for inserting the contacts into the circuit board.
  • the disclosed method detects the distance position P of the second end 6 of the contact, i.e. the contact penetration length, and calculates from this the distance position X of the first end 6 of the contact 1 above the circuit board 3, taking into account a thickness D of the circuit board and a length L of the contact 2.
  • the length L of the contact 2 is known and is taken into account as being given.
  • An improvement of the method is achieved by measuring the length of the inserted contact 2. In this way, variations in the lengths of the contacts
  • the distance position X of the first end 1 of the contact 2 is determined precisely, since variations in the thicknesses of the circuit boards are taken into account.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a device 10 for inserting a contact 2 into a circuit board 3, gauging the contact penetration length, and determining a distance position of a first end of the contact from a surface of the circuit board into which the contact 2 is inserted.
  • the device 10 comprises a first holding unit 11, with which the circuit board 3 is biased against abutment surfaces 12. In this way a vertical position of the circuit board 3 is precisely established.
  • the device 10 further comprises an insertion device 13, with which contacts 2, in particular contact pins, are automatically inserted into openings 5 in the circuit board 3.
  • a measuring device 14 is further provided, which can be moved in its position by means of a second holding unit 15 and can be positioned on a lower side of the circuit board 3 beneath the opening 5.
  • a second abutment surface 16 of the measuring device 14 is applied to a lower side of the circuit board 3.
  • the measuring device 14 can serve as a support for the circuit board 3 during the process of insertion of the contact 2 into the opening 5 from above and prevent or at least counteract downward flexing of the circuit board 3.
  • the insertion device 13 detects the contact 2 and presses the contact 2 through the opening 5 from a first, upper side of the circuit board 3 by means of abutment on the abutment shoulder 4. A second end 6 of the contact 2 is thus pressed through the opening 5 and moved downwards out of the opening 5 on an opposite side of the circuit board 3.
  • the measuring device 14 may gauge the position of the contact 2 after the contact is inserted or even gauge the position of the contact during the insertion process.
  • the measuring device 14 is moved under the opening 5 before or at least during the insertion of the contact 2 into the opening 5.
  • the gauging of the position of the contact during the insertion offers the advantage that a plurality of contacts can be gauged within a short time, and in particular the measuring process does not take any longer than the contact insertion process. In this way, the gauging of the positions of the contacts does not delay the method for assembling the contacts and for continuing to process the circuit board.
  • a second measuring means 17 which measures the thickness of the circuit board 3 may additionally be provided.
  • a third measuring device 18 which measures the length of the inserted contact 2 may be provided.
  • a control unit 19 which is connected to a data storage unit 20 is further provided.
  • the insertion device 13, the measuring device 14, the first holding unit 11, the second holding unit 15, the second measuring device 17, and the third measuring device 18 are connected to the control unit 19 via control and signal lines 21.
  • the control unit 19 controls the insertion device 13, the first holding unit 11 and the second holding unit 15.
  • the measured measurement values are transmitted from the first, second and third measuring devices 14, 17, 18 to the control unit 19.
  • the measuring device 14 thus detects the position of the second end of the contact 6, i.e. the contact penetration length, and passes this on to the control unit 19.
  • the control unit 19 determines the distance position of the first end of the contact 1 in relation to the surface of the circuit board 3.
  • the distance position is stored in a file of the data storage unit 20 together with an identification of the gauged contact 2.
  • the distance position of the first and/or second end of the contact 2 can be detected and stored individually for each contact 2 of the circuit board 3.
  • a second identification for the gauged circuit board may also be stored.
  • the data for a plurality of circuit boards may for example be used for a subsequent error assessment. Further, the data may be used for readjusting the insertion device 13.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the measuring device 14.
  • the measuring device 14 comprises a housing 25 in which a distance sensor 26 is arranged.
  • the distance sensor 26 is connected to the control unit 19 via the signal line 21.
  • a tracer member 27 in the form of a tracer pin is provided in the housing 25 and is biased upwards away from the distance sensor 28, towards the circuit board 3 by a biasing spring 28.
  • the tracer member 27 is guided upwards out of the housing 25 through a guide opening 29 and comprises a third abutment surface 30.
  • the third abutment surface 30 abuts on the second end 6 of the contact 2.
  • the housing 25 comprises an abutment member 31 which together with the second abutment surface 16 abuts on a lower side of the circuit board 3.
  • the abutment member 31 may be constructed in a simple form as a pin, as a plurality of pins distributed around the opening 5, or for example as a sleeve which together with an annular second abutment surface 16 surrounds the opening 5 and abuts on the lower side of the circuit board 3.
  • the measuring device 14 For measuring the second position of the second end 6 of the contact 2, i.e. the contact penetration length, the measuring device 14 is moved up to the opening 5, the second end 6 of the contact 2 being brought to abut on the third abutment surface 30 and the tracer member 27 being pressed downwards towards the distance sensor 26 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 28.
  • the distance sensor 26 measures the displacement by which the tracer member 27 is displaced downwards by the contact 2, and passes the displacement on to the control unit 19.
  • the control unit 19 knows the initial position of the third abutment surface 30 in relation to the second abutment surface 16 and thus in relation to the lower side of the circuit board 3, and determines from these values, taking into account the displacement, the distance position of the second end 6 of the contact 2 in relation to the lower side of the circuit board 3.
  • the control unit 19 further calculates the distance position of the first end of the contact 1 in relation to the upper side of the contact plate 3, taking into account the length of the contact 2 and the thickness of the circuit board 3. As stated previously, the contact penetration length of the contact 2 may also be measured during the insertion of the contact 2.
  • the measuring device 14 is guided, before or at least during the process of insertion of the contact 2, from the lower side to the opening 5 of the circuit board 3, into which the contact 2 is inserted.
  • the insertion speed or the insertion speed over the insertion depth may for example be detected in addition to the contact penetration length. This makes it possible to draw conclusions about the quality of the insertion process.
  • the insertion speed and the insertion speed over the insertion depth may also be stored in the data storage unit 20.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for determining a distance position of a first end of a contact from a circuit board, wherein a second end of the contact is pressed through an opening of the circuit board starting from a first side of the circuit board, wherein a position of the second end, projecting on an opposite side of the circuit board, of the contact is detected, and wherein the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board is determined from the position of the second end, taking into account a thickness of the circuit board and a length of the contact.

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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE POSITION OF A
CONTACT END FROM A CIRCUIT BOARD The invention relates to a method for determining a distance position of a first end of a contact from a circuit board according to claim 1 and a device for carrying out the method according to claim 8.
In the prior art, a device and a method for equipping circuit boards with contact pins is known from DE 10 2007 054 454 Al . In this case, a measuring device is provided and detects the angle of insertion between the contact pin and the circuit board. The detected angle of insertion is used to readjust an insertion device which inserts the contact pin.
The object of the invention is to provide more precise information about the quality of an insertion position of a contact of a circuit board.
The object of the invention is achieved by the method according to claim 1 and the device according to claim 8. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.
An advantage of the method is that a distance position, i.e. a distance, of a first end of a contact from the circuit board is detected precisely by a simple and reliable method. This is achieved in that a position of a second end, projecting from the circuit board, of the contact is detected, and the distance of the first end of the contact is determined, taking into account the length of the contact and the thickness of the circuit board. In this way, precise determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board is possible.
In a further embodiment, the length of the inserted contact is measured. This makes more precise determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact possible. In a further embodiment, the thickness of the circuit board is measured. The measurement of the thickness of the circuit board makes it possible further to improve the precise determination of the distance of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board. In a further embodiment, the circuit board is supported on the opposite side during insertion of the contact to counteract flexing of the circuit board. In this way, the insertion depth and thus the distance of the first end of the contact is established precisely. The circuit board is preferably supported using the measuring device with which the position of the second end of the contact is detected.
In a further embodiment, when it is pressed into the opening of the circuit board, the contact is pressed against a tracer member of the measuring device, and moves the tracer member into a measuring position as the contact is pressed in. This method offers the advantage that the measurement is carried out simultaneously, during the insertion of the contact. Rapid detection of the position of the contact is thus possible. This is particularly advantageous if a plurality of contacts, in particular all of the contacts of the circuit board, are being gauged. The disclosed method further offers the advantage that the contact is pressed in through the opening of the circuit board against a resistance. This makes it possible to press the contact into the opening of the circuit board more softly. Consequently, the pressing force with which the contact is pressed into the opening can be set to a higher value. In addition, dynamic effects when the contact is inserted into the opening are reduced by the mass of the tracer pin and/or by a bias of the tracer pin. In this way, a more even insertion depth of the contacts is achieved when a plurality of contacts are inserted into the circuit board. In a further embodiment, the distance position of first ends of a plurality of contacts is determined and the distance positions of the gauged contacts are stored in a file together with an allocation to the measured contacts. In this way, a better assessment of the quality of the process of insertion of the contacts into the circuit board is possible. In addition, if errors occur during subsequent use of the circuit board, it is possible to take into account whether the error is dependent on a deviation of the first end of the contact from an optimum insertion depth and thus from an optimum distance position. Furthermore, the insertion process may for example be readjusted. The disclosed device has the advantage that the distance position of the first end of the contact from the circuit board can be detected precisely by simple means. In addition, the disclosed device is capable of deteirnining the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board during the insertion of the contact. The disclosed device further has the advantage that a large number of contacts can be precisely gauged in a short time during the insertion of the contacts.
The invention is explained in greater detail in the following by way of the drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the determination of the distance position of the first end of the contact,
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a device for inserting contacts and detecting the distance position of the first end of the contact, and
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of an embodiment of a measuring device for detecting a penetration depth of the contact.
Fig. 1 shows the basic principle by which the distance position X of a first end 1 of a contact 2 above a circuit board 3 is detemiined. In the embodiment shown, a pin contact comprising an abutment shoulder 4 is provided as a contact 2, and is inserted into an opening 5 of the circuit board 3 from above by the application of a force on the abutment shoulder 4. At the same time, a second end 6 of the contact 2 projects downwards on the opposite side of the circuit board 3. It is important for the quality of a process of insertion of a contact 2 into a circuit board 3 that the insertion depth and thus a distance position X of the first end 1 of the contact 2 are set precisely in relation to a surface of the circuit board 3. In particular, if a large number of contacts are inserted into a circuit board 3, it is necessary for the first ends of the inserted contacts 2 to have substantially the same distance position from the surface of the circuit board. In this way, the detection of the distance position of the first ends of the contacts constitutes a measure for assessing the quality of the insertion process and thus of the device for inserting the contacts into the circuit board.
The disclosed method detects the distance position P of the second end 6 of the contact, i.e. the contact penetration length, and calculates from this the distance position X of the first end 6 of the contact 1 above the circuit board 3, taking into account a thickness D of the circuit board and a length L of the contact 2. Depending on the embodiment selected, the length L of the contact 2 is known and is taken into account as being given. An improvement of the method is achieved by measuring the length of the inserted contact 2. In this way, variations in the lengths of the contacts
2 due to production can be taken into account. Further, either the thickness D of the circuit board
3 is known and thus given or it is measured. By measuring the thickness D of the circuit board 3, the distance position X of the first end 1 of the contact 2 is determined precisely, since variations in the thicknesses of the circuit boards are taken into account. Thus, the distance position X of the first end of the contact from the circuit board can be calculated in a simple manner using the formula X = L-D-P, in which L is the length of the contact, D is the thickness of the circuit board, and P is the distance position of the second end of the contact on the insertion side. Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a device 10 for inserting a contact 2 into a circuit board 3, gauging the contact penetration length, and determining a distance position of a first end of the contact from a surface of the circuit board into which the contact 2 is inserted.
The device 10 comprises a first holding unit 11, with which the circuit board 3 is biased against abutment surfaces 12. In this way a vertical position of the circuit board 3 is precisely established. The device 10 further comprises an insertion device 13, with which contacts 2, in particular contact pins, are automatically inserted into openings 5 in the circuit board 3. A measuring device 14 is further provided, which can be moved in its position by means of a second holding unit 15 and can be positioned on a lower side of the circuit board 3 beneath the opening 5. Preferably, a second abutment surface 16 of the measuring device 14 is applied to a lower side of the circuit board 3. In this way, the measuring device 14 can serve as a support for the circuit board 3 during the process of insertion of the contact 2 into the opening 5 from above and prevent or at least counteract downward flexing of the circuit board 3. The insertion device 13 detects the contact 2 and presses the contact 2 through the opening 5 from a first, upper side of the circuit board 3 by means of abutment on the abutment shoulder 4. A second end 6 of the contact 2 is thus pressed through the opening 5 and moved downwards out of the opening 5 on an opposite side of the circuit board 3. Depending on the embodiment selected, the measuring device 14 may gauge the position of the contact 2 after the contact is inserted or even gauge the position of the contact during the insertion process. If the position of the contact 2 is gauged during the insertion of the contact 2, the measuring device 14 is moved under the opening 5 before or at least during the insertion of the contact 2 into the opening 5. The gauging of the position of the contact during the insertion offers the advantage that a plurality of contacts can be gauged within a short time, and in particular the measuring process does not take any longer than the contact insertion process. In this way, the gauging of the positions of the contacts does not delay the method for assembling the contacts and for continuing to process the circuit board.
Depending on the embodiment selected, a second measuring means 17 which measures the thickness of the circuit board 3 may additionally be provided. In addition, in a further embodiment, a third measuring device 18 which measures the length of the inserted contact 2 may be provided.
A control unit 19 which is connected to a data storage unit 20 is further provided. The insertion device 13, the measuring device 14, the first holding unit 11, the second holding unit 15, the second measuring device 17, and the third measuring device 18 are connected to the control unit 19 via control and signal lines 21. Using the method stored in the data storage unit 20, the control unit 19 controls the insertion device 13, the first holding unit 11 and the second holding unit 15. Furthermore, the measured measurement values are transmitted from the first, second and third measuring devices 14, 17, 18 to the control unit 19. The measuring device 14 thus detects the position of the second end of the contact 6, i.e. the contact penetration length, and passes this on to the control unit 19. Based on the known or measured length L of the contact and the known or measured thickness D of the circuit board 3, the control unit 19 determines the distance position of the first end of the contact 1 in relation to the surface of the circuit board 3. The distance position is stored in a file of the data storage unit 20 together with an identification of the gauged contact 2. In this way, the distance position of the first and/or second end of the contact 2 can be detected and stored individually for each contact 2 of the circuit board 3. Further, a second identification for the gauged circuit board may also be stored. In this way, the data for a plurality of circuit boards may for example be used for a subsequent error assessment. Further, the data may be used for readjusting the insertion device 13.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the measuring device 14. The measuring device 14 comprises a housing 25 in which a distance sensor 26 is arranged. The distance sensor 26 is connected to the control unit 19 via the signal line 21. Further, a tracer member 27 in the form of a tracer pin is provided in the housing 25 and is biased upwards away from the distance sensor 28, towards the circuit board 3 by a biasing spring 28. The tracer member 27 is guided upwards out of the housing 25 through a guide opening 29 and comprises a third abutment surface 30. The third abutment surface 30 abuts on the second end 6 of the contact 2. Further, the housing 25 comprises an abutment member 31 which together with the second abutment surface 16 abuts on a lower side of the circuit board 3. The abutment member 31 may be constructed in a simple form as a pin, as a plurality of pins distributed around the opening 5, or for example as a sleeve which together with an annular second abutment surface 16 surrounds the opening 5 and abuts on the lower side of the circuit board 3.
For measuring the second position of the second end 6 of the contact 2, i.e. the contact penetration length, the measuring device 14 is moved up to the opening 5, the second end 6 of the contact 2 being brought to abut on the third abutment surface 30 and the tracer member 27 being pressed downwards towards the distance sensor 26 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. The distance sensor 26 measures the displacement by which the tracer member 27 is displaced downwards by the contact 2, and passes the displacement on to the control unit 19. The control unit 19 knows the initial position of the third abutment surface 30 in relation to the second abutment surface 16 and thus in relation to the lower side of the circuit board 3, and determines from these values, taking into account the displacement, the distance position of the second end 6 of the contact 2 in relation to the lower side of the circuit board 3. The control unit 19 further calculates the distance position of the first end of the contact 1 in relation to the upper side of the contact plate 3, taking into account the length of the contact 2 and the thickness of the circuit board 3. As stated previously, the contact penetration length of the contact 2 may also be measured during the insertion of the contact 2. For this purpose, the measuring device 14 is guided, before or at least during the process of insertion of the contact 2, from the lower side to the opening 5 of the circuit board 3, into which the contact 2 is inserted. During the insertion of the contact 2, the insertion speed or the insertion speed over the insertion depth may for example be detected in addition to the contact penetration length. This makes it possible to draw conclusions about the quality of the insertion process. The insertion speed and the insertion speed over the insertion depth may also be stored in the data storage unit 20.

Claims

1. Method for determining a distance position of a first end of a contact from a circuit board, wherein a second end of the contact is pressed through an opening of the circuit board starting from a first side of the circuit board, wherein a position of the second end, projecting on an opposite side of the circuit board, of the contact is detected, and wherein the distance position of the first end of the contact in relation to the circuit board is determined from the position of the second end, taking into account a thickness of the circuit board and a length of the contact.
2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the length of the contact is measured.
3. Method according to either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the thickness of the circuit board is measured.
4. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, during insertion of the contact, the circuit board is supported on a lower side in the region of the opening into which the contact is pressed in, so as to counteract flexing of the circuit board.
5. Method according to claim 4, wherein a measuring device which detects the position of the second end of the contact is used to support the circuit board.
6. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a measuring device which detects the position of the second end of the contact is brought into a measuring position, wherein subsequently the contact pin is pressed into the opening, and wherein, as the contact pin is pressed in, the contact pin comes into contact with a tracer member of the measuring device and moves the tracer member into a measuring position.
7. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the distance position of the ends of a plurality of contacts is measured, and wherein the distance positions are stored in a file together with an allocation to the measured contact.
8. Device (10) for carrying out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a first abutment surface (12) is provided to abut on the circuit board (3), wherein a first holding unit (11) is provided to hold the circuit board (3) against the abutment surface (12), wherein a measuring device (14) is provided comprising a tracer member (27) and a sensor member (26), wherein a position of the tracer member (27) can be measured using the sensor member (26), wherein a second holding unit (15) is provided and can hold the measuring device (14) in a fixed position in relation to the circuit board (3), and wherein a control unit (19) is provided which detects a position of the second end (6), projecting on the opposite side of the circuit board (3), of the contact (2) using the measuring device (14), and determines the distance position (X) of the first end (1) of the contact (2) in relation to the circuit board (3) from the detected position of the second end (6) of the contact (2), taking into account a thickness (D) of the circuit board (3) and a length (L) of the contact (2) .
9. Device according to claim 8, wherein the second holding unit (15) is formed to bring the measuring device to abut on the second side of the circuit board.
10. Device according to claim 9, wherein the measuring device (14) comprises a second abutment surface (16) for contacting the circuit board (3), and wherein the second abutment surface (16) is arranged alongside the tracer member (27), and wherein the second abutment surface (16) is preferably formed in a circular shape and surrounds an opening (5) into which a contact (2) is inserted.
11. Device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein a second measuring means (17) is provided for measuring a thickness (D) of the circuit board (3).
12. Device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein a third measuring device (18) is provided for measuring a length (L) of a contact (2).
13. Device according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein an insertion device (13) is provided for inserting the contact into an opening (5) of the circuit board (3).
14. Device according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the control unit (19) is constructed so as to control the device (10) and to store detemiined distance positions of first ends (1) of a plurality of contacts (2) in a data storage unit (20).
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