IP Library Granted Patent US 8,303,316
Granted Patent B2
US 8,303,316 · App. 12/967,215 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Contact fixture

Assignee: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,303,316
App. No.
12/967,215
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The patent deals with a contact fixture for a PCB with one first plug-in connector and one second plug-in connector, whereby the first plug-in connector has a number of first contact elements, the second plug-in connector has a number of second contact elements, the first plug-in connector is arranged on the first side of the PCB, the second plug-in connector is arranged on the second side of the PCB opposite to the first side, the first contact element and/or the second contact element is/are designed as a connector to establish a detachable electrically conductive connection with at least the second contact element or the first contact element, and the first contact element and the second contact element are connected through an opening in the PCB.

Claims (13)

1. A contact fixture for a PCB with a first plug-in connector and a second plug-in connector, whereby the first plug-in connector has a number of first contact elements, the second plug-in connector has a number of second contact elements, the first plug-in connector is arranged on a first side of the PCB, the second plug-in connector is arranged on a second side of the PCB opposite to the first side, the first contact element and/or the second contact element comprising a connector to establish a detachable electrically conductive connection with at least the second contact element or the first contact element, the connector being generally sleeve-shaped to guide at least one contact element into the connector, and the first contact element and the second contact element being connected through an opening in the PCB.

2. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , whereby the connector provides a form-fit, press-fit and/or bonded connection.

3. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , whereby the connector comprises a connection from the group consisting of screw connection, plug-in connection, telescopic connection, press-fit connection, crimp-type connection, snap-fit connection, soldered connection, welded connection and/or bonded connection.

4. A contact arrangement, comprising the contact fixture according to claim 1 and a PCB wherein the PCB has at least one electrically conductive layer and the first contact element and/or the second contact element is connected with the electrically conductive layer in an electrically conductive manner.

5. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , whereby the sleeve-shaped connector has a limit stop to limit the penetration depth of the contact element into the connector.

6. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , whereby the sleeve-shaped connector has a fastener to fix the contact element into the connector.

7. A contact fixture according to claim 6 , whereby the fastener comprises a spring element.

8. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the first contact element comprises the connector, the number of second contact elements being larger than that of the first contact elements, and all second contact elements being drawn through a respective opening in the PCB.

9. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is generally disposed within the first plug-in connector generally disposed within the second plug-in connector or basically disposed between the first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector.

10. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , wherein an extra contact element and/or another connector is arranged between the first contact element and the second contact element, and that the extra contact element and/or the extra connector is connected to the first contact element and the second contact element in an electrically conductive manner.

11. A contact fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the first plug-in connector and/or the second plug-in connector has at least two components, and the first contact element or the second contact element can be fixed in the first plug-in connector or in the second plug-in connector by joining the components.

12. A contact arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the first plug-in connector and/or the second plug-in connector has a fastener to fix the first plug-in connector or the second plug-in connector to the PCB.

13. A contact fixture according to claim 4 , wherein the first contact element and/or the second contact element is fixed to the PCB.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 27, 2022
From: DSPACE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL ENGINEERING GMBH
To: DSPACE GMBH
Reel/Frame 059805/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2010
From: SCHEIBELHUT, PETER; HOSTMANN, ANDREAS
To: DSPACE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL ENGINEERING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025489/0672 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 060 423 · Dec 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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