EP2999056B1 - Steckverbindung zur elektrischen Kontaktierung von Leiterbahnträgern in Fahrzeugleuchten, insbesondere von Metallkernplatinen - Google Patents

Steckverbindung zur elektrischen Kontaktierung von Leiterbahnträgern in Fahrzeugleuchten, insbesondere von Metallkernplatinen Download PDF

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EP2999056B1
EP2999056B1 EP14185539.5A EP14185539A EP2999056B1 EP 2999056 B1 EP2999056 B1 EP 2999056B1 EP 14185539 A EP14185539 A EP 14185539A EP 2999056 B1 EP2999056 B1 EP 2999056B1
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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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/112—Resilient sockets forked sockets having two legs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits

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  • the invention relates to a connector according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • 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 a plurality of lamp chambers, each with its own light sources and / or bulbs, possibly reflectors and / or optical elements and / or optical discs, and optionally lenses, of which several or all lamp chambers same or each lamp chamber can perform 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 completely or partially 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. there the LED chip is arranged on a first part of the leadframe connected to at least one first electrical connection surface.
  • 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 reaching at its base to the mounting surface recess may be designed 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 applicable for use in a vehicle lamp in question 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 component made of organic semiconducting materials with 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.
  • OLEDs are typically encapsulated with an inorganic material, in particular with 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.
  • the LEDs are known in the sorting binning by forward tension and intensity.
  • at least each LED string is connected to a provided another 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 not able to detect a change in 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 series resistor and a protective diode, but depending on the application may also contain substantially more electronic components, such as e.g. Microcontrollers or controllers, comparators, transistors, protective diodes, electrical resistors e.g. as a 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, or as flexibly flexible plates, 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 attachment of electronic components on printed circuit boards is done by the electronic components in SMD technology as solder pads (Pads) formed parts of the tracks or in THT technology soldered in designed as pads of the conductor tracks are soldered. 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.
  • metal core boards such as, for example, direct bonded copper substrates (DBC substrates, also known as direct copper bonded, DCB) or insulated metal substrates (IMS substrates) are known, in particular in the field of high-power electronics accommodated in vehicle lamps.
  • DBC substrates direct bonded copper substrates
  • IMS substrates insulated metal substrates
  • a DBC substrate allows a close electrical / thermal connection via copper. This is important for optimal heat dissipation.
  • DBC substrates are technically inexpensive to produce. On a DBC substrate easily large-scale, metallic interconnect structures can be created.
  • the lower layer is aluminum instead of copper.
  • An inexpensive electrical contacting of printed circuit boards uses a direct plug connection 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.
  • 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.
  • RAST plug connectors RAST; grid connection plug-in technology
  • RAST 2.5 and RAST 5 are 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 detachably connectable to an edge region 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 circuit board edge contact plugs can not be used in conjunction with the cost and application technology very cheap metal core boards, as their one-sided full metal layer shorts the individual contact means of edge contact plugs with each other.
  • two-part, indirect connectors For metal core boards so far expensive, two-part, indirect connectors must be used with a printed circuit board-mounted male or female part and a line side mounted female or male part.
  • Examples of two-part, indirect connectors are either fixed or recessed PCB-mounted pin trays with and without locking tab, and on the line mounted, in the pin tray engaging female connectors with crimp or with insulation displacement terminal or with sterklemman gleich to both ribbon and individual lines can be struck.
  • a luminaire for a vehicle lamp with at least one LED is known, which is arranged on a metal core board.
  • an indirect connector of metal core board mounted pin tray and line side arranged spring bar is provided.
  • the pen tray is placed lying on the metal core board.
  • the contact means of Pen troughs are electrically connected via strip conductors to the light emitting diode.
  • the pin tray is electrically contactable with an insertable into it, together with the pin tray an indirect connector forming spring bar.
  • the plug connection comprises a conductor track carrier provided with one or more conductor tracks and a peripheral contact plug with a number of contact means which corresponds to a number of electrical connections of the conductor track carrier.
  • Each of the contact means comprises a clamp with two arranged by a predetermined distance opposite one another, electrically conductively connected contact wings.
  • printed circuit board carriers of any type be it MID printed circuit board carriers or metal core boards, with edge contact plugs.
  • US 5,040,993 is a replaceable adapter module for computer cards and drives known.
  • the adapter module is plugged onto pins protruding from a printed circuit board, if necessary using spacers.
  • the adapter module has a contacting area with a plurality of electrical contacts, with which it can be plugged into a receiving slot of a computer system.
  • connection adapter By US 5,346,401 An electrical connection adapter is known.
  • the connection adapter consists of a translation circuit and two associated with this, each with the same number of, but different closely spaced interconnects equipped heat seal joints.
  • the heat seal links are welded on opposite sides of the gear shift.
  • the tracks of the heat seal links are each printed on the translation side of the heat seal links, for example.
  • the translation circuit has on its two facing the heat seal links, opposite sides each having a set of terminals whose distances from one another correspond to the distance of the tracks of the heat seal connecting elements to each other.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a cost-effective electrical connector for printed circuit board carrier in vehicle lights, especially for built in conjunction with high-performance electronics in vehicle lights metal core boards.
  • the invention accordingly relates to a plug-in connection for the electrical contacting of printed circuit board carriers in vehicle lamps, for example of metal core boards installed in conjunction with high-power electronics in vehicle lamps.
  • the plug connection comprises a printed circuit board carrier provided with at least one, for example, one or more electronic components electrically connected or connectable conductor track. Moreover, the plug connection comprises a peripheral contact plug with a number of contact means, which correspond to a number of electrical connections of the conductor carrier required for a number of electrically contacted, for example electrically interconnected electronic components formed by one or more via one or more via on the conductor track.
  • 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 provided as at least one electronic component or in addition to one or more electronic components on the conductor carrier.
  • the conductor tracks of the conductor carrier can thus be connected directly or indirectly via an electronic circuit with electrical connections of the at least one 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 oppositely arranged, on one side of a connecting side, for example by means of a web preferably in one piece resiliently interconnected electrically conductive contact swing.
  • the contact wings are spaced from each other at the connection side by a predetermined distance sufficient to insert a printed circuit board, preferably a standard printed circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board, between the contact wings.
  • a widening is preferably provided coming from the free ends, in order to be able to insert the printed circuit board simply between the contact wings.
  • electrical lines are connected or connectable, for example, to a wiring harness.
  • the connector is characterized in that at least one corresponding in their thickness to the predetermined distance of the contact wings of the contact means of the edge contact plug designed as clamps corresponding connector board with a number of contact means corresponding number of electrically connected to the electrical connections of the conductor carrier and / or connectable, from at least one edge of the plug circuit board is provided for the contact means of the edge contact plug accessible electrical contact points.
  • the connector board can thus be optimally designed for the edge contact plug and made of a low-cost material.
  • the free end at least one contact rocker of each of the contact means of the edge contact plug designed as clamps clamps the plug printed circuit board to one of its contact points which are electrically connected and / or connectable to the electrical connections of the conductor carrier.
  • the contact points are preferably formed by conductor tracks of the connector circuit board.
  • the contact means of the edge contact plug contact the contact points of the plug circuit board in a final assembly position of the edge contact plug. In the final assembly position, the edge contact plug engages from one edge of the Connector board coming forth, each with a contact rocker of his designed as brackets contact means the connector board from a first surface ago, and with one contact rocker of his running as brackets contact means the connector board of one of the first surface opposite and connected via the edge to the first surface, second surface forth, so that the connector board coming from both sides of the edge coming at their two opposite and interconnected by the edge surfaces of the two contact wings of at least one executed as a clamp contact means and each contact point to make an electrical contact between it and a contact means is clamped between the contact wings of the executed as brackets contact means of the edge contact plug.
  • the pads may be formed on a surface of the connector board connected by the edge to a surface of the connector board opposite thereto, or the pads may be formed symmetrically with a mirror plane extending parallel between the two surfaces on both surfaces of the connector board connected by the edge be in order to be contacted on both sides of the trained as brackets contact means of the edge contact plug to increase the electrical contact safety of the connector.
  • the connector board is preferably an FR-4 board.
  • the conductor carrier is preferably a metal core board.
  • the conductor carrier may be, for example, a conductor carrier produced in MID technology.
  • the invention may, for example, be realized by arranging a preferably small circuit board, preferably a conventional circuit board, more preferably a FR-4 board, on a circuit board carrier forming a main circuit board, for example designed as a metal core board.
  • the arrangement is designed such that the contact points for electrical contacting with a peripheral contact plug conductor tracks of the connector board are electrically connected to the electrical terminals of the main circuit board.
  • the contact points of the connector board or the electrically connected to the contact points of the connector board interconnects of the connector board are electrically connected or electrically connected to the electrical terminals of the conductor carrier by soldering, for example in SMD technology or THT technique or by means of conductive adhesive (ACF, Anisotropic conductive film) ,
  • At least the electrical connections between the contact points of the connector board or the electrically connected to the contact points of the connector board interconnects of the connector board and the electrical connections of the conductor carrier by soldering, for example, in SMD technology or in THT technology or by means Leitkleber made.
  • 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.
  • the disadvantage is the limitation of the operating temperature to 80 degrees 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.
  • the plug printed circuit board can also be one or more have several other mechanical connections to the main circuit board, which transfer mechanical loads between the main and connector board.
  • Conceivable mechanical connections can be made by screwing and / or riveting and / or gluing.
  • the connector board is at least electrically connected to the conductor carrier in the same operation, for example, soldered as one or more on the main circuit board forming conductor track arranged and electrically contacted by the conductor tracks electronic components, such as one or more LEDs and / or resistors and / or semiconductor Components to list without claim to completeness only some conceivable remaining electronic components, so that no separate assembly step for attaching the connector board is required on the main circuit board.
  • electronic components such as one or more LEDs and / or resistors and / or semiconductor Components to list without claim to completeness only some conceivable remaining electronic components, so that no separate assembly step for attaching the connector board is required on the main circuit board.
  • At least one intermediate piece may be arranged between the connector circuit board and the conductor track carrier forming the main circuit board.
  • a height offset between the connector board and the main circuit board can be adapted to an installation situation in a lamp housing and a lens at least partially enclosed lamp interior of a vehicle lamp.
  • conductor track carrier can be mounted deeper over a surface and thus deeper in a lamp housing a vehicle lamp, since the necessary for the production of a direct plug connection supernatant is reduced down.
  • the height offset can be increased so far, for example, to raise the edge contact plug so far that the main circuit board can be mounted on a flat surface.
  • a height offset can be realized in order to simplify the assembly, since the connector board is higher and thus more easily accessible for attaching the edge contact plug of the connector sits.
  • the at least one between the connector board and the main circuit board forming conductor track arranged intermediate piece can vertical electrical connections, for example in the form of vias, or VIAs (Vertical Interconnect Access) between the contact points of the connector board and the electrical connections of the main board comprehensive conductor track levels of the connector board and have the main circuit board.
  • the vertical electrical connections can be made by internally metallized holes in the spacer or by rivets and pins, to name just a few conceivable embodiments.
  • the contact points or interconnects of the plug printed circuit board connected thereto and the electrical connections or interconnects of the main printed circuit board connected thereto are electrically connected to one another electrically, for example by bonding wires.
  • the invention can be implemented by arranging, for example soldering, onto a main printed circuit board serving as a conductor carrier, for example as a metal core board, which makes contact with the edge contact plug.
  • a main printed circuit board serving as a conductor carrier, for example as a metal core board, which makes contact with the edge contact plug.
  • other materials and starches may be used for the main circuit board that do not match the edge contact plug, for example, metal core boards or thin FR-4 or flex boards, or circuit board carriers made using MID technology.
  • the connector may alternatively or additionally comprise single or a combination of a plurality of features described in connection with the prior art and / or in one or more of the prior art documents and / or in the following description of the embodiments illustrated in the drawings ,
  • the connector board makes it possible, for example, to inexpensively contact a metal core board having a standard direct connector comprising a peripheral contact plug.
  • Standard direct connectors require a standard printed circuit board, such as a FR-4 board.
  • the plug-in connection according to the invention makes it possible to electrically contact also other conductor track carriers which otherwise can not be contacted by means of edge contact plugs, such as e.g. Ceramic-based circuit boards, especially thin printed circuit boards, such as flex boards, or thick circuit boards.
  • Edge contact plug for standard circuit boards are much cheaper than the example for metal core boards previously required indirect connectors from a line side mounted socket or plug and a part, for example, in SMD technology conductor track carrier side mounted, the line side mounted female or male part receiving printed circuit board male or female part.
  • secure locking of an indirect connector in the assembly is a common source of error. The coming in vehicle lights used direct connectors using edge contact plugs, however, can be easily secured constructively against incomplete insertion.
  • a connector board labeled as an adapter board in the form of, for example, a standard circuit board, such as an FR-4 board a circuit board carrier deviating from a standard circuit board, such as a metal core board, can inexpensively use standard connectors such as direct connectors be contacted.
  • a standard circuit board such as an FR-4 board
  • metal core board this also makes it possible, for example, to contact other printed circuit board carriers, such as ceramic circuit boards, as well as very thin and very thick circuit boards by means of a direct plug connector.
  • the connector board 04 can thus be optimally designed for the edge contact plug 03 and made of a low-cost material.
  • the conductor board carrier 02 forming a main circuit board other materials and starches can be used which do not match a direct plug connection comprising a peripheral contact plug 03, such as metal core boards 21 or thin FR-4.
  • the contact points 40 are preferably formed by conductor tracks of the connector circuit board 04.
  • the one or more contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03 contact in an in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 In the final assembly position of the edge contact plug 03 engages from one edge 41 of the connector board 04
  • the plug circuit board 04 is opposite from the first surface 42 and connected to the first surface 42 via the edge 41, second surface 43, so that the plug circuit board 04 is from both sides of the edge 41 coming forth at their two opposite and interconnected by the edge surfaces 42, 43 encompassed by the two contact legs 32 of the at least one executed as a bracket 31 contact means 30 and each contact point 40 to produce an electrical n contact between it and a contact means 30 between the contact rocker 32 of the designed as a bracket 31 contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03 is clamped.
  • edge contact plug 03 is plugged from the edge 41 of the plug circuit board 04, at least one contact rocker 32 of each of the contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03 embodied as clamps 31 clamps the plug circuit board 04 at each one of their electrically connected to the electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 and / or connectable contact points 40th
  • conductors conductor 01 for example, one or more can be arranged via the conductor tracks formed on the conductor 01 electrically conductive, for example, electrically interconnected electronic components.
  • the number of contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03 preferably corresponds to a number of required electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02, for example for the operation of at least one device formed by one or more via conductors formed on the conductor carrier 02 with each other.
  • the device may comprise an electronic circuit which forms a part, for example a drive device, of a light source of a vehicle lamp comprising one or more light sources, and / or the device comprises one or more light sources of a light source of a vehicle lamp.
  • At least one light source provided to fulfill at least one light function of a vehicle light may be provided as at least one electronic component or in addition to one or more electronic components on the conductor carrier 02.
  • the conductor tracks of the conductor carrier 02 can thus be connected directly or indirectly via an electronic circuit with electrical connections of the at least one light source provided on the conductor carrier 02.
  • At least one LED and / or at least one OLED can be provided as at least one light source.
  • the plug circuit board 04 is at least electrically connected in the same operation with the conductor carrier 02, for example, as soldered on the main circuit board forming conductor carrier 02 arranged and electrically contacted electronic components, such as one or more LEDs and / or resistors and / or semiconductor devices, to list without claim to completeness only some conceivable remaining electronic components, so that no separate assembly step for attaching the connector board 04 on the circuit board forming the main circuit board 02 is needed.
  • the contact wings 32 may be connected on one side by means of a web in one piece resiliently together electrically conductive.
  • Each of the contact means 30 of the edge contact plug in this case comprises a clamp 31 with two contact swings 32, which are opposite one another and are elastically connected to one another on one connection side 33, for example by means of a web, for example by means of a web.
  • the predetermined distance between the contact wings 32 is preferably dimensioned so as to be able to insert the preferably as a standard printed circuit board, more preferably as a FR-4 board running plug circuit board 04, preferably in contact with the contact wings 32 between them.
  • At least in a region at the spaced from the connecting side 33 free ends 34 of the contact arm 32 is preferably a lesser distance, so that the inserted between the contact arms 32 plug circuit board 04 is clamped resiliently at least in the region of the free ends 34.
  • the contact wings 32 are in this case spaced from each other at the connecting side 33 by the predetermined distance, which decreases toward the free ends 34.
  • the edge contact plug 03 may have a housing 05 which partially surrounds the one or more contact means 30.
  • At the contact means 30 can be connected or connectable, for example, to a cable harness combined electrical lines 06.
  • the contact points 40 may be formed on a surface 42 of the connector board 04, which is connected by the edge 41 with a surface 43 of the connector board facing it.
  • the contact points 40 may be formed symmetrically to a plane parallel between the two surfaces 42, 43 mirror plane at both interconnected by the edge 41 surfaces 42, 43 of the connector board 04 to from the trained as brackets 31 contact means 30 of the edge contact plug 03 to increase the electrical contact safety of the connector 01 to be electrically contacted on both sides.
  • the connector circuit board 04 may be a FR-4 circuit board and / or the conductor carrier 02 may be a metal core board 21 and / or the conductor carrier 02 may be a conductor carrier 02 produced in MID technology and / or the conductor carrier 02 to act on a flex board.
  • the contact points 40 of the plug-in circuit board 04 and / or the conductor tracks of the plug-in circuit board 04 that are electrically connected to the contact points 40 of the plug-in circuit board 04 can be connected to the electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 by soldering, for example, in SMD technology or in THT technology or by conductive adhesive (ACF, Anisotropic Conductive film) be electrically connected or electrically connectable.
  • soldering for example, in SMD technology or in THT technology or by conductive adhesive (ACF, Anisotropic Conductive film) be electrically connected or electrically connectable.
  • At least the electrical connections between the contact points 40 of the connector board 04 and the electrically connected to the contact points 40 of the connector board 04 interconnects of the connector board 04 and the electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 by soldering, for example in SMD technology or in THT technology or be prepared by conductive adhesive or be.
  • the plug circuit board 04 may, in addition to the electrical connections of their contact points 40, for example, produced by solder joints with the electrical connections of the printed circuit board carrier 02 forming the main circuit board one or more other mechanical connections to the conductor carrier 02, which transmit mechanical loads between main and connector board 04.
  • Conceivable mechanical connections can be made by screwing and / or riveting and / or gluing.
  • a small board which is the connector board 04
  • a main board 02 representing the motherboard such as a metal core board 21. If necessary, it can be additionally fastened by screwing and / or gluing and / or riveting.
  • the connector board 04 is soldered in the same operation with the other electronic components, such as LEDs, resistors, semiconductors, etc. in one operation, so that no separate process is necessary.
  • the connector board 04 can thus be optimally designed for the edge contact plug 03 and made of inexpensive material.
  • the plug circuit board 04 has the necessary electrical contact points 40, and for example a side portion 44 for mechanical attachment by soldering or screw connection, riveting, latching or the like.
  • the electrical connection of the plug-in circuit board 04 and the conductor carrier 02 can be produced, for example, via a soldered connection on the underside of the plug circuit board 04 formed by the surface 43 to the top side 20 of the conductor carrier 02 in the contact region 07 therebetween.
  • the contacting areas of the connector circuit board 04 and the conductor carrier 02 coincide here.
  • the connector circuit board 04 and the main circuit board forming conductor carrier 02 may be arranged at least one intermediate piece.
  • a height offset between the connector board 04 and the conductor carrier 02 can be adapted to a mounting situation in one of a lamp housing and a lens at least partially enclosed lamp interior of a vehicle lamp.
  • conductor track 02 can be mounted deeper over a surface and thus deeper in a lamp housing of a vehicle lamp, as necessary for the production of a direct contact plug formed by a Randumblestecker 03 supernatant is reduced down.
  • the height offset can be increased so far, for example, to raise the edge contact plug 03 so far that the conductor track 02 can be mounted on a flat surface.
  • a height offset can be realized in order to simplify the assembly, since the connector board 04 higher and thus more easily accessible for attaching the edge contact plug 03 of the connector 01 sits.
  • the at least one between the connector board 04 and the main circuit board forming conductor carrier 02 arranged intermediate piece can vertical electrical connections, for example in the form of vias, vitesteigern or VIAs (Vertical Interconnect Access) between the contact points 40 of the connector board 04 and the electrical connections of the conductor carrier 02 have comprehensive interconnect levels of the connector board 04 and the conductor carrier 02.
  • the vertical electrical connections can be made by internally metallized holes in the spacer or by rivets and pins, to name just a few conceivable embodiments.
  • the contact points 40 or conductor tracks of the connector printed circuit board 04 connected thereto and the electrical connections or conductor tracks of the conductor carrier 02 connected thereto are electrically connected to one another vertically, for example by bonding wires.
  • the connector PCB 04 as in Fig. 1 . Fig. 2 . Fig. 3 represented, may be arranged completely overlapping with the conductor carrier 02.
  • a cutout is provided in the conductor carrier 02 in order to plug the edge contact plug 03 directly from the edge 41 of the plug-in circuit board 04 into an electrical contact with the contact points 40 on the plug circuit board 04. This allows a particularly space-saving implementation of the connector 01.
  • the connector board 04 as in Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 . Fig. 6 represented partially overlapping with the conductor carrier 02.
  • the conductor carrier 02 no cutout is required in this case in order to plug the edge contact plug 03 directly from the edge 41 of the plug printed circuit board 04 into an electrical contact with the contact points 40 directly onto the plug printed circuit board 04.
  • the connector board 04 itself can as in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 shown cut, for example, to receive a peripheral contact plug 03, the outermost contact means 30 are surrounded to the side of the edge contact plug 03 out of a housing 05 and thereby isolated.
  • edge contact plug is representative of any suitable for the production of a direct plug connector connector.
  • all other conceivable plug connectors can be used for the plug printed circuit board 04 via the described direct plug connections by means of edge contact plugs 03.
  • the invention is a solution to the problem of cost-effectively combining metal core boards and edge contact plugs.
  • Metal core boards can not be connected via direct connectors, such as edge contact plug, since the aluminum or copper backside of metal core boards short-circuit the connector. A connection can therefore be made so far only over expensive indirect connectors, a line side mounted female or male part receiving printed circuit board-mounted male or female part, for example, in SMD technology can be electrically and mechanically connected to the tracks, for example, a metal core board.
  • the previously used expensive indirect connectors consist of two mutually latching parts, a plug part which is connected to, for example, combined into a cable harness lines, and a plug part receiving counterpart, which is soldered to the metal core board.
  • care must also be taken that the two parts of the indirect plug-and-socket connection engage properly before the luminaire housing and the lens of one such plug-in connection
  • Vehicle lamp are materially interconnected with each other, for example, by a welded joint, such as a laser welding connection.
  • the invention provides on a main circuit board forming, for example, designed as a metal core board trace carrier preferably a small, preferably designed as a conventional board, particularly preferably designed as a FR-4 board connector board, for example, to solder, so that their contact points for electrical Contacting with a peripheral contact plug having conductor tracks are electrically connected to the electrical connections of the main circuit board.
  • an interface material such as a conductive adhesive used in ACF bonding, or a conductive paste, or a metal part can be used, which establishes the contact between contact points of the connector board and the electrical connections of the conductor carrier.
  • the plug-in connection 01 may alternatively or additionally be one or a combination of a plurality of features described in connection with the prior art and / or in one or more of the documents mentioned in the prior art and / or in the preceding description relating to 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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