Device for connecting a circuit board to a connector plane
US5486113A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For connecting external wiring to a circuit board (1), which is inserted in a housing arrangement (7), there is conventional backpanel (13) having connector elements (15) for receiving corresponding connector elements (3) on the circuit board. The external wiring is connected to contacts (29) on an exchangeable and removable connector unit (21). The unit is inserted in the housing in a similar way as a circuit board but is not connected to the backpanel (13) and comprises connector contacts (27) for connection with corresponding connectors (5) on the circuit board (1). When the circuit board (1) is inserted into the housing (7) thus electrical contact is obtained both with the contacts (15) on the backpanel (13) and with the contacts (27) on the wiring connector unit (21). From the contacts (27) on the connector unit (21) leads extend to the various contact pins (29), which are located easily accessible from the front of the housing (7).
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