Housing for electrical components

US7666005B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG and PH · DE

Inventors

• Christian Heggemann · Detmold, DE
• Jens Oesterhaus · Detmold, DE
• Matthias Boensch · Bielefeld, DE
• Matthias Niggemann · Dörentrup, DE
• Michael Lenschen · Detmold, DE
• Stephan Fehling · Lage, DE
• Torsten Diekmann · Leopoldshöhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 23, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K7/1469
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A connector assembly for a planar vertical printed circuit board includes a housing having a pair of parallel space planar vertical side walls defining an open-topped vertical chamber in which the printed circuit board is mounted. First electrical connectors mounted on the vertical end edges of the printed circuit board include body portions that extend outward beyond the vertical edges of the side walls, which extending body portions contain access openings affording communication with first connector contacts in electrical engagement with the printed circuit board. Protective side cover members are fastened to the housing side walls to partially enclose the extending connector body portions, which cover members contain openings opposite the connector body access openings. The cover members contain ventilation openings for cooling the printed circuit board, and the housing includes a mounting foot arrangement for mounting the printed circuit board assembly on a support rail.