Electronic housing with a conductive plate

US7775806B2 · 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 5, 2009
• Grant date: Aug 17, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49149
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A printed circuit board arrangement and method includes a planar generally-rectangular vertically-arranged printed circuit board having front and rear surfaces terminating in a peripheral edge, at least one of the front and rear surfaces having a conductive printed circuit thereon. The printed circuit board has a vertical side edge portion containing a recess, and arranged adjacent the recess is a fixed contact connected with a conductor portion of the printed circuit. A relatively narrow conductor housing arranged outside the peripheral edge of the printed circuit board is mounted in the recess with a movable contact carried by the housing in electrical engagement with the fixed contact. The connector housing is supported by a rear wall mounted on the rear surface of the printed circuit board, and by a resilient clip on the connector housing that engages the printed circuit board adjacent the recess.