Fitting element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11259416-B2
Application number	US-201916577056-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2019
Priority date	Nov 11, 2014
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

A fitting element includes a first fitting section for connection with a spacer element, and a second arresting section for arresting with a circuit board. A central section is arranged between the fitting section and the arresting section and serves for forming a first stop for the spacer element, and a second stop for the circuit board. The fitting element is connected with an associated spacer element for forming a fitting device. The spacer element is fitted to a first circuit board. A second circuit board is then arrested with the fitting element. In this way two circuit boards can be connected with each other in a simple, flexible and automated way.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fitting element for fitting to a circuit board, the fitting element comprising:
a fitting section for connection with a spacer element;
an arresting section for arresting with the circuit board; and
a central section arranged between the fitting section and the arresting section for forming a first stop for the spacer element and a second stop for the circuit board, wherein the arresting section comprises at least two arresting arms arranged at a distance from each other, wherein the at least two arresting arms are connected with the central section at first ends of the at least two arresting arms, wherein the at least two arresting arms are connected by a wall at second ends of the at least two arresting arms, wherein the wall forms a predetermined deformation point and the wall forms an assembly area.

2. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly area is flat.

3. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the arresting section comprises the predetermined deformation point in a region of the assembly area.

4. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the central section, the at least two arresting arms and the wall delimit a free space.

5. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two arresting arms comprises an arresting arm base body and an arresting arm tip arranged on the arresting arm base body, wherein the arresting arm tip forms an arresting projection with the arresting arm base body.

6. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting section comprises another arresting section comprising a support pin, wherein at least one arresting projection is formed on the support pin, the support pin being arranged concentrically to a central longitudinal axis.

7. The fitting element according to claim 6 , wherein several arresting projections are formed on the support pin along the central longitudinal axis.

8. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting section narrows towards a free end.

9. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the arresting section comprises at least one arresting projection and narrows in a direction to the wall, starting from the at least one arresting projection.

10. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting section, the arresting section and the central section are made from a plastic material, the plastic material being resistant up to a temperature of at least 240° C.

11. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting section, the arresting section and the central section are made from an electrically insulating plastic material.

12. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting section, the arresting section and the central section are formed as a single piece.

13. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly area extends vertically to a central longitudinal axis of the fitting element.

14. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined deformation point is a predetermined breaking point.

15. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the wall comprises a planar structure bridging a space defined between the at least two arresting arms.

16. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly area serves as a suction area for pneumatically holding the fitting element.

17. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly area comprises a planar closed outer surface, the planar closed outer surface closing one end of the arresting section, wherein another end of the second arresting section is connected to the central section.

18. The fitting element according to claim 1 , wherein a free space is located between the central section and the wall.

19. A fitting element for fitting to a circuit board, the fitting element comprising:
a fitting section for connection with a spacer element;
an arresting section for arresting with the circuit board, the arresting section comprising a first arresting arm and a second arresting arm, the first arresting arm being located at a spaced location from the second arresting arm, the first arresting arm comprising a first arresting arm first end and a first arresting arm second end, the second arresting arm comprising a second arresting arm first end and a second arresting arm second end; and
a central section arranged between the fitting section and the arresting section for forming a first stop for the spacer element and a second stop for the circuit board, the first arresting arm first end and the second arresting arm first end being located adjacent to the arresting section, the first arresting arm second end and the second arresting arm second end being located at a spaced location from the central section, the first arresting arm second end and the second arresting arm second end being connected by a wall, the wall being located at a spaced location from the central section, wherein the wall forms a predetermined deformation point and the wall forms an assembly area.

20. The fitting element according to claim 19 , wherein the first arresting arm first end is connected to the second arresting arm first end via the central section.

Assignees

• Wuerth Elektronik Eisos Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Brodbeck Micha
• Klingler Stefan
• Kübler Daniel

Classifications

• H05K1/184 Primary

  associated with components inserted in holes through the PCBs and wherein terminals of the components are connected to printed contacts on the walls of the holes or at the edges thereof or protruding over or into the holes · CPC title

• F16B5/065 Primary

  the plates being one on top of the other and distanced from each other, e.g. by using protrusions to keep contact and distance · CPC title

• F16B37/0842

  fastened to the threaded bolt with snap-on-action, e.g. push-on nuts for stud bolts (F16B37/0857 takes precedence; snap-on-action of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it F16B21/06) · CPC title

• H05K7/142

  Spacers not being card guides · CPC title

• H05K2201/042

  Stacked spaced PCBs; Planar parts of folded flexible circuits having mounted components in between or spaced from each other · CPC title