Printed circuit board arrangement comprising an oscillatory system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9363893-B2
Application number	US-201214114528-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2012
Priority date	Apr 28, 2011
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a printed circuit board arrangement, more particularly a multilayer printed circuit board. The printed circuit board arrangement comprises at least two printed circuit boards which are arranged parallel to one another and connected to one another. According to the invention, in the case of the printed circuit board arrangement of the type mentioned initially, at least one surface region of one printed circuit board is connected to another printed circuit board of the printed circuit board arrangement by means of an element embodied in an elastic and/or damping fashion in such a way that an oscillatory system, more particularly a spring-mass system, an oscillatory bending strip or a flexurally oscillatory board is formed by means of the surface region of the printed circuit board and the element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) comprising:
at least two printed circuit boards ( 5 , 7 ) which are arranged parallel to one another and are connected to one another,
wherein at least one surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) of one printed circuit board ( 7 ) is connected to an electronic component ( 13 ) and is connected to another printed circuit board ( 5 ) of the printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) by means of an elastic and/or damping element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) in such a way that an oscillating system, in particular a spring-mass system, an oscillating bending strip or a flexurally oscillating plate, is formed by means of the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) of the printed circuit board ( 7 ) and the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ),
wherein the elastic and/or damping element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) is arranged between the two printed circuit boards ( 5 , 7 ),
wherein the other printed circuit board ( 5 ) which is arranged adjacent and parallel to the printed circuit board forms an oscillating mating bearing and a fastening point for the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) and the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) which is connected to the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ),
wherein the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) is connected to the surface of the printed circuit board ( 7 ) by means of a covering film or foil ( 30 ), so that an intermediate space, specifically a gap ( 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ) which is configured for decoupling, between the printed circuit board ( 7 ) and the oscillating surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) of the printed circuit board ( 7 ) is sealed, and
wherein the covering film or foil ( 30 ) has a smaller thickness dimension than the printed circuit board ( 7 ).

2. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the film or foil ( 30 ) is an adhesive film or foil which is configured to move elastically together with the oscillation movements and to generate damping in addition to the damping properties of the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) by means of the elastic deformations of the to and fro movement of the oscillation movement, wherein the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) is resilient and damping.

3. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic component ( 13 ) is an oscillation receiver which is configured to generate a sensor signal, which represents the oscillation, depending on a received oscillation.

4. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) is decoupled from oscillations from a surface of the printed circuit board ( 7 ) which is adjacent to the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ), wherein the printed circuit board ( 7 ) has a cutout for the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) and the surface region is arranged in the cutout.

5. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gap is U-shaped.

6. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gap ( 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ) runs around the surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ).

7. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) comprises silicone.

8. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) comprises a plastic foam.

9. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the element ( 11 , 12 , 15 ) is inserted into a cutout in the printed circuit board ( 7 ) by means of injection onto the other printed circuit board ( 5 ).

10. The printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least some of the electric components ( 13 ) of the circuit arrangement are mechanically or additionally electrically connected to an oscillating surface region ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) of the printed circuit board arrangement ( 1 , 2 , 3 ).

Assignees

• Hansen Uwe
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Hansen Uwe

Classifications

• H05K1/144

  Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards · CPC title

• H05K1/14

  Structural association of two or more printed circuits (providing electric connection to or between printed circuits H05K1/11, H01R12/00) · CPC title

• H05K5/0056

  characterized by features for protecting electronic components against vibration and moisture, e.g. potting, holders for relatively large capacitors · CPC title

• H05K1/148 Primary

  Arrangements of two or more hingeably connected rigid printed circuit boards, i.e. connected by flexible means · CPC title

• H05K3/4611

  by laminating two or more circuit boards (H05K3/4652 takes precedence) · CPC title