Connector for printed circuit board

Claim 2

A connector for printed circuit boards, comprising: a body for receiving contact pieces and printed circuit boards; a locking piece situated within said body; a first contact piece having a spring contactor defining a contact point; and a second contact piece having a spring contactor defining a contact point, wherein: said first and second contact pieces being mounted to said body for receiving a printed circuit board obliquely into said body, said contact points being displaced relative to each other in said body, with respect to the direction of insertion of the printed circuit board, so that the printed circuit board is in tight contact with the contact points when the obliquely inserted printed circuit board is situated substantially horizontally; said body having an upper wall and a lower wall partly defining a space within which the printed circuit board is received for contact with said spring contactors and within which said locking piece is situated; and the spring contactor of said first contact piece being situated near one of said walls and in contact with said locking piece and having a V-shaped portion defining the contact point of said first contact piece, and the spring contactor of said second contact piece being in contact with the outside surface of the other of said walls and having a laterally U-shaped front end with a V-shaped portion extending into said space and defining the contact point of said second contact piece.

Claim 3

The connector as defined in claim 1, further wherein: the locking piece defines as inclined guide face serving to guide the inserted printed circuit board obliquely.

Claim 4

A connector for printed circuit boards, comprising: a substantially laterally U-shaped body having an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a side wall joining the upper body portion and the lower body portion, said upper body portion including a spring contactor insertion slot and a rear end which is adapted to have a side of a printed circuit board inserted obliquely in and out of the rear end of the upper body portion, said lower body portion including a spring contactor insertion slot and a rear end which is adapted to have a side of another printed circuit board inserted in and out of the rear end of the lower body portion, and said side wall including an opening therein situated lengthwise thereof; a substantially lateral U-shaped first contact piece group comprising a plurality of upper and lower spring contactors each defining a contact point, a tie bar and an equal plurality of connecting pieces connecting the tie bar to a respective upper and lower spring contactor; and a substantially lateral U-shaped second contact piece group comprising a plurality of upper and lower spring contactors each defining a contact point, a tie bar and an equal plurality of connecting pieces connecting the tie bar to a respective upper and lower spring contactor, said first contact piece group having a spacing between its upper and lower spring contactors which is greater than the spacing between the upper and lower spring contactors of the second contact piece group, wherein: the upper and lower spring contactors of each contact piece group extend into a respective spring contact insertion slot such that the connecting pieces of each contact piece group and their associated tie bars are situated adjacent to each other at said lengthwise extending opening, and such that the contact points of the upper spring contactors of one of the contact piece groups are displaced relative to the contact points of the upper spring contactors of the other contact piece group in the spring contact insertion slot of the upper body portion with respect to the direction of insertion of the printed circuit board so that when the obliquely inserted printed circuit board is situated substantially horizontally, said printed circuit is in tight contact with the contact points of the upper spring contactors of both contact piece groups; the upper spring contactors of the first contact piece group are V-shaped and are disposed near the inner surface of an upper wall of the upper body portion; the upper spring contactors of the second contact piece group contact the outer surface of a lower wall of the upper body portion; a laterally U-shaped portion of the upper spring contactors of the second contact piece group, formed on the front ends thereof, is fitted on a front end of the lower wall of the upper body portion; and a substantially inverted V-shaped front end of said U-shaped portion is disposed in the upper body portion.

Claim 5

A connector for printed circuit boards, comprising: a substantially laterally U-shaped body having an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a side wall joining the upper body portion and the lower body portion, said upper body portion including a spring contactor insertion slot and a rear end which is adapted to have a side of a printed circuit board inserted obliquely in and out of the rear end of the upper body portion, said lower body portion including a spring contactor insertion slot and a rear end which is adapted to have a side of another printed circuit board inserted in and out of the rear end of the lower body portion, and said side wall including an opening therein situated lengthwise thereof; a substantially lateral U-shaped first contact piece group comprising a plurality of upper and lower spring contactors each defining a contact point, a tie bar and an equal plurality of connecting pieces connecting the tie bar to a respective upper and lower spring contactor; and a substantially lateral U-shaped second contact piece group comprising a plurality of upper and lower spring contactors each defining a contact point, a tie bar and an equal plurality of connecting pieces connecting the tie bar to a respective upper and lower spring contactor, said first contact piece group having a spacing between its upper and lower spring contactors which is greater than the spacing between the upper and lower spring contactors of the second contact piece group, wherein: the upper and lower spring contactors of each contact piece group extend into a respective spring contact insertion slot such that the connecting pieces of each contact piece group and their associated tie bars are situated adjacent to each other at said lengthwise extending opening, and such that the contact points of the upper spring contactors of one of the contact piece groups are displaced relative to the contact points of the upper spring contactors of the other contact piece group in the spring contact insertion slot of the upper body portion with respect to the direction of insertion of the printed circuit board so that when the obliquely inserted printed circuit board is situated substantially horizontally, said printed circuit is in tight contact with the contact points of the upper spring contactors of both contact piece groups; the upper spring contactors of the first contact piece group are V-shaped and are disposed near the inner surface of an upper wall of the upper body portion; the upper spring contactors of the second contact piece group contact the outer surface of a lower wall of the upper body portion; a laterally U-shaped portion of the upper spring contactors of the second contact piece group, formed on the front ends thereof, is fitted on a front end of the lower wall of the upper body portion; and a substantially inverted V-shaped front end of said U-shaped portion is disposed in the upper body portion.

Claim 6

The connector as defined in claim, 3, further wherein: the substantially laterally U-shaped body further has a locking piece situated in the spring contactor insertion slot of the upper body portion; and the V-shaped portion of the spring contactors of the first contact piece group being held in contact with the locking piece.

Claim 7

The connector as defined in claim 4, further wherein: the locking piece defines an inclined guide surface serving to guide the inserted printed circuit board obliquely.