US5402315A
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Printed circuit board and assembly module for connection of screened conductors for distribution boards and distribution systems in light-current systems engineering
Assignee: Reichle and De Massari AG
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Filing: 1993-07-20
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Granted: 1995-03-28
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Expires: 2013-07-20
Abstract
Abstract An assembly module for a printed circuit board for the connection of screened conductors includes a metallic grounding plate comprising multiple modules. Each module includes a mechanism for fixedly connecting the module to a printed circuit board and at least one spring clamp conductively supported on the module. The clamp has an approximately shell-shaped conductor accommodating area for detachably enclosing at least one screened conductor. The plate further includes one rated breakage point between each two adjacent modules so that adjacent modules may be separated from one another by breaking the plate at the rated breakage point.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Reichle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:35
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K13/00; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0515; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0044; H05K3/0052; H01R9/0527; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/0909; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09827; H05K3/0058; H05K3/0061; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44017; Y10T24/44239
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An assembly module for a printed circuit board for the connection of screened conductors, comprising: a metallic grounding plate comprising multiple modules, each said module including means for fixedly connecting the module to a printed circuit board and at least one spring clamp conductively supported on the module, said clamp having an approximately shell-shaped conductor accommodating area for detachably enclosing at least one screened conductor; and said plate further including one rated breakage point between each two adjacent modules so that said adjacent modules can be separated from one another by breaking said plate at the rated breakage point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An assembly module for a printed circuit board for the connection of screened conductors, comprising: a metallic grounding plate comprising multiple modules, each said module including means for fixedly connecting the module to a printed circuit board and at least one spring clamp conductively supported on the module, said clamp having an approximately shell-shaped conductor accommodating area for detachably enclosing at least one screened conductor; and said plate further including one rated breakage point between each two adjacent modules so that said adjacent modules can be separated from one another by breaking said plate at the rated breakage point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly module as defined in claim 1, wherein said spring clamp has a U-shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly module as defined in claim 2, wherein said spring clamp has at least two shell-shaped conductor accommodating areas arranged one on top of the other for accommodating conductors having varying diameters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly module as defined in claim 1, wherein said spring clamp comprises a strain relief device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly module as defined in claim 1, wherein each said module includes slots for pass through accommodation of a cable coupler.
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