PROCEDURE FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC BOARDS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THUS OBTAINABLE

• US 20150351226A1
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: META Systems (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: META Systems (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: LASAGNI, Cesare
• Granted Patent: US 10,225,921 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0213 Electrical arrangements not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0263 High current adaptations, e.g. printed high current conductors or using auxiliary non-printed means; Fine and coarse circuit patterns on one circuit board H05K1/0293 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/142 Arrangements of planar printed circuit boards in the same plane, e.g. auxiliary printed circuit insert mounted in a main printed circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/144 Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/181 associated with surface mounted components
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/042 Stacked spaced PCBs; Planar parts of folded flexible circuits having mounted components in between or spaced from each other
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09063 Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10189 Non-printed connector
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/30 Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/305 Affixing by adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/368 parallel to each other H05K3/361 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49128 Assembling formed circuit to base

Abstract

The procedure for the manufacture and assembly of electronic boards includes the steps of:

• • arranging a first electronic board (2) having a first power connector (7) of substantially elongated shape;
  • arranging a second electronic board (10) having a through opening (14) suitable for allowing the passage of the first power connector (7);
  • arranging a third electronic board (15) including a power circuit and having a second power connector (18) which can be connected to the first power connector (7);
  • associating the second electronic board (10) with the first electronic board (2), wherein the step of associating includes inserting the first power connector (7) through the through opening (14);
  • associating the third electronic board (15) with the second electronic board (10), wherein the step of associating includes connecting the second power connector (18) to the first power connector (7).

Claims

1-16. -16. (canceled)

17. Procedure for the manufacture and assembly of electronic boards, comprising the following steps:

arranging at least a first electronic board (2) having at least a first power connector (7) of substantially elongated shape;

arranging at least a second electronic board (10) having at least a through opening (14) suitable for allowing the passage of said first power connector (7);

arranging at least a third electronic board (15) comprising at least a power circuit and having at least a second power connector (18) which can be connected to said first power connector (7);

associating said second electronic board (10) with said first electronic board (2), wherein said step of associating comprises inserting said first power connector (7) through said through opening (14);

associating said third electronic board (15) with said second electronic board (10), wherein said step of associating comprises connecting said second power connector (18) to said first power connector (7).

18. Procedure according to the claim 17, comprising the following steps:

arranging on said first electronic board (2) at least a first control connector (6);

arranging on said second electronic board (10) at least a control circuit and at least a second control connector (13) which can be connected to said first control connector (6);

wherein said step of associating said second electronic board (10) with said first electronic board (2), comprises connecting said second control connector (13) to said first control connector (6).

19. Procedure according to claim 18, wherein said first control connector (6) comprises at least one metal terminal which extends from said first electronic board (2) and said second control connector (13) comprises at least one port of the bottom-entry type with at least one connection hole of said metal terminal, and by the fact that said step of connecting said second control connector (13) to said first control connector (6) comprises inserting said metal terminal into said connection hole.

20. Procedure according to the claim 19, wherein said first control connector (6) comprises at least two of said metal terminals and said second control connector (13) comprises at least two of said connection holes, said two terminals being suitable for transmitting one same control signal from said first electronic board (2) to said second electronic board (10).

21. Procedure according to claim 17, wherein said first power connector (7) comprises at least one metal blade of elongated shape that extends from said first electronic board (2) and said second power connector (18) comprises a port of the bottom-entry type with at least one housing for the connection of said metal blade, and by the fact that said step of connecting said second power connector (18) to said first power connector (7) comprises inserting said metal blade into said connection housing.

22. Procedure according to claim 17, wherein the profile of said through opening (14) substantially reproduces the profile of the transversal section of said first power connector (7).

23. Procedure according to claim 17, comprising integrally associating at least one guide element (21) with at least one between said second electronic board (10) and said third electronic board (15) and integrally associating rectilinear guide means (22) with said first electronic board (2), and by the fact that said step of associating said second electronic board (10) with said first electronic board (2) and/or said step of associating said third electronic board (15) with said second electronic board (10) comprise the steps of coupling and sliding said guide element (21) on said rectilinear guide means (22).

24. Procedure according to claim 18, comprising the steps of:

depositing a thermo-hardening material (9) onto at least one portion of said first electronic board (2) in correspondence to at least one between said first control connector (6) and said first power connector (7);

solidifying said thermo-hardening material (9) for locking said first control connector (6) and/or said first power connector (7) onto said first electronic board (2).

25. Electronic device (1) comprising:

at least a first electronic board (2) having at least a first power connector (7);

at least a second electronic board (10) associated with said first electronic board (2);

at least a third electronic board (15) comprising at least one power circuit, associated with said second electronic board (10) and having at least a second power connector (18) connected to said first power connector (7);

wherein said second electronic board (10) comprises at least one through opening (14) and by the fact that at least one between said first power connector (7) and/or said second power connector (18) has a substantially elongated shape and extends from said first electronic board (2) to said third electronic board (15) through said through opening (14).

26. Device (1) according to the claim 25, wherein:

said first electronic board (2) has at least a first control connector (6);

said second electronic board (10) comprises at least a control circuit and has at least a second control connector (13) connected to said first control connector (6).

27. Device (1) according to the claim 26, wherein said first control connector (6) comprises at least a metal terminal which extends from said first electronic board (2) and said second control connector (13) comprises at least one port of the bottom-entry type with at least a hole for housing said metal terminal.

28. Device (1) according to the claim 27, wherein said first control connector (6) comprises at least two of said metal terminals and said second control connector (13) comprises at least two of said connection holes, said two terminals being suitable for transmitting the same control signal from said first electronic board (2) to said second electronic board (10).

29. Device (1) according to claim 26, wherein said first power connector (7) comprises at least one metal blade of elongated shape which extends from said first electronic board (2) and said second power connector (18) comprises a port of the bottom-entry type with at least one housing for the connection of said metal blade.

30. Device (1) according to claim 26, wherein the profile of said through opening (14) substantially reproduces the profile of the transversal section of said first power connector (7).

31. Device (1) according to claim 26, comprising at least one guide element (21) fixed to at least one between said second electronic board (10) and said third electronic board (15) and rectilinear guide means (22) integrally associated with said first electronic board (2), said guide element (21) being coupled sliding to said rectilinear guide means (22).

32. Device (1) according to claim 26, comprising at least one layer of solidified thermo-hardening material (9) deposited onto at least one portion of said first electronic board (2) in correspondence to at least one between said first control connector (6) and said first power connector (7), for locking said first control connector (6) and/or said first power connector (7) onto said first electronic board (2).