Press grid for electrically connecting circuit components

• US 5,831,835 A
• Filed: 02/28/1997
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Gottlieb, Alfred, Plankl, Christian, Dirmeyer, Josef, Swart, Marten
• Primary Examiner(s): SPARKS, DONALD ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/808,785
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 174/52.2, 174/52.4, 174/252, 174/35 R, 174/35 GC, 174/35 C, 174/51, 257/666, 257/668, 257/676, 257/678, 257/728, 257/659, 257/660, 361/704, 361/707, 361/715-722, 361/728, 361/730, 361/736, 361/748, 361/807, 361/809, 361/813, 361/816, 361/818, 439/68, 439/70, 439/74, 439/497, 439/607, 330/68, 331/67, 334/85, 343/841, 455/347, 455/300, 455/301
• US Class Current: 361/818
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0284 Details of three-dimensional rigid printed circuit boards H05K1/119 takes precedence; shaping of the substrate H05K3/0014
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/187 the patterned circuits being prefabricated circuits, which are not yet attached to a permanent insulating substrate, e.g. on a temporary carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/0382 Continuously deformed conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09118 Moulded substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09736 Varying thickness of a single conductor; Conductors in the same plane having different thicknesses
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10371 Shields or metal cases
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/2072 Anchoring, i.e. one structure gripping into another providing micro- or nanometer scale roughness on a metal surface H05K2203/0307
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2203/1545 Continuous processing, i.e. involving rolls moving a band-like or solid carrier along a continuous production path
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/202 using self-supporting metal foil pattern
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/02 Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure

Abstract

A device with an electric circuit configuration includes electrical components and a pressed grid stamped from a metal strip for electrically conductively connecting the electrical components to one another. The pressed grid has bent-over large-area peripheral regions and a plug part with connection pins stamped out of the metal strip.

Claims

1. A device with an electric circuit configuration, comprising:

electrical components; and

a pressed grid stamped from a metal strip for electrically conductively connecting said electrical components to one another, said pressed grid having bent-over large-area peripheral regions for providing electromagnetic shielding of said electric components, and said pressed grid having a plug part with connection pins stamped out of said metal strip.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said plug part has a plug housing, and said plug housing has at least one external socket made from plastic.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said pressed grid is thicker in the vicinity of said connection pins than in the vicinity of said electrical components.