Patent Description:
There are many different options to connect electromechanical components on a PCB. A very common and broadly used version is to connect via electrical wires, which can be soldered to the PCB and the battery. This is the typical solution for a manual assembly in manufacturing. There are further solutions to enable the electrical connection via automated assembly. However, the effort (machinery, specific designed equipment) needed to integrate the assembly into an automated production is high.

In <CIT> a battery is disclosed having two contact terminals which are attached to the battery by welding. Each of the terminals comprises a fixing portion designed for fixing the battery via the terminals to a PCB without soldering.

Further, <CIT> discloses a mechanical and electrical connection of PCBs by means of connection elements having terminals at opposite ends. Each of the terminals comprises two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed. The longitudinal slot is open toward the respective free end of the contact element. The outwardly directed outer edge of the contact tongues is slightly convex, as is the inner edge of the contact tongues which is directed toward the slot. A connector comprising the features of the preamble portion of claim <NUM> is known from <CIT>.

It is accordingly one object of the present invention to provide an improved connector suitable for different types of devices with the connector providing a reliable electrical connection to the PCB while reducing the effort for mounting the PCB and the connector.

This object is solved by a connector according to claim <NUM> and a device according to claim <NUM>. This object is also solved by an assembly method according to claim <NUM>.

According to the first aspect, the connector comprises at least one contact clip. The contact clip comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a longitudinal axis, a first terminal located at the first end of the substrate and a second terminal located at a second end of the substrate. The first terminal comprises at least two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed, which contact tongues are elastically deformable with respect to each other in the first direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In its unstressed condition, the second terminal is bent with respect to the substrate and/or the first terminal.

Further, the first terminal is elastically deformable with respect to the substrate in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

The invention proposes a beneficial way to connect an electronic component part, like a battery or a DC-motor, with a PCB which is suitable for an automated assembly of the e.g. battery to the PCB. The design of the contact clip of the connector increases the reliability of the manufacturing process due to a simplified assembly operation of the battery and/or the battery holder to the PCB. The assembly of the electromechanical components onto the PCB becomes a pure mechanical standard-like assembly process without the need to combine typical PCB-handling operations (like soldering) with typical mechanical assembly operations (defined movements, normally done via robots). In addition, the design results in reduced costs due to less parts and due to avoidance of soldering or other additional steps which are typically used to ensure a reliable and low-resistance electrical connection (simplified production process, lower production asset cost). Further, the contact clip provides a detachable connection, which is an advantage in maintenance and repair of the device but also in manufacturing, where preassembled units can be separated and at least partially reused in case of detection of a malfunction in a later production step (reversible assembly).

According to the invention, a connector comprises a chassis adapted for receiving at least one contact clip. The chassis comprises a first area adapted for attachment of a PCB and a second area adapted for attachment of at least one electronic component. The first area preferably comprises at least one slotted male plug. The slotted male plug may be adapted to receive a first terminal of a contact clip. For example, a connector comprises a chassis or battery holder with several slotted male plugs which are each adapted to receive a respective contact clip, wherein the slotted male plugs may be assigned to portions of the chassis or battery holder or may be assigned to compartments for receiving one or more electronic components, like an energy source, a motor or the like.

Further aspects are mentioned in the further claims and explained in the following detailed description of example embodiments according to the proposal. It is to be noted that these aspects are explained with reference to certain embodiments of the proposal. These embodiments might realize one or more of the different preferred features of the proposal. The different aspects or features of the proposal with the related advantages and effects as described and/or evident for the one skilled might be combined without departing from the present invention as defined by the appended claims in any useful combination.

The invention is disclosed in the following by way of exemplary embodiments realizing different features and aspects of the invention.

The contact clip of the connector may be designed such that the substrate and the first terminal extend at least substantially in a common plane along the longitudinal axis. As an alternative, the first terminal may be arranged in a bent configuration with respect to the substrate. The first terminal may be designed such that the longitudinal slot, in its unstressed condition, has a constant width and is open toward the respective free end of the first terminal. The outwardly directed outer edge of the contact tongues may be slightly convex. As an alternative, the outwardly directed outer edge of the contact tongues may comprise a section having an increased width.

The second terminal may be formed by folding a portion of the substrate onto the remaining portion of the substrate such that the second terminal and the remaining portion of the substrate form reflex angle. As an alternative, the second terminal and the remaining portion of the substrate may form an obtuse angle. The second terminal may comprise two or more tongues with longitudinal slots extending there between.

The contact clip of the connector may further comprise at least one elastically deformable lug. Preferably, in its unstressed condition, this lug is bent with respect to the substrate. For example, the lug may form an acute angle with the substrate. The lug may exert a clamping force on a battery holder or a chassis, thereby contributing in fixing the contact clip. In addition or as an alternative, the lug may prevent that the contact clip is withdrawn from a battery holder or a chassis, thereby again contributing in fixing the contact clip.

The contact clip of the connector may further comprise at least one lateral guiding rib extending perpendicular to the substrate. The guiding rib may align the contact clip in a battery holder or a chassis. In addition or as an alternative, the guiding rib may contribute in increasing stiffness of the contact clip in the area of the substrate. This may be beneficial during mounting of the contact clip.

According to a preferred embodiment, the substrate, the first terminal and the second terminal of the contact clip are a single-piece component part. The mechanical connection by means of the contact clip half of the advantage of a mono-fraction disposal compared with a mix of different materials when soldering components to the PCB. The contact clip may consist of or comprise an electrically conductive material, like copper or a copper alloy. For example, the contact clip may consist of CuNi3Si1Mg.

The contact clip preferably has a thickness of the contact tongues and/or the substrate between <NUM>,<NUM> and <NUM>,<NUM>, preferably about <NUM>,<NUM>. Depending on the material of the contact clip, this permits flexibility of the contact clip in the area between the substrate and the second terminal. Further, the contact clip has sufficient rigidity to be mounted in an automated process.

According to the invention, the connector further comprises a chassis (or battery holder) receiving at least one contact clip. The chassis comprises a first area adapted for attachment of a PCB and a second area adapted for attachment of at least one electronic component, like an electric motor, an, e.g. rechargeable, battery or the like. The first area comprises at least one slotted male plug adapted to receive the tongues of the first terminal of the at least one contact clip in the slot of the at least one male plug. In other words, the invention proposes that the electrical contacts (e.g. metal sheet) are embedded into a chassis or battery holder in a way, that a portion of the chassis or battery holder is providing the male plug housing, and the PCB has openings providing the respective female plugs (receptors).

Preferably, the electrical contact clips are shaped to an oversized dimension with respect to the PCB-opening, so that the required contact pressure between the male-plug (electrical contact) and the female plug (openings in the PCB) is generated during assembly of the chassis or battery holder and the PCB. The tongues of the contact clips are preferably flexible as mentioned above to adapt to the (smaller) PCB-openings and still keep a pre-stressing to enable an electrically safe, low resistance, functional and reliable connection.

The male plugs provided by the chassis may be round shaped. In more detail, the male plug has the form of a slotted cylinder or a slotted round pipe, wherein the slot formed in the male plug extends in a plane defined by a central longitudinal axis of the male plug and an axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. In other words, the slot divides the male plug e.g. into two half cylinders. The around shape is advantageous because the orientation of the chassis or battery holder towards the PCB is typically defined by several male plugs and therefore the round shape provides a degree of freedom to avoid that the chassis or battery holder is overdetermined relative to the PCB.

The slotted male plugs may have a design facilitating insertion into a plated-through opening of the PCB. For example, a slotted male plug may comprise a bezel or chamfer at the free end of the slotted male plug. In addition or as an alternative, a slotted male plug may be slightly conical with the smaller diameter at the free end of the slotted male plug.

To secure of the contact clip in the slot formed in the male plug, the slot may have a width which is equal to or larger than the thickness of the first terminal of the at least one contact clip. Preferably, the width of the slot is slightly larger than the thickness of the first terminal to allow smooth insertion of the first terminal into the male plug. On the other hand, the width of the slot has to be small enough to prevent undesired deformation of the first terminal in a direction perpendicular to the plane defining the slot.

The chassis may further comprise a guiding section receiving the substrate and/or the at least one lateral guiding rib of the connection clip. The guiding section may comprise a flat wall portion against which the lug of the contact clip abuts. A difference to known connectors is that the male plugs are not snap-fitted to the PCB. Known connectors typically provide a snap-fit connection once the parts are assembled. The connector according to the present invention preferably does not have a snap fit but provides a detachable connection between the PCB and the chassis and/or the contact clip. Providing a snap fit not only adds complexity to the design of the connector but also prevents detachment of the PCB without damaging component parts. Instead of a snap fit, the connector may be encased (wrapped) by other parts of a subassembly of the device, for example component parts housing the PCB, the battery-holder and/or the battery.

Positioning of the PCB may be facilitated if the first area further comprises at least one positioning pin extending parallel to the at least one slotted male plug.

According to a preferred embodiment of the connector, the second area comprises a compartment for receiving an electric motor and/or a compartment for receiving an energy storage or energy source. The compartment for receiving the electric motor four may comprise a mounting wall for attaching the motor. The compartment for receiving the energy storage or energy source may comprise elastically deformable clamping walls for fixing energy storage or energy source.

For example the first area comprises six slotted male plugs, each receiving the first terminal of a respective contact clip, the second area comprises a first compartment for receiving an electric motor, with the second terminals of two contact clips extending in the first compartment, and the second area comprises a second compartment for receiving an energy storage, with the second terminals of two contact clips extending in the second compartment, wherein the second terminals of two further contact clips are positioned at a lateral side of the chassis.

As mentioned above, it is preferred if a PCB is releasably attached to the first area of the chassis. The PCB may comprise at least one plated-through opening receiving a slotted male plug of the chassis and the contact tongues of the first terminal of a contact clip. Preferably, the plated-through opening has a diameter in the direction of the slot of the male plug which is smaller than the maximum width of the first terminal received in the respective plated-through opening and/or the plated-through opening has a diameter in the direction perpendicular to the slot of the male plug which is smaller than the maximum width of the male plug received in the respective plated-through opening.

According to a further aspect, a device comprising an energy consumer, an electrical energy source, a PCB and at least one connector as defined above is provided. The device may be a household device or a body treatment device, for example an electric toothbrush, an electric shaver, an electric epilator or the like.

Compared with known connectors in such devices with electrical conductive part-to-PCB-connections the proposed design of the connector does not require specific assembly and handling operations, is less error-prone and is reversible with less effort. During manufacturing a simplified assembly method may be applied based on the proposed simplified connection of the battery-contact to the PCB. A method according to the present disclosure may comprise, irrespective of the above mentioned features, the following steps: The contact clips are assembled to the chassis or battery holder; the chassis or battery-holder with the contact clips and the energy storage (e.g. battery) is assembled to the PCB; the electrical connection between the contact clips and the PCB comes automatically via the assembly process. Thus, there are no separate action steps required.

An important aspect of the present disclosure is the combination of the chassis or battery holder with a specific designed connection clip. Both parts together form a male plug of the connector, which delivers an electrical connection after being assemble to the respective female plug in the PCB. The female plug in the PCB is a hole using the so called via in the double sided PCB to get the electrical connection to the male contact.

A further important aspect of the present disclosure is an assembly method for a connector comprising the steps of: providing a chassis, at least one contact clip and a PCB; then preassembling the chassis and the at least one contact clip by inserting a first terminal of the at least one contact clip into a slot of at least one male plug of the chassis such that the at least two contact tongues of the first terminal laterally protrude from the at least one male plug in a first direction; then releasably attaching the PCB on a first area of the chassis by inserting at least one slotted male plug into a plated-through opening of the PCB, wherein an elastic clamping force is generated between the PCB and the at least one contact clip by elastic deformation of the at least two contact tongues of the first terminal in the first direction. Optionally at least one electronic component may then be attached to the chassis.

In other words, the PCB is releasably fixed on the chassis by means of the elastic clamping force between the contact clip and the PCB which is caused by elastic deformation of the contact tongues of the contact clip when being inserted into the plated-through opening of the PCB. An additional clamping force between the slotted male plug of the chassis and the plated-through opening of the PCB is not required, but may occur depending on the tolerances between the slotted male plug of the chassis and the plated-through opening of the PCB. This assembly method provides a reliable electrical connection between the contact clip and the PCB and is additionally suitable for releasable attachment of the PCB on the chassis. The latter aspect is especially helpful if a PCB is to be replaced, e.g. during quality control or repair.

In addition to the above mentioned elastic clamping force exerted by interaction of the contact tongues of the first terminal in the plated-through opening of the PCB, the releasable attachment may be supported by a form-locking engagement of an, e.g. cylindrical, positioning pin in a positioning hole of the PCB. Such an additional clamping between the PCB and the chassis does not prevent or hinder nondestructive removal of the PCB from the chassis.

With respect to <FIG>, a first embodiment of a contact clip <NUM> of a connector is depicted in an unstressed condition, i.e. without forces acting on the contact clip <NUM>. The contact clip <NUM> comprises a substrate <NUM> made of an electrically conductive material, for example comprising copper. As shown in <FIG>, the substrate <NUM> forms a middle portion of the contact clip <NUM>, while the first terminal <NUM> and a second terminal <NUM> extend from opposite ends of the substrate. Further, the substrate <NUM> comprises lateral guiding ribs <NUM> provided on both sides of the substrate <NUM> in the depicted embodiment. The substrate <NUM> further comprises a lug <NUM> which is bent with respect to the plane of the substrate <NUM>. The lug <NUM> is connected to the substrate <NUM> at one edge and separated from the substrate <NUM> at three edges. Due to the inclination of the lug <NUM> with respect to the plane of the substrate <NUM>, one edge of the lug <NUM> protrudes from the substrate <NUM> as shown in <FIG>. A longitudinal axis I of the contact clip <NUM> is depicted in <FIG>.

The first terminal <NUM> comprises two tongues <NUM> with a slotted <NUM> located there between. The slot <NUM> extends in the longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis I. The tongues <NUM> have curved outer sides in the embodiment of <FIG>, thereby defining a portion of increased lateral extension. The tongues <NUM> may be elastically deformed by a narrowing slot <NUM>, i.e. in a first direction D1 which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis I.

The second terminal <NUM> is bent with respect to the plane of the substrate <NUM> by approximately <NUM>° in the embodiment depicted in <FIG>. The free edge of the second terminal <NUM> may be chamfered as depicted in the Figures. In the embodiment shown in <FIG> the second terminal <NUM> is divided into three tongues. However, the second terminal <NUM> may alternatively be formed as a single element. The second terminal <NUM> is elastically deformable with respect to the substrate <NUM> in a second direction D2 which is perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis I.

<FIG> depicts the contact clip <NUM> inserted into a chassis <NUM> which is only partially shown. The chassis <NUM> comprises several male plugs <NUM> which have the form of a slotted round pipe protruding from a surface of the chassis <NUM>. This surface of the chassis <NUM> defines a first area for attachment of a PCB, whereas the opposite side or surface of the chassis <NUM> defines a second area for receiving further electronic components. The contact clips <NUM> are inserted into the slotted male plugs <NUM> such that the first terminal <NUM> is received in the respective slot <NUM> such that the portion of the first terminal <NUM> with the maximum lateral extension laterally protrudes through the slots <NUM> of the male plug <NUM>. As shown in <FIG>, the thickness of the tongues <NUM> is slightly smaller than the width of the respective slot <NUM> such that the first terminal <NUM> is guided in the male plug <NUM> with a clearance fit.

The male plugs <NUM> each have a central longitudinal axis II which is, for example, perpendicular to the surface of the chassis <NUM> which forms the first PCB receiving area. The slot <NUM> of the respective male plug <NUM> extends in a plane defined by the central longitudinal axis II of the male plug <NUM> and a further axis III which is perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis II. The orientation of the further axis III is such that the male plug <NUM> is divided into two half-shells.

<FIG> shows the whole chassis <NUM> in a side view with portions of the first area having the male plugs <NUM> as enlarged details. In the depicted embodiment, the chassis <NUM> is a battery holder having in the second area, which is on the opposite side of the first area, a first compartment <NUM> for receiving an energy source, like a, preferably rechargeable, battery. Further, the chassis <NUM> comprises in the second area a second compartment <NUM> for receiving motor. The first compartment <NUM> may be provided with elastically deformable sidewalls <NUM> which are designed to receive and attach an energy source for example by means of clamping. The second compartment <NUM> may be provided with an end wall <NUM> for attachment of the motor.

In the embodiment of <FIG>, the chassis <NUM> is provided with six slotted male plugs <NUM> which are each designed to receive a first terminal <NUM> of a respective contact clip <NUM> (not shown in <FIG>).

As shown in <FIG>, the orientation of the slots <NUM> of the male plugs <NUM> may vary. As an alternative, the slots <NUM> may all have the same orientation.

In the embodiment of <FIG>, two slotted male plugs 10a (located at the lower end as seen in <FIG>) are designed and located to receive respective contact clips <NUM> which may be (directly or indirectly) connected to an external energy source, for example a recharging device. Two further slotted male plugs 10b are assigned to the first compartment <NUM> for receiving respective contact clips <NUM> which may be connected to an energy source. In addition, two slotted male plugs 10c are assigned to the second compartment <NUM> for receiving respective contact clips <NUM> which may be connected to an electrically driven motor. While the design depicted in <FIG> may be suitable for example for an electric shaver or an electric toothbrush, the location of the male plugs <NUM> and the arrangement of the compartments <NUM>, <NUM> may vary for different types of devices.

Although not as depicted in <FIG> and <FIG>, the chassis <NUM> may further comprise one or more pins extending parallel to the male plugs <NUM>. Such a pin may serve to align a PCB on the chassis <NUM>. In addition or as an alternative, the male plugs <NUM> may contribute in aligning a PCB on the chassis <NUM>.

<FIG> show a PCB <NUM> with a via or plated-through opening <NUM>, i.e. a bore or the like opening having an electrically conductive coating at least at its inner surface, and a male plug <NUM>' (not shown in <FIG>) with a contact clip <NUM> being received in the opening <NUM>. The design of the male plug <NUM>' differs from the design of the male plugs depicted in <FIG> and <FIG> in that the slotted male plugs <NUM>' rather have the form of a slotted cylinder than a slotted round pipe.

While <FIG> depicts the via or plated-through opening <NUM> in a substantially circular form, one or more of the various openings <NUM> in the PCB <NUM> may have a different form. For example, at least one of the vias or plated-through openings <NUM> may be designed as a long hole, thereby compensating tolerances of the chassis <NUM> and/or the PCB <NUM> when attaching the PCB <NUM> onto the chassis <NUM>. Preferably, the orientation of such a long hole is such that the area of the inner surface of the long hole intended for contact with the tongues <NUM> of the contact pin <NUM> has an at least substantially constant width to permit reliable contact of the tongues <NUM> in the via or plated-through opening <NUM>.

As can be seen in <FIG>, the first terminal <NUM> of contact clip <NUM> is received in the slot <NUM> of the male plug <NUM>' with a clearance fit. Further, the male plug <NUM>' is received in opening <NUM> with a clearance fit. In contrast to that, the rounded portion of the first terminal <NUM>, i.e. the portion of the first terminal <NUM> with the largest width, is biased by the elastic deformation of the flexible tongues <NUM> to laterally protrude from slot <NUM> such that both tongues <NUM> are in contact with the plated-through opening <NUM>, thereby establishing an electrically conductive connection between the contact clip <NUM> and the plated-through opening <NUM> of the PCB <NUM>.

<FIG> shows the chassis <NUM> with three contact clips <NUM> and the PCB <NUM> releasably attached to the chassis <NUM>. In addition, an energy source <NUM> is depicted with the second terminals <NUM> of two opposed contact clips <NUM> being elastically deformed, thereby being biased against the energy source <NUM>. In other words, the contact clips <NUM> are held in electrically conductive connection with the energy source <NUM> in a reliable manner due to the elastic bias of the second terminals <NUM>. An electrically conductive connection between respective contact clips <NUM> and a motor <NUM> or the like electronic component and/or further terminals may be established in a similar manner. The contact clip <NUM> at the lower end of <FIG> is depicted in an unstressed condition, i.e. without the second terminal <NUM> being biased against a further component part.

<FIG> further shows how the substrate <NUM> of the contact clip <NUM> is guided and received in a respective portion of the chassis <NUM>. In the example depicted in <FIG>, a guiding channel <NUM> is formed in the chassis <NUM> receiving the substrate <NUM> and the optional guiding ribs <NUM> of the contact clip <NUM>. The tongues <NUM> of the first terminal <NUM> extend through the respective slot <NUM> of the male plug <NUM> of the chassis <NUM>. The second terminal <NUM> extends into the first compartment <NUM> such that the second terminal for may be bent (deflected) with respect to the substrate <NUM> and with respect to the chassis <NUM>.

In the embodiment depicted in <FIG>, the guiding channel <NUM> of the chassis <NUM> comprises a flat wall <NUM> against which the substrate <NUM> abuts. When inserting the contact clip <NUM> into the guiding channel <NUM>, lug <NUM> is elastically deflected from the position depicted in <FIG> such that the contact clip <NUM> is firmly held in the guiding channel <NUM>. The orientation of the lug <NUM> is such that movement of the contact clip <NUM> to the right as seen in <FIG>, i.e. removal of the contact clip <NUM> from the guiding channel <NUM>, is impeded. In this respect, the lug <NUM> may dig into wall <NUM> of the chassis <NUM>, thereby holding the contact clip <NUM> firmly in the guiding channel <NUM>. The design of the flat wall <NUM> in combination with the design and orientation of the lug <NUM> has the benefit that the more complex design of a latch attachment is not required for securing of the contact clip <NUM> in the guiding channel <NUM>.

The design of the male plugs <NUM>, 10a, 10b, 10c, <NUM>' as depicted in the various embodiments is such that a PCB <NUM> may be attached to the chassis <NUM> or battery holder in a manner permitting easy detachment of the PCB <NUM> without requiring tools and without damaging the PCB <NUM> and/or portions of the chassis <NUM>. In other words, the PCB <NUM> is mainly held on the chassis <NUM> by the elastic bias of the tongues <NUM> of the respective contact clips <NUM> received in the respective plated-through openings <NUM> and, optionally, by means of one or more positioning pins. If such positioning pins are present, the pins preferably do not latch into the PCB <NUM> but rather align the PCB <NUM> on the chassis <NUM>. Depending on the material of the contact clip <NUM> and the plated-through opening <NUM>, the tongues <NUM> may dig into the respective plated-through opening <NUM>.

In addition to the above-mentioned releasable attachment of the PCB <NUM> on the chassis <NUM>, the PCB <NUM> may be further held on the chassis <NUM> by biasing the PCB <NUM> out the chassis <NUM> against each other when they are received in a device. For example, the PCB <NUM> may be provided with a foam material <NUM> or the like compressible element holding the PCB <NUM> in its position on the chassis <NUM> under of the bias of the foam material <NUM> if the chassis <NUM> and the PCB <NUM> are both received in a common casing or a housing of a device. In more detail, the device may comprise a guiding channel for receiving the chassis <NUM> in a predefined orientation and alignment with a wall or protrusion of the device clamping the PCB <NUM> via the foam material <NUM> towards the chassis <NUM>.

Claim 1:
A connector comprising at least one contact clip (<NUM>), the contact clip (<NUM>) comprising an electrically conductive substrate (<NUM>) having a longitudinal axis (I),
a first terminal (<NUM>) located at a first end of the substrate (<NUM>), wherein the first terminal (<NUM>) comprises at least two contact tongues (<NUM>) between which a longitudinal slot (<NUM>) is formed, which contact tongues (<NUM>) are elastically deformable with respect to each other in a first direction (D1) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (I), and
a second terminal (<NUM>) located at a second end of the substrate (<NUM>), wherein, in its unstressed condition, the second terminal (<NUM>) is bent with respect to the substrate (<NUM>) and/or the first terminal (<NUM>),
the connector further comprising a chassis (<NUM>) for receiving the
at least one contact clip (<NUM>), wherein said chassis (<NUM>) comprises a first area adapted for attachment of a PCB (<NUM>) and a second area (<NUM>, <NUM>) adapted for attachment of at least one electronic component (<NUM>, <NUM>), characterized in that
- the second terminal (<NUM>) is elastically deformable with respect to the substrate (<NUM>) in a second direction (D2) which is perpendicular to the first direction (D1) and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (I),
the first terminal (<NUM>) is adapted for establishing an electrically conductive connection between the contact clip (<NUM>) and a plated -through opening (<NUM>) of the PCB and
the second terminal (<NUM>) is adapted for establishing an electrically conductive connection between the contact clip (<NUM>) and the electronic component ( <NUM>, <NUM>).