Housing element for an electronic circuit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a housing element for an electronic circuit. The housing element has a housing element body made of an insulating material. The housing element body has a through opening, wherein the opening penetrates from a first side of the housing element body to a second side of the housing element body. An electrical contact passes through the opening. The electrical contact has a first contact element and a second contact element. The first contact element is connected to the second contact element. The first contact element has a first extent direction, and the second contact element has a second extent direction. The first extent direction and the second extent direction have angles of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a housing element for an electronic circuit, an electronic component, and a method for manufacturing the housing element. Background Technology

[0002] For example, housings for electronic circuits in which circuit boards are arranged in a fluid-tight housing are known in the prior art. Here, the housing may consist of two interconnected housing elements. Here, electrical contacts must be integrated into one of the housing elements. Furthermore, if the electrical contacts do not pass through the housing in a straight line but instead pass through at an angle, the manufacturing of such a housing element is complex. For example, the contacts may be inserted into a carrier, bent, and then integrated into the housing element. This process is complex and costly. As an alternative, the already bent contacts can be molded into the housing element. However, since the contacts may slip during molding, resulting in unwanted defective contacts, a relatively large number of defective housing elements may be expected. The problem to be solved

[0003] One object of the present invention is to provide an improved housing element for electronic circuits that are less complex to manufacture. A further object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component having such a housing element. Additionally, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an improved housing element. means of solving the problem

[0004] These objectives are achieved through the housing element for an electronic circuit, the electronic component, and the method for manufacturing the housing element of the independent patent claims. Advantageous embodiments are specified in the dependent patent claims.

[0005] According to a first embodiment, the present invention relates to a housing element for an electronic circuit. The housing element has a housing element body made of an insulating material. The housing element body has a through opening, wherein the opening penetrates from a first side of the housing element body to a second side of the housing element body. An electrical contact has a first contact element and a second contact element. The first contact element is connected to the second contact element. The first contact element is routed through the through opening. The first contact element has a first extent direction, and the second contact element has a second extent direction. The first extent direction and the second extent direction have angles of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other.

[0006] In particular, the first contact element may be provided to be plugged into an opening from a first side. Such a housing element is simple to manufacture because the housing element body can be produced in a single working step and the first contact element can be plugged into the housing body. If a plurality of electrical contacts are provided, the first contact element of each of these electrical contacts may be provided with its own opening penetrating from a first side to a second side.

[0007] The housing element can be configured to be connected to additional housing elements to form a housing. Here, the electronic circuit can be arranged specifically inside the housing.

[0008] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to an electronic component having a housing and an electronic circuit. The housing comprises a housing element according to the present invention. An electrical contact portion of the housing element is connected to the electronic circuit. The housing has an additional housing element, wherein the housing is hermetically sealed by the housing element and the additional housing element.

[0009] According to a third aspect, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a housing element according to the present invention. The method comprises the following steps. First, a housing element body is formed of an insulating material such that a through opening penetrates from a first side of the housing element body to a second side of the housing element body. Next, a first contact element is inserted into the opening, wherein the first contact element has a first extension direction. A second contact element is inserted into a housing base body, wherein the second contact element has a second extension direction. Next, the first contact element and the second contact element are connected to form an electrical contact portion such that the first extension direction and the second extension direction have an angle of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other. This can be achieved, for example, by the directions in which the first contact element and the second contact element are plugged into the opening.

[0010] The first contact element may be provided to be inserted into the through opening from the first side.

[0011] The embodiments described below regarding the housing elements may also be used in the method according to the present invention in each case.

[0012] In one embodiment, the second contact element likewise passes through the through opening. The second contact element is inserted into the through opening from the second side, and in particular plugged, as part of the manufacturing process.

[0013] In one embodiment of the housing element, the first contact element has a recess. The second contact element has an element that can be plugged into the recess. As a result, a mechanically more stable connection can be provided between the first contact element and the second contact element.

[0014] In one embodiment of the housing element, the recess and / or pluggable element is deformed due to the connection between the first contact element and the second contact element. As a result, improved contact between the first contact element and the second contact element can be achieved. In particular, differences in dimensions between the first contact element and / or the second contact element that exist due to manufacturing tolerances can be compensated for by the deformation.

[0015] In one embodiment of the housing element, the recess is configured as a slot. The pluggable element is configured as a metal pin. Differences in plug depth that may occur when plugging the first contact element can be compensated by configuring the recess as a slot.

[0016] In one embodiment of the housing element, the slot has a larger dimension parallel to the first extent direction than perpendicular to the first extent direction. In particular, the slot may have an essentially rectangular cross-section, wherein the longer side of the rectangle is oriented parallel to the first extent direction. Here, "essentially rectangular" is intended to mean that the slot essentially forms a rectangle but has four straight sides that can be connected to each other through rounded corners. Additionally, the slot may alternatively have two sides parallel to the direction of the first extent direction connected to each other through semicircular curves.

[0017] In one embodiment of the housing element, the recess is a through hole. In this case, the pluggable element passes through the through hole of the recess to create a mechanically stable connection between the first contact element and the second contact element.

[0018] In one embodiment of the housing element, the first contact element has a plurality of recesses. The second contact element has a plurality of elements that can be plugged into the recesses. For example, the current intensity that can be transmitted through the electrical contacts can be increased as a result.

[0019] In one embodiment of the housing element, the second contact element has a force-transmitting surface. The force-transmitting surface can serve to provide a connection between the first contact element and the second contact element by applying force to the second contact element, for example.

[0020] In one embodiment of the housing element, the first contact element and the second contact element are at least partially tin-plated. The first contact element and the second contact element are cold-welded. In particular, the tin-plated contact elements can form a mechanically stable connection by cold welding in the case of mechanical contact. In particular, the corresponding areas of the contact elements that touch each other can be tin-plated here.

[0021] In one embodiment of the housing element, the opening is an angled configuration. In particular, the opening may be angled in such a way that a first contact element cannot pass from a first side to a second side and a second contact element cannot pass from a second side to a first side.

[0022] In one embodiment of the housing element, the housing element body has additional openings and additional electrical contacts. The electrical contacts are insulated from one another. In particular, it may be provided that a separate opening of the housing body is assigned to each electrical contact. Consequently, it is possible to achieve that the electrical contacts are insulated from one another because the insulating material of the housing element body is arranged between the electrical contacts in each case.

[0023] In one embodiment of the housing element, the sealing element seals the opening at the first contact element and / or the second contact element. If the housing element is connected to additional housing elements to form a housing, a particularly oil-tight housing may be provided as a result.

[0024] In one embodiment of the housing element, the housing element body also has a collar for receiving a plug element. The collar is arranged parallel to the first extension direction or parallel to the second extension direction. The collar may be formed integrally with the housing element body.

[0025] The object of the present invention, the technical implementation of the solution, and the advantages of the present invention will become clear based on the exemplary embodiments described below with reference to the schematically illustrated drawings. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0026] Figure 1 illustrates a housing element. Figure 2 illustrates an additional housing element. Figure 3 illustrates an additional housing element. Figure 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element. Figure 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. Figure 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. Figure 7 shows an isometric view of the electric contact part. Figure 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view and a plan view of an additional electrical contact part. FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. FIG. 12 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. Figure 13 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an electronic component. FIG. 14 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. FIG. 15 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. FIG. 16 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0027] FIG. 1 illustrates an isometric view of a housing element (100) for an electronic circuit. The housing element (100) has a housing element body (110) made of an insulating material (111). Additionally, the housing element (100) has an electrical contact (130) passing from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). Here, the housing element body (110) is composed of a housing base body (114) having a recess (115), wherein an electronic circuit (not shown in FIG. 1) may be arranged inside the recess (115). The housing base body (114) may be hermetically sealed with a cover. The housing base body (114) also has a collar (117), wherein the collar (117) is provided to accommodate a plug element. Additionally, the housing base body (100) has a screw socket (118) that can screw-fix a cover to the housing base body.

[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates an isometric view of an additional housing element (100) for an electronic circuit. The housing element (100) has a housing element body (110) made of insulating material (111) likewise. Additionally, the housing element (100) has an electrical contact (130) routed from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). Here, the housing element body (110) is composed of a cover (116). The housing base body (114) can be tightly sealed by the cover (116). The housing base body (114) also has a collar (117), where the collar (117) is provided to receive a plug element. Additionally, the housing base body (114) has a sealing groove (119), into which a seal can be placed.

[0029] FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of an additional housing element (100) for an electronic circuit. The housing element (100) has a housing element body (110) made of an insulating material (111). Additionally, the housing element (100) has an electrical contact (130) routed from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). Here, the housing element body (110) is composed of a housing base body (114) having a recess (115), wherein an electronic circuit (not shown in FIG. 1) may be arranged inside the recess (115). The housing base body (114) may be tightly sealed with a cover. Additionally, the housing base body (114) has a collar (117), wherein the collar (117) is provided to accommodate a plug element.

[0030] The electrical contacts (130) shown in the housing elements (100) of FIGS. 1 to 3 may have a specific configuration inside the housing base body (114), which will be described in detail below with reference particularly to the housing element (100) of FIG. 3. However, the housing elements (100) of FIGS. 1 and 2 may have the same features.

[0031] FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view through the housing element (100) of FIG. 3. The housing element body (110) has a through opening (120), wherein the opening (120) penetrates from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). The electrical contact portion (130) has a first contact element (131) and a second contact element (132). The first contact element (131) passes through the opening (120) and is connected to the second contact element (132). The second contact element (132) optionally passes through the opening (120) as well. The first contact element (131) has a first extending direction (133). The second contact element (134) has a second extending direction (134). The first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) have an angle (135) of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other.

[0032] Here, the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) essentially have an elongated structure, wherein the first extension direction (133) may be related to the maximum dimension of the first contact element (131) and the second extension direction (134) may be related to the maximum dimension of the second contact element (132). Additionally, the first extension direction (133) and the second extension direction (134) may be formed with respect to the touch point (136) of the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132). The second contact element (132) has an angled configuration at the upper end (137), but the second extension direction (134) is not intended to be related to the angled upper end (137) of the second contact element (132).

[0033] In the configuration of FIG. 4, the first side (112) is an outer side of the housing element body (110), and the second side (113) is an inner side of the housing element body (110). Alternatively, the first side (112) may be an inner side of the housing element body (110), and the second side (113) may be an outer side of the housing element body (110). Additionally, the opening (120) is optionally an angled configuration, that is, not a linear through-opening. In particular, the terms first side (112) and second side (113) here refer to which side the first contact element (131) (first side (112)) and the second contact element (132) (second side (113)) are inserted into the opening (120), respectively. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the second contact element (132) is used to contact the electronic circuit, and the first contact element (131) is used for external contact. This arrangement can generally be reversed so that the first contact element (131) is used to contact the electronic circuit and the second contact element (132) is used for external contact.

[0034] In this embodiment, the angle (135) is optionally greater than 90 degrees, particularly, for example, 120 degrees. The housing element body (110) optionally further has a collar (117) for receiving a plug element. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the collar (117) is arranged parallel to the first extension direction (133). Alternatively, the collar (117) may also be arranged parallel to the second extension direction (134), particularly when the second side (113) is an outer side of the housing element body (110).

[0035] To manufacture the housing element (100) of FIG. 4, the following steps may be performed. First, the housing element body (110) is formed of an insulating material (111) such that a through opening (120) penetrates from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). Then, a first contact element (131) is inserted from the first side (112) into the opening (120), wherein the first contact element (131) has a first extension direction (133). A second contact element (132) is inserted from the second side (113) into the housing element body (110), particularly into the opening (120), wherein the second contact element (132) has a second extension direction (134). The first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) are connected to form an electric contact portion (130) in such a way that the first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) have angles of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other.

[0036] FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional possible embodiment of the housing element (100) of FIG. 3. This corresponds to the embodiment of FIG. 4, except for any differences described below. The first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) are perpendicular to each other, and thus the angle (135) is 90 degrees.

[0037] FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element (100) corresponding to the basic structure of the housing element (100) of FIG. 5, except for any differences described below. For clarity, FIG. 6 illustrates only the area of ​​the electrical contact portion (130), and in particular, the entire housing base body (114) is not illustrated. The first contact element (131) has a recess (138). The second contact element (132) has an element (139) that can be plugged into the recess (138). As a result, a lock can be achieved specifically so that the first contact element (131) cannot be removed from the opening (120) after the pluggable element (139) is plugged into the recess. As a result, for example, when the plug element is plugged into the collar (117) and then unplugged from it, the housing element (100) is achieved to close less quickly. Also, FIG. 6 illustrates a plan view of a first contact element (131) having a recess (138). Here, the recess (138) is square, but may also be circular, for example. The recess (138) and / or pluggable element (139) may be provided to be deformed by the connection between the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132). When such a housing element (100) is manufactured, the second contact element (132) may be provided to be plugged into the first contact element (131). Additionally, the first contact element (131) has two optional strain relief recesses (159), which allow for a simpler deformation of the recess (138).

[0038] FIG. 7 illustrates an isometric view of an electrical contact portion (130) that can be inserted into the housing elements (100) of FIGS. 1 through 6. The electrical contact portion has, in turn, a first contact element (131) having a recess (138) and a second contact element (132) having a pluggable element (139). The recess (138) is a through hole (141). FIG. 7 illustrates that the pluggable element (139) is optionally a spring element (142). In particular, the spring element (142), i.e., the pluggable element (139), can be deformed when plugged into the through hole (141).

[0039] The first contact element (131) optionally has a coding (143), thereby allowing the plug element to be plugged onto the first contact element (131) only if the plug element has a coding that matches the coding (143). Additionally, the second contact element (132) has an optional force transmission surface (144). The force transmission surface (144) can be used to apply force to the second contact element (132) and, by that force, to insert a pluggable element (139) having a spring element (142) into the through hole (141) to overcome the force of the spring element (142). To this end, the second contact element (132) is configured in an angled shape, specifically having an offset. Additionally, the second contact element (132) optionally has an additional pluggable element (145) which is a spring element (142) and can be plugged into, for example, a printed circuit board of an electronic circuit. Additionally, optional strain relief depressions (159) may be provided similarly to FIG. 6, and these may likewise be through holes.

[0040] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an additional housing element (100) corresponding to the basic structure of the housing element (100) of FIG. 6, except for any differences described below. The electrical contact portion (130) is composed of contact elements (131, 132) shown in FIG. 7 and has the characteristics described in relation to FIG. 7. The through opening (120) has a first partial opening (121) starting from a first side (112). Here, the first partial opening (121) has the same height as the first contact element (131). Additionally, the through opening (120) has a second partial opening (122) starting from a second side (113). When the housing element (100) of FIG. 8 is manufactured, a first contact element (131) can be inserted into a first partial opening (121), and a second contact element (132) can be arranged in a second partial opening (122) and plugged into the first contact element (131). To plug the second contact element (132) into the first contact element (131), a force can be applied to a force transmission surface (144).

[0041] Additionally, FIG. 8 illustrates an electronic circuit (101) optionally arranged on a circuit board (102), for example, a PCB. Alternatively, other embodiments of the electronic circuit (101) may also be considered. The circuit board (102) is screw-fastened to the housing base body (114) by means of a screw (103) and a spacer ring (104). Here, through this screw connection, force may be provided to be transmitted to a second contact element (132) and then transferred from the second contact element (132) into the housing base body via an additional force transmission surface (146). Then, contact with the circuit board (102) may be made using an additional pluggable element (145).

[0042] The opening (120) and, in particular, the second partial opening (122) has a pluggable space (123) in which a pluggable element (139) of the second contact element (132) is arranged in a pluggable state.

[0043] FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an electrical contact portion (130) that can be configured as described in relation to FIG. 7, except for any differences described below. In particular, features described in relation to FIG. 7 and not exemplified in FIG. 9 may also be used similarly to FIG. 7 in the case of the electrical contact portion (130) of FIG. 9. This may be particularly related to the coding (143) and the force transmission surfaces (144, 146). The recess (138) is composed of a slot (147). The pluggable element (139) is composed of a metal pin (148). Additionally, FIG. 9 illustrates a top view of a first contact element having a slot (147). In this case, the pluggable element (139) is not flexible. The recess (138) may be provided to be deformed by the connection between the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132). As illustrated in FIG. 9, the slot (147) has a larger dimension parallel to the first extension direction (133) than perpendicular to the first extension direction (133). This may mean, in particular, that the length (151) of the slot (147) is larger than the width (152) of the slot (147), where the length (151) is in the direction of the first extension direction (133).

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the slot (147) may essentially have a rectangular cross-section, wherein the longer side of the rectangle is oriented parallel to the first extent direction (133). Here, "essentially rectangular" is intended to mean, for example, that the slot (147) essentially forms a rectangle but has four straight sides (153) that can be connected to each other through rounded corners. Alternatively, the slot (147) may have two parallel sides (153) in the direction of the first extent direction (133) that are connected to each other by semicircular curves. The slot (147) illustrated in FIG. 9 is composed of a through hole, but may also be a non-through recess (138), similar to FIG. 4.

[0045] The first contact element (131) has two webs (153) parallel to the first extent direction (133) in the area of ​​the slot (147). Here, the webs (153) can be deformed when the second contact element (132) is plugged into the first contact element (131), particularly deformed outward. Thus, discrepancies between the metal pin (148) and the slot (147) due to manufacturing tolerances can also be compensated for. In particular, for example, with respect to manufacturing tolerances, the maximum width (152) of the slot (147) can be provided to be smaller than the minimum dimension of the metal pin (148) in this direction with respect to manufacturing tolerances. For example, the width (152) of the slot (147) can be provided to be 0.35 millimeters and the tolerance 0.025 millimeters. The width of the metal pin (148) in this case should be at least 0.375 millimeters. The length (151) of the slot (147) may be in the 1.4 millimeter range. Additionally, the slot (147) may be round with a radius of 0.175 millimeters, and thus two parallel sides (149) with a length of 0.7 millimeters and a spacing of 0.35 millimeters may be provided connected to each other by semicircular curves with a radius of 0.175 millimeters.

[0046] If a circular metal pin (148) is provided in the second contact element (132), a corresponding slot (147) may also be used. Alternatively, the recess (138) may be a circular through hole with a diameter at least smaller than that of the metal pin (138), where additional holes may be arranged in addition to the through hole to facilitate deformation of the first contact element (131) in the area of ​​the through hole. Additionally, the through hole, which is configured as a rectangle for example with the slot (147), may have corner strain relief (158), that is, milled holes starting from the individual corners of the rectangle. Even in these cases, the recess (138) is deformed by the connection between the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132). The configuration of such the first contact element (131) is also illustrated in FIG. 9.

[0047] FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element (100), in which the electrical contact portion (130) of FIG. 9 is used, and otherwise corresponds to the embodiment of FIG. 8 except for any differences described below. Manufacturing tolerances of the housing element body (110) can be compensated by using the slot (147) of the first contact element and the metal pin (148) of the second contact element. Additionally, the plug-in space (123) required for the metal pin (148) is reduced, resulting in a more compact arrangement of the electrical contact portion (130).

[0048] FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element (100) corresponding to an embodiment of FIG. 10, except for any differences described below. A first contact element (131) has an additional recess (154) composed of an additional slot (155). A second contact element (132) has an additional pluggable element (156) composed of an additional metal pin (157). Generally, the first contact element (131) may have a plurality of recesses (138, 154), and the second contact element may have a plurality of elements (139, 156) that can be plugged into the recesses (138, 154). In particular, embodiments of the recesses (138, 154) and the elements (139, 156) that can be plugged into the recesses (138, 154) may also be used, as described in connection with FIG. 6 through 8. Since the second contact element (132) has an additional pluggable element (156), a force transfer surface (144) and an additional force transfer surface (146) are automatically created. Here, the additional force transfer surface (146) can be carried on an intermediate web (124) between the second portion openings of the opening (120).

[0049] The electrical contacts (130) illustrated in relation to FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11 exist individually within the plane of the drawing in each case. However, additional electrical contacts having a similar structure may be provided in front of or behind the electrical contacts (130) illustrated within the plane of the drawing. These may have individual openings (120) such that, in each case, an independent opening (120) is assigned to each electrical contact (130). Consequently, the individual electrical contacts may be insulated from one another. Additionally, it may be provided that the first partial opening (121) is a common opening and the second partial openings (122) are individually arranged openings, or vice versa, so that the electrical contacts may be insulated from one another. Here, the individual contact elements (131, 132) may be spaced apart from one another in the range of 1 to 3 millimeters. In particular, the gap may be 1.2 to 1.8 millimeters. Alternatively, a gap of 1 / 10 inch (2.54 millimeters) or 1 / 20 inch (1.27 millimeters) may also be provided as a gap.

[0050] FIG. 12 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element (100) corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 10. Since individual openings (120) are separated from each other, two electrical contacts (130) that are electrically insulated from each other are arranged in the cross-sectional plane. Consequently, the number of electrical contacts (130) can be increased. This embodiment can, in principle, be used for all options described for the electrical contacts (130), but is particularly advantageous for the embodiment in which the recess (138) is a slot and the pluggable element (139) is a metal pin (148), as also shown in FIG. 12. The spacing between the contact elements (131, 132) can correspond to the spacing described in the last paragraph. Here, too, additional electrical contacts may be provided in front of or behind the electrical contacts (130) again shown in the plane of the drawing, and these also have the characteristics described in the last paragraph.

[0051] An optional sealing element (125) is further illustrated in FIG. 12. The sealing element (125) seals the opening (120) at the second contact elements (132). Alternatively, the sealing element (125) may be provided to seal the opening (120) at the first contact elements (131) (not illustrated in FIG. 12). The sealing element (125) may also be used in the case of the housing elements (100) already described. In particular, the sealing element may be provided to seal the opening (120) at all the first contact elements (131) and the second contact elements (132). The sealing element (125) may be introduced, for example, as a potting compound.

[0052] In all embodiments of the described housing element (100), the first contact element (131) and / or the second contact element (132) may be provided at least partially tin-plated. The first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) may then be cold-welded. The tin plating may be arranged particularly at the touch point (136) between the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132), or the area around the touch point (136) may be tin-plated.

[0053] FIG. 13 illustrates a cross-sectional view through an electronic component (105) having a housing element (100) as described in relation to FIG. 10. However, other embodiments of the housing element (100) may also be provided alternatively. The housing element body (110) is configured as described in relation to FIG. 4 and, in particular, has a housing base body (114) and a recess (115). For example, an electronic circuit (101) in the form of a circuit board (102) composed of a PCB is arranged in the recess (115). The electronic circuit (101) has a component (107). The circuit board (102) and thus the electronic circuit (101) are fastened to the housing base body (114) by screws (103). It may be assumed that additional electrical contacts (130) exist behind and in front of the plane of the drawing. The second contact elements (132) optionally pass through the through holes of the circuit board (102) and are connected to the circuit board (102) via solder (108). An additional housing element (106) as a housing cover (116) tightly closes the housing (109) formed from the housing element (100) and the additional housing element (106).

[0054] If the second contact element (132) has force-transmitting surfaces (144, 146) described in relation to FIGS. 8 and 11, it may be provided to introduce forces to plug a metal pin (148) into a slot (147) by introducing and pressing the circuit board (102) into the housing base body (114), or alternatively or additionally using screws (103). Additionally, if a sealing element (125) is provided, a completely airtight housing (109) may be created. Alternatively, a plug element that can be attached to the collar (117) may also be provided to seal the housing (109).

[0055] Alternatively, the housing element (100) may be provided to form a housing cover (116) in a manner similar to FIG. 2, and an electronic circuit may be arranged in the housing base body (114) to serve as an additional housing element (106).

[0056] FIG. 14 illustrates a housing element (100) for an electronic circuit (101), wherein the housing element (100) has a housing element body (110) made of an insulating material (111). The housing element body (110) has a through opening (120), wherein the opening (120) penetrates from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). The housing element (100) has an electrical contact portion (130), wherein the electrical contact portion (130) has a first contact element (131) and a second contact element (132). The first contact element (131) is connected to the second contact element (132). The first contact element (131) passes through the through opening (120). The first contact element (131) has a first extend direction (133). The second contact element (132) has a second extend direction (134). The first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) have an angle (135) of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other. In particular, FIG. 14 is illustrated optionally such that the first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) are perpendicular to each other, and thus the angle (135) is 90 degrees. In each case, two electrical contact portions (130) having the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) are also illustrated in FIG. 14 in a manner similar to FIG. 12. Here, the first contact elements (131) optionally have a recess (138) in the form of a slot (147) in a manner similar to the exemplary embodiments already described. The second contact elements (132) have a pluggable element (139) in the form of a metal pin (148). The slot (147) may be configured as described in relation to FIGS. 8 and FIGS. 9. Instead of the slot (147) and the metal pin (148), an embodiment described in relation to FIGS. 7 may also be provided.In the case of the housing element (100) of FIG. 14, the housing material (111) may be formed in such a way that it optionally has a first support element (126) for one of the first contact elements (132) and a second support element (127) for one of the first contact elements (132). Additionally, the support elements (126, 127) optionally have a plug-in space for the second contact elements (132) in a manner similar to FIG. 8, FIG. 10, and FIG. 12. The second contact elements (132) are plugged into the first contact elements (131) but do not pass through the opening (120). The support elements (126, 127) optionally have a stop (128). The first contact elements (131) being plugged into the openings (120) from the first side (112) may be provided in the manufacturing process. Here, the stops (128) can serve to fix the depth at which the first contact elements (131) can be plugged. The support elements (126, 127) can serve to absorb the force applied to the first contact elements (131) while the second contact elements (132) are plugged into the first contact elements (131).

[0057] To manufacture the housing element (100) in FIG. 15, the following steps may be performed. First, the housing element body (110) is formed of an insulating material (111) such that a through opening (120) penetrates from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110). Then, a first contact element (131) is inserted, for example, into the opening (120) from the first side (112), where the first contact element (131) has a first extension direction (133). A second contact element (132) is inserted into the housing element body (110). The second contact element (134) has a second extension direction (134). The first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) are connected in such a way that the first extend direction (133) and the second extend direction (134) have angles of at least 45 degrees and 135 degrees or less with respect to each other, particularly perpendicular to each other, to form an electric contact portion (130).

[0058] FIG. 15 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element (100) corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 14, except for any differences described below. The first support element (126) and the second support element (127) are not provided in this embodiment. In this exemplary embodiment, a corresponding body (129) is provided through which one of the first contact elements (131) passes and the other of the first contact elements (131) is bearing. Here, the corresponding element (129) also serves to absorb the force applied to the first contact elements (131) while the second contact elements (132) are plugged into the first contact elements (131).

[0059] FIG. 16 illustrates a cross-sectional view through a housing element (100) corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 14, except for any differences described below. The first support element (126) and the second support element (127) are not provided in this embodiment.

[0060] Although the present invention has been described and illustrated in more detail through preferred exemplary embodiments, the invention is not limited by the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Other modifications may be derived from this and from the description of the invention without departing from the scope of protection of the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0061] 100 : Housing element 101: Electronic Circuits 102 : Circuit board 103 : Screw 104 : Spacer Ring 105: Electronic components 106: Additional housing elements 107 : Components 108 : Solder 109 : Housing 110: Housing element body 111 : Insulating material 112: First side 113: Second side 114 : Housing base main body 115 : Depression 116 : Housing cover 117 : Color 118 : Screw socket 119: Sealing groove 120 : Penetrating opening 121: First part opening 122 : Second part opening 123 : Plugin space 124 : Intermediate Web 125: Sealing element 126: First supporting element 127 : Second support element 128 : Stop 129 : Corresponding main body 130: Electrical contact part 131: First contact element 132: Second contact element 133 : First extent direction 134 : Second Extent Direction 135 : Angle 136 : Touch Point 137 : Upper end 138 : Concave part 139 : Pluggable elements 141: Through hole 142 : Spring element 143 : Coding 144: Force transmission surface 145 : Additional pluggable elements 146: Additional force transfer surface 147 : Slot 148 : Metal pin 149 : Change 151 : Length 152 : width 153 : Web 154 : Additional concave part 155 : Additional slots 156 : Additional pluggable elements 157 : Additional metal pin 158 : Corner strain relief 159 : Strain relief depression

Claims

Claim 1 As a housing element (100) for an electronic circuit (101), the housing element (100) has a housing element body (110) made of an insulating material (111), the housing element body (110) has a through opening (120), the opening (120) penetrates from a first side (112) of the housing element body (110) to a second side (113) of the housing element body (110), the housing element (100) has an electrical contact part (130), the electrical contact part (130) has a first contact element (131) and a second contact element (132), the first contact element (131) is connected to the second contact element (132), the first contact element (131) passes through the through opening (120), and the first contact element (131) is a first The first extension direction (133) has an extension direction (133), the second contact element (132) has a second extension direction (134), the first extension direction (133) and the second extension direction (134) have an angle (135) of at least 45 degrees and no more than 135 degrees relative to each other, the first contact element (131) has a recess (138), the second contact element (132) has an element (139) that can be plugged into the recess (138), the recess (138) is composed of a slot (147), the pluggable element (139) is composed of a metal pin (148), the recess (138) is a through hole, the pluggable element (139) is a spring element (142), and the pluggable The element (139) is deformed when plugged into the through hole (141), and the slot (147) essentially has a rectangular cross-section, the longer side of the rectangle is oriented parallel to the first extent direction (133), and the slot (147) basically has four straight sides (153) forming a rectangle, orThe above slot (147) is a housing element for an electronic circuit having two parallel sides (153) in the direction of the first extent direction (133) connected to each other through semicircular curves. Claim 2 In claim 1, the second contact element (132) is a housing element for an electronic circuit that passes through the through opening (120). Claim 3 In claim 1, the housing element for an electronic circuit, wherein the recess (138) and / or the element (139) pluggable into the recess (138) is modified by the connection between the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132). Claim 4 In claim 1, the slot (147) is a housing element for an electronic circuit having a larger dimension parallel to the first extent direction (133) than perpendicular to the first extent direction (133). Claim 5 A housing element for an electronic circuit, wherein, in claim 1, the first contact element (131) has a plurality of concave portions (138), and the second contact element (132) has a plurality of elements (139) that can be plugged into the concave portions (138). Claim 6 In claim 1, the second contact element (132) is a housing element for an electronic circuit having a force transmission surface (144). Claim 7 A housing element for an electronic circuit, wherein, in claim 1, the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) are at least partially tin-plated, and the first contact element (131) and the second contact element (132) are cold-welded. Claim 8 In claim 1, the opening (120) is an angled housing element for an electronic circuit. Claim 9 A housing element for an electronic circuit according to claim 1, wherein the housing element body (110) has additional openings (120) and additional electrical contacts (130), said electrical contacts (130) are insulated from each other. Claim 10 A housing element for an electronic circuit, wherein, in claim 1, a sealing element (125) seals the opening (120) at the first contact element (131) and / or at the second contact element (132). Claim 11 An electronic component (105) having a housing (109) and an electronic circuit (101), wherein the housing (109) comprises a housing element (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the electrical contact portion (130) of the housing element (100) is connected to the electronic circuit (101), the housing (109) has an additional housing element (106), and the housing (109) is fluidly-tightly sealed by the housing element (100) and the additional housing element (106). Claim 12 delete Claim 13 delete Claim 14 delete Claim 15 delete

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