摘要 |
In order to mechanically and electrically connect two printed circuit boards (26, 27) in a parallel arrangement, a plurality of connecting elements (1) is arranged in an insulating member (22) having parallel faces, said connecting elements projecting from both opposite faces of the insulating member. The projecting part of the connecting elements is designed as a contact element (6), thus allowing said contact elements to be plugged into plated-through bores (28) of the printed circuit boards. The contact elements are secured within the plated-through bores by means of a clamping force acting transverse to the plugging direction. The clamping force causes the contact elements to be pressed against the walls of the plated-through bores and thus both mechanically secures the contact elements and establishes an electric connection. According to the invention, the clamping force of the connecting elements is greater for one printed circuit board than the clamping force of the connecting elements for the other printed circuit board so as to ensure that the insulating member remains plugged in one of the printed circuit boards along with the connecting elements contained in the insulating member when the connection is released. |