Apparatus for mechanically and electrically connecting printed circuits boards.

摘要

The apparatus includes a spacer member (40) and a connecting member (30) for use in mechanically and electrically connecting two or more printed circuit boards (11-13) in a parallel spaced type arrangement. The metallic spacer member is constructed in the form of a sleeve (41) partially closed at one end (43). The plastic connecting member is also formed in the shape of a sleeve (31) but includes a male connector (33) at one end. The spacer member is attached to a printed circuit board by advancing the connector end of the connecting member into the open end of the spacer member until the connector snaps into engagement with the hole (45) in the partially closed end wall of the spacer member and a mounting hole (14) in the printed circuit board. A bolt passes through the respective mounting holes in the printed circuit boards and the connecting member for securing the spacer member between the printed circuit boards. <IMAGE>