CONTACT APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING THE LOAD OF MECHANICALLY LOADED SMT SOLDERED JOINTS

摘要

The invention relates to a contact apparatus (3) for SMT placement on a printed circuit board (4), the contact apparatus being provided for the electrically conductive connection to at least one conductor track (6) on the printed circuit board, the contact apparatus having a contact holder (7) for accommodating the contact (5), and the contact of the contact apparatus being provided for the connection to at least one electrical mating contact. The contact apparatus is designed on an SMT basis and can therefore be produced inexpensively and fitted easily. According to the invention, the contact apparatus has a first housing part (8), the housing part having at least one elongate cutout (9) for accommodating the contact holder, and at least one stop (10) for the contact being integrally formed on the housing part, which stop is provided for the purpose of absorbing insertion forces when contact is made between the contact and an electrical mating contact.