Electrical power module and method for connecting an electrical power module to a printed circuit board and a heat sink

A method for connecting an electrical power module (2) to a printed circuit board (1) and a heat sink (3), the method comprising the following steps:

• mounting a first side (21) of the electrical power module (2) on a surface of a heat sink (3), wherein, in the mounted position of the electrical power module (2) on the heat sink (3), the first side (21) is arranged substantially parallel to the heat sink (3),
• connecting a second side (22) of the electrical power module (2) provided with electrical connection elements (23) to the printed circuit board (1) by introducing the electrical connection elements (23) into corresponding through-holes (11) of the printed circuit board (1), and
• introducing at least one dowel-shaped fixing element (24) of the electrical power module (2) into at least one hole (31) of the heat sink (3),
• wherein the electrical power module (2) is brought into a final mounted state by introducing a clamping element (25) through a through-hole (12) of the printed circuit board (1) into the at least one dowel-shaped fixing element (24) in such a way that, resulting from the introduction of the clamping element (25) into the at least one dowel-shaped fixing element (24), the clamping element (25) is clamped in the at least one hole (31) of the heat sink (3).