Device and method for electrically connecting modules and a module
AssigneeNIKO, naamloze vennootschap
InventorsFernand Clement Marie Verstraete, Luc Daelman, Fredien Jan Elisabeth Waterschoot
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Abstract
Module, device and method for electrically connecting modules (1–5) whereby a connecting element (9–12) is erected to carry out a lateral shift and a revolving to-and-fro movement during the movement between a first position and a second position.
Claims24
A device for electrically connecting electric components of modules set up next to each other, wherein the device comprises a connecting element which can move between a first position and a second position, which can be maintained inside a first module in the first position, which can be maintained outside the first module by a second module, set up next to the first module, in a second position, and which comprises contact elements which are electrically connected to electric components of the first module by means of deformable electric conductors, whereby the above-mentioned contact elements are erected such that, in the second position of the connecting element, they provide for a surface contact with contact elements of the second module which are electrically connected to electric components of the second module, and whereby the connecting element is erected such that while moving between the first position and the second position, it carries out a lateral shift and a revolving to-and-fro movement.
A method for electrically connecting electric components of modules set up next to each other, wherein the method comprises shifting a connecting element having contact elements which are electrically connected to electric components of a first module by means of deformable electric conductors, between a first position within the first module and a second position outside the first module, where the above-mentioned contact elements of the connecting element can form a surface contact with contact elements of a second module set up next to the first module which are electrically connected to electric components of the second module, whereby the connecting element is moved between the first position and the second position by laterally shifting the connecting element and by rotating the connecting element to and fro.
A module provided with electric components, wherein a module comprises a connecting element for electrically connecting electric components of modules erected next to each other which can move between a first position and a second position, which can be maintained inside the first module in the first position, which can be maintained outside the first module by a second module, set up next to the first module, in a second position, and which comprises contact elements which are electrically connected to electric components of the first module by means of deformable electric conductors, whereby the above-mentioned contact elements are erected such that, in the second position of the connecting element, they provide for a surface contact with contact elements of the second module which are electrically connected to electric components of the second module, and whereby the connecting element is erected such that while moving between the first position and the second position, it carries out a lateral shift and a revolving to-and-from movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.