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EP0000906B1
EP0000906B1 EP78100643A EP78100643A EP0000906B1 EP 0000906 B1 EP0000906 B1 EP 0000906B1 EP 78100643 A EP78100643 A EP 78100643A EP 78100643 A EP78100643 A EP 78100643A EP 0000906 B1 EP0000906 B1 EP 0000906B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5805—Connections to printed circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5805—Connections to printed circuits
    • H01H2001/5816—Connections to flexible or curved printed circuit boards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/0264—Protective covers for terminals

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  • the invention relates to an adapter for the electrical connection of the connection pins of an electrical component with the adapter connection pins of a base body, this base body having a carrier plate for receiving the component and a connection strip for receiving the adapter connection pins, and the connecting elements between the connection pins of the component and the adapter connection pins are flexible are trained.
  • a relay assembly and wiring system is also known in which the relay base lies above the adapter base and the respective connection pins are connected via a flexible printed circuit board (DE-OS 2 537 925).
  • the connection pins of the adapter are arranged in an extension or at least parallel to the connection pins of the component; this increases the installation height of the component, that is, for example, an already relatively high relay housing, by the adapter.
  • Such an arrangement is only possible for a certain device structure, in which the height does not matter.
  • angle adapter with which the installation position of the component can be changed, for example to significantly reduce the installation height.
  • This adapter should be simple and cheap to manufacture; in particular, the necessary electrical connections should be able to be made together in one work step and mechanized if possible.
  • the angle adapter according to the invention thus consists of a base body and a flexible printed circuit board. This results in simple manufacture and assembly, the connections of the connection pins to the printed circuit board being able to be produced largely automatically, for example in a solder bath.
  • the connection levels of the component on the one hand and the adapter on the other hand can first be brought into a common plane, so that all electrical connections can be made in a single operation, for example in a soldering bath.
  • the terminal strip can then assume its final position, the flexibly molded cover strips in connection with the fastening element and with the holding arm of the carrier plate ensuring mechanical securing and stabilization of the new structural unit formed by the component and the adapter.
  • the cover strips folded over the terminal block additionally protect the electrical connections against contact.
  • the latter can, for example, have an opening with which it can be pushed onto a pin of the holding arm according to the push-button principle.
  • Additional holding elements for example in the form of lateral tabs, can be provided on the carrier plate of the adapter, which give the attached component an additional hold.
  • These side tabs are provided, for example, with locking teeth which snap into place on the top edge or in the side recesses of the component protection cap.
  • the flexible printed circuit board is double-laminated in order to be able to adapt a large number of component connections.
  • the conductor tracks used for the electrical connection then run partly on one side and partly on the other side of the circuit board.
  • the adapter connection pins can be firmly anchored in the base body, for example by injection. However, it is also possible to first connect them to the flexible printed circuit board and then insert them into openings in the base body.
  • connection pins 2 emerging on the narrow side, which is to be placed flat on a printed circuit board.
  • An adapter base body 10 is provided for this purpose; this has a support plate 11, a connection strip 12 arranged after the support plate with injected adapter connection pins 13 and three cover strips 14, 15 and 16. All these parts of the base body are each connected to one another via film hinges 25; the entire base body 10 is thus injection molded in one piece from plastic.
  • the carrier plate 11 has lateral tabs 17, which encompass the component 1 and hold them with snap-in lugs 18.
  • a holding arm 19 is provided which is connected to the outermost cover strip 16 during assembly.
  • the holding arm 19 has a pin 20, on which the cover strip 16 can be attached by means of an opening 21 according to the push button principle.
  • the assembly can be seen with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the component 1 is placed on the carrier plate 11 and the retaining strip 12 with the cover strips 14, 15 and 16 is aligned in one plane with the terminal strip of the component (indicated in the drawing by the parts shown in broken lines).
  • connection points are on one level, so that both the component connections and the adapter connections can be soldered in one step by swelling. Then the adapter is folded in the direction of arrow 23, so that the connection strip 12 reaches the installation level, while the cover strips 14, 15 and 16 close off the connection space at the top.
  • the cover strip 16 is placed on the holding arm 19. 3 shows a detailed view of the connection point between the pin 20 and the opening 21. This opening has deformable ribs 23, with which the cover strip 16 is non-positively attached to the pin 20.
  • FIG. 4 shows a slightly modified embodiment.
  • the adapter base body is constructed essentially the same as in FIG. 2, only the adapter connection pins 13 are not injected into the connection strip 12 in this case. Rather, they are first connected to a flexible printed circuit board 24.
  • the adapter base body with its integrally formed connection or cover strips 12, 14, 15 and 16 is opened in one direction, while the flexible printed circuit board 24 is arranged in the other direction.
  • the adapter connection pins 13, which are initially provisionally fastened (for example by an additional paper web) in the flexible printed circuit board 24, are swelled together with the connection pins 2 of the component 1 in one plane.
  • connection or cover strips 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the adapter base body 10 are folded over one another, the adapter connection pins 13 being inserted into bores in the connection strip 12. There they can be secured by swirling, for example. Otherwise, the cover strips are attached in the same way as in FIG. 1.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Adapter zur elektrischen Verbindung der Anschlussstifte eines elektrischen Bauelementes mit den Adapteranschlussstiften eines Grundkörpers, wobei dieser Grundkörper eine Trägerplatte zur Aufnahme des Bauelementes sowie eine Anschlussleiste zur Aufnahme der Adapteranschlussstifte besitzt und die Verbindungselemente zwischen den Anschlussstiften des Bauelementes und den Adapteranschlussstiften flexibel ausgebildet sind.The invention relates to an adapter for the electrical connection of the connection pins of an electrical component with the adapter connection pins of a base body, this base body having a carrier plate for receiving the component and a connection strip for receiving the adapter connection pins, and the connecting elements between the connection pins of the component and the adapter connection pins are flexible are trained.

Elektrische Bauelemente, beispielsweise Relais, besitzen vielfach ein quaderförmiges Gehäuse mit unterschiedlichen Seitenlängen. Je nach Konstruktion ergibt sich bei normalem Einbau eines solchen Bauelementes auf einer Leiterplatte eine grosse Grundfläche mit geringer Höhe oder eine grosse Höhe mit geringer Grundfläche. Um den unterschiedlichen Anforderungen in bezug auf Bauhöhe und Grundfläche gerecht zu werden, ändert man die Einbaulage solcher Bauelemente mit Hilfe von Winkeladaptern oder Winkelsteckfassungen. Solche Adapter sind jedoch bisher in der Herstellung und auch in der Montage relativ teuer, weil im allgemeinen die Anschlussstifte des Bauelementes jeweils einzeln durch Schweissen od.dgl. mit einem Verbindungselement verbunden werden müssen, um die elektrische Ankopplung an die Anschlussstifte des Adapters herzustellen.Electrical components, for example relays, often have a cuboid housing with different side lengths. Depending on the construction, the normal installation of such a component on a printed circuit board results in a large base with a small height or a large height with a small base. In order to meet the different requirements in terms of overall height and base area, the installation position of such components is changed using angled adapters or angular sockets. However, such adapters have so far been relatively expensive to manufacture and assemble because, in general, the connecting pins of the component are individually or the like, each by welding. must be connected to a connecting element in order to establish the electrical coupling to the connecting pins of the adapter.

Bekannt ist auch bereits ein Relaisaufbau- und -verdrahtungssystem, bei dem der Relaissockel über dem Adaptersockel liegt und die jeweiligen Anschlussstifte über eine flexible Leiterplatte verbunden sind (DE-OS 2 537 925). In diesem Fall sind die Anschlussstifte des Adapters in Verlängerung oder zumindest parallel zu den Anschlussstiften des Bauelementes angeordnet; damit wird die Einbauhöhe des Bauelementes, also beispielsweise eines ohnehin schon relativ hohen Relaisgehäuses, durch den Adapter zusätzlich vergrössert. Eine solche Anordnung ist nur für einen bestimmten Geräteaufbau möglich, bei dem die Bauhöhe keine Rolle spielt.A relay assembly and wiring system is also known in which the relay base lies above the adapter base and the respective connection pins are connected via a flexible printed circuit board (DE-OS 2 537 925). In this case, the connection pins of the adapter are arranged in an extension or at least parallel to the connection pins of the component; this increases the installation height of the component, that is, for example, an already relatively high relay housing, by the adapter. Such an arrangement is only possible for a certain device structure, in which the height does not matter.

Demgegenüber ist es Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen sogenannten Winkeladapter zu schaffen, mit dem die Einbaulage des Bauelementes verändert werden kann, um beispielsweise die Einbauhöhe wesentlich zu verringern. Dieser Adapter soll einfach und billig herzustellen sein; insbesondere sollen die notwendigen elektrischen Verbindungen jeweils gemeinsam in einem Arbeitsgang und möglichst mechanisiert vorgenommen werden können.In contrast, it is an object of the invention to provide a so-called angle adapter, with which the installation position of the component can be changed, for example to significantly reduce the installation height. This adapter should be simple and cheap to manufacture; in particular, the necessary electrical connections should be able to be made together in one work step and mechanized if possible.

Erfindungsgemäss wird diese Aufgabe bei einem Adapter der eingangs erwähnten Art durch die Kombination folgender Merkmale gelöst:

  • 1. Die Verbindungselemente sind als Leiterbahnen einer flexiblen Leiterplatte ausgebildet, welche an ihren. Enden jeweils Durchbrüche für die Adapteranschlussstifte bzw. für die Anschlussstifte des Bauelementes aufweist.
  • 2. Die Anschlussleiste und die Trägerplatte sind einstückig ausgebildet und in einer Ebene angeordnet.
  • 3. Die Anschlussleiste ist über ein Filmbandscharnier mit der Trägerplatte flexibel verbunden und besitzt in ihrer Verlängerung mehrere, jeweils über Filmbandscharniere verbundene, über die Anschlussleiste klappbare Abdeckleisten, die über ein einstückig flexibel angeformtes Befestigungselement gegenüber einem an der Trägerplatte angeformten Haltearm fixiert sind.
According to the invention, this object is achieved in an adapter of the type mentioned at the outset by combining the following features:
  • 1. The connecting elements are designed as conductor tracks of a flexible printed circuit board, which on their. Endings each have openings for the adapter pins or for the pins of the component.
  • 2. The terminal block and the support plate are integrally formed and arranged in one plane.
  • 3. The connection strip is flexibly connected to the carrier plate via a film hinge and has in its extension a plurality of cover strips which are each connected via film hinges and which can be folded via the connection strip and which are fixed by means of a one-piece flexibly molded fastening element relative to a holding arm formed on the carrier plate.

Der erfindungsgemässe Winkeladapter besteht also aus einem Grundkörper und einer flexiblen Leiterplatte. Dadurch ergibt sich eine einfache Herstellung und Montage, wobei die Verbindungen der Anschlussstifte mit der Leiterplatte weitgehend automatisiert etwa in einem Lötbad hergestellt werden können. Durch die Verbindung der Anschlussleiste und der Trägerplatte über ein Filmbandscharnier können die Anschlussebenen des Bauelementes einerseits und des Adapters anderseits zunächst in eine gemeinsame Ebene gebracht werden, so dass alle elektrischen Verbindungen in einem einzigen Arbeitsgang, etwa in einem Lötbad, hergestellt werden können. Nach dem Löten der Anschlüsse kann dann die Anschlussleiste ihre endgültige Lage einnehmen, wobei die flexibel angeformten Abdeckleisten in Verbindung mit dem Befestigungselement und mit dem Haltearm der Trägerplatte eine mechanische Sicherung und Stabilisierung der von dem Bauelement und dem Adapter gebildeten neuen Baueinheit gewährleisten. Die über die Anschlussleiste geklappten Abdeckleisten schützen zusätzlich die elektrischen Anschlüsse gegen Berührung.The angle adapter according to the invention thus consists of a base body and a flexible printed circuit board. This results in simple manufacture and assembly, the connections of the connection pins to the printed circuit board being able to be produced largely automatically, for example in a solder bath. By connecting the terminal block and the carrier plate via a film hinge, the connection levels of the component on the one hand and the adapter on the other hand can first be brought into a common plane, so that all electrical connections can be made in a single operation, for example in a soldering bath. After the connections have been soldered, the terminal strip can then assume its final position, the flexibly molded cover strips in connection with the fastening element and with the holding arm of the carrier plate ensuring mechanical securing and stabilization of the new structural unit formed by the component and the adapter. The cover strips folded over the terminal block additionally protect the electrical connections against contact.

Zur Befestigung zwischen dem Haltearm und einer der Abdeckleisten kann letztere beispielsweise einen Durchbruch aufweisen, mit dem sie nach dem Druckknopfprinzip auf einen Zapfen des Haltearmes aufgesteckt werden kann. An der Trägerplatte des Adapters können zusätzliche Halteelemente, etwa in Form von seitlichen Lappen, vorgesehen sein, welche dem aufgesetzten Bauelement einen zusätzlichen Halt geben. Diese seitlichen Lappen sind beispielsweise mit Rastzähnen versehen, welche an der Oberkante oder in seitlichen Ausnehmungen der Bauelementschutzkappe einrasten.For fastening between the holding arm and one of the cover strips, the latter can, for example, have an opening with which it can be pushed onto a pin of the holding arm according to the push-button principle. Additional holding elements, for example in the form of lateral tabs, can be provided on the carrier plate of the adapter, which give the attached component an additional hold. These side tabs are provided, for example, with locking teeth which snap into place on the top edge or in the side recesses of the component protection cap.

In einer zweckmässigen Ausführungsform ist die flexible Leiterplatte doppelt kaschiert, um eine grosse Zahl von Bauelementanschlüssen adaptieren zu können. Die zur elektrischen Verbindung dienenden Leiterbahnen verlaufen dann teils auf der einen, teils auf der anderen Seite der Leiterplatte. Die Adapteranschlussstifte können fest im Grundkörper verankert sein, beispielsweise durch Einspritzen. Es ist aber auch möglich, sie zunächst mit der flexiblen Leiterplatte zu verbinden und dann in Durchbrüche des Grundkörpers einzustecken.In an expedient embodiment, the flexible printed circuit board is double-laminated in order to be able to adapt a large number of component connections. The conductor tracks used for the electrical connection then run partly on one side and partly on the other side of the circuit board. The adapter connection pins can be firmly anchored in the base body, for example by injection. However, it is also possible to first connect them to the flexible printed circuit board and then insert them into openings in the base body.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend an Ausführungsbeispielen anhand der Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Es zeigt

  • Fig. 1 ein elektrisches Bauelement mit einem erfindungsgemässen Winkeladapter in Seitenansicht,
  • Fig. 2 den Adaptergrundkörper aus Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung,
  • Fig. 3 eine Detailansicht 111 in Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 4 eine etwas geänderte Ausführungsform des Adapters von Fig. 1.
Further details of the invention will be described below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. It shows
  • 1 shows an electrical component with an angle adapter according to the invention in side view,
  • 2 shows the adapter base body from FIG. 1 in a perspective view,
  • 3 shows a detailed view 111 in FIG. 2,
  • 4 shows a slightly modified embodiment of the adapter from FIG. 1.

Die Fig. 1 zeigt ein elektrisches Bauelement 1, beispielsweise ein Relais, mit an der Schmalseite austretenden Anschlussstiften 2, welches flachliegend auf eine Leiterplatte gesetzt werden soll. Zu diesem Zweck ist ein Adaptergrundkörper 10 vorgesehen; dieser besitzt gemäss Fig. eine Trägerplatte 11, eine im Anschluss an die Trägerplatte angeordnete Anschlussleiste 12 mit eingespritzten Adapteranschlussstiften 13 sowie drei Abdeckleisten 14, 15 und 16. Alle diese Teile des Grundkörpers sind jeweils über Filmbandscharniere 25 miteinander verbunden; der gesamte Grundkörper 10 ist also in einem Stück aus Kunststoff gespritzt. Die Trägerplatte 11 besitzt seitliche Lappen 17, welche das Bauelement 1 umfassen und mit einrastbaren Nasen 18 halten. Ausserdem ist ein Haltearm 19 vorgesehen, der bei der Montage mit der äussersten Abdeckleiste 16 verbunden wird. Zu diesem Zweck besitzt der Haltearm 19 einen Zapfen 20, auf welchen die Abdeckleiste 16 mittels eines Durchbruches 21 nach dem Druckknopfprinzip aufgesteckt werden kann.1 shows an electrical component 1, for example a relay, with connection pins 2 emerging on the narrow side, which is to be placed flat on a printed circuit board. An adapter base body 10 is provided for this purpose; this has a support plate 11, a connection strip 12 arranged after the support plate with injected adapter connection pins 13 and three cover strips 14, 15 and 16. All these parts of the base body are each connected to one another via film hinges 25; the entire base body 10 is thus injection molded in one piece from plastic. The carrier plate 11 has lateral tabs 17, which encompass the component 1 and hold them with snap-in lugs 18. In addition, a holding arm 19 is provided which is connected to the outermost cover strip 16 during assembly. For this purpose, the holding arm 19 has a pin 20, on which the cover strip 16 can be attached by means of an opening 21 according to the push button principle.

Die Montage ist anhand der Fig. 1 zu sehen. Dabei wird zunächst das Bauelement 1 auf die Trägerplatte 11 aufgesetzt und die Halteleiste 12 mit den Abdeckleisten 14, 15 und 16 in einer Ebene mit der Anschlussleiste des Bauelementes ausgerichtet (in der Zeichnung angedeutet durch die gestrichelt gezeichneten Teile). Eine flexible Leiterplatte 22, die vorzugsweise doppelt kaschiert ist, wird dann flach auf den Adaptergrundkörper aufgelegt und auf die Anschlussstifte 2 des Bauelementes 1 sowie auf die Adapteranschlussstifte 13 aufgesteckt.The assembly can be seen with reference to FIG. 1. First, the component 1 is placed on the carrier plate 11 and the retaining strip 12 with the cover strips 14, 15 and 16 is aligned in one plane with the terminal strip of the component (indicated in the drawing by the parts shown in broken lines). A flexible printed circuit board 22, which is preferably double-clad, is then placed flat on the adapter base body and plugged onto the connection pins 2 of the component 1 and onto the adapter connection pins 13.

Alle Verbindungsstellen befinden sich in einer Ebene, so dass sowohl die Bauelementanschlüsse als auch die Adapteranschlüsse in einem Arbeitsgang durch Einschwallen verlötet werden können. Dann wird der Adapter in Richtung des Pfeils 23 umgeklappt, so dass die Anschlussleiste 12 in die Einbauebene gelangt, während die Abdeckleisten 14, 15 und 16 den Anschlussraum nach oben abschliessen. Die Abdeckleiste 16 wird auf den Haltearm 19 aufgesteckt. Die Fig. 3 zeigt in einer Detailansicht die Verbindungsstelle zwischen dem Zapfen 20 und dem Durchbruch 21. Dieser Durchbruch besitzt deformierbare Rippen 23, mit denen die Abdeckleiste 16 kraftschlüssig am Zapfen 20 befestigt wird.All connection points are on one level, so that both the component connections and the adapter connections can be soldered in one step by swelling. Then the adapter is folded in the direction of arrow 23, so that the connection strip 12 reaches the installation level, while the cover strips 14, 15 and 16 close off the connection space at the top. The cover strip 16 is placed on the holding arm 19. 3 shows a detailed view of the connection point between the pin 20 and the opening 21. This opening has deformable ribs 23, with which the cover strip 16 is non-positively attached to the pin 20.

Eine geringfügige abgewandelte Ausführungsform zeigt Fig. 4. Dabei ist der Adaptergrundkörper im wesentlichen genauso aufgebaut wie in Fig. 2, lediglich die Adapteranschlussstifte 13 sind in diesem Fall nicht in die Anschlussleiste 12 eingespritzt. Vielmehr werden diese zunächst mit einer flexiblen Leiterplatte 24 verbunden. Bei der Montage wird der Adaptergrundkörper mit seinen angeformten Anschluss bzw. Abdeckleisten 12, 14, 15 und 16 in der einen Richtung aufgeklappt, während die flexible Leiterplatte 24 nach der anderen Richtung angeordnet ist. Die zunächst provisorisch (beispielsweise durch eine zusätzliche Papierbahn) in der flexiblen Leiterplatte 24 befestigten Adapteranschlussstifte 13 werden gemeinsam mit den Anschlussstiften 2 des Bauelementes 1 in einer Ebene eingeschwallt. Dann werden die flexible Leiterplatte 24 und die Anschluss- bzw. Abdeckleisten 12,14,15 und 16 des Adaptergrundkörpers 10 übereinandergeklappt, wobei die Adapteranschlussstifte 13 in Bohrungen der Anschlussleiste 12 eingesteckt werden. Dort können sie beispielsweise durch Verdrallen gesichert werden. Im übrigen erfolgt die Befestigung der Abdeckleisten genauso wie in Fig. 1.FIG. 4 shows a slightly modified embodiment. The adapter base body is constructed essentially the same as in FIG. 2, only the adapter connection pins 13 are not injected into the connection strip 12 in this case. Rather, they are first connected to a flexible printed circuit board 24. During assembly, the adapter base body with its integrally formed connection or cover strips 12, 14, 15 and 16 is opened in one direction, while the flexible printed circuit board 24 is arranged in the other direction. The adapter connection pins 13, which are initially provisionally fastened (for example by an additional paper web) in the flexible printed circuit board 24, are swelled together with the connection pins 2 of the component 1 in one plane. Then the flexible printed circuit board 24 and the connection or cover strips 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the adapter base body 10 are folded over one another, the adapter connection pins 13 being inserted into bores in the connection strip 12. There they can be secured by swirling, for example. Otherwise, the cover strips are attached in the same way as in FIG. 1.

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1. An adapter for electrically connecting the terminal pins (2) of an electric component (1) to adapter terminal pins (13) of a base body (10), wherein this base body (10) possesses a carrier plate (11) for accommodating the component (1) and a terminal strip (12) for accomodating the adapter terminal pins (13) and wherein the connecting elements between the terminal pins (2) of the component (1) and the adapter terminal pins (13) are formed to be flexible characterized by the combination of the following features:
1. The connecting elements are formed as conductor paths of a flexible printed circuit board (22) which respectively possess openings for the adapter terminal pins (13) and for the terminal pins (2) of the component (1) at their ends.
2. The terminal strip (12) and the carrier plate (11) are formed in one piece and arranged in a plane.
3. The terminal strip (12) is flexibly connected via a film tape hinge (25) to the carrier plate (11) and its extension is provided with a plurality of cover strips (14, 15, 16) which are each connected by means of film tape hinges (25) and which can be folded over the terminal strip (12) and which are fixed opposite a bracket (19), which forms an integral part of the carrier plate (11), by means of an attachment element (21) which is formed integrally in one piece.
2. An adapter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that an opening (21) which interacts with a pin (20) in accordance with the push-button principle is provided as attachment element.
3. An adapter as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carrier plate (11) is provided with holding elements (17), which form an integral part in addition, for the component (1).
4. An adapter as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the printed circuit board (22, 24) is covered twice.
5. An adapter as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the adapter terminal pins (13) are firmly stayed in the terminal strip (12) of the base body.
6. An adapter as claimed in any one ofcfaims 1 to 5, characterized in that the terminal pins (13) are only firmly connected to the flexible printed circuit board (24) and insertable in openings of the terminal strip (12) of the base body.
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