Patent attributes
A circuit board (20) is equipped with at least one conductor path (22) and a contact element (44). The latter is adapted to mechanically engage and electrically contact an electrical conductor (66). In the region of a conductor path (22), the circuit board (20) has passthrough orifices (24, 26, 28, 30, 32). The contact element (44) has a base part (46) and feet (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) which press-fit into the orifices (24 to 32) of the circuit board (20). The contact element (44) has a contact tongue (54) that is resiliently articulated on the base part (46) and clamps the electrical conductor (66). This makes possible a secure connection from the electrical conductor (66) to the circuit board (20), e.g. for connecting a device having a large current demand.