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The present invention provides a circuit device which insures highly-reliable electrical connections even when used in environments involving large temperature variations, and which can be easily assembled. Board assembly (10) has a housing (50) which is mounted on an edge (150) of a circuit board (

The present invention provides a circuit device which insures highly-reliable electrical connections even when used in environments involving large temperature variations, and which can be easily assembled. Board assembly (10) has a housing (50) which is mounted on an edge (150) of a circuit board (100). Edge (150) includes protruding sections (160) on which a plurality of contact pads (180) are aligned. The housing (50) accommodates the protruding sections (160) inside slots (52), which are formed inside the housing (50). Reinforcing sections (55) are disposed on both sides along the lengths of the slots (52). A connector, which engages with a mating connector, is formed by the protruding sections (160) and the housing (50). Since the edge (150) of the circuit board (100) is maintained in a substantially flat-plate shape even in cases where deformation caused by heat occurs in other portions of the circuit board (100), highly reliable electrical connections with mating connectors can be realized.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A circuit device, comprising:a circuit board on which electrical parts are mounted;a case in which the circuit board is disposed;contact pads located on a mating edge of the circuit board;a board-supporting housing for supporting the circuit board, the board-supporting

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A circuit device, comprising:a circuit board on which electrical parts are mounted;a case in which the circuit board is disposed;contact pads located on a mating edge of the circuit board;a board-supporting housing for supporting the circuit board, the board-supporting housing having a slot for receiving the mating edge therethrough, the board-supporting housing and the mating edge forming an electrical connector, the mating edge extending through the slot and having electrical contacts provided thereon;latching members on the case and the circuit board latching the circuit in the case;whereby when a mating electrical connector is mated with the board-supporting housing and the mating edge, the contacts provided on the mating edge electrically engage mating contacts of the mating connector and the board-supporting housing mechanically engages a mating housing of the mating connector.