Retention mechanism for attachment of technical equipment unit to a mounting rail and technical equipment unit with such a retention mechanism
AssigneeTE Connectivity Germany GmbH
InventorsMarkus Ofenloch, Frank Zimmer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Friedhelm Kreutz
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Abstract
A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail comprises a slider including a first retention section and a pivoting lever mechanical coupled to the slider. The slider is movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism. The lever includes a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction. A reception area for receiving the mounting rail is defined between the first retention section and the second retention section.
Claims20
A retention mechanism for attaching an equipment unit to a mounting rail, comprising:
- a frame;
- a slider arranged in the frame and including a first retention section, the slider movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism;
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- a lever including a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction, and a reception area for receiving the mounting rail being defined between the first retention section and the second retention section, the lever pivotally coupled to the frame about a pivoting axis, a free end of the lever opposite the second retention section slidably arranged within a cavity defined through the slider.
A retention mechanism for attaching an equipment unit to a mounting rail, comprising:
- a frame
- a slider movably arranged on the frame and including a first retention section, the slider movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism;
- and
- a lever including a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction, and a reception area for receiving the mounting rail being defined between the first retention section and the second retention section, the lever mechanically coupled to the slider and pivotable about a pivoting axis;
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- at least one deformable tab extending from the frame and adapted to introduce a pre-stress between the retention mechanism and an equipment unit mounted thereto.
A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail, comprising:
- a frame defining a groove in a longitudinal direction thereof;
- a slider including a first retention section and movably mounted within the groove in a sliding direction;
- a lever pivotally mounted to the frame and mechanically coupled to the slider, the lever including a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction, and a reception area for receiving the mounting rail defined between the first retention section and the second retention section;
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- an arresting latch arranged on one of the slider or the frame and selectively engaging with the other one of the slider or the frame, the arresting latch fixing the slider and the lever in respective locking positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.