Bus bar adapter connecting at least one plug-in module to the bus bar
AssigneePhoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsRoland Tombers, Heinrich Kaeuper
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Abstract
A current bar adapter for electrically connecting at least one plug-in module to at least one current bar and/or contact bar of an insert part which is inserted into a mounting rail, a number of current bars and/or contact bars that extend in a longitudinal direction of the mounting rail being arranged in the insert part, the current bar adapter including: a clamping device for snapping the current bar adapter onto the mounting rail; at least one interface for contacting the at least one plug-in module; and at least one contact element for contacting the at least one current bar and/or contact bar and establishing an electrical connection between the current bar and/or contact bar and the at least one plug-in module.
Claims12
A current bar adapter for electrically connecting at least one plug-in module to at least one current bar and/or contact bar of an insert part which is inserted into a mounting rail, a number of current bars and/or contact bars that extend in a longitudinal direction of the mounting rail being arranged in the insert part, the current bar adapter comprising:
- a clamping device configured to snap the current bar adapter onto the mounting rail;
- at least one interface configured to contact the at least one plug-in module;
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- at least one contact element configured to contact the at least one current bar and/or contact bar and to establish an electrical connection between the current bar and/or contact bar and the at least one plug-in module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.