Electric connection terminal
AssigneePhoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
InventorAndreas WENDT
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Abstract
The invention relates to a connection terminal (100) for the electrically contacting connection of a conductor (126) to a current bar (110) received on a holder (108), comprising a clamping spring (101) for applying a clamping force and a pivotable clamping lever (102) for clamping the conductor (126). The clamping spring (101) has a first leg (136) and at least a second leg (137) and is coupled with the first leg (136) in an articulated manner to the clamping lever (102) and with the second leg (137) in an articulated manner to an auxiliary lever (104). The clamping lever (102) and the auxiliary lever (104) are pivotably arranged on the holder (108).
Claims20
A connection terminal for connecting at least one conductor to a current bar, which is accommodated on a mount, in an electrically contacting manner, the connection terminal comprising:
- at least one clamping spring configured to apply a clamping force;
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- a pivotable clamping lever configured to clamp the conductor,
- wherein the clamping spring has a first leg and a second leg, and is hingedly coupled to the clamping lever by the first leg, and is hingedly coupled to an auxiliary lever by the second leg, the clamping lever and the auxiliary lever being arranged pivotally on the mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.