# US 2019/0245281 A1 · Terminal

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- Number: US 2019/0245281 A1
- Document ID: US20190245281A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/319,361
- Filed: 2017-08-16
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-25
- Assignees: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicants: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Inventors: Markus SONDERER; Andreas SCHRADER
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190245281A1

## CPC

- H01R 4/483: {Pivoting arrangements, e.g. lever pushing on the spring}
- H01R 4/4816: {the spring shape preventing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a current bar; a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the conductor being clampable against the current bar by the clamping leg; and a pivotably mounted actuating element for actuating the clamping spring. The actuating element has an axis body about which the actuating element is pivotable. A holding device in which the axis body is rotatably mounted is arranged on the retaining leg.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A terminal for connecting an electrical conductor, comprising:
a housing;
a current bar,
a clamping spring, which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, the conductor being clampable against the current bar by the clamping leg; and
a pivotably mounted actuating element configured to actuate the clamping spring,
wherein the actuating element has an axis body about which the actuating element is pivotable, and
wherein a holding device in which the axis body is rotatably mounted is arranged on the retaining leg.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is U-shaped and at least partially surrounds the axis body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the retaining leg has an opening through which a free end of the current bar is passed and through which the conductor to be connected is passable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The terminal according to claim 3, wherein the holding device is arranged above the opening and above the current bar which is guided through the opening on the retaining leg.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the clamping leg is integrally formed on a first free end of the retaining leg, and
wherein the holding device is arranged on a second free end of the retaining leg opposite the first free end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the clamping leg has a contact region via which the clamping leg bears against a longitudinal side surface of the retaining leg, so that, when the clamping leg moves into an open position and into a closed position of the clamping spring, the clamping leg is displaceable along the longitudinal side surface of the retaining leg.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the clamping leg has an S shape.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The terminal according to claim 7, wherein, to form the S shape, the clamping leg has a first deflection section connected to the retaining leg, a second deflection section connected to the first deflection section via a bending joint, and a clamping section connected to the second deflection section via the contact region.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The terminal according to claim 8, wherein the actuating element has a first actuating web and a second actuating web arranged parallel thereto, by which the clamping spring is actuable, and
wherein the axis body is arranged between the first actuating web and the second actuating web.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the first and second actuating webs clamping spring are operatively connected to the second deflection section of the clamping spring.