# US 2021/0242612 A1 · Connecting terminal

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- Number: US 2021/0242612 A1
- Document ID: US20210242612A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/165,250
- Filed: 2021-02-02
- Published: 2021-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-03
- Assignees: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
- Applicants: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
- Inventors: Henry STOLZE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210242612A1

## CPC

- H01R 9/2458: {Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks}
- H01R 9/223: {Insulating enclosures for terminals (for switches H01H9/0264)}
- H01R 9/2408: {Modular blocks (H01R9/26 takes precedence)}
- H01R 9/2416: {Means for guiding or retaining wires or cables connected to terminal blocks}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connecting terminal having a plurality of conductor connection modules, wherein the conductor connection modules each have an insulating material housing with a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor. In each case two conductor connection modules arranged next to one another are connected via a web, wherein the web is designed flexibly in such a way that the conductor connection modules can be arranged from an initial position into an arrangement different from the initial position, and vice versa.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connecting terminal comprising:
a plurality of conductor connection modules, the plurality of conductor connection modules each have an insulating material housing with a conductor insertion opening to accommodate an electrical conductor; and
a web,
wherein two conductor connection modules of the plurality of conductor connection modules that are arranged next to one another are connected via the web,
wherein the web is flexible such that the conductor connection modules are adapted to be arranged from an initial position into an arrangement different from the initial position, and vice versa.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connecting terminal according to claim 1, wherein two adjacent conductor connection modules and the web connecting the adjacent conductor connection modules are formed in one piece.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The connecting terminal according to claim 1, wherein a contact insert is arranged in at least one conductor connection module, wherein the contact insert has a busbar piece and a clamping spring for clamping the electrical conductor, and wherein the busbar piece and the clamping spring form a clamping point for the electrical conductor to be clamped.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The connecting terminal according to claim 3, wherein the connecting terminal has an actuating lever, wherein the actuating lever is designed to open and/or close the clamping point.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The connecting terminal according to claim 3, wherein a fork contact for making contact with a contact pin is arranged on the busbar piece.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The connecting terminal according to claim 3, wherein the busbar piece has a contact opening for receiving a bridge or a switching spring.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The connecting terminal according to claim 3, wherein a conductor insertion contour for guiding the electrical conductor projects from the busbar piece.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The connecting terminal according to claim 1, wherein the connecting terminal has at least one mounting tab for mounting the connecting terminal to or in a housing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The connecting terminal according to claim 1, wherein a cover element is arranged on the connecting terminal, wherein the cover element is designed in such a way as to fix the conductor connection modules in the arrangement which differs from the initial position.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The connecting terminal according to claim 9, wherein mounting webs project from the cover element, wherein the mounting webs project from the cover element into an intermediate space between two adjacent conductor connection modules.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The connecting terminal according to claim 9, wherein at least one latching element is arranged on the cover element and/or on the connecting terminal, wherein the latching element fixes the cover element to the connecting terminal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The connecting terminal according to claim 11, wherein the latching element is formed as a dovetail connection.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The connecting terminal according to claim 9, wherein the mounting webs are trapezoidal in shape.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The connecting terminal according to claim 9, wherein the cover element has a receiving contour for receiving a pin strip.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The connecting terminal according to claim 14, wherein the pin strip has contact pins, and wherein the contact pins are designed for making contact with the fork contact.