Connecting terminal
AssigneeConnectwell Industries PVT. LTD.
InventorSandeep Saheta
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Abstract
A connecting terminal (A, B) comprising: a housing (1) comprising a conductor inlet opening (8) configured to receive a conductor (9) to be clamped, the housing (1) comprising a conductor clamping region extending from the conductor inlet opening (8) in an insertion direction of the conductor (9) to be clamped; a current rail (3) disposed in the housing (1) and forming at least a first boundary of the conductor clamping region; and a spring clamp (4) disposed in the housing (1) and configured to exert a clamping force towards the first boundary of the conductor clamping region shall provides a more reliable operation over an extended period of time, in particular with maximum size conductors. To that end, the current rail (3) comprises a first extension (27) forming a second boundary of the conductor clamping region.
Claims15
A connecting terminal (A, B) comprising:
- a housing (1) comprising a conductor inlet opening (8) configured to receive a conductor (9) to be clamped,
- the housing (1) comprising a conductor clamping region extending from the conductor inlet opening (8) in an insertion direction of the conductor (9) to be clamped;
- a current rail (3) disposed in the housing (1) and forming at least a first boundary of the conductor clamping region;
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- a spring clamp (4) disposed in the housing (1) and configured to exert a clamping force towards the first boundary of the conductor clamping region;
- wherein the current rail (3) comprises a first extension (27) forming a second boundary of the conductor clamping region.
The connecting terminal (A, B) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first extension (27) is configured to limit a movement of the spring clamp (4) in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the clamping force.
The connecting terminal (A, B) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the current rail (3) is L-shaped.
The connecting terminal (A) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first extension (27) forms a cantilever located adjacent to a first end of the spring clamp (4).
The connecting terminal (A, B) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (1) comprises a spring clamp insertion opening which extends along the entire contour of the spring clamp (4) when no conductor (9) is clamped in the conductor clamping region.
The connecting terminal (A, B) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (1) is made of a plastic material.
The connecting terminal (A, B) of any of the preceding claims, wherein the spring clamp (4) and/or the current rail are made of a metallic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.