Retention Mechanism for Attachment of Technical Equipment Unit to a Mounting Rail And Technical Equipment Unit With Such a Retention Mechanism
AssigneeTE Connectivity Germany GmbH
InventorsMarkus Ofenloch, Frank Zimmer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Friedhelm Kreutz
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Abstract
A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail comprises a slider including a first retention section and a pivoting lever mechanical coupled to the slider. The slider is movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism. The lever includes a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction. A reception area for receiving the mounting rail is defined between the first retention section and the second retention section.
Claims20
A retention mechanism for attaching an equipment unit to a mounting rail, comprising:
- a slider including a first retention section, the slider movable in a translational manner along a sliding direction with respect to a remaining portion of the retention mechanism;
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- a lever including a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction, and a reception area for receiving the mounting rail being defined between the first retention section and the second retention section, the lever mechanically coupled to the slider and pivotable about a pivoting axis.
A retention mechanism for attaching equipment to a mounting rail, comprising:
- a frame defining a groove in a longitudinal direction thereof;
- a slider including a first retention section and movably mounted within the groove in a sliding direction;
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- a lever pivotally mounted to the frame and mechanically coupled to the slider, the lever including a second retention section aligned with the first retention section in the sliding direction, and a reception area for receiving the mounting rail defined between the first retention section and the second retention section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.