Connector terminal block with electronic module
AssigneeWeidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsGerhard Eggert, Walter Hanning, Uwe Fiene, Michael Schnatwinkel, Rudolf Steinmeier, Manfred Wilmes
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Abstract
A terminal block and removable electronic module assembly is provided having a movable disconnect member that is displaceable relative to the module between engaged and disengaged positions in which an electronic component carried by the module is electrically connected and disconnected, respectively, relative to terminals carried by the terminal block member. When the disconnect member is in the disconnect position, the electronic module may be tested by a test plug external of the module housing.
Claims10
Terminal block means for supplying electrical power to, and for testing the operation of, an electronic plug-in module such as a printed circuit board, comprising;
- (a) terminal block means (1), including:
- (1) a terminal block body (2) formed of insulating material;
- (2) at least one main electrical terminal (4,4') mounted on said terminal block body;
- (3) at least one auxiliary electrical terminal (6,6') mounted on said terminal block body in spaced relationship relative to said main terminal;
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- (4) at least one electrical connecting means (5,5') connecting said auxiliary terminal with said main terminal;
- (b) electronic module means (7) removably mounted on said terminal block body, said module means including:
- (1) a hollow housing (8) having a generally planar wall portion (8a);
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- (2) at least one electronic component (PC1, PC2) mounted in said housing;
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- (c) disconnect means for alternately electrically connecting and disconnecting said electronic component with respect to said auxiliary terminal, including:
- (1) a disconnect body member (9, 9') movably connected with said housing wall portion for displacement between engaged and disengaged positions relative to said auxiliary terminal;
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- (2) disconnect terminal means (10, 10') mounted on said disconnect body member for electrically connecting said auxiliary terminal with said electrical component when said disconnect body member is in said engaged position, said disconnect terminal means being disconnected from said auxiliary terminal when said disconnect body is in the disengaged position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.