Terminal block
AssigneeKrone Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsManfred Mueller, Harald Buelow
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Abstract
The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.
Claims34
A terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- at least one insulator;
- a connecting element disposed proximate an underside of said insulator;
- a grounding clip, said grounding clip including a first geometry for connecting to said connecting element and a second geometry for connecting to a mounting rack;
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- wherein said connecting element has a geometry independent of the mounting rack, said first geometry adapting to said connecting element and said second geometry adapting to the mounting rack, the connecting element including two generally parallel side walls, the sidewalls of the connecting element defining guiding grooves for receiving the ground clip, the sidewalls of the connecting element defining latching slots within the guiding grooves, the ground clip including two generally parallel side walls defining guiding edges and a latching lug disposed on each of the guiding edges, the guiding edges configured to slide within the guiding grooves of the connecting element and the latching lugs configured to latch into the latching slots of the connecting element.
A grounding clip for use in a terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- a first geometry for connecting to a connecting element and a second geometry for connecting to a mounting rack;
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- wherein said grounding clip has a geometry independent of the mounting rack, said first geometry adapting to said connecting element and said second geometry adapting to said mounting rack, wherein said second geometry includes at least one latching slot into which a spring bracket at least partially protrudes.
A terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- at least one insulator;
- a connecting element disposed proximate an underside of said insulator;
- a grounding clip, said grounding clip including a first geometry for connecting to said connecting element and a second geometry for connecting to a mounting rack;
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- wherein said connecting element has a geometry independent of the mounting rack, said first geometry adapting to said connecting element and said second geometry adapting to the mounting rack, wherein said second geometry of said grounding clip includes at least one latching slot into which a spring bracket at least partially protrudes.
A terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- at least one insulator;
- a connecting element disposed proximate an underside of said insulator;
- a grounding clip, said grounding clip including a first geometry for connecting to said connecting element and a second geometry for connecting to a mounting rack;
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- wherein said connecting element has a geometry independent of the mounting rack, said first geometry adapting to said connecting element and said second geometry adapting to the mounting rack, wherein said grounding clip includes two side walls arranged on a web, each of said sidewalls includes a latching slot.
A grounding clip for use in a terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- a first geometry for connecting to a connecting element and a second geometry for connecting to a mounting rack;
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- wherein said grounding clip has a geometry independent of the mounting rack, said first geometry adapting to said connecting element and said second geometry adapting to said mounting rack, wherein the grounding clip includes two side walls arranged on a web, each of said side walls having a latching slot.
A terminal block for telecommunications and data systems equipment, comprising:
- at least one insulator;
- a grounding clip coupled to the insulator, the grounding clip including a generally U-shaped body including two legs connected together by a web, the two legs defining generally parallel sidewalls, each sidewall defining a cutout configured to receive a conductive mounting element and each sidewall defining guiding edges;
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- a connecting element disposed between said insulator and said grounding clip, the connecting element including two generally parallel side walls, the sidewalls of the connecting element defining guiding grooves for receiving the guiding edges of the grounding clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.