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US 8,016,617 B2Granted
Wire connection module
AssigneeADC GmbH
InventorHeiko Neumetzler
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wire connection module, comprising a two-part housing and a number of contact elements (10), the contact elements (10) having at least one connection side, which is in the form of a contact for connecting wires, the contact element (10) further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected, the first housing part (2) being formed with receptacles (20, 21), into which two-pole surge arresters (24) are inserted, the contact element (10) has a contact face (13), which is in the form of an interface for the surge arrester, protrudes into the receptacle (20, 21) and makes contact with a first pole of the surge arrester (24), contact being made with the other pole of the surge arrester (24) by means of a ground element.
Claims23
A wire connection module, comprising:
- a two-piece housing;
- a ground element;
- and
- a number of contact elements, each of the contact elements having at least one connection side configured to receive wires, a second connection side defining a fork contact configured to receive a printed circuit board, and an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected,
- wherein a first housing piece of the two-piece housing is formed with receptacles into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted,
- wherein the interface of each contact element has a contact face, which protrudes into one of the receptacles-and makes contact with a first pole of one of the surge arresters,
- wherein the ground element contacts a second pole of each surge arrester.
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A wire connection module, comprising:
- a two-part housing;
- a ground element;
- and
- a number of contact elements, each of the contact elements having at least one connection side, which is configured to receive wires, each contact element further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected,
- wherein a first housing part of the two-part housing is formed with receptacles into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted,
- wherein the interface of each contact element has a contact face, which protrudes into one of the receptacles and makes contact with a first pole of one of the surge arresters,
- wherein the ground element contacts a second pole of each surge arrester;
- and
- wherein the contact elements are shaped differently.
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A wire connection module, comprising:
- a two-part housing;
- a ground element;
- and
- a number of contact elements, each of the contact elements having at least one connection side, which is configured to receive wires, each contact element further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected,
- wherein a first housing part of the two-part housing is formed with receptacles into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted,
- wherein the interface of each contact element has a contact face, which protrudes into one of the receptacles and makes contact with a first pole of one of the surge arresters,
- wherein the ground element contacts a second pole of each surge arrester;
- wherein the first connection side of each contact element is in the form of an insulation displacement contact;
- and
- wherein the first housing part has raised webs, between which the insulation displacement contacts are guided, the webs being arranged in a row, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the first housing part, the webs being raised with respect to the grounding element in such a way that lifting of a positioning tool is not impeded.
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A wire connection module, comprising:
- a two-piece housing;
- a ground element;
- and
- a number of contact elements, each of the contact elements having at least one connection side, which is configured to receive wires, each contact element further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected,
- wherein a first housing piece of the two-piece housing is formed with receptacles into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted,
- wherein the interface of each contact element has a contact face, which protrudes into one of the receptacles and makes contact with a first pole of one of the surge arresters,
- wherein the ground element contacts a second pole of each surge arrester;
- and
- wherein the ground element is in the form of a grounding comb, comprising a carrier, on which sprung contact lugs are arranged.
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A wire connection module, comprising:
- a two-part housing;
- a ground element;
- and
- a number of contact elements, each of the contact elements having at least one connection side, which is configured to receive wires, each contact element further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected,
- wherein a first housing part of the two-part housing is formed with receptacles into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted,
- wherein the interface of each contact element has a contact face, which protrudes into one of the receptacles and makes contact with a first pole of one of the surge arresters,
- wherein the ground element contacts a second pole of each surge arrester;
- wherein each contact element has a second connection side, which is configured to receive a printed circuit board;
- wherein the second connection side of each contact element is in the form of a fork contact;
- and
- wherein the fork contact is aligned perpendicularly with respect to the contact face of each contact element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.