Patent · US Expired

Electrical modular terminal

US6506071B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 2001
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R9/2666
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical modular terminal, especially for latching onto a mounting rail, with a base terminal (2) and with at least one plug (3, 4), the base terminal (2) having a terminal housing (7) which made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (8, 9) located in it and at least two sockets which are electrically connected to the terminal element (8, 9) or to terminal elements (8, 9), the plug (3, 4) having a plug housing (13, 14) which is made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (15) located therein and a plug-in contact which is electrically connected to the at least one terminal element (15), and the at least one plug (3, 4) being mechanically connected by means of a fastener to the terminal housing (7) of the base terminal (2). The at least on plug can be plugged into the two sockets of the base terminal (2), and in addition, there is mechanical attachment of the plugs (3, 4) and the base terminal (2), an interlock recess (19) being formed in the terminal housing (7) of the base terminal (2) between the two sockets for receiving the fastener an the plug (3, 4) plugged into the inner one of the two sockets for mechanically connecting it to the terminal…

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