Patent · US Expired

Linking device for components, especially for housing parts of circuit breakers

US6692181B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Franz · Regensburg, DE
Wolfgang Leitl · Wenzenbach, DE
Josef Schmid · Hohenems, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2001
Grant date	Feb 17, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/553
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connecting apparatus is provided for connecting a number of components, in particular for connecting the enclosure parts of circuit breakers. It includes a connecting element which has a shaft which passes through through-openings which are aligned with one another in the connection of the components, having an insertion end and having a holding end opposite it. In order to achieve firstly centering and secondly a turning or twisting distance which is as short as possible when the connecting element is twisted in order to brace the components, a first mounting depression, which holds the holding end and is aligned with the through-openings, as a centering cone, with the holding end being conical, forms a mating surface which corresponds with the centering cone.

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