Patent · US Expired

Electrical terminal

US6736683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

12Claims

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Assignee

PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Brand · Detmold, DE
Oliver Lange · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2002
Grant date	May 18, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/912
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical terminal, for example a terminal block which includes a terminal housing having at least one terminal element located within, such as a tension spring terminal, and with at least one current bar. The terminal housing also includes at least one lead insertion opening for inserting an electrical lead to be connected, at least one actuating opening for inserting an actuating tool for opening the tension spring terminal and at least one test plug opening for inserting a test plug which is laterally offset from the plane of the actuating opening. This electrical terminal enables a test tap while also having smaller size than conventional electrical terminals.

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