Electrical apparatus to be fitted to a top hat rail
US6840819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/0526
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical apparatus including a base configured to be fitted to a holding rail with opposing coplanar arms, and configured to accommodate a component member of the apparatus and fitted with a locking device having two opposing catches each intended to hook onto a respective arm of the rail. Further, at least one of the two catches is joined to a slide configured to slide in a direction and can be moved by a manual unlocking member. In addition, he manual unlocking member includes a lever pivoted around at least one bearing pin having an axis perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, and the lever cooperates with the slide bar via a cam device guiding through a slide track having an axis parallel to the axis of the bearing pin.
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