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Installation switching device

US7896685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

ABB AG · US

Inventors

Klaus-Peter Eppe · Waldbrunn, DE
Carola Thielen · Weinheim, DE
Albert Stieger · Plankstadt, DE
Richard Hack · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2007
Grant date	Mar 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R4/485
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An installation switching device comprises a housing having a front and a rear face, a mounting side, at least one front and rear narrow side, two wide sides and having an opening at least on the rear face. The installation switching device further comprises a screwless terminal connection including a clamping spring disposed in a terminal connection space and configured to connect a plurality of connecting conductors and a terminal cover part swivelably connected to the housing and configured to cover the opening, the terminal cover part having a terminal face with a plurality of terminal openings, each corresponding to one of the plurality of connecting conductors to be connected and a guide device molded onto each of the at least one terminal openings and configured to guide the connecting conductors.

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