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Modular terminal, particularly an isolating terminal

US8581131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2009
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R4/4842
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modular terminal that has a terminal housing, a busbar composed of two sections, two terminal elements for connecting a conductor to each section of the busbar, and an isolating blade which is pivotally mounted in the terminal housing. The two sections are interconnected in a first position of the isolating blade while being disconnected from each other in a second position of the isolating blade. The ends of the sections of the busbar which face away from the terminal elements are bent in such a way that the end of the first section of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in an upper contact zone while the end of the second section (4) of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in a lower contact zone in the first position of the isolating blade.

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