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Contact device for contacting an electric conductor and an electrical connector to an electrical conductor track

US9793652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Christoph Bausch · Bonn, DE
Guido Dedenbach · Bonn, DE
Karsten Gerving · Bonn, DE
Ralf Thar · Sankt Augustin, DE
Sergei Eck · Dierdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R9/2466
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contacting device has a housing having a first opening for inserting the electrical conductor and the electrical plug into a cavity in the housing, and having a second opening for inserting the electrical conducting track into the cavity in the housing. The contacting device further has a contact bridge which is arranged in the cavity in the housing and comprises a first portion for fixing the electrical conductor to the electrical conducting track in a force fit, and a second portion for retaining the electrical plug on the electrical conducting track and pressing it thereagainst.

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