CA2202658A1 - Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector - Google Patents

Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector

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CA2202658A1
CA2202658A1 CA002202658A CA2202658A CA2202658A1 CA 2202658 A1 CA2202658 A1 CA 2202658A1 CA 002202658 A CA002202658 A CA 002202658A CA 2202658 A CA2202658 A CA 2202658A CA 2202658 A1 CA2202658 A1 CA 2202658A1
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Prior art keywords
test
protection module
terminal block
housing
contact elements
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CA002202658A
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French (fr)
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CA2202658C (en
Inventor
Charles W. Waas
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PSI Telecommunications Inc
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Individual
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2425—Structural association with built-in components
    • H01R9/2441—Structural association with built-in components with built-in overvoltage protection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2404—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation
    • H01R4/2408—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having teeth, prongs, pins or needles penetrating the insulation actuated by clamping screws
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
    • H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2483—Terminal blocks specially adapted for ground connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
    • H01R9/2625—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component

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  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Structure Of Telephone Exchanges (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)

Abstract

A protected terminal block has a housing (10) having a plurality of test ports (18) and a plurality of electrical contact elements (40), each of which includes a test lead (48) which is accessible. through a test port (18). The electrical contact elements are configured in the housing and connected to an exchange wire which is secured to a stub cable. A protection module retainer (140) is secured to a side of the housing (10) proximate the test ports (18) to form a plurality of retaining cups (142) adapted to receive a protection module (100). A
grounding strip (150) is secured to ground and retained between the protection module retainer (140) and the housing (10) proximate the test ports (18), the grounding strip (150) having a plurality of integral ground connectors (158). A protection module (100) is provided having a protector (116) which is connected to a pair of terminal block contact elements (102) and a ground connector (160). When inserted into a retaining cup (142), the terminal block contact elements (102) engage a pair of corresponding test leads (48) in test ports and the protection module ground connector (160) engages the grounding strip ground connector (158) to provide surge protection to a pair of conductive paths through the connection of the test leads in the test ports. The protection module may be removed or replaced as needed.
CA002202658A 1994-10-21 1995-09-29 Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector Expired - Fee Related CA2202658C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
WOPCT/US94/11908 1994-10-21
PCT/US1994/011908 WO1996013077A1 (en) 1994-10-21 1994-10-21 Modular telecommunications terminal block
PCT/US1995/012745 WO1996013089A1 (en) 1994-10-21 1995-09-29 Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector

Publications (2)

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CA2202658A1 true CA2202658A1 (en) 1996-05-02
CA2202658C CA2202658C (en) 2006-06-06

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CA002202658A Expired - Fee Related CA2202658C (en) 1994-10-21 1995-09-29 Multi-wire terminal block employing removable surge protector

Country Status (10)

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EP (1) EP0787372B1 (en)
KR (1) KR100331579B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE224588T1 (en)
AU (2) AU1040295A (en)
CA (1) CA2202658C (en)
DE (1) DE69431409T2 (en)
IL (1) IL115702A (en)
MY (1) MY113297A (en)
TW (1) TW274641B (en)
WO (2) WO1996013077A1 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100876583B1 (en) 2007-02-01 2008-12-31 이원재 Terminal block
US20130130571A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-23 Colin Hamer Low-profile connection system

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2129630B (en) * 1982-11-04 1986-03-05 Egerton A C Ltd Terminal block
US5149278A (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-09-22 Psi Telecommunications, Inc. Terminal block
US5069637A (en) * 1991-06-14 1991-12-03 Jacobson Mfg. Co., Inc. Insulation displacing electrical connector
US5296646A (en) * 1992-04-03 1994-03-22 The Whitaker Corporation Protector module for telephone line junction box
GB9302586D0 (en) * 1993-02-10 1993-03-24 Egerton A C Ltd Transmission line connectors and assemblies thereof

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Publication number Publication date
IL115702A0 (en) 1996-01-19
DE69431409D1 (en) 2002-10-24
EP0787372A4 (en) 1998-12-23
EP0787372A1 (en) 1997-08-06
AU1040295A (en) 1996-05-15
DE69431409T2 (en) 2003-04-17
TW274641B (en) 1996-04-21
KR100331579B1 (en) 2002-10-04
EP0787372B1 (en) 2002-09-18
CA2202658C (en) 2006-06-06
IL115702A (en) 2000-07-16
MY113297A (en) 2002-01-31
WO1996013089A1 (en) 1996-05-02
AU3859195A (en) 1996-05-15
WO1996013077A1 (en) 1996-05-02
ATE224588T1 (en) 2002-10-15

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