CN101946370A - The terminal block of extendable functions and module - Google Patents

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CN101946370A
CN101946370A CN2009801054595A CN200980105459A CN101946370A CN 101946370 A CN101946370 A CN 101946370A CN 2009801054595 A CN2009801054595 A CN 2009801054595A CN 200980105459 A CN200980105459 A CN 200980105459A CN 101946370 A CN101946370 A CN 101946370A
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    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00Structural 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
    • H01R9/22Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/26Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
    • H01R9/2625Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component
    • H01R9/2641Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component with built-in overvoltage protection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00Structural 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
    • H01R9/22Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2408Modular blocks
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T4/00Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps
    • H01T4/06Mounting arrangements for a plurality of overvoltage arresters

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The present invention relates to terminal block, particularly can be installed to the terminal board (1) on the supporting rail, this terminal block has housing (5), this housing has a plurality of binding post (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b), be used for being connected with electric lead, and described terminal block has at least one inner contact (6,7) and the module (9) of an expansion terminal block function, this module has at least one contact element (3d, 4d), this contact element in the installment state of module with described inner contact (6,7) form electrical connection, wherein, terminal block has an installation cavity (8), be used for holding module (9), it is characterized in that, described module (9) has at least one contact (11), by means of this contact, can form and direct the electrical connection with respect to terminal block contact (12) externally.

Description

The terminal block of extendable functions and module
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of terminal block and module of extendable functions of the type that provides according to the preamble of claim 1.
Background technology
The electricity terminal block be used for the mutual connection of electric lead or for example when being used to build distribution box electric lead with being connected of electric equipment, and be used for being connected of electric system and electric lead, for example at power supply unit, when being connected to power distribution network by means of power grid cables as power subsystem.
The electric terminal block of known multiple form of implementation.They for example be designed to be buckled in one on the supporting rail terminal board or be designed to be arranged on printed circuit board or other on-chip binding post.
Known in addition can by means of installable, for example but but module suit and/or attaching is come the electric terminal block of expanded function.
The electric terminal block of such extendable functions is an extendable functions about the lightshow function that is used for show state, for example is used to show the voltage on the terminal block for example by means of module.The electric terminal block of being mentioned can comprise insurance function, measurement function or the like by means of the function that module is expanded other.
The shortcoming of the electric terminal block of known extendable functions is the structure of its complexity, and for the extra space requirement that needs of expanded function.
Summary of the invention
Correspondingly the objective of the invention is, a kind of electric terminal block of having eliminated the extendable functions of above-mentioned shortcoming is provided.
The electric terminal block of the extendable functions of the present invention by having the described feature of claim 1 and the module that can expand electric terminal block function achieve the above object.
Directly contact conducting according to module of the present invention be positioned at outside contact with respect to terminal block, so that do not need to be used for other device in terminal block inside in order to contact the conducting external contact.Therefore simplified structure according to terminal block of the present invention.
In addition, directly has an installation cavity that is used to hold the module of expanded function according to terminal block of the present invention, to such an extent as under the situation of expanded function, do not produce the additional space demand.
Of the present invention other is configured in the described feature of concrete description, accompanying drawing and dependent claims and draws.
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Explain the present invention in more detail by means of accompanying drawing and specific descriptions below.In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is configured to the schematic sectional view according to terminal block of the present invention of terminal board;
Fig. 2 is according to the schematic diagram of module of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 is configured to the schematic sectional view according to terminal block of the present invention of terminal board, and it comprises mounted according to module of the present invention.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 illustrates an electric terminal block that is configured to the extendable functions of terminal board 1.Terminal board 1 can be buckled on the supporting rail 2.
In order to insert and/or to connect unshowned electric lead, the electric lead in distribution box for example, terminal board 1 has wiring element 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, and they for example are configured to the spiral binding post or are configured to IDC binding post (Schneidklemmanschl ü sse).In shown embodiment, wiring element 3a conducts electricity mutually by a connector 3c with 3b and is connected, and wiring element 4a conducts electricity mutually by another connector 4c with 4b and is connected. Connector 3c, 4c for example constitute into metallic conductor, particularly are configured to bus-bar.
Wiring element 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b and connector 3c, 4c are kept by the housing with Reference numeral 5 signs of terminal board 1, and wherein, connector 3c, 4c are arranged in the housing 5 transverse to the direction of supporting rail 2.This housing 5 for example is configured to plastic casing.
Connector 3c, 4c have at least one inner contact 6,7.Inner contact is interpreted as aspect the present invention and the connector 3c of terminal board 1 or terminal board 1, the contact that 4c matches.
In addition, have an installation cavity that illustrates by a dotted line 8 according to terminal board 1 of the present invention in Fig. 1, this installation cavity also can be described in detail equally below.
Fig. 2 illustrates one according to module 9 of the present invention, comprises a module carrier 10 that is used for the function expansion of terminal board 1, and wherein, module 9 is configured for being installed in the installation cavity 8.Module 9 has: by contact element 3d, the 4d that module carrier 10 keeps, be used for setting up with inner contact 6 or 7 respectively being electrically connected; Contact 11 is used for being electrically connected with external contact 12 generations shown in Figure 1, that be arranged on the supporting rail 2.In addition, in module 9, fix an accessory 13, for example be used for the spark gap of overvoltage protection by module carrier 10.Certainly functional according to it, this accessory 13 links to each other with contact 11 with contact element 3d, 4d by the electric lead that is not shown specifically.All wiring element and connector and all are electrically connected obviously design in this wise, that is: they can be according to transmitting for the required current value of function.So corresponding element for example is designed to bear big electric current for over-voltage protection function; because when overvoltage takes place; very high electric current may occur, this electric current must be derived reliably by relevant device, and can not influence its function or damaged fully.
Therefore contact 11 and contact element 3d, 4d can have for example a plurality of contact springs, and be illustrated in the situation of contact 11 in Fig. 2 as it.Obviously the contact that is equipped on contact element 3d, 4d and contact 11 is according to being that the measure that contact element 3d, 4d and/or contact 11 are taked is mated, and this relates to for example definite combination of materials or the scheme of structure.
Fig. 3 illustrates according to terminal board 1 of the present invention, wherein, is loaded in the installation cavity 8 according to module 9 of the present invention.In shown structure, module 9 is arranged in a function mounting state, provides, module 9 necessary for module 9 and the terminal board 1 coefficient flawless function position with respect to terminal board 1 at this.
In the function mounting state, the contact element 3d of module 9 and the inner contact 6 contact conductings that on connector 3c, are provided with and be connected with this connector conduction; Contact element 4d and the inner contact 7 contact conductings that on connector 4c, are provided with and be connected with this connector conduction; Contact 11 and the external contact 12 contact conductings that on supporting rail 2, are provided with and be connected with this supporting rail conduction.As realize that contact element and contact can have one or more contact spring 11a, 11b, for example illustrate as it on contact 11 in Fig. 3.
Realize preventing so-called " heart yearn-ground connection (Ader-PE) " overvoltage protection of superpotential electric system by the present invention in illustrated mode.If for example insert overvoltage by the electric lead that is connected on the connector 3a, then therefore occur and may harmful current via connector 3c, by contact element 3d contact conducting inner contact 6, connected accessory 13 (is the spark gap that is used for the muting sensitivity protection at this), the contact 11 that is connected with accessory 13, externally contact conducting on the contact 12 by means of contact 11 and be positioned at conductor rail 2 derivation on PE (ground connection) current potential.Therefore prevent electric system overvoltage that for example be connected, unshowned with wiring element 3b.
In a similar fashion by disclosed and realize preventing so-called " heart yearn-heart yearn " overvoltage according to element of the present invention, wherein, between two (unshowned) electric leads (" heart yearn ") that for example are connected, realize according to the above description with wiring element 3a and 4a.Thus, electric system that is connected with connector 3b and 4b (not shown), for example amplifier in are in the overvoltage that prevents under the situation of the corresponding structure of module 9 between the lead that is connected with connector 3a and 4a (" heart yearn ").
In scope of the present invention, for module 9 being installed in the installation cavity 8 of terminal board 1, multiple flexible program can be arranged, their difference mainly is: the layout of installing hole on the housing 5 of terminal board 1, arrow by Reference numeral 14 signs illustrates a direction in Fig. 3 like this, and module 9 can be passed an installing hole 15 that connects the antetheca of housing 5 along described direction and is encased in the installation cavity 8.When the terminal board 1 in the distribution box of for example packing into afterwards will be by according to module 9 expanded functions of the present invention the time, this flexible program is suitable especially, because on such terminal board that blocks, it is come-at-able generally having only the upwards directed front side of housing 5.
On the contrary, if terminal board 1 will then also can be considered the installing hole assembling of module 9 by the sidewall of a unshowned perforation housing 5 by according to the module that also is not assembled 9 expanded functions of the present invention.
The installing hole 15 that connects the wall of housing 5 can be by means of unshowned cover closure.Therefore can protect the module 9 of having assembled, perhaps in the situation of an installation cavity 8 that does not also have load module 9, stop foreign material to enter in the housing 5.
In order to simplify assembling, installation cavity 8 and/or module 9 can have unshowned guide, and for example installation cavity 8 can have guided way, and module 9 can have the gathering sill that matches with guided way.Be applicable to installing hole 15 accordingly.
In order to prevent wrong the installation, meaning is promptly in order to guarantee that a definite module 9 is merely able to be encased in the definite installation cavity 8, installation cavity 8 and/or module 9 can have code element, for example module 9 can be constructed in this wise with its profile, that is: it can only be installed in the module 9 corresponding to installation cavitys 8 with like this moulding.Be applicable to installing hole 15 accordingly.
Example application for a code element is: different overvoltage protection regulations need different modules 9.Correspondingly be applicable to module into different voltage range structures.
In above-mentioned meaning, the colour-coded that coding also can be by installation cavity 8 and/or module 9 is realized individually or with above-mentioned code element in combination.
In addition, installation cavity 8 and/or module 9 have unshowned locking piece, are used for locking the module 9 that is installed in installation cavity 8, and for example installation cavity 8 can have buckle element, and module 9 can have and the corresponding buckle storing apparatus of this buckle element.Be applicable to installing hole 15 accordingly.
The invention is not restricted to described embodiment, it is modification in many ways, and above-mentioned in addition feature also may differently make up with combinations thereof.
The present invention particularly is not limited to terminal board, though for the ease of understanding, the present invention illustrates by means of such terminal block.The present invention for example also can be applicable on the terminal block that can be arranged on the printed circuit board.External contact can for example be made of a ground plane that is arranged on the printed circuit board.
Can imagine in addition, be equipped with the module of other expanded function according to terminal block of the present invention.In scope of the present invention, may constitute terminal block in this wise equally, make and in terminal block, can assemble module that for example a module is used for the muting sensitivity overvoltage protection, and a module is used for the high sensitivity overvoltage protection more than an expanded function.

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1. terminal block, particularly can be installed to the terminal board (1) on the supporting rail, this terminal block has housing (5), this housing has a plurality of binding post (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b), be used for being connected with electric lead, and described terminal block has at least one inner contact (6,7) and the module (9) of an expansion terminal block function, this module has at least one contact element (3d, 4d), this contact element in the installment state of module with described inner contact (6,7) contact conducting, wherein, terminal block has an installation cavity (8), be used for holding module (9), it is characterized in that, described module (9) has at least one contact (11), by means of this contact, under the installment state of module, can form and direct the electrical connection with respect to terminal block contact (12) externally.
2. terminal block as claimed in claim 1 and module is characterized in that described electrical connection can be born big electric current.
3. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installation cavity (8) has installing hole (15).
4. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installing hole (15) runs through a sidewall of described housing (5).
5. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installing hole (15) runs through the antetheca of described housing (5).
6. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installing hole (15) can pass through a cover closure.
7. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that module (9) makes terminal block expand over-voltage protection function by means of at least one overvoltage part (13) under the function mounting state of module (9).
8. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installation cavity (8) and/or installing hole (15) and/or module (9) have guide, are used for simplifying the installation of module at installation cavity.
9. as the terminal block of one of above-mentioned claim described electricity, it is characterized in that installation cavity (8) and/or installing hole (15) and/or module (9) have code element.
10. as the terminal block of one of above-mentioned claim described electricity, it is characterized in that it is colored that installation cavity (8) and/or installing hole (15) and/or module structure become.
11. as one of above-mentioned claim described terminal block and module, it is characterized in that installation cavity (8) and/or module (9) and/or installing hole (15) have locking piece, be used under a function mounting state module is locked in installation cavity (8).
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