EP0041596A2 - Terminal blocks for connecting insulated wires with double-contact connector elements - Google Patents

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EP0041596A2
EP0041596A2 EP81102012A EP81102012A EP0041596A2 EP 0041596 A2 EP0041596 A2 EP 0041596A2 EP 81102012 A EP81102012 A EP 81102012A EP 81102012 A EP81102012 A EP 81102012A EP 0041596 A2 EP0041596 A2 EP 0041596A2
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to a device for connecting insulated wires to double-contact connection elements made of sheet-shaped, springy contact material with two slots, the main part of which adjoins an extended insertion opening and is delimited by sharp edges and has a width which is smaller than the thickness of the metallic core of the wires , so that when the wires are pressed into the slots, the wire insulation is cut and contact connections are made between the wires and the connection elements, and the purpose of creating such a device that can be mass-produced inexpensively according to its high requirements.
  • LSA clamp connector with double contacts for the connection of two cable or switching wires of telecommunications technology arranged side by side is known in different versions.
  • DE-PS 2 142 850 show an electrical clamping device for connecting one or more insulated Wires on a connection element with at least two slots and DE-PS 1 765 584 a clamp connection between one or two insulated wires and a connection element with two slots each consisting of two relatively resilient, suitable for removing the wire insulation contact legs.
  • DE-OS 2 338 056 shows a V-shaped terminal which has two slots, one slot being used for holding and the other slot for contacting a conductor. Both slots are designed differently.
  • this terminal is also the high space requirement when installing in terminal strips. Furthermore, the contact legs are rigidly arranged, and a connecting terminal only takes up one wire.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of improving a device of the type mentioned at the outset so that less effort and space are achieved when installed in terminal strips and good contacting is ensured.
  • connection elements are V-shaped and can be plugged into a terminal strip in the longitudinal direction in such a way that two adjacent connection elements each with it opposite angular surfaces.
  • connection contacts 2 are designed as v-shaped double contacts.
  • Each individual leg 2a, 2b of the connection element 2 forms an LSA contact.
  • the connecting elements 2 are inserted in the longitudinal direction into the terminal strip 1, with two adjacent connecting elements 2 advantageously lying opposite one another in parallel with their angular surfaces 2c.
  • connection elements 2 have extensions 3, 3 a below the contact area.
  • FIGS. 1 and 1a show connection elements according to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • connection elements 2 have an extension 3, 3a separable normally closed contacts, which are known to be separated by a (not shown) isolating plug which is inserted through the opening 4 of the terminal block 1 so that it separates the contact arches 5 of the extensions 3, 3a.
  • FIG. 1 shows ribs 6 which fix the position of the conductors when making contact.
  • the two outer contact legs 2a ', 2b' of a double contact are supported on the insulating body of the terminal block 1, the two inner legs 2a ", 2b" holding one another in their upper region.
  • connection element 2 shows a connection element 2 with two double contacts 2a, 2b and an extension 3 as a cross connection to a further double contact 2a, 2b, so that a total of four conductors can be connected.
  • FIG. 6 also shows such a connection element for four conductors corresponding to FIG. 5, a tap contact 7 for a surge arrester being additionally provided in a separate magazine in the middle of the cross connection 3.

Abstract

Bei einer Vorrichtung zum Anschließen isolierter Drähte an Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelementen (2) aus blattförmigem, federndem Kontaktmaterial mit zwei Schlitzen zum löt-, schraub- und abisolierfreien Klemmkontakt sind die Anschlußelemente (2) zwecks weniger aufwendiger Herstellung und verringerten Platzbedarfs bei NebeneinanderAnordnung v-förmig ausgebildet und derart in Längsrichtung in eine Anschlußleiste (1) steckbar, daß sich jeweils zwei benachbarte Anschlußelemente (2) mit ihren Winkelflächen (2c) parallel gegenüberliegen.

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In the case of a device for connecting insulated wires to double contact connection elements (2) made of leaf-shaped, resilient contact material with two slots for soldering, screwing and stripping-free clamping contact, the connection elements (2) are V-shaped for the purpose of less complex production and reduced space requirement when arranged side by side and can be plugged into a terminal strip (1) in the longitudinal direction in such a way that two adjacent terminal elements (2) with their angular surfaces (2c) lie opposite each other in parallel.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine.Vorrichtung zum Anschließen isolierter Drähte an Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelementen aus blattförmigem, federndem Kontaktmaterial mit zwei Schlitzen, deren an eine erweiterte Einführöffnung anschließender, von scharfen Kanten begrenzter Hauptteil eine Breite aufweist, die kleiner als die Dicke der metallischen Seele der Drähte ist, so daß beim Eindrücken der Drähte in die Schlitze die Drahtisolationen durchschnitten und Kontaktverbindungen zwischen den Drähten und den Anschlußelementen hergestellt werden, und bezweckt die Schaffung einer solchen Vorrichtung, die entsprechend ihrem hohen Bedarf kostengünstig als Massenartikel herstellbar ist.The invention relates to a device for connecting insulated wires to double-contact connection elements made of sheet-shaped, springy contact material with two slots, the main part of which adjoins an extended insertion opening and is delimited by sharp edges and has a width which is smaller than the thickness of the metallic core of the wires , so that when the wires are pressed into the slots, the wire insulation is cut and contact connections are made between the wires and the connection elements, and the purpose of creating such a device that can be mass-produced inexpensively according to its high requirements.

Ein löt-, schraub- und abisolierfreier, kurzgenannt LSA-Klemmverbinder mit Doppelkontakten für den Anschluß von zwei nebeneinander angeordneten Kabel- oder Schaltadern der Fernmeldetechnik ist in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt.A solder-free, screw-free and stripping-free, abbreviated LSA clamp connector with double contacts for the connection of two cable or switching wires of telecommunications technology arranged side by side is known in different versions.

So zeigen die DE-PS 2 142 850 eine elektrische Klemmvorrichtung zum Anschluß eines oder mehrerer isolierter Drähte an einem Anschlußelement mit wenigstens zwei Schlitzen und die DE-PS 1 765 584 einen Klemmanschluß zwischen einem oder zwei isolierten Drähten und einem Anschlußelement mit zwei aus je zwei relativ zueinander federnden, zur Entfernung der Drahtisolation geeigneten Kontaktschenkeln bestehenden Schlitzen.So DE-PS 2 142 850 show an electrical clamping device for connecting one or more insulated Wires on a connection element with at least two slots and DE-PS 1 765 584 a clamp connection between one or two insulated wires and a connection element with two slots each consisting of two relatively resilient, suitable for removing the wire insulation contact legs.

Die Nachteile bestehen bei diesen Klemmverbindern darin, daß beim Einbau in Anschlußleisten wegen der aufwendigen Herstellung und des großen Platzbedärfs bei nebeneinander liegender Anordnung die Verwendung dieser Klemmverbinder verbesserungsbedürftig ist.The disadvantages of these clamp connectors are that when they are installed in terminal strips, the use of these clamp connectors is in need of improvement because of the complex manufacture and the large space requirement with an adjacent arrangement.

Die DE-OS 2 338 056 zeigt andererseits eine v-förmige Anschlußklemme, die zwei Schlitze aufweist, wobei der eine Schlitz zum Halten und der andere Schlitz zum Kontaktieren eines Leiters dient. Beide Schlitze sind unterschiedlich ausgebildet.DE-OS 2 338 056, on the other hand, shows a V-shaped terminal which has two slots, one slot being used for holding and the other slot for contacting a conductor. Both slots are designed differently.

Der Nachteil dieser Anschlußklemme ist ebenfalls der hohe Platzbedarf beim Einbau in Anschlußleisten. Ferner sind die Kontaktschenkel starr angeordnet, und eine Anschlußklemme nimmt nur einen Draht auf.The disadvantage of this terminal is also the high space requirement when installing in terminal strips. Furthermore, the contact legs are rigidly arranged, and a connecting terminal only takes up one wire.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art so zu verbessern, daß beim Einbau in Anschlußleisten weniger Aufwand und Platzbedarf erreicht werden und eine gute Kontaktierung gewährleistet ist.The invention is therefore based on the object of improving a device of the type mentioned at the outset so that less effort and space are achieved when installed in terminal strips and good contacting is ensured.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Anschlußelemente v-förmig ausgebildet und derart in Längsrichtung in eine Anschlußleiste steckbar sind, daß sich jeweils zwei benachbarte Anschlußelemente mit ihren Winkelflächen gegenüberliegen.This object is achieved in that the connection elements are V-shaped and can be plugged into a terminal strip in the longitudinal direction in such a way that two adjacent connection elements each with it opposite angular surfaces.

Vorteilhafte weitere Ausgestaltungen der einzelnen Maßnahmen dieser Erfindung sind im Patentanspruch 2 gekennzeichnet.Advantageous further developments of the individual measures of this invention are characterized in claim 2.

Durch die neue Vorrichtung werden zwei wesentliche erfindungsbestimmende Vorteile erreicht:

  • 1. Durch das v-förmige Anschlußelement werden zwei Leiter dauerhaft unter einer guten Kontaktgabe miteinander verbunden, wobei die beiden Blattfederschenkel beim Eindrücken jedes unter 45° stehenden Leiters gegenläufig verdreht werden, wodurch vorteilhafte Torsionskräfte entstehen.
  • 2. Durch eine platzsparende Anordnung der Anschlußelemente in der Anschlußleiste, bei der benachbarte Anschlußelemente mit ihren Winkelflächen einander gegenüberliegen, können bedeutend mehr Leiter als bisher auf demselben Raum angeschlossen werden.
The new device achieves two essential advantages determining the invention:
  • 1. Through the v-shaped connecting element, two conductors are permanently connected to one another with good contact, the two leaf spring legs being rotated in opposite directions when each conductor is at 45 °, which results in advantageous torsional forces.
  • 2. By a space-saving arrangement of the connection elements in the terminal block, in which adjacent connection elements are opposite to each other with their angular surfaces, significantly more conductors than before can be connected in the same room.

In der Zeichnung sind mehrere Ausführungsbeispiele dargestellt: Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1: Die Draufsicht der Anschlußleiste, wobei der obere Teil in einer anderen Schnittebene dargestellt ist, um die Lage der v-förmigen Anschlußelemente zu verdeutlichen,
  • Fig. 1a: einen Querschnitt nach Fig. 1, wobei zwei Anschlußelemente nach Fig. 3 sichtbar sind,
  • Fig. 2: ein Anschlußelement als einfachen v-förmigen Doppelkontakt,
  • Fig. 3: ein Anschlußelement in Form eines v-förmigen Doppelkontakts mit einer unterhalb der Kontaktierungsschenkel angeformten Verlängerung für einen trennbaren Ruhekontakt,
  • Fig. 4: ein Fig. 3 entsprechendes Anschlußelement mit gegenüber Fig. 3 umgekehrter v-Form,
  • Fig. 5: ein Anschlußelement mit Doppelkontakt und einer Querverbindung zu einem weiteren Doppelkontakt zum Anschluß von vier Leitern,
  • Fig. 6: ein Fig. 5 entsprechendes Anschlußelement zum Anschluß von vier Leitern, wobei in der Mitte der Querverbindung ein Abgreifkontakt für einen überspannungsableiter . in einem separaten Magazin dargestellt ist.
Several exemplary embodiments are shown in the drawing: It shows:
  • 1: The top view of the terminal block, the upper part being shown in a different sectional plane in order to clarify the position of the v-shaped connecting elements,
  • 1 a: a cross section according to FIG. 1, two connecting elements according to FIG. 3 being visible,
  • 2: a connection element as a simple v-shaped double contact,
  • 3: a connection element in the form of a v-shaped double contact with an extension formed underneath the contacting leg for a separable normally closed contact,
  • 4: a connection element corresponding to FIG. 3 with a v-shape that is reversed compared to FIG. 3,
  • 5: a connecting element with a double contact and a cross connection to a further double contact for connecting four conductors,
  • Fig. 6: a Fig. 5 corresponding connector for connecting four conductors, with a tapping contact for a surge arrester in the middle of the cross connection. is shown in a separate magazine.

Wie die Figuren 1 bis 6 zeigen, sind die Anschlußkontakte 2 als v-förmige Doppelkontakte ausgebildet.As FIGS. 1 to 6 show, the connection contacts 2 are designed as v-shaped double contacts.

Jeder einzelne Schenkel 2a, 2b des Anschlußelementes 2 bildet einen LSA-Kontakt.Each individual leg 2a, 2b of the connection element 2 forms an LSA contact.

Die Anschlußelemente 2 werden in Längsrichtung in die Anschlußleiste 1 gesteckt, wobei in vorteilhafter Weise zwei benachbarte Anschlußelemente 2 sich mit ihren Winkelflächen 2c parallel gegenüberliegen.The connecting elements 2 are inserted in the longitudinal direction into the terminal strip 1, with two adjacent connecting elements 2 advantageously lying opposite one another in parallel with their angular surfaces 2c.

Wie die Figuren 1a, 3, 4, 5 und 6 zeigen, weisen die Anschlußelemente 2 Verlängerungen 3, 3a unterhalb des Kontaktierungsbereiches auf.As FIGS. 1 a, 3, 4, 5 and 6 show, the connection elements 2 have extensions 3, 3 a below the contact area.

In den Figuren 1 und 1a sind Anschlußelemente gemäß den Figuren 3 und 4 dargestellt.FIGS. 1 and 1a show connection elements according to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Diese Anschlußelemente 2 besitzen als Verlängerung 3, 3a trennbare Ruhekontakte, die bekanntlich durch einen (nicht dargestellten) Trennstecker getrennt werden, der durch die Öffnung 4 der Anschlußleiste 1 gesteckt wird, so daß er die Kontaktwölbungen 5 der Verlängerungen 3, 3a trennt.These connection elements 2 have an extension 3, 3a separable normally closed contacts, which are known to be separated by a (not shown) isolating plug which is inserted through the opening 4 of the terminal block 1 so that it separates the contact arches 5 of the extensions 3, 3a.

Ferner zeigt die Fig. 1 Rippen 6, die die Leiter beim Kontaktieren in ihrer Lage festlegen.Furthermore, FIG. 1 shows ribs 6 which fix the position of the conductors when making contact.

Beim Kontaktierungsvorgang werden die beiden äußeren Kontaktschenkel 2a', 2b' eines Doppelkontaktes am Isolierkörper der Anschlußleiste 1 abgestützt, wobei sich die beiden inneren Schenkel 2a", 2b" in ihrem oberen Bereich gegenseitig halten.During the contacting process, the two outer contact legs 2a ', 2b' of a double contact are supported on the insulating body of the terminal block 1, the two inner legs 2a ", 2b" holding one another in their upper region.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt ein Anschlußelement 2 mit zwei Doppelkontakten 2a, 2b und einer Verlängerung 3 als Querverbindung zu einem weiteren Doppelkontakt 2a, 2b, so daß insgesamt vier Leiter anschließbar sind.5 shows a connection element 2 with two double contacts 2a, 2b and an extension 3 as a cross connection to a further double contact 2a, 2b, so that a total of four conductors can be connected.

Die Fig. 6 zeigt ebenfalls ein solches Anschlußelement für vier Leiter entsprechend Fig. 5, wobei in der Mitte an der Querverbindung 3 zusätzlich ein Abgreifkontakt 7 für einen Überspannungsableiter in einem separaten Magazin vorgesehen ist.FIG. 6 also shows such a connection element for four conductors corresponding to FIG. 5, a tap contact 7 for a surge arrester being additionally provided in a separate magazine in the middle of the cross connection 3.

Durch diese Maßnahmen ist einerseits die Torsionsfähigkeit der Kontaktschenkel gesichert, und andererseits wird der Platzbedarf für eine sonst erforderliche abstützende Rippe des Isolierkörpers der Anschlußleiste eingespart.These measures on the one hand ensure the torsion ability of the contact legs, and on the other hand the space required for an otherwise necessary supporting rib of the insulating body of the terminal block is saved.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Anschließen isolierter Drähte an Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelementen aus blattförmigem, federndem Kontaktmaterial mit zwei Schlitzen, deren an eine erweiterte Einführöffnung anschließender, von scharfen Kanten begrenzter Hauptteil eine Breite aufweist, die kleiner als die Dicke der metallischen Seele der Drähte ist, so daß beim Eindrücken der Drähte in die Schlitze die Drahtisolationen durchschnitten und Kontaktverbindungen zwischen den Drähten und den Anschlußelementen hergestellt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Anschlußelemente (2) v-förmig ausgebildet und derart in Längsrichtung in eine Anschlußleiste (1) steckbar sind, daß sich jeweils zwei benachbarte Anschlußelemente (2) mit ihren Winkelflächen (2c) parallel gegenüberliegen.1. Device for connecting insulated wires to double contact connection elements made of leaf-shaped, resilient contact material with two slots, the main part of which adjoins an enlarged insertion opening and is delimited by sharp edges and has a width which is smaller than the thickness of the metallic core of the wires, so that when the wires are pressed into the slots, cut through the wire insulation and make contact connections between the wires and the connection elements, characterized in that
that the connection elements (2) are V-shaped and can be inserted in the longitudinal direction into a connection strip (1) in such a way that two adjacent connection elements (2) with their angular surfaces (2c) lie opposite each other in parallel. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß an den v-förmigen Anschlußelementen (2) unterhalb des Kontaktierungsbereiches Verlängerungen (3, 3a) angebracht sind, die als trennbare Ruhekontakte, als Querverbindung zwischen zwei v-förmigen Anschlußelementen oder als solche Querverbindung (3) mit einem Abgreifkontakt (7) für einen Überspqnnungsableiter ausgebildet sind.2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that extensions (3, 3a) are attached to the v-shaped connection elements (2) below the contact area, which can be used as separable normally closed contacts, as a cross connection between two v-shaped connection elements or as such cross connection (3) with a tapping contact (7) for one Surge arresters are designed. 3. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement, gekennzeichnet durch zwei ebene Zungen aus Kontaktmaterial, die durch eine Faltlinie V-förmig miteinander verbunden sind, wobei. jede Zunge eine kurze Kante aufweist, die an dem gemeinsamen Schnittpunkt der Kanten mit der Faltlinie unterbrechungslos in eine kurze Kante der jeweils anderen Zunge übergeht, und wobei jede Zunge über einen Teil ihrer Länge durch einen Schlitz unterteilt ist, der sich zu der jeder Zunge eigenen kurzen Kante öffnet, wobei die Öffnung zum leichteren Einführen eines Leiters vergrößert ist, und wobei der Schlitz durch wenigstens eine scharfe Kante definiert ist, die die Isolation eines durch die vergrößerte Öffnung quer in den Schlitz eingedrückten isolierten Leitungsdrahts durchschneidet und mit der Seele des Leiters elektrischen Kontakt bildet. 3rd Double contact connecting element, characterized by two flat tongues made of contact material, which are connected to one another by a fold line in a V-shape, wherein. each tongue has a short edge which, at the common intersection of the edges with the fold line, merges seamlessly into a short edge of the other tongue, and each tongue is divided over part of its length by a slot which is the same as that of each tongue short edge opens, said opening to facilitate insertion of a conductor is increased, and wherein the slot is defined by at least one sharp edge which g is the isolation of a transversely pressed through the enlarged opening in the slot isolated INTR sdrahts cuts and with the soul Conductor forms electrical contact. 4. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 3, dadurch - gekennzeichnet, daß ein von den kurzen Kanten des Anschlußelements fernes Ende in Verlängerung einen Kontakt bildet, der zusammen mit einem weiteren Kontakt ein Paar von trennbaren Ruhekontakten bildet. 4th Double-contact connection element according to claim 3, characterized in that an end remote from the short edges of the connection element forms an extension which forms a pair of separable normally closed contacts together with another contact. 5. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein von den kurzen Kanten des Anschlußelements fernes Ende in Verlängerung eine einstückige Querverbindung mit einem gleichartigen Ende eines zweiten, gleichartigen Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelements bildet. 5 . Double-contact connection element according to Claim 3, characterized in that an end remote from the short edges of the connection element forms an integral cross-connection in extension with a similar end of a second, similar double-contact connection element. 6. Vereinigtes Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement-Paar, bei dem jedes Anschlußelement ein Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 5 ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Doppelkontakte des Paars parallel angeordnet sind, wobei die V-Querschnittsformen auf einer gemeinsamen Symmetrieachse und in eine gemeinsame Richtung weisend orientiert sind.6. United double contact connecting element pair, in which each connecting element is a double contact connecting element according to claim 5, characterized in that the double contacts of the pair are arranged in parallel, the V-cross-sectional shapes oriented on a common axis of symmetry and pointing in a common direction are. 7. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement-Paar nach Anspruch 6, gekennzeichnet durch eine mit dem Paar einstückig ausge- bildete, als Abgreifkontakt dienende seitliche Abzweigung der Querverbindung.7. Double contact terminal element pair according to claim 6, characterized by an integrally-trained with the pair, g as from ripe contact serving lateral branch of the cross-connection. 8. Anschlußleiste zur Aufnahme einer Mehrzahl Doppelkontakt- Anschlußelemente nach einem der Ansprüche 3-5 oder einer Mehrzahl Anschlußelement-Paare nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, gekennzeichnet durch Einbauöffnungen für die Anschlußelemente oder Anschlußelement-Paare, in die benachbarte Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelemente so einsetzbar sind, daß ihre jeweiligen benachbarten Zungen zueinander parallel sind.8. Terminal strip for receiving a plurality of double contact connection elements according to one of claims 3-5 or a plurality of connection element pairs according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by installation openings for the connection elements or connection element pairs, in which adjacent double contact connection elements can be used, that their respective adjacent tongues are parallel to each other. 9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, im wesentlichen wie vorstehend beschrieben.9. The device according to claim 1, substantially as described above. 10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf jede Figur der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.10. The apparatus of claim 1, substantially as described or shown with reference to each figure of the drawing. 11. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 3, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 2 der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.11. Double contact connection element according to claim 3, essentially as described or shown above with reference to Fig. 2 of the drawing. 12. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 4, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. 3 oder 4 der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw, gezeigt.12. Double contact connection element according to claim 4, substantially as described or shown above with reference to FIG. 3 or 4 of the drawing. 13. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement nach Anspruch 5, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 5 oder 6 der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.13. Double contact connection element according to claim 5, essentially as described or shown above with reference to Fig. 5 or 6 of the drawing. 14. Vereinigtes Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement-Paar nach Anspruch 6, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. 5 oder 6 der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.14. United double contact connector element pair according to claim 6, substantially as described or shown above with reference to Fig. 5 or 6 of the drawing. 15. Doppelkontakt-Anschlußelement-Paar nach Anspruch 7, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 7 der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.15. Double contact connector element pair according to claim 7, substantially as described or shown above with reference to Fig. 7 of the drawing. 16. Anschlußleiste nach Anspruch 8, im wesentlichen wie unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 1 oder la der Zeichnung vorstehend beschrieben bzw. gezeigt.16. Terminal block according to claim 8, substantially as described or shown above with reference to Fig. 1 or la of the drawing.
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