EP0898325B1 - Borne avec ressort de maintien - Google Patents

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EP0898325B1
EP0898325B1 EP97114045A EP97114045A EP0898325B1 EP 0898325 B1 EP0898325 B1 EP 0898325B1 EP 97114045 A EP97114045 A EP 97114045A EP 97114045 A EP97114045 A EP 97114045A EP 0898325 B1 EP0898325 B1 EP 0898325B1
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clamping spring
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current bar
clamping
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Ralf Dipl.-Ing. Geske
Hervé Grillot
Jean-Luc Bouchard
Christian Pichard
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
Schneider Electric SE
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Priority to AT97114045T priority patent/ATE262737T1/de
Priority to DE59711449T priority patent/DE59711449D1/de
Priority to US09/129,171 priority patent/US5993270A/en
Priority to CN98118424A priority patent/CN1093989C/zh
Priority to JP22887298A priority patent/JP3307881B2/ja
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    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4811—Spring details
    • H01R4/4816—Spring details the spring shape preventing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/4833—Sliding arrangements, e.g. sliding button

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  • the invention relates to an electrical spring clamp with one bent from a flat metal strip Clamp spring and with a current bar on which the clamp spring can be applied with a bias, for which the clamping spring an end leg with one of one at its first end Tongue of the current bar protrudes to move it End leg has elongated window, one end edge of which if necessary with the pinching of an electrical conductor is supported on the current bar tongue under the spring force, and why the current bar an abutment to support the has an end section at the second end of the clamping spring, the clamping spring in the area between the End leg and the end portion forms a flexure.
  • Such a spring clamp is from document DE 295 14 509 U1 known.
  • the clamping spring is on closed or even intertwined structure.
  • On the one hand is a complex manufacture of the clamping spring conditionally.
  • there is a difficult assembly because they overlap or penetrate each other End sections of the clamping spring joining together with the Current bar, in particular inserting the current bar tongue by that provided in the relevant end leg Obstruct windows.
  • a similar clamp spring of a spring clamp is from the Document DE 196 14 977 A1 known, see the preamble of claim 1.
  • the flexure which over extends an arc of more than 180 degrees.
  • This Bending joint is located at one point of the clamping spring, that of its end leg at one end and its end portion on the other end by attaching to the inner, unfree section of the support leg as well the inner area of the multi-curved spring leg the clamping spring connects.
  • the end legs of the clamp spring which are here at the free ends of the support leg and the spring leg are towards each other to be bent and are arranged adjacent to each other.
  • the invention has for its object a spring clip of the aforementioned type to create the simpler and is easier to assemble.
  • This task is the generic type in a spring-cage terminal Art solved according to the invention in that the Clamping spring in the area of its flexible joint essentially in Form of an extending over more than a semicircular arc Arc section to an open on one side Ring is bent and the end leg and the end section the clamping spring in the direction away from each other and from the Bent away from the approximately circular-shaped bending joint and the tongue as well as the abutment of the current bar are arranged in an adapted position, the end window of the clamping spring provided with the window, for example towards a tangent to the over the open side of the Bending joint extending arc is arranged.
  • the clamping spring essential, which in its central area roughly as Open ring is formed on one side, whereby the ends of the clamping spring bent away from one another, that is to say that End legs with windows and the end section at the other Clamping spring end, by hand while reducing the open side of the flexible joint can be compressed so that you have the clamping spring between the tongue and the abutment of the current bar can hang. After letting go the clamping spring expands under its spring force and secures itself automatically under tension between the current bar tongue and the abutment.
  • There is also a special one simple, inexpensive shape of the clamping spring because it is intertwined or curled up Spring sections are not there. For achieving one maximum clamping force is the end leg provided with the window the clamping spring approximately in the direction of a tangent theoretically across the open side of the bending leg elongated arc.
  • the central bending joint of the clamping spring approximately along of a three-quarter circle. This results in a still sufficient Opening width on the open side of the clamping spring, um to be able to compress them at their end during assembly.
  • the Clamping spring which is formed from a flat metal band, not cylindrical, but cylindrical, and it here is just a floor plan with its range upright clamping spring meant that also with a Cylinder is circular.
  • the clamping spring is actuated in the case of the invention Spring clamp by pressing on the free end of the the window having the end leg of the clamping spring, the accordingly in the tangential direction to the circular arc shape of the bending joint of the clamping spring. So that the clamping spring both when compressing and especially when rebounding maintains their predetermined position, can on the current bar special form locking devices are provided. On the one hand, this can be done on the current bar itself or on its Angling up to the width of the clamping spring protruding support part with a guide contour for the Engagement of the clamping spring can be arranged. On the other hand can be seen in the execution of the abutment in the form of a tab angled from the current bar on its contact side one adapted to the end portion of the clamp spring Contour in front.
  • FIG. 1 shows a terminal housing 1 in which a A plurality of spring clips is arranged. Any of these Spring-loaded terminals are in a cavity 2 in the housing 1 housed, the introduction of each to be clamped electrical conductor through on the side of the housing 1 arranged openings 3 takes place.
  • a current bar 4 is inserted, on which a prestressed clamping spring 5 is arranged is.
  • the current bar 4 and the clamping spring 6, as in 1 can be seen, represent a preassembled unit represents, the two individual parts in Figures 2 and 3 are reproduced.
  • the clamping spring has 6 a central, bent area, which a bending joint 6 represents.
  • the flexible joint 6 has the basic shape of a Three-quarters of a closed ring, corresponding to one Has opening side 7, depending on whether the clamping spring 5th is excited or not, a lesser or a greater Width.
  • the bending of the flexible joint 6 runs essentially along a section of a circular arc, with Deviations from the exact circular shape can result in what depends on whether the clamping spring 5 a more or less tense or relaxed.
  • the clamping spring 5 is shown in a relaxed position, while in the installation position shown in Fig. 1 is in a prestressed state.
  • a window is located in the end leg 8 of the clamping spring 5 9, which lies on the open side 7 of the flexible joint 6 Side has an end edge 12 as a clamping edge.
  • This tongue 10 of the current bar 4 has an inner or lower clamping side 13, as shown in Fig. 3 emerges.
  • On this clamping side 13 of the current bar tongue 10 supports the clamping spring 5 with the front edge 12 of the Window 9 in the end leg 8 under the spring force, wherein here if necessary between the front edge 12 and Clamping side 13 an electrical conductor is clamped.
  • a push button 23 is in the housing 1 a guide piece 24 is slidably supported the clamping spring 5 with the front end of its end leg 8 this guide piece 24 of the push button 23 supports what is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the main part of the current bar 4 and the clamping spring 5 are arranged laterally next to each other, essentially lies so the main part of the current bar 4 parallel to that Plane from the arc section of the flexure 6 of the clamping spring 5 is clamped. So that the clamping spring 5 can be held by the current bar 4, are from there corresponding support devices in the aforementioned, of the circular arc shape of the flexure 6 of the clamping spring 5 Level before. This can be seen particularly well in Fig. 3.
  • the current bar tongue 10 is the flexible joint 6 above cross-bend 11 arranged from the current bar 4 is bent at right angles and in in its longitudinal direction approximately at right angles to the end leg 8 the clamping spring 5 extends in the assembled position.
  • the clamping spring 5 has at its second End an end portion 14, which is also from the open side 7 of the flexure is bent outwards. This overlaps the clamping spring 5 in the installed position Abutment 15, which has the shape of a right angle from Current bar has 4 bent tab.
  • the end section 14 the clamping spring 5 overlaps the one lying at the top Narrow side of the abutment 15, and here is a receiving contour 16 in the width of the end portion 14 of the clamping spring 5 provided for a positive reception in the transverse direction the end section 14 of the clamping spring 5 provides.
  • a similar form locking or guidance can in lateral vertex area of the flexure 6 for the Clamping spring 5 can be provided.
  • This is on the current bar 4 itself or at its bend 11, a support part 18 protrudes integrally formed on the side of the flexure 6 of the Clamping spring 5 passes and a larger width than that Has spring 5.
  • At the free end of this support member 18 is a receiving contour on the side facing the flexible joint 6 16 arranged, in which the clamping spring 5 with her Flexible joint 6 can engage such that an undesirable Moving the clamping spring 5 prevented in its width direction is.
  • the entire housing 1 with all spring clips can For example, be placed on a circuit board for connection of the respective current bar 4 serves an after it Contact pin 7 arranged below above.
  • an outwardly projecting locking tongue 21 is provided 3, which can be seen in FIG a through opening 22 shown in FIG. 1 in the housing 1 intervenes, through which a test pin also passes attached to the support part 18 integral with the current bar 4 can be.

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  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
  • Wire Bonding (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Insulated Conductors (AREA)
  • Connecting Device With Holders (AREA)

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  1. Borne électrique à ressort, avec un ressort de maintien (5) formé à partir d'une bande métallique, cintrée, et avec une barre de contact (4), contre laquelle le ressort de maintien (5) est applicable sous pré-contrainte, ledit ressort de maintien (5) présentant, dans ce but, à sa première extrémité, une branche d'extrémité (8) avec une fenêtre oblongue (9), à travers laquelle une languette (10) de la barre de contact électrique (4) fait saillie pour le déplacement de ladite branche d'extrémité (8), fenêtre (9) dont un bord frontal (12) s'appuie contre la languette (10) de la barre de contact électrique (4), par force élastique, en serrant, le cas échéant, un conducteur électrique, et la barre de contact (4) présentant une butée (15) pour soutenir une partie terminale (14) de la deuxième extrémité du ressort de maintien (5), ledit ressort de maintien (5) formant, dans le secteur situé entre la branche d'extrémité (8) et la partie terminale (14), une articulation flexible, ledit ressort de maintien (5) étant, dans son secteur d'articulation flexible (6) essentiellement en forme d'arc de cercle s'étendant sur plus d'un demi-cercle, courbé en forme d'anneau ouvert d'un côté,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la branche d'extrémité (8) ainsi que la partie terminale (14) dudit ressort de maintien (5) sont pliés à l'opposé l'un de l'autre ainsi qu'à l'opposé du côté ouvert (7) de l'articulation flexible (6) à peu près en forme d'arc de cercle, et la languette (10) ainsi que la butée (15) de la barre de contact électrique (4) sont disposés dans une position y adaptée, la branche d'extrémité (8) du ressort de maintien (5), pourvu de la fenêtre (9), étant disposée à peu près dans le sens d'une tangente, sur l'arc de cercle prolongé au-delà du côté ouvert (7) de l'articulation flexible (6).
  2. Borne électrique avec ressort de maintien selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'articulation flexible (6) du ressort de maintien (5) s'étend sur environ trois-quarts de cercle.
  3. Borne électrique avec ressort de maintien selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisée en ce que,
    entre l'articulation flexible (8) et la partie terminale (14), coudée vers l'extérieur, une partie essentiellement droite (17) du ressort de maintien (5) est disposée.
  4. Borne électrique avec ressort de maintien selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisée en ce que,
    la barre de contact électrique (4) est disposée latéralement, à côté du ressort de maintien (5), parallèlement au plan circulaire de son articulation flexible (6) et qu'une pièce coudée (11) est formée à partir de la barre de contact électrique (4) et que la butée (14) est pliée angulairement.
  5. Borne électrique avec ressort de maintien selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisée en ce que,
    sur la barre de contact électrique (4) elle-même ou sur sa partie coudée (11), une pièce d'appui (18), faisant saillie de plus de la largeur du ressort de maintien (5), est disposée, laquelle présente un contour de guidage (19) pour l'entrée en prise dudit ressort de maintien (5).
  6. Borne électrique avec ressort de maintien selon la revendication 4 ou 5,
    caractérisée en ce que,
    la butée (15) présente la forme d'une languette qui, coudée à partir de la barre de contact électrique (4), présente, sur le côté d'appui prévu pour la partie terminale (14) du ressort de maintien (5), un contour (16) adapté à celui-ci.
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EP97114045A EP0898325B1 (fr) 1997-08-14 1997-08-14 Borne avec ressort de maintien
AT97114045T ATE262737T1 (de) 1997-08-14 1997-08-14 Elektrische federkraftklemme
DE59711449T DE59711449D1 (de) 1997-08-14 1997-08-14 Elektrische Federkraftklemme
ES97114045T ES2216086T3 (es) 1997-08-14 1997-08-14 Borne electrico de fuerza elastica.
US09/129,171 US5993270A (en) 1997-08-14 1998-08-05 Electric elastic clamp
CN98118424A CN1093989C (zh) 1997-08-14 1998-08-13 弹簧接线端子
JP22887298A JP3307881B2 (ja) 1997-08-14 1998-08-13 ばね式電気端子

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EP0898325A1 (fr) 1999-02-24
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