EP1616371B1 - Connecting strip for a terminal arrangement for a low-level distributor and/or a distribution panel of an electric low-voltage switching station - Google Patents

Connecting strip for a terminal arrangement for a low-level distributor and/or a distribution panel of an electric low-voltage switching station Download PDF

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EP1616371B1
EP1616371B1 EP04725609A EP04725609A EP1616371B1 EP 1616371 B1 EP1616371 B1 EP 1616371B1 EP 04725609 A EP04725609 A EP 04725609A EP 04725609 A EP04725609 A EP 04725609A EP 1616371 B1 EP1616371 B1 EP 1616371B1
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    • 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
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/08—Short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart
    • H01R31/085—Short circuiting bus-strips
    • 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
    • H01R4/30—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member
    • H01R4/36—Conductive members located under tip of screw
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a clamp arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Electrical distributors or distribution panels are used, inter alia, in domestic installations, with circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers and other switching and control units installed in the distribution boards.
  • Such distributors also contain N + PE terminals which are usually arranged on the - in the assembled state - upper wall.
  • N + PE terminals or terminal assemblies are housed in a plastic housing, with the terminals and clamping screws accessible through openings so that electrical conductors can be connected there.
  • a holder is provided, in which the or the terminal housing is or can be used.
  • a terminal block in which a housing at least one U-shaped rail is used, which serves as a conductor and can be fixed to the screw terminals and screwless terminals.
  • the access openings for the screw terminals are arranged in a different row than the access openings for the screwless terminals.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a clamp assembly of the type mentioned, which is easier to manufacture and assemble.
  • a terminal flat rail with perpendicularly projecting flags for terminals is accordingly used in a terminal housing, wherein the terminals are covered by a clampable on the terminal housing terminal cover; the terminal housing is then clamped to a resilient holding and locking arms having holder assembly behind this.
  • the terminal flat rail has a Z-shaped bend, wherein projecting on one side of the bend the flags in one direction and on the other side the flags in the other direction, wherein the end edges of the flags on each side of the bend align with the longitudinal surface of the terminal rail on each side of the bend.
  • the free ends of the terminal lugs in the region of the flat rail on one side of the bend end in the plane of the other portion of the flat rail on the other side of the bend, so that it is achieved that the openings for supplying the conductors and the openings through which the Clamps are operated, each in a row.
  • the Fig. 1 shows a clamp assembly which is insertable into a manifold housing (see below). It has an elongate rectangular terminal housing 10, which has a rectangular cross-sectional contour, with a bottom not shown and perpendicular thereto subsequent longitudinal side walls 10a, 10b and adjoining the end edges of the bottom end walls 10c and 10d, which together an elongated, opposite to the ground Side open trough form, which is open via an insertion opening 11. Connection elements (see below) are inserted through the insertion opening 11 and the trough is then closed by a cover 36. The trough forms the clamping housing 10.
  • fastening elements 12 and 13 are respectively attached to the housing 10 (or trough), via which the terminal housing or housing 10 can be fixed to a holder, see below.
  • two terminal flat rails 14 and 15 are inserted into the interior of the housing 10, wherein each of the two flat rails 14 and 15 has an offset 16 and 17, whereby two flat rail sections 18, 19 and 20, 21 are formed are.
  • three terminal lugs 22 to 24 and 22a, 23a, 24a are formed, which project perpendicular to the plane of the section 18 and 20 in the direction in which, viewed from the section 18, the bend 16 or 17 protrudes.
  • terminal lugs 25 and 26 are formed, which are perpendicular to the Level of the flat rail sections 19 and 21 project in the opposite direction as the flags 22 to 24 or 22 a, 23 a, 24 a.
  • the three lugs 22 to 24 engage in screw terminals 27, 28 and 29 and the lugs 22a, 23a, 24a of the flat rail 15 in screw terminals 30, 31 and 32; Clamp arrangements which cooperate with the terminal lugs 25 and 26 are screwless clamping portions 34 and 35.
  • the screw terminals 27, 28, 29; 30, 31, 33 are intended for larger and the clamping portions 33 and 34 for smaller conductor cross-sections.
  • the housing After insertion of the terminal rails 14 and 15 together with the screw terminals 27 to 33 and the terminals 34 and 35, the housing is closed by the cover 36, said cover through holes 37 to 42 for actuating the clamping screws of the screw terminals 27 to 33 and through holes 43 and 44th for actuating the terminals 34 and 35.
  • each housing 10 On the longitudinal side walls 10b of each housing 10 access openings 100 and 101 for the screw terminals 27 to 29 and 30 to 33 or openings 102, 103 for the terminal points of the terminals 34, 35 are provided.
  • the Fig. 2 shows a variant of the arrangement according to Fig. 1 ,
  • a terminal rail 51 is used, which has a bend 16 corresponding Abkröpfung 52.
  • six terminal lugs 54 are formed here, which project in the same direction as the terminal lugs 22 to project 24; These six terminal lugs 54 are associated with screw terminals 58, which correspond to the screw terminals 27 to 29.
  • connecting lugs 56 are formed, which correspond to the terminal lugs 25 and 26 respectively. These cooperate with the terminals 34 and 35 corresponding terminals 57.
  • the open side of the housing is closed by means of a cover 59, which the passage openings 37 to 39; 40 to 42 corresponding openings 60, wherein the number of the number of terminal lugs 54, and has openings 61 corresponding to the openings 43 and 44.
  • the length of the flat rail 51 corresponds approximately to the length of the flat rails 14, 15 together, so that the flat rail 51 inserted into the housing 50 extends over the entire longitudinal extension of the housing 10 extends.
  • the size of the housing 50 corresponds to the size of the housing 10, which also applies to the cover 59; only the openings are the arrangement of the terminals 58, 57 adapted in number and size.
  • the terminal arrangement according to Fig. 1 or 2 can then in a holder according to Fig. 3 be used.
  • This bracket, in Fig. 3 the reference numeral 70 has, comprises a connecting rail 71, at the ends of which holding sections with retaining and locking arms 72 to 75 are integrally formed, wherein the latching arms together with a respective wall 76, 77; 78, 79 each form a receiving space 80 and 81 or 82 and 83, in which at the ends of each housing 10, 50 arranged notches 12 and 13 can be snapped;
  • the latching arms 72 and 73 and 74 and 75 are slightly bent, so that the fixing elements 12 and 13 can engage behind locking lugs 84 and 85 or 86 and 87.
  • the cross section of the connecting rail 71 is here U-shaped; It can also be used any other cross-sectional shape. It is important that this connecting rail is sufficiently stiff.
  • the terminal assembly After inserting or locking the terminal housing, the terminal assembly is mounted within the manifold.
  • the Fig. 4 shows a further holder, which consists of two parts 90 and 91, which are constructed in the same manner as the holding portions of the holder 70, the holding and latching arms 84 to 87 of the arrangement according to Fig. 3 includes; the parts 90 and 91 have receiving spaces 92, 93 and 94 and 95, the receiving spaces 81 and 80 or 83 and 82 respectively.
  • the parts 90 and 91 are held together on a surface 96 shown here only schematically by dashed lines - and at a distance.
  • the openings for the screw terminals and the terminals are in a row.

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The invention relates to a connecting strip for a terminal arrangement for a low-level distributor and/or a distribution panel of an electric low-voltage switching station, especially an electric domestic installation distribution system. Said connecting strip comprises an N+PE terminal and a holding device. The invention is characterised in that at least one terminal surface rail (14, 15, 51) comprises lugs (22, 23, 24; 22a, 23a, 24a; 54, 56) which project in a vertical manner in relationship to said rail surface, and connection terminals (27, 28, 29; 26; 58;57) which are inserted into a terminal housing (10, 50), such that the terminal surface rail (14, 15; 51) and the terminals (27, 28, 29; 26; 58;57) are covered by means of a terminal covering (36, 59) which can be clipped in a rigid manner to the terminal housing (10, 50) and that the terminal housing (10, 50) is clamped with the covering (36, 59) on a holding arrangement (70. 90, 91) comprising an elastic holder arm and a locking arm, behind said holder arm and locking arm.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Klemmenanordnung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a clamp arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.

Elektrische Verteiler oder Verteilerfelder werden unter anderem in Hausinstallationen eingesetzt, wobei in den Verteilern Leitungsschutzschalter, Fehlerstromschutzschalter und andere Schalt- und Steuergeräte eingebaut sind.Electrical distributors or distribution panels are used, inter alia, in domestic installations, with circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers and other switching and control units installed in the distribution boards.

Solche Verteiler enthalten auch N+PE-Klemmen die meist an der - im montierten Zustand - oberen Wandung angeordnet sind.Such distributors also contain N + PE terminals which are usually arranged on the - in the assembled state - upper wall.

Diese N+PE-Klemmen oder Klemmenanordnungen sind in ein Gehäuse aus Kunststoff eingesetzt, wobei die Klemmstellen und die Klemmschrauben durch Öffnungen zugänglich sind, so dass elektrische Leiter dort angeschlossen werden können.These N + PE terminals or terminal assemblies are housed in a plastic housing, with the terminals and clamping screws accessible through openings so that electrical conductors can be connected there.

Innerhalb des Verteilers ist eine Halterung vorgesehen, in die das bzw. die Klemmegehäuse einsetzbar ist bzw. sind.Within the distributor, a holder is provided, in which the or the terminal housing is or can be used.

Aus der DE 199 34 555 C1 ist eine Anschlussleiste bekannt geworden, bei der in ein Gehäuse wenigstens eine U-förmige Profilschiene eingesetzt ist, die als Leiter dient und an der Schraubanschlussklemmen und schraubenlose Klemmen fixierbar sind. Dabei sind die Zugangsöffnungen für die Schraubanschlussklemmen in einer anderen Reihe angeordnet als die Zugangsöffnungen für die schraubenlosen Klemmen.From the DE 199 34 555 C1 is known a terminal block, in which a housing at least one U-shaped rail is used, which serves as a conductor and can be fixed to the screw terminals and screwless terminals. The access openings for the screw terminals are arranged in a different row than the access openings for the screwless terminals.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Klemmenanordnung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die einfacher herstellbar und montierbar ist.The object of the invention is to provide a clamp assembly of the type mentioned, which is easier to manufacture and assemble.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß wird demgemäss in ein Klemmengehäuse eine Klemmenflachschiene mit senkrecht dazu vorspringenden Fahnen für Klemmen eingesetzt, wobei die Klemmen mittels einer am Klemmengehäuse festrastbaren Klemmenabdeckung abgedeckt sind; das Klemmengehäuse wird dann an einer federnde Halte- und Rastarme aufweisenden Halteranordnung hinter diese festgeklemmt.According to the invention, a terminal flat rail with perpendicularly projecting flags for terminals is accordingly used in a terminal housing, wherein the terminals are covered by a clampable on the terminal housing terminal cover; the terminal housing is then clamped to a resilient holding and locking arms having holder assembly behind this.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besitzt die Klemmenflachschiene eine Z-förmige Abkröpfung, wobei auf einer Seite der Abkröpfung die Fahnen in eine Richtung und auf der anderen Seite die Fahnen in die andere Richtung vorstehen, wobei die Endkanten der Fahnen auf je einer Seite der Abkröpfung mit der Längsfläche der Klemmenflachschiene auf je der anderen Seite der Abkröpfung fluchten.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the terminal flat rail has a Z-shaped bend, wherein projecting on one side of the bend the flags in one direction and on the other side the flags in the other direction, wherein the end edges of the flags on each side of the bend align with the longitudinal surface of the terminal rail on each side of the bend.

Die Herstellung der Flachschiene ist gegenüber der Schienenanordnung nach dem Stand der Technik in soweit erheblich vereinfacht, als an dieser Flachschiene jeweils lediglich eine Abkröpfung anzubringen ist, auf deren beiden Seiten jeweils in entgegengesetzte Richtung vorspringende Anschlussfahnen angeformt sind.The production of the flat rail is compared with the rail assembly according to the prior art in so far considerably simplified, as in this flat rail only one bend is to be attached, on both sides of each in the opposite direction projecting connecting lugs are formed.

Die freien Enden der Anschlussfahnen im Bereich der Flachschiene auf einer Seite der Abkröpfung enden in der Ebene des anderen Abschnittes der Flachschiene auf der anderen Seite der Abkröpfung, so dass erreicht wird, dass die Öffnungen zum Zuführen der Leiter und die Öffnungen, durch die hindurch die Klemmen betätigt werden, jeweils in einer Reihe liegen.The free ends of the terminal lugs in the region of the flat rail on one side of the bend end in the plane of the other portion of the flat rail on the other side of the bend, so that it is achieved that the openings for supplying the conductors and the openings through which the Clamps are operated, each in a row.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den weiteren Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the further subclaims.

Anhand der Zeichnung, in der Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt sind, sollen die Erfindung sowie weitere Ausgestaltungen und Verbesserungen der Erfindung und weitere Vorteile näher erläutert und beschrieben werden.Reference to the drawing, are shown in the embodiments of the invention, the invention and further refinements and improvements of the invention and other advantages to be explained and described.

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Die Fig. 1 zeigt eine Klemmenanordnung, die in ein Verteilergehäuse (s. unten) einsetzbar ist. Sie besitzt ein langgestreckt rechteckiges Klemmengehäuse 10, welches eine rechteckige Querschnittkontur aufweist, mit einem nicht gezeigten Boden und daran senkrecht dazu anschließenden Längsseitenwänden 10a, 10b und an den Stirnkanten des Bodens anschließenden Endwänden 10c und 10d, die miteinander einen langgestreckten, auf der dem Boden gegenüberliegenden Seite offenen Trog bilden, der über eine Einsetzöffnung 11 offen ist. Durch die Einsetzöffnung 11 hindurch werden Anschlusselemente (s. weiter unten) eingesetzt und danach der Trog mit einer Abdeckung 36 verschlossen. Der Trog bildet das Klemmgehäuse 10.The Fig. 1 shows a clamp assembly which is insertable into a manifold housing (see below). It has an elongate rectangular terminal housing 10, which has a rectangular cross-sectional contour, with a bottom not shown and perpendicular thereto subsequent longitudinal side walls 10a, 10b and adjoining the end edges of the bottom end walls 10c and 10d, which together an elongated, opposite to the ground Side open trough form, which is open via an insertion opening 11. Connection elements (see below) are inserted through the insertion opening 11 and the trough is then closed by a cover 36. The trough forms the clamping housing 10.

An den Außenseiten der Endwände 10c, 10d sind am Gehäuse 10 (oder Trog) jeweils Befestigungselemente 12 und 13 angebracht, über die das Klemmengehäuse oder kurz Gehäuse 10 an einer Halterung fixierbar ist, siehe weiter unten.On the outer sides of the end walls 10c, 10d, fastening elements 12 and 13 are respectively attached to the housing 10 (or trough), via which the terminal housing or housing 10 can be fixed to a holder, see below.

Ins Innere des Gehäuses 10 sind bei der vorliegenden Ausgestaltung zwei Klemmenflachschienen 14 und 15 (kurz auch Flachschienen genannt) eingesetzt, wobei jede der beiden Flachschienen 14 und 15 eine Abkröpfung 16 und 17 aufweist, wodurch je zwei Flachschienenabschnitte 18, 19 sowie 20, 21 gebildet sind. An den Abschnitten 18 und 20 sind drei Anschlussfahnen 22 bis 24 und 22a, 23a, 24a angeformt, die senkrecht zur Ebene des Abschnittes 18 bzw. 20 vorspringen und zwar in die Richtung, in der, gesehen vom Abschnitt 18, die Abkröpfung 16 bzw. 17 vorspringt. An den Abschnitten 19 und 21 sind ebenfalls Anschlussfahnen 25 und 26 angeformt, die senkrecht zu der Ebene der Flachschienenabschnitte 19 und 21 in die entgegengesetzte Richtung vorspringen wie die Fahnen 22 bis 24 bzw. 22a,23a,24a.In the present embodiment, two terminal flat rails 14 and 15 (also referred to as flat rails) are inserted into the interior of the housing 10, wherein each of the two flat rails 14 and 15 has an offset 16 and 17, whereby two flat rail sections 18, 19 and 20, 21 are formed are. At the sections 18 and 20, three terminal lugs 22 to 24 and 22a, 23a, 24a are formed, which project perpendicular to the plane of the section 18 and 20 in the direction in which, viewed from the section 18, the bend 16 or 17 protrudes. At the sections 19 and 21 also terminal lugs 25 and 26 are formed, which are perpendicular to the Level of the flat rail sections 19 and 21 project in the opposite direction as the flags 22 to 24 or 22 a, 23 a, 24 a.

Die drei Fahnen 22 bis 24 greifen in Schraubklemmen 27, 28 und 29 bzw. die Fahnen 22a,23a,24a der Flachschiene 15 in Schraubklemmen 30, 31 und 32 ein; Klemmenanordnungen, die mit den Anschlussfahnen 25 und 26 zusammenwirken, sind schraubenlose Klemmabschnitte 34 und 35. Die Schraubklemmen 27, 28, 29; 30, 31, 33 sind für größere und die Klemmabschnitte 33 und 34 für kleinere Leiterquerschnitte gedacht.The three lugs 22 to 24 engage in screw terminals 27, 28 and 29 and the lugs 22a, 23a, 24a of the flat rail 15 in screw terminals 30, 31 and 32; Clamp arrangements which cooperate with the terminal lugs 25 and 26 are screwless clamping portions 34 and 35. The screw terminals 27, 28, 29; 30, 31, 33 are intended for larger and the clamping portions 33 and 34 for smaller conductor cross-sections.

Nach Einsetzen der Klemmenflachschienen 14 und 15 zusammen mit den Schraubklemmen 27 bis 33 und den Klemmen 34 und 35 wird das Gehäuse mittels der Abdeckung 36 verschlossen, wobei diese Abdeckung Durchgangsöffnungen 37 bis 42 zur Betätigung der Klemmschrauben der Schraubklemmen 27 bis 33 sowie Durchgangsöffnungen 43 und 44 zur Betätigung der Klemmen 34 und 35 aufweist.After insertion of the terminal rails 14 and 15 together with the screw terminals 27 to 33 and the terminals 34 and 35, the housing is closed by the cover 36, said cover through holes 37 to 42 for actuating the clamping screws of the screw terminals 27 to 33 and through holes 43 and 44th for actuating the terminals 34 and 35.

An den Längsseitenwänden 10b jedes Gehäuses 10 sind Zugangsöffnungen 100 bzw. 101 für die Schraubklemmen 27 bis 29 bzw. 30 bis 33 bzw. Öffnungen 102, 103 für die Klemmstellen der Klemmen 34, 35 vorgesehen.On the longitudinal side walls 10b of each housing 10 access openings 100 and 101 for the screw terminals 27 to 29 and 30 to 33 or openings 102, 103 for the terminal points of the terminals 34, 35 are provided.

Die Fig. 2 zeigt eine Variante der Anordnung nach Fig. 1.The Fig. 2 shows a variant of the arrangement according to Fig. 1 ,

In ein Klemmengehäuse 50 wird eine Klemmenflachschiene 51 eingesetzt, die eine der Abkröpfung 16 entsprechende Abkröpfung 52 besitzt. An dem dadurch gebildeten Abschnitt 53 sind hier sechs Anschlussfahnen 54 angeformt, die in gleiche Richtung vorspringen wie die Anschlussfahnen 22 bis 24 vorspringen; diesen sechs Anschlussfahnen 54 sind Schraubklemmen 58 zugeordnet, welche den Schraubklemmen 27 bis 29 entsprechen. An dem Abschnitt 55 auf der anderen Seite der Abkröpfung 52 sind Anschlussfahnen 56 angeformt, die den Anschlussfahnen 25 bzw. 26 entsprechen. Diese wirken mit den Klemmen 34 und 35 entsprechenden Klemmen 57 zusammen. Nach dem Einsetzen der Klemmenflachschiene 51 mit den Schraubklemmen 58 und der Klemmenanordnung 57 in das Gehäuse 50 wird die offene Seite des Gehäuses mittels einer Abdeckung 59 verschlossen, die den Durchgangsöffnungen 37 bis 39; 40 bis 42 entsprechende Öffnungen 60, wobei deren Anzahl der Anzahl der Anschlussfahnen 54 entspricht, und Offnungen 61 aufweist, die den Öffnungen 43 und 44 entsprechen. Die Länge der Flachschiene 51 entspricht etwa der Länge der Flachschienen 14, 15 zusammen, so dass die Flachschiene 51 in das Gehäuse 50 eingesetzt über die gesamte Längserstreckung des Gehäuses 10 sich erstreckt.In a terminal housing 50, a terminal rail 51 is used, which has a bend 16 corresponding Abkröpfung 52. At the section 53 thus formed, six terminal lugs 54 are formed here, which project in the same direction as the terminal lugs 22 to project 24; These six terminal lugs 54 are associated with screw terminals 58, which correspond to the screw terminals 27 to 29. At the portion 55 on the other side of the bend 52 connecting lugs 56 are formed, which correspond to the terminal lugs 25 and 26 respectively. These cooperate with the terminals 34 and 35 corresponding terminals 57. After inserting the terminal rail 51 with the screw terminals 58 and the clamp assembly 57 in the housing 50, the open side of the housing is closed by means of a cover 59, which the passage openings 37 to 39; 40 to 42 corresponding openings 60, wherein the number of the number of terminal lugs 54, and has openings 61 corresponding to the openings 43 and 44. The length of the flat rail 51 corresponds approximately to the length of the flat rails 14, 15 together, so that the flat rail 51 inserted into the housing 50 extends over the entire longitudinal extension of the housing 10 extends.

Die Anzahl der Zugangsöffnungen 100 zu den Schraubklemmen 58 ist ebenso wie die Anzahl der Zugangsöffnungen 102 der Anzahl der Schraubklemmen 58 bzw. der der Klemmen 57 angepaßt; durch diese Öffnungen 100, 102 werden Leiter unterschiedlicher Querschnitts eingeführt, wie auch bei dem Gehäuse 10 beschrieben. Gleiches gilt auch für die Öffnungen 60, 61 der Abdeckung 59. Die Größe des Gehäuses 50 entspricht der Größe des Gehäuses 10, was auch für die Abdeckung 59 gilt; lediglich die Öffnungen sind der Anordnung der Klemmen 58, 57 in Anzahl und Größe angepasst.The number of access openings 100 to the screw terminals 58, as well as the number of access openings 102, the number of screw terminals 58 and der Terminals 57 adapted; Through these openings 100, 102 conductors of different cross-section are introduced, as also described in the housing 10. The same applies to the openings 60, 61 of the cover 59. The size of the housing 50 corresponds to the size of the housing 10, which also applies to the cover 59; only the openings are the arrangement of the terminals 58, 57 adapted in number and size.

Die Klemmenanordnung gemäß Fig. 1 oder 2 kann dann in eine Halterung gemäß Fig. 3 eingesetzt werden. Diese Halterung, die in Fig. 3 die Bezugsziffer 70 besitzt, umfasst eine Verbindungsschiene 71, an deren Enden Halteabschnitte mit Halte- und Rastarmen 72 bis 75 angeformt sind, wobei die Rastarme zusammen mit je einer Wandung 76, 77; 78, 79 je einen Aufnahmeraum 80 und 81 bzw. 82 und 83 bilden, in die an den Enden jedes Gehäuses 10, 50 angeordnete Verrastungen 12 und 13 eingeschnappt werden können; hierzu werden die Rastarme 72 bzw. 73 und 74 und 75 leicht aufgebogen, so dass die Fixierelemente 12 und 13 hinter Rastnasen 84 und 85 bzw. 86 und 87 einrasten können.The terminal arrangement according to Fig. 1 or 2 can then in a holder according to Fig. 3 be used. This bracket, in Fig. 3 the reference numeral 70 has, comprises a connecting rail 71, at the ends of which holding sections with retaining and locking arms 72 to 75 are integrally formed, wherein the latching arms together with a respective wall 76, 77; 78, 79 each form a receiving space 80 and 81 or 82 and 83, in which at the ends of each housing 10, 50 arranged notches 12 and 13 can be snapped; For this purpose, the latching arms 72 and 73 and 74 and 75 are slightly bent, so that the fixing elements 12 and 13 can engage behind locking lugs 84 and 85 or 86 and 87.

Der Querschnitt der Verbindungsschiene 71 ist hier U-förmig; es kann auch jede andere Querschnittform benutzt werden. Wichtig ist, dass diese Verbindungsschiene ausreichend steif ist.The cross section of the connecting rail 71 is here U-shaped; It can also be used any other cross-sectional shape. It is important that this connecting rail is sufficiently stiff.

Nach Einsetzen bzw. Einrasten des Klemmengehäuses ist die Klemmenanordnung innerhalb des Verteilers montiert.After inserting or locking the terminal housing, the terminal assembly is mounted within the manifold.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt eine weitere Halterung, die aus zwei Teilen 90 und 91 besteht, welche in gleicher Weise aufgebaut sind wie die Halteabschnitte der Halterung 70, die die Halte- und Rastarme 84 bis 87 der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 3 umfasst; die Teile 90 und 91 besitzen Aufnahmeräume 92, 93 bzw. 94 und 95, die den Aufnahmeräumen 81 und 80 bzw. 83 und 82 entsprechen. Die Teile 90 und 91 werden auf einer hier nur schematisch durch Strichlierung dargestellten Fläche 96 zusammen - und auf Abstand gehalten.The Fig. 4 shows a further holder, which consists of two parts 90 and 91, which are constructed in the same manner as the holding portions of the holder 70, the holding and latching arms 84 to 87 of the arrangement according to Fig. 3 includes; the parts 90 and 91 have receiving spaces 92, 93 and 94 and 95, the receiving spaces 81 and 80 or 83 and 82 respectively. The parts 90 and 91 are held together on a surface 96 shown here only schematically by dashed lines - and at a distance.

Bei beiden Ausführungen liegen die Öffnungen für die Schraubenklemmen und die Klemmen in einer Reihe.In both versions, the openings for the screw terminals and the terminals are in a row.

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  1. A connecting strip for a terminal arrangement for a low-level distributor and/or a distribution panel of an electric low-voltage switching station, especially an electric domestic installation distribution system, comprising an N+PE terminal and a holding device, with at least one terminal surface rail (14, 15, 51) with lugs (22, 23, 24; 22a, 23a, 24a; 54, 56) which project in a vertical manner in relationship to said rail surface for connection terminals (27, 28, 29; 26; 58;57) being inserted into a terminal housing (10, 50), such that the terminal surface rail (14, 15; 51) and the terminals (27, 28, 29; 26; 58;57) are covered by means of a terminal covering (36, 59) which can be clipped in a rigid manner to the terminal housing (10, 50) and the terminal housing (10, 50) is tightly clamped with the covering (36, 59) on a holding arrangement (70. 90, 91) comprising elastic holder and locking arms, behind said holder and locking arms, characterized in that the terminal surface rail (14, 15; 51) comprises a Z-shaped offset (16, 17; 52) and that on one side of the offset (16,17; 52) the lugs protrude in one direction and on the other side in the other direction, with the end edges of the lugs being approximately in alignment on a side each with the longitudinal surface of the terminal surface rail (14, 15; 51) on the respective other side.
  2. A connecting strip according to claim 1, characterized in that the lugs (22, 23, 24; 22a, 23a, 24a; 54, 56) cooperate on the one side of the offset (16, 17; 52) with terminal screws (27 to 29; 30 to 33) and on the other side of the offset (16, 17) with screwless terminals (34, 35; 57).
  3. A connecting strip according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the access openings (10, 102; 101, 103) for the individual terminals on a side wall (10a) and the access openings (37 to 39; 40 to 42; 60; 43, 44; 61) in the cover (36, 59) are in alignment with each other, with the central axes of the openings extending perpendicular with respect to each other.
  4. A connecting strip according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the holding arrangement (70) is arranged in an integral way with holder and locking arms (72, 73; 74, 75) arranged at each end, with the holder and locking arms forming receiving spaces (80, 82) for locking elements (12, 13) on the face sides of each terminal housing (10; 50) and the locking elements (12, 13) are latched in the receiving spaces.
  5. A connecting strip according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the holding arrangement comprises at least two parts (90, 91) on which the holder and locking arms are arranged together with the receiving spaces (93, 94).
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