EP2112713A1 - Connection terminal and low-voltage electrical device - Google Patents

Connection terminal and low-voltage electrical device Download PDF

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EP2112713A1
EP2112713A1 EP09155877A EP09155877A EP2112713A1 EP 2112713 A1 EP2112713 A1 EP 2112713A1 EP 09155877 A EP09155877 A EP 09155877A EP 09155877 A EP09155877 A EP 09155877A EP 2112713 A1 EP2112713 A1 EP 2112713A1
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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
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H01R4/48275—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end with an opening in the housing for insertion of a release tool
    • 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
    • H01R4/10—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/16—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by bending

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  • the present invention relates to a connection terminal and a low voltage electrical device comprising such a terminal.
  • connection terminal intended for the connection of an electrical conductor, comprising a conductive connection strip and a clamping spring, the spring comprising a support branch connected by a bend to a clamping branch intended to clamp the driver against a clamping portion of the bar, the bar having a first face facing the bend of the spring and a second face opposite the first face.
  • Maintaining the spring position relative to the bar may be provided by the specific form of a housing formed in an insulating body of an electrical appliance receiving the terminal. In this case, it is necessary to proceed to a separate mounting in the body of the device for the bar on the one hand and for the spring on the other hand, which complicates the manufacture of the device.
  • the spring in position relative to the bar may also be ensured by the realization of a specific form of bar to form a housing of the support branch.
  • the bar has a suitable profile that complicates its manufacture and involves the use of a larger amount of metal for the realization of the bar.
  • the present invention aims to solve all or part of the disadvantages mentioned above.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus according to the aforementioned type, characterized in that the spring comprises at least one support hook oriented transversely to the plane of the support branch, extend relative to this plane in the opposite direction to the clamping leg and bearing on the second face of the bar opposite the first face of the bar facing the bend of the spring.
  • the arrangements according to the invention allow the spring to be held in position on the bar by contact between the clamping portion of the bar and the clamping leg of the spring on the one hand and by contact between the support hook or hooks and the second face of the bar on the other hand.
  • the hook passes through the plane of the bar at an opening thereof.
  • the opening of the bar is made by a lateral notch.
  • the bar comprises two lateral notches on the two opposite lateral edges of the bar, the spring comprising two lateral support hooks intended to cross respectively the plane of the bar at the two notches.
  • the at least one support hook is obtained by folding the support branch.
  • the bar comprises a through opening not opening on the side edges of the bar, the spring comprising a hook for passing through the plane of the bar by this opening.
  • the bar comprises means forming a stop for the clamping leg of the bar at the contact zone between the clamping leg and the bar in the rest position of the terminal.
  • the stopper is constituted by a notch in the bar.
  • the clamping portion of the conductor on the bar is constituted by the wall of an opening in the bar.
  • the wall of the opening comprises a collar.
  • the clamping portion of the conductor on the bar is made at a portion of the bar folded relative to the portion of the bar on which the support leg of the spring is supported.
  • the hook of the spring is connected to the support branch by an edge folded along a fold axis substantially parallel to the axis of the support branch.
  • the hook of the spring forms a curved portion in the extension of the support branch.
  • the present invention also relates to an electrical apparatus comprising an insulating body and at least one connection terminal as described above.
  • connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor 1 is received in a housing of the insulating body 2 of a low voltage electrical apparatus.
  • the insulating body 2 comprises an insertion opening 3 of a conductor opening into the housing of the terminal.
  • the insulating body 2 also comprises an opening 4 opening into the housing of the terminal intended for the introduction of a tool in order to allow the removal of the conductor 1.
  • the terminal comprises a conductive connecting bar 5 and a clamping spring 6.
  • the connecting bar 5 comprises a first straight portion 7, in which are formed two lateral notches 8 located opposite, on either side of this bar 5, which constitute two first openings crossing the bar 5, these two openings 8 opening on the lateral edges of the bar 5.
  • the bar also comprises a fold 9 and a second portion 10 inclined relative to the first portion.
  • a third central opening 12 is formed in the bar at the second portion.
  • This opening is through and formed by stamping flat in the bar from the underside of the bar so as to make around the opening 12 a collar 13.
  • the generatrices of this collar 13 are substantially parallel to the axis of the opening 3 for introducing the conductor 1.
  • the wall of the collar 13 constitutes a clamping portion 14 of the bar 5 against which the conductor 1 is pressed by the spring 6.
  • the spring 6 comprises a support branch 15 and a clamping branch 16 of the conductor 1.
  • the clamping branch 16 and the support branch 15 are connected by a bend 17.
  • the clamping branch 16 is intended to clamp the conductor 1 against the clamping portion 14 of the bar.
  • the support leg 15 is extended by folding by support hooks 18 intended to bear on the lower face 19 of the bar 5 opposite the face 20 of the bar 5 facing the elbow 17 of the spring.
  • hooks 18 are oriented transversely to the plane of the support branch 15 and extend relative to this plane in the direction opposite to that of the clamping branch 16.
  • the hooks 18 are made by cutting and folding along a folding axis substantially parallel to the axis of the support branch 15.
  • Each support hook 18 passes through the bar 5 respectively by one of the two lateral openings or notches 8 and comes into contact with the lower face 19 of the bar by a bearing zone 22.
  • the bar 5 comprises at the clamping portion 13 of the bar 5, a notch 23 constituting a stop for the end of the clamping branch 16 of the spring 6 at the contact zone between the clamping leg 16 and the bar 5 in the rest position of the terminal, that is to say when there is no connected conductor .
  • the housing 24 of the terminal in the insulating body of the electrical apparatus has a profiled wall outside the bend of the spring and a guide pin 25 intended to be positioned inside the bend 17 of the spring 6, between the branch of support 15 and the clamping branch 16.
  • the shape and stiffness of the spring 6 allow to introduce the conductor 1 against the force of the spring without using a tool.
  • the hooks 18 are made by cutting and folding along a transverse fold axis to the axis of the support branch 15.
  • the lateral notches 8 of the bar are made by cutting and folding the first portion of the bar 5.
  • the bar does not show any bending between the first and the second portion, the profile of the bar being straight.
  • the first portion of the bar comprises a through opening does not open on the side edges of the bar, the spring comprising a hook for passing through the plane of the bar through this opening.
  • the clamping portion of the bar is constituted by a folded portion relative to the first portion, and not by a stamped opening.

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The terminal has a spring (6) provided with a supporting branch (15) that is connected to a fastening branch (16) through an elbow part (17). The fastening branch firmly props an electrical conductor (1) against a fastening part (14) of a conductor connecting strip (5). The connecting strip includes a surface (20) facing towards the elbow part of the spring and a surface (19) arranged backside of the surface (20). The spring includes a supporting hook propped against the surface (19) of the connecting strip. The hook passes through a plane of the connecting strip. An independent claim is also included for a low voltage electric device comprising an insulating body.

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La présente invention concerne une borne de raccordement et un appareil électrique basse tension comprenant une telle borne.The present invention relates to a connection terminal and a low voltage electrical device comprising such a terminal.

Il est connu de réaliser une borne de raccordement destinée au raccordement d'un conducteur électrique, comprenant une barrette de liaison conductrice et un ressort de serrage, le ressort comportant une branche d'appui reliée par un coude à une branche de serrage destinée à serrer le conducteur contre une portion de serrage de la barrette, la barrette comportant une première face tournée vers le coude du ressort et une seconde face opposée à la première face.It is known to provide a connection terminal intended for the connection of an electrical conductor, comprising a conductive connection strip and a clamping spring, the spring comprising a support branch connected by a bend to a clamping branch intended to clamp the driver against a clamping portion of the bar, the bar having a first face facing the bend of the spring and a second face opposite the first face.

Ces dispositions donnent satisfaction en ce qu'elles permettent un serrage et un maintien en position du conducteur électrique en contact contre la barrette.These provisions are satisfactory in that they allow clamping and holding in position of the electrical conductor in contact with the bar.

Le maintien en position du ressort par rapport à la barrette peut être assuré par la forme spécifique d'un logement ménagé dans un corps isolant d'un appareil électrique recevant la borne. Dans ce cas, il convient de procéder à un montage séparé dans le corps de l'appareil pour la barrette d'une part et pour le ressort d'autre part, ce qui complique la fabrication de l'appareil.Maintaining the spring position relative to the bar may be provided by the specific form of a housing formed in an insulating body of an electrical appliance receiving the terminal. In this case, it is necessary to proceed to a separate mounting in the body of the device for the bar on the one hand and for the spring on the other hand, which complicates the manufacture of the device.

Le maintien en position du ressort par rapport à la barrette peut être également assuré par la réalisation d'une forme spécifique de barrette pour constituer un logement de la branche d'appui. Dans ce cas, la barrette présente un profil adapté qui complique sa fabrication et implique l'utilisation d'une quantité de métal plus importante pour la réalisation de la barrette.Keeping the spring in position relative to the bar may also be ensured by the realization of a specific form of bar to form a housing of the support branch. In this case, the bar has a suitable profile that complicates its manufacture and involves the use of a larger amount of metal for the realization of the bar.

La présente invention a pour but de résoudre tout ou partie des inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus.The present invention aims to solve all or part of the disadvantages mentioned above.

A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un appareil selon le type précité, caractérisé en ce que le ressort comprend au moins un crochet d'appui orienté transversalement au plan de la branche d'appui, s'étendent par rapport à ce plan dans la direction opposée à la branche de serrage et prenant appui sur la seconde face de la barrette opposée à la première face de la barrette tournée vers le coude du ressort.For this purpose, the present invention relates to an apparatus according to the aforementioned type, characterized in that the spring comprises at least one support hook oriented transversely to the plane of the support branch, extend relative to this plane in the opposite direction to the clamping leg and bearing on the second face of the bar opposite the first face of the bar facing the bend of the spring.

Les dispositions selon l'invention permettent un maintien en position du ressort sur la barrette par contact entre la portion de serrage de la barrette et la branche de serrage du ressort d'une part et par contact entre le ou les crochets d'appui et la seconde face de la barrette d'autre part.The arrangements according to the invention allow the spring to be held in position on the bar by contact between the clamping portion of the bar and the clamping leg of the spring on the one hand and by contact between the support hook or hooks and the second face of the bar on the other hand.

Ce maintien en position est assuré sans nécessiter un profil complexe de la barrette.This holding in position is assured without requiring a complex profile of the bar.

Avantageusement, le crochet traverse le plan de la barrette au niveau d'une ouverture de celle-ci.Advantageously, the hook passes through the plane of the bar at an opening thereof.

Ces dispositions permettent de limiter la largeur de l'ensemble constitué par le ressort et la barrette, qui reste égal à la largeur de la barrette.These provisions make it possible to limit the width of the assembly constituted by the spring and the bar, which remains equal to the width of the bar.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'ouverture de la barrette est réalisée par une encoche latérale.According to one embodiment, the opening of the bar is made by a lateral notch.

Ces dispositions permettent une réalisation simple de l'ouverture dans la barrette.These arrangements allow a simple realization of the opening in the bar.

Selon une possibilité, la barrette comprend deux encoches latérales sur les deux bords latéraux opposés de la barrette, le ressort comprenant deux crochets d'appui latéraux destinés à traversant respectivement le plan de la barrette au niveau des deux encoches.According to one possibility, the bar comprises two lateral notches on the two opposite lateral edges of the bar, the spring comprising two lateral support hooks intended to cross respectively the plane of the bar at the two notches.

Ces dispositions permettent d'obtenir une stabilité améliorée du ressort par rapport à la barrette.These arrangements make it possible to obtain improved stability of the spring with respect to the bar.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'au moins un crochet d'appui est obtenu par pliage de la branche d'appui.According to one embodiment, the at least one support hook is obtained by folding the support branch.

Selon une autre possibilité, la barrette comprend une ouverture traversante ne débouchant pas sur les bords latéraux de la barrette, le ressort comprenant un crochet destiné à traverser le plan de la barrette par cette ouverture.According to another possibility, the bar comprises a through opening not opening on the side edges of the bar, the spring comprising a hook for passing through the plane of the bar by this opening.

Avantageusement, la barrette comprend des moyens formant une butée d'arrêt pour la branche de serrage de la barrette au niveau de la zone de contact entre la branche de serrage et la barrette en position de repos de la borne.Advantageously, the bar comprises means forming a stop for the clamping leg of the bar at the contact zone between the clamping leg and the bar in the rest position of the terminal.

Ces dispositions permettent d'améliorer le maintien du ressort sur la barrette.These provisions make it possible to improve the maintenance of the spring on the bar.

Selon un mode de réalisation, la butée d'arrêt est constituée par une encoche dans la barrette.According to one embodiment, the stopper is constituted by a notch in the bar.

Selon une possibilité, la portion de serrage du conducteur sur la barrette est constituée par la paroi d'une ouverture dans la barrette.According to one possibility, the clamping portion of the conductor on the bar is constituted by the wall of an opening in the bar.

Avantageusement, la paroi de l'ouverture comprend un collet.Advantageously, the wall of the opening comprises a collar.

Ces dispositions permettent notamment de faciliter le guidage du conducteur dans l'ouverture.These provisions in particular make it easier to guide the driver in the opening.

Selon une autre possibilité, la portion de serrage du conducteur sur la barrette est réalisée au niveau d'une portion de la barrette pliée par rapport à la portion de la barrette sur laquelle s'appuie la branche d'appui du ressort.According to another possibility, the clamping portion of the conductor on the bar is made at a portion of the bar folded relative to the portion of the bar on which the support leg of the spring is supported.

Selon une possibilité, le crochet du ressort est relié à la branche d'appui par une arête pliée selon un axe de pliage sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de la branche d'appui.According to one possibility, the hook of the spring is connected to the support branch by an edge folded along a fold axis substantially parallel to the axis of the support branch.

Selon une autre possibilité, le crochet du ressort forme une portion courbée dans le prolongement de la branche d'appui.According to another possibility, the hook of the spring forms a curved portion in the extension of the support branch.

La présente invention a également pour objet un appareil électrique comprenant un corps isolant et au moins une borne de raccordement telle que décrite précédemment.The present invention also relates to an electrical apparatus comprising an insulating body and at least one connection terminal as described above.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description détaillée qui est exposée ci-dessous en regard du dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en coupe partielle d'une première borne selon l'invention dans un appareil électrique ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue de dessus d'une barrette pour la borne de la figure 1 ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue de face d'un ressort pour la borne de la figure 1 ;
  • La figure 4 est une vue en perspective du ressort de figure 3 ;
  • La figure 5 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un détail d'une seconde borne selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the detailed description which is set out below with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • The figure 1 is a partial sectional view of a first terminal according to the invention in an electrical apparatus;
  • The figure 2 is a top view of a bar for the terminal of the figure 1 ;
  • The figure 3 is a front view of a spring for the terminal of the figure 1 ;
  • The figure 4 is a perspective view of the spring of figure 3 ;
  • The figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a detail of a second terminal according to the invention.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 1 à 4, une borne de raccordement destinée au raccordement d'un conducteur électrique 1 est reçue dans un logement du corps isolant 2 d'un appareil électrique basse tension.According to a first embodiment shown on the Figures 1 to 4 , a connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor 1 is received in a housing of the insulating body 2 of a low voltage electrical apparatus.

Le corps isolant 2 comprend une ouverture d'introduction 3 d'un conducteur débouchant dans le logement de la borne.The insulating body 2 comprises an insertion opening 3 of a conductor opening into the housing of the terminal.

Le corps isolant 2 comprend également une ouverture 4 débouchant dans le logement de la borne destinée à l'introduction d'un outil en vue de permettre le retrait du conducteur 1.The insulating body 2 also comprises an opening 4 opening into the housing of the terminal intended for the introduction of a tool in order to allow the removal of the conductor 1.

La borne comprend une barrette de liaison 5 conductrice et un ressort de serrage 6.The terminal comprises a conductive connecting bar 5 and a clamping spring 6.

La barrette de liaison 5 comprend une première portion droite 7, dans laquelle sont ménagées deux encoches latérales 8 situées en regard, de part et d'autre de cette barrette 5, qui constituent deux premières ouvertures traversant la barrette 5, ces deux ouvertures 8 débouchant sur les bords latéraux de la barrette 5.The connecting bar 5 comprises a first straight portion 7, in which are formed two lateral notches 8 located opposite, on either side of this bar 5, which constitute two first openings crossing the bar 5, these two openings 8 opening on the lateral edges of the bar 5.

La barrette comprend également un pliage 9 et une seconde portion 10 inclinée par rapport à la première portion. Une troisième ouverture centrale 12 est ménagée dans la barrette au niveau de la seconde portion.The bar also comprises a fold 9 and a second portion 10 inclined relative to the first portion. A third central opening 12 is formed in the bar at the second portion.

Cette ouverture est traversante et ménagée par emboutissage crevé dans la barrette à partir de la face inférieure de la barrette de façon à réaliser autour de l'ouverture 12 un collet 13. Les génératrices de ce collet 13 sont sensiblement parallèles à l'axe de l'ouverture 3 d'introduction du conducteur 1. Ces dispositions permettent d'assurer un guidage aisé du conducteur 1 dans l'ouverture 12.This opening is through and formed by stamping flat in the bar from the underside of the bar so as to make around the opening 12 a collar 13. The generatrices of this collar 13 are substantially parallel to the axis of the opening 3 for introducing the conductor 1. These arrangements make it possible to ensure easy guiding of the conductor 1 in the opening 12.

Il est à noter que la combinaison du pliage 9 de la barrette et de la réalisation d'un emboutissage droit à partir de la face inférieure de la barrette permet de faciliter la réalisation du collet de guidage sans avoir à réaliser un emboutissage selon un axe oblique par rapport à la surface à emboutir.It should be noted that the combination of the folding 9 of the bar and the realization of a straight stamping from the lower face of the bar makes it easier to make the guide collar without having to emboss according to an oblique axis relative to the surface to be stamped.

La paroi du collet 13 constitue une portion de serrage 14 de la barrette 5 contre laquelle le conducteur 1 est plaqué par le ressort 6.The wall of the collar 13 constitutes a clamping portion 14 of the bar 5 against which the conductor 1 is pressed by the spring 6.

Le ressort 6 comprend une branche d'appui 15 et une branche de serrage 16 du conducteur 1.The spring 6 comprises a support branch 15 and a clamping branch 16 of the conductor 1.

La branche de serrage 16 et la branche d'appui 15 sont reliées par un coude 17.The clamping branch 16 and the support branch 15 are connected by a bend 17.

La branche de serrage 16 est destinée à serrer le conducteur 1 contre la portion de serrage 14 de la barrette.The clamping branch 16 is intended to clamp the conductor 1 against the clamping portion 14 of the bar.

La branche d'appui 15 est prolongée par pliage par des crochets d'appui 18 destinés à prendre appui sur la face inférieure 19 de la barrette 5 opposée à la face 20 de la barrette 5 tournée vers le coude 17 du ressort.The support leg 15 is extended by folding by support hooks 18 intended to bear on the lower face 19 of the bar 5 opposite the face 20 of the bar 5 facing the elbow 17 of the spring.

Ces crochets 18 sont orientés transversalement au plan de la branche d'appui 15 et s'étendent par rapport à ce plan dans la direction opposée à celle de la branche de serrage 16.These hooks 18 are oriented transversely to the plane of the support branch 15 and extend relative to this plane in the direction opposite to that of the clamping branch 16.

Les crochets 18 sont réalisés par découpe et pliage selon un axe de pliage sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de la branche d'appui 15.The hooks 18 are made by cutting and folding along a folding axis substantially parallel to the axis of the support branch 15.

Chaque crochet d'appui 18 traverse la barrette 5 respectivement par l'une des deux ouvertures ou encoches latérales 8 et entre en contact avec la face inférieure 19 de la barrette par une zone d'appui 22.Each support hook 18 passes through the bar 5 respectively by one of the two lateral openings or notches 8 and comes into contact with the lower face 19 of the bar by a bearing zone 22.

La barrette 5 comprend au niveau de la portion de serrage 13 de la barrette 5, une encoche 23 constituant une butée d'arrêt pour l'extrémité de la branche de serrage 16 du ressort 6 au niveau de la zone de contact entre la branche de serrage 16 et de la barrette 5 en position de repos de la borne, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'il n'y pas de conducteur raccordé.The bar 5 comprises at the clamping portion 13 of the bar 5, a notch 23 constituting a stop for the end of the clamping branch 16 of the spring 6 at the contact zone between the clamping leg 16 and the bar 5 in the rest position of the terminal, that is to say when there is no connected conductor .

Le logement 24 de la borne dans le corps isolant de l'appareil électrique présente une paroi profilée extérieure au coude du ressort et un doigt de guidage 25 destiné à être positionné à l'intérieur du coude 17 du ressort 6, entre la branche d'appui 15 et la branche de serrage 16.The housing 24 of the terminal in the insulating body of the electrical apparatus has a profiled wall outside the bend of the spring and a guide pin 25 intended to be positioned inside the bend 17 of the spring 6, between the branch of support 15 and the clamping branch 16.

Il est à noter que la forme et la raideur du ressort 6 permettent d'introduire le conducteur 1 à l'encontre de la force du ressort sans utiliser d'outil.It should be noted that the shape and stiffness of the spring 6 allow to introduce the conductor 1 against the force of the spring without using a tool.

Selon un second mode de réalisation représenté de façon partielle sur la figure 5, les crochets 18 sont réalisés par découpe et pliage selon un axe de pliage transversal à l'axe de la branche d'appui 15.According to a second embodiment partially represented on the figure 5 , the hooks 18 are made by cutting and folding along a transverse fold axis to the axis of the support branch 15.

En outre, les encoches latérales 8 de la barrette sont réalisées par découpe et pliage de la première portion de la barrette 5.In addition, the lateral notches 8 of the bar are made by cutting and folding the first portion of the bar 5.

Selon une variante non représentée, la barrette ne présente pas de pliage entre la première et la seconde portion, le profil de la barrette étant droit.According to a variant not shown, the bar does not show any bending between the first and the second portion, the profile of the bar being straight.

Selon une autre variante non représentée, la première portion de la barrette comprend une ouverture traversante ne débouchant pas sur les bords latéraux de la barrette, le ressort comprenant un crochet destiné à traverser le plan de la barrette par cette ouverture.According to another variant not shown, the first portion of the bar comprises a through opening does not open on the side edges of the bar, the spring comprising a hook for passing through the plane of the bar through this opening.

Selon une autre variante non représenté, la portion de serrage de la barrette est constituée par une portion pliée par rapport à la première portion, et non par une ouverture emboutie.According to another variant not shown, the clamping portion of the bar is constituted by a folded portion relative to the first portion, and not by a stamped opening.

Bien que l'invention ait été décrite en liaison avec des exemples particuliers de réalisation, il est bien évident qu'elle n'y est nullement limitée et qu'elle comprend tous les équivalents techniques des moyens décrits ainsi que leurs combinaisons si celles-ci entrent dans le cadre de l'invention.Although the invention has been described in connection with particular embodiments, it is obvious that it is not limited thereto and that it comprises all the technical equivalents of the means described and their combinations if they are within the scope of the invention.

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Borne de raccordement destinée au raccordement d'un conducteur électrique (1), comprenant une barrette de liaison conductrice (5) et un ressort de serrage (6), le ressort (6) comprenant une branche d'appui (15) reliée par un coude (17) à une branche de serrage (16) destinée à serrer le conducteur (1) contre une portion de serrage (14) de la barrette (5), la barrette (5) comportant une première face (20) tournée vers le coude du ressort et une seconde face (19) opposée à la première face (20)
caractérisée en ce que le ressort (6) comprend au moins un crochet d'appui (18) orienté transversalement au plan de la branche d'appui (15), s'étendent par rapport à ce plan dans la direction opposée à la branche de serrage (16) et prenant appui sur la seconde face (19) de la barrette (5) opposée à la première face (20) de la barrette tournée vers le coude (17) du ressort (6).Terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor (1), comprising a conductive connection strip (5) and a clamping spring (6), the spring (6) comprising a support branch (15) connected by a elbow (17) with a clamping limb (16) for clamping the conductor (1) against a clamping portion (14) of the bar (5), the bar (5) having a first face (20) facing the bend of the spring and a second face (19) opposite to the first face (20)
characterized in that the spring (6) comprises at least one support hook (18) oriented transversely to the plane of the support branch (15), extend relative to this plane in the direction opposite to the branch of tightening (16) and bearing on the second face (19) of the bar (5) opposite the first face (20) of the bar facing the elbow (17) of the spring (6). Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le crochet (18) traverse le plan de la barrette (5) au niveau d'une ouverture (8) de celle-ci.Terminal block according to claim 1, wherein the hook (18) passes through the plane of the bar (5) at an opening (8) thereof. Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'ouverture (8) de la barrette (5) est réalisée par une encoche latérale.Terminal block according to claim 2, wherein the opening (8) of the bar (5) is formed by a lateral notch. Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle la barrette (5) comprend deux encoches latérales (8) sur les deux bords latéraux opposés de la barrette (5), le ressort comprenant deux crochets d'appui (18) latéraux destinés à traverser respectivement le plan de la barrette (5) au niveau des deux encoches (8).Terminal block according to claim 3, wherein the bar (5) comprises two lateral notches (8) on the two opposite side edges of the bar (5), the spring comprising two support hooks (18) lateral to cross respectively the plane of the bar (5) at the two notches (8). Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle l'au moins un crochet d'appui (18) est obtenu par pliage de la branche d'appui (15).Terminal block according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one support hook (18) is obtained by folding the support leg (15). Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle la barrette comprend une ouverture traversante ne débouchant pas sur les bords latéraux de la barrette, le ressort comprenant un crochet destiné à traverser le plan de la barrette par cette ouverture.Terminal block according to claim 2, wherein the bar comprises a through opening not opening on the side edges of the bar, the spring comprising a hook for passing through the plane of the bar through this opening. Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la barrette comprend des moyens formant une butée d'arrêt (23) pour la branche de serrage (16) de la barrette au niveau de la zone de contact entre la branche de serrage (16) et la barrette (5) en position de repos de la borne.Terminal block according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bar comprises means forming a stop (23) for the clamping leg (16) of the bar at the level of the zone of contact between the clamping limb (16) and the bar (5) in the rest position of the terminal. Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 7, dans laquelle la butée d'arrêt est constituée par une encoche (23) dans la barrette (5).Terminal block according to claim 7, wherein the stopper is constituted by a notch (23) in the bar (5). Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la portion de serrage (14) du conducteur (1) sur la barrette (5) est constituée par la paroi (13) d'une ouverture (12) dans la barrette (5).Terminal block according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping portion (14) of the conductor (1) on the bar (5) is constituted by the wall (13) of an opening (12) in the bar ( 5). Borne de raccordement selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle la paroi de l'ouverture (12) comprend un collet (13).Terminal block according to claim 9, wherein the wall of the opening (12) comprises a collar (13). Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle la portion de serrage du conducteur sur la barrette est réalisée au niveau d'une portion de la barrette pliée par rapport à la portion de la barrette sur laquelle s'appuie la branche d'appui du ressort.Terminal block according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the clamping portion of the conductor on the bar is formed at a portion of the bar folded relative to the portion of the bar on which rests the spring support arm. Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le crochet (18) du ressort (5) est relié à la branche d'appui (15) par une arête pliée selon un axe de pliage sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de la branche d'appui (15).Terminal block according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the hook (18) of the spring (5) is connected to the support leg (15) by an edge bent along a bending axis substantially parallel to the axis of the support branch (15). Borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, dans laquelle le crochet (18) du ressort forme une portion courbée dans le prolongement de la branche d'appui (15).Terminal block according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the hook (18) of the spring forms a curved portion in the extension of the support leg (15). Appareil électrique basse tension comprenant un corps isolant (2) et au moins une borne de raccordement selon l'une des revendications précédentes.Low voltage electrical device comprising an insulating body (2) and at least one connection terminal according to one of the preceding claims.
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