EP2164133A1 - Fitting basin - Google Patents

Abstract

The tray (1) has a holding device (6) holding a number of connection strips (4, 5) at the tray. The connection strips are arranged at the tray in mounting and usage conditions. The mounting and usage conditions are differentiable regarding type and way of arrangement and/or position of the connection strips by the holding device with respect to the tray. The holding device is formed by holding elements (7) that are arranged at free ends of brackets (3). The holding elements cooperate with counter parts (8) that are provided in end areas of the connection strips.

Description

The invention relates to a mounting trough for arranging a plurality of terminal strips of telecommunication and data technology, wherein the terminal strips are held by a holding device on the mounting trough.

Such mounting tubs are known in telecommunications and data technology and are used, for example, to connect end subscriber connections to the corresponding telecommunication cables in distribution boxes. The usually elongated, usually provided with at opposite longitudinal sides with terminals terminal strips are arranged adjacent to each other on the mounting trough or strung. While by this arrangement, the placement or connecting the terminal block to the user side reasonably easy to succeed, since the relevant connections facing away from a base of the mounting tub and facing the operator, this proves to be the so-called cable side, the operator at at the time arranged terminal block facing away, as difficult. The relevant side of the bar can then be clumsily freehand, for example, which is time consuming, requires motor skills and also increases the risk of confusion of connections.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a mounting trough which allows an operator with little time effort comfortably a clear assignment and the connection of the cable of the respective side of the terminal block.

This object is achieved by a mounting trough of the type mentioned, in which the terminal strips in an assembly and in a position of use on the mounting trough can be arranged and the mounting and use position based on the holding device in the manner of the arrangement and / or the Position of the terminal block with respect to the mounting tray are distinguishable.

The operator is thus the feed of the terminal strips with the correspondingly assigned cables so simplified in many ways, since the terminal strips provided with on at their longitudinal sides can be arranged in different positions on the mounting trough. In the mounting position, the terminal strips are connected to the wires of the supplied telecommunication cable to then, after turning the terminal strip about its longitudinal axis in a position of use, optionally connected to wires of one or more subscriber lines or to remain completely in this position. The respectively to be connected side of the terminal block is the operator advantageously in each case substantially facing, ie, it points away from the base of the mounting trough.

Distinguishable are the two positions of the terminal block on the mounting trough by means of the holding device, which can distinguish the mounting position of the use position by the fact that the former can be left without much effort, for example. By tool-free release of the compound, while the latter a permanent Connection of terminal block and mounting tray is sought, which is difficult or using tools again solvable. On the other hand, the positions on the holding device may differ, for example, in terms of their position, such that in the assembled position, the row of terminals of the terminal block further protrudes in the direction of the operator of the tub and in this way the connections of the cable side in the mounting position assume a different level of height with respect to the base of the trough than the connections of the subscriber side in the position of use of the terminal block.

An advantageous embodiment of the mounting trough which is easy to implement may be that the holding device is formed by holding elements arranged at free ends of legs of the mounting trough, in particular evenly spaced, retaining elements which cooperate with counterparts associated therewith in the end regions of the terminal strips. The holding elements of the holding device are thus along the longitudinal extent of the legs, which together with the base essentially form the mounting trough, lined up at the ends, in such a way that a not at one leg end holding element two evenly spaced from him, adjacent holding elements on the has the same leg and an opposite holding element on the other leg. The counterparts located in the end regions of the terminal strips thereby establish the connection of the terminal strips with the retaining elements.

A secure, but at the same time also quickly releasable connection between the terminal block and holding device can be achieved by a design of the mounting tray, in which the counterparts located in the end regions of the terminal strips are provided as receptacles for the holding elements, the recordings are in particular so multi-page accessible, that they receive at least in sections each one of the holding elements in both assembly and in use position. The recorded by the recording in the respective position of the terminal block portion of the holding element is different lengths. The receptacles, which are preferably open at two opposite ends, then assume, in the respective position, a part of the holding element that fits in the cross-section of the receptacle and does not necessarily have to completely fill the relevant area of the receptacle. It is also conceivable that the receiving openings are not arranged at opposite ends of the counterpart, but at laterally adjacent edge regions, whereby the terminal strip may have to be rotated when changing position by a different angle than 180 ° about its longitudinal axis.

A design of the mounting trough, in which the operator is additionally provided assistance with respect to the correct orientation of the terminal block is achieved by means of a holding device which is formed differently on different legs of the mounting trough, and in which in particular the holding elements different legs of the mounting trough in their Cross section differ. In this development, the mounting trough, for example, the end portion of various legs associated holding elements may be designed to be different width, resulting in simple means, the rotation of the terminal block make sure that in this case the retaining elements of at least one side are not accommodated in unassigned recordings. By a corresponding to the different cross-sectional shape of the recordings can thus be achieved that can be arranged in the desired orientation in the respective position on the mounting trough the terminal strips.

In a preferred embodiment of the mounting trough, moreover, the holding elements can be tongue-like, in particular designed as tongues oriented parallel to a surface normal of the base of the mounting trough. These are well received by the corresponding receptacles on the terminal strips and ensure approximately in the mounting position a tight fit, such as a clamping fit, but at the same time they are easy to solve from this position again and transferred to the position of use. The tongue-like holding elements can in this case, for example, be arranged at such a uniform spacing on each of the two legs that exactly two holding elements belonging to different legs lie opposite each other.

The differentiation of the positions of the terminal strips on the mounting trough in mounting and use position can be achieved in another development of the mounting trough in a simple manner that changes the cross section of the holding elements over its length at least once, in particular stepwise. As a result, when the holding elements are received in the receptacles of the terminal strips, the two positions of the terminal strips are accompanied by a different height of the strips on the mounting trough, since in one of the positions, as a rule, the mounting position, the retaining element only on a part of its length of the Assigned recording is recorded and accordingly higher from the Mounting trough projects, which is also beneficial to the simpler connection with the wires of the telecommunication cable.

In a preferred embodiment, therefore, the step-like change in cross section of the holding elements forms a stop for a terminal block located in the mounting position, so that in the mounting position, for example, the terminal block is supported via an abutment located in the recordings, abutting the abutment.

In another embodiment of the mounting trough, which brings advantages both in terms of an appropriate change in cross section of the holding element as well as the simple realization of a fixing means for the terminal strips, along the longitudinal extension of a plurality of holding elements, preferably all holding elements of the two legs of the mounting tray, a along the longitudinal extension of the respective leg oriented, in particular uniformly provided on both sides of the support member extending projection. Viewed from the free end of the holding element from the projection initially forms a stop, he jumps back to the original width of the holding element or another width, he also forms an attack for a locking means.

In order to be able to fix the terminal strips securely in a position of use on the mounting trough after connection to the telecommunication cable, the retaining elements have a fixing means along their longitudinal extent, in particular in a section facing the base of the mounting trough, in particular as an engagement, Passage or cross-sectional change of the retaining element is formed. But there are also other versions of the adhesive conceivable, the terminal strips on the Determine mounting tray.

An easily detachable connection between terminal strips and holding device of the mounting tray can be prepared for the mounting position of the bar by forming the terminal strips, in which the terminal strips form a clamping seat on their recordings in the mounting position with the holding elements.

In order to set the bar in the use position captive on the mounting tray after the connection of a terminal block to the communication cable in the mounting position, it is provided in an expedient development of the mounting tray that the recordings of the terminal strips are each provided with a locking means, which in the use position with the Fixing means of the retaining element is releasably latched, whereby the bar, if necessary, can be subsequently removed again from the mounting tray.

The latching means may be formed in this case in a preferred embodiment as a pivotally mounted locking lug or latching tongue which engages in the use position of the terminal block in the input or penetration of the fixing means or engages a change in cross section of the support member. In the presence of a penetration or penetration, it is preferred that the latter be located on a surface oriented transversely to the longitudinal extent of the mounting trough, so that the pivotal movement of the detent lug or tongue takes place parallel to a surface normal of this surface. When latching on a projection oriented along the longitudinal extent of the holding element, the pivoting movement takes place parallel to this orientation.

One way, the so captive on the mounting tray fixed terminal block actually pick up again from there, in a further advantageous embodiment of the mounting trough with pivotable locking means consist in that, depending on its storage, the actuation of one of the ends of the locking means triggers its locking with the fixing means. It may be at the actuated end of the locking means to the locking tongue formed as a free, but latched end of the locking means, the other end is fixedly mounted. In a central storage of the locking means but also the operation of the opposite end of the latched end lead to solve the locking with fixing agent. For this purpose, different, for example, on a landing tool, which is used for contacting the wires in the terminal slots of the terminal block, arranged tools can be used.

If the mounting trough is to be fitted with terminal strips over its entire length, it may be advantageous in the sense of optimal space utilization if the surface of its base is provided with a passage opening for a number of cables to be led to the terminal strips in a further embodiment of the mounting trough that the telecommunications cable is cheap and space-saving led to the relevant bar.

The mounting trough itself can in turn be securely attached to a suitable device, for example within a junction box, if at least one frame, a frame or the like support element is arranged on the back of the base of the mounting trough facing away from the terminal strips.

Fig.1

eine perspektivische Seitenansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform der Montagewanne mit daran jeweils einer in Montagestellung und einer in Gebrauchsstellung angeordneten Anschlussleiste;

Fig.6

eine stirnseitige Ansicht der Montagewanne aus der Fig.1 mit im Vordergrund befindlicher Anschlussleiste in Gebrauchsstellung;

Fig.3

eine perspektivische Seiteansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform der Montagewanne mit daran jeweils einer in Montagestellung und einer in Gebrauchsstellung angeordneten Anschlussleiste;

Fig.4

eine stirnseitige Ansicht der Montagewanne aus der Fig.3 mit im Vordergrund befindlicher Anschlussleiste in Gebrauchsstellung;

Fig.5

eine Seitenansicht auf eine rechte Längsseite der Montagewanne mit Anschlussleisten der Fig.3 und 4;

Fig.6

eine Draufsicht von oben auf die Montagewanne mit Anschlussleisten der Fig.3, 4 und 5.

The invention is explained below with reference to embodiments in the drawing. It show in partially schematic representation of the

Fig.1

a perspective side view of a first embodiment of the mounting tray with each one in the mounting position and a arranged in the use position terminal block;

Figure 6

an end view of the mounting tray from the Fig.1 with in the foreground terminal block in the use position;

Figure 3

a perspective side view of a second embodiment of the mounting trough with it in each case one in the assembled position and a terminal strip arranged in the position of use;

Figure 4

an end view of the mounting tray from the Figure 3 with in the foreground terminal block in the use position;

Figure 5

a side view of a right longitudinal side of the mounting tray with terminal strips of 3 and 4 ;

Figure 6

a top view from above of the mounting tray with terminal strips of 3, 4 and 5 ,

The Fig. 1 to 6 show a designated as a whole with 1 mounting trough with a base 2 and two angled from the base 2 on the long sides pioneering legs 3. On the mounting tray 1 terminal strips 4, 5 are arranged and held by a holding device 6 on the mounting tray 1.

The Fig. 1 to 6 It can be seen that the terminal strips 4, 5 can be arranged in an assembly and in a use position on the mounting tray 1 and the mounting and use position by means of the holding device 6 in the manner of the arrangement and / or the position of the terminal block 4, 5 with respect to the mounting tray 1 are distinguishable. The telecommunication cable and the wires to be connected to the terminal strips for connection to a terminal are omitted in the figures of the drawing for clarity.

In the Fig.1 is initially visible in a perspective view of the mounting trough 1, in which on the observer facing end side of the mounting trough 1 on a first holding device 6, a terminal block 4 is arranged in the use position. Another, located in mounting position terminal block 5 is located on the holding device 6 farther back on the mounting tray 1 and can be solved after installation without the aid of tools from its clamping seat on the holding direction 6, and then after rotation through 180 ° about its longitudinal axis, for example to occupy a use position adjacent to the first terminal block 4 on the holding device 6.

Of the Fig.1 It can also be seen that the holding device 6 of the mounting trough 1 is formed by arranged at the free ends of the legs 3 of the mounting tray 1 holding elements 7, which cooperate with these associated with the Anschussleisten 4, 5 counterparts 8, wherein the counterparts 8 as Shooting are provided, which are located in the end regions of the terminal strips 4, 5.

The holding elements 7 in turn are tongue-like, wherein these tongues of the holding elements 7 are oriented parallel to a surface normal of the base 2 of the mounting trough 1 and in which the counterparts 8 forming receptacles in the end portions of the provided with terminals longitudinal sides of the terminal strips 4, 5 can engage and of these both in assembly as well are added in sections in use position.

Next is in the Fig.1 to recognize that the cross section of mutually evenly spaced support members 7 changes stepwise over its length several times. In the case of all retaining elements 7 of the two legs 3 of the mounting trough 1, a projection 14 which extends uniformly on both sides of the respective retaining element 7 is formed, whose step-like change in cross section initially forms a stop for the terminal block 5 located in the assembly position. By taking place in the direction of the base 2 of the mounting tub, renewed change in cross section of the support member 7 while a recess 15 is formed, which constitutes the fixing means 9, to which a in the Fig.1 recognizable locking means 10 can be locked in the use position of the terminal block. In this case, a latching tongue or latching nose, not shown further, whose pivoting movement takes place approximately in the plane of the longitudinal extension of the leg 3, engages the recess 15.

Likewise is the Fig.1 and also the frontal view of the Fig.2 can be seen that the mounting and use position of the terminal strips 4, 5, caused by the holding device, occupy different heights with respect to the base 2 of the mounting tray and are distinguishable so, as another distinguishing criterion, the way the arrangement or fixing the terminal block 4, 5 in the respective position on the mounting tray 1, since in the mounting position the terminal block 5 is held between opposite holding elements 7 in a clamping fit, while the terminal block 4 is locked in the use position with opposite holding elements.

The Fig. 3 to 6 show a further embodiment of the mounting trough 1 according to the invention with base 2 and legs 3, at the holding device 7 formed by holding means 6 terminal strips 4, 5 are arranged in the assembled position and use position. The 3 and 4 are the representations of the Fig. 1 and 2 structurally similar and show a similar arrangement of terminal strips 4, 5, which, however, differ in that the holding elements 7 of the holding device 6 are formed differently. They initially lack the projection 14 with the recess 15, then differing, different legs 3 associated holding elements 7 in their cross section, finally, the holding elements 7 are each provided with a through-opening as Festelegmittel 9.

By such a configuration of the holding elements 7 of the holding device 6 in the Fig. 3 to 6 Moreover, a clear, secure positioning of the terminal strips 4, 5 in the two positions on the mounting trough 1 is achieved by the fact that the holding device 6 is formed on the right and left leg 3 of the mounting trough 1 for the viewer each different. In this case, the holding elements 7 different legs 3 of the mounting trough 1 differ in their cross-section, namely, depending on the leg 3 in its free end region of different widths, the end portions of the holding elements 7 of the right leg 3 have a larger cross-section. Width of the end region means the extent of this end region in the extension direction of the leg. 3

Moreover, in the Figure 3 to recognize that the holding elements 7 in one of the base 2 of the mounting trough 1 facing portion having a trained as a passage Festlegemittel 9, through which are located on the receptacles 8, in the Figure 3 locking means 10, not shown, can engage in order to lock captive strips 4 located in the position of use with the mounting trough 1 in a captive manner. It can also be seen that the holding elements 7 of the holding device 6 are received in both positions in the receptacles 8 of the terminal strips 4, 5. In this case, the distinctness of the positions is achieved in that the cross section of the holding elements 7 changes stepwise over its length, so that the terminal block 5 in the assembled position can accommodate only the upper, the base 2 of the mounting trough 1 facing away from the holding member 7, and this terminal block 5 in the mounting position has a respect to the base 2 higher position than the terminal block 4 in the use position.

This circumstance is equally in the frontal view of Figure 4 to recognize in which the terminal strip 4 located in the position of use can be seen in front of the terminal strip 5 located in the assembly position 5, wherein the former assumes a lower position on the mounting trough 1.

In the side view of a longitudinal side of the mounting trough the Figure 5 in turn, the two terminal strips 4, 5 can be seen, which are held in their respective position on the holding device 6. Next you can see the provided with a level holding elements 7, 5 hold the terminal strips 4, in a different height relative to the base 2 of the mounting tray. The terminal strip 5 located in the assembly position is held in a clamping fit on its retaining element 7, while the terminal block 4 in the position of use is latched by the arranged on the receptacles 8 locking means 10 with the fixing means 9 of the retaining element 7. This locking can not take place in the other terminal block 5 due to the conditional by the position of the locking means 10 and not present in this amount fixing means 9 on the support member 7. This is the same Figure 6 from which, moreover, together with the Figure 5 It can be seen that the cross sections of the holding elements 7 together with the width of the terminal strips 4, 5 optimally use the space available on the mounting trough 1 in the position of use. In addition, the Figure 6 to recognize that the base 2 of the mounting trough 1 is provided with a passage opening 11 for the cable or cables, not shown, having in its center two parallel edges and at their ends circular sections.

Finally, in the Fig.1 to 6 to recognize that the mounting tray 1 is provided with a remote from the terminal strips 4, 5 back of the base 2 with a multi-part support member 12, which in turn has fastening means 13 for further assembly.

The invention described above accordingly relates to a mounting trough 1 for arranging a plurality of terminal strips 4, 5 of the telecommunications and data technology, wherein the terminal strips are held by a holding device on the mounting trough. In order to have a mounting tray 1 available which allows an operator with little time comfortably a clear assignment and the connection of the cable of the respective side of the terminal block, it is proposed, the terminal strips 4, 5 in an assembly and in a position of use on the mounting tray 1 to arrange and the mounting and use position by means of the holding device 6 with respect to the manner of the arrangement and / or the position of the terminal block 4, 5 with respect to the mounting trough 1 to distinguish.

Claims (15)

Mounting trough for arranging a plurality of terminal strips of telecommunication and data technology, wherein the terminal strips are held by a holding device on the mounting trough, characterized in that the terminal strips (4, 5) in an assembly and in a position of use on the mounting trough (1) can be arranged and the mounting and use position by means of the holding device (6) with respect to the manner of the arrangement and / or the position of the terminal block (4, 5) with respect to the mounting trough (1) are distinguishable. Mounting trough according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding device (6) by at free ends of legs (3) of the mounting trough (1) arranged, in particular evenly spaced strung, holding elements (7) is formed, associated with them, in the end regions the terminal strips (4, 5) located counterparts (8) cooperate. Mounting trough according to claim 2, characterized in that in the end regions of the terminal strips (4, 5) located counterparts (8) are provided as receptacles for the holding elements (7), wherein the receptacles are in particular such multilateral accessible that they both in assembly -, As well as in use position each one of the holding elements (7) at least partially record. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding device (6) on different legs (3) of the mounting trough (1) is formed differently, in particular, the holding elements (7) different legs (3) of the mounting tray (1) differ in their cross section. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements (7) tongue-like, in particular as parallel to a surface normal of the base (2) of the mounting trough (1) oriented tongues are formed. Mounting tray according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross section of the holding elements (7) changes over its length at least once, in particular stepwise. Mounting trough according to claim 6, characterized in that the step-like change in cross section of the holding elements (7) forms a stop for a terminal strip (5) located in the assembly position. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that along the longitudinal extension of a plurality of holding elements (7), preferably all holding elements (7) of the two legs (3) of the mounting trough (1), along the longitudinal extent of the respective leg (3) oriented, in particular uniformly on both sides of the holding element (7) extending projection (14) is provided. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements (7) along their longitudinal extent, in particular in one of the base (2) of the mounting trough (1) facing portion, a fixing means (9), in particular as Intervention, penetration or change in cross section of the holding element (7) is formed. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacles (8) of the terminal strips (4, 5) are designed such that the terminal strips (5) form a clamping fit in the mounting position with the holding elements (7). Mounting tray according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacles (8) of the terminal strips (4, 5) are each provided with a latching means (10), which in the use position with the fixing means (9) of the holding element (7) is releasably latched , Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the latching means (10) is designed as a pivotally mounted locking lug or detent tongue, which in the position of use of the terminal block (4, 5) in the on or penetration of the fixing means (9) on or a change in cross section of the holding element (7) acts. Mounting tray according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuation of one of the ends of the latching means (10), depending on its storage, the latching with the fixing means (9) dissolves. Mounting trough according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface of the base (2) of the mounting trough (1) with a passage opening (11) for a number to the terminal strips (4, 5) to be guided cable is provided. Mounting frame according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the back of the base on the connecting bars (4, 5) facing away from (2) of the mounting trough (1) at least one frame, a frame or the like support element (12) is arranged.

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