EP3444908B1 - Module for a slidable electrical outlet - Google Patents

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EP3444908B1
EP3444908B1 EP17781977.8A EP17781977A EP3444908B1 EP 3444908 B1 EP3444908 B1 EP 3444908B1 EP 17781977 A EP17781977 A EP 17781977A EP 3444908 B1 EP3444908 B1 EP 3444908B1
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    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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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
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    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the present invention relates to a module for a slidable electrical outlet, that is to say a module that comprises an electrical outlet of which the position can vary by being slid along the module.
  • Modules of this type currently on the market comprise a power strip that acts as a guide for the electrical outlet and as a case for the electrical conduction elements, which are referred to as electrical cable terminals in the present application.
  • Said elements are conductive elements that establish the electrical connection to the electrical distribution cables.
  • the power strip contains, in the interior thereof, electrically conductive elements which are arranged along the power strip. Said conductive elements or terminals correspond to phase, neutral and ground in the case of single-phase alternating current.
  • the power strip has one or more grooves which receive a projection from the electrical outlet.
  • the electrical outlet has electrical connectors in the form of legs or brushes which make contact with the conductive elements in the interior of the power strip.
  • British patent GB926769 discloses a module of this type comprising a single front groove into which an intermediate part between the electrical outlet and the power strip conductors is inserted. Furthermore, the electrical outlet is required to be situated vertically, not horizontally as is normally the case.
  • British patent GB2067363 discloses a module similar to that mentioned above, in which the central groove is covered by a covering plastics piece. This improves the module safety. However, it is not possible to make the electrical outlet slide once the covering piece is placed.
  • US patent US7094077 discloses a module in which the piece that comprises the connectors to which the electrical outlet is slidably connected is open, the electrical outlet having an intermediate piece comprising projections which are inserted into the recesses in the base piece in which the terminals are situated.
  • the intermediate piece is complex and requires a blocking mechanism in order to function. The blocking mechanism disconnects the electrical outlet to allow it to slide.
  • FR2837323 discloses a module according to the precharacterising portion of claim 1.
  • the module comprises one guide made of a single piece, which is arranged in a recess of the electrical outlet.
  • the guide comprises three conductive pieces for the active conductors and for the neutral.
  • the present invention discloses a module for a slidable electrical outlet according to claim 1.
  • the present invention provides a solution to the problem addressed by means of using different pieces for each of the active conductors and for the neutral, that is to say the electrical cable terminals. Said guide pieces are received in recesses in the piece that constitutes the electrical outlet. Consequently, it is not necessary to use an intermediate connection piece between the piece that constitutes the electrical outlet and a power strip. Furthermore, upon being made separately, the conductors can be protected using less space. The invention also allows visible front grooves to be dispensed with, if desired.
  • each of the recesses in the electrical outlet piece comprises a contact piece that comes into contact with a corresponding terminal.
  • said groove is arranged vertically.
  • the groove is not visible and there is no danger of attempting to insert objects into the groove.
  • the contact pieces that come into contact with the terminals configured to be connected with phase and neutral of the electrical cable are inserted into the grooves in the guide pieces.
  • the contact pieces are electrically connected to the pins of a connector that is inserted into the electrical outlet piece.
  • the terminal configured to be connected with the ground of the electrical cable is a metal piece that constitutes one of the guide pieces.
  • two of the recesses in the electrical outlet piece are grooves.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- according to the present invention which comprises two slidable electrical outlets -2-, -2'- which can be moved along two lateral guides -3-, -3"- and a central guide -3'- in the directions indicated by the arrows (see Fig. 1 ).
  • the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- comprises two securing elements -4-, -4'- (see Fig. 1 ), arranged at the ends of the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"-, which allow the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1-to be secured to a surface, for example a wall.
  • the securing elements -4'-, -4- act as stops for the movement of the slidable electrical outlets -2-, -2'- and prevent said outlets from being removed by means of an end piece -41- over which a cover -42- is placed which comprises a protector -42'- (see Fig. 2 ) intended for protecting a screw -8- (see Fig. 10 ).
  • a slidable electrical outlet -2- comprises, in the interior thereof, a phase contact piece -21-, a neutral contact piece -23- and a ground contact piece -22-.
  • the phase -21-, neutral -23- and ground -22- contact pieces are intended for transmitting electricity to a connector of a plug that is connected to the electrical outlet -2-.
  • Fig. 4 shows how the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces have, at one end, curved portions -21'-, -23'- intended for electrical contact with conductive elements arranged in the guides and, at the other end, tabs -21"-, -23"- which come into contact with the pins of a connector when connected to the slidable electrical outlet -2-.
  • Said pieces -21-, -23- are arranged inside a housing -24- which comprises an orifice -24'- for the insertion of a screw -7- (see Fig. 3 ).
  • the ground contact piece -22- (see Fig. 3 ) comprises two arms -25-, -25'- and an orifice -22'- and is situated between two auxiliary pieces -26- and -27- which also comprise orifices -26'-, -27'-.
  • the arms -25-, -25'- are intended to accommodate the central guide -3'- therebetween.
  • the slidable electrical outlet -2- comprises two halves -28-, -28'- and a cover -29-which comprises an orifice -29'-.
  • Orifices -20-, -20'-, -20"- are also located in the cover -29- for the insertion of pins of a plug.
  • the pins inserted into the orifices -20'-, -20"- come into contact with the tabs -23", -21"- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces for the transmission of electricity.
  • the cover -29- is secured to the housing -24- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces together with the auxiliary pieces -26-, -27- of the ground contact piece -22- and with the ground contact piece -22- itself by means of a screw -7- that passes through the orifices -29'-, -24'-, -26'-, -22'-, -27'- of each of the secured elements.
  • the curved portions -21'-, -23'- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces protrude at the bottom and top of the electrical outlet -2-, respectively.
  • the curved portions -21'-, -23'- are arranged in recesses -200-, -200'- into which the lateral guides -3-, -3"- of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- slot (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the electrical outlet -2- is moved towards the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the lateral guides -3-, -3"- slot into the recesses -200-, -200'- in the electrical outlet and the guide -3'- is inserted into an orifice -201- (see also Fig. 3 ) which passes through the two halves -28-, -28'- of the electrical outlet -2-.
  • phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces are inserted into grooves -35-, -36- arranged in the lateral guides -3-, -3"- opposite one another.
  • the curved portions -21'-, -23'- of said phase -21- and neutral -23-contact pieces come into contact with flat rods -31-, -32-.
  • the ground -22- contact piece comes into contact with the guide -3'- in the interior of the electrical outlet -2- (not shown).
  • the physical connection between the end piece -41- and the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- is established by means of three housings -46-, -46', -46"-, one per guide, arranged in the end piece -41-.
  • said guides are inserted in the housings -46-, -46'-, -46"-.
  • the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- are secured to the end piece -41- by means of three screws -47-, -47'-, -47"-.
  • the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- is connected to the mains through one of the securing elements which is indicated by the reference sign 4 in the example shown in the figures.
  • the electricity enters the securing element -4- by means of an electrical cable -5- and the corresponding connector -6-thereof, as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the electrical cable -5- comprises three terminals: phase -51-, neutral -53- and ground connection -52-, and is inserted into the securing element -4- through an orifice -49 (see Fig. 8 and 9 ).
  • the phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals of the electrical cable -5- have to come into contact with the flat rods -31-, -32- arranged in the interior of the lateral guides -3-, -3"- and the ground connection terminal -52- of the electrical cable -5- has to come into contact with the central guide -3'- (see Fig. 7 ).
  • the present invention has lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- and a central conductive piece -45-.
  • the flat rods -31-, -32- are connected by means of the lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44-, each of which comprises a connection tab -43'-, -44'- and a hole -43"-, -44"-.
  • the phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals are inserted on the screws -47-, -47'- that pass through the holes -43"-, -44"- and are inserted into holes -33-, -34- arranged in the lateral guides -3-, -3"-.
  • the lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- are secured to the end piece -41- and are in contact with the phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals of the electrical cable -5-.
  • the lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- in turn are in contact with the flat rods by means of the connection tabs -43'-, -44'- (see Fig. 7 ).
  • the central guide -3'- is connected by means of the central conductive piece -45- for the central guide -3'- which piece fits into the central guide -3'- and comprises an orifice -45'- which is threaded for receiving a screw -47"-.
  • the central guide -3'- is in contact with the central conductive piece -45- which, in turn, is in contact with the screw -47"- onto which the ground connection terminal -52- is inserted.
  • the other securing element -4'- (see Fig. 9 ) of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- does not have any electrical function.
  • the structure of said element is exactly the same as that of the securing element -4- and the connection to the guides is identical, the only difference being that it does not contain electrical cables.

Description

  • The present invention relates to a module for a slidable electrical outlet, that is to say a module that comprises an electrical outlet of which the position can vary by being slid along the module.
  • Modules of this type currently on the market comprise a power strip that acts as a guide for the electrical outlet and as a case for the electrical conduction elements, which are referred to as electrical cable terminals in the present application. Said elements are conductive elements that establish the electrical connection to the electrical distribution cables. The power strip contains, in the interior thereof, electrically conductive elements which are arranged along the power strip. Said conductive elements or terminals correspond to phase, neutral and ground in the case of single-phase alternating current. The power strip has one or more grooves which receive a projection from the electrical outlet. The electrical outlet has electrical connectors in the form of legs or brushes which make contact with the conductive elements in the interior of the power strip.
  • British patent GB926769 discloses a module of this type comprising a single front groove into which an intermediate part between the electrical outlet and the power strip conductors is inserted. Furthermore, the electrical outlet is required to be situated vertically, not horizontally as is normally the case.
  • British patent GB2067363 discloses a module similar to that mentioned above, in which the central groove is covered by a covering plastics piece. This improves the module safety. However, it is not possible to make the electrical outlet slide once the covering piece is placed.
  • US patent US7094077 discloses a module in which the piece that comprises the connectors to which the electrical outlet is slidably connected is open, the electrical outlet having an intermediate piece comprising projections which are inserted into the recesses in the base piece in which the terminals are situated. The intermediate piece is complex and requires a blocking mechanism in order to function. The blocking mechanism disconnects the electrical outlet to allow it to slide.
  • FR2837323 discloses a module according to the precharacterising portion of claim 1. The module comprises one guide made of a single piece, which is arranged in a recess of the electrical outlet. The guide comprises three conductive pieces for the active conductors and for the neutral.
  • All of the documents cited above are problematic in that the base piece comprising the conductors is very large. Furthermore, installing said piece in walls requires another, intermediate securing piece to be used or the power strip to be disassembled. Consequently, this type of module is very large and for this reason unsuitable for use in a domestic setting. Furthermore, the existence of front grooves in the power strip which are therefore visible and easily accessible presents an obvious safety issue, particularly if there is more than one.
  • In order to solve said problem, the present invention discloses a module for a slidable electrical outlet according to claim 1.
  • The present invention provides a solution to the problem addressed by means of using different pieces for each of the active conductors and for the neutral, that is to say the electrical cable terminals. Said guide pieces are received in recesses in the piece that constitutes the electrical outlet. Consequently, it is not necessary to use an intermediate connection piece between the piece that constitutes the electrical outlet and a power strip. Furthermore, upon being made separately, the conductors can be protected using less space. The invention also allows visible front grooves to be dispensed with, if desired.
  • Preferably, each of the recesses in the electrical outlet piece comprises a contact piece that comes into contact with a corresponding terminal.
  • Even more preferably, said groove is arranged vertically. Thus, when the device is connected to the surface, the groove is not visible and there is no danger of attempting to insert objects into the groove.
  • Preferably, the contact pieces that come into contact with the terminals configured to be connected with phase and neutral of the electrical cable are inserted into the grooves in the guide pieces.
  • Optionally, the contact pieces are electrically connected to the pins of a connector that is inserted into the electrical outlet piece.
  • In one possible embodiment, the terminal configured to be connected with the ground of the electrical cable is a metal piece that constitutes one of the guide pieces.
  • In further preferred embodiments, two of the recesses in the electrical outlet piece are grooves.
  • To aid understanding, explanatory yet non-limiting drawings are appended by way of example which show an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a module for a slidable electrical outlet according to the present invention.
    • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an exploded detail of the end of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connectors, and the housings thereof, of the electrical outlet of the module from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an electrical outlet of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the top part of an electrical outlet of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bottom part of an electrical outlet of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an exploded detail of the connection between the electrical outlet and the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an exploded detail of the connection of an end with an electrical connection of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an exploded detail of the connection of an end without an electrical connection of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1.
    • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an exploded detail of the securing of the module for a slidable electrical outlet from Fig. 1 to a surface.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- according to the present invention which comprises two slidable electrical outlets -2-, -2'- which can be moved along two lateral guides -3-, -3"- and a central guide -3'- in the directions indicated by the arrows (see Fig. 1).
  • The module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- comprises two securing elements -4-, -4'- (see Fig. 1), arranged at the ends of the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"-, which allow the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1-to be secured to a surface, for example a wall. In turn, the securing elements -4'-, -4- act as stops for the movement of the slidable electrical outlets -2-, -2'- and prevent said outlets from being removed by means of an end piece -41- over which a cover -42- is placed which comprises a protector -42'- (see Fig. 2) intended for protecting a screw -8- (see Fig. 10).
  • As shown in Fig. 3, a slidable electrical outlet -2- according to the present invention comprises, in the interior thereof, a phase contact piece -21-, a neutral contact piece -23- and a ground contact piece -22-. The phase -21-, neutral -23- and ground -22- contact pieces are intended for transmitting electricity to a connector of a plug that is connected to the electrical outlet -2-.
  • Fig. 4 shows how the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces have, at one end, curved portions -21'-, -23'- intended for electrical contact with conductive elements arranged in the guides and, at the other end, tabs -21"-, -23"- which come into contact with the pins of a connector when connected to the slidable electrical outlet -2-. Said pieces -21-, -23- are arranged inside a housing -24- which comprises an orifice -24'- for the insertion of a screw -7- (see Fig. 3).
  • The ground contact piece -22- (see Fig. 3) comprises two arms -25-, -25'- and an orifice -22'- and is situated between two auxiliary pieces -26- and -27- which also comprise orifices -26'-, -27'-. The arms -25-, -25'- are intended to accommodate the central guide -3'- therebetween.
  • As shown in Fig. 3, the slidable electrical outlet -2- comprises two halves -28-, -28'- and a cover -29-which comprises an orifice -29'-. Orifices -20-, -20'-, -20"- are also located in the cover -29- for the insertion of pins of a plug. The pins inserted into the orifices -20'-, -20"- come into contact with the tabs -23", -21"- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces for the transmission of electricity.
  • The cover -29- is secured to the housing -24- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces together with the auxiliary pieces -26-, -27- of the ground contact piece -22- and with the ground contact piece -22- itself by means of a screw -7- that passes through the orifices -29'-, -24'-, -26'-, -22'-, -27'- of each of the secured elements.
  • As shown in Fig. 5 and 6, when the two halves -28-, -28'- and the cover -29- of a slidable electrical outlet -2- are joined, the curved portions -21'-, -23'- of the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces protrude at the bottom and top of the electrical outlet -2-, respectively. The curved portions -21'-, -23'- are arranged in recesses -200-, -200'- into which the lateral guides -3-, -3"- of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- slot (see Fig. 2).
  • In order to place a slidable electrical outlet -2- onto the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1-, the electrical outlet -2- is moved towards the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- as shown in Fig. 7. The lateral guides -3-, -3"- slot into the recesses -200-, -200'- in the electrical outlet and the guide -3'- is inserted into an orifice -201- (see also Fig. 3) which passes through the two halves -28-, -28'- of the electrical outlet -2-. Upon placing the slidable electrical outlet -2- on the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"-, the phase -21- and neutral -23- contact pieces are inserted into grooves -35-, -36- arranged in the lateral guides -3-, -3"- opposite one another. In this way, the curved portions -21'-, -23'- of said phase -21- and neutral -23-contact pieces come into contact with flat rods -31-, -32-. On the other side, the ground -22- contact piece comes into contact with the guide -3'- in the interior of the electrical outlet -2- (not shown).
  • As shown in Fig. 7 and 8, the physical connection between the end piece -41- and the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- is established by means of three housings -46-, -46', -46"-, one per guide, arranged in the end piece -41-. Upon connecting the end piece -41- to the guides -3-, -3'-, -3"-, said guides are inserted in the housings -46-, -46'-, -46"-. The guides -3-, -3'-, -3"- are secured to the end piece -41- by means of three screws -47-, -47'-, -47"-.
  • The module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- is connected to the mains through one of the securing elements which is indicated by the reference sign 4 in the example shown in the figures. The electricity enters the securing element -4- by means of an electrical cable -5- and the corresponding connector -6-thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. The electrical cable -5- comprises three terminals: phase -51-, neutral -53- and ground connection -52-, and is inserted into the securing element -4- through an orifice -49 (see Fig. 8 and 9). In order to secure the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- to a surface, the cover -42-comprises a hole -48- (see Fig. 8 and 9) into which a screw -8- (see Fig. 10) is inserted.
  • In order to power the slidable electrical outlet -1-, the phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals of the electrical cable -5- have to come into contact with the flat rods -31-, -32- arranged in the interior of the lateral guides -3-, -3"- and the ground connection terminal -52- of the electrical cable -5- has to come into contact with the central guide -3'- (see Fig. 7). For this purpose, the present invention has lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- and a central conductive piece -45-.
  • The flat rods -31-, -32- (see Fig. 8) are connected by means of the lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44-, each of which comprises a connection tab -43'-, -44'- and a hole -43"-, -44"-. The phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals are inserted on the screws -47-, -47'- that pass through the holes -43"-, -44"- and are inserted into holes -33-, -34- arranged in the lateral guides -3-, -3"-. In this way, the lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- are secured to the end piece -41- and are in contact with the phase -51- and neutral -53- terminals of the electrical cable -5-. The lateral conductive pieces -43-, -44- in turn are in contact with the flat rods by means of the connection tabs -43'-, -44'- (see Fig. 7).
  • The central guide -3'- is connected by means of the central conductive piece -45- for the central guide -3'- which piece fits into the central guide -3'- and comprises an orifice -45'- which is threaded for receiving a screw -47"-. In this way, the central guide -3'- is in contact with the central conductive piece -45- which, in turn, is in contact with the screw -47"- onto which the ground connection terminal -52- is inserted.
  • The other securing element -4'- (see Fig. 9) of the module for a slidable electrical outlet -1- does not have any electrical function. As shown in Fig. 9, the structure of said element is exactly the same as that of the securing element -4- and the connection to the guides is identical, the only difference being that it does not contain electrical cables.
  • Although the invention has been set out and described with reference to embodiments thereof, it should be understood that these do not limit the invention, and that it is possible to alter many structural or other details that may prove obvious to persons skilled in the art after interpreting the subject matter disclosed in the present description, claims and drawings. Therefore, the scope of the present invention includes any variant or equivalent that could be considered covered by the broadest scope of the following claims.

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  1. Module for a slidable electrical outlet, comprising:
    - an electrical outlet piece (2, 2'),
    - a guide system along which the electrical outlet piece can slide, said guide system having terminals (31, 32, 3') for establishing the electrical connection to the electrical outlet piece at points of the path of the electrical outlet piece along the guide system, and
    - an element for securing the module for a slidable electrical outlet to a surface, wherein the guide system comprises three separate guide pieces (3, 3', 3"), each of said guide pieces comprising a terminal (31, 32, 3'), each of said terminals (31, 32, 3') is configured to be connected with phase, neutral or ground of an electrical cable, wherein the electrical outlet piece comprises three recesses (200, 200', 201), each guide piece (3, 3', 3") being arranged in the corresponding recess of said electrical outlet piece (2, 2'), the guide pieces (3, 3") that comprise the terminals (31, 32) configured to be connected with phase and neutral of the electrical cable (5) having an interior space in which said terminals (31, 32) are located and at least one of said guide pieces (3, 3', 3") comprising a groove (35, 36) for access to the interior space thereof, characterized in that at least the recess (201) in the electrical outlet piece in which the terminal (3') configured to be connected with the ground of the electrical cable (5) is arranged, is an orifice.
  2. Module according to claim 1, characterised in that each of the recesses (200, 200', 201) in the electrical outlet piece (2, 2') comprises a contact piece (21, 22, 23) that comes into contact with a corresponding terminal (31, 32, 3').
  3. Module according to claim 1, characterised in that said groove (35, 36) is arranged vertically.
  4. Module according to claim 2 for to claims 2 and 3, characterised in that the contact pieces (21, 23) that come into contact with the terminals (31, 32) configured to be connected with phase and neutral of the electrical cable (5) are inserted into the grooves (35, 36) in the guide pieces (3, 3").
  5. Module according to claim 4, characterised in that the contact pieces (21, 23) are electrically connected to the pins of a connector that is inserted into the electrical outlet piece (2)
  6. Module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the terminal (3') configured to be connected with the ground of the electrical cable (5) is a metal piece that constitutes one of the guide pieces (3').
  7. Module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that two of the recesses (200, 200', 201) in the electrica outlet piece (2, 2') are grooves
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