EP4062497A1 - Connection arrangement, connection clamp and electronic device - Google Patents
Connection arrangement, connection clamp and electronic deviceInfo
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- EP4062497A1 EP4062497A1 EP20807678.6A EP20807678A EP4062497A1 EP 4062497 A1 EP4062497 A1 EP 4062497A1 EP 20807678 A EP20807678 A EP 20807678A EP 4062497 A1 EP4062497 A1 EP 4062497A1
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- 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
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- H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
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- 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
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- H01R4/4819—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 the spring shape allowing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased
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Definitions
- Terminal arrangement terminal arrangement, connector terminal and electronic device
- the invention relates to a connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor.
- the invention also relates to a connection terminal and an electronic device.
- connection arrangements usually have a clamping spring designed as a leg spring which has a holding leg and a clamping leg, wherein a conductor inserted into the connection arrangement can be clamped against the current bar by means of the clamping leg of the clamping spring. If, in particular, flexible conductors are clamped, the clamping spring must be moved into a release position by means of an actuating element before the conductor is inserted and thus actuated in order to pivot the clamping spring or the clamping leg away from the current bar so that the conductor enters the space between the current bar and the clamping spring can be inserted.
- the invention is based on the object of providing a connection arrangement as well as a connection terminal and an electronic device in which the handling can be simplified for a user when connecting conductors.
- the connection arrangement according to the invention has a current bar, a clamping spring which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg, wherein the clamping leg can be moved into a clamping position and a release position, a conductor connection space formed between a section of the current bar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring, a displaceably arranged guide element which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg in the release position by means of the guide element is durable, and a pivotably mounted actuating element, by means of which the guide element for transferring the clamping leg of the clamping spring can be displaced from the clamping position into the release position.
- the clamping spring is arranged between the section of the current bar and the actuating element.
- the clamping spring is preferably designed as a leg spring which has a retaining leg and a clamping leg which is pivotable relative to the retaining leg.
- a pivoting movement of the clamping leg it can be moved into a release position in which the clamping leg is arranged at a distance from the current bar and a conductor to be connected can be introduced into or out of a conductor connection space thus formed between the current bar and the clamping leg, and into a clamping position in which the clamping leg can rest on the current bar or on the connected conductor in order to clamp the conductor against the current bar, can be transferred.
- connection arrangement has a particularly horizontally displaceably mounted guide element which is preferably in operative connection with the clamping spring both in the release position and in the clamping position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, which means that the clamping leg is in operative connection with the guide element of the sliding movement and thus the Can follow position of the guide element.
- the guide element holds the clamping leg in the release position against its spring force in that the guide element presses against the clamping leg.
- the guide element can be designed as a slide element.
- the connection arrangement also has a pivotably mounted actuating element, by means of which the guide element for transferring the clamping leg of the clamping spring can be displaced from the clamping position into the release position.
- the actuating element is designed such that the actuating element can apply a compressive force to the guide element through a pivoting movement of the actuating element in order to move it against the spring force of the clamping leg of the clamping spring until the clamping leg reaches the release position.
- the guide element can apply a tensile force to the clamping leg of the clamping spring in order to transfer the clamping leg from the clamping position into the release position.
- the actuating element is preferably pivotable in a direction which is oriented in the opposite direction to a pivoting direction of the clamping leg from the clamping position into the release position. If the actuating element is pivoted clockwise to transfer the clamping leg from the clamping position to the release position, the clamping leg is pivoted counterclockwise.
- the clamping leg is pivoted in a clockwise direction.
- the actuating element is arranged in such a way that it does not just dip into the conductor connection space, so that an interaction of the actuating element with the connected conductor can be prevented.
- the clamping spring, current bar and actuating element are arranged in such a way that the clamping spring is arranged between the section of the current bar against which a conductor to be connected is clamped and the actuating element.
- This can significantly simplify the handling of the connection arrangement for a user when connecting an electrical conductor, since the actuating element is positioned away from the conductor connection space and thus the insertion of a conductor is not hindered by actuating the actuating element.
- the actuating element does not act directly on the clamping spring, but indirectly via the guide element.
- the guide element can have a sliding surface along which the actuating element can be guided during a pivoting movement of the guide element.
- the actuating element can rest against the guide element on the sliding surface at least during a pivoting movement of the actuating element for transferring the clamping leg from the clamping position into the release position.
- the actuating element can slide along the guide element via the sliding surface and thereby apply a pressure force to the guide element in order to move the guide element.
- the guide element can have two longitudinal side walls and two end walls arranged at right angles to the two longitudinal side walls, wherein the sliding surface can be arranged on one of the two end walls of the guide element.
- the guide element can form a frame which, in particular, can enclose or encompass the section of the current bar, against which the conductor can be clamped, and the clamping spring.
- the sliding surface is preferably oriented in such a way that the sliding surface extends transversely to the two longitudinal side walls.
- the sliding surface can form an extension of the end wall on which the sliding surface is arranged.
- the sliding surface can form an inclined surface which can extend at an angle of inclination between 30 ° and 50 ° to the end wall on which the sliding surface is arranged.
- the actuating element can have an axis of rotation which can be moved along the sliding surface of the guide element when the actuating element is pivoted.
- the pivoting movement of the actuating element can take place about the axis of rotation, so that the pivot point of the actuating element lies in the axis of rotation. In this way, a force transmission from the actuating element to the guide element in order to move the latter can be applied directly where the pivot point of the actuating element is.
- the axis of rotation can be designed in the form of an axle body.
- the actuating element can have two arms arranged parallel to one another, wherein the axis of rotation can extend between the two arms.
- the axis of rotation is preferably oriented transversely to the longitudinal extension of the two arms.
- the axis of rotation is preferably fastened with a first end to a first of the two arms and with a second end the axis of rotation is fastened to a second of the two arms.
- the two arms can each have a guide surface at one end section, which guide surface can slide along an edge surface of the two longitudinal side walls of the guide element when the actuating element is pivoted.
- the actuating element can be supported on the guide element via the guide surfaces of the arms, so that tilting of the actuating element relative to the guide element during a pivoting movement of the actuating element can be prevented.
- the guide surfaces can each be designed to be rounded.
- the actuating element can have a grip section for manual actuation of the actuating element.
- the grip section can be formed on an end section of the arms of the actuating element opposite the guide surfaces.
- the sliding surface of the guide element can extend, starting from an edge surface of one of the two end walls, in the direction of the actuating element.
- the sliding surface can thus form an extension of one of the two end walls in the direction of the actuating element.
- the guide element is preferably displaceable in such a way that a displacement movement of the guide element can take place transversely to an insertion direction of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space.
- the guide element has at least one spring contact edge against which the clamping leg can rest.
- the spring contact edge can be designed in such a way that the clamping limb or at least a part of the clamping limb can bear against the spring contact edge both in the release position and in the clamping position.
- the spring contact edge can be formed, for example, on a shoulder of the guide element.
- two such spring contact edges can be formed on the guide element so that the clamping leg can be guided over two such spring contact edges on the guide element.
- the two spring contact edges preferably extend parallel to one another on the guide element.
- the clamping leg has two sliding sections arranged laterally of a main section having a clamping edge and that the guide element has two spring contact edges arranged at a distance from one another, a first sliding section being able to rest against a first spring contact edge and a second sliding section against a second Spring contact edge can rest.
- the two sliding sections preferably each have a shorter length than the main section of the clamping leg.
- the main section and the two sliding sections preferably extend parallel to one another.
- the two sliding sections are preferably each designed to be curved, so that they can each form a skid that can slide along a respective spring contact edge.
- the main section is preferably straight.
- the two longitudinal side walls of the guide element can be designed so long in the direction of insertion of the conductor that the two longitudinal side walls can delimit the conductor connection space on a first side and on a second side opposite the first side.
- the guide element can thus also form a guide for the conductor to be connected when it is introduced into the conductor connection space.
- the two long side walls can prevent incorrect insertion of the conductor.
- the conductor connection space can thus be delimited on two of its sides by the guide element and on its other two sides by the current bar and by the clamping leg of the clamping spring.
- One of the two spring contact edges can be formed on each of the two longitudinal side walls.
- the clamping spring can be supported on the current bar via its retaining leg.
- the clamping spring can rest flat against part of the current bar, for example with a section of the retaining leg.
- the holding limb can also have an opening through which the part of the current bar can penetrate, so that the holding limb can be suspended from the current bar.
- the part of the current bar against which the retaining leg of the clamping spring is supported is preferably arranged opposite the section of the current bar against which a conductor can be clamped. This part of the current bar can form an end section of the current bar.
- the connection arrangement can furthermore have a release element which, in the release position of the clamping spring, can be in engagement with the guide element.
- the trigger element When the conductor to be connected is inserted into the conductor connection space, the trigger element can be actuated by the latter in such a way that the trigger element disengages from the guide element and the guide element can be displaced by a spring force of the clamping limb in such a way that the terminal limb in the clamping position can be transferred.
- a trigger element in particular a flexible conductor can be connected without actuating the actuating element and clamped against the current bar.
- the guide element In order to be able to hold the guide element in the release position, the guide element can be in engagement with the release element in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring. If the release element is in engagement with the guide element, a displacement movement of the guide element is not possible or stopped.
- the clamping leg Via an operative connection or coupling of the trigger element with the guide element and the guide element with the clamping leg of the clamping spring in the release position of the clamping leg, the clamping leg can be held in this release position without the aid of the actuating element, so that in particular a flexible conductor can be inserted into the conductor connection space between the Current bar and the clamping spring can be introduced.
- the trigger element can have a pressure surface pointing in the direction of the conductor connection space, which can be arranged in alignment with an insertion area of the conductor into the connection arrangement or in alignment with the conductor connection space, so that the conductor hits the pressure surface of the release element when it is inserted into the connection arrangement, creating a compressive force can be applied from the conductor to the trigger element.
- the triggering element By applying a pressure force by means of the conductor to the pressure surface and thus to the triggering element, the triggering element can, for example, be set in a pivoting movement or tilting movement in the direction of the insertion direction of the conductor, so that the release element is pivoted or tilted away from the guide element in the insertion direction of the conductor can be. Due to the pivoting movement of the release element, the release element can be brought out of engagement with the guide element, so that the guide element is freely displaceable again and thus the guide element can be displaced solely by the spring force of the clamping leg without manual help in such a way that the clamping leg from the release position into the Clamped position can be transferred.
- a flexible conductor can be connected particularly simply by the insertion movement of the conductor alone, without a user having to actuate further elements, such as the actuating element, to release the clamping spring and transfer it from the release position to the clamping position.
- the trigger element preferably extends over the area between the section of the current bar, against which a conductor can be clamped, and the clamping spring, so that the trigger element can delimit the conductor connection space on one side.
- the release element In order to release the release element from the guide element by means of the conductor inserted into the conductor connection space and thus to be able to bring it out of engagement with the guide element, the release element can be mounted tiltably relative to the guide element.
- the trigger element can thus be designed like a rocker. If the conductor to be connected is pressed against the release element, the release element can tilt in the direction of insertion of the conductor in order to disengage from the guide element and thus release the guide element so that it can be freely displaced again.
- the release element can have at least one undercut which can be locked in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring with at least one detent of the guide element.
- a latching connection can be formed between the guide element and the release element when the clamping leg of the clamping spring is in the release position.
- the trigger element preferably has two undercuts and the guide element preferably has two latching lugs, so that a double-acting latching can be formed between the guide element and the trigger element. If two undercuts are provided, these are preferably formed on two side surfaces of the release element that run parallel to one another.
- the trigger element can be connected to the retaining leg of the clamping spring.
- the trigger element is preferably connected to the retaining leg in such a way that the Trigger element can be pivoted relative to the holding leg.
- the pivot axis is then preferably formed in the area of the connection of the release element to the retaining leg of the clamping spring.
- the connection between the holding leg and the trigger element can preferably be designed in such a way that the holding limb is formed in one piece with the trigger element. It is also possible, however, for the release element to be an element or component formed separately from the clamping spring, the current bar and the guide element.
- connection terminal in particular a series terminal, which has at least one connection arrangement designed and developed as described above.
- the connection terminal can be arranged on a printed circuit board, for example. If the connection terminal is designed as a series terminal, it can be arranged on a mounting rail.
- connection terminal arrangement which can have a plurality of connection terminals arranged in a row, each of which can have at least one connection arrangement developed and developed as described above.
- a plug connector can also be provided which can have one or more of the previously described, developed and further developed connection arrangements.
- the object according to the invention can be achieved by means of an electronic device which can have at least one connection arrangement designed and developed as described above and / or at least one connection terminal designed and developed as described above.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a connection terminal with a
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the connection terminal shown in FIG. 1 when the actuating element is actuated for transferring the clamping leg of the clamping spring from the clamping position into the release position
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of the connection terminal shown in FIG. 1 with the clamping leg of the clamping spring in a release position
- FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional illustration of that shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional illustration of that shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional illustration of that shown in FIG. 3
- connection terminal 200 with a housing 210, which can be formed from an insulating material, wherein a connection arrangement 100 for connecting a conductor L as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, for example, is arranged or located in the housing 210 . is recorded.
- the connection arrangement 100 has a current bar 110 and a clamping spring 111 designed as a leg spring, as can also be seen in particular in the sectional views of FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the clamping spring 111 has a holding leg 112 and a clamping leg 113.
- the holding limb 112 is held in a fixed position, whereas the clamping limb 113 can be pivoted relative to the holding limb 112. By pivoting the clamping leg 113, it can be transferred into a clamping position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, and into a release position, as shown in particular in FIGS. 3 and 6.
- the clamping leg 113 presses against a section 114 of the Current bar 110 or against a conductor introduced into the connection arrangement 100 in order to clamp and connect it to the section 114 of the current bar 110.
- the clamping limb 113 is positioned at a distance from the section 114 of the current bar 110, so that a conductor L can be inserted into the free space thus formed between the section 114 of the current bar 110 and the clamping limb 113.
- the clamping spring 111 is supported on the current bar 110 via its holding leg 112.
- connection arrangement 100 also has a guide element 115.
- the guide element 115 is mounted displaceably in particular with respect to the current bar 110, so that the guide element 115 can execute a horizontal displacement movement V.
- the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111 can be transferred from the clamping position into the release position and held in the release position.
- the guide element 115 is in operative connection with the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111.
- the guide element 115 has two spring contact edges 116a, 116b which are arranged parallel to one another and against which the clamping leg 113 rests.
- the clamping leg 113 has a main section 117, at the free end of which a clamping edge 118 is formed.
- Two sliding sections 119a, 119b are formed to the side of the main section 117, so that the main section 117 is arranged between the two sliding sections 119a, 119b.
- the two sliding sections 119a, 119b rest on the two spring contact edges 116a, 116b of the guide element 115, the sliding section 119a contacting the spring contact edge 116a and the sliding section 119b contacting the spring contact edge 116b.
- the sliding sections 119a, 119b rest against the spring contact edges 116a, 116b both in the release position and in the clamping position of the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111.
- the sliding sections 119a, 119b have a shorter length than the main section 117.
- the sliding sections 119a, 119b are curved so that they form a runner shape by means of which the sliding sections 119a, 119b when the clamping leg 113 is transferred into the release position and into the Can slide along the clamping position on the spring contact edges 116a, 116b.
- the two spring contact edges 116a, 116b are formed on opposite longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b of the guide element 115.
- the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b are arranged parallel to one another.
- the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b each have an upper edge 121a, 121b and an opposite lower edge 122a, 122b.
- the spring contact edges 116a, 116b each extend perpendicular to the upper edge 121a, 121b.
- the spring contact edges 116a, 116b extend downwards in the direction of the horizontally extending lower edge 122a, 122b of the guide element 115 of the current bar 110, which is oriented perpendicular to the portion 114 of the current bar 110 to which a conductor L is clamped.
- the current bar 110 and the clamping spring 111 are arranged between the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b of the guide element 115.
- the current bar 110 and the clamping spring 111 are enclosed by the guide element 115.
- the guide element 115 can thus form a frame which receives the current bar 110 and the clamping spring 111 in its interior.
- the guide element 115 also has two end walls 123a, 123b, which are aligned parallel to one another.
- the two end walls 123a, 123b are arranged transversely to the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b of the guide element 115.
- the guide element 115 thus has an essentially rectangular cross section.
- the conductor connection space 124 is laterally of the two Longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b of the guide element 115 are covered or limited, so that the guide element 115 also forms a guide for the conductor L to be connected.
- the conductor connection space 124 is formed in alignment with a conductor insertion opening 211 formed in the housing 210, via which the conductor L to be connected can be inserted in the insertion direction E into the housing 210 of the connection terminal 200.
- the connection arrangement 100 furthermore has a trigger element 125.
- the trigger element 125 is arranged in alignment with the conductor insertion opening 211 and the conductor connection space 124.
- the trigger element 125 delimits the conductor connection space 124 at the bottom.
- the release element 125 In the release position of the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111, the release element 125 is in engagement with the guide element 115, as can be seen in particular in FIG Sliding sections 119a, 119b of the clamping legs 113 is held in its position, so that inadvertent pivoting back of the clamping leg 113 from the release position into the clamping position can be prevented.
- the release element 125 has two laterally arranged undercuts 126 which, in the release position of the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111, are in engagement with a latching lug 127 of the guide element 115 in order to form a latch between the guide element 115 and the release element 125.
- a first latching lug 127 is formed on the longitudinal side wall 120a and a second latching lug 127 is formed on the longitudinal side wall 120b. Due to the two undercuts 126, the release element 125 has a T-shape.
- the release element 125 In the clamping position, the release element 125 is out of engagement with the guide element 115, as can be seen in FIG. 1, so that the guide element 115 is freely displaceable.
- the trigger element 125 is mounted so that it can be tilted relative to the guide element 115.
- a conductor L to be connected is inserted along the insertion direction E via the conductor insertion opening 211 into the conductor connection space 124, the conductor L strikes the release element 125, whereby the release element 125 tilts relative to the guide element 115 and thereby disengages from the guide element 115, so that the Guide element 115 is freely displaceable again and thereby the guide element 115 can be displaced solely by the spring force of the clamping leg 113 without manual help in such a way that the clamping leg 113 can be transferred from the release position to the clamping position.
- the trigger element 125 has a pressure surface 128 pointing in the direction of the conductor connection space 124, which is arranged in alignment with the conductor insertion opening 211 or in alignment with the conductor connection space 124, so that the conductor L hits the pressure surface 128 of the release element 125 when it is inserted into the connection arrangement 100, whereby a compressive force is applied from the conductor L to the trigger element 125.
- the trigger element 125 By applying a pressure force by means of the conductor L on the pressure surface 128 and thus on the trigger element 125, the trigger element 125 can be set in a pivoting or tilting movement in the direction of the insertion direction E of the conductor L, so that the release element 125 in the insertion direction E of the conductor L can be pivoted or tilted away from the guide element 115.
- the trigger element 125 is connected to the holding leg 112 of the clamping spring 111.
- the release element 125 is connected in such a way that the release element 125 can be pivoted relative to the holding leg 112, which remains in a fixed position.
- the pivot axis can be formed in the area of the connection of the release element 125 to the holding leg 112.
- the displacement movement V of the guide element 115 when it is out of engagement with the release element 125, takes place in a direction which is oriented transversely to the insertion direction E of the conductor L to be connected into the conductor connection space 124.
- the Connection arrangement 100 has an actuating element 129.
- the actuating element 129 is mounted pivotably in accordance with the arrow S.
- the actuating element 129 can be pivoted on an outside of the housing 210 of the connecting terminal 200.
- the actuating element 129 is designed in the form of a pivot lever.
- the actuating element 129 extends in its length over more than two thirds of the height of the housing 210 of the connecting terminal 200.
- the actuating element 129 has two arms 132a, 132b running parallel to one another.
- the two arms 132a, 132b extend over the length of the actuating element 129.
- the axis of rotation 133 extends transversely to the longitudinal extension of the two arms 132a, 132b.
- the guide element 115 has a sliding surface 130 in the form of an inclined surface, along which the actuating element 129 can be guided.
- the sliding surface 130 is integrally formed on the end wall 123b of the guide element 115.
- the sliding surface 130 extends from the end wall 123b in the direction of the actuating element 129.
- the sliding surface 130 is inclined due to the design as an inclined surface, so that the sliding surface 130 here is at an angle between 130 ° and 160 ° to the end wall 123b of the guide element 115 extends.
- the sliding surface 130 it would also be possible for the sliding surface 130 to be arranged at a distance from the end wall 123b between the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b, so that the sliding surface 130 is connected directly to the longitudinal side walls 120a, 120b.
- the axis of rotation 133 forms the point of rotation about which the actuating element 129 can be pivoted along the pivoting direction S.
- the axis of rotation 133 is in operative connection with the sliding surface 130 of the guide element 115 when the actuating element 129 is actuated, in that the axis of rotation 133 can slide along the sliding surface 130 of the guide element 115 during a pivoting movement of the actuating element 129 to transfer the clamping leg 113 from the clamping position to the release position , as can be seen in particular in FIG.
- the guide element 115 can be displaced in such a way that the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 111 resting on the guide element 115 can be transferred from the clamping position to the release position.
- the actuating element 129 When the actuating element 129 is actuated in the pivoting direction S, the actuating element 129 can be pivoted downward in such a way that it applies a compressive force to the guide element 115 via the axis of rotation 133 in order to move the guide element 115 against the spring force of the clamping leg 113 of the clamping spring 115 in such a way as to that when the release position of the clamping leg 113 is reached, the guide element 115 can come into engagement with the release element 125.
- This displacement movement V of the guide element 115 causes the clamping leg 113 to pivot from the clamping position into the release position.
- the actuation element 129 can be pivoted back into its starting position, as can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 6.
- the guide element 115 By means of the guide element 115, the clamping leg 113 remains in its release position without the aid of the actuation element 129.
- the axis of rotation 133 of the actuation element 129 is positioned away from the sliding surface 130.
- the two arms 132a, 132b each have a guide surface 134a, 134b at one of their end sections, which can slide when the actuating element 129 is pivoted along an edge surface 135a, 135b of the two longitudinal side walls 120a, 120 of the guide element 115.
- the Edge surfaces 135a, 135b are each formed at a right angle to the spring contact edges 116a, 116b.
- the edge surfaces 135a, 135b extend parallel to the upper edge 121a, 121b, in that the edge surfaces 135a, 135b are arranged offset in height from the respective upper edge 121a, 121b.
- the actuating element 129 can roll over the guide surfaces 134a, 134b on the guide element 115, in particular on the edge surfaces 135a, 135b of the guide element 115.
- a grip section 136 is formed, via which the actuating element 129 can be operated manually.
- the actuating element 129 has a free space 137 through which, in the starting position, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 6, a part 138 of the housing 210 of the connection arrangement 200 penetrates.
- the actuating element 129 is arranged adjacent to the retaining leg 112 of the clamping spring 111.
- the actuating element 129 is thus arranged behind the clamping spring 111.
- the clamping spring 111 is arranged between the section 114 of the current bar 110 and the actuating element 129.
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