EP4498528C0 - ONE-PIECE SPRING-LOAD TERMINAL FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR - Google Patents

ONE-PIECE SPRING-LOAD TERMINAL FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR

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Publication number
EP4498528C0
EP4498528C0 EP23188465.1A EP23188465A EP4498528C0 EP 4498528 C0 EP4498528 C0 EP 4498528C0 EP 23188465 A EP23188465 A EP 23188465A EP 4498528 C0 EP4498528 C0 EP 4498528C0
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Prior art keywords
electrical conductor
load terminal
piece spring
piece
spring
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EP23188465.1A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4498528A1 (en
EP4498528B1 (en
Inventor
Andreas Poos
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K and N Schalterentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
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K and N Schalterentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
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Publication of EP4498528C0 publication Critical patent/EP4498528C0/en
Publication of EP4498528B1 publication Critical patent/EP4498528B1/en
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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
    • H01R4/4811—Spring details
    • H01R4/4814—Self-latching arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/03—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations
    • H01R11/09—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations the connecting locations being identical
    • 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
    • H01R4/4819—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
    • H01R4/4823—Multiblade spring
    • 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
    • H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/4833—Sliding arrangements, e.g. sliding button
EP23188465.1A 2023-07-28 2023-07-28 One-piece spring-loaded clamp for at least one electrical conductor Active EP4498528B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23188465.1A EP4498528B1 (en) 2023-07-28 2023-07-28 One-piece spring-loaded clamp for at least one electrical conductor

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23188465.1A EP4498528B1 (en) 2023-07-28 2023-07-28 One-piece spring-loaded clamp for at least one electrical conductor

Publications (3)

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EP4498528A1 EP4498528A1 (en) 2025-01-29
EP4498528C0 true EP4498528C0 (en) 2025-06-11
EP4498528B1 EP4498528B1 (en) 2025-06-11

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Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20300266U1 (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-05-19 Bals Elektrotechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg Electrical cable terminal has spring clip that is released to press contact end securely against the cable wire
DE102019132316A1 (en) * 2019-11-28 2021-06-02 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Spring clamp terminal for conductors

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