JP2002050419A - Structure of terminal holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal holder enabled to change the direction of connection. SOLUTION: A base holder 2 is mounted on a side surface of a power source apparatus 1, and a plurality of terminal holders 3 are mounted on the base holder 2. A conductive plate 8 to be connected to the circuit inside the power source apparatus 1 is mounted on the terminal holders 3, and connection screws 11 are attached to the conductive plate 8 so as to make possible to screw up and loosen. The connection screws 11 are enabled to be attached either in vertical direction and horizontal direction on the conductive plate 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal block structure used for connection between, for example, a power supply main body and an electronic device supplied with power from the power supply main body.

[0002]

Conventionally, as this type of terminal block structure, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a plurality of terminal blocks 23 are continuously provided in the lateral direction of a power supply device 21 as a terminal block mounting device. The bases 22 are fixed to each other, a mounting portion 24 is formed on each terminal block 23, and a conductive plate 25 connected to a circuit (not shown) inside the power supply 21 is mounted on the mounting portion 24. A hole 26 in which a nut 27 or the like is fitted is formed in the side surface direction of the mounting portion 24, and a hole 28 is formed in a corresponding portion of the conductive plate 25, and the hole 26 and the hole 28 are formed in the hole 26 and the hole 28. The connection Biz 29 is attached, and the connection Biz 29 electronic device is connected to a lead wire and used.

[0003] However, in the conventional terminal block structure, the lead wire is fixed in the side direction, which is one direction of the power supply device. And this power equipment
When the power supply device 21 is mounted on various devices, other components are often arranged in the lateral direction of the power supply device 21.
After the 21 is mounted on the device, electrical connection is no longer possible. Therefore, the lead wires must be connected externally in advance, and if the lead wires are connected incorrectly, the entire power supply 21 must be taken out of the device and reconnected, thus improving workability. There was room for In addition, the selection of the mounting place of the power supply device 21 is limited, and furthermore, it does not sufficiently respond to the request of the customer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a terminal block structure capable of changing the connection direction with respect to the terminal block.

[0005]

According to the terminal block structure of the present invention, a base is mounted on one surface of a terminal block mounting device,
A plurality of terminal blocks are connected to the base, and a conductive plate connected to a circuit inside the terminal block mounting device is provided on these terminal blocks, and a connection biz is attached to the conductive plate so as to be able to be tightened and loosened. Wherein the connection biz can be attached to the conductive plate in multiple directions. For this reason, the mounting direction of the connection biz can be determined according to the installation location of the terminal block mounting device, and a lead wire or the like can be mounted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the terminal block structure according to the first aspect, wherein the terminal block has a mounting portion having an insertion hole in multiple directions, and the mounting portion corresponds to the insertion hole. The conductive plate having the hole is mounted. Thereby, the connection biz can be attached in a direction corresponding to the insertion hole formed in the attachment portion.

Further, in the terminal block structure according to the third aspect, the insertion hole of the mounting portion is formed in two directions of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the terminal block mounting device. For this reason, the connection direction of the connection biz can be selected in two directions, a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a terminal block structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a power supply device as a terminal block mounting device, and a base 2 on which a plurality of terminal blocks 3 are provided is fixed in the side direction of the power supply device 1. . As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting portion 4 is formed on the terminal block 3, and holes 5A and 5B serving as insertion holes for connection vis are formed in the mounting portion 4 at two locations in an upward direction and a horizontal direction. ing. Nut fitting portions 6A and 6B are formed at the distal ends of these holes 5A and 5B, respectively.
Here, the nut 7 is fitted and inserted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a conductive plate 8 connected to a circuit (not shown) inside the power supply 1 is bent and attached to the mounting portion 4 so as to surround the mounting portion 4. This conductive plate 8 has holes 5A and 5B as shown in FIGS.
Holes 9A and 9B are formed in the upward and horizontal directions in correspondence with. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a removal prevention portion which is a step formed on the conductive plate 8, and reference numeral 12 denotes a guide groove. The connection biz 11 can be tightened or loosened in one of the holes 5A and 5B and the holes 9A and 9B with the nut 7 so that the connection biz 11 can be tightened or loosened.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When there is a space in the side direction when the power supply device 1 is mounted on various devices, as shown by a symbol B in FIG. 4 and FIG. By inserting and screwing, a lead wire can be connected from the horizontal direction. On the other hand, when the side of the power supply device 1 is the casing of the device or other components are mounted and there is no room to spare, A in FIGS.
The lead wire can be connected from above by inserting and screwing the connection biz 11 into the upper hole 9A of the conductive plate 8 as shown by the reference numeral. By selecting the mounting direction of the connection biz 11 in this manner, in any case, the work of tightening the connection biz 11 after the mounting of the power supply device 1 can be performed. The wire can be attached. When a lead wire is attached to the power supply device 1 in advance, if there is a connection error or the like, only the necessary lead wire can be removed and reconnected.

In this embodiment, the mounting directions of the connection biz 11 are not unified for convenience of explanation, but are generally unified in a horizontal direction or an upward direction. However,
The connection biz 11 may be attached upward only at a necessary portion as in this embodiment.

As described in detail above, in the terminal block structure of the present embodiment, the base 2 is mounted on the side surface, which is one surface of the power supply device 1, and a plurality of terminal blocks 3 are connected to the base 2, A conductive plate 8 connected to a circuit inside the power supply 1 is provided on the terminal block 3,
Since the connection biz 11 is attached to the conductive plate 8 so as to be able to be tightened and loosened, and the connection biz 11 can be attached to the conductive plate 8 in multiple directions, that is, in the present embodiment, in the upward direction and the horizontal direction. The mounting direction of the connection biz 11 can be determined in the upward direction and the horizontal direction according to the installation location of the power supply device 1, and a lead wire or the like can be mounted. In particular, a mounting portion 4 having holes 5A and 5B serving as insertion holes for the connection biz 11 is attached to the terminal block 3 in the upward and horizontal directions, and the mounting portion 4 has holes 9A and 9A corresponding to the holes 5A and 5B.
9B, the mounting portion 4 is provided.
The connection vis 11 can be attached in a direction corresponding to the holes 5A and 5B formed in the holes. In this embodiment, the holes 5A and 5B are formed in two directions, that is, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the power supply device 1.

Although the terminal block structure of the present invention has been described based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the present embodiment, the mounting direction of the connection biz 11 is set to two directions, that is, the upward direction and the lateral direction. If it is further bent to make a polygonal shape, and a hole for inserting the connection biz 11 is formed at this corner,
Various directions can be provided, for example, the connection biz 11 can be tightened from a diagonal direction of 45 degrees, and the number of directions is not limited. Also,
The terminal blocks 3 at the left and right ends have a structure in which the conductive plate 8 is mounted to be turned over by 90 degrees so that the connection
11 can be attached.

[0015]

According to the terminal block structure of the first aspect of the present invention,
A base is mounted on one surface of the terminal block mounting device, a plurality of terminal blocks are connected to the base, and a conductive plate connected to an internal circuit of the terminal block mounting device is provided on these terminal blocks. A terminal block structure in which the connection biz is attached to the board so that the connection biz can be tightened and loosened, and the connection biz can be attached to the conductive plate in multiple directions. The mounting direction of the connection biz can be determined, and a lead wire or the like can be mounted, thereby improving the efficiency of the mounting work of the lead wire at the time of mounting the device or after mounting.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the terminal block structure according to the first aspect, wherein the terminal block is provided with a mounting portion having an insertion hole for connection biz in multiple directions. Since the conductive plate having the hole corresponding to the mounting portion is mounted, the connection biz can be mounted in a direction corresponding to the insertion hole formed in the mounting portion.

Furthermore, in the terminal block structure according to the third aspect, the insertion hole of the mounting portion is formed in two directions of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the terminal block mounting device. The mounting direction of the connection biz can be selected in two directions, a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a terminal block mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

3A and 3B show a base, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view, and FIG. 3B is a longitudinal sectional view from the side.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting structure of a conductive plate.

5A and 5B show a conductive plate, wherein FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a side view, FIG. 5C is a plan view, and FIG. 5D is a bottom view.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a conventional terminal block mounting structure.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional structure for mounting a conductive plate on a terminal block.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 power supply device (terminal block mounting device) 2 base 3 terminal block 4 mounting portion 5A, 5B hole (connection hole for connection biz) 8 conductive plate 9A, 9B hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A base is mounted on one side of a terminal block mounting device,
A plurality of terminal blocks are connected to this base, and a conductive plate connected to a circuit inside the terminal block mounting device is provided on these terminal blocks. A terminal block structure, wherein said connection block is attachable to said conductive plate in multiple directions. 2. The terminal board according to claim 1, wherein a mounting portion having an insertion hole in multiple directions is formed on the terminal block, and the conductive plate having a hole corresponding to the insertion hole is mounted on the mounting portion. The terminal block structure according to claim 1. 3. The terminal block structure according to claim 2, wherein the insertion holes of the mounting portion are formed in two directions, a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, of the terminal block mounting device.