JPH1186939A - Non-screw terminal block - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To operate a release lever by use of a broad minus driver even if the width of a non-screw terminal block is narrowed by forming a recessed part for operating the head part of the release lever over the whole width of a terminal block body. SOLUTION: A recessed part 12 for inserting the tip of a minus driver to operate a release lever 3 is formed on the upper surface of a terminal block body 1. The recessed part 12 is formed over the whole width of the terminal block body 1. Therefore, even if a narrow non-screw terminal block is closely arranged, the release lever 3 can be operated by inserting the tip of the minus driver. Even if the width of the tip of the minus driver is larger than the whole width of the terminal block body 1, the operation can be performed without touching the adjacent release lever 3 by tapering the head part of the release lever 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved screwless terminal block in which a contact pressure spring and a release lever are incorporated in a terminal block body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A screwless terminal block is provided with a contact pressure spring and a release lever, and the operation of the contact pressure spring is performed by rotating the release lever when the electric wire is attached or detached. In such a screwless terminal block, it is necessary to increase the spring pressure of the contact pressure spring in order to increase the connection reliability. However, on the other hand, if the spring pressure is increased, a strong force is required to release the contact pressure spring when attaching and detaching the electric wire, so that the release lever is operated with the tip of the tool.

[0003] In this case, it is convenient if a widely used flathead screwdriver can be used. However, especially with a small screwless terminal block having a small width, the width of the release lever becomes small, so that a flat-blade screwdriver having a wide tip cannot be inserted. Further, a small flathead screwdriver having a very narrow tip width cannot be used because of insufficient strength. Therefore, conventionally, it was necessary to operate the release lever with the tip of a special tool. However, it is troublesome to always prepare such a special tool as described above. Conventionally, there has been a problem that it is difficult to understand how to operate such a special tool.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and, even when the width of a screwless terminal block is reduced, a release lever using a flat screwdriver having a large strength and a wide end width is used. The present invention has been made to provide a screwless terminal block that can operate the terminal block.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a screwless terminal block according to the present invention is provided on a terminal block body on which a release lever for operating a contact pressure spring is incorporated. A recess for receiving the tip of a flathead screwdriver for operating the head of the terminal block is formed over the entire width of the terminal block main body. The head of the release lever is preferably tapered, and the shape of the recess is preferably a V-shape. Further, it is preferable that the rotation direction of the release lever is set to the center direction of the terminal block main body.

In the screwless terminal block according to the present invention, the recess for operating the head of the release lever is formed over the entire width of the terminal block body. Therefore, as shown in the following embodiments, the width of the screwless terminal block is reduced. Even when the width is reduced, the release lever can be operated using a wide flat-blade screwdriver.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, 1 is a terminal block main body made of a synthetic resin having a small width, 2 is a contact pressure spring incorporated on both sides of the inside thereof,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a release lever provided corresponding to each contact pressure spring 2 for operating these contact pressure springs 2. The contact pressure spring 2 is a loop-shaped member provided inside the rising portions at both ends of the terminal seat 4, and its tip faces outward from the window hole of the rising portion of the terminal seat 4. The contact pressure spring 2 has a high spring pressure in order to increase connection reliability.

[0008] At the tip of the contact pressure spring 2, a terminal block main body 1 is provided.
A hole 7 through which the tip of the electric wire 6 inserted from the electric wire insertion hole 5 can be passed is formed, and the electric wire 6 can be attached and detached in the state on the right side of FIG. After passing through the end of the electric wire 6, the end of the electric wire 6 can be brought into firm contact with the side surface of the terminal seat 4 by the spring pressure of the contact pressure spring 2 itself. Reference numeral 8 denotes a guide for the contact pressure spring 2 protruding from the terminal block main body 1.

The release lever 3 is a member for pushing out the inside of the contact pressure spring 2 against the spring pressure as shown on the right side of FIG. 1 so that the electric wire 6 can be attached and detached. It is a member made of. The rotation shaft 9 of the release lever 3 is protruded from the terminal block main body 1 side, and the release lever 3 is swingably supported by passing the center hole 10 of the release lever 3 through the rotation shaft 9. . 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a return spring for constantly releasing the release lever 3 in the direction of the contact pressure spring 2, and is formed integrally with the release lever 3.

A recess 12 is formed on the upper surface of the terminal block main body 1 for operating the release lever 3 by inserting the tip of a flathead screwdriver. In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the recess 12 is formed over the entire width of the terminal block main body 1. Therefore, even when a narrow screwless terminal block is closely arranged as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the release lever 3 can be operated by inserting the tip of a flathead screwdriver. In addition, even when the width of the tip of the flathead screwdriver is wider than the entire width of the terminal block main body 1, if the head of the release lever 3 is tapered as shown in FIG. Is possible.

The concave portion 12 has a U-shaped cross section. The upper half is in the direction of inserting a flathead screwdriver along the release lever 3 as shown on the left side of FIG. 1, and the lower half is as shown on the right side of FIG. Preferably, the release lever 3 is swung against the spring pressure of the contact pressure spring 2 so that the electric wire 6 can be detached. If the concave portion 12 is formed in a V-shape in cross section, the tip of the flathead screwdriver does not slip and the operation angle can be reduced, so that there is an advantage that the operation efficiency is good and the operation method can be easily understood. Further, it is not necessary to insert a flathead screwdriver all the way into the release lever 3, and the second moment of area of the release lever 3 can be increased in a small space, so that sufficient strength can be obtained even with a small size.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
Is set as the direction in which the terminal block main body 1 is pressed, that is, the center direction of the terminal block main body 1, the screwless terminal block is moved by the rail (I) by an external force applied to the screwless terminal block.
There is no risk of falling off the EC rail).

[0013]

As described above, the screwless terminal block of the present invention does not require the use of special tools as in the prior art.
The release lever can be operated with the tip of an ordinary flat-blade screwdriver, and the operation section is provided on the upper surface of the terminal block main body, so that there is an advantage that the operation method is easy to understand. Therefore, the present invention is particularly valuable as a small screwless terminal block.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a screwless terminal block according to the present invention, in which a left half shows a state where a contact pressure spring is free, and a right half shows a state where a contact pressure spring is released.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the screwless terminal block of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a screwless terminal block of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the screwless terminal block of the present invention is closely arranged.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal block main body 2 Contact pressure spring 3 Release lever 4 Terminal seat 5 Electric wire insertion hole 6 Electric wire 7 hole 8 Guide 9 Rotating shaft 10 Hole 11 Return spring 12 Recess

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recess in which a tip of a flathead screwdriver for operating a head of the release lever is formed on an upper surface of a terminal block main body in which a release lever for operating a contact pressure spring is incorporated. A screwless terminal block characterized by being formed. 2. The screwless terminal block according to claim 1, wherein the head of the release lever has a tapered shape. 3. The screwless terminal block according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the recess is a V-shaped cross section. 4. The screwless terminal block according to claim 1, wherein a rotation direction of the release lever is set to a center direction of the terminal block main body.