WO2012156925A2 - Support for electrical components - Google Patents

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WO2012156925A2
WO2012156925A2 PCT/IB2012/052454 IB2012052454W WO2012156925A2 WO 2012156925 A2 WO2012156925 A2 WO 2012156925A2 IB 2012052454 W IB2012052454 W IB 2012052454W WO 2012156925 A2 WO2012156925 A2 WO 2012156925A2
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Federico DI ROCCO
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Di Rocco Federico
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/16—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within the box
    • 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
    • H01R4/58—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 characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/64—Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail

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  • the present invention relates to a support for electrical components.
  • supports for electrical components used in electrical systems comprise a supporting base which is fixed to the wall structure and is intended to removably accommodate one or more electrical components, which are constituted, for example, by sockets, buttons, fuses, and the like.
  • the mating between the electrical components and the supporting base that accommodates them is obtained by way of interlocking elements, the function of which is to prevent the electrical component from sliding both outward from the supporting base and also further inside it, with test criteria specified by the technical regulations in force.
  • connection between the grounding of the system and the grounding of the component occurs in the component by way of screw terminals, with threaded pins or, worse, bushings, with a capacity to keep the wire clamped with a very limited margin for traction.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a support for electrical components which makes it possible, in a very simple and practical manner, to execute the mating and the detachment of the electrical components from the supporting base of the device, without the risk of damaging the electrical components or the supporting base and being certain of keeping the grounding of the system connected to the grounding of the electrical components, when the electrical components are coupled to the supporting base.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a support for electrical components which owing to its peculiar implementation characteristics is capable of offering the utmost guarantees of safety and reliability in operation.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a support for electrical components which can be produced with materials and elements that are readily available on the market, so as to also be competitive from a purely economic viewpoint.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention with interconnection elements shown exploded in order to show their application;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective and partially cutaway view of the device according to the invention with interconnection elements shown exploded;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention in transverse cross-section, with an interconnection element highlighted in the state of partial separation;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of the device according to the invention taken at an electrical component, with a partially separated interconnection element highlighted;
  • Figure 5 is a side elevation view of the device according to the invention with an interconnection element in the state of partial separation;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective and partially cutaway view of the device according to the invention, showing some internal elements and with some interconnection elements highlighted in order to show their operation.
  • the supporting base 2 is made of electrically insulating material and is, conveniently, adapted to be fixed to a support which is connected to a building for civil or industrial use.
  • the supporting base 2 can be accommodated in a countersunk box, designed to be anchored to a wall or to a floor of the building or to a socket turret or the like fixed to the building, in particular if the building is for civil use, or it can be accommodated in a wall-mounted box, which is fixed to a wall of the building for the provision of industrial electrical switchboards.
  • the supporting base 2 can also be associated with external conduits for the wires of the electrical system or with any other type of support adapted to the distribution of the electric power supply in buildings for civil or industrial use.
  • the supporting base 2 can be associated, by way of removable mating means, with at least one electrical component 3, which is constituted for example by an electrical socket or the like.
  • a receptacle 2a which has one side open outward, in which the electrical component 3 can be arranged, by way of a movement to insert the electrical component 3 with respect to the supporting base 2 along a direction of mating which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of arrangement of the open side of the receptacle 2a.
  • the removable mating means comprise at least one interconnection element 4 made of conducting material, which can be arranged removably between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3, so as to provide the mechanical connection between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3.
  • such interconnection element 4 is adapted to electrically connect at least one first conducting body 5, which is supported by the supporting base 2 and can be connected to the grounding of the electrical system, to at least one second conducting body 6, which is supported instead by the electrical component 3 and is connected to the grounding pole 7 of the same electrical component 3.
  • the interconnection element 4 that provides a mechanical coupling between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3 also provides an electrical connection between the grounding of the electrical system and the grounding pole 7 of the same electrical component.
  • the interconnection element 4 provides both a mechanical coupling between the electrical component 3 and the supporting base 2 and also an electrical connection between the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component and the grounding of the system, if the mechanical coupling between an electrical component and the supporting base 2 were accidentally broken, then the electrical connection between the electrical component and the grounding of the system would also be broken and the electrical component 3, which would no longer be coupled to the supporting base 2, would therefore tend to detach from the supporting base 2, thus cutting the power to the utilities connected to the electrical component in question.
  • At least two interconnection elements 4 are provided, which act on mutually opposite sides with respect to the electrical component 3 and each one of which is adapted to electrically connect the second conducting body 6 with a respective first conducting body 5.
  • At least two electrical components 3 arranged side by side can be coupled with the supporting base 2.
  • each one of the electrical components 3 at least one respective interconnection element 4 is provided and, more preferably, at least two respective interconnection elements 4 are provided, which are arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the corresponding electrical component 3, along a direction which is substantially transverse to the direction of juxtaposition of the various electrical components 3.
  • each electrical component 3 are, conveniently, constituted by connection pins 8, which are removably inserted in a corresponding through seat 9a, defined in the supporting base 2, and in a corresponding retainer seat 9b, provided in the corresponding electrical component 3, so as to provide the mechanical connection between the supporting base 2 and the corresponding electrical component 3.
  • connection pins 8 makes ' it possible, moreover, to make the electrical connection between the respective first conducting body 5 and the second conducting body 6, which is associated with the corresponding electrical component 3.
  • connection pins 8 are arranged with their axes inclined, with respect to the direction of mating/separation or insertion/extraction of the corresponding electrical component 3 into/from the supporting base 2, and mutually converge, proceeding from the outside toward the inside of the supporting base 2, so as to ensure an effective retention of the electrical components 3 to the supporting base 2.
  • connection pins 8 are threaded and each one removably engages with a corresponding first female thread 10, which is defined in the corresponding first conducting body 5, and with a corresponding second female thread 1 1 , which is connected to the second conducting body 6.
  • threaded connection pins 8 offer a number of advantages.
  • the threaded connection pins 8 ensure a connection between electrical components 3 and the supporting base 2 which is reliable over time, as well as being practical to install and manipulate using convenient pocket screwers available on the market.
  • the threaded connection pins 8 force anyone who wishes to remove the electrical components 3 to source and use specific tools in order to unscrew them, thus ensuring safety for the users.
  • connection pins 8 with one component of their axis oriented transversely to the direction of stress owing to the use of the electrical components and to the stroke thereof in their mating/separation movement with respect to the supporting base 2 prevents the deterioration of the mechanical coupling caused by the connection pins 8.
  • connection pins 8 were oriented with their axes parallel to the direction of mating/separation of the electrical components 3 with respect to the supporting base 2, the female screw seats 10 would tend to deteriorate with use, thus reducing the effectiveness of the electrical contact and of the clamping of the mechanical coupling.
  • the first female threads are arranged coaxially with the through seats 9a while the second female screw seats are coaxial with the retainer seats 9b.
  • two first conducting bodies 5 are provided, each one of which is constituted by a bar 12, which is coupled to the supporting base 2 and lies substantially parallel to the direction along which the various electrical components 3 are laterally adjacent on the supporting base 2.
  • the respective first female threads 10 are defined along each bar 12, and each one is arranged at the region of mating of a respective electrical component 3 to the supporting base 2 and formed from an annular portion 10a defined on the corresponding bar 12.
  • each bar 12 a terminal 13 is conveniently provided for connection to the grounding of the system.
  • a terminal 13 can be constituted by a lug terminal, so as to be more reliable than the terminals in use today for the connection of the grounding of the system to the electrical components.
  • the bars 12 can, for example, be obtained by cutting and folding a metallic sheet.
  • the second conducting body 6 is accommodated within the box-like enclosure of the corresponding electrical component 3 and is, for example, constituted by a conducting portion, which is electrically connected to the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component 3 and in contact with a pair of lateral conducting tabs 14, to which are fixed, or with which are integral, two rings 1 la, in which the second female screw seats 11 for the connection of the threaded connection pins 8 are provided.
  • the bars 12 are connected to the electrical terminations of the grounding conductor of the system using the terminals 13.
  • the electrical component 3 With the supporting base 2 associated with the corresponding support, in order to mate an electrical component 3 with the supporting base 2, the electrical component 3 is inserted into the desired region of the receptacle 2a, making the necessary connection operations of the electrical component 3 to the phase and neutral of the electrical system.
  • the mechanical connection is made between the electrical component 3 and the supporting base 2 by screwing two threaded connection pins 8 into the corresponding first female threads 10 of the two bars 12 and into the second female screw seats 1 1 of the electrical component 3, in the process also making the electrical connection of the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component 3 to the grounding of the system.
  • the electrical component 3 is to be removed from the supporting base 2, it is sufficient to unscrew the threaded connection pins 8 from the respective first female threads 10 and second female screw seats 1 1 and extract the electrical component 3 from the receptacle 2a of the supporting base 2, without having to exert any force that could damage the electrical component 3 or the supporting base 2.
  • the invention is capable of fully achieving the intended aim and objects, in that it makes it possible, by way of the aforementioned interconnection elements and, more specifically, by way of the threaded connection pins, not only to perform a mechanical mating between the supporting base and the electrical component which is easily removable, but also to make a connection of the electrical component to the grounding which is more reliable than the solutions known at present.
  • connection between the grounding of the system and the grounding of the electrical component occurs on the first conducting body that is present in the device according to the invention, thus eliminating the time that was previously necessary to connect all the groundings of the electrical components.

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Abstract

A support for electrical components which comprises a supporting base (2) for at least one electrical component (3) and wherein means are provided for removable mating between the supporting base (2) and the electrical component (3). The removable mating means comprise at least one interconnection element (4) made of conducting material, which can be arranged in a non-removable manner between the supporting base (2) and the electrical component (3) and is adapted to electrically connect at least one first conducting body (5), which is supported by the supporting base (2) and can be connected to the grounding of the electrical system, with at least one second conducting body (6), which is supported by the electrical component (3) and connected to the grounding pole (7) of the electrical component (3).

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SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
The present invention relates to a support for electrical components.
As is known, supports for electrical components used in electrical systems comprise a supporting base which is fixed to the wall structure and is intended to removably accommodate one or more electrical components, which are constituted, for example, by sockets, buttons, fuses, and the like.
At present, the mating between the electrical components and the supporting base that accommodates them is obtained by way of interlocking elements, the function of which is to prevent the electrical component from sliding both outward from the supporting base and also further inside it, with test criteria specified by the technical regulations in force.
The technical limitation of this solution is the difficulty, even for the most expert technicians, of detaching electrical components from the supporting base, for their substitution or for the reconnection of wires which may have become detached from the components, without damaging the interlocking elements.
Given this difficulty, if the grounding is disconnected from a component, the tendency is to keep the cable of the grounding disconnected, which, although rarely leading to a decrease in functionality, still constitutes a considerable decrease in safety.
Moreover, owing to limitations of space and functionality, the connection between the grounding of the system and the grounding of the component occurs in the component by way of screw terminals, with threaded pins or, worse, bushings, with a capacity to keep the wire clamped with a very limited margin for traction.
The aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a support for electrical components which makes it possible, in a very simple and practical manner, to execute the mating and the detachment of the electrical components from the supporting base of the device, without the risk of damaging the electrical components or the supporting base and being certain of keeping the grounding of the system connected to the grounding of the electrical components, when the electrical components are coupled to the supporting base.
Within this aim, an object of the invention is to provide a support for electrical components which owing to its peculiar implementation characteristics is capable of offering the utmost guarantees of safety and reliability in operation.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a support for electrical components which can be produced with materials and elements that are readily available on the market, so as to also be competitive from a purely economic viewpoint.
This aim and these and other objects which will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a support for electrical components as defined in claim 1.
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of the device according to the invention, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention with interconnection elements shown exploded in order to show their application;
Figure 2 is a perspective and partially cutaway view of the device according to the invention with interconnection elements shown exploded;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention in transverse cross-section, with an interconnection element highlighted in the state of partial separation;
Figure 4 is a sectional view of the device according to the invention taken at an electrical component, with a partially separated interconnection element highlighted;
Figure 5 is a side elevation view of the device according to the invention with an interconnection element in the state of partial separation; Figure 6 is a perspective and partially cutaway view of the device according to the invention, showing some internal elements and with some interconnection elements highlighted in order to show their operation.
With reference to the figures, the support for electrical components, according to the invention, generally designated with the reference numeral
1 , comprises a supporting base 2.
In particular, the supporting base 2 is made of electrically insulating material and is, conveniently, adapted to be fixed to a support which is connected to a building for civil or industrial use.
For example, the supporting base 2 can be accommodated in a countersunk box, designed to be anchored to a wall or to a floor of the building or to a socket turret or the like fixed to the building, in particular if the building is for civil use, or it can be accommodated in a wall-mounted box, which is fixed to a wall of the building for the provision of industrial electrical switchboards. Optionally, the supporting base 2 can also be associated with external conduits for the wires of the electrical system or with any other type of support adapted to the distribution of the electric power supply in buildings for civil or industrial use.
The supporting base 2 can be associated, by way of removable mating means, with at least one electrical component 3, which is constituted for example by an electrical socket or the like.
Conveniently, in the supporting base 2 a receptacle 2a is provided, which has one side open outward, in which the electrical component 3 can be arranged, by way of a movement to insert the electrical component 3 with respect to the supporting base 2 along a direction of mating which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of arrangement of the open side of the receptacle 2a.
According to the invention, the removable mating means comprise at least one interconnection element 4 made of conducting material, which can be arranged removably between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3, so as to provide the mechanical connection between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3.
Also according to the invention, such interconnection element 4 is adapted to electrically connect at least one first conducting body 5, which is supported by the supporting base 2 and can be connected to the grounding of the electrical system, to at least one second conducting body 6, which is supported instead by the electrical component 3 and is connected to the grounding pole 7 of the same electrical component 3.
In this manner, the interconnection element 4 that provides a mechanical coupling between the supporting base 2 and the electrical component 3 also provides an electrical connection between the grounding of the electrical system and the grounding pole 7 of the same electrical component.
As a consequence, since the interconnection element 4 provides both a mechanical coupling between the electrical component 3 and the supporting base 2 and also an electrical connection between the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component and the grounding of the system, if the mechanical coupling between an electrical component and the supporting base 2 were accidentally broken, then the electrical connection between the electrical component and the grounding of the system would also be broken and the electrical component 3, which would no longer be coupled to the supporting base 2, would therefore tend to detach from the supporting base 2, thus cutting the power to the utilities connected to the electrical component in question.
Advantageously, at least two interconnection elements 4 are provided, which act on mutually opposite sides with respect to the electrical component 3 and each one of which is adapted to electrically connect the second conducting body 6 with a respective first conducting body 5.
Preferably, at least two electrical components 3 arranged side by side can be coupled with the supporting base 2.
In this case, for each one of the electrical components 3, at least one respective interconnection element 4 is provided and, more preferably, at least two respective interconnection elements 4 are provided, which are arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the corresponding electrical component 3, along a direction which is substantially transverse to the direction of juxtaposition of the various electrical components 3.
As illustrated, the interconnection elements 4 of each electrical component 3 are, conveniently, constituted by connection pins 8, which are removably inserted in a corresponding through seat 9a, defined in the supporting base 2, and in a corresponding retainer seat 9b, provided in the corresponding electrical component 3, so as to provide the mechanical connection between the supporting base 2 and the corresponding electrical component 3. Each one of the connection pins 8 makes ' it possible, moreover, to make the electrical connection between the respective first conducting body 5 and the second conducting body 6, which is associated with the corresponding electrical component 3.
Advantageously, the connection pins 8 are arranged with their axes inclined, with respect to the direction of mating/separation or insertion/extraction of the corresponding electrical component 3 into/from the supporting base 2, and mutually converge, proceeding from the outside toward the inside of the supporting base 2, so as to ensure an effective retention of the electrical components 3 to the supporting base 2.
According to a preferred embodiment, the connection pins 8 are threaded and each one removably engages with a corresponding first female thread 10, which is defined in the corresponding first conducting body 5, and with a corresponding second female thread 1 1 , which is connected to the second conducting body 6.
The use of threaded connection pins 8 offers a number of advantages. In fact, the threaded connection pins 8 ensure a connection between electrical components 3 and the supporting base 2 which is reliable over time, as well as being practical to install and manipulate using convenient pocket screwers available on the market. Moreover, by having a special shape to their head, the threaded connection pins 8 force anyone who wishes to remove the electrical components 3 to source and use specific tools in order to unscrew them, thus ensuring safety for the users.
It should likewise be noted that the arrangement of the connection pins 8 with one component of their axis oriented transversely to the direction of stress owing to the use of the electrical components and to the stroke thereof in their mating/separation movement with respect to the supporting base 2 prevents the deterioration of the mechanical coupling caused by the connection pins 8.
In fact, the mechanical stresses due to the mating/separation of the electrical components 3 with respect to the supporting base 2 are substantially parallel to the mating/separation movement of the same electrical components with respect to the supporting base 2.
This implies that, if the connection pins 8 were oriented with their axes parallel to the direction of mating/separation of the electrical components 3 with respect to the supporting base 2, the female screw seats 10 would tend to deteriorate with use, thus reducing the effectiveness of the electrical contact and of the clamping of the mechanical coupling.
As can be observed, the first female threads are arranged coaxially with the through seats 9a while the second female screw seats are coaxial with the retainer seats 9b.
Preferably, on the supporting base 2 two first conducting bodies 5 are provided, each one of which is constituted by a bar 12, which is coupled to the supporting base 2 and lies substantially parallel to the direction along which the various electrical components 3 are laterally adjacent on the supporting base 2.
The respective first female threads 10 are defined along each bar 12, and each one is arranged at the region of mating of a respective electrical component 3 to the supporting base 2 and formed from an annular portion 10a defined on the corresponding bar 12.
At at least one end of each bar 12 a terminal 13 is conveniently provided for connection to the grounding of the system. Advantageously, such terminal 13 can be constituted by a lug terminal, so as to be more reliable than the terminals in use today for the connection of the grounding of the system to the electrical components.
The bars 12 can, for example, be obtained by cutting and folding a metallic sheet.
Conveniently, the second conducting body 6 is accommodated within the box-like enclosure of the corresponding electrical component 3 and is, for example, constituted by a conducting portion, which is electrically connected to the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component 3 and in contact with a pair of lateral conducting tabs 14, to which are fixed, or with which are integral, two rings 1 la, in which the second female screw seats 11 for the connection of the threaded connection pins 8 are provided.
Use of the support according to the invention is the following.
Before associating the supporting base 2 with the corresponding support connected to the building, i.e. before accommodating it in a corresponding countersunk or wall-mounted box, the bars 12 are connected to the electrical terminations of the grounding conductor of the system using the terminals 13.
With the supporting base 2 associated with the corresponding support, in order to mate an electrical component 3 with the supporting base 2, the electrical component 3 is inserted into the desired region of the receptacle 2a, making the necessary connection operations of the electrical component 3 to the phase and neutral of the electrical system.
At this point, the mechanical connection is made between the electrical component 3 and the supporting base 2 by screwing two threaded connection pins 8 into the corresponding first female threads 10 of the two bars 12 and into the second female screw seats 1 1 of the electrical component 3, in the process also making the electrical connection of the grounding pole 7 of the electrical component 3 to the grounding of the system.
If the electrical component 3 is to be removed from the supporting base 2, it is sufficient to unscrew the threaded connection pins 8 from the respective first female threads 10 and second female screw seats 1 1 and extract the electrical component 3 from the receptacle 2a of the supporting base 2, without having to exert any force that could damage the electrical component 3 or the supporting base 2.
In practice it has been found that the invention is capable of fully achieving the intended aim and objects, in that it makes it possible, by way of the aforementioned interconnection elements and, more specifically, by way of the threaded connection pins, not only to perform a mechanical mating between the supporting base and the electrical component which is easily removable, but also to make a connection of the electrical component to the grounding which is more reliable than the solutions known at present.
It must also be pointed out that, with the device according to the invention, the connection between the grounding of the system and the grounding of the electrical component occurs on the first conducting body that is present in the device according to the invention, thus eliminating the time that was previously necessary to connect all the groundings of the electrical components.
All the characteristics of the invention indicated as advantageous, convenient or similar may also be missing or be substituted by equivalent characteristics.
The individual characteristics shown with reference to general teachings or to specific embodiments can all be present in other embodiments or substitute characteristics in these embodiments. The invention, thus conceived, is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims.
In practice the materials employed, provided they are compatible with the specific use, as well as the dimensions and shapes, may be any according to requirements.
Moreover, all the details may be substituted by other, technically equivalent elements.
The disclosures in Italian Patent Application No. VR201 1A000106 from which this application claims priority are incorporated herein by reference.
Where the technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference numerals and/or signs, those reference numerals and/or signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference numerals and/or signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference numerals and/or signs.

Claims

1. A support for electrical components, comprising a supporting base
(2) which is adapted to be associated with a support which is connected to a building for civil or industrial use and is adapted to support at least one electrical component (3), which is provided with at least one respective grounding pole (7), means being provided for removable mating between said supporting base (2) and said at least one electrical component (3), characterized in that said removable mating means comprise at least one interconnection element (4) made of conducting material, said at least one interconnection element (4) being adapted to be arranged removably between said supporting base (2) and said at least one electrical component
(3) , said supporting base (2) supporting at least one first conducting body (5), which is adapted to be electrically connected to the grounding of the electrical system, said at least one electrical component (3) supporting at least one second conducting body (6) which is connected to said grounding pole (7) of said at least one electrical component (3), said at least one interconnection element (4) being adapted to electrically connect said at least one first conducting body (5) to said at least one second conducting body (6).
2. The support according to claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises at least two interconnection elements (4), which act on mutually opposite sides with respect to said at least one electrical component (3) and are adapted to electrically connect said second conducting body (6) to a respective first conducting body (5).
3. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two electrical components (3) arranged side by side can be mated to said supporting base (2), for each one of said electrical components (3) at least one respective interconnection element (4) being provided.
4. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises, for each one of said electrical components (3), at least two respective interconnection elements (4), which are arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the corresponding electrical component (3) along a direction that is substantially transverse to the direction along which said electrical components (3) are laterally adjacent.
5. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interconnection elements (4) of each electrical component (3) are constituted by connection pins (8), which are adapted to connect the respective first conducting body (5) to said second conducting body (6).
6. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said connection pins (8) are arranged so that their corresponding axes are inclined with respect to the direction of mating of the corresponding electrical component (3) to said supporting base (2) and mutually converge, proceeding from the outside toward the inside of said supporting base (2).
7. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said connection pins (8) are threaded and each one engages with a respective first female thread (10), which is defined in the corresponding first conducting body (5), and with a respective second female thread (1 1), which is connected to said second conducting body (6).
8. The support according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that each first conducting body (5) comprises a bar (12) which is associated with said supporting base (2) and lies substantially parallel to the direction along which said electrical components (3) are laterally adjacent, first female threads (10) being defined on said bar (12) and being each arranged at the region of mating of a respective electrical component (3) on said supporting base (2), at at least one end of said bar (12) a terminal (13) being provided for connection to the grounding of the system.
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