Mounting frame comprising a PE contact

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10693260-B2
Application number	US-201816479260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	Mar 21, 2017
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

The invention relates to a mounting frame (5) which comprises at least one PE contact (1) and can be inserted into the housing from a plug-in end and/or from a terminal end. The at least one PE contact (1) is arranged on the mounting frame (5). Previously known PE contacts can be contacted only from one end, whereas the disclosed PE contact (1) can be contacted from the terminal end and/or the plug-in end.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mounting frame, comprising:
two long side walls;
two short side walls, the long side walls being connected to the short side walls at corner edges to form a generally rectangular hollow cuboid body; and
at least one PE contact arranged at one of the corner edges, the at least one PE contact having
a first generally flat connecting piece arranged parallel to one of the two long side walls,
a first upper limb extending at a right angle from an upper end of the first generally flat connecting piece,
a first lower limb extending at a right angle from a lower end of the first generally flat connecting piece parallel to the first upper limb,
a second generally flat connecting piece arranged parallel to one of the two short side walls,
a second upper limb extending at a right angle from an upper end of the second generally flat connecting piece, and
a second lower limb extending at a right angle from a lower end of the second generally flat connecting piece parallel to the second upper limb.

2. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact has an integral configuration, with
the first upper limb and the second upper limb being one piece and
the first lower limb and the second lower limb being separate pieces which overlap one another.

3. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact can be is fixed to the mounting frame in a form-fitting manner.

4. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact consists of a plurality of PE contacts which are mounted on all four corner edges of the mounting frame.

5. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact has at least one recess for fastening to the mounting frame.

6. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact is made of a conductive material.

7. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the mounting frame has at least one threaded sleeve.

8. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the mounting frame is made of plastic.

9. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact is made of metal.

10. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one PE contact is made of a copper alloy.

11. The mounting frame as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the mounting frame is configured to be inserted in a housing from a plug-in end or from a terminal end of the housing, and
wherein the at least one PE contact can be contacted from both the terminal end and from the plug-in end of the housing.

Assignees

• Harting Electric Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Beischer Thomas
• Schenk Florian

Classifications

• H01R13/6582 Primary

  with resilient means for engaging mating connector · CPC title

• H01R13/652 Primary

  with earth pin, blade or socket · CPC title

• H01R13/518

  for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title

• H01R13/648 Primary

  Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices {, e.g. anti-static shielding}   (coaxially arranged shields H01R24/38) · CPC title