Mounting rail adapter and set consisting of mounting rail adapter and electrical assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11916359-B2
Application number	US-202117152332-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2021
Priority date	Jan 17, 2020
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

A mounting rail adapter for fastening at least one electrical assembly to a mounting rail. The mounting rail adapter has mounting rail fastening elements that fasten the mounting rail adapter to the mounting rail and an assembly fastening region that is configured to fasten the at least one electrical assembly. In the assembly fastening region, at least one assembly fastening element is provided, at which the electrical assembly can be fastened to the mounting rail adapter. The at least one assembly fastening element forms a pivot bearing element to form a pivot joint between the electrical assembly and the mounting rail adapter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting rail adapter to fasten at least one electrical assembly to a mounting rail, the mounting rail adapter comprising:
mounting rail fastening elements that are configured to fasten the mounting rail adapter to the mounting rail;
an assembly fastening region that is configured to fasten the at least one electrical assembly;
at least one assembly fastening element arranged in the assembly fastening region to which the at least one electrical assembly is adapted to be fastened to the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element forms a pivot bearing element to form a pivot joint between the at least one electrical assembly and the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the mounting rail adapter has a body, the body having an upper surface,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element is formed as a first retaining pin projecting from the body in the assembly fastening region,
wherein the first retaining pin projects perpendicularly from the upper surface of the body in a projection direction, wherein an upper end of the first retaining pin is angled so as to provide an angled section, the angled section projecting in a direction that is perpendicular to the projection direction,
wherein an additional assembly fastening element is provided and is formed as a second retaining pin that projects from the body in the assembly fastening region and is arranged next to the first retaining pin,
wherein the second retaining pin projects perpendicularly from the upper surface of the body in the projection direction, wherein an upper end of the second retaining pin is angled so as to provide an angled section, the angled section projecting in a direction that is perpendicular to the projection direction,
wherein the angled section of each of the first and second retaining pins project in directions that point away from one another, and
wherein the first retaining pin and the second retaining pin are each monolithically connected to the upper surface of the body so as to project directly from the upper surface of the body.

2. A mounting rail adapter to fasten at least one electrical assembly to a mounting rail, the mounting rail adapter comprising:
mounting rail fastening elements that are configured to fasten the mounting rail adapter to the mounting rail;
an assembly fastening region that is configured to fasten the at least one electrical assembly;
at least one assembly fastening element arranged in the assembly fastening region to which the at least one electrical assembly is adapted to be fastened to the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element forms a pivot bearing element to form a pivot joint between the at least one electrical assembly and the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the mounting rail adapter has a body, the body having at least one snap-in arm that projects from the body, the at least one snap-in arm projecting from the body in the assembly fastening region or next to the assembly fastening region, and wherein the at least one snap-in arm latches onto the at least one electrical assembly or an electrical assembly coupled thereto to secure the at least one electrical assembly or the electrical assembly coupled thereto on the mounting rail adapter in at least a first pivot position,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element is formed as a first retaining pin projecting from the body in the assembly fastening region,
wherein an additional assembly fastening element is provided and is formed as a second retaining pin that projects from the body in the assembly fastening region and is arranged next to the first retaining pin, and
wherein the at least one snap-in arm is monolithically connected to the body and the second retaining pin is monolithically connected to the body.

3. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the first retaining pin projects from the body in a projection direction, wherein the first retaining pin is angled in cross-sectional profile in a section plane extending in the projection direction, such that the first retaining pin is provided with an angled section.

4. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the second retaining pin projects from the body in a projection direction, wherein the second retaining pin is angled in cross-sectional profile in a section plane extending in the projection direction, such that the second retaining pin is provided with an angled section.

5. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 4 , wherein the angled section of the second retaining pin is shorter than the angled section of the first retaining pin.

6. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 4 , wherein the angled section of each of the first and second retaining pins are angled in directions that point away from one another.

7. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 6 , wherein the body has a first end, a second end and a central portion provided between the first end and the second end, and wherein each of the first and second retaining pins are provided at the first end of the body and the at least one snap-in arm is provided at the central portion of the body.

8. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting rail adapter has at least one additional latching element, at which the at least one electrical assembly or the electrical assembly coupled thereto is secured on the mounting rail adapter in at least one second pivot position that differs from the first pivot position.

9. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting rail adapter has at least one locking element, via which an additional electrical assembly connected to the at least one electrical assembly that is fastened to the mounting rail adapter is locked in at least one pivot position on the mounting rail adapter in at least one spatial direction of the assemblies.

10. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting rail adapter has at least one guide element in the assembly fastening region via which the at least one electrical assembly is guided during a pivoting motion carried out on the at least one assembly fastening element, the at least one guide element being monolithically connected to the body.

11. The mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting rail adapter is designed in at least two parts with a first adapter part and a second adapter part, and the at least one electrical assembly is fastened to the first adapter part on one side and to the second adapter part on another side.

12. A set comprising the mounting rail adapter according to claim 2 and the at least one electrical assembly that is fastened to the mounting rail adapter.

Assignees

• Wago Verwaltungs Gmbh

Inventors

• Licht Cord-Henrik
• Mastel Rudolf
• Schenk Florian

Classifications

• H02B1/052 Primary

  Mounting on rails · CPC title

• H01R9/2608

  Fastening means for mounting on support rail or strip (H01R9/2691 takes precedence; for switch or other electrical device H02B1/042) · CPC title

• H02B1/048

  Snap mounting · CPC title

• H01R25/16 Primary

  Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts · CPC title

• H01R25/161

  Details · CPC title