Connection device for connecting electrical conductors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016276756-A1
Application number	US-201415033727-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 3, 2014
Priority date	Nov 4, 2013
Publication date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connection device for connecting electrical conductors includes a sheath clamp comprising a bottom part and a top part, a contact carrier to which the bottom portion of the sheath clamp is attached, and a detachable insulating cap configured for rotabably receiving the top part of the sheath clamp, wherein the detachable insulating cap is permanently connected to the contact carrier.

First claim

1 . A connection device for connecting electrical conductors, comprising:
a sheath clamp comprising a bottom part of the sheath clamp and a top part of the sheath clamp; a contact carrier to which the bottom part of the sheath clamp is attached; and a detachable insulating cap configured for rotatably receiving the top part of the sheath clamp, wherein the detachable insulating cap is permanently connected to the contact carrier.

2 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating cap is insertable into the contact carrier.

3 . The connection device according claim 1 , wherein the contact carrier comprises two opposite guide grooves configured to guide the insulating cap inside the contact carrier.

4 . The connection device according to claim 3 , wherein the insulating cap comprises two guide sections configured for insertion in the opposite guide grooves of the contact carrier.

5 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating cap comprises a swivel arm configured for tillable attachment of the insulating cap to the contact carrier.

6 . The connection device according to claim 5 , wherein the swivel arm comprises two opposite pivots.

7 . The connection device according to claim 6 , wherein the contact carrier comprises two pivot guide grooves configured for the slidable insertion of the insulating cap by means of the opposite pivots.

8 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating cap is attached to the contact carrier via a flexible section.

9 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating cap comprises a pin configured for the rotatable attachment of the insulating cap to the contact carrier, wherein the pin extends parallel to a rotation axis of the top part of the sheath clamp.

10 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein a metal contact bridge is attached to the insulating cap and configured to exert a pressing force onto the electrical conductors.

11 . The connection device according to claim 10 , wherein the metal contact bridge is attached to one or more guide sections of the insulating cap.

12 . The connection device according to claim 10 , wherein the metal contact bridge overlaps the top part of the sheath clamp.

13 . The connection device according to claims 10 , wherein the top part of the sheath clamp comprises a peg configured to exert a pressing force onto the metal contact bridge, wherein the peg is arranged on a rotation axis of the top part of the sheath clamp.

14 . The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein an electrically insulating contact protection element is arranged between a top side of the top part of the sheath clamp and the insulating cap.

15 . The connection device according to claim 14 , wherein the contact protection element comprises a slot configured for the insertion of a turning tool.

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Bury Joachim
• Salomon Thomas

Classifications

• H01R9/2416 Primary

  Means for guiding or retaining wires or cables connected to terminal blocks · CPC title

• H01R4/301 Primary

  having means for preventing complete unscrewing of screw or nut · CPC title

• H01R4/32

  Conductive members located in slot or hole in screw · CPC title

• H01R9/24

  Terminal blocks · CPC title