Device for Contacting Electrical Conductors and/or Electrical Contact Elements, as well as Lamp or Electrical Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016308320-A1
Application number	US-201415103246-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2014
Priority date	Dec 19, 2013
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a device 1 for contacting electrical conductors and/or electrical plug connectors, said device comprising at least one front housing part 2 and a rear housing part 3 , wherein the front housing part 2 and the rear housing part 3 are formed as one unit, wherein at least one first electrical contact connection is provided in the front housing an via contacting points 7 , and at least one additional electrical contact connection is provided in the rear housing part 3 via contacting points 9 , wherein a step 6 is formed between the front housing part 2 and the rear housing part 3 on one side of the device 1 , and wherein contacting points 8 are provided in the region of the step 6 for the purposes of electrical contacting. The invention also relates to a lamp or an electrical device having a device of this type.

First claim

1 . A device ( 1 ) for contacting electrical conductors and/or electrical plug connectors,
with at least a front housing part ( 2 ) and a rear housing part ( 3 ), wherein the front housing part ( 2 ) and the rear housing part ( 3 ) are embodied as one unit, wherein at least one first electrical contact connection via contacting points ( 7 ) in the front housing part ( 2 ), and at least one additional electrical contact connection via contacting points ( 9 ) in the rear housing part ( 3 ) are provided, wherein a step ( 6 ) between the front housing part ( 2 ) and the rear housing part ( 3 ) is embodied on one side of the device, wherein contacting points ( 8 ) are provided for the electrical contact connection in the region of the step ( 6 ).

2 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the step ( 6 ) between the front housing part ( 2 ) and the rear housing part ( 3 ) is embodied on the lower side ( 4 , 5 ) of the device ( 1 ).

3 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 wherein a clearance is provided at the lower side ( 5 ) of the rear housing part ( 3 ).

4 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical contact connection of the contacting points ( 8 ) in the region of the step ( 6 ) is provided directly with the first electrical contact connection of the contacting points ( 7 ) in the front housing part ( 2 ).

5 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical contact connection to further electrical or electronic devices is provided at the contacting points ( 8 ) in the region of the step ( 6 ) for rigid or flexible electrical conductors or plug connectors.

6 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein at least one electrical contact connection via contacting points ( 9 ) is provided on the rear housing part ( 3 ) for the electrical contact connection with further electrical or electronic devices, and that at least one electrical contact connection via contacting points ( 27 ) is provided on the rear housing part ( 3 ) for the electrical supply, especially mains supply, wherein the electrical contact connection takes place especially via punched parts ( 28 , 29 ).

7 . The device according to claim 6 , wherein the electrical contact connections are embodied as plug connections via contacting points ( 9 , 27 ) on the rear housing part ( 3 ).

8 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein an earth contact ( 13 ) is present in the device ( 1 ), and at least one contacting point ( 7 ) for the earth contact ( 13 ) is provided.

9 . The device ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the earth contact is embodied on the device ( 1 ) as an earth strip ( 14 ) and/or that, in the pre-stressed condition, the earth contact ( 13 , 14 ) is active with a further component.

10 . A lamp or electrical device with a device according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Moser Peter
• Riedler Thomas

Classifications

• H01R9/2483

  specially adapted for ground connection · CPC title

• H01R4/64

  Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail · CPC title

• H01R13/745

  separate from the housing · CPC title

• H01R31/02 Primary

  Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92) · CPC title

• H01R24/62

  Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices · CPC title