Multiport terminal with current bars

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9515440-B2
Application number	US-201314654426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2013
Priority date	Dec 20, 2012
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a multiport chamber ( 1 ) with current bar ( 5 ) for receiving a plurality of cables to be connected to an electrical unit, wherein a plurality of electrically conductive connection chambers ( 4 ) are provided for a plurality of cables and the connection chambers ( 4 ) are connected to the current bar ( 5 ) in order to establish a further electrical connection in the electrical unit. In accordance with the invention the current bar ( 5 ) is configured in such a way that it forms a plurality of walls ( 6 ) of the connection chambers ( 4 ) and also a partition wall ( 7 ) between the connection chambers ( 4 ). A multiport chamber ( 1 ) that can be easily produced is thus provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A multiport chamber for receiving a plurality of conductive cables to be electrically connected to an electrical unit, the multiport chamber comprising:
a current bar having a portion thereof which forms a plurality of electrically conductive connection chambers for receiving the plurality of conductive cables for establishing a further electrical connection in the electrical unit,
wherein the portion of the current bar forms a plurality of walls of the connection chambers and further forms a partition wall separating adjacent ones of the connection chambers, and
wherein the current bar is a single piece article including the portion that forms the walls and the partition.

2. The multiport chamber according to claim 1 , wherein the current bar is formed as the single piece article that is stamped and bent.

3. The multiport chamber according to claim 2 , wherein the current bar is folded to form adjoining walls including a bottom flat portion extending in a first plane and a first vertical flat portion extending in a second plane crossing the first plane to define two walls of each connection chamber.

4. The multiport chamber according claim 3 , wherein the current bar further comprises another portion which forms another partition wall separating the adjacent ones of the connection chambers.

5. The multiport chamber according to claim 4 , wherein the another portion forms the partition wall by being folded such that a major surface of the another portion extends in a third plane crossing the first plane and the second plane.

6. The multiport chamber according to claim 4 , wherein the current bar further comprises a contact portion serving as an electrical contact for establishing the further electrical connection in the electrical unit.

7. The multiport chamber according to claim 4 , wherein the current bar further comprises a guide portion which forms a guide, by means of which a cable to be connected is guided during the introduction into one or more of the connection chambers.

8. The multiport chamber according to claim 4 , wherein the current bar further comprises a second vertical portion facing the first vertical portion which forms a further wall of the connection chamber.

9. The multiport chamber according to claim 4 , wherein the partition wall is formed by a rearward folding of the another portion of the current bar.

10. A terminal housing comprising the multiport chamber according to claim 1 for the connection of the plurality of conductors.

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Jarmuth Volker

Classifications

• H01R43/16

  for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending · CPC title

• H01R25/006 Primary

  the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle · CPC title

• H01R4/4809

  using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar · CPC title

• H01R9/2608 Primary

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

• H01R4/485

  Single busbar common to multiple springs · CPC title