Terminal row for a terminal device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9806481-B2
Application number	US-201415032059-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2014
Priority date	Oct 28, 2013
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A terminal row for a terminal device, which can be attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing, has a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component. The terminal row includes a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different, wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A terminal row for a terminal device, which can be attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing,
the terminal row being configured to have a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component, the terminal row comprising:
a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different,
wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row, and
wherein the main housings each comprise a base strip module and a connector module that can be attached to the base strip module.

2. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein the main housings each have a length, measured in a row direction, which corresponds to a predetermined pitch measurement or to a whole-number multiple of the predetermined pitch measurement.

3. The terminal row according to claim 1 , Wherein the main housings are produced from an electrically insulating material.

4. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein at least one contact receptacle for receiving an electrical contact is arranged on at least one main housing.

5. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein one or more contact receptacles are arranged in each case on at least two main housings to receive one or more electrical contacts, the at least two main housings differing by at least one of the group consisting of:
a number of contact receptacles,
a geometric form and/or a dimension of contact receptacles
electrical contacts arranged in the contact receptacles,
a number of contacts inserted into the contact receptacles,
a spacing between two contacts of adjacent contact receptacles,
an arrangement of the contacts in the contact receptacles,
a dimension of the contacts, and
a geometric form of the contacts.

6. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein at least one main housing forms a panel element, and
Wherein an operating element having an adjusting element is arranged thereon or a display element having a display device is arranged thereon.

7. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein the main housings have the same width, measured in a width direction transverse to the row direction and transverse to the insertion direction.

8. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein, in an assembled state in which the main housings are attached to one another, the main housings form a flat connection. surface to which the single electrical conductors or connectors can be attached.

9. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein the main housings have the same outer dimensions.

10. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein each base strip module can be connected to the electronic component, and. a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors can be connected to the connector module.

11. The terminal row according to claim 1 , wherein base strip modules of adjacent main housings are interconnected.

12. The terminal row according to claim 1 . wherein the main housings each comprise a first side wall extending transversely to the row direction and a second side wall parallel to the first side wall, adjacent main housings being attached to one another such that the first side wall of a main housing abuts the second side wall of an adjacent main housing.

13. The terminal row according to claim 12 , wherein, in an assembled state in which the main housings are attached to one another, adjacent main housings are interconnected in an interlocking, force-fitting or integrally bonded manner by means of the side walls that abut each other.

14. A terminal device comprising a plurality of terminal rows, each terminal row capable of being attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing, each terminal row being configured to have a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component, each terminal row comprising:
a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different, wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row,
Wherein the plurality of terminal rows are arranged next to one another in a width direction transverse to the row direction and transverse to the insertion direction, and
wherein the main housings each comprise a base strip module and a connector module that can he attached to the base strip module.

15. The terminal device according to claim 14 , wherein the terminal rows have a same width, measured in the width direction, and/or have a same height, measured in the insertion direction.

16. An electronics housing having a terminal row capable of being attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing, the terminal row being configured to have a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component, the terminal row comprising:
a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different, wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row,
Wherein the terminal row is attached to the electronics housing in the insertion direction, and
wherein the main housings each comprise a base strip module and a connector module that can be attached to the base strip module.

17. The electronic device having an electronics housing according to claim 16 , wherein an electronic component is arranged inside the electronics housing and the terminal row is connected to the electronic component.

18. The electronics housing according to claim 16 , wherein the electronics housing comprises a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, which are spaced apart from each other in the width direction transverse to the insertion direction and transverse to the row direction and between them form an insertion opening into which an insertion portion of the terminal row is inserted.

19. The electronics housing according to claim 18 , wherein the width of the insertion opening, measured in the width direction, corresponds substantially to the width of the terminal row at the insertion portion.

20. The electronics housing according to claim 18 , wherein the electronics housing comprises walls which extend transversely to the first wall and to the second wall and border the insertion opening in the row direction, the insertion opening, measured in the row direction, having a length which corresponds substantially to the length of the terminal row.

21. An assembly kit of one or more terminal rows, each terminal row capable of being attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Best Frank
• Unger Eduard
• Soefker Joerg

Classifications

• H01R9/2408

  Modular blocks (H01R9/26 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R9/2466

  using a planar conductive structure, e.g. printed circuit board · CPC title

• H01R27/02 Primary

  for simultaneous co-operation with two or more {dissimilar} counterparts · CPC title

• H05K7/1469

  Terminal blocks for connecting sensors · CPC title