EP2957002B1 - Vorrichtung zur kontaktierung einer stromschiene - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur kontaktierung einer stromschiene Download PDF

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EP2957002B1
EP2957002B1 EP14704588.4A EP14704588A EP2957002B1 EP 2957002 B1 EP2957002 B1 EP 2957002B1 EP 14704588 A EP14704588 A EP 14704588A EP 2957002 B1 EP2957002 B1 EP 2957002B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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  • the present invention relates to a contact device for contacting a busbar according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the device comprises lever elements, which are acted upon by a spring with a spring force.
  • the lever elements are attached to a busbar and serve to make contact with this one busbar with another busbar. This other busbar is thereby inserted into the intermediate space between two lever elements.
  • a disadvantage of the contacting according to the US 7,806,711 is that with a tilting of the two busbars to each other do not come to a defined contact.
  • EP0573368 discloses a contact device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a contact device for contacting a busbar, which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art.
  • the contacting of busbars of different widths and / or the compensation of an angular tolerance should be improved.
  • a contact device for contacting a busbar with at least two parallel and spaced from each other extending contact surfaces.
  • the contact device comprises a clamping unit for providing a clamping force on the first of the said contact surfaces and a contact unit for electrically contacting a second of the said contact surfaces.
  • the clamping unit is spaced from the contact unit, so that between the clamping unit and the contact unit, a gap is present, which serves to receive said busbar.
  • the clamping unit comprises a clamping element acting on the said contact surface, in particular a lever. The clamping element is movable with respect to the gap on the contact surface.
  • the contact unit comprises a contact jaw with a surface facing the intermediate space, at least one contact element projecting from the surface into the intermediate space and a connection element which is in an electrically conductive manner with the contact element.
  • the contact element with respect to the surface is designed to be displaceable or movable.
  • the contact element is in an example with a contact surface with the contact surface of the bus bar electrically connected.
  • the contact surface can be designed in various ways.
  • the contact surface may be in the form of a plane or flat surface extending parallel to said surface.
  • the contact surface may comprise at least one cutting element.
  • the cutting element is a cutting edge or a cone-shaped tip.
  • the at least one cutting element preferably extends from the plane surface.
  • the contact surface can be provided exclusively by the at least one cutting element.
  • the cutting element has the advantage that, for example, busbars, which are coated with an electrically insulating shrink tube, a lacquer layer, an oxide layer or otherwise with an electrically insulating material, are also contacted with the contact device.
  • a plurality of contact elements are arranged at regular intervals from one another.
  • connection element is connected to a cable.
  • connection unit In particular via a connection unit.
  • the contact element has the shape of a pin.
  • the pin is movably mounted in a bore in the contact jaw and comprises a contact surface for electrical contacting of the busbar.
  • the contact surface may be the end face of the pin and at least one arranged on the front side cutting element.
  • the contact surface can also be provided exclusively by the at least one cutting element, which then closes the pin towards the intermediate space.
  • the pin is acted upon in said bore with a spring, wherein the spring presses the pin seen from the bore towards the surface.
  • the spring force acts in the direction of the gap.
  • the clamping unit and the contact unit are displaceable relative to each other along a movement axis, so that the distance or the width of the gap between the clamping unit and the contact unit is substantially adjustable to the width of the busbar.
  • the gap can be roughly adjusted to the width of the busbar.
  • the fine adjustment, which ultimately leads to the contact, is achieved by the clamping element and the contact element as described above.
  • This adjustability can be Contact busbars of different width particularly easy and fast.
  • the contact unit and the clamping unit are preferably in contact with one another via guide elements.
  • These guide elements allow a relative movement between the contact unit and the clamping unit along a movement axis and prevent a relative movement about the movement axis. Contact unit and clamping unit can thus be moved toward or away from each other along a linear movement.
  • the guide elements allow an axial displacement of the contact unit with respect to the clamping unit while preventing a radial movement between the two components.
  • the guide elements have the shape of at least one guide pin, which projects into an opening of the contact unit and an opening of the clamping unit.
  • the guide pin is pressed into one of the openings and is held there firmly.
  • the contact device has an elongated connecting element extending along the axis of movement, via which the contact unit and the clamping unit are connected to one another.
  • the connecting element has the shape of a rod, in particular with a circular cross section.
  • the connecting element preferably has the shape of a tube.
  • the clamping unit particularly preferably in the end region of the connecting element, with respect to a movement along the movement axis fixed to the connecting element in connection and the contact unit is movably mounted on the lateral surface of the connecting element. Due to the displaceability of the contact unit, the said setting of the intermediate space can be achieved.
  • the connecting element is mounted rotatably about the movement axis to the fixed clamping unit and to the fixed contact unit. Consequently, the connecting element to the two units can be rotated about the axis of movement.
  • the connecting element is connected via a bearing point with the clamping unit, wherein the connecting element to the clamping unit with respect to a movement along said movement axis is fixedly mounted and wherein the connecting element to the clamping unit with respect to a movement about the movement axis is rotatably mounted.
  • said bearing point on the clamping unit at an angle to the connecting element lying locking element and arranged on the connecting element and encircling the axis of movement groove, wherein the locking element engages in the groove.
  • the locking element is preferably fork-shaped, so that it can engage on two sides in the groove.
  • the contact unit in particular the contact jaw, a through opening, wherein the connecting element is passed through this opening.
  • the connecting element can be pivoted to the contact unit about the movement axis and can be moved along the movement axis.
  • the opening in the contact unit has an internal thread and the connecting element has an external thread cooperating with the internal thread, wherein during the rotation of the connecting element to the fixed contact unit, the contact unit is moved along the movement axis.
  • the path of the movement per revolution is dependent on the pitch of the thread.
  • the arrangement of the thread has the advantage that the setting of the clear width of the intermediate space can be done by rotating the connecting element.
  • the user can adjust the distance of the contact unit with respect to the clamping unit by turning the connecting element.
  • the connecting element is a part of the connecting element, wherein the connecting element is in electrical contact with the contact elements of the contact unit via an electrically conductive connection.
  • the contact elements engage the busbar and the connecting element is electrically connected via the contact elements with the busbar.
  • the at least one contact element is electrically conductively connected to the contact jaw and the contact jaw is electrically conductively connected to the connecting element in connection. Consequently, therefore, an electrically conductive connection between the contact element and connecting element is produced via the contact jaw.
  • a switching element preferably a contact blade, is provided between the at least one contact element and the contact jaw and / or between the contact jaw and the connecting element.
  • connection element has a connection receptacle, which is electrically conductively connected to the connection element or the connection element and which has a connection section for receiving a cable.
  • the connection receptacle is preferably arranged opposite the clamping unit. Connection element and connection receptacle form a connection unit.
  • the connecting element extends at least partially into an opening in the terminal receptacle, wherein in the opening a switching element, in particular a contact blade, is arranged, which mediates an electrical contact between terminal receptacle and connecting element, and wherein the connecting element is rotatably mounted in the opening.
  • connection receptacle rests upon rotation of the connecting element relative to the clamping unit and the contact unit.
  • the clamping element is operable with an actuator element, wherein the actuator element is preferably a rod mounted by the connecting element, which acts with a front end on the lever.
  • the actuator element is mounted within the tubular connecting element.
  • the connecting element has an internal thread for receiving an adjusting screw, wherein the adjusting screw acts on the Aktuatoerlement, in particular on the rear end of the rod and upon rotation of the adjusting screw, the actuator element is moved in the connecting element.
  • the lever has a restoring element in the form of a spring, which holds the lever in a rest position.
  • the contact device further comprises a housing which is designed to be electrically insulating.
  • the housing preferably comprises a first housing part which extends around the contact jaw and a second housing part which extends around the connection element and is non-rotatably connected thereto, wherein the housing parts overlap in sections.
  • the connecting element has the shape of a tube in which an actuator along the central axis of the tube is mounted longitudinally displaceable and rotationally fixed to the tube, which actuator element acts with its front end on the clamping element, in particular on the jaw, whereby this relative to Contact unit is displaceable.
  • the contact device comprises the clamping unit, the contact unit and the connection element, with which at least the contact unit, preferably also the clamping unit, is electrically conductively connected.
  • connection unit is arranged at the end of the tube opposite the clamping element and contact element.
  • the connection unit is designed so that it is electrically conductively connected to an external element.
  • connection element which is electrically conductively connected to the contact unit, is connected to the external one Element connectable.
  • connection unit has a connection receptacle with an opening.
  • the connection element in particular the tube, extends at least partially into an opening in the connection receptacle, wherein a switching element, in particular a contact lamella, is arranged in the opening, which mediates electrical contact between connection receptacle and the connection element, in particular the tube, and wherein the connecting element, in particular the tube, is rotatably or fixedly mounted in the opening.
  • FIGS. 1 to 7 a first example is shown.
  • FIGS. 8a to 12 a second example is shown.
  • FIGS. 13a to 18 a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same parts bear the same reference numerals.
  • FIG. 1 a contact device 1 according to a first example for contacting a busbar 2 is shown.
  • the busbar 2 is in the Figures 2 and 3 shown schematically.
  • the contact device 1 is used to connect a cable connected to the contact device 1, which in the FIG. 1 not shown, to the busbar. It should be provided an electrical contact between the busbar and the cable.
  • the contact device 1 comprises a clamping unit 5 for providing a clamping force on the busbar and a contact unit 6 for electrically contacting the busbar. Furthermore, the contact device 1 according to the FIG. 1 a connection unit 21.
  • the connection unit 21 serves to connect a cable to the contact device 1.
  • the clamping unit 5 is arranged at a distance from the contact unit 6. Between clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6, a gap 7 is present, which serves to receive said busbar.
  • the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6 are designed to be movable relative to one another.
  • the Figures 2 and 3 show the contact device 1 in a sectional view.
  • the gap 7 between the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6 is in the in the FIG. 2 shown position smaller than in the FIG. 3 shown position.
  • a thinner busbar 2 can be clamped.
  • the clamping unit 5 essentially provides a clamping force on the contact surface 4 of the busbar 2, while the contact unit 6 serves for electrically contacting the busbar 2 via the second contact surface 3.
  • the clamping unit 5 comprises a clamping element 8 acting on the said contact surface 4.
  • the clamping element 8 here has the shape of a lever 8.
  • the lever 8 is designed to be movable relative to the intermediate space 7 on the contact surface 4 of the busbar 2. In the present embodiment, the lever 8 can pivot about a rotation axis 39. The lever 8 and its operation will be explained in more detail below.
  • the contact unit 6 comprises a contact jaw 9 with a surface 10 facing the gap 7.
  • the contact unit 6 further comprises at least one contact element 11 displaceable relative to the surface 10 and projecting into the gap 7, and a connection element 12 electrically connected to the contact element
  • a plurality of contact elements 11 are arranged.
  • the connection element 12 provides an electrical connection between the connection unit 21 and the contact elements 11.
  • the connection element 12 can also be directly electrically connected to an external element, in which case the connection unit could be dispensed with.
  • the lever 8 causes a constant force on the contact surface 4 of the busbar 2.
  • the contact jaw 9 is pulled with the contact elements 11 against the contact surface 3, so that a constant electrical contact between the contact surface 3 and the at least one contact element 11 is provided.
  • the busbar preferably has a rectangular cross-section, wherein the two contact surfaces 3, 4 are two mutually parallel surfaces.
  • the contact element 11 has, as in the FIGS. 6 and 7 shown, the shape of a pin 33.
  • the pin 33 is preferably a cylindrical pin.
  • the contact jaw 9 per contact element 11 and pin 33 has a bore 35 in which the pin 33 is movably mounted.
  • the bores 35 extend from the surface 10 into the contact jaw 9.
  • the pin 33 has a contact surface 34, which serves the electrical contacting of the busbar 2.
  • the contact surface can be designed in various ways.
  • the contact surface 34 has the shape of a cutting edge 40, which may also be referred to as a cutting element.
  • the cutting edge 40 extends from the end face of the pin 33.
  • the end face may be 40 depending on the design of the cutting edge also part of the contact surface.
  • the pin 33 is acted upon by a spring 36 which presses the pin 33 seen from the bore 35 in the direction of the surface 10. Now, if the pin 33 is pressed into the bore 35, the spring provides a corresponding spring force against the movement of the pushing.
  • the spring 36 may be, for example, a plate spring or a compression spring. In the FIG. 6 the arrangement of the spring and the pin is shown in a particularly preferred embodiment.
  • the contact element 11 or the pin 33 comprises at least one cutting element 40.
  • a cutting edge 40 is shown.
  • the cutting element extends substantially from the end face of the pin 33 in the direction of the intermediate space 7.
  • the cutting element forms the contact surface 34 or part of the contact surface 34.
  • the cutting element for example, provided with a shrink tube busbar can be contacted, wherein the cutting element Shrink tubing penetrates and comes in electrical contact with the power rail.
  • the cutting element but can also be designed differently, for example as a conical tip.
  • the switching element 41 is a contact blade, which provides the electrical contact between the pin 33 and the contact jaw 9.
  • the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6 are displaceable relative to each other along a movement axis B, so that the width of the intermediate space 7 between the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6 is adjustable.
  • the contact unit 6 can be moved against the fixed clamping unit 5 accordingly.
  • the clamping unit 5 is connected to the contact unit 6 via a guide member 13 in connection.
  • the guide member 13 is in the FIG. 7 shown as a guide pin 13.
  • the guide pins 13 thereby guide the relative movement between the contact unit 6 and the clamping unit 5.
  • the guide elements 13 extend parallel to the movement axis B and prevent a relative movement about the axis of movement of the two units 5, 6 to each other. Consequently, a pivoting of the clamping unit 5 to the contact unit 6 is not possible.
  • the guide member 13 protrudes here in openings 42 in the clamping unit 5 and in the contact unit 6.
  • the guide member 13 is pressed into one of the two openings 42 and moves during the adjustment process of the gap 7 in the other opening 42 into it.
  • the contact device 1 further comprises a connecting element 15 extending along the movement axis B.
  • the connecting element 15 connects the contact unit 5 to the clamping unit 6, wherein the contact unit 5 and clamping unit 6 are connected to one another via the connecting element 15.
  • the Connecting element 15 preferably has the shape of a rod or tube 15, as shown in the figures.
  • the clamping unit 5 is arranged here in the end region 37 of the connecting element 15.
  • the clamping unit 5 is connected to the connecting element 15 in such a way that the clamping unit 5 with respect to a movement along the movement axis B is fixed to the connecting element 15 in connection.
  • the contact unit 6 is mounted movably on the lateral surface 38 of the connecting element 15. This means that the contact unit 6 can be moved with respect to the clamping unit 5 fixedly connected to the connecting element 15.
  • the connecting element 15 is rotatable about the movement axis B to the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6. Consequently, therefore, the connecting element 15 can rotate both to the clamping unit 5 and also to the contact unit 6. This functionality is now based on the FIG. 4 explained in more detail.
  • the connecting element 15 is connected via a bearing 16 with the clamping unit 5 in connection.
  • the bearing 16 is designed such that a movement between the clamping unit 5 and connecting element 15 along the movement axis B is not possible. But it is true that the connecting element 15 can be rotated about the movement axis B.
  • the bearing 16 essentially comprises a locking element 17 mounted in the clamping unit 5, which engages in a groove 18. The groove 18 extends from the lateral surface 38 of the connecting element 15 into the connecting element 15.
  • the contact unit 6, here the contact jaw 9, has a through opening 19, through which the connecting element 15 is passed.
  • the connecting element 15 can be pivoted to the contact unit B about the movement axis B.
  • the contact unit 6 or the contact jaw 9 can be moved along the movement axis B on the lateral surface 38.
  • the connecting element 15 can be moved relative to the contact unit 6 in the axial as well as in the radial direction.
  • the opening 19 has an internal thread 52 and the connecting element 15 has an internal thread 52 matching external thread 51 at the corresponding location.
  • the external thread 51 is engaged with the internal thread 52. If now the connecting element 15 is rotated about the movement axis B, this results in an adjustment of the gap 7, because by the engagement of the two threads 51, 52, the rotational movement of the connecting element 15 in a longitudinal movement of the contact unit 6 results. Thus, therefore, by turning the connecting element 15, the gap 7 can be adjusted.
  • the guide member 13 there is no pivoting between the clamping unit 5 and contact unit. 6
  • the connecting element 15 further represents a part of the connection element 12 which connects the contact unit 6 to the connection unit 21.
  • the connection element 15 is in electrical contact with the contact elements 11 of the contact unit 6 via an electrically conductive connection.
  • the at least one contact element 11 is electrically conductively connected to the contact jaw 9.
  • the contact jaw 9 in turn is then electrically connected to the connecting element 15 in connection, wherein preferably between the connecting element 15 and the opening 19 in the contact jaw, a switching element 20, such as a contact blade is provided.
  • a switching element 20 such as a contact blade
  • connection unit 21 has a connection receptacle 43.
  • This terminal receptacle 43 has an opening 23 which communicates with the connecting element 15 via a switching element 24, in particular a contact blade electrically connected.
  • the connecting element 15 is in turn rotatably arranged for connection receptacle 21.
  • the connection receptacle 43 comprises a contact opening 44, via which a cable can be connected.
  • the cable can be clamped, for example via screws 50 in the contact opening 44.
  • the cable can be connected via a press connection or cone-shaped, formed in the form of an inner and / or outer cone, formed clamping point.
  • the entire electrical contact of the contact device 1 can be summarized by the contact elements 11 to the connection receptacle.
  • the contact elements 11 are electrically connected via the contact jaw 9 and the connecting element 15 to the terminal receptacle 43, wherein a switching element for improving the electrical contact is provided between the said parts in each case.
  • the clamping element 8 can be actuated with an actuator element 25.
  • the actuator element 25 has the shape of a rod 25, which is mounted within the connecting element 15 in the shape of the tube 15.
  • the actuator element 25 can be moved along the movement axis B.
  • the actuator element 25 acts with a front end 26 on the lever.
  • the lever has here an upper lever portion 14 and a lower lever portion 45.
  • the front end 26 acts on the upper lever portion 14 and presses the lower lever portion 44 against the busbar 2. In this case, the lever is pivoted about the pivot point 39 accordingly.
  • the lever also has a contact element 46.
  • the connecting element 15 has an internal thread 27 for receiving a set screw 28 in the region of the connection unit 21.
  • the adjusting screw 28 acts on the actuator element 25, in particular on the rear end 29 of the rod 25.
  • the actuator element 25 is moved in the connecting element 15 along the actuating axis B.
  • the Akuatorelement 25 moves in the same direction.
  • the lever 8 is pre-loaded with a spring element accordingly.
  • the return spring 30 is in the FIG. 7 shown accordingly.
  • the contact device 1 comprises a housing 32.
  • the housing 32 extends substantially completely around the contact device 1 around. It's just the Surface 10 and the contact pins 11 and 33 accessible from the outside. All other elements are electrically isolated by the housing 32.
  • the housing 32 In the rear region, namely in the region of the connection unit 21, the housing 32 has a grip section 53. About this handle portion 53, a rotation can be given to the connecting element 15 by hand. Consequently, the housing 32 is fixedly connected to the connecting element 15 in connection.
  • the connecting element 15 corresponding connection points 47.
  • the housing 32 essentially comprises a first housing part 48 and a second housing part 49.
  • the first housing part 48 extends around the contact jaw 9 around and the second housing part 49 extends around the connecting element 15 around.
  • the first housing part 48 in this case has a slightly larger diameter than the housing part 49, so that the housing part 49 can protrude into the housing part 48.
  • the housing part 49 is, as already explained, with the connecting element 15 in accordance with.
  • the housing also has a protective shield 54, which provides a stop for the user's hand so that it does not come into contact with the busbar.
  • the clamping unit 5 is here also formed with a third housing part 55, which electrically isolates the clamping unit 5.
  • the three housing parts 48, 49 and 55 are formed separately from each other.
  • FIGS. 8a to 12 a contact device 1 for contacting a busbar according to a second example is shown.
  • the second example differs from the first example essentially by the formation of the clamping unit 5, in particular of the clamping element 8, and by the formation of the contact unit 6, in particular of the contact element 11, and by the formation of the movement between the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit 6 responsible parts.
  • contact element 11 could also be used in the other embodiments.
  • the contact device 1 comprises a clamping unit 5 for providing a clamping force on the first of said contact surfaces 4 and a contact unit 6 for electrically contacting a second of said Contact surfaces 3.
  • the sectional view after the Figures 9 . 10 and 11 shows that the contact element 11 has the shape of at least one rocker 56 which is mounted in a rocker receptacle 57 in the contact jaw 9.
  • the rocker 56 includes said contact surface 34 for electrical contacting of the busbar 2.
  • the rocker 56 has opposite the contact surface 34 on a storage portion 66, which is concave rounded and is located in the convexly rounded rocker receptacle 57.
  • Rounded design makes it possible for the rocker 56 in the rocker receptacle to tilt slightly so that an optimum adjustment of the rocker to the contact surface 3, 4 of the busbar is achieved.
  • the rocker 56 on the contact surface 34 comprises at least one of the said cutting elements 40.
  • the rocker 56 is electrically conductive with the rocker receptacle 57 and thus also with the contact jaw 9 in connection.
  • the contact jaw 9 itself is electrically conductively connected to a connection element 12 in the second example.
  • the connecting element 12 is, as will be explained below, a tube 62.
  • the tube 62 protrudes into a receiving opening 67 on the contact jaw 9 and is preferably connected to the contact jaw 9 with a material fit.
  • the connecting element 12 Via the connecting element 12, the voltage can be transmitted from the busbar to another element.
  • the voltage is transmitted to a terminal unit 21, which in turn may be in communication with a cable.
  • the connection unit 21 is electrically connected to the tube 62 in connection.
  • the clamping element 8 is in the second example, a jaw 63.
  • the jaw 63 is in the FIG. 11 well shown.
  • the jaw 63 has a contact surface 68 for contacting the busbar 2.
  • the contact surface can be more integral Part of the jaw 63 and is in particular provided by a surface thereof.
  • the contact surface 68 may be parts of a rocker 56, which is mounted in a rocker receptacle 57 in the clamping jaw 63.
  • the rocker 56 and the rocker receptacle 57 may be stored analogously to the storage in the contact jaw 9 in the jaw 7.
  • the clamping jaw 63 is electrically connected to a connecting part 69.
  • the connecting part 69 in turn projects into the tube 62 or is in electrical contact with it.
  • a switching element 70 for providing the electrical contact between the connecting part 69 and tube 62 is arranged in a gap between the connecting part 69 and the contact jaw 9, a switching element 70 for providing the electrical contact between the connecting part 69 and tube 62 is arranged.
  • the connecting part 69 can be displaced in the tube 62 and optionally also in the contact jaw 9 along the central axis M.
  • the clamping element 8 is electrically conductively connected to the contact jaw 9 and said connection element 12, here in the shape of the tube 62 in connection.
  • the connecting element 12 is a tube 62, in which an actuator element 25 along the central axis M of the tube 62 is mounted longitudinally displaceable and rotationally fixed to the tube 62.
  • the actuator element 25 acts with its front end 26 on the clamping element 8, in particular acts on the clamping jaw 63, whereby this relative to the contact unit 6 is displaceable.
  • the actuator element 25 is connected via a threaded connection with the connecting part 69 in connection, wherein the connecting part 69 projects into the tube 62, so that the above-described electrical contact between tube 62 and Connecting part 69 can be provided.
  • the connecting part 69 is fixed, for example via a screw 89, with the jaw 63 in connection.
  • the actuator element 25 is fixed via the connecting part 69 with the clamping element 8, in particular with the clamping jaw 63, in conjunction.
  • the tube 62 is extended by a bore 71 in the contact jaw 9.
  • the tube 62 is electrically connected to the contact jaw 9.
  • the connecting part 69 can also protrude into the tube 62.
  • the tube 62 is surrounded on the outside with an electrically insulating housing 72.
  • the clamping element 8 is displaceable relative to the tube 62 along the central axis M of the tube 62.
  • the clamping element 8 is preferably mounted movably in a housing 64.
  • the housing 64 is preferably fixed to the contact jaw 9 and the housing 72, which surrounds the tube 62 on the outside, in conjunction.
  • the guide element can also be provided by groove-comb connection or by flat guide areas.
  • a drive element 73 is arranged.
  • the contact device thus further comprises a drive element 73, which is arranged at the opposite end of the tube 62.
  • the drive element 73 has a handle portion 53 on the outside.
  • the drive element 73 is connected via a thread 74 with the actuator element 25 in connection.
  • the actuator element 25 is moved due to the interaction on the thread and the rotationally fixed mounting in the tube 62 along the central axis of said tube 62.
  • the drive element 73 here comprises a grip part 74 and a sleeve element 75, which is non-rotatably mounted in the grip part 74 and has an internal thread 76 which is in contact with the external thread 77 of the actuator element 25.
  • the sleeve member 75 is electrically conductive with the tube 62 in contact.
  • a switching element 78 On the outside, the sleeve part is connected via a switching element 24 with the connection unit 21, more precisely with an opening 23 provided in the connection receptacle 43, in electrical contact.
  • a switching element 24 producing the electrical contact is preferably arranged between the sleeve part 75 and the opening 23, a switching element 24 producing the electrical contact is preferably arranged.
  • connection unit 21 can be designed in various ways. Particularly preferably, this is formed according to the first embodiment and comprises a connection portion 44.
  • the connection portion 44 may be connected to a cable or an adapter part 79, as in FIG. 12 shown to be electrically connected.
  • FIGS. 13a to 18 a contact device 1 for contacting a busbar according to a first embodiment is shown.
  • the first embodiment differs from the first example essentially by the formation of the clamping unit 5, in particular of the clamping element 11, and by the formation of the contact unit 6, in particular of the contact element 11, as well as the formation of the movement between the clamping unit 5 and the contact unit. 6 responsible parts.
  • contact element 11 could also be used in the other embodiments.
  • the contact element 11, which in the FIG. 18 is well recognizable, here has the shape of at least one claw 58 protruding into the gap Krallabintroductoryen 59, which claw 58 is mounted in a claw seat 60 in the contact jaw 9.
  • the claw portions 59 comprise said contact surface 34 for making electrical contact with the busbar 2.
  • the clamping jaw 63 is electrically connected to a connecting part 69.
  • the connecting part 69 is here in electrically conductive connection with the tube 62.
  • the connecting part 69 via the switching element 65 is in electrical contact with the contact jaw 9 and / or the jaw 63.
  • the connection with the jaw 63 is shown, while the contact jaw 9 is integrally formed with the connecting part 69.
  • the switching element 65 is installed here flat in a plane.
  • the flat installation also ensures that the contact jaw 9 and the jaw 63 rotatably to each other.
  • the clamping jaw 63 can be displaced with the connecting part 69 relative to the switching element 65.
  • the clamping element 8 is electrically conductively connected to the contact jaw 9 and said connection element 12, here in the shape of the tube 62 in connection.
  • the contact paths between the individual elements are shown with dashed lines.
  • the jaw 63 can be moved relative to the connecting part 69.
  • the clamping jaw 63 is fixedly connected to the front end 26 of the actuator element 25 with the actuator element 25. If the fine adjustment described herein is also used, then the contact jaw 9 and the switching element can be moved relative to the jaw.
  • planar guide portions 61 are provided. In the FIG. 13b Such guide portions 61 connecting part 69 are shown.
  • the claw cuts 59 and on the other hand, a fixing portion 81 which projects into a slot 82 in the contact jaw 9.
  • the slot 82 represents the claw receptacle 60.
  • two such contact elements 11 are arranged, the attachment portions 81 protrude into the same slot.
  • the clamping element 8 also comprises at least one claw receptacle 60 with a claw 58 mounted therein.
  • the claw 58 in the region of the clamping element 8 can thereby be formed identical to that in the contact jaw 9.
  • the tube 62 is extended by a bore 71 in the contact jaw 8.
  • the tube 62 is electrically connected to the contact jaw 8.
  • the connecting part 69 can also protrude into the tube 62.
  • the tube 62 is surrounded on the outside with an electrically insulating housing 72.
  • the clamping element 8 is displaceable relative to the tube 62 along the central axis M of the tube 62.
  • the clamping element 8 is preferably mounted movably in a housing 64.
  • the housing 64 is preferably fixed to the housing 72, which surrounds the tube 62 on the outside, in conjunction.
  • a drive element 73 is arranged.
  • the contact device thus further comprises a drive element 73.
  • the drive element 73 of the first embodiment is slightly different in design than the drive element of the second example.
  • the drive element 73 according to the first embodiment essentially comprises a coarse adjustment element 83, with which a coarse adjustment is made possible between the clamping unit and the contact unit, and a fine adjustment element 84 with which between the clamping unit and contact unit is possible.
  • the coarse adjustment element 83 has a handle section 53 on the outside.
  • the drive element 73 is connected via a thread 76, 77 with the actuator element 25 in connection.
  • the actuator element 25 is moved due to the interaction on the thread and the rotationally fixed mounting in the tube 62 along the central axis of said tube 62.
  • the drive element 73 here comprises a grip part 74 and a sleeve element 75, which is non-rotatably mounted in the grip part 74 and has an internal thread 76 which is in contact with the external thread 77 of the actuator element 25.
  • the external thread 77 is not formed completely encircling here.
  • a sleeve 87 is electrically conductive with the tube 62 in contact.
  • a switching element 78 lies between the tube and the sleeve part.
  • the sleeve part is in electrical contact via a switching element 24 with the connection unit 21, more precisely with an opening 23 provided in the connection receptacle 43.
  • a switching element 24 producing the electrical contact is preferably arranged.
  • the fine adjustment is in the FIG. 13b and 17 well shown.
  • the fine adjustment element 84 comprises in the present embodiment, an eccentric 85, in particular with a spring-trained Exzenterarm 86.
  • the eccentric 85 acts on the rear end of a sleeve 87, which communicates with the tube 62 in connection.
  • the tube 62 is displaced relative to the actuator element 25, so that the contact unit 6 is moved against the clamping unit 5.
  • a fine adjustment can be achieved.
  • the eccentric 85 can be actuated via a drive piece 88.
  • the drive piece 88 is accessible from the outside.
  • the eccentric 85 is formed so that it can be operated in the fine adjustment to stop.
  • the eccentric 85 rotates about a rotation axis D, which is perpendicular to the movement axis B.
  • connection unit 21 for the first embodiment can be designed in various ways. Particularly preferably, this is formed according to the first example and comprises a connection portion 44.
  • the connection portion 44 can with a cable or an adapter part 79, as in the FIG. 12 shown to be electrically connected.

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