EP3275050B1 - Contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor to an electrical conductor path - Google Patents

Contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor to an electrical conductor path Download PDF

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EP3275050B1
EP3275050B1 EP16711589.8A EP16711589A EP3275050B1 EP 3275050 B1 EP3275050 B1 EP 3275050B1 EP 16711589 A EP16711589 A EP 16711589A EP 3275050 B1 EP3275050 B1 EP 3275050B1
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Sergei ECK
Julia OTTE
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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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H01R4/4819—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end the spring shape allowing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased
    • H01R4/4821—Single-blade spring
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/48365—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing with integral release means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/08—Terminals; Connections
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/4833—Sliding arrangements, e.g. sliding button
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/484—Spring housing details
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4846—Busbar details

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  • the invention relates to a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track, the contacting device being fixable to a body of an electrical component that contains the electrical conductor track.
  • WO 2010/034430 A1 WO 2005/122335 A1 teach various examples of contacting devices that include contact clips for making contact between electrical conductors and the conductor track within the device housing.
  • a contacting device is required for fixing an electrical conductor to an electrical conductor track which is arranged in a body of an electrical component, for example a motor protection switch, a circuit breaker, a motor contactor, a power contactor or a thermal relay.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track, which makes it possible to contact the electrical conductor with the electrical conductor track in the simplest possible manner, the contact between the electrical conductor and the electrical conductor track has a low contact resistance and the contacting device can be fixed as easily as possible to a body of an electrical component for providing the electrical conductor track.
  • the contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track comprises a housing with a first opening for inserting the electrical conductor into a cavity of the housing and a second opening for inserting the electrical conductor track into the cavity of the housing.
  • the contacting device further comprises a contact clip with a first section, which is in the cavity of the housing is arranged, and a second section.
  • the contact clip is designed in such a way that the electrical conductor, after the electrical conductor and the electrical conductor track have been inserted into the cavity of the housing, is pressed against the electrical conductor track by means of the first section of the contact clip, as a result of which the electrical conductor is in a press fit for contacting the electrical conductor track is held on the electrical conductor track.
  • the contact clip is designed such that the contacting device can be fixed by means of the second section of the contact clip on a body of an electrical component for providing the electrical conductor track.
  • the contacting device is designed as a modular terminal connection, the contact bracket, which is responsible for contacting the electrical conductor with the electrical conductor track or current path, also being the connecting element between the body of the electrical component and the modular terminal block.
  • the contact clip is designed as a spring element. One leg of the contact clip clamps the electrical conductor to be connected to the conductor or current path. The other leg of the contact clip connects the contacting device to the body of the electrical component.
  • the electrical conductor track which is arranged on the body of the electrical component, is used directly in the contacting device as a contact surface for the electrical conductor or conductors to be connected.
  • a steel frame or a steel cage which usually holds the contact bracket in position and function, can be dispensed with. This eliminates an additional contact resistance, which is otherwise present between the electrical conductor, the steel frame and the electrical conductor track of the body of the electrical component.
  • the contact bracket is integrated in an inner housing body, which can be designed as a plastic frame, and held there in position and function.
  • the inner case body with the inside arranged contact bracket can be inserted into modular components or an outer housing body.
  • the shape of the outer housing body can be adapted to the shape of the body of the electrical component, so that the housing of the contacting device can be fixed to the body of the electrical component.
  • the outer housing body and the body of the electrical component can thereby be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner, for example.
  • Figure 1 shows an outer body of an electrical component 2, in which an electrical conductor track 20 is arranged. A part of the electrical conductor track 20 protrudes from the body of the electrical component 2 for contacting an electrical conductor.
  • the electrical component can be, for example, a motor protection switch, a circuit breaker, a motor contactor, a power contactor or a thermal relay, to name just a few examples.
  • FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a contacting device 1 with a housing 100.
  • the housing 100 comprises at least one inner housing body 110, which is surrounded by an outer housing body 120.
  • the at least one inner housing body has a cavity in which a contact bracket 200 is arranged.
  • Exemplary embodiment of the contacting device shown are, for example, three inner housing body 110 surrounded by an outer housing body 120.
  • the contacting device 1 can be attached to the body of the electrical component 2 in such a way that the electrical conductor tracks 20 protrude into each of the cavities of the inner housing body 110.
  • the inner housing body on its bottom surface have respective opening.
  • an electrical conductor which is inserted into one of the cavities of the inner housing body 110, can be clamped to the electrical conductor track 20 inserted in the cavity.
  • FIG. 3 shows a section through an embodiment of a contacting device 1 for contacting an electrical conductor 10 with an electrical conductor track 20, which is arranged in a base body of the electrical component 2.
  • the Figures 4 and 5 each show perspective representations of a section through the contacting device 1.
  • Figure 6 shows a section through an inner housing body 110 of the housing 100 of the contacting device 1.
  • the contacting device 1 for contacting the electrical conductor 10 with the electrical conductor track 20 comprises the housing 100 and the contact bracket 200 already described above.
  • the housing 100 has a first opening 101 for inserting the electrical conductor 10 into a cavity 104 of the housing 100. Furthermore, the housing 100 has a second opening 102 for inserting the electrical conductor track 20 into the cavity 104 of the housing.
  • the electrical conductor track 20 is arranged on the body of the electrical component 2, a section of the conductor track 20 protruding from the body of the electrical component.
  • the contact clip 200 comprises a first section 210, which is arranged in the cavity 104 of the housing 100. Furthermore, the contact bracket 200 comprises a second section 220. The second section 220 is accessible from the outside via a third opening 103 of the housing 100. The second section 220 can be arranged within the housing. According to a possible embodiment, only a region of the second section 220 of the contact clip can protrude or protrude from the third opening 103.
  • the contact bracket 200 is designed such that the electrical conductor 10 after the electrical has been inserted Conductor 10 and the electrical conductor 20 is pressed into the cavity 104 of the housing by means of the first section 210 of the contact bracket 200 on the electrical conductor 20.
  • the contact bracket 200 and the electrical conductor track 20 are separate elements which are not connected to one another or are not fixed to one another. Only in the state in which no electrical conductor is inserted into the cavity 104 of the housing can the end of the first section 210 of the contact bracket touch the electrical conductor track 20.
  • the contact bracket 200 is further configured such that the contacting device 1 can be fixed to the body of the electrical component 2 by means of the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200.
  • the contact bracket 200 thus serves both for the direct clamping of the electrical conductor 10 to the electrical conductor track or current path 20 and for fastening the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the first section 210 of the contact bracket 200 can be designed as a resilient leg, which is initially bent downward when the electrical conductor 10 is inserted through the opening 101 into the cavity 104 of the housing 100.
  • the contact bracket 200 is designed and held in the housing 100 in such a way that, as a result of this bending, it generates a restoring force with which it presses the electrical conductor 10 against the electrical conductor track 20, so that the electrical conductor 10 is clamped to the conductor track 20.
  • the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200 is designed as a latching element for latching into a structure 3 of the body of the electrical component 2 in order to fix the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component.
  • the second section 220 of the contact clip is arranged in the housing 100 such that it is accessible from the outside via the opening 103 of the housing.
  • the structure 3 is designed as a structure of the body / housing of the electrical component that differs from the electrical conductor track 20.
  • the structure 3 can for example, a projection or a nose on the body of the electrical component 2, which snaps into the curved second section 220 of the contact clip in order to fasten the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the electrical conductor track 20 penetrates through the second opening 102 of the housing into the cavity 104 of the housing.
  • the contact clip 200 can have a third section 230 between the first and the second section 210, 220, to which the contact clip 200 is fastened to the housing 100.
  • the contacting device 1 can further comprise a lever 300 for moving the first section 210 of the contact clip 200 against the restoring force in order to release the electrical conductor 10 by pressing down the first section 210 of the contact clip.
  • a holding element 400 can be arranged within the cavity 104 of the housing, on which the contact bracket 200 is held in position and function within the housing.
  • the holding element 400 is designed such that the contact bracket 200 is supported laterally as well as from above.
  • the housing 100 can have an inner housing body 110 and an outer housing body 120.
  • the inner housing body 110 can be at least partially arranged in the outer housing body 120.
  • the contact clip 200 is arranged in the inner housing body 110.
  • the inner housing body 110 is designed as a hollow body with a bottom surface 111 and side walls 112 which delimit the cavity 104 of the housing 100 laterally and from below.
  • the second opening 102 of the housing for inserting the electrical conductor 20 into the cavity 104 of the housing 100 can be arranged in the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110.
  • the third opening 103 of the Housing 100 may be provided on one of the side walls 112 of the inner housing body 110.
  • the second section 220 of the contact clip is arranged in the housing such that it ends above the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110 and in particular does not protrude from the bottom surface 111.
  • the outer housing body 120 is designed as a hollow body with a cover 121 and side walls 122.
  • the outer housing body 120 is arranged above the inner housing body 110 such that an open side of the inner housing body 110 is covered by the cover surface 121 of the outer housing body 120.
  • the side walls 112 of the inner housing body 110 are surrounded by the side walls 122 of the outer housing body 120.
  • the outer housing body 120 is slipped over the inner housing body 110.
  • the first opening 101 of the housing 100 is arranged in the cover part 121 of the outer housing body 120.
  • the lever 300 is also arranged in the cover part 121 of the outer housing body 120.
  • the inner housing body 110 can be designed as a plastic frame and, together with the contact bracket, forms a modular inner housing of the contacting device.
  • the outer shape of the outer housing body can be adapted to the outer body of the electrical component 2 and forms the modular outer housing of the contacting device. As a result, the contacting device can be positively attached to the body of the electrical component 2.
  • Figure 7 shows an embodiment of the outer housing body 120, which is arranged above the inner housing body 110.
  • a latching element 123 can be arranged on at least one of the outer side walls 122 of the outer housing body 120 for snapping into a correspondingly shaped structural element 4 of the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the locking element 123 is designed as a flexible tab or as a snap hook.
  • the structural element 4 can be used as a projection can be provided on the body of the electrical component 2, into which the snap hook 123 engages.
  • Figure 8 shows an embodiment of the body of the electrical component 2 with the structure 3 for snapping the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200.
  • the body of the electrical component has an opening from which the electrical conductor track 20 protrudes from the body.
  • Figure 9 shows an embodiment of the contact clip 2 comprising the first section 210 for pressing the electrical conductor 10 onto the electrical conductor track 20 and the second section 220 for fixing the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the contact clip is bent such that the first section 210 can be arranged as a resilient free leg in the cavity 104 of the housing.
  • the second section 220 of the contact clip is designed as a leg, which acts as a "trap" into which the structural element 3 can snap, so that the contact clip can be clamped to the body of the electrical component.
  • the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200 is shaped in such a way that the contacting device 1 is held in a press fit on the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the second section 220 of the contact clip has a first area 221 adjoining the third section 230, a second area 222 adjoining the first area 221, and a third area 223 adjoining the second area, which extends over the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body arranged end of the contact bracket.
  • the first and third regions 221 and 223 of the contact clip are bent outwards in the direction of the side wall 112 of the inner housing body, while the second region 222 of the contact clip arranged between the first and third regions 221, 223 inwards towards the cavity 104 of the housing is bent.
  • the second section 220 of the contact clip can have a fourth area 224 which adjoins the third area 223 and is bent in the direction of the cavity 104 of the housing.
  • the fourth section ends above the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110.
  • the first, second and third regions 221, 222 and 223 of the second section 220 of the contact clip can be arranged within the housing 100.
  • the second region 222 of the second section 220 of the contact clip can protrude from the opening 103 in the side wall 112 of the inner housing body.
  • Figure 10 shows an embodiment of the electrical conductor track 20, which is attached to the body of the electrical component 2.
  • the electrical conductor track can be designed as a flat conductor with a section 21 which is cast into the body of the electrical component.
  • a section 22 of the conductor track 20 is arranged under the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110.
  • Further sections 23 and 24 of the electrical conductor track 20 protrude through the second opening 102 into the interior of the housing 100 when the contacting device 1 is fastened to the body of the electrical component.
  • the side wall 112 has a small projection on which the section 23 of the conductor track is supported.
  • the section 23 comprises a specially shaped surface in order to hold the electrical conductor 10 in the press fit by means of the contact bracket 200.
  • section 23 of the electrical conductor track is shaped as a nose in the cavity 104 of the housing 100.
  • the section 24 of the electrical conductor track 20 is designed as an opening in order to connect a longitudinal connector to the basic device using a spring element.
  • an opening is also provided in the side walls 112 and 122 of the inner and outer housing body.
  • the contacting device 1 By means of the contacting device 1, an additional connection element can be saved when connecting the contacting device to the body of the electrical component, since the contacting device is connected to the section 220 of the contact bracket 200 Body of the electrical component 2 can be attached. Since the contact bracket also clamps the electrical conductor 10 to be connected directly to the electrical conductor track 20 by means of the resilient leg 210, there is no additional contact resistance between the electrical conductor 10 and the electrical conductor track 20. In comparison with a cage construction in the conventional push-in Technology, the contacting device 1 has a small space and an inexpensive construction. The contacting device can thus provide a cost-neutral, quality-neutral and space-neutral contacting option for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor or current path of an electrical component.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters an eine elektrische Leiterbahn, wobei die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung an einem Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements, der die elektrische Leiterbahn enthält, fixierbar ist.The invention relates to a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track, the contacting device being fixable to a body of an electrical component that contains the electrical conductor track.

WO 2010/034430 A1 , WO 2005/122335 A1 lehren verschiedene Beispiele von Kontaktierungsvorrichtungen, die Kontaktbügel zur Herstellung des Kontakts zwischen elektrischen Leitern und der Leiterbahn innerhalb des Vorrichtungsgehäuses umfassen. WO 2010/034430 A1 , WO 2005/122335 A1 teach various examples of contacting devices that include contact clips for making contact between electrical conductors and the conductor track within the device housing.

Zum Fixieren eines elektrischen Leiters an eine elektrische Leiterbahn, die in einem Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements, beispielsweise einem Motorschutzschalter, einem Leistungsschutzschalter, einem Motorschütz, einem Leistungsschütz oder einem thermischen Relais, angeordnet ist, wird eine Kontaktierungsvorrichtung benötigt.A contacting device is required for fixing an electrical conductor to an electrical conductor track which is arranged in a body of an electrical component, for example a motor protection switch, a circuit breaker, a motor contactor, a power contactor or a thermal relay.

Ein Anliegen der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters an eine elektrische Leiterbahn bereitzustellen, durch die es ermöglicht wird, den elektrischen Leiter auf möglichst einfache Weise mit der elektrischen Leiterbahn zu kontaktieren, wobei der Kontakt zwischen dem elektrischen Leiter und der elektrischen Leiterbahn einen geringen Kontaktwiderstand aufweist und die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung möglichst einfach an einem Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements zum Bereitstellen der elektrischen Leiterbahn fixierbar ist.An object of the present invention is to provide a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track, which makes it possible to contact the electrical conductor with the electrical conductor track in the simplest possible manner, the contact between the electrical conductor and the electrical conductor track has a low contact resistance and the contacting device can be fixed as easily as possible to a body of an electrical component for providing the electrical conductor track.

Eine Ausführungsform einer derartigen Kontaktierungsvorrichtung ist im Patentanspruch 1 angegeben. Die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters an eine elektrische Leiterbahn umfasst ein Gehäuse mit einer ersten Öffnung zum Einschieben des elektrischen Leiters in einen Hohlraum des Gehäuses und einer zweiten Öffnung zum Einschieben der elektrischen Leiterbahn in den Hohlraum des Gehäuses. Die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung umfasst des Weiteren einen Kontaktbügel mit einem ersten Abschnitt, der in dem Hohlraum des Gehäuses angeordnet ist, und einem zweiten Abschnitt. Der Kontaktbügel ist derart ausgebildet, dass der elektrische Leiter nach dem Einschieben des elektrischen Leiters und der elektrischen Leiterbahn in den Hohlraum des Gehäuses mittels des ersten Abschnitts des Kontaktbügels an die elektrische Leiterbahn gedrückt wird, wodurch der elektrische Leiter zum Kontaktieren mit der elektrischen Leiterbahn im Klemmsitz an der elektrischen Leiterbahn gehalten wird. Der Kontaktbügel ist derart ausgebildet, dass die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung mittels des zweiten Abschnitts des Kontaktbügels an einem Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements zum Bereitstellen der elektrischen Leiterbahn fixierbar ist.An embodiment of such a contacting device is specified in claim 1. The contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track comprises a housing with a first opening for inserting the electrical conductor into a cavity of the housing and a second opening for inserting the electrical conductor track into the cavity of the housing. The contacting device further comprises a contact clip with a first section, which is in the cavity of the housing is arranged, and a second section. The contact clip is designed in such a way that the electrical conductor, after the electrical conductor and the electrical conductor track have been inserted into the cavity of the housing, is pressed against the electrical conductor track by means of the first section of the contact clip, as a result of which the electrical conductor is in a press fit for contacting the electrical conductor track is held on the electrical conductor track. The contact clip is designed such that the contacting device can be fixed by means of the second section of the contact clip on a body of an electrical component for providing the electrical conductor track.

Die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung ist als ein modularer Klemmenanschluss ausgebildet, wobei der Kontaktbügel, der für die Kontaktierung des elektrischen Leiters mit der elektrischen Leiterbahn beziehungsweise Strombahn verantwortlich ist, auch gleichzeitig das verbindende Element zwischen dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements und dem modularen Klemmenblock ist. Der Kontaktbügel ist als ein Federelement ausgebildet. Ein Schenkel des Kontaktbügels klemmt den anzuschließenden elektrischen Leiter an die Leiter- beziehungsweise Strombahn. Der andere Schenkel des Kontaktbügels verbindet die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung mit dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements.The contacting device is designed as a modular terminal connection, the contact bracket, which is responsible for contacting the electrical conductor with the electrical conductor track or current path, also being the connecting element between the body of the electrical component and the modular terminal block. The contact clip is designed as a spring element. One leg of the contact clip clamps the electrical conductor to be connected to the conductor or current path. The other leg of the contact clip connects the contacting device to the body of the electrical component.

Die elektrische Leiterbahn, die an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements angeordnet ist, wird bei der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung direkt als Kontaktierungsfläche für den oder die anzuschließenden elektrischen Leiter verwendet. Dadurch kann auf einen Stahlrahmen beziehungsweise einen Stahl-Käfig, der den Kontaktbügel üblicherweise in Position und Funktion hält, verzichtet werden. Somit entfällt ein zusätzlicher Übergangswiderstand, der ansonsten zwischen dem elektrischen Leiter, dem Stahlrahmen und der elektrischen Leiterbahn des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements vorhanden ist.The electrical conductor track, which is arranged on the body of the electrical component, is used directly in the contacting device as a contact surface for the electrical conductor or conductors to be connected. This means that a steel frame or a steel cage, which usually holds the contact bracket in position and function, can be dispensed with. This eliminates an additional contact resistance, which is otherwise present between the electrical conductor, the steel frame and the electrical conductor track of the body of the electrical component.

Bei der angegebenen Kontaktierungsvorrichtung ist der Kontaktbügel in einem inneren Gehäusekörper, der als Kunststoffrahmen ausgebildet sein kann, integriert und dort in Position und Funktion gehalten. Der innere Gehäusekörper mit dem darin angeordneten Kontaktbügel kann in modulare Bauteile beziehungsweise einen äußeren Gehäusekörper eingeschoben werden. Die Form des äußeren Gehäusekörpers kann an die Form des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements angepasst sein, so dass das Gehäuse der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements fixiert werden kann. Der äußere Gehäusekörper und der Körper des elektrischen Bauelements können dadurch beispielsweise formschlüssig miteinander verbunden werden.In the specified contacting device, the contact bracket is integrated in an inner housing body, which can be designed as a plastic frame, and held there in position and function. The inner case body with the inside arranged contact bracket can be inserted into modular components or an outer housing body. The shape of the outer housing body can be adapted to the shape of the body of the electrical component, so that the housing of the contacting device can be fixed to the body of the electrical component. The outer housing body and the body of the electrical component can thereby be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner, for example.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand von Figuren, die Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung zeigen, näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
einen Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn zum Kontaktieren mit einem elektrischen Leiter,
Figur 2
eine Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 3
einen Querschnitt durch eine Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 5
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 6
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines inneren Gehäusekörpers einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 7
einen äußeren Gehäusekörper einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 8
einen Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements zum Bereitstellen einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 9
eine Ausführungsform eines Kontaktbügels einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn,
Figur 10
eine Ausführungsform einer elektrischen Leiterbahn eines elektrischen Bauelements.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to figures which show exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Show it:
Figure 1
a body of an electrical component with an electrical conductor track for contacting with an electrical conductor,
Figure 2
a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 3
2 shows a cross section through a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 4
1 shows a perspective view of a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 5
1 shows a perspective view of a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 6
1 shows a perspective view of an inner housing body of a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 7
an outer housing body of a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 8
a body of an electrical component for providing an electrical conductor track,
Figure 9
one embodiment of a contact bracket of a contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor track,
Figure 10
an embodiment of an electrical conductor track of an electrical component.

Figur 1 zeigt einen äußeren Körper eines elektrischen Bauelements 2, in dem eine elektrische Leiterbahn 20 angeordnet ist. Ein Teil der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 ragt aus dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 zum Kontaktieren mit einem elektrischen Leiter heraus. Das elektrische Bauelement kann beispielsweise ein Motorschutzschalter, ein Leistungsschutzschalter, ein Motorschütz, ein Leistungsschütz oder ein thermisches Relais sein, um nur einige Beispiele zu nennen. Figure 1 shows an outer body of an electrical component 2, in which an electrical conductor track 20 is arranged. A part of the electrical conductor track 20 protrudes from the body of the electrical component 2 for contacting an electrical conductor. The electrical component can be, for example, a motor protection switch, a circuit breaker, a motor contactor, a power contactor or a thermal relay, to name just a few examples.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Ausführungsform einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 mit einem Gehäuse 100. Das Gehäuse 100 umfasst mindestens einen inneren Gehäusekörper 110, der von einem äußeren Gehäusekörper 120 umgeben ist. Der mindestens eine innere Gehäusekörper weist einen Hohlraum auf, in dem ein Kontaktbügel 200 angeordnet ist. Bei der in Figur 2 gezeigten beispielhaften Ausführungsform der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung sind beispielsweise drei innere Gehäusekörper 110 von einem äußeren Gehäusekörper 120 umgeben. Die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 kann an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 derart befestigt werden, dass die elektrischen Leiterbahnen 20 in jeden der Hohlräume der inneren Gehäusekörper 110 hineinragen. Dazu können die inneren Gehäusekörper an ihrer Bodenfläche eine jeweilige Öffnung aufweisen. Mittels der jeweiligen Kontaktbügel 200 kann ein elektrischer Leiter, der in einen der Hohlräume der inneren Gehäusekörper 110 eingeschoben wird, an die in dem Hohlraum eingeführte elektrische Leiterbahn 20 geklemmt werden. Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a contacting device 1 with a housing 100. The housing 100 comprises at least one inner housing body 110, which is surrounded by an outer housing body 120. The at least one inner housing body has a cavity in which a contact bracket 200 is arranged. At the in Figure 2 Exemplary embodiment of the contacting device shown are, for example, three inner housing body 110 surrounded by an outer housing body 120. The contacting device 1 can be attached to the body of the electrical component 2 in such a way that the electrical conductor tracks 20 protrude into each of the cavities of the inner housing body 110. For this purpose, the inner housing body on its bottom surface have respective opening. By means of the respective contact bracket 200, an electrical conductor, which is inserted into one of the cavities of the inner housing body 110, can be clamped to the electrical conductor track 20 inserted in the cavity.

Ausführungsformen der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 werden anhand der folgenden Figuren ausführlich beschrieben. Figur 3 zeigt einen Schnitt durch eine Ausführungsform einer Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters 10 mit einer elektrischen Leiterbahn 20, die in einem Grundkörper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 angeordnet ist. Die Figuren 4 und 5 zeigen jeweils perspektivische Darstellungen eines Schnitts durch die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1. Figur 6 zeigt einen Schnitt durch einen inneren Gehäusekörper 110 des Gehäuses 100 der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1.Embodiments of the contacting device 1 are described in detail with reference to the following figures. Figure 3 shows a section through an embodiment of a contacting device 1 for contacting an electrical conductor 10 with an electrical conductor track 20, which is arranged in a base body of the electrical component 2. The Figures 4 and 5 each show perspective representations of a section through the contacting device 1. Figure 6 shows a section through an inner housing body 110 of the housing 100 of the contacting device 1.

Die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 zum Kontaktieren des elektrischen Leiters 10 an die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 umfasst das bereits oben beschriebene Gehäuse 100 und den Kontaktbügel 200. Das Gehäuse 100 weist eine erste Öffnung 101 zum Einschieben des elektrischen Leiters 10 in einen Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 auf. Des Weiteren weist das Gehäuse 100 eine zweite Öffnung 102 zum Einschieben der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses auf. Die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 ist an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 angeordnet, wobei ein Abschnitt der Leiterbahn 20 aus dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements herausragt.The contacting device 1 for contacting the electrical conductor 10 with the electrical conductor track 20 comprises the housing 100 and the contact bracket 200 already described above. The housing 100 has a first opening 101 for inserting the electrical conductor 10 into a cavity 104 of the housing 100. Furthermore, the housing 100 has a second opening 102 for inserting the electrical conductor track 20 into the cavity 104 of the housing. The electrical conductor track 20 is arranged on the body of the electrical component 2, a section of the conductor track 20 protruding from the body of the electrical component.

Der Kontaktbügel 200 umfasst einen ersten Abschnitt 210, der in dem Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 angeordnet ist. Des Weiteren umfasst der Kontaktbügel 200 einen zweiten Abschnitt 220. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 ist über eine dritte Öffnung 103 des Gehäuses 100 von außen zugänglich. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 kann innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet sein. Gemäß einer möglichen Ausführungsform kann lediglich ein Bereich des zweiten Abschnitts 220 des Kontaktbügels aus der dritten Öffnung 103 hervorstehen beziehungsweise herausragen. Der Kontaktbügel 200 ist derart ausgebildet, dass der elektrische Leiter 10 nach dem Einschieben des elektrischen Leiters 10 und der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses mittels des ersten Abschnitts 210 des Kontaktbügels 200 an die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 gedrückt wird. Der Kontaktbügel 200 und die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 sind separate Elemente, die untereinander unverbunden beziehungsweise nicht aneinander fixiert sind. Lediglich im Zustand, in dem kein elektrischer Leiter in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses eingeschoben ist, kann das Ende des ersten Abschnitts 210 des Kontaktbügels die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 berühren.The contact clip 200 comprises a first section 210, which is arranged in the cavity 104 of the housing 100. Furthermore, the contact bracket 200 comprises a second section 220. The second section 220 is accessible from the outside via a third opening 103 of the housing 100. The second section 220 can be arranged within the housing. According to a possible embodiment, only a region of the second section 220 of the contact clip can protrude or protrude from the third opening 103. The contact bracket 200 is designed such that the electrical conductor 10 after the electrical has been inserted Conductor 10 and the electrical conductor 20 is pressed into the cavity 104 of the housing by means of the first section 210 of the contact bracket 200 on the electrical conductor 20. The contact bracket 200 and the electrical conductor track 20 are separate elements which are not connected to one another or are not fixed to one another. Only in the state in which no electrical conductor is inserted into the cavity 104 of the housing can the end of the first section 210 of the contact bracket touch the electrical conductor track 20.

Dadurch wird der elektrische Leiter 10 zum Kontaktieren mit der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 im Klemmsitz an der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 gehalten. Der Kontaktbügel 200 ist des Weiteren derart ausgebildet, dass die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 mittels des zweiten Abschnitts 220 des Kontaktbügels 200 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 fixierbar ist. Der Kontaktbügel 200 dient somit sowohl zum unmittelbaren Klemmen des elektrischen Leiters 10 an die elektrische Leiterbahn beziehungsweise Strombahn 20 als auch zum Befestigen der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2.As a result, the electrical conductor 10 for contacting the electrical conductor 20 is held in a clamped position on the electrical conductor 20. The contact bracket 200 is further configured such that the contacting device 1 can be fixed to the body of the electrical component 2 by means of the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200. The contact bracket 200 thus serves both for the direct clamping of the electrical conductor 10 to the electrical conductor track or current path 20 and for fastening the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2.

Der erste Abschnitt 210 des Kontaktbügels 200 kann als ein federnder Schenkel ausgeformt sein, der beim Einschieben des elektrischen Leiters 10 durch die Öffnung 101 in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 zunächst nach unten verbogen wird. Der Kontaktbügel 200 ist derart ausgebildet und in dem Gehäuse 100 gehalten, dass er infolge dieser Verbiegung eine Rückstellkraft erzeugt, mit der er den elektrischen Leiter 10 gegen die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 drückt, so dass der elektrische Leiter 10 an die Leiterbahn 20 geklemmt wird.The first section 210 of the contact bracket 200 can be designed as a resilient leg, which is initially bent downward when the electrical conductor 10 is inserted through the opening 101 into the cavity 104 of the housing 100. The contact bracket 200 is designed and held in the housing 100 in such a way that, as a result of this bending, it generates a restoring force with which it presses the electrical conductor 10 against the electrical conductor track 20, so that the electrical conductor 10 is clamped to the conductor track 20.

Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels 200 ist als ein Rastelement zum Einrasten in eine Struktur 3 des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements 2 ausgebildet, um die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements zu fixieren. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels ist dazu derart in dem Gehäuse 100 angeordnet, dass er über die Öffnung 103 des Gehäuses von außen zugänglich ist. Die Struktur 3 ist als eine von der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 verschiedene Struktur des Körpers/Gehäuses des elektrischen Bauelements ausgebildet. Die Struktur 3 kann beispielsweise ein Vorsprung beziehungsweise eine Nase an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 sein, die in den gebogenen zweiten Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels einrastet, um die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 zu befestigen. Im befestigten Zustand dringt die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 durch die zweite Öffnung 102 des Gehäuses in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses ein.The second section 220 of the contact bracket 200 is designed as a latching element for latching into a structure 3 of the body of the electrical component 2 in order to fix the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component. For this purpose, the second section 220 of the contact clip is arranged in the housing 100 such that it is accessible from the outside via the opening 103 of the housing. The structure 3 is designed as a structure of the body / housing of the electrical component that differs from the electrical conductor track 20. The structure 3 can for example, a projection or a nose on the body of the electrical component 2, which snaps into the curved second section 220 of the contact clip in order to fasten the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2. When fastened, the electrical conductor track 20 penetrates through the second opening 102 of the housing into the cavity 104 of the housing.

Der Kontaktbügel 200 kann zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Abschnitt 210, 220 einen dritten Abschnitt 230 aufweisen, an dem der Kontaktbügel 200 an dem Gehäuse 100 befestigt ist. Gemäß einer möglichen Ausführungsform kann die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 des Weiteren einen Hebel 300 zum Bewegen des ersten Abschnitts 210 des Kontaktbügels 200 entgegen der Rückstellkraft umfassen, um den elektrischen Leiter 10 durch Herunterdrücken des ersten Abschnitts 210 des Kontaktbügels aus dem Klemmsitz zu lösen.The contact clip 200 can have a third section 230 between the first and the second section 210, 220, to which the contact clip 200 is fastened to the housing 100. According to a possible embodiment, the contacting device 1 can further comprise a lever 300 for moving the first section 210 of the contact clip 200 against the restoring force in order to release the electrical conductor 10 by pressing down the first section 210 of the contact clip.

Gemäß einer möglichen Ausführungsform kann innerhalb des Hohlraums 104 des Gehäuses ein Halteelement 400 angeordnet sein, an dem der Kontaktbügel 200 innerhalb des Gehäuses in Position und Funktion gehalten wird. Das Halteelement 400 ist derart ausgebildet, dass der Kontaktbügel 200 seitlich als auch von oben abgestützt wird.According to a possible embodiment, a holding element 400 can be arranged within the cavity 104 of the housing, on which the contact bracket 200 is held in position and function within the housing. The holding element 400 is designed such that the contact bracket 200 is supported laterally as well as from above.

Das Gehäuse 100 kann einen inneren Gehäusekörper 110 und einen äußeren Gehäusekörper 120 aufweisen. Der innere Gehäusekörper 110 kann zumindest teilweise in dem äußeren Gehäusekörper 120 angeordnet sein. Der Kontaktbügel 200 ist in dem inneren Gehäusekörper 110 angeordnet.The housing 100 can have an inner housing body 110 and an outer housing body 120. The inner housing body 110 can be at least partially arranged in the outer housing body 120. The contact clip 200 is arranged in the inner housing body 110.

Gemäß einer möglichen Ausführungsform des Gehäuses 100 ist der innere Gehäusekörper 110 als ein Hohlkörper mit einer Bodenfläche 111 und Seitenwänden 112, die den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 seitlich und von unten begrenzen, ausgebildet. Die zweite Öffnung 102 des Gehäuses zum Einschieben der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 kann in der Bodenfläche 111 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 angeordnet sein. Die dritte Öffnung 103 des Gehäuses 100 kann an einer der Seitenwände 112 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 vorgesehen sein. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels ist derart in dem Gehäuse angeordnet, dass er über der Bodenfläche 111 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 endet und insbesondere nicht aus der Bodenfläche 111 herausragt.According to a possible embodiment of the housing 100, the inner housing body 110 is designed as a hollow body with a bottom surface 111 and side walls 112 which delimit the cavity 104 of the housing 100 laterally and from below. The second opening 102 of the housing for inserting the electrical conductor 20 into the cavity 104 of the housing 100 can be arranged in the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110. The third opening 103 of the Housing 100 may be provided on one of the side walls 112 of the inner housing body 110. The second section 220 of the contact clip is arranged in the housing such that it ends above the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110 and in particular does not protrude from the bottom surface 111.

Gemäß einer weiteren möglichen Ausführungsform des Gehäuses ist der äußere Gehäusekörper 120 als ein Hohlkörper mit einem Deckel 121 und Seitenwänden 122 ausgebildet. Der äußere Gehäusekörper 120 ist derart über dem inneren Gehäusekörper 110 angeordnet, dass eine offene Seite des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 von der Deckelfläche 121 des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120 abgedeckt wird. Die Seitenwände 112 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 sind von den Seitenwänden 122 des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120 umgeben. Der äußere Gehäusekörper 120 ist über den inneren Gehäusekörper 110 gestülpt. Die erste Öffnung 101 des Gehäuses 100 ist in dem Deckelteil 121 des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120 angeordnet. Ebenso ist auch der Hebel 300 in dem Deckelteil 121 des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120 angeordnet.According to a further possible embodiment of the housing, the outer housing body 120 is designed as a hollow body with a cover 121 and side walls 122. The outer housing body 120 is arranged above the inner housing body 110 such that an open side of the inner housing body 110 is covered by the cover surface 121 of the outer housing body 120. The side walls 112 of the inner housing body 110 are surrounded by the side walls 122 of the outer housing body 120. The outer housing body 120 is slipped over the inner housing body 110. The first opening 101 of the housing 100 is arranged in the cover part 121 of the outer housing body 120. Likewise, the lever 300 is also arranged in the cover part 121 of the outer housing body 120.

Der innere Gehäusekörper 110 kann als ein Kunststoffrahmen ausgebildet sein und bildet zusammen mit dem Kontaktbügel ein modulares Innengehäuse der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung. Der äußere Gehäusekörper kann von seiner äußeren Form her an den äußeren Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 angepasst sein und bildet das modulare Außengehäuse der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung. Dadurch kann die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung formschlüssig an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 befestigt werden.The inner housing body 110 can be designed as a plastic frame and, together with the contact bracket, forms a modular inner housing of the contacting device. The outer shape of the outer housing body can be adapted to the outer body of the electrical component 2 and forms the modular outer housing of the contacting device. As a result, the contacting device can be positively attached to the body of the electrical component 2.

Figur 7 zeigt eine Ausführungsform des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120, der über dem inneren Gehäusekörper 110 angeordnet ist. Zum Fixieren der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 kann an mindestens eine der äußeren Seitenwände 122 des äußeren Gehäusekörpers 120 ein Rastelement 123 zum Einrasten in ein entsprechend ausgeformtes Strukturelement 4 des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements 2 angeordnet sein. Bei der in Figur 7 gezeigten Ausführungsform ist das Rastelement 123 als eine flexible Lasche beziehungsweise als ein Schnapphaken ausgebildet. Das Strukturelement 4 kann als ein Vorsprung an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 vorgesehen sein, in den der Schnapphaken 123 einrastet. Dadurch wird neben der Verbindung zwischen dem Rastelement 3 des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements und dem Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels eine zusätzliche Fixierungsmöglichkeit geschaffen, durch die die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 sicher an dem Grundgerät 2 gehalten wird. Figure 7 shows an embodiment of the outer housing body 120, which is arranged above the inner housing body 110. To fix the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2, a latching element 123 can be arranged on at least one of the outer side walls 122 of the outer housing body 120 for snapping into a correspondingly shaped structural element 4 of the body of the electrical component 2. At the in Figure 7 shown embodiment, the locking element 123 is designed as a flexible tab or as a snap hook. The structural element 4 can be used as a projection can be provided on the body of the electrical component 2, into which the snap hook 123 engages. As a result, in addition to the connection between the locking element 3 of the body of the electrical component and the section 220 of the contact bracket, an additional fixing possibility is created, by means of which the contacting device 1 is held securely on the basic device 2.

Figur 8 zeigt eine Ausführungsform des Körpers des elektrischen Bauelements 2 mit der Struktur 3 zum Einrasten des zweiten Abschnitts 220 des Kontaktbügels 200. Unterhalb der Struktur 3 weist der Körper des elektrischen Bauelements eine Öffnung auf, aus der die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 aus dem Körper herausragt. Figure 8 shows an embodiment of the body of the electrical component 2 with the structure 3 for snapping the second section 220 of the contact bracket 200. Below the structure 3, the body of the electrical component has an opening from which the electrical conductor track 20 protrudes from the body.

Figur 9 zeigt eine Ausgestaltungsform des Kontaktbügels 2 umfassend den ersten Abschnitt 210 zum Pressen des elektrischen Leiters 10 an die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 und den zweiten Abschnitt 220 zum Fixieren der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an den Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2. Der Kontaktbügel ist derart gebogen, dass der erste Abschnitt 210 als ein federnder freier Schenkel im Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses angeordnet werden kann. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels ist als ein Schenkel ausgebildet, der als eine "Falle" wirkt, in die das Strukturelement 3 einrasten kann, so dass der Kontaktbügel an den Körper des elektrischen Bauelements gespannt werden kann. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels 200 ist derart geformt, dass die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 im Klemmsitz an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 gehalten wird. Figure 9 shows an embodiment of the contact clip 2 comprising the first section 210 for pressing the electrical conductor 10 onto the electrical conductor track 20 and the second section 220 for fixing the contacting device 1 to the body of the electrical component 2. The contact clip is bent such that the first section 210 can be arranged as a resilient free leg in the cavity 104 of the housing. The second section 220 of the contact clip is designed as a leg, which acts as a "trap" into which the structural element 3 can snap, so that the contact clip can be clamped to the body of the electrical component. The second section 220 of the contact bracket 200 is shaped in such a way that the contacting device 1 is held in a press fit on the body of the electrical component 2.

Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels weist einen sich an den dritten Abschnitt 230 anschließenden ersten Bereich 221, einen sich an den ersten Bereich 221 anschließenden zweiten Bereich 222 und einen sich an den zweiten Bereich anschließenden dritten Bereich 223 auf, der das über der Bodenfläche 111 des inneren Gehäusekörpers angeordnete Ende des Kontaktbügels darstellt. Der erste und der dritte Bereich 221 und 223 des Kontaktbügels sind nach außen in Richtung der Seitenwand 112 des inneren Gehäusekörpers gebogen, während der zwischen dem ersten und dritten Bereich 221, 223 angeordnete zweite Bereich 222 des Kontaktbügels nach innen in Richtung des Hohlraums 104 des Gehäuses gebogen ist. Der zweite Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels kann einen sich an den dritten Bereich 223 anschließenden vierten Bereich 224 aufweisen, der in Richtung des Hohlraums 104 des Gehäuses gebogen ist. Der vierte Abschnitt endet oberhalb der Bodenfläche 111 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110.The second section 220 of the contact clip has a first area 221 adjoining the third section 230, a second area 222 adjoining the first area 221, and a third area 223 adjoining the second area, which extends over the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body arranged end of the contact bracket. The first and third regions 221 and 223 of the contact clip are bent outwards in the direction of the side wall 112 of the inner housing body, while the second region 222 of the contact clip arranged between the first and third regions 221, 223 inwards towards the cavity 104 of the housing is bent. The second section 220 of the contact clip can have a fourth area 224 which adjoins the third area 223 and is bent in the direction of the cavity 104 of the housing. The fourth section ends above the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110.

Der erste, zweite und dritte Bereich 221, 222 und 223 des zweiten Abschnitts 220 des Kontaktbügels können innerhalb des Gehäuses 100 angeordnet sein. Der zweite Bereich 222 des zweiten Abschnitts 220 des Kontaktbügels kann gemäß einer möglichen Ausführungsform aus der Öffnung 103 in der Seitenwand 112 des inneren Gehäusekörpers herausragen.The first, second and third regions 221, 222 and 223 of the second section 220 of the contact clip can be arranged within the housing 100. According to a possible embodiment, the second region 222 of the second section 220 of the contact clip can protrude from the opening 103 in the side wall 112 of the inner housing body.

Figur 10 zeigt eine Ausführungsform der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20, die an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 befestigt ist. Die elektrische Leiterbahn kann als ein Flachleiter mit einem Abschnitt 21, der in den Körper des elektrischen Bauelements eingegossen ist, ausgebildet sein. Ein Abschnitt 22 der Leiterbahn 20 ist unter der Bodenfläche 111 des inneren Gehäusekörpers 110 angeordnet. Weitere Abschnitte 23 und 24 der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 ragen durch die zweite Öffnung 102 in das Innere des Gehäuses 100 hinein, wenn die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements befestigt ist. Die Seitenwand 112 weist einen kleinen Vorsprung auf, an der der Abschnitt 23 der Leiterbahn abgestützt wird. Der Abschnitt 23 umfasst eine speziell geformte Fläche, um mittels des Kontaktbügels 200 den elektrischen Leiter 10 im Klemmsitz zu halten. Dazu ist ein oberer Teil des Abschnitts 23 der elektrischen Leiterbahn als eine Nase in den Hohlraum 104 des Gehäuses 100 ausgeformt. Der Abschnitt 24 der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20 ist als eine Öffnung ausgebildet, um mit einem Federelement einen Längsverbinder mit dem Grundgerät zu verbinden. Dazu ist in den Seitenwänden 112 und 122 des inneren und äußeren Gehäusekörpers ebenfalls eine Öffnung vorgesehen. Figure 10 shows an embodiment of the electrical conductor track 20, which is attached to the body of the electrical component 2. The electrical conductor track can be designed as a flat conductor with a section 21 which is cast into the body of the electrical component. A section 22 of the conductor track 20 is arranged under the bottom surface 111 of the inner housing body 110. Further sections 23 and 24 of the electrical conductor track 20 protrude through the second opening 102 into the interior of the housing 100 when the contacting device 1 is fastened to the body of the electrical component. The side wall 112 has a small projection on which the section 23 of the conductor track is supported. The section 23 comprises a specially shaped surface in order to hold the electrical conductor 10 in the press fit by means of the contact bracket 200. For this purpose, an upper part of section 23 of the electrical conductor track is shaped as a nose in the cavity 104 of the housing 100. The section 24 of the electrical conductor track 20 is designed as an opening in order to connect a longitudinal connector to the basic device using a spring element. For this purpose, an opening is also provided in the side walls 112 and 122 of the inner and outer housing body.

Mittels der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 kann beim Verbinden der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung mit dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements ein zusätzliches Verbindungselement eingespart werden, da die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung über den Abschnitt 220 des Kontaktbügels 200 an dem Körper des elektrischen Bauelements 2 befestigt werden kann. Da der Kontaktbügel des Weiteren den anzuschließenden elektrischen Leiter 10 mittels des federnden Schenkels 210 unmittelbar an die elektrische Leiterbahn 20 klemmt, entfällt ein zusätzlicher Übergangswiderstand zwischen dem elektrischen Leiter 10 und der elektrischen Leiterbahn 20. Im Vergleich zu einer Käfigkonstruktion bei der herkömmlichen Push-In-Technik weist die Kontaktierungsvorrichtung 1 einen kleinen Bauraum und eine kostengünstige Konstruktion auf. Mit der Kontaktierungsvorrichtung kann somit eine kostenneutrale, qualitätsneutrale und bauraumneutrale Kontaktierungsmöglichkeit zum Kontaktieren eines elektrischen Leiters an eine elektrische Leiter- beziehungsweise Strombahn eines elektrischen Bauelements bereitgestellt werden.By means of the contacting device 1, an additional connection element can be saved when connecting the contacting device to the body of the electrical component, since the contacting device is connected to the section 220 of the contact bracket 200 Body of the electrical component 2 can be attached. Since the contact bracket also clamps the electrical conductor 10 to be connected directly to the electrical conductor track 20 by means of the resilient leg 210, there is no additional contact resistance between the electrical conductor 10 and the electrical conductor track 20. In comparison with a cage construction in the conventional push-in Technology, the contacting device 1 has a small space and an inexpensive construction. The contacting device can thus provide a cost-neutral, quality-neutral and space-neutral contacting option for contacting an electrical conductor with an electrical conductor or current path of an electrical component.

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KontaktierungsvorrichtungContacting device
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elektrisches Bauelementelectrical component
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StrukturelementStructural element
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StrukturelementStructural element
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elektrischer Leiterelectrical conductor
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elektrische Leiterbahnelectrical conductor track
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Gehäusecasing
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innerer Gehäusekörperinner housing body
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äußerer Gehäusekörperouter housing body
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KontaktbügelContact bracket
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Hebellever
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HalteelementHolding element

Claims (10)

  1. Contacting device for bringing an electric conductor into contact with an electric conductor path, which projects out of a body of an electric component (2), the contacting device comprising:
    - a housing (100) with a first opening (101) for inserting the electric conductor (10) into a cavity (104) of the housing and a second opening (102) for inserting the electric conductor path (20) into the cavity (104) of the housing;
    - a bow collector (200) with a first portion (210), which is arranged in the cavity (104) in the housing, and a second portion (220),
    - wherein the bow collector (200) is configured such that the electric conductor (10) is pressed against the electric conductor path (20) by means of the first portion (210) of the bow collector (200) after the electric conductor (10) and electric conductor path (20) have been inserted into the cavity (104) of the housing, as a result of which the electric conductor (10) is retained on the electric conductor path (20) in a clamped position so as to be in contact with the electric conductor path (20),
    - wherein the bow collector (200) is configured such that, using the second portion (220) of the bow collector (200), the contacting device (1) is configured to be fixed to a structure (3) of a body of an electric component (2), which structure is different from the electric conductor path (20), in order to provide the electric conductor path (20).
  2. Contacting device according to claim 1,
    wherein the first portion (210) of the bow collector (200) is designed as a resilient leg which is bent when the electric conductor (10) is inserted into the cavity (104) of the housing (100) and, as a result of the bending, generates a restoring force such that the resilient leg presses the electric conductor (10) against the electric conductor path (20).
  3. Contacting device according to any of claims 1 or 2,
    wherein the second portion (220) of the bow collector (200) is designed as a latch element configured to latch into a structural element (3) of the body of the electric component (2), to fix the contacting device (1) to the body of the electric component (2).
  4. Contacting device according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bow collector (200) has a third portion (230) between the first and second portion (210, 220), at which third portion the bow collector (200) is fixed to the housing (100).
  5. Contacting device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing (100) has a third opening (103), through which the second portion (220) of the bow collector is accessible from the outside.
  6. Contacting device according to any of claims 1 to 5, comprising a lever (300) configured to move the first portion (210) of the bow collector (200) against the restoring force so as to release the electric conductor (10) from the clamped position.
  7. Contacting device according to any of claims 1 to 6,
    - wherein the housing (100) has an inner housing body (110) and an outer housing body (120) and the inner housing body (110) is arranged in the outer housing body (120) at least in part,
    - wherein the bow collector (200) is arranged in the inner housing body (110).
  8. Contacting device according to claim 7,
    - wherein the inner housing body (110) is designed as a hollow body having a base surface (111) and side walls (112), which define the cavity (104) in the housing (100),
    - wherein the second opening (102) in the housing for inserting the electric conductor path (20) into the cavity (104) in the housing (100) is arranged in the base surface (111) of the inner housing body (110),
    - wherein the third opening (103) of the housing is arranged on one of the side walls (112) of the inner housing body (110).
  9. Contacting device according to any of claims 7 or 8,
    - wherein the outer housing body (120) is designed as a hollow body having a cover (121) and side walls (122),
    - wherein the outer housing body (120) is arranged over the inner housing body (110) such that an open side of the inner housing body (110) is covered by the cover (121) of the outer housing body (120) and the side walls (112) of the inner housing body (110) are surrounded by the side walls (122) of the outer housing body (120),
    - wherein the first opening (101) of the housing (100) is arranged in the cover (121) of the outer housing body (120).
  10. Contacting device according to claim 9, wherein a latch element (123) for latching into the body of the electric component (2) is arranged on at least one of the outer side walls (122) of the outer housing body (120), in order to fix the outer housing body (120) to the body of the electric component (2).
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