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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1997
Etsuya Hiramatsu, Saitama, JP;
Takato Hirota, Saitama, JP;
Katsumi Shibata, Saitama, JP;
Makoto Kawasaki, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A terminal device for an electric equipment is formed of a frame having a terminal housing, a fixed terminal situated in the terminal housing, and a terminal screw having a male screw to be coupled to a tapped hole of the fixed terminal and an inverse L-shaped washer. The inverse L-shaped washer includes one side for rotatably holding the male screw and a guide plate section bent relative to the one side. A guide groove is formed in the terminal housing for receiving the guide plate section therein to vertically guide the same. Also, the terminal device includes an engagement section having a first engaging part formed on the guide plate section and a second engaging part formed at a portion facing the guide groove and engaging the first engaging part to temporarily hold the guide plate section in the guide groove. Thus, the terminal screw can be held directly above the tapped hole, which enables the male screw to be stably and easily inserted into the tapped hole, and which facilitates simple rewiring.