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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Harry Bentler, Luedge, DE;
Michael Strato, Steinheim, DE;
Thorsten Diessel, Hiddenhausen, DE;
Heinz Reibke, Bad Salzuflen, DE;
Carsten Pollmann, Steinheim, DE;
Heinz Pannek, Paderborn, DE;
Harry Bentler, Luedge, DE;
Michael Strato, Steinheim, DE;
Thorsten Diessel, Hiddenhausen, DE;
Heinz Reibke, Bad Salzuflen, DE;
Carsten Pollmann, Steinheim, DE;
Heinz Pannek, Paderborn, DE;
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Blomberg, DE;
Abstract
An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.