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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
Peter Zahlmann, Neumarkt, DE;
Ralph Brocke, Ilmenau, DE;
Edmund Zäuner, Berching/Pollanten, DE;
Martin Strobl, Neumarkt, DE;
Michael Waffler, Neumarkt, DE;
Sascha Ludewig, Neumarkt, DE;
Georg Wittmann, Lauterhofen, DE;
Stephan Hierl, Neumarkt, DE;
Florian Gaeck, Freystadt, DE;
Bernhard Krauss, Berg, DE;
Jens Ehrler, Neumarkt, DE;
Peter Zahlmann, Neumarkt, DE;
Ralph Brocke, Ilmenau, DE;
Edmund Zäuner, Berching/Pollanten, DE;
Martin Strobl, Neumarkt, DE;
Michael Waffler, Neumarkt, DE;
Sascha Ludewig, Neumarkt, DE;
Georg Wittmann, Lauterhofen, DE;
Stephan Hierl, Neumarkt, DE;
Florian Gaeck, Freystadt, DE;
Bernhard Krauss, Berg, DE;
Jens Ehrler, Neumarkt, DE;
DEHN + SOHNE GmbH & Co. KG, Neumarkt/Opf., DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a plug-in combination of appliances for protecting against overvoltages, said combination of appliances comprising: a socket-type lower part and at least one plug-in module, which can both receive overvoltage protection elements; contact elements and contact counter elements that are respectively arranged in the lower part and in the plug-in module; and complementary guide rails or guide grooves for inserting or pushing-on and fixing the respective plug-in module. According to the invention, functionally separated, mechanical catch or snap-in elements act between the respective plug-in module and the socket-type lower part independently of the forces which hold together the contact elements and the contact counter elements in a positively fixed and/or non-positively fixed manner when the plug-in module is in use. The catch or snap-in function can be cancelled without any mechanical auxiliary means when the respective plug-in module is to be replaced.