Abstract: This disclosure enables various brackets and methods of manufacture and use thereof. For example, a bracket may have a first plate, a second plate, and a clip cantileveredly extending from the second plate or monolithic with the second plate.

Abstract: A terminal block including a body, a plug, and a lever. The plug extends from the body to connect to an outlet. As the plug connects to an outlet, the plug is configured to receive an electrical pin and/or another conductor. In one example, the outlet and pin are part of an audio device. The body is configured to receive a wire and/or another conductor. The lever is configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the lever is configured to compress an internal spring to receive a wire. In the closed position, the lever is configured to release the spring such as to retain the wire.

Abstract: A switch circuit configured to receive power from either a single power source or dual power source. The circuit includes two power input terminals and two power output terminals. For a single power source, the switch circuit may receive the single power source at either of the two power input terminals. The switch circuit provides power to a load without regard to which of the power input terminals the single power source is connected. The switch circuit shorts the power output terminals for a single power input, which provides power at both power output terminals. For a dual power source system, the switch circuit may isolate the two power output terminals so each power output terminal may operate independently without shorting. In some examples, the switch circuit may be part of a thermostat or similar HVAC system controller.

Abstract: A conductor terminal, including an insulating housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, a busbar and a clamping spring. The clamping spring having a clamping leg, which, together with the busbar, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor. An actuating element is movably supported in an actuating channel in the insulating housing and having an actuating section interacting with the clamping leg in such a way that the clamping leg is displaceably designed to open the clamping point during a movement of the actuating element in the direction of the clamping leg. The actuating element being transferable from an initial position into an actuating position, and the clamping point being opened in the actuating position. The actuating element being pivotably supported in a locking position in the actuating position, and being lockable in the locking position.

Abstract: A clamping spring for a screwless connection terminal for clamping a conductor, has a clamping limb, a contact limb, and a tensioning limb, the tensioning limb being connected to the clamping limb and the contact limb, and the clamping limb and the contact limb being designed as intersecting limbs. In the clamping limb, a clamping opening is provided, through which the contact limb extends, such that the contact limb is in contact with an edge of the clamping opening remote from the tensioning limb in a pretensioned manner and an exposed wire end of a conductor can be clamped with the contact limb onto a contact surface of a contact element of a screwless connection terminal. Furthermore, the clamping limb has a clamping extension having a clamping surface.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a terminal body and a mounting portion. The terminal body has a front edge, a rear edge, and two opposite lateral edges. At least part of the terminal body is bent, and the two lateral edges are butt jointed to form a buttjoint portion. The buttjoint portion has a joint seam between the two lateral edges which are butt jointed, and the buttjoint portion further includes a stamped groove spanning the joint seam. The mounting portion extends from the terminal body. An electrical connector is also provided, which includes a base and the electrical terminal.

Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring-loaded terminal connection, which includes at least one clip spring, wherein the at least one clip spring has a contact leg, a clip spring arc adjoining the contact leg and a clamping leg adjoining the clip spring arc, wherein the contact leg is arranged in the conductor terminal for fixing the clip spring and the clamping leg is arranged for clamping an electrical conductor at a clamping point, wherein in an arcuate portion comprising the clip spring arc and areas of the contact leg and the clamping leg adjacent to the clip spring arc, the clip spring includes a spring insert having a force effect which spreads the clamping leg apart from the contact leg, wherein the spring insert has a first and a second leg and a spring insert arc that connects the first leg with the second leg.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a conductive terminal formed by a metal material integrally punched. The conductive terminal comprises a mating segment positioned at the front and a tail segment positioned at the rear and adapted to connect with a conductive wire. The mating segment comprises a bottom wall, two bending walls, two side walls and two guiding walls, the two bending walls bend upwardly respectively from two side edges of the bottom wall and extend, the two side walls extend upwardly respectively from top edges of the two bending walls, the two guiding walls extend forwardly respectively from front edges of the two side walls toward each other, and each guiding wall has a first tab portion extending downwardly to the front of the bottom wall, and each first tab portion has a guiding edge facing downwardly and inclining upwardly and forwardly from an end close to the bottom wall.

Abstract: A connection structure of a cable and a terminal, the connection structure includes a cable including a core wire exposed from an insulating sheath, and a terminal including a base plate and at least a pair of elastic connection pieces formed to be capable of being cut-raised in the base plate, the at least a pair of elastic connection pieces each having a cable insertion hole formed therein. At least the core wire of the cable is pressed against and electrically connected to the base plate by elastic restoring force of each of the at least a pair of elastic connection pieces in a state in which at least the core wire of the cable is inserted in the cable insertion hole formed in each of the at least a pair of elastic connection pieces.

Abstract: A direct clamp terminal for connecting a conductor in the form of a flexible stranded conductor includes a housing with a chamber and an insertion conduit for inserting the conductor into the chamber. A bus bar or a clamping cage is provided in the housing and a clamping spring is located in the chamber and acts as a compression spring for securing the electrical conductor to the bus bar or the clamping cage in the area of a clamping point. The clamping spring has a clamping limb that can be pivoted about a pivoting axis and that can be shifted from a detent mode in which it is locked in a detent position into a clamping mode in which it is released from the detent mode and presses the electrical conductor against the bus bar or the clamping cage. The clamping limb can be released from the detent mode using two different shifting devices.

Abstract: A holding and contacting device is disclosed. In an embodiment a holding and contacting device includes a cage defining a cable path through the cage and a spring element protruding into the cable path and configured to apply a clamping force onto a cable placed along the cable path, wherein the spring element and the cage comprise a metal.

Abstract: A connector, a light source module including the connector, and a light source module array including the light source module array are provided. The connector includes a first connection part configured to connect to a first wire inserted thereto; a second connection part configured to connect to a second wire inserted thereto, the first and second connection parts being disposed to face in opposite directions; a housing covering the first and second connection parts; and a push button configured to be actuated by an external force applied thereto to release a connection of the first connection part to the first wire and a connection of the second connection part to the second wire.

Abstract: A pushbutton-equipped patch cord connecting metal terminal is disclosed. The metal terminal has a base on which weld legs are formed. The base has its front part bent backward to form an arc-shaped resilient portion. The arc-shaped resilient portion has its tail end extending backward to form a tilted resilient arm that points the upper rear of the metal terminal. A pushbutton is formed at a lateral of the resilient arm. Also provided is a patch cord connector is composed of the metal terminal and a housing seat. The metal terminal and the connector are structurally simple and easy to use, while ensuring good electrical connection to a patch cord as well as convenient repeated plugging and unplugging of the patch cord.

Abstract: A terminal block has an insulator housing, at least two busbars and at least four connection elements, there being at least two connection levels in the insulator housing arranged one over the other. Each connection level has a busbar receptacle chamber for receiving a busbar and two mutually opposite conductor connection chambers on ends of chamber for receiving a respective connection element, the chambers being open on an insulator housing first side for busbar assembly in the chambers and wherein the conductor connection chambers are open on a second side of the insulator housing for assembly of the connection elements in the conductor connection chambers. The insulator housing first side is designed at a right angle to the insulator housing second side to give an busbar assembly insertion direction into a chamber at a right angle to a connection element assembly insertion direction into a conductor connection chamber.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a conductive contact member disposed in the housing. A first contact portion of the conductive contact member receives a blade contact of an electrical device and a second contact portion electrically engages an inserted electrical wire. A spring member is disposed in the housing and is connected to the contact member. A rotatable member is movable between first and second positions. When the rotatable member is in the second position the spring member secures an inserted wire in electrical engagement with the conductive contact member and prevents removal of the inserted wire. When the rotatable member is in the first position the spring member allows for removal of an inserted wire and allows for insertion of a wire in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a conductive contact assembly disposed in the housing. A first contact member of the contact assembly receives a blade contact of an electrical device. A second contact member receives an electrical wire through a push-in connection. The electrical connector is receivable by an aperture in a rear surface of the electrical device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical spring clamping means for an electrical connection device (1), in particular a connection device (1) for a photovoltaic solar module (4), with an electrical contact section (111, 511) and a clamping spring (120, 520) which cooperates therewith, wherein the clamping spring (120, 520) in its open position (O) is arranged under mechanical pre-stress on/in the electrical spring clamping means (100), and an electrical contact tongue (415) of an electrical mating contact element (412) can be pressed against the electrical contact section (111, 511) by means of the clamping spring (120, 520), in the closed position (S) thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device for a solar module, comprising a housing, at least one contact rail which is arranged in the housing, and at least one contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor, the contacting device being able to be fitted to the contact rail and being able to be moved at least between an initial position (AS) and an end position (ES).

Abstract: A thermostat is configured for automated compatibility with HVAC systems that are either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The compatibility is automated in that a manual jumper installation is not required for adaptation to either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The thermostat has a plurality of HVAC wire connectors including a first call relay wire connector, a first power return wire connector, a second call relay wire connector, and a second power return wire connector. The thermostat is configured such that if the first and second external wires have been inserted into the first and second power return wire connectors, respectively, then the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically isolated from each other. Otherwise, the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically shorted together.

Abstract: Bus bar or power connector connections that are reliable and provide a reduced connection impedance. One example may provide a reliable connection by providing a spring plate. The spring plate may be arranged to hold a bus bar or other power conductor to a printed circuit board. The spring plate may further include an opening for a fastener, where the fastener is used to secure the bus bar to the printed circuit board. In this way, the spring plate may secure the bus bar to the printed circuit board in the event that the fastener is loosened or missing, thereby increasing the reliability of the bus bar connection. Further, the spring plate may provide an additional current path, thereby reducing the impedance of the bus bar connection.

Abstract: A terminal connection structure comprises a first terminal made in a plate shape and formed with a through-opening, a supporting section supporting the first terminal, a second terminal made in a plate shape and to be a connection counterpart of the first terminal, and a clip made of a plate-like material having an electrical conductivity, and having a central piece formed into a U-shape and opposed pieces continued from the central piece, the central piece being provided with a pair of projection portions projected from both side portions of the central piece to prevent the clip from excessively entering into the through-opening. The first terminal is interposed between the opposed pieces facing to each other with the central piece inserted into the through-opening, and the second terminal is inserted between a surface of the first terminal facing the pair of projection portions and the clip.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insertion contact for arrangement at a contact support including an opposite contact, the insertion contact including a contact arm which contacts a first contact surface of an opposite contact in an electrically conductive manner which opposite contact is arranged on a top side of a contact support; a support arm which contacts a bottom side of the contact support; and a connection arm which arranges the contact arm at the support arm, wherein the contact arm and/or the support arm is deflectable in a spring elastic manner, wherein the insertion contact includes a connection member for connecting a conductor, wherein the insertion contact is configured as a stamped component. It is an object of the invention to provide insertion contacts which facilitate reducing grid pitches of plug connectors, in particular according to Rast 2.5 standard, while maintaining predetermined technical specifications.

Abstract: The power-supply device includes: a battery assembly composed of a plurality of batteries each having a positive electrode end and a negative electrode end, said batteries overlapped with each other in a manner that electrodes having the different polarities are adjacent to each other; a plurality of bus bars connecting the batteries in series by connecting the adjacent electrodes having the different polarities in the battery assembly; and a terminal having an electric contact part attached to each bus bar, and a wire connecting part continued to the electric contact part, and attached to an electric wire connected to a voltage measuring device for measuring a voltage of the battery. The electric contact part includes a pair of clipping pieces disposed with a gap from each other, and connected to the bus bar by press-inserting the bus bar into between the clipping pieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insertion contact for arrangement at a contact support including an opposite contact, the insertion contact including a contact arm which contacts a first contact surface of an opposite contact in an electrically conductive manner which opposite contact is arranged on a top side of a contact support; a support arm which contacts a bottom side of the contact support; and a connection arm which arranges the contact arm at the support arm, wherein the contact arm and/or the support arm is deflectable in a spring elastic manner, wherein the insertion contact includes a connection member for connecting a conductor, wherein the insertion contact is configured as a stamped component. It is an object of the invention to provide insertion contacts which facilitate reducing grid pitches of plug connectors, in particular according to Rast 2.5 standard, while maintaining predetermined technical specifications.

Abstract: A thermostat is configured for automated compatibility with HVAC systems that are either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The compatibility is automated in that a manual jumper installation is not required for adaptation to either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The thermostat has a plurality of HVAC wire connectors including a first call relay wire connector, a first power return wire connector, a second call relay wire connector, and a second power return wire connector. The thermostat is configured such that if the first and second external wires have been inserted into the first and second power return wire connectors, respectively, then the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically isolated from each other. Otherwise, the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically shorted together.

Abstract: Conductor insertion plug (1) having a grip section (2) and at least one conductive plug section (3) for insertion into a conductor insertion opening (25) in a spring force terminal (20) which has an insulating material housing (21) with at least one busbar (22) inserted therein and at least one clamping spring (23), with the clamping spring (23) having a clamping edge (24) which is oriented at an acute angle in relation to an electrical conductor which is inserted into the conductor insertion opening (25) and, together with an opposite section of the busbar (22), forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, with the plug section (3) which is located outside the grip section (2) being formed, at least in a contact region which is intended to make contact with the clamping spring (23), with at least two layers comprising a first layer (4) which faces the clamping spring (23) and is composed of a first metal material and a second layer (5) which faces the busbar (22) and is composed of a second metal mat

Abstract: Electrical connector assemblies, light bases with one or more electrical connector assemblies, and methods for connecting one or more electrical wires to one or more sheet-metal connectors are disclosed. An electrical connector assembly for an electrical distribution system is disclosed, which includes an electrically insulated housing with a wire-connection port and a blade-connection port. The wire-connection port is designed to receive an electrical wire, while the blade-connection port is designed to receive an electrically conductive blade. An electrical conductor is disposed within the housing, extending between the blade-connection and wire-connection ports. A first threadless fastener secures the wire in the wire-connection port and electrically couples the wire to the electrical conductor. A second threadless fastener secures the blade in the blade-connection port and electrically couples the blade to the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A lead-through terminal for leading an electric line through a wall, having a first terminal housing and a second terminal housing, at least one first conductor connection member in the first terminal housing and at least one conductor connection member in the second terminal housing, and a bus bar electrically connecting the first conductor connection member to the second conductor connection member when the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are connected together. The two conductor connection members each have a leg spring and a metal part, the leg springs each having a clamping leg and a contact leg, the clamping legs and corresponding metal parts each form a spring-force clamp connection for connection of an electrical conductor. The bus bar is arranged in the first terminal housing and electrically conductively connected at a first end thereof to the metal part of the first conductor connection member.

Abstract: The plug-type connector with an insulating housing, with conductor insertion openings for inserting electrical conductors, which are aligned next to one another in a connection plane, extend in a plug-in direction and lead from a connection side into the interior of the insulating housing, with mating contact receiving openings for receiving mating contacts of a mating plug-type connector, which are aligned next to one another in a plug-in plane and extending from a plug-in side into the interior of the insulating housing, and with grooves in the insulating housing which extend in the plug-in direction. The grooves are arranged offset to the conductor insertion openings and the mating contact receiving openings and partially enter an interspace between adjacent conductor insertion openings. The grooves extend from the connection side to the plug-in side over the entire length of the plug-type connector.

Abstract: A contact rail is provided including a module coupling end and a mating end. A diode mounting surface is positioned between the module coupling end and the mating end. A pivot member extends from a base of the module coupling end. The pivot member is configured to be engaged by an elongated tool. A module coupling fastener engages the base of the module coupling end. The elongated tool is configured to engage the module coupling fastener. The elongated tool is configured to pivot about the pivot member to separate the module coupling fastener from the base of the module coupling end so that a contact from a power module is receivable between the base of the module coupling end and the module coupling fastener.

Abstract: A screwless connection terminal with a contact element to which a conductor is to be electrically connected, the contact element comprising a connecting section and a contact surface, with a clamp spring by means of which the conductor is to be clamped to the contact surface of the contact element, wherein the clamp spring has a clamping leg, an abutting leg and a tensioning leg, wherein a clamp opening is formed in the clamping leg, through which clamp opening, the conductor is to be led, wherein the abutting leg of the clamp spring abuts on the contact element, and the tensioning leg of the clamp spring connects the abutting leg to the clamping leg, wherein the clamping leg further comprises a conductor clamp extension with a clamping face which is aligned substantially parallel to the contact surface of the contact element.

Abstract: An electrical internal combustion engine actuating arrangement includes a housing cover with a position sensor and a housing body having disposed therein an electric drive motor and an output shaft having a position transducer. The housing cover and the electric drive motor are connected via at least one electrical plug connection arrangement including a plug blade and an opposite plug clamp having a plug-in slot. The housing body and the housing cover include a positioning arrangement having a positioning pin and a positioning bore configured to receive the positioning pin. The at least one electrical plug connection arrangement includes, on a side of the plug clamp, a plug blade guide with a guide slot arranged in parallel with the plug-in slot and a plug-in axis of the positioning arrangement.

Abstract: A connecting device for connecting to an electrical connection system of a solar module includes a connector housing to be arranged on an outer surface of the solar module and also at least one conductor component, which is arranged in the connector housing. At least one connection mechanism is provided with connecting device, and formed for connecting to a conductor, which is led out of the solar module, of the electrical connection system of the solar module. The connection mechanism has at least one resilient contact region, which is embodied for contacting the led-out conductor in a contacting position, the connection mechanism also includes at least one engagement portion, which is embodied for engaging a tool in order to move the resilient contact region out of its contacting position. This allows the connector housing to be attached to the connector housing in a largely automated manner and to be connected to a led-out conductor of the connection system.

Abstract: The high conductivity energy-saving clamping device comprises a clamp and a cable fixed upon the clamp. Inside the cable, the conductive material protrudes and is set on the juncture of the clamp and the external conductor. When the clamp is connected to the external conductor, the conductive material and the external conductor contact and meet. This invention possesses the following advantages: it simplifies the production technology, lessens raw materials needed for production and hence saves resources and cost by the direct contact of the conductive material and the external conductor; moreover, due to the increase of conductive contact area, it enhances the electrical conductivity by 10% to 15% compared to those common clamps which use tooth-like conductive parts to connect the external conductor. Meanwhile, the invention greatly decreases environmental pollution by omitting the plating process of tooth-like conductive parts.

Abstract: Disclosed are a conductive terminal and a junction box having the conductive terminals. The conductive terminal comprises a conducting wire cover, a terminal main body, a first clamping member and a second clamping member. The terminal main body serially comprises a conducting wire base, a sheet body, a first gripping portion and a second gripping portion. The conducting wire cover comprises a first base, a top, a first bend, a first tongue piece and a second bend. The conducting wire base comprises a pair of lodging parts and a third opening. The first clamping member comprises a pair of third wings, which clamps the first gripping portion. The second clamping member comprises a second tongue piece and a third tongue piece. The pair of the forth protrusions of the second tongue piece engages with the second gripping portion.

Abstract: A spring-force connection with a current rail piece with at least two mutually independent clamping points which interact with in each case one spring end for clamping electrical conductors is described. The current rail piece has on both sides of a center piece two end pieces bent away in each case from the center piece, the interior angle of which end pieces is located in the bending area on the same top of the current rail piece. The end pieces in each case have conductor through-openings into which associated clamping springs are inserted, wherein the clamping springs are supported with one clamping spring end on the current rail piece and, in the conductor-less inoperative state rest with the other clamping spring end on a clamping point formed at the associated conductor through-opening.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a PCB and a screwless terminal connection having a conductor rail and a clamping spring. The PCB has a recess on an edge. The conductor rail has a base part soldered to the PCB and bridging the PCB recess. The base part includes an end extending past the PCB edge. The clamping spring includes three spring legs. The first leg contacts the base part and is between the base part and the PCB recess. The first leg includes an end extending past the PCB edge and contacting the end of the base part. The second leg extends from the first leg through the PCB recess and is beneath the PCB. The third leg includes a clamping aperture and extends upward from the second leg above the PCB. The ends of the base part and the first leg extend through the clamping aperture.

Abstract: The electric apparatus comprising at least one spring connection terminal according to the invention comprises a body (4) made of insulating material having a rear face (5) comprising means (6) for attachment to the support (3), said at least one spring connection terminal comprising a connection part, connected to a conductor bar, making it possible to connect at least one conductor wire with electric components, at least one clamping spring designed to hold the end of a conductor wire in contact with the connection part, the body made of insulating material comprising at least one connection opening arranged on the front face of the electric apparatus and allowing the conductor wire to be inserted into a first housing arranged in the connection terminal.

Abstract: A connecting device of the present invention includes a contact and a body which accommodates it. Clamp arms of the contact include bent parts, and hold parts continued from the tips of the bent parts and bent opposite to the bent parts. When piece members of the operation member press the bent parts, the hold parts approach each other and intersect to thereby form a space between them. When the press is released, the hold parts approach each other to thereby close the space, whereby the lead terminal inserted in the space is held between the hold parts.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes an insulating housing, a conductor bar, strain-relief clamp connections and actuating elements located in the insulating housing for opening and closing the strain-relief clamp connections. The electrical terminal enables simple manual opening of the clamping site even when the strain-relief clamp connection is designed for leads with large cross section since the actuation element is made as an actuating cam that is eccentrically supported in the insulating housing. The actuating cam can be pivoted by an actuating tool out of a first position in which the strain-relief clamp connection is closed into a second position in which the strain-relief clamp connection is opened so that an electric lead can be inserted between the conductor bar and a through opening in the strain relief clamp connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement includes slidably connected upper and lower connector body sections, at least one pair of first contacts carried by the upper body section, at least one pair of second contacts of the pin type carried by the lower body section beneath the first contacts, respectively, and a third contact arranged on the upper section body section for connecting the pairs of first and second contacts, the third contact having two upwardly extending arm portions in engagement with the two first contacts, respectively, and three downwardly extending spaced leg portions that define a pair of gaps that receive the two pin second contacts, respectively. A plurality of the first, second and third contacts are arranged in parallel rows on the upper and lower connector sections.

Abstract: A spring clamp assembly for an electrical terminal block includes a termination spring, a trigger and a return spring. The trigger is biased by the return spring into an opening of the termination spring to impede a clamping movement of the termination spring. A wire inserted into the terminal block trips the trigger so that it clears the termination spring allowing it clamp the exposed end of the wire against a metal terminal contact. Thus, the wire is clamped in place simply by the simple and necessary action of inserting the wire into the terminal block. The wire is removed and the assembly is reset by manually moving the termination spring to its original position, removing the wire and allowing the return spring to reset the trigger.

Abstract: Elastic connection terminal for an electric switch or junction device, comprising an elastic loop placed on a conducting part and an auxiliary part capable of forming a stop for the end of the cable. The assembly and behaviour of the terminal are improved by placing an auxiliary part 30 in contact with the back of the support strip 18 of the conducting part 14. The part 30 is provided with at least on attachment element, for example a lug 34, engaged with the connection region of the support strip, and guide panels for the cable. The guide panels extend close to the connection area and they have a slope adapted to the curved shape of the loop 20 so as to guide it.

Abstract: The connecting spring is made of a flat elastic material with a certain thickness which has a pressing branch which is intended to rest against a conducting strip of a connection terminal, a moving branch, having on a same side of a free end, a more or less flat part with an opening intended for the passage of the end of a conductor that is to be connected and, a rear part facing the pressing branch, and a connecting region connecting the pressing branch to the moving branch, forming a loop. The pressing branch has an elbow toward an inside of the loop forming a first side of the elbow facing the conducting strip so that when the pressing branch is pressed against the conducting strip, a distance separating the first side of the elbow from a second side of the conducting strip facing the elbow is greater than the thickness of the material used to make the spring.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector having a lower part and a cover which form a housing. At least one terminal point having a receiving pocket is formed within the lower part and the cover. A sub-assembly including a spring tension clamp having an arcuate tension spring, for making contact with electrical conductors, and a conductor rail having a contact region for receiving a mating contact is positioned in the receiving pocket. The cover has an actuator passageway and an angled guide projection extending into the actuator passageway for guiding an actuating tool to actuate the clamp. The angled guide projection is constructed as a web, the arcuate tension spring of the clamp has an aperture, and the angled guide projection reaches through the aperture as the cover is engaged with the lower part placed over the contact sub-assembly.

Abstract: A connecting spring for a junction block of the type forming a kind of loop has a pressing branch, a manipulating branch, an elastic bow connecting the pressing branch to the manipulating branch, and a moving connecting branch extending the manipulating branch on the opposite side to the elastic bow and having connecting means for at least one electric cable. The connecting spring for a junction block also has a return branch which is connected to the pressing branch at the opposite end to the elastic bow by an elastic elbow and which is intended to collaborate with the manipulating branch.

Abstract: An electrical terminal, for example a terminal block which includes a terminal housing having at least one terminal element located within, such as a tension spring terminal, and with at least one current bar. The terminal housing also includes at least one lead insertion opening for inserting an electrical lead to be connected, at least one actuating opening for inserting an actuating tool for opening the tension spring terminal and at least one test plug opening for inserting a test plug which is laterally offset from the plane of the actuating opening. This electrical terminal enables a test tap while also having smaller size than conventional electrical terminals.

Abstract: The device includes an insulating casing defining at least one connecting housing and, in each connecting housing, an interconnection piece arranged in the casing and provided with at least one connecting branch, a connecting spring, a cam for compressing the spring to uncover the connection opening, and to allow the conductor for connecting to be introduced.

Abstract: An electric switch assembly including a multipolar quick-assembly appliance and a quick-connect appliance, wherein the body of an appliance, or its power terminal strip, is directly fixed and interlocked with to the body of an adjacent appliance. The interconnection between the various appliances is rapidly performed by multipolar blocks capable of being pressed on the front surfaces of appliances and being elastically plugged into their terminals.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical device connection terminal capable of preventing improper insulation owing to lead wire chips being dropped and built up. To attain this feature, a side wall 26 for separating a lead wire holding portion 25 from a lead fitting 43 is projected on the bottom face fringe of the lead wire holding portion 25 so as to be adjacent to one side of the lead fitting 43.