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EP 0578532 B1 19970212 - Mounting device for terminal block

Title (en)

Mounting device for terminal block

Title (de)

Montagevorrichtung für Anschlussleiste

Title (fr)

Dispositif de montage d'un bornier

Publication

EP 0578532 B1 19970212 (FR)

Application

EP 93401651 A 19930625

Priority

FR 9208752 A 19920710

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0578532A1] The terminal block 20 is mounted on the support 11 by insertion into a rotary element 30 articulated to the support. The articulated element 30 and the terminal block 20 carry complementary coding pins 40a, 40b which can be joined together by translation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/645; H01R 13/629

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/645 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 13/629 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 13/6453 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0578532 A1 19940112; EP 0578532 B1 19970212; DE 69308076 D1 19970327; DE 69308076 T2 19970605; FR 2693599 A1 19940114; FR 2693599 B1 19940916; US 5370548 A 19941206; US 5431581 A 19950711

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93401651 A 19930625; DE 69308076 T 19930625; FR 9208752 A 19920710; US 31535194 A 19940930; US 8412893 A 19930701