EP 1069578 A1 20010117 - Terminal protection device for low voltage apparatus
Title (en)
Terminal protection device for low voltage apparatus
Title (de)
Kontaktschutzanordnung für Niederspannungsgeräte
Title (fr)
Dispositif de protection des bornes pour appareillage électrique basse tension
Publication
Application
Priority
ES 9901562 A 19990713
Abstract (en)
A low voltage apparatus having line and load terminals at opposing ends which are interconnected by fixed and moveable contacts under control of a coil. Terminal protectors (30) are provided at the line and load sides. The terminal protectors (30) protect (when installed on the low voltage apparatus) the contacts and box terminals. The terminal protectors are received in corresponding channels, in the low voltage apparatus. The terminal protector (30) has an end portion (32) which has two opposite side portions (34,36) extending rearwardly therefrom with a base or plate (46) extending therebetween. The base (46) has openings (48,49,50,51) therein defining portions including removable portions (52,54). These removable portions (52,54) are tapered along the sides thereof. Prior to inserting a wire into a terminal of the low voltage apparatus one or more removable portions (52,54) of the terminal protector (30) may require removal depending upon the diameter of the wire being inserted. A portion (52,54) is removed by inserting a blade of a screwdriver (or the like) into an adjacent opening (49,50) and applying an appropriate force on that portion to break it away at the tapper sides. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01); H01H 50/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/50 (2006.01); H01H 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 9/0264 (2013.01); H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/501 (2013.01); H01H 11/0031 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 2602948 A1 19880219 - MERLIN GERIN [FR]
- [A] GB 2027288 A 19800213 - LABINAL
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1069578 A1 20010117; CN 1286488 A 20010307; ES 2161614 A1 20011201; ES 2161614 B2 20021116; JP 2001068002 A 20010316
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00305651 A 20000705; CN 00120269 A 20000713; ES 9901562 A 19990713; JP 2000210986 A 20000712