Modular housing including support rail connecting means

a technology of supporting rails and modules, applied in the direction of electrical apparatus casings/cabinets/drawers, substation/switching arrangement details, support structure mounting, etc., can solve the problems of relatively complicated operation and design, and achieve the effect of convenient reaching

Active Publication Date: 2007-01-11
WEIDMULLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO KG
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[0013] It is practical when the spreading pin is so designed that it can be operated with a tool, in particular, a screwdriver, so that spreading pin has an operating slot for receiving the tip of a screwdriver. It is advantageous that the mounting rail edge can be arranged far to the side so that it can be easily reached.

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Therefore, fastening devices are also known where the separation is done “from above.” The known solutions of this type here, however, always entail the disadvantage of a relatively complicated operation and design.

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[0027] Referring first more particularly to FIGS. 1a-1e, the module connecting means of the present invention includes a generally rectangular frame-like housing 1 containing an upper chamber 2, the bottom wall of the housing containing a recess 3 for transversely receiving the stationary mounting rail 4. As is known in the art, the mounting rail 4 has a generally U-shaped or hat-shaped cross-sectional configuration including a pair of vertical leg portions 4a and 4b that are joined at their lower ends by a horizontal bridging portion 4c. At their upper extremities, the vertical leg portions are provided with laterally outwardly extending horizontal flange portions 5 and 6, respectively.

[0028] Mounted within the longitudinally extending chamber 2 are locking means 8 that serve to lock the housing 1 to the support rail 4. More particularly, the locking means 8 includes a pair of parallel superimposed slidably connected locking slide members 9 and 10. The upper slide member 9 extends...

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A module connecting arrangement for mounting a module on a support rail includes a horizontal rectangular housing containing a longitudinal chamber, and a bottom surface that contains a recess for transversely receiving the support rail, the recess being in communication with the chamber. A pair of horizontal, superimposed, slidably-connected locking slide members are longitudinally mounted in the chamber. The slide members are spring-biased together toward a locking position in which integral opposed locking lip portions thereon extend below outwardly directed horizontal flange portions of the support rail. A separating member having a non-circular cross-section is rotatably connected with the housing and extends into a gap defined between spaced opposing walls on the slide members, whereby rotation of the separating members produces displacement of the slide members toward released positions relative to the support rail.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] A module connecting arrangement for mounting a module on a support rail includes a horizontal rectangular housing containing a longitudinal chamber, and a bottom surface that contains a recess for transversely receiving the support rail, the recess being in communication with the chamber. A pair of horizontal, superimposed, slidably-connected locking slide members are longitudinally mounted in the chamber, said slide members being spring-biased together toward a locking position in which integral opposed locking lip portions thereon extend below outwardly directed horizontal flange portions of the support rail. A separating member having a non-circular cross-section is rotatably connected with the housing and extends within a gap defined between spaced opposing vertical walls on the slide members, whereby rotation of the separating member produces displacement of the slide members toward released positions relative ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H05K7/14
CPCH02B1/052H02B1/0526H02B1/0523
Inventor HANNING, WALTEROESTERHAUS, JENS
Owner WEIDMULLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO KG
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