Terminal and method for mounting a terminal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a terminal having at least one resilient clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor by means of resilient clamping, wherein the resilient clamping connection has a clamping spring, and wherein the terminal has a housing and a lever pivotably supported in a pivot plane in the housing for actuating the clamping spring, wherein the lever is formed at least in two parts with at least one clamping spring actuating element and at least one operating element, wherein the clamping spring actuating element has at least one actuating section for actuating the clamping spring and the operating element has at least one handle section for manually actuating the lever, characterized in that the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element have corresponding fastening elements via which the clamping spring actuating elements are connected to one another in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner and are at least positionally fixed relative to one another in the pivot plane of the lever.

Description

Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a terminal block. The present invention also relates to a method for mounting such a terminal block. Background Art

[0002] For example, terminal blocks are known from DE 10 2016 118 331 A1, which manipulate the clamping spring by means of a joystick. The rod manipulation allows for simple and comfortable manipulation of the clamping spring. No special tools are required. However, integrating the joystick into the terminal block is accompanied by additional technical effort and structural space requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention is based on the object of further improving such a terminal block with rod manipulation. In addition, a method for mounting the components of such a terminal block should be proposed.

[0004] The object is achieved by means of a terminal block. This includes that the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element have corresponding fastening elements with respect to each other, via which the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element are connected to each other at least in a form-fitting manner and are at least position-fixed with respect to each other in the pivoting plane of the joystick. Thereby, it is feasible for the entire joystick to perform the desired pivoting movement in the pivoting plane, that is, the clamping spring actuating element directly follows the pivoting movement manually preset by the operating element.

[0005] The operating element and the clamping spring actuating element can, for example, be connected to each other at least in a form-fitting manner such that they lock with each other and / or are connected to each other via one or more press connections. The connection site between the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element can be further ensured by additional fixing measures, such as by an adhesive connection. The at least form-fitting connection between the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element can be formed releasably or non-releasably.

[0006] The present invention has the following advantages. This multi-piece configuration of the joystick simplifies the installation of the joystick in the housing. The individual parts of the joystick can be inserted separately, such that the space requirement for inserting such relatively small components is less than the case where the complete joystick should be installed. In addition, due to the configuration of the joystick having corresponding fastening elements on the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element, simple installation can be achieved through simple assembly of the components, such as locking together. Through the said configuration of the joystick, such a terminal block with rod manipulation can be constructed more cost-effectively and more compactly as a whole. In addition, it is feasible to make the opening required in the housing smaller, which is advantageous in terms of the required air gap and creepage distance. The housing can, for example, be configured as an insulating housing.

[0007] In the terminal according to the invention, it is particularly feasible that the clamping spring actuating element is first inserted into the housing only and then the operating element is inserted into the housing separately and connected to the clamping spring actuating element. Here, the operating element is introduced via a housing opening different from the clamping spring actuating element.

[0008] The clamping spring actuating element can be completely arranged in the area surrounded by the housing here. Of course, parts of the operating lever, such as the handle section for example, can also be accessible from the outside, i.e. it projects from the housing at least in certain pivoting positions of the operating lever.

[0009] The clamping spring can have, for example, clamping legs, a spring bow connected to the clamping legs and a abutment leg connected to the spring bow. The abutment leg is used to arrange the clamping spring in the terminal, for example to support the clamping spring against the clamping force of the clamping legs. The clamping legs can have clamping edges at their free ends, thereby supporting the reliable fixed clamping of the electrical conductor.

[0010] The actuating section of the clamping spring actuating element is used to deflect the clamping legs of the clamping spring when the operating lever pivots. Thereby, the clamping site formed by the clamping legs can be opened. The operating lever can have an open position or a closed position. In the open position, the clamping site is open. In the closed position, the clamping site is closed. In this state, the electrical conductor is fixedly clamped to the clamping site by the clamping legs.

[0011] According to an advantageous design of the invention, it is proposed that the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element are position-fixed relative to each other in all spatial directions by at least a form-fitting connection by means of mutually corresponding fastening elements. The operating element and the clamping spring actuating element are rigidly coupled to each other in all spatial directions in this way. In this way, there is an operating lever which does not differ from the conventional construction of an operating lever in terms of its operation and working principle. For the user, there is no difference compared to a known lever-operated terminal.

[0012] According to an advantageous design of the invention, it is proposed that the clamping spring actuating element has two mutually spaced-apart bearing disks which are pivotally supported on a component of the terminal and the actuating section extends between the bearing disks. This allows for a reliable and space-saving support of the operating lever in the terminal. In addition, the support of the operating lever can be designed with low wear, so that multiple actuations of the operating lever are feasible. The actuating section can in particular extend from one bearing disk to another spaced-apart bearing disk, thus forming a bridge between the bearing disks.

[0013] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the support disks each have a partially circular outer contour. This allows for a very advantageous and uniform pivoting movement of the joystick. The support disks can be arranged, for example, on components of the housing and / or on components of the busbars of the terminal block.

[0014] Alternatively, the support disks can also have an eccentric outer contour. Furthermore, it is conceivable that a step function for the movement of the joystick, in particular of the operating section, can be achieved. In any case, this configuration of the clamping spring operating element can structurally influence the movement profile of the operating section.

[0015] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the support disks each have fastening elements that correspond to the fastening elements of the operating element, such that the operating element can be connected to the support disk at least form - fitingly. The operating element can, for example, have two fastening arms spaced apart from each other, which are connected to each other via a handle section. Each fastening arm can be connected to a fastening element of the support disk at least form - fitingly. Correspondingly, the operating element can have a substantially U - shaped configuration, i.e., it has fastening arms extending laterally from the handle section. The fastening arms can, for example, extend bent, e.g., at a right angle, relative to the handle section in a side view. The fastening elements can be configured as fastening elements, for example.

[0016] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, there is a threading space between the support disks for threading electrical conductors to the clamping site of the spring - loaded clamping connection. This has the advantage that the structural space required by the joystick can at least partially also be used for the threading and arrangement of the electrical conductors that are to be clamped in the terminal block. The clamping site can be arranged behind the threading space or within the threading space along the conductor insertion direction of the electrical conductor.

[0017] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the terminal block has at least one busbar and a clamping site is formed between the free ends of the clamping legs of the clamping spring and the busbar.

[0018] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the clamping spring operating element is at least partially supported on the abutment leg of the clamping spring. For example, the aforementioned support disks can be supported on the abutment leg.

[0019] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the terminal is assembled from a first and a second mounting module. This can be achieved, for example, such that the first mounting module is provided as one structural unit and the second mounting module is provided as another structural unit, and the manufactured structural units are assembled together. The first mounting module can have, or consist of, a first housing member of the housing of the terminal, a clamping spring, and a clamping spring actuating element. Here, the clamping spring and the clamping spring actuating element can be inserted completely or partially into the first housing member. The second mounting module can have, or consist of, a second housing member of the housing of the terminal, a bus bar, and an operating element. Here, the bus bar and the operating element can be inserted completely or partially into the second housing member.

[0020] Furthermore, the object mentioned at the beginning is achieved by a method for mounting a terminal, which is assembled from a first and a second mounting module, wherein the first mounting module has a first housing member of the terminal, a clamping spring, and a clamping spring actuating element, and the second mounting module has a second housing member of the terminal, a bus bar, and an operating element, and the method has the following steps:

[0021] a) Providing the first mounting module,

[0022] b) Providing the second mounting module,

[0023] c) Joining the first mounting module and the second mounting module, wherein the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element are connected to each other at least in a form-fitting manner and are fixed in position relative to each other at least in the pivoting plane of the operating lever.

[0024] Thereby, the advantages described above can also be achieved. The terminal can be mounted particularly simply manually or fully or partially automated. The first mounting module can, for example, be inserted into the second mounting module.

[0025] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the first mounting module is formed in a subsequent step:

[0026] a) Providing the first housing member,

[0027] b) Inserting the clamping spring into the first housing member,

[0028] c) Deflecting the clamping legs of the clamping spring away from the abutment legs of the clamping spring, and introducing the clamping spring actuating element through the free space formed between the clamping legs and the abutment legs into the region between the clamping spring and the abutment legs,

[0029] d) Orienting the clamping spring actuating element, if necessary, into the mounting position in which the clamping spring actuating element can be connected to the operating element at least in a form-fitting manner.

[0030] Here, the clamping spring actuating element can be angled between the abutment leg and the connecting leg by the clamping leg and held in the installed position.

[0031] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the second mounting module is formed by the following steps:

[0032] a) Providing a second housing member,

[0033] b) Inserting the busbar into the second housing member,

[0034] c) Inserting the actuating element of the operating lever into the actuating opening of the second housing member,

[0035] d) Orienting the actuating element into the installed position, in which the clamping spring actuating element and the actuating element can be at least form - fit connected.

[0036] Orienting the actuating element into the installed position can be carried out, for example, by pivoting the actuating element into the open position, in which, in the completed terminal, the clamping leg is deflected relative to the abutment leg into the open position by the clamping spring actuating element.

[0037] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the actuating element is introduced into the housing member and / or locked with the clamping spring actuating element in the open position of the operating lever, in which, by the clamping spring actuating element, the spring leg is deflected relative to the abutment leg into the open position. In this way, in the case of a terminal that has already been otherwise installed, especially when the housing members are assembled together, the actuating element can still be introduced and locked with the clamping spring actuating element.

[0038] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the actuating element is introduced into the housing member through an opening of the housing member that is different from the clamping spring actuating element. The actuating element can be introduced into the housing member, for example, through the actuating opening of the housing member, which is specifically provided for threading the operating lever. The clamping spring actuating element can be introduced, for example, through an opening provided on a housing side of the housing member that is different from the actuating opening, for example, through an opening provided for introducing the busbar.

[0039] In the sense of the present invention, the indefinite article "a" is not understood as a numeral. Thus, if, for example, a member is mentioned, this is interpreted in the sense of "at least one member". As long as an angular specification is made in degrees, this relates to a 360 - degree (360°) circumference. Description of the Drawings

[0040] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0041] The drawings show:

[0042] Figure 1 different perspective views of a joystick, and

[0043] Figure 2 a perspective view and a side view of another embodiment of the joystick, and

[0044] Figure 3 a perspective view of a terminal block, and

[0045] Figure 4 showing a front view of the terminal block according to Figure 3 , and

[0046] Figure 5 showing a side sectional view of the terminal block according to Figure 3 and 4 in section A-A shown in Figure 4 , and

[0047] Figure 6 showing a side sectional view of the terminal block according to Figure 3 and 4 in section E-E shown in Figure 4 , and

[0048] Figure 7 showing a side sectional view of the first mounting module of the terminal block in section A-A, and

[0049] Figure 8 showing a side sectional view of the first mounting module in section E-E, and

[0050] Figure 9 showing a perspective view of the first mounting module.

[0051] The reference numerals used in the drawings have the following assignments:

[0052] 1 Terminal block

[0053] 2 Housing

[0054] 3 Busbar

[0055] 4 Clamping spring

[0056] 5 Operating element of the joystick

[0057] 6 Clamping spring operating element of the joystick

[0058] 20 Plug-in section

[0059] 21 Main housing part

[0060] 22 Enclosure part

[0061] 23 Wire inlet opening

[0062] 24 Manipulation opening

[0063] 25 Edge

[0064] 29 Plug-in opening

[0065] 30 Wire clamping section

[0066] 31 Intermediate region

[0067] 32 Plug-in contact part

[0068] 33 Tab

[0069] 40 Connection section

[0070] 41 Contact leg

[0071] 42 Spring bow

[0072] 43 Clamping leg

[0073] 50 Handle section

[0074] 51 Fastening arm

[0075] 52 Fastening arm

[0076] 54 Fastening element

[0077] 56 Fixing pin

[0078] 57 Outer contour

[0079] 60 Manipulation section

[0080] 61 Support disk

[0081] 62 Support disk

[0082] 63 Gap

[0083] 64 Fastening element

[0084] 65 Partially circular outer contour

[0085] 66 Depression

[0086] 67 Locking edge

[0087] 68 Outer contour Detailed implementation manner

[0088] In Figure 1The joysticks 5, 6 shown in the figure have an operating element 5 and a clamping spring operating element 6. The operating element 5 and the clamping spring operating element 6 are configured as separate components, which can be assembled into the joysticks 5, 6 by locking with each other. For example, the components can be configured as separate plastic injection molded components.

[0089] The operating element 5 has a handle section 50 at which the operating element 5 or the entire joystick can be manually manipulated by the user. Two fastening arms 51, 52 extending laterally and spaced apart from each other protrude from the handle section 50, and the fastening arms extend at an angle relative to the handle section 50. The fastening arms 51, 52 can extend parallel to each other, for example. The fastening arms 51, 52 each have a corresponding fastening element 54 of the operating element 5 in the region of their free ends, for example in the form of a region provided with locking protrusions. In addition, adjacent to the fastening element 54, a fixing pin 56 additionally protrudes from the corresponding fastening arm 51, 52.

[0090] The clamping spring operating element has two spaced-apart support disks 61, 62. An operating section 60 extends between the support disks 61, 62, and the operating section is used to operate the clamping spring 4 of the terminal 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the operating section 60 bridges a gap 63 formed between the support disks 61, 62. The gap 63 forms a threading space for threading an electrical wire. The support disks 61, 62 have corresponding partially circular outer contours 65 by means of which the support disks can be pivotally supported on the components of the terminal, such that the joysticks 5, 6 move substantially on a circular trajectory during the pivoting movement. The outer contours 65 of the support disks 61, 62 can alternatively, for example, also have a centrifugal contour, such that the movement trajectory of the operating section 60 can be structurally influenced in a targeted manner.

[0091] The support disks 61, 62 furthermore have fastening elements 64 which are configured as mating parts of the fastening elements 54 of the operating element 5. The fastening elements 64 are configured, for example, as recesses or grooves in the support disks 61, 62 such that the corresponding fastening elements 54 of the operating element 5 can be inserted therein. In order to additionally fix the operating element 5 to the clamping spring actuating element 6, the support disks 61, 62 have recesses 66. The recesses 66 are configured in terms of their shape as mating parts of the fixing pins 56 of the operating element 5. If the operating element 5 is locked to the clamping spring actuating element 6 via the fastening elements 54, 64, then the fixing pins 56 engage completely into the recesses 66. Advantageously, the outer contours 68 of the support disks 61, 62 bear against the outer contours 57 of the fastening arms 51, 52 facing the support disks 61, 62, wherein the area of the outer contour 68 of the support disks 61, 62 is always greater than the area of the outer contour 57 of the fastening arms 51, 52. This has the advantage that, via the abutment of the outer contours 68 and 57 against one another, additional support for force transmission during the pivoting movement of the joysticks 5, 6 is provided.

[0092] Figure 2 A further alternative embodiment of the joysticks 5, 6 is shown. In Figure 1 this embodiment, the fastening elements 54 and 64 have a locking effect and thus a locking in the radial direction with respect to the partially circular outer contour 65 of the support disk, while in Figure 2 this embodiment the axial direction of the locking is shown.

[0093] The operating element 5 again has a handle section 50 and fastening arms 51, 52 extending therefrom. The fastening elements 54 of the operating element 5 which are present on the fastening arms 51, 52 project laterally from the fastening arms in this case, that is to say in the axial direction of the pivot axis with respect to the pivot plane of the joystick and the partially circular outer contour 65 of the support disks 61, 62. In the embodiment shown, the fastening elements 54 are spaced apart from one another, that is to say the fastening elements are arranged on the mutually facing surfaces of the fastening arms 51, 52. One or both of the fastening elements 54 can also be on the opposite surfaces such that one or both of the fastening elements extend into the region between the fastening arms 51, 52.

[0094] The clamping spring actuating element 6 also has two bearing disks 61, 62, which are spaced apart from each other via a gap 63. In this case, the actuating section 60 is formed in two parts, more precisely as pins projecting from the bearing disks 61, 62 towards the gap 63, but alternatively can also be formed in one piece as in the first embodiment. Correspondingly, in this embodiment, the operating levers 5, 6 are formed in three parts overall, i.e., on the one hand having the operating element 5 and on the other hand having the respective bearing disks 61, 62, which have the parts of their actuating sections 60, and the actuating sections are formed as separate components from each other. Alternatively, the operating element 5 can also be formed in two parts, i.e., having a parting plane in the pivoting plane of the operating lever, such that one part includes the fastening arm 51 and the other part includes the fastening arm 52, and on the upper part of the respective fastening arm 52, the respective "half" section of the handle section 50 is connected.

[0095] The bearing disks 61, 62 also have fastening elements 64, which can be formed, for example, as recesses with locking edges. If the fastening arms 51, 52 are inserted into the recesses by means of their fastening elements 54, then the fastening elements 54 are locked behind the respective locking edges 67.

[0096] Figure 3 A terminal block 1 with a housing 2 and an operating lever is shown, where only the operating element 5 is visible in Figure 3 The operating element 5 extends through the operating opening 24 of the housing 2 into the interior of the housing 2.

[0097] In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal block 1 has a plugging section 20, which terminates in a plugging opening 29. The terminal block 1 can be configured in this way as an electrical plug connector with an elastic clamping connection. The plugging section 20 can be plugged together with a mating plug connector associated therewith by means of the plugging opening 29.

[0098] Figure 4 A front view of the terminal block 1 towards the plugging section 20 and the plugging opening 29 is shown. In Figure 4 two sectional planes A-A and E-E are defined, by means of which the internal structure of the terminal block 1 will be explained below. The sectional plane A-A passes through the plane of the fastening arm 51 and the bearing disk 61 here, and the sectional plane E-E is the central sectional plane through the terminal block 1.

[0099] Figure 5 A sectional view according to the sectional plane A-A is shown. As Figure 5As shown, the housing 2 is formed in two parts with a main housing part 21 and a closing part 22. When the components to be described below are installed, the closing part 22 is inserted into the main housing part 21. The main housing part 21 has a plug-in section 20. In addition, the main housing part 21 has an operating opening 24. As can be seen, the operating element 5 extends through the operating opening 24 to the clamping spring operating element 6. In particular, the form-fitting connection between the fastening elements 54, 64 can be seen, and additionally it can be seen that the operating element 5 is supported via a fixing pin 56 introduced into the recess 66.

[0100] In addition, it can be seen that Figure 5 the outer contour 68 facing the fastening arm 51 supports on a protruding edge 25 inside the main housing part 21 at least in the shown closed position of the operating levers 5, 6 by means of its surface protruding relative to the outer contour 57 of the fastening arm 51. This advantageously ensures that the operating levers 5, 6 cannot be removed from or slip out of the housing 2 via the operating opening 24.

[0101] The housing 2 has a wire inlet opening 23 through which an electrical wire can be introduced into the terminal 1 in the wire inlet direction L and clamped in a clamping position by means of elastic force. The wire inlet opening 23 can be, for example, part of the closing part 22.

[0102] In the housing 2 there are a busbar 3 and a clamping spring 4, where Figure 5 in the view of

[0103] Figure 6 basically the abutment legs 41, the connecting section 40 and the spring bow 42 can be seen. The abutment legs 41 are connected to the spring bow 42 via the connecting section 40.

[0104] The busbar 3 has a wire clamping section 30. The wire clamping section 30 together with the clamping leg 43 forms a clamping position for clamping the electrical wire. The busbar 3 extends from the wire clamping section 30 via an intermediate area 31 to an electrical plug-in contact 32 which can be formed, for example, by fork tongues. The intermediate area 31 can additionally be used as a wire stop for limiting the insertion depth of the electrical wire into the terminal 1.

[0105] In this embodiment, when observed along the wire introduction direction L, two tabs 33 behind the support disks 61, 62 are bent out preferably at a right angle from the bus bar 3 laterally towards the direction of the operating opening 24 respectively. The tabs are flush with the planes of the support disks 61, 62 when observed along the wire introduction direction L, thus advantageously forming a guiding portion for the electrical wire, especially for a multi-strand or fine-strand electrical wire, which is composed of a plurality of individual strands.

[0106] The connecting section 40 can, for example, have an opening or a void through which the electrical wire is introduced along the wire introduction direction L through the wire introduction opening 23 and can be introduced to the clamping position between the clamping leg 43 and the wire clamping section 30. The bus bar 3 can be of a narrow configuration here, such that it extends through the gap 63 between the support disks 61, 62. The abutting leg 41 can abut on the bus bar 3 on the side of the bus bar 3 facing away from the clamping leg 43.

[0107] Furthermore, it can be seen that the wire introduction opening 23 tapers funnel-shaped towards the void or the opening of the connecting section 40 inside the closing part 22. The funnel-shaped taper is configured such that the region of the closing part 22 is arranged in front of the operating section 60 when observed along the wire introduction direction L, such that the operating section 60 is covered by a section of the closing part 22 along the wire introduction direction. The operating section 60 thus advantageously does not pose an obstacle to the introduction of the electrical wire.

[0108] Figures 7 to 9 The first mounting module of the terminal block 1 is shown respectively. The first mounting module has the closing part 22 as the first housing component. The clamping spring 4 and the clamping spring operating element 6 are already arranged in the closing part 22. The clamping spring operating element 6 is already oriented in the mounting position in which the fastening element 64 and the recess 66 point towards the direction of the gap formed between the clamping leg 43 and the abutting leg 41. Through this gap, the operating element 5 can then be introduced forward with its fastening element 54 and the fixing pin 56 into the fastening element 64 and the recess 66, thereby establishing at least a form-fitting connection between the operating element 5 and the clamping spring operating element 6. In this first mounting module, the clamping spring operating element 6 is fixed in such a way that it is held between the clamping leg 43 and the abutting leg 41 by the clamping spring 4 and additionally supported by the connecting section 40.

Claims

1. A terminal block (1), the terminal block having at least one resilient clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring force clamping, wherein the resilient clamping connection has a clamping spring (4), wherein the terminal block has a housing (2) and a lever (5, 6) pivotally supported in a pivot plane in the housing (2) for actuating the clamping spring (4), wherein the lever (5, 6) is formed at least in two parts with at least one clamping spring actuating element (6) and at least one operating element (5), wherein the clamping spring actuating element (6) has at least one actuating section (60) for actuating the clamping spring (4), and the operating element (5) has at least one handle section (50) for manually actuating the lever (5, 6). Characterized in that the operating element (5) and the clamping spring actuating element (6) have corresponding fastening elements (54, 64), via which the operating element (5) and the clamping spring actuating element (6) are connected to each other in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner and are at least position-fixed relative to each other in the pivot plane of the lever (5, 6).

2. The terminal block according to claim 1, Characterized in that the operating element (5) and the clamping spring actuating element (6) are position-fixed relative to each other in all spatial directions by a form-fitting and / or force-fitting connection by means of corresponding fastening elements (54, 64).

3. The terminal block according to any one of the above claims, Characterized in that the clamping spring actuating element (6) has two spaced-apart bearing disks (61, 62), which are pivotally supported on a part of the terminal block (1), and the actuating section (60) extends between the bearing disks (61, 62).

4. The terminal block according to claim 3, Characterized in that the bearing disks (61, 62) each have a partially circular outer contour (65).

5. The terminal block according to claim 3, Characterized in that the bearing disks (61, 62) each have a fastening element (64), which corresponds to the fastening element (54) of the operating element (5), such that the operating element (5) and the bearing disks (61, 62) can be connected to each other in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

6. The terminal block according to claim 3, Characterized in that a threading space (63) for threading an electrical conductor to the clamping site of the resilient clamping connection is present between the bearing disks (61, 62).

7. The terminal block according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the clamping spring actuating element (6) is at least partially supported and / or borne on a part of the clamping spring (4).

8. The terminal block according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the form-fitting and / or force-fitting connection between the operating element and the clamping spring actuating element is releasable or non-releasable.

9. The terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the terminal (1) is assembled from a first mounting module and a second mounting module.

10. The terminal according to claim 9, characterized in that the first mounting module has a first housing member of the housing of the terminal, the clamping spring (4) and the clamping spring actuating element (6).

11. The terminal according to claim 9, characterized in that the second mounting module has a second housing member of the housing of the terminal, the bus bar (3) and the actuating element (5).

12. A method for mounting a terminal (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the method having the following steps: a) providing a first mounting module, b) providing a second mounting module, c) joining the first mounting module and the second mounting module, wherein the actuating element (5) and the clamping spring actuating element (6) are connected to each other in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner and are at least positionally fixed to each other in the pivoting plane of the actuating levers (5, 6).

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that the first mounting module is formed by the following steps: a) providing a first housing member (22), b) inserting the clamping spring (4) into the first housing member (22), c) deflecting the clamping legs (43) of the clamping spring (4) away from the abutment legs (41) of the clamping spring (4) and introducing the clamping spring actuating element (6) through the free space formed between the clamping legs (43) and the abutment legs (41) into the region between the clamping legs (43) and the abutment legs (41), d) orienting the clamping spring actuating element (6) into the mounting position, if necessary, in which the clamping spring actuating element (6) can be connected to the actuating element (5) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the second mounting module is formed by the following steps: a) inserting the bus bar (3) into a second housing member (21), b) inserting the actuating element (5) of the actuating lever into the actuating opening (24) of the second housing member (21), c) orienting the actuating element (5) into the mounting position, if necessary, in which the clamping spring actuating element (6) can be connected to the actuating element (5) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

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