Terminal block with holder

Abstract

The invention relates to a terminal block with a holder. Provided is a terminal block having a holder member that can prevent loss of a fastening member for fixing an annular terminal. The terminal block having a holder member is configured to include: a block housing including two formed fixing grooves in which two plate terminals are mountable; and a holder member including a fastening member configured to fix the ring terminal and the two plate terminals, and a holder housing configured to maintain a state in which the fastening member passes through the holder housing, and formed to be coupled to the block housing.

Description

[0001] Cross - Reference to Related Applications

[0002] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2024-0014167, filed on Jan. 30, 2024, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Technical Field

[0003] The following description relates to a terminal block including a holder member configured to prevent loss of a fastening member for fixing an annular terminal. Background Art

[0004] A terminal block for mounting an annular terminal is included in a household appliance (such as a dryer or an oven). However, for each household appliance, existing terminal blocks have different structures in which an annular terminal or a strip line is installed, and it is impossible to install both a strip line and an annular terminal depending on the situation. In addition, in order to fix an existing annular terminal to the terminal block, a bolt is used, and a worker uses a manual tool such as a screwdriver to fix the annular terminal to the terminal block. During such work, the bolt for fixing the annular terminal may be lost. Due to the loss of the bolt, a standard bolt that does not meet the specifications may be used, which may make it difficult to firmly fix the annular terminal and may cause a fire or the like.

[0005] The above description is information obtained or already possessed by the (multiple) inventors during the process of conceiving the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art known before the filing of the present application. Summary of the Invention

[0006] One or more embodiments provide a terminal block that can prevent loss of a fastening member configured to fix an annular terminal.

[0007] However, the objects to be achieved by the embodiments are not limited to those described above, and other objects not mentioned above can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

[0008] According to one aspect, a terminal block having a holder member is configured to include: a block housing including two fixing grooves into which two plate terminals can be installed; and a holder member including a fastening member configured to fix an annular terminal and two plate terminals and a holder housing configured to maintain a state in which the fastening member passes through the holder housing and formed to be coupled to the block housing.

[0009] According to an embodiment, both a strip line and an annular terminal can be installed in one terminal block.

[0010] In addition, since the fastening member for fixing the annular terminal is included in the holder member, there is no risk of losing the fastening member, and the fixability workability of the annular terminal can be enhanced.

[0011] The effects of the terminal block having the holder member according to the embodiment are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a terminal block having a holder member according to an embodiment;

[0014] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a front view of the terminal block of;

[0015] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded perspective view of the terminal block of;

[0016] Figure 4A and Figure 4B are plan views of a board terminal according to an embodiment;

[0017] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a block housing according to an embodiment; and

[0018] Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a holder member according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments. Here, the embodiments are not intended to be limited by the description of the present disclosure. The embodiments should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes within the spirit and technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0020] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well. It will be further understood that when used herein, the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising", "includes" and / or "including" specify the presence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

[0022] In addition, when describing embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same components, and repetitive descriptions related thereto will be omitted. In the description of embodiments, when a detailed description of a related structure or function that is considered well-known will cause a blurred interpretation of the present disclosure, such a description will be omitted.

[0023] Furthermore, in the description of components, when describing the components of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used herein. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component element from another, and the nature, sequence, or order of the component elements is not limited by the terms. When a component element is described as "connected", "coupled", or "attached" to another component element, it should be understood that a component element can be directly connected or attached to another component element, and intermediate component elements can also be "connected", "coupled", or "attached" to these component elements.

[0024] Components having the same common functions as those included in any one of the embodiments will be described by using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise disclosed, the description of any one of the embodiments can be applied to other embodiments, and the specific description of repetitive configurations will be omitted.

[0025] Hereinafter, referring to Figures 1 to 6 Terminal block 10 having a holder member 12 is described. Figure 1 is a perspective view of terminal block 10 according to an embodiment, Figure 2 is Figure 1Front view of the terminal block 10, and Figure 3 is Figure 1 exploded perspective view of the terminal block 10. Additionally, Figure 4A and Figure 4B are plan views of the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2 according to an embodiment. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the block housing 11 according to an embodiment. Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the holder member 12 according to an embodiment.

[0026] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the terminal block 10 includes: a block housing 11 in which a first board terminal 1 and a second board terminal 2 are installed; and a holder member 12 configured to fix the annular terminal 3.

[0027] The block housing 11 can be formed such that the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2 can be installed therein. For example, the interior of the block housing 11 can be partitioned into a plurality of spaces such that a plurality of board terminals (e.g., the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2) can be separately installed therein.

[0028] The first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2 can include, for example, two types of board terminals having fixing members 1a and 2a with different shapes. In an example, the fixing member 1a of the first board terminal 1 can be formed to protrude outward from both sides such that one side of the first board terminal 1 can be fixed to the inner surface of the block housing 11. Additionally, the fixing member 2a of the second board terminal 2 can protrude upward such that the upper side of the second board terminal 2 can be fixed to the inner surface of the block housing 11.

[0029] Herein, in the block housing 11, two fixing grooves, for example, a first fixing groove 111 and a second fixing groove 112, can be formed, and the fixing member 1a of the first board terminal 1 and the fixing member 2a of the second board terminal 2 can be fixed to these two fixing grooves. For example, in the block housing 11, the first fixing groove 111 can be formed on the inner surface of the block housing 11 such that the fixing member 1a of the first board terminal 1 can be inserted into the first fixing groove 111 and be caught by the first fixing groove 111, and the second fixing groove 112 can be formed to protrude inward from the inner surface of the block housing 11 such that the fixing member 2a of the second board terminal 2 can be caught by the second fixing groove 112.

[0030] Additionally, since the fixing member 1a of the first board terminal 1 and the fixing member 2a of the second board terminal 2 have different shapes, the second board terminal 2 can be stacked on the first board terminal 1. Herein, the stacking order of the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2 can remain unchanged.

[0031] In addition, when the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2 are stacked in the block housing 11, the wire cylinders 1b and 2b and the insulating cylinders 1c and 2c through which the wires are coupled may be formed to be misaligned so as not to interfere with each other in the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2, respectively. For example, the wire cylinder 1b and the insulating cylinder 1c of the first board terminal 1 may be formed on the right side, and the wire cylinder 2b and the insulating cylinder 2c of the second board terminal 2 may be formed on the left side. However, the drawings merely illustrate examples of the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2, and the positions of the wire cylinder 1b and the insulating cylinder 1c of the first board terminal 1 and the wire cylinder 2b and the insulating cylinder 2c of the second board terminal 2 may vary significantly.

[0032] The holder member 12 may include: a fastening member 121 configured to fix the annular member 3 to the first board terminal 1 and the second board terminal 2; and a holder housing 122 formed to be coupled to the block housing 11.

[0033] The fastening member 121 may pass through the holder housing 122 and extend downward from the holder housing 122 by a predetermined length. In addition, the fastening member 121 may be integrally formed with a washer portion 121a that fixes the annular terminal 3 or a strip line (not shown).

[0034] Here, the holder member 12 may be coupled to the upper portion of the stack of the first board terminal 1, the second board terminal 2, and the annular terminal 3. In other words, when the holder housing 122 is coupled to the block housing 11, the fastening member 121 of the holder member 12 may pass above the annular terminal 3 and fix the annular terminal 3, the first board terminal 1, and the second board terminal 2.

[0035] The holder housing 122 may substantially have the shape of a plate such that the fastening member 121 may pass through the central portion of the holder housing 122, and the holder housing 122 may be formed with two split members that are formed to face each other with respect to the fastening member 121.

[0036] When the splitting members 221 and 222 are coupled to the fastening member 121, the splitting members 221 and 222 may be formed in the shape of a plate through which the fastening member 121 passes vertically. Additionally, the splitting members 221 and 222 may be formed such that the portions where the splitting members 221 and 222 are coupled therein may be flat. The splitting members 221 and 222 may include first locking portions 221a and 222a and second locking portions 221b and 222b, which may be coupled to each other and may have shapes symmetric to each other. For example, in the splitting members 221 and 222, the first locking portions 221a and 222a may have the shape of a hook extending from one side to the other side, and the second locking portions 221b and 222b may have the shape of a protrusion, and the first locking portions 221a and 222a on the other side may be hooked and engaged with the protrusion. Herein, the splitting members 221 and 222 may be formed such that the first locking portions 221a and 222a and the second locking portions 221b and 222b may form the same plate when engaged with each other. However, the drawings only illustrate examples of the first locking portions 221a and 222a and the second locking portions 221b and 222b, and the above two splitting members 221 and 222 may be significantly changed in various ways if the splitting members 221 and 222 can be engaged to form one plate.

[0037] According to an embodiment, since the holder housing 122 includes two splitting members 221 and 222, the holder housing 122 and the fastening member 121 can be easily assembled.

[0038] The holder housing 122 may include coupling portions 223 and 224 formed on both sides to be coupled to the block housing 11. For example, the coupling portions 223 and 224 may have the shape of hooks formed on end portions on both sides of the holder housing 122. Additionally, the coupling portions 223 and 224 may be formed symmetrically to the splitting members 221 and 222.

[0039] The block terminal 13 can stably fix the first plate terminal 1, the second plate terminal 2, the annular terminal 3, and the holder member 12. The block terminal 13 may be disposed between the block housing 11 and the first plate terminal 1, and a fastening hole 131 may be formed in the block terminal 13, and the fastening member 121 is fastened into the fastening hole 131. Additionally, a wire coupling hole 132 may be formed on one side of the block terminal 13. When a strip line (not shown) is inserted into the wire coupling hole 132 and when the fastening member 121 is fastened into the fastening hole 131, the block terminal 13 can be fixed and electrically connected.

[0040] For example, in a state where the first board terminal 1, the second board terminal 2, and the annular terminal 3 are mounted on the block terminal 13 and the retainer member 12 is coupled to the block housing 11, when the fastening member 121 is fastened to the fastening hole 131 of the block terminal 13 by passing through the first board terminal 1, the second board terminal 2, and the annular terminal 3, the first board terminal 1, the second board terminal 2, and the annular terminal 3 can be simultaneously fixed and electrically connected to the block terminal 13. Additionally, in a state where a strip line (not shown) is inserted into the block terminal 13, the fastening member 121 can fix and electrically connect the first board terminal 1, the second board terminal 2, the annular terminal 3, and the strip line.

[0041] According to the embodiment, since the fastening member 121 configured to fix the annular terminal 3 is included in the retainer member 12, the risk of losing the fastening member 121 during the fixation of the annular terminal 3 can be prevented.

[0042] Although the embodiments are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications in form and detail can be made in these embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. For example, suitable results can be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order and / or if the components in the described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner and / or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents.

[0043] Therefore, other embodiments, other examples, and equivalents of the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A terminal block having a retainer member, the terminal block comprising: A block housing including two fixing grooves into which two board terminals can be mounted; And The retainer member including a fastening member and a retainer housing, the fastening member being configured to fix a ring terminal and the two board terminals, the retainer housing being configured to maintain a state in which the fastening member passes through the retainer housing, and the retainer housing being formed to be coupled to the block housing.

2. The terminal block according to claim 1, wherein The retainer housing is formed with two split members that are joined in the shape of a plate, and the fastening member vertically passes through the plate.

3. The terminal block according to claim 2, wherein, The two split members are formed to face each other with respect to the fastening member, and Each of the two split members includes a first locking portion extending from one side to the other side, and a second locking portion coupled to the first locking portion formed on the other side.

4. The terminal block according to claim 3, wherein, Each of the two split members includes a coupling portion that can be coupled to the block housing.

5. The terminal block according to claim 2, wherein, The fastening member is integrally formed with a washer portion, and The washer portion is disposed below the retainer housing to fix the ring terminal.

6. The terminal block according to claim 1, wherein, The board terminals include a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal having a fixing member formed to protrude toward both sides, the second terminal having a fixing member formed to protrude upward, and The block housing includes: A first fixing groove to which the first board terminal having a fixing member protruding toward both sides can be fixed; and A second fixing groove to which the second board terminal having a fixing member protruding upward can be fixed.

7. The terminal block according to claim 6, wherein, The block housing is formed such that the second board terminal can be stacked and assembled on the first board terminal.

8. The terminal block according to claim 7, wherein, When the first board terminal and the second board terminal are stacked, the wire barrels and insulating barrels of the first board terminal and the wire barrels and insulating barrels of the second board terminal are formed in misaligned positions to prevent the wire barrels and the insulating barrels from interfering with each other.

9. The terminal block according to claim 1, further comprising: A block terminal disposed between the block housing and the board terminals and coupled to the fastening member, Wherein the block terminal includes: A fastening hole into which the fastening member is fastened; and A wire connection hole into which a strip wire is inserted and fixed.

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