Module designed for mounting on a mounting rail

Abstract

Module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) which is adapted to be mounted on a mounting rail (10), comprising:a housing (18) formed from an insulating material;an electrical connection (14) which is accessible through an opening (16) in the housing (18); anda shaft (20) extending along an axis which is aligned parallel to the fastening rail (10) from a first side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) to a second side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) through the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e), which shaft is enclosed in the radial direction by the housing (18);wherein an electrical conductor (28) connected to the electrical connection (14) extends into the shaft (20).

Claims

[1] Module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) adapted to be mounted on a mounting rail (10), comprising: a housing (18) formed from an insulating material; an electrical connection (14) which is accessible through an opening (16) in the housing (18); and a shaft (20) extending along an axis which is aligned parallel to the fastening rail (10) from a first side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) to a second side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) through the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e), which shaft is enclosed in the radial direction by the housing (18); wherein an electrical conductor (28) connected to the electrical connection (14) extends into the shaft (20). [2] System comprising: a first module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) according to claim 1; and a second module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) according to claim 1; wherein parallel projections of the shaft (20) of the first module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) and the shaft (20) of the second module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) intersect on a plane oriented perpendicular to the axes when the modules (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) are fastened on the fastening rail (10). [3] The system of claim 2, wherein the axes are collinear. [4] System according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the electrical connections (14) are designed as connection terminals. [5] System according to one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the shaft (20) on the first side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) has a removable or displaceable and / or rotatable first component (26) which is designed to protect a user from accidentally touching the electrical conductor (28); and / or wherein the shaft (20) on the second side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) has a removable or displaceable and / or rotatable second component (26) which is designed to protect the user from accidentally touching the electrical conductor (28). [6] System according to one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising: an elongated element (22) which is designed to be inserted into the shaft (20) and which forms an electrically conductive connection with the electrical conductor (28) when the elongated element (22) is inserted into the shaft (20). [7] System according to claim 6, wherein the electrical conductor (28) is designed as a spring which is deflected from a rest position by the elongate element (22) inserted into the shaft (20). [8] A system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the elongate element (22) has a substantially constant cross-section in the longitudinal direction. [9] The system of any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the elongate member (22) has a plurality of sections, wherein a surface of the elongate member (22) is electrically conductive in at least two sections and non-electrically conductive in at least one section. [10] System according to claim 9, wherein the surface of the elongate element (22) in the at least one section is formed by an insulating material attached to an electrical conductor or an insulating material element slidably mounted on the electrical conductor. [11] System according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the elongated member has an external thread; and whereby the shaft has an internal thread matching the external thread. [12] System according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the elongate element (22) has predetermined breaking points. [13] System according to one of claims 2 to 12, wherein the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) has a further shaft (24) extending parallel to the fastening rail (10) from a first side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) to a second side of the module (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e); wherein the shafts (20, 24) have cross-sections which differ in their shape.

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