CONDUCTOR CONNECTION TERMINAL

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing, wherein the insulating housing has a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, with a busbar and with a clamping spring, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping leg which, together with the busbar, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, and with an actuating element, wherein the actuating element is displaceably mounted in the insulating housing and is designed to open and / or close the clamping point.

[0002] DE 10 2008 039 232 A1 discloses a conductor terminal with a busbar and a clamping spring, wherein the busbar and the clamping spring form a clamping point for an electrical conductor to be clamped. The clamping point can be opened by an actuating element mounted in an insulating housing. Conductor terminals with an actuating push-button as a manual actuating element are known from DE 10 2008 062 137 A1 and DE 20 2011 050 916 U1.

[0003] Based on this, it is the object of the present invention to provide an improved conductor connection terminal.

[0004] The object is achieved with a conductor connection terminal having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are described in the subclaims.

[0005] In the generic conductor connection terminal, it is proposed that the actuating element has an opening for receiving a projection of the insulating housing.

[0006] By incorporating the projection into the opening of the actuating element, a captive actuating element can be provided. Captive means that the actuating element cannot be removed from the conductor terminal without external influence. The opening is, in particular, designed to be sufficiently large that the actuating element is mounted with sufficient displacement to open and / or close the terminal. The projection is, in particular, enclosed by the opening of the actuating element. It is conceivable that the projection extends completely through the opening.

[0007] The actuating element can, in particular, be mounted in the insulating housing so that it can be moved from an initial position to an actuating position. The initial position is the position in which the clamping point is completely closed. The actuating position is the position in which the clamping point is completely open.

[0008] A projection can, in particular, be a material projection of the insulating housing. The opening can be a corresponding material recess, wherein the opening is designed to be large enough to allow the actuating element to be moved from the initial position to the actuating position.

[0009] The actuating element can have a pressure section, wherein two opposite side elements spaced apart from one another protrude from the pressure section and form an intermediate space, and an actuating section for opening and / or closing the clamping point is arranged at the ends of the side elements opposite the pressure section, wherein the side elements form an opening for receiving the projection of the insulating housing.

[0010] The projection of the insulating housing can thus be enclosed in particular by the pressure section, the two opposite side elements and the actuating section, so that a simply constructed conductor connection terminal is provided, wherein the actuating element is displaceably mounted on the insulating housing in a captive manner.

[0011] The actuating section is, in particular, the section that can interact with the clamping spring, so that the actuating section rests against the clamping leg to open the clamping point. During the actuation process, the clamping leg is thus moved into an open position by the actuating section.

[0012] The pressure section is specifically the section used by a user to actively move the actuating element. This can be done, for example, directly by the user applying a force to the pressure section or indirectly via an actuating tool.

[0013] The side elements can be disc-shaped. It is also advantageous if the side elements are aligned essentially parallel to one another. Essentially means, in particular, that the side elements do not have to be aligned exactly parallel. A deviation of up to five degrees from exact parallelism, based on a 360° system, is conceivable.

[0014] According to the invention, an actuating section is arranged on the actuating element, which is configured for manual actuation of the actuating element. The actuating section can protrude from the pressure section in the conductor insertion direction. In particular, an outer wall of the insulating housing can be accommodated between the actuating section and the side elements.

[0015] For example, the actuating portion may be oriented substantially perpendicular to the pressure portion. The actuating portion and / or the pressure portion may be oriented substantially perpendicular to the side elements.

[0016] In this way, a sliding operation is provided.

[0017] By forming the actuating section and mounting it on the outside of the insulating housing, the user can move the actuating element by moving the actuating section on the insulating housing.

[0018] A pin can be arranged on the actuating element, wherein the pin is slidably received in a recess in the insulating housing. The pin does not have to be received in the recess in every actuating state of the actuating element or can be only partially received therein depending on the actuating state. In an advantageous embodiment, the pin is at least substantially received in the recess, at least when the actuating element is fully actuated, when the clamping point is opened by the actuating element. In this way, the pin and the recess can be used to create a positive coupling between different parts of the insulating housing, e.g. between a main housing part and a cover part of the insulating housing. In this way, the pin and the recess hold the housing-cover latching together, at least when the actuating element is fully pressed.

[0019] The design of the pin is independent of the present invention and can be considered a standalone invention. Thus, a conductor connection terminal with the following features is also conceivable: The design of the pin holds the actuating element and the insulating housing together during actuation. Furthermore, the actuating element is guided linearly into the actuating position and back to the starting position, allowing the actuating element to be guided in the insulating housing without jamming.

[0020] According to the invention, the insulating housing may have a first housing part and a second housing part. Furthermore, the pin may advantageously be received in the recess of the actuating element when the clamping point is open. The first housing part may, for example, be a main housing part, and the second housing part a cover part.

[0021] Due to the two-part design of the insulating housing, the conductor connection terminal according to the invention can be easily assembled by first inserting a contact insert into the first housing part and then closing off the second housing section of the insulating housing. By forming the projection and accommodating the projection in the opening of the actuating element, the two housing parts are held together against the spring force of the clamping spring. This effect is further improved by the design of the aforementioned pin on the actuating element, wherein the pin is slidably received in the recess of the insulating housing, particularly when the clamping point is open.

[0022] A spring element can be arranged in the area of ​​the recess, whereby when the clamping point is open, a restoring force from the spring element acts on the actuating element.

[0023] In particular, the spring element is mounted within the recess. The spring element is thus separate from the clamping spring, enabling the actuating element to return from the actuating position, in which the clamping point is open, to the initial position, in which the clamping point is closed.

[0024] It is conceivable that the actuating element is only reset as long as the actuating element is not locked in the actuating position. The conductor connection terminal thus has a spring element in addition to the clamping leg of the clamping spring, whereby the actuating element can be guided back to its original position via the spring element.

[0025] The actuating element can extend substantially parallel to the conductor insertion direction. In particular, the longitudinal extension direction of the actuating element extends parallel to the conductor insertion direction. The longitudinal extension direction is the direction in which the actuating element has the longest dimension.

[0026] Essentially parallel means, in particular, that the actuating element does not have to be positioned exactly parallel to the conductor entry opening. For example, it is conceivable that up to five degrees of deviation from exact parallelism is possible.

[0027] The parallel design allows the actuating element to be guided parallel to the conductor entry, preventing the actuating element from blocking the electrical conductor's entry. For example, the actuating element can be guided over a conductor entry area without protruding into it.

[0028] The clamping spring can have a contact leg for contact with the busbar, with a spring arch arranged between the contact leg and the clamping leg.

[0029] The contact leg is designed, in particular, to engage a part of the conductor connection terminal. Preferably, the contact leg is designed to engage the busbar. This allows, for example, a self-supporting clamping spring to be provided.

[0030] Not according to the invention, a first holding element and a second holding element can be arranged on the contact leg, wherein the first holding element is mounted on a first holding edge of the conductor connection terminal and the second holding element is mounted on a second holding edge of the conductor connection terminal.

[0031] The actuating element can be mounted at a support point on the insulating housing in such a way that the actuating element can be tilted about the support point into or out of a locking position.

[0032] The design of the support point is independent of the present invention and can be considered an independent invention. Thus, a conductor connection terminal with the following features is also conceivable: A tilting movement occurs in particular as a rotation through a small angle of rotation. This means that the actuating element can tilt by up to 45°, in particular by up to 25°, in order to reach the locking position or to be guided out of the locking position. In contrast to the tilting movement, a pivoting movement, as is generally used for actuating levers, occurs through a larger angle of rotation. During the pivoting movement, the angle of rotation is greater than 60°. Tilting of the actuating element therefore occurs through a smaller angle than pivoting of the actuating element.

[0033] Furthermore, the tilting movement according to the invention does not result in the clamping point opening and / or closing. The actuating element is moved into a locking position or out of the locking position by the tilting movement around the support point, so that the actuating element can be held in an open position of the clamping point. However, with a pivoting movement of an actuating lever, the pivoting movement results in the clamping point opening or closing. In the present invention, however, the clamping point is opened and / or closed by moving the actuating element.

[0034] The support point can be arranged, for example, on a contour of the insulating housing, such as in an actuating channel, with the actuating element being slidably mounted in the actuating channel. The actuating element can be tilted around this support point, allowing the actuating element to be moved into or out of the locking position.

[0035] The locking position is the position in which the actuating element is held in the actuating position, i.e., with the clamping point open, without the application of external force. This can be achieved, for example, by the clamping force of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, with the actuating element being held in the locking position by the spring force.

[0036] It is conceivable that the actuating element can be guided out of the locking position, for example by an actuating tool, by tilting it back around the support point.

[0037] The actuating element can be designed as a sliding actuation, with the sliding actuation having a sliding section that is at least partially supported by a support surface on the insulating housing. A sliding actuation provides an alternative actuation option to a push-button actuation, with the actuating element being able to be moved by the user via the sliding section. A combined sliding and push-button actuation is also conceivable, allowing the user to choose between the sliding actuation or the push-button actuation depending on the application.

[0038] With a sliding actuation, the actuating section for moving the actuating element can be mounted on the outside of the insulating housing so that it is easily accessible for the user from the outside. This is moved on the insulating housing during the actuation process and is very easily accessible even when the terminal point is open. With a push-button actuation, on the other hand, the actuating element is guided inside the insulating housing, whereby the actuating element can only be accessed by the user from the outside via a smaller pressure surface than the sliding section. Furthermore, when the terminal point is open, the actuating element of the push-button actuation is mounted inside the insulating housing so that accessibility for the user is difficult and an additional actuating tool may be required to release the actuating element.

[0039] The invention is explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings. They show: Figure 1- A conductor connection terminal in a first embodiment with the clamping point closed in a lateral sectional view; Figure 2- An actuating element in a perspective view; Figure 3- An actuating element according to Figure 2 in a side sectional view; Figure 4- A conductor connection terminal according to Figure 1 with the terminal point open in a lateral sectional view; Figure 5a- A conductor connection terminal according to Figure 4 in a sectional view in one of Figure 4 different cutting plane with an actuating element in an intermediate position; Figure 5b- the conductor connection terminal according to Figure 5a with the clamping point open; Figure 6- A clamping spring in a lateral sectional view, Figure 7- A contact insert in perspective view; Figure 8- The contact insert according to Figure 7in a side view; Figure 9 - A conductor connection terminal in plan view; Figure 10 - A conductor connection terminal in a second embodiment with the clamping point closed in a side sectional view.

[0040] Figure 1 shows a conductor connection terminal 1 in a first embodiment in a side sectional view. The conductor connection terminal 1 has an insulating housing 2 with a conductor insertion opening 3, wherein an electrical conductor can be inserted into the conductor connection terminal 1 in a conductor insertion direction L. A busbar 4 and a clamping spring 5 are arranged in the insulating housing 2. The clamping spring 5 has a contact leg 5a, which merges into a spring bend 5b and then extends into a clamping leg 5c. The clamping leg 5c and the busbar 4 form a clamping point 6 for the electrical conductor to be clamped.

[0041] It can be seen that the conductor connection terminal 1 has an actuating element 7, wherein the actuating element 7 is slidably mounted in the insulating housing 2. The actuating element 7 has an actuating section 7a, wherein the actuating section 7a interacts with the clamping leg 5c in such a way that the actuating section 7a bears against the clamping leg 5c to open the clamping point 6. The actuating element 7 is mounted in the insulating housing 2 essentially parallel to the conductor insertion direction L, wherein the actuating element 7 is configured for actuation in an actuating direction B, parallel to the conductor insertion direction L, to open the clamping point 6. In the Figure 1 the terminal point 6 is completely closed so that no electrical conductor can be inserted through the conductor insertion opening 3.

[0042] To release the actuating element 7 from the open position, the actuating element 7 can be manually pushed on the actuating section in the release direction R. This closes the clamping point again, ie the clamping leg 5c is no longer deflected by the actuating element 7.

[0043] As can be seen, the actuating element 7 is supported on the insulating housing 2 by a sliding section 7e in the interior of the insulating housing 2. During a sliding movement, the sliding section 7e slides along this area of ​​the insulating housing 2.

[0044] The actuating section 7d can be supported on the outside of the insulating housing 2 and can slide along this area of ​​the insulating housing 2 during a sliding movement.

[0045] Also visible is a conductor guide bevel 20 in the upper area of ​​the conductor insertion opening 3 near the actuating section 7a.

[0046] Figure 2 shows an actuating element 7 in a perspective view and Figure 3 the actuating element 7 points to Figure 2 in a lateral sectional view. The actuating element 7 is designed for use in a conductor connection terminal 1 according to the Figure 1 trained.

[0047] It can be seen that the actuating element 7 has a pressure section 7b, wherein the pressure section 7b is the section for displacing the actuating element 7 in the actuation direction B by exerting a force on the pressure section 7b. Two opposing and spaced-apart side elements 7c protrude from the pressure section 7b. The side elements 7c are preferably aligned parallel to one another, with a space being formed between the side elements 7c. The actuating section 7a for opening the clamping point 6 is arranged at the ends of the side elements 7c opposite the pressure section 7b.

[0048] It is clear that the actuating element 7, in particular the side elements 7c, form an opening 8. This opening 8 is enclosed by the pressure section 7b, the side elements 7c, and the actuating section 7a.

[0049] It is also clear that the actuating element is designed as a slide-push-button actuation. The actuating element 7 has an actuating section 7d, which is mounted on the outside of the insulating housing 2 and is configured for manual actuation of the actuating element 7. Alternatively, the actuating element 7 can also be actuated by a pressure force on a pressure section 7b.

[0050] It can be seen that the sliding section 7e is arranged on the side of the actuating element 7 facing away from the actuating section 7d.

[0051] Out of Figure 1It becomes clear that a projection 9 of the insulating housing is received through the opening 8 of the actuating element 7. The projection 9 protrudes through the opening 8 and is enclosed by the pressure section 7b, the side elements 7c, and the actuating section 7a, whereby the actuating element 7 is thus captively mounted and displaceably mounted in the conductor connection terminal 1.

[0052] It is also clear that the actuating section 7a of the actuating element 7 is displaceably mounted on a locking contour 10 of the insulating housing 2, designed as an elongated guide rail. The actuating section 7a is guided on the locking contour 10 during the displacement of the actuating element 7 in the actuating direction B. The parallel configuration of the conductor insertion direction L and the actuating direction B prevents the actuating section 7a from reaching the area of ​​the terminal point 6 and / or the area into which the electrical conductor is inserted, thus blocking insertion of the electrical conductor or damaging an inserted electrical conductor.

[0053] From the Figures 1 to 3It can be seen that a pin 11 is arranged on the actuating element 7. The pin 11 protrudes from the pressure section 7b in the conductor insertion direction L of the actuating element 7, wherein the pin 11 can be displaceably received in a recess 12 of the insulating housing 2. The recess 12 is arranged on the projection 9 of the insulating housing. If the actuating element 7 is displaced in the actuating direction B, the actuating element 7 is guided essentially linearly to open the clamping point 6 by the spatial limitation of the pin 11 and the recess 12.

[0054] Figure 4 and Figure 5b each show a conductor connection terminal 1 to Figure 1 with terminal point 6 open, whereby the conductor connection terminal 1 of the Figures 4 and 5b each shown in a different sectional view. The Figure 5a shows the conductor connection terminal 1 in the same sectional view as the Figure 5b, where in the Figure 5a the actuating element 7 is moved from a starting position to an intermediate position in which the clamping point is not yet opened. Figure 5b the actuating element 7 is moved further into the actuating position in which the clamping point is open.

[0055] It is clear that the actuating section 7a during the actuating process, i.e. during the displacement of the actuating element 7 from an initial position in the actuating direction B via an intermediate position, which Figure 5a shown in a Figure 5billustrated actuating position, in which the clamping point 6 is open, rests on the locking contour 10 and displaces the clamping leg 5c such that the clamping point 6 is opened. The actuating section 7a is arranged between the clamping leg 5c of the clamping spring 5 and the locking contour 10. The actuating section 7a is located in a locking position between the clamping leg 5c of the clamping spring 5 and the locking contour 10, wherein the actuating section 7a is pressed against the locking contour 10 by the spring force of the clamping leg 5c and is thus held on the locking contour 10.

[0056] It can be seen that the actuating element 7 is mounted in such a way that the actuating element 7 is tiltable about a support point 13 on the insulating housing 2 into the locking position. As soon as the actuating element 7 is transferred into the actuating position, the actuating element 7 tilts about the support point 13 on the insulating housing 2, wherein the actuating element 7, in particular the actuating section 7a, is held in the locking position by the spring force of the clamping leg 5c on the locking contour 10. It is conceivable that the support point 13 is designed as a support area, wherein the actuating element 7 is designed to be tiltable about this support area.

[0057] When shifted into the actuating position, the actuating section 7a moves into a recess in the locking contour 10. As a result, the actuating section 7a is positioned at approximately the same height as the end of the conductor insertion channel, thereby closing the free space and preventing an electrical conductor, in particular a stranded conductor, from becoming caught when inserted into the terminal point 6. The actuating section 7a can be shaped or contoured in such a way that the same conductor insertion slope is present through the actuating section 7a as in the conductor insertion channel. As a result, inserted electrical conductors are deflected in the conductor connection direction and thus guided beneath the actuating section 7a.

[0058] It is also clear that the pin 11 is guided in the recess 12 during the actuation process. One can see in particular in the Figure 4that the pin 11 is arranged largely or entirely within the recess 12. Particularly in the case of a two-part design of the insulating housing 2, the parts are held together in a form-fitting manner against the spring force of the clamping spring 5. This supports the existing locking of these housing parts.

[0059] It can be seen that the pin 11 forms a positive connection with the recess 12. As a result, the actuating element 7 additionally holds the housing parts of the insulating housing 2, in particular the cover and main housing part, together and supports a locking mechanism formed between these housing parts.

[0060] It can be seen that in the actuated position of the actuating element 7, when the clamping leg 5c is deflected by the actuating section 7a, a free space 21 has formed between the actuating section 7a and the conductor guide bevel 20. The conductor guide bevel 20 serves to guide the electrical conductor towards the clamping point, i.e. to center the inserted electrical conductor. The actuating section 7a can be designed and beveled in a similar way to the conductor guide bevel 20 on its side facing the free space 21. In this way, the inserted electrical conductor is still deflected in the same way by the corresponding beveled surface on the actuating section 7a and guided to the clamping point even after passing the conductor guide bevel 20. In this way, the electrical conductor is guided underneath the actuating section 7a.

[0061] It is evident in the Figures 5a and 5bIn addition, there is a return spring element 17, which acts on the actuating element 7 and exerts a compressive force thereon. The return spring element 17 moves the actuating element 7 back to its original position when the locking of the actuating section 7a with the locking contour 10 is manually overcome.

[0062] Figure 6 shows a contact insert comprising a clamping spring 5 and a busbar 4 in a lateral sectional view, wherein the clamping spring 5 and the busbar 4 form a clamping point 6 for an electrical conductor to be clamped. The contact insert is designed for use in a conductor connection terminal 1 according to the Figures 1 , 4 and 5 trained.

[0063] The clamping spring 5 has a contact leg 5a which merges into a spring arch 5b, wherein the spring arch 5b extends into a clamping leg 5c to form the clamping point 6 with the busbar 4.

[0064] It can be seen that at the free end of the contact leg 5a, a first retaining element 14a and a second retaining element 14b protrude from the contact leg 5a in a direction away from the clamping leg 5c of the clamping spring 5. The first retaining element 14a is mounted on a first retaining edge 15a, and the second retaining element 14b is mounted on a second retaining edge 15b. The retaining edges 15a, 15b are arranged on the busbar 4.

[0065] It is clear that the first holding element 14a engages around the first holding edge 15a. The second holding element 14b, spaced from the first holding element 15a, is arranged in the direction of the spring arch 5b, wherein the second holding element 14b extends through the second holding edge 15b designed as the edge of a holding opening. The first holding element 14a is arranged at the free end of the contact leg 5a, wherein the second holding element 14b is spaced from the first holding element 14a in the direction of the spring arch 5b. A busbar section 16 of the busbar 4 engages over the contact leg 5a or is supported on the contact leg 5a. In this way, a stable connection of the clamping spring 5 to the busbar 4 and, at the same time, a high degree of mobility of the clamping spring 5 can be ensured.

[0066] The Figures 7 and 8show a further advantageous embodiment of a contact insert of a conductor connection terminal 1. The contact insert has a busbar 4 and a clamping spring 5. The clamping spring 5 is designed in this case for clamping two electrical conductors. It therefore has two adjacent arrangements consisting of a contact leg 5a, a spring arch 5b, and a clamping leg 5c. The busbar 4 is designed to be correspondingly wide so that the free ends of both clamping legs 5c rest against the busbar 4 in the area of ​​the clamping point 6 when no electrical conductor is clamped there. Each clamping leg 5c can thus clamp a separate electrical conductor to the busbar 4 in the area of ​​the clamping point 6.

[0067] The contact legs 5a merge into a common material region which projects through a recess in the busbar 4 and has, on the underside of the busbar 4, i.e. on the side of the busbar 4 facing away from the clamping point 6, a holding section 5d of the clamping spring 5, by means of which the clamping spring 5 is fastened to the busbar 4.

[0068] A return spring element 17 can be provided between the two contact legs 5a. The return spring element 17 can be formed integrally with the clamping spring 5, e.g., as a stamped and bent component. The return spring element 17 serves to return the actuating element 7 from an actuating position to its initial position with the aid of spring force.

[0069] The Figure 9shows a conductor connection terminal in a plan view of the actuating side, i.e., the side of the insulating housing 2 on which the actuating sections 7d of the actuating elements 7, which serve as the manual actuating area of ​​the respective actuating element 7, are accessible. It can be seen that the top three actuating elements 7 are in their initial position, while the bottommost actuating element 7 is moved into the actuating position in which the terminal point is open. Advantageously, with such a slide actuation of the terminal point, a status indicator regarding the opening state of the terminal point can be implemented with little effort, e.g., by applying a corresponding label 18 "open" / "closed" or suitable graphic symbols to the insulating housing 2.By placing these symbols at opposite ends of the displacement range of the actuating element 7, one of these symbols is alternately covered and the other exposed, depending on the actuation state of the actuating element 7. This allows the user to easily identify the current state of the terminal point of a particular conductor connection area of ​​the conductor connection terminal 1.

[0070] The Figure 10shows an embodiment of a conductor connection terminal 1 in which a return spring element 19 for returning the actuating element 7 to its initial position is not formed on the clamping spring 5, but is present as a separate element. For example, the return spring element 19 can be arranged in the recess 12 of the insulating housing 2 and extend beyond the pin 11 of the actuating element 7. The return spring element 19 can be designed, for example, as a spiral spring. The return spring element 19 is supported on one side on the bottom of the recess 12, and on the other side in the peripheral region of the pin 11. The return spring element 19 then acts directly on the pressure section 7b of the actuating element 7. List of reference symbols

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Claims

1. Conductor connection terminal (1) having an insulating material housing (2), the insulating material housing (2) having a conductor insertion opening (3) for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction (L), having a busbar (4) and having a clamping spring (5), the clamping spring (5) having a clamping limb (5c) which forms a clamping point (6) for the electrical conductor with the busbar (4), and with an actuating element (7), wherein the actuating element (7) is displaceably mounted in the insulating material housing (2) and is designed to open and / or close the clamping point (6), wherein the actuating element (7) has an opening (8) for receiving a projection (9) of the insulating material housing (2), wherein an actuating section (7d) is arranged on the actuating element (7), which is arranged for manual actuation of the actuating element (7), characterized in in that the actuating section (7d) set up for manual actuation of the actuating element (7) is mounted displaceably on the outside of the insulating material housing (2) and can slide along this region of the insulating material housing (2) during a displacement movement.

2. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating element (7) has a pressure section (7b), wherein two opposite side elements (7c) spaced apart from one another and forming an intermediate space project from the pressure section (7b) and an actuating section (7a) for opening and / or closing the clamping point (6) is arranged at the ends of the side elements (7c) opposite the pressure section (7b), wherein the side elements (7c) form an opening (8) for receiving the projection (9) of the insulating material housing (2).

3. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the actuating section (7d) projects from the pressure section (7b) in the conductor insertion direction (L).

4. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that an outer wall of the insulating material housing (2) is accommodated between the actuating section (7d) and the side elements (7c).

5. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a pin (11) is arranged on the actuating element (7), the pin (11) being slidably accommodated in a recess (12) of the insulating material housing (2).

6. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the pin (11) is arranged on the pressure section (7b) and the recess (12) is arranged on the projection (9) of the insulating material housing (2), the pin (11) projecting from the actuating element (7) in the conductor insertion direction (L).

7. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of claims 5 to 6, characterized in that a spring element is arranged in the region of the recess (12), a restoring force from the spring element acting on the actuating element (7) when the clamping point (6) is open.

8. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating element (7) extends essentially parallel to the conductor insertion direction (L).

9. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping spring (5) has an abutment leg (5a), a spring bow (5b) being arranged between the abutment leg (5a) and the clamping leg (5c)10. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating element (7) is mounted in a support point (13) on the insulating material housing (2) in such a way that the actuating element (7) can be tilted about the support point (13) into a latching position or out of the latching position.

11. Conductor connection terminal (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating element (7) is designed as a sliding actuation, the sliding actuation having a sliding section (7e) which is supported at least in part with a bearing surface on the insulating material housing (2).