Spring Clamp Terminal With Tool-Free Conductor Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional conductor connection terminals require complex assembly, significant installation space, and often necessitate tools for opening and closing the clamping mechanism, which complicates the connection process.
Innovation Solution
A conductor connection terminal with a retaining element integrated into the clamping spring or connecting body, allowing for automatic conductor connection and release without tools, while maintaining a compact design and simplified manufacturing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a retaining element is added to enable automatic conductor connection, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is merged with either the connecting body or the clamping spring to form an integrated component. This combination allows the retaining element to be formed in one piece with the existing structure, adding the automatic conductor connection function without significantly increasing device complexity through separate additional parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element serves multiple functions: it holds the clamping leg in the open position to enable automatic conductor connection, and it can be integrated with the connecting body or clamping spring structure. This multi-functionality improves ease of operation while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the retaining element is formed in one piece with the connecting body or clamping spring, then manufacturing is simplified, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is formed in one piece with the connecting body or clamping spring, reducing the number of separate components that need to be manufactured and assembled. This integration simplifies manufacturing processes while the unified structure manages the structural complexity within acceptable limits.
3Ease of operation
If additional components are added for automatic connection function, then ease of operation is improved, but installation space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is integrated with the connecting body or clamping spring, utilizing the space within the existing component structure. This merging approach enables the automatic conductor connection function without requiring significant additional installation space, as the retaining element shares the volume of the integrated component.
4Ease of manufacture
If the clamping spring geometry is simplified, then ease of manufacture is improved, but functionality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting body is designed to provide additional functionality for holding the clamping spring and enabling automatic conductor connection. This allows the clamping spring geometry to be simplified for easier manufacture, while the connecting body compensates for any reduced functionality through its own structural features and integrated retaining element.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and efficient electrical conductor connection and release with reduced material usage and installation space, facilitating simpler assembly and operation.
Implementation Method 1
a spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via elastic force
Data Source
AI summary
A conductor connection terminal with an insulation material housing having at least one conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction is described. At least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via elastic force is situated in the insulation material housing. The spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one busbar and a clamping spring with a clamping leg having a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor to a clamping point on a contact section of the busbar. The spring-loaded clamping connection, as a further component that is separate from the clamping spring and the busbar, has a connecting body via which the clamping spring is fixed to the busbar.