Sprung Busbar Tapping Clip with Segmented Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing busbar tapping clamps face challenges in providing a secure and durable electroconductive connection that can withstand mechanical stresses and vibrations, while also being easy to manufacture and use.
Innovation Solution
A busbar tapping clamp design featuring a clamping member with a hook-shaped extension and spring force clamps, which ensures a defined relative position of components and uses a clamping screw for secure mechanical and electrical contact, allowing for easy connection and disconnection of conductors without releasing the busbar fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a busbar tapping clamp uses a clamping device with spring force clamps to connect conductors, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of the connection under mechanical stress may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping device is divided into two independent functional parts: a clamping screw for securing the busbar tapping clamp to the busbar, and spring force clamps for connecting conductors. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, with the clamping screw providing stable mechanical fixation and the spring force clamps providing easy-to-operate electrical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the clamping screw mechanism and spring force clamp mechanism into a single integrated clamping device. This merging allows both functions to work together within one housing, providing both the reliability of screw fixation and the ease of operation of spring clamps for conductor connection.
2Manufacturing precision
If the busbar tapping clamp uses a complex housing structure to ensure defined relative position of components, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into an outer housing part and an inner housing part. The inner housing part contains recesses that receive and position the spring force clamps and clamping member, while the outer housing part provides the overall structure. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing separate production and assembly of housing components.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner housing part includes integrated retaining means with recesses that automatically position and retain the spring force clamps and clamping member in defined relative positions. This self-positioning feature eliminates the need for additional complex positioning mechanisms, reducing device complexity while maintaining manufacturing precision.
3Strength
If the clamping member is designed as a solid part with hook-shaped extension, then the strength of the connection is improved, but the ease of manufacture may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping member is separated into distinct functional elements: a solid part providing strength and a hook-shaped extension providing the clamping function. This segmentation allows the solid part to be manufactured using standard processes while the hook-shaped extension can be added through forming or attachment operations, balancing strength requirements with manufacturing ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a long-lasting, mechanically and electrically secure connection capable of withstanding vibrations and mechanical stresses, while simplifying the manufacturing process and ensuring safe operation by reducing the risk of contact errors.
Implementation Method 1
at least one spring force clamp (34) for bringing a conductor (32), led to the busbar tapping clamp (10), into electroconductive contact with the clamping member (16)
Implementation Method 2
The fixing of the busbar tapping clamp to the particular busbar takes place, for example, by means of a clamping screw that is screwed into the clamping member
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a busbar tapping clamp (10) comprising a clamping member (16) that can be attached to a busbar (12) like a G-clamp, and sprung means (34) for bringing a conductor (32), which extends to the busbar tapping clamp (10), into electroconductive contact with the clamping member (16).