CN101728715A

CN101728715A - Electric unit comprising an electric plug and an electric modular device

Info

Publication number: CN101728715A
Application number: CN200910209830A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·德洛; P·马扎布罗; M·梅里盖
Original assignee: Legrand SA; Legrand SNC
Current assignee: Legrand SA; Legrand SNC
Priority date: 2008-11-03
Filing date: 2009-11-02
Publication date: 2010-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-02
Also published as: ES2536097T3; EP2182539B1; FR2938114B1; FR2938114A1; PL2182539T3; EP2182539A1; CN101728715B

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic unit which comprises an electric plug (100) with an insulating body (110) and at least one connecting bolt (130), and a modularized electric device (400) which has an insulating housing (480) that is approximately of a parallelepiped shape. The housing is provided with two opposite transverse surfaces (413, 414), wherein one transverse surface comprises at least one first opening (440, 441, 442, 443) which causes capability for arriving at an electric terminal and at least one second opening (450A, 450B) which causes capability for arriving at chambers (451A, 451B) and is placed between the first opening and the front surface of the housing. According to the invention, the chamber of the modularized device comprises an installation device which is matched with a hanging device (153) used for hanging the electric plug on the housing. The electric plug (100) also comprises a specific locking device (150) used for locking the insulating body to the housing of the modularized device.

Description

Electric component with plug and modular electrical device

Technical field

A kind of electric component of relate generally to of the present invention comprises:

-plug, it comprise insulating body with protrude from this insulating body at least one be connected latch,

With

-modular electrical device, it comprises the insulation shell that roughly is parallelepiped-shaped, this housing has front surface and relative rear surface, be raised to two parallel major opposing sides and two relative lateral surfaces of the height of this housing, one of these two lateral surfaces comprise feasible at least one first opening and feasible at least one second opening that can arrive cavity that can arrive electric wiring terminal, and described second opening is between the front surface of described first opening and described housing.

Background technology

Especially, from file FR 2730855, known a kind of modular electrical device, this equipment comprises on one of lateral surfaces of its housing makes the opening that can arrive cavity, and this opening can arrive between another opening of the binding post in this housing with feasible in the rear surface of this housing.

This cavity is intended to hold the untapped tooth of the connection pectination part of other modular electrical device power supplies in being arranged at same row.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to propose the electric component of another type, wherein modularized equipment is suitable for receiving the device for fastening of specific plug especially.

For this reason, according to the present invention, proposed a kind of comprising as the modularized equipment that defines in the introduction and the electric component of plug, wherein, the cavity of described modularized equipment comprises and is suitable for and is used for that described plug is hung over the erecting device that the hook device on the described housing cooperates, described plug comprises and is used for its insulating body is fixed tightly in device for fastening on the housing of described modularized equipment that this device for fastening comprises:

-have movable part that is suitable for the hook device that cooperates with the erecting device of described modularized equipment and a fixed part that belongs to described insulating body, described movable part be slidably mounted between free position on the described fixed part and the hook position and

-be installed in extracting the position and tightening up fastener between the position on the described movable part versatilely, extract described that it makes described movable part to slide in the position on described fixed part, tighten up in the position it and described movable part is blocked in it is arranged in hook position on the described fixed part described.

Described plug comprises the device for fastening with hook device, described hook device is the form of one or two hook, described hook is positioned at the front portion of the connection latch of described plug, and each hook all is suitable for passing described second opening and inserts in the cavity of described modularized equipment.Therefore, the installation of described plug on described modularized equipment is firm and safe.

Other non-limiting favorable characteristics according to electric component of the present invention:

At least one first opening of-described modularized equipment and at least one second opening align along the axle that parallels with the major opposing side of described housing;

-on described modularized equipment, be provided with along two second openings aliging with the perpendicular axle of the major opposing side of described housing;

-on described modularized equipment, be provided with along the axle that parallels with the major opposing side of described housing and at least two first openings aliging; With

The erecting device of the cavity of-described modularized equipment comprises groove, this groove approach described cavity second opening outlet and hollowly be arranged in the wall of described cavity.

Description of drawings

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the description that provides as limiting examples below reading will be understood principle of the present invention and realization thereof better, wherein:

-Fig. 1 is the birds-eye perspective according to first embodiment of the modularized equipment of the electric component of waiting to receive the electric component plug of the present invention;

-Fig. 2 is the birds-eye perspective of second embodiment of the modularized equipment of described electric component;

-Fig. 3 is the face upwarding view of plug of the electric component of Fig. 1; With

-Fig. 4 to 6 is with plug connection, hook and is fixed tightly in the cutaway view of three steps on the modularized equipment of electric component of Fig. 1.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows according to electric component of the present invention, and it comprises modularized equipment 400; 500 and plug 100.In Fig. 1 to 3, show the modularized equipment 400 that is suitable for by plug 100 power supplies; 500 different embodiment.

Modularized equipment 400; 500 have the normal width of the multiple of the base module width that equals to be about 18 millimeters, and are intended to align to constitute a row of modular equipment with other modular electrical devices.

According to first embodiment shown in Figure 1, modularized equipment 400 has the width that equals the base module width, and according to embodiment shown in Figure 2, modularized equipment 500 has the width that equals base module width twice.

First embodiment of modularized equipment 400 is corresponding to circuit breaker.Second embodiment of modularized equipment 500 is corresponding to the difference circuit breaker type modularized equipment that is intended to be located in row of modular equipment beginning place.

As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, modularized equipment 400; 500 comprise the insulation shell 480 that roughly is parallelepiped-shaped; 580, it is for example made of plastic, has two parallel major opposing sides 410; 510, the rear surface 415; 515, front surface 411; The lateral surfaces 413,414 of 511 and two relative electrical connections; 513,514.

Here, modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; Two major opposing sides 410 of 580; 510 are raised to its housing 480; 580 height and separate a width that equals the base module width.

It is intended to contact to constitute a row of modular equipment with the major opposing side of other modularized equipments.

Modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; 580 rear surface 415; 515 typically comprise recess 416; 516 are used for housing 480; 580 are installed on the supporting rail (not shown).It also comprises and being used for modularized equipment 400; 500 are installed in the erecting device on this supporting rail, so that this supporting rail is close to recess 416; 516 bottom.

This erecting device comprises for example two pins 418 here, and these two pins are at recess 416; 516 both sides and this recess are vertically along each modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; 580 rear surface 415; 515 and extend.Fig. 2 has only shown the groove 518 of this pin and has not shown this pin.

Modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; 580 front surface 411; 511 comprise a face portion 412 of protruding in the zone in the central; 512 (referring to Fig. 1 and 2), in the time of on being arranged in supporting rail (for example at distribution box), housing 480; 580 windows that pass the web (not shown), be exposed to outside this web by described face portion.

Modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; 580 face portion 412; 512 comprise joystick 435 here.Fig. 2 only shows the receiving system 535 of this joystick and does not show this joystick.

It also comprises the strutting piece 436 that is used for by the keeper of translucent cover 437 protections; 536.This translucent cover does not show in Fig. 2.

Housing 480; One of last lateral surfaces 414,415 of 580 be called enter the surface 414; 514 and be suitable for modularized equipment 400; 500 are connected to plug 100 and are that two of other modularized equipments power supply in row's equipment are connected pectination part (not shown).

The surface 514 that enters according to the modularized equipment 500 of second embodiment also is suitable for the vertical pectination part (not shown) that is connected that is connected to the power supply cable or links to each other with electrical network.

Each connects the pectination part and all comprises the metal connecting rod of being located in the insulation section bar.Each connecting rod all comprises the connection tooth that protrudes from the insulation section bar.

Modularized equipment 400; 500 enter the surface 414; 514 comprise that six enter opening 450A, 450B, 440,441,442,443; 550A, 550B, 540,541,542,543, they are configured to be parallel to housing 480; 580 side 410; 510 two row and be parallel to its front surface 411; 511 triplex row.

Enter opening 450A, 450B, 440,441,442,443 at these six; Among 550A, the 550B, 540,541,542,543, four first enter opening 440,441,442,443; 540,541,542,543 each all lead to and be arranged at modularized equipment 400; Binding post in 500 the housing.

Be positioned at in the delegation wherein two enter opening 440,441; 540,541 lead to the binding post 130,131 that is suitable for receiving described plug 100; 230,231 binding post 417,419 (referring to Fig. 4 to 6), and two other enters opening 442,443; 542,543 towards being suitable for receiving the modularized equipment 400 that each connects the connection tooth of pectination part; Two other binding post of 500.

Binding post 417,419 here is the binding post with change gear.Alternatively, it can be the binding post of any other type, for example has the binding post of screw.

Along perpendicular to housing 480; 580 side 410; 510 the axle and the alignment two second enter opening 450A, 450B; 550A, 550B are located at housing 480; First row is gone up and each all leads to

cavity

451A, 451B in 580 foremost the triplex rows; 551A, 551B.

Cavity

451A, 451B; 551A, 551B comprise and being suitable for and the erecting device 425 (referring to Fig. 4 to 6) that hereinafter the hook device of the plug 100 described in detail is cooperated to fix.

Here, erecting device 425 comprises a groove 425, and hook device embedded (referring to Fig. 4 to 6) corresponding that this groove approaches plug 100 enters the outlet of opening and hollowly be arranged in the wall of

cavity

451A, 451B.

According to second embodiment of modularized equipment shown in Figure 3 500, enter surface 514 and comprise two additional openings 561 that enter.Entering on the surface 514, these two additional enters opening and enters opening 540,541,542,543 and separated by dividing plate 560 with four first, and this dividing plate enters opening 540,541,542,543 and additionally enter between the opening 561 at four first, and enter surperficial 514 and vertically enter the surface from this and raise.

This additional opening that enters leads to the binding post that is arranged in the insulation shell 580.

These binding posts here are the binding posts with screw, and the front surface 511 of housing 580 comprises and the additional vertical hole of opening 561 that enters that enters surface 514 that this hole makes trip bolt 562 can enter (referring to Fig. 3).

Each trip bolt all makes the fastening metal cover that coats the exposed end of power supply cable or vertically connect the connection tooth of pectination part can resist the contact that links to each other with the internal circuit of modularized equipment 500 and insert corresponding binding post when being tightened.

Plug 100 comprises that here two connect latches 130,131, and these two connect latch and are suitable for modularized equipment 400 power supplies or will be transplanted to another modularized equipment or another row of modular equipment by the electric current that power supply cable or vertical comb spare are delivered to modularized equipment 500.

These two connect latch 130,131 and are positioned partially in the insulating body 110 of plug 100.

Hereinafter, will be to be positioned at the modularized equipment 400 that links to each other with plug 100; 500 housing 480; This plug is described in position on 580.Therefore, the orientation of the different surfaces of plug 100 is corresponding to modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; 580 different surfaces is determined.

The insulating body 110 of plug 100 comprise two parallel side 114, two power supply cables 120,121 arrive on it the rear surface and with upper surface 117 opposing lower surface 116 (referring to Fig. 1 and 3).It is for example made with plastic material.

The connection latch 130,131 of plug 100 passes lower surface 116 and vertically protrudes from outside the insulating body 110 with this lower surface, and along through the plane of the longitudinal axis X 1 of the plug 100 parallel with the side 114 of insulating body 110 and align (referring to Fig. 1 and 3).

In the inside of the insulating body 110 of plug 100, each in two plugs 130,131 all is electrically connected to two (referring to Fig. 4 to 6) in the major diameters power supply cable.This power supply cable is connected to electrical network, carries neutral line current and another 121 conveying live wire electric current for one 120.

Two of plug 100 power supply cables 120,121 with the perpendicular plane of the bearing of trend that is connected latch 130,131 of plug 100 in side by side one by another extension.Article two, another 120 diverges to it power supply one of cable 120,121 121 with being connected that latch 130,131 aligns.

As modification, each all diverges to symmetrically with respect to comprising the plane that connects latch to it is contemplated that two of plug power supply cables.It is also contemplated that these two of described plug power supply cables with plane that the bearing of trend that is connected latch of described plug parallels in, one on another, extend side by side or overlappingly.

Plug 100 comprises that on front surface the insulating body 110 that is used for plug 100 is fixed tightly in modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; Device for fastening 150 on 580.

Should be understood that, these device for fastening 150 comprise the movable part 152 with hook device 153 and belong to the fixed part 151 of insulating body 110, and described movable part 152 is slidably mounted between the free position (Fig. 4) and hook position (Fig. 5 and 6) on the fixed part 151.

The movable part 152 of device for fastening 150 longitudinal axis X 1 along plug 100 on fixed part 151 is slided.

The device for fastening 150 of plug 100 is suitable for this plug is fixed tightly in modularized equipment 400; 500 housing 480; On 580 so that longitudinal axis X 1 is parallel to housing 480; 580 major opposing side 410; 510.

The fixed part 151 of device for fastening 150,250,350 become substantially parallelepiped-shaped and along longitudinal axis X 1 be connected latch 130,131 and extend alignedly.The lower surface of fixed part 151 has prolonged the lower surface 116 of the insulating body 110 of plug 100.

Hook device 153 comprises connect mutually with the movable part 152 of device for fastening 150,250,350 two hooks 153 here, the lower surface (referring to Fig. 4 to 6) that they vertically extend to fixed part 151 from inner surface and this upper wall 152C of the upper wall 152C of movable part 152.

Hook 152 is protruding from outside the movable part 152 under the lower surface of fixed part 151.Second with being connected that latch 130,131 extends alignedly of in 153 first of two hooks linked up with 153 and diverged to respect to connection latch 130,131.

Each hook 153 all comprises and is connected line part that latch 130,131 extends abreast and towards the bend at the rear portion of plug 100.

Each hook 153 locates to pass the fixed part 151 of device for fastening 150 at the otch 154 (referring to Fig. 3) that extends along the longitudinal axis X 1 of described plug, and is should hook 153 when movable part 152 slides on fixed part 151 mobile in described otch.

As modification, the hook device that it is contemplated that described plug only comprises that one is connected the hook that latch extends alignedly with described.

In the free position of movable part 152, the back of hook 153 is against the retainer 151A (referring to Fig. 4) that lives fixed part 151.In the hook position of movable part 152, this movable part is against the insulating body 110 (referring to Fig. 5) of living plug 100.

Fastener 150 comprises that also being movably arranged on extracting the position and tightening up tightening up between the position on the movable part 152 follows closely 155, extract described that it makes movable part 152 to slide in the position on fixed part 151, tighten up in the position it and movable part 152 is blocked in it be arranged in hook position on the fixed part 151 described.

Nail 155 is the shape of stapler here and comprises two parallel columns 157 (as shown in Figs. 4-6), and described column is in the groove 158 of the movable part 152 of device for fastening 150, extend to the front portion of this hook from following closely 155 head 156 along the line part of each hook 153 of movable part 152.

Nail 155 can move along the axle vertical with the sliding axle of this movable part in the movable part of described plug.

As shown in Figure 6, tighten up in the position at it, it protrudes from the movable part 152 in the otch 154 of fixed part 151 between corresponding hook 153 and retainer 151A.It thus stoped and linked up with 153 any slips in otch 154.

For example shown in Figure 4 and 5, extract in the position at it, the free end indentation of each column 157 of nail 155 is in the groove 158 of movable part 152, so that the head 156 of this nail 155 passes the upper wall of movable part 152 and protrudes from this movable part (referring to Figure 4 and 5).

Extract in the position at it, movable part 152 can freely slide between described free position on the fixed part 151 and described hook position.

Nail 155 also comprises the blocking device that is suitable for stoping it to move in it tightens up and extract each position in the position.

In this case, the coupling device that also relates to two recesses 159,160 that comprise each column 157, described recess alternately cooperates to fix with the flange (bourrelet) that extends in groove 158, is blocked in its each position (referring to Fig. 4 to 6) thereby will follow closely 155.

As modification, it is contemplated that described blocking device is the ratchet mechanism device that can withdraw from engagement.

When using according to modularized equipment of the present invention, the user is by being embedded in plug modularized equipment 400; On 500 so that the lower surface 116 of plug 100 is placed in modularized equipment 400; 500 enter the surface 414; On 514, plug 100 is connected to modularized equipment 400; 500, first embodiment of modularized equipment 400 as shown in Figs. 4-6.

Each of plug 100 connect latch 130,131 thereby pass modularized equipment 400 housing 480 enter surface 414; 514 first enter one of opening and be inserted in and modularized equipment 400; Between the branch of the band change gear of the corresponding binding post 417,419 that 500 internal circuit links to each other.

Movable part 152 thereby be in its free position is in it and extracts in the position and follow closely 155.

Each hook 153 of described device for fastening all passes housing 480; 580 enter the surface 414; 514 second enter opening 450A, 450B; One of 550A, 550B and insert corresponding

cavity

451A, 451B; 551A,

551B.Cavity

451A, 451B; 551A, 551B also hold the retainer 151A of fixed part 151 of the device for fastening 150 of the lower surface that protrudes from fixed part 151.

Plug 100 and modularized equipment 400; 500 electrical connection thereby by according to the continuous hook shown in two Fig. 5 and 6 with tighten up step and use device for fastening 150 and be protected.

During hook step (Fig. 5), the user makes the movable part 152 of device for fastening 150 slide into its hook position from its free position on its fixed part 151, with against the insulating body 110 of living plug 100.

Like this, each hook 152 is all at otch 154 and

corresponding cavity

451A, 451B; Slide among 551A, the 551B, and its bend embeds

cavity

451A, 451B; In the groove 425 of 551A, 551B.

Nail 155 thereby be positioned at and modularized equipment 400; 500 corresponding opening 450A, the 450B of entering; The relative position, free section of the otch 154 of the fixed part 151 of 550A, 550B and device for fastening 150.

For the connection (referring to Fig. 6) that tightens up plug 100, the user pushes nail 155 head 156 with the cooperating of the flange of the recess 159 of each column 157 of removing nail 155 and the groove 159 of movable part 152, and mobile this flange passes modularized equipment 400; 500 enter the surface 414; 514

enter opening

450A, 450B; 550A, 550B and otch 154.

Nail 155 width can closure of incisions 154 and is entered

opening

450A, 450B; 550A, 550B, this has stoped hook 153 at

corresponding chamber

451A, 451B; Any moving among 551A, the 551B.Hook 153 thereby firmly be embedded in

cavity

451A, 451B; In the groove 425 of 551A, 551B.

Plug 100 thereby hang over modularized equipment 400 securely; 500 housing 480; On 580 and prevented that any of this plug 100 from extracting.

The user also passes other and first enters opening 442,443; 542, each in 543 and inserting is positioned at two connection teeth on the end that connects the pectination parts, and these are connected pectination parts is connected to other modularized equipments in the row of modular equipment.

At last, under the situation of modularized equipment 500, this difference circuit breaker also passes additional insertion or the power supply cable that enters opening 561, the connection tooth by vertical connection pectination part and is connected to electrical network.Dividing plate 560 can be avoided the power supply cable in the adjacent terminal 540,541,542,543 or vertically connect the accident connection of pectination part, and this unexpected connection can cause short circuit.

In order to extract plug 100, the user is with in the groove 161 of the head 156 of the most advanced and sophisticated insertion nail 155 of screwdriver (referring to Fig. 3 to 6), thereby remove cooperating between the flange of another recess 160 and the groove 158 of movable part 152 of each column 157 of nail 155, and lift by leverage and to follow closely 155.

According to the hook of described plug be connected opposite step, the withdrawing from thereby also be quite easy of described plug.

The embodiment that describes and show above the present invention never is limited to, and those skilled in the art it is contemplated that any modification that meets its spirit.

Especially, it is contemplated that modularized equipment includes only one and leads to second of cavity and enter opening and be used for the plug that hook includes only a hook.

Claims

1. electric component comprises:

-plug (100), it comprise insulating body (110) with protrude from described insulating body (110) at least one be connected latch (130,230) and

-modular electrical device (400; 500), it comprises the insulation shell (480 that roughly is parallelepiped-shaped; 580), described housing has front surface (411; 511) with relative rear surface (415; 515), be raised to this housing (480; Two parallel major opposing sides (410 of height 580); 510) and two relative lateral surfaces (413,414; 513,514), one of them lateral surfaces comprises feasible at least one first opening (440,441,442,443 that can arrive electric wiring terminal (417,419); 540,541,542,543) and make and to arrive cavity (451A, 451B; 551A, 551B) at least one second opening (450A, 450B; 550A, 550B), described second opening (450A, 450B; 550A, 550B) be placed in described first opening (440,441,442,443; 540,541,542,543) in described housing (480; 580) front surface (411; 511) between,

It is characterized in that described modularized equipment (400; 500) cavity (451A, 451B; 551A, 551B) comprise and being suitable for and be used for described plug (100) is hung over described housing (480; 580) erecting device (425) that the hook device (153) on matches, described plug (100) comprise and are used for its insulating body (110) is fixed tightly in described modularized equipment (400; 500) housing (480; 580) device for fastening on (150), this device for fastening comprises:

-have and be suitable for and described modularized equipment (400; The movable part (152) of the hook device (153) that erecting device 500) (425) cooperates and the fixed part (151) that belongs to described insulating body (110), described movable part (152) be slidably mounted between free position on the described fixed part (151) and the hook position and

-be installed in extracting the position and tightening up fastener (155) between the position on the described movable part (152) versatilely, extract in the position it and make described movable part (152) to go up to slide described, tighten up in the position it and described movable part (152) is blocked in it is arranged in hook position on the described fixed part (151) described at described fixed part (151).

2. electric component according to claim 1, wherein, described modularized equipment (400; 500) at least one first opening (440,441,442,443; 540,541,542,543) and at least one second opening (450A, 450B; 550A, 550B) along with described housing (480; 580) major opposing side (410; 510) parallel the axle and align.

3. electric component according to claim 1, wherein, at described modularized equipment (400; 500) go up to be provided with along with described housing (480; 580) major opposing side perpendicular the axle and the alignment two second openings (450A, 450B; 550A, 550B).

4. electric component according to claim 1, wherein, described modularized equipment (400; 500) cavity (451A, 451B; 551A, 551B) erecting device (425) comprise groove (425), this groove approaches this cavity (451A, 451B; 551A, 551B) in second opening (450A, 450B; 550A, 550B) outlet and hollowly be arranged on described cavity (451A, 451B; 551A, 551B) wall in.

5. electric component according to claim 1, wherein, at described modularized equipment (400; 500) go up to be provided with along with described housing (480; 580) major opposing side (410; 510) parallel the axle and the alignment at least two first openings (440,441,442,443; 540,541,542,543).