US 11,670,470 B2
Stackable block with reduced height for a control unit
Patrice Thizon, Ruelle-sur-Touvre (FR); Thierry Fort, Gimeux (FR); and Gregory Bouchery, Soyaux (FR)
Assigned to Schneider Electric Industries SAS, Rueil Mailmaison (FR)
Filed by Schneider Electric Industries SAS, Rueil Malmaison (FR)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/479,224.
Claims priority of application No. 2009766 (FR), filed on Sep. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0102094 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. H01H 33/42 (2006.01); H01H 33/53 (2006.01); H01H 33/60 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 33/42 (2013.01) [H01H 33/53 (2013.01); H01H 33/60 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stackable electric contact or signalling block comprising a casing that defines a volume of the block, the casing having upper and lower faces for connecting the block to another component, the casing accommodating the following elements:
a screw for fixing the block to another component; and
a press rod capable of moving from a rest position to an activation position for transferring a translation force to a component attached to the lower face of the casing, the press rod comprising an activation head in a form of a wedge capable of translationally engaging with a push-button or of rotationally engaging with a rotary knob;
the casing comprising a guide cavity for guiding the press rod between the rest and activation positions of the press rod, in which guide cavity the press rod is accommodated, characterized by a device for guiding the press rod into the guide cavity comprising at least one guide tab accommodated in a matching guide slot passing through the activation head.