US 11,705,667 B2
Terminal with release lever
Peter Moser, Stans (AT)
Assigned to Electro Terminal GmbH & Co KG, Innsbruck (AT)
Filed by ELECTRO TERMINAL GMBH & CO KG, Innsbruck (AT)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/492,734.
Claims priority of application No. 20 2020 105 715.4 (DE), filed on Oct. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0109271 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/115 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/62938 (2013.01) [H01R 13/115 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Terminal (1), in particular screw or connecting terminal, having:
a spring force terminal connection (2) with at least one conductor terminal point (K) for electrical connection of at least one conductor,
an insulating material housing (6) which at least partially accommodates the spring force terminal connection (2),
for each conductor terminal point (K) a conductor introduction channel (60) which extends in a conductor introduction direction (E) from the outside toward the conductor terminal point (K), and
for each conductor terminal point (K) a release lever (5) which is mounted in the insulating material housing (6) pivotably about a pivot axis (A) extending transverse to the conductor introduction direction (E), in order to interact with an actuating portion (52) by pivoting of the release lever (5) with the spring force terminal connection (2) for optional opening of the conductor terminal point (K),
wherein the release lever (5) has two lever arm portions (50) which are spaced apart from one another and which are immersed on both sides of the conductor introduction channel (60) at least partially into the insulating material housing (6), wherein the lever arm portions (50) have in each case a guide portion (53) which at least partially delimit the conductor introduction channel (60) on both sides at least in the case of a conductor terminal point (K) opened by the release lever (5), wherein the release lever (5) has a connection portion (56) which extends along the pivot axis (A) between the lever arm portions (50) and connects these to one another, and
wherein the lever arm portions (50) have in each case on a side facing away from the conductor introduction channel (60) one of the actuating portions (52),
wherein the actuating portion (52) has a first pivot bearing portion (54).