US 11,916,359 B2
Mounting rail adapter and set consisting of mounting rail adapter and electrical assembly
Cord-Henrik Licht, Rintein (DE); Rudolf Mastel, Minden (DE); and Florian Schenk, Loehne (DE)
Assigned to WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Minden (DE)
Filed by WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Minden (DE)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/152,332.
Claims priority of application No. 20 2020 100 240.6 (DE), filed on Jan. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0226423 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 9/26 (2006.01); H02B 1/052 (2006.01); H02B 1/048 (2006.01)
CPC H02B 1/052 (2013.01) [H01R 9/2608 (2013.01); H02B 1/048 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting rail adapter to fasten at least one electrical assembly to a mounting rail, the mounting rail adapter comprising:
mounting rail fastening elements that are configured to fasten the mounting rail adapter to the mounting rail;
an assembly fastening region that is configured to fasten the at least one electrical assembly;
at least one assembly fastening element arranged in the assembly fastening region to which the at least one electrical assembly is adapted to be fastened to the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element forms a pivot bearing element to form a pivot joint between the at least one electrical assembly and the mounting rail adapter,
wherein the mounting rail adapter has a body, the body having an upper surface,
wherein the at least one assembly fastening element is formed as a first retaining pin projecting from the body in the assembly fastening region,
wherein the first retaining pin projects perpendicularly from the upper surface of the body in a projection direction, wherein an upper end of the first retaining pin is angled so as to provide an angled section, the angled section projecting in a direction that is perpendicular to the projection direction,
wherein an additional assembly fastening element is provided and is formed as a second retaining pin that projects from the body in the assembly fastening region and is arranged next to the first retaining pin,
wherein the second retaining pin projects perpendicularly from the upper surface of the body in the projection direction, wherein an upper end of the second retaining pin is angled so as to provide an angled section, the angled section projecting in a direction that is perpendicular to the projection direction,
wherein the angled section of each of the first and second retaining pins project in directions that point away from one another, and
wherein the first retaining pin and the second retaining pin are each monolithically connected to the upper surface of the body so as to project directly from the upper surface of the body.