US 12,034,265 B2
Terminal block
Philippe France, Pontoise (FR); Geoffrey Moine, Pontoise (FR); Anna-Line Escoffier, Pontoise (FR); and Laurene Seguin, Pontoise (FR)
Assigned to Tyco Electronics France SAS, Pontoise (FR)
Filed by Tyco Electronics France SAS, Pontoise (FR)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/585,151.
Claims priority of application No. 21305104 (EP), filed on Jan. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0239021 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 9/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 9/2608 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal block, comprising:
an insulating casing extending in a direction of a main plane and defining a lateral recess;
a conductive bar, including:
a base portion extending along a middle plane transverse to the main plane;
a lateral portion attached to the base portion and extending parallel to the main plane;
a support leg attached to the base portion; and
a cooperating leg attached to the base portion, the support leg and cooperating leg oriented transverse to the middle plane and extending in opposite directions transverse to the middle plane, the lateral portion and the cooperating leg extending in the same direction transverse to the middle plane; and
a retaining spring, the lateral recess sized to receive the conductive bar and the retaining spring transverse to the main plane in a mounted position, the support leg engaging with a support part of the retaining spring in the mounted position, the cooperating leg positioned to engage with a conductor inserted in a plug of the terminal block.