Electrical wiring device with flexible terminal for eliminating connection to ground

    公开(公告)号:US11923641B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17862884

    申请日:2022-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/30 H01R4/36

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground having a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, and a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal.

    Power feeder device with increased creepage path between adjacent terminal pairs

    公开(公告)号:US11749917B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17501738

    申请日:2021-10-14

    IPC分类号: H01R9/24 H01R25/16 H01R4/36

    摘要: A power feeder device can include a base having a mounting portion and a plurality of connector structures extending from the mounting portion and spaced apart relative to each other to form a respective gap therebetween. Each connector structure can be configured to receive a respective pair of terminals to electrically connect the respective pair of terminals within connector structures and to block a line of sight between adjacent pairs of terminals. The device can also include a cover configured to mate with the base to enclose each of the plurality of connector structures and to increase a length of a creepage path between each pair of terminals by at least partially inserting into each gap between the connector structures. The base and the cover can be configured to form a terminal opening on each lateral side when assembled to allow pass-through of a conductor and/or portion of each terminal.

    TERMINAL BLOCK POWER FEEDER CONNECTOR DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230119582A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17501738

    申请日:2021-10-14

    IPC分类号: H01R9/24 H01R4/36 H01R25/16

    摘要: A power feeder device can include a base having a mounting portion and a plurality of connector structures extending from the mounting portion and spaced apart relative to each other to form a respective gap therebetween. Each connector structure can be configured to receive a respective pair of terminals to electrically connect the respective pair of terminals within connector structures and to block a line of sight between adjacent pairs of terminals. The device can also include a cover configured to mate with the base to enclose each of the plurality of connector structures and to increase a length of a creepage path between each pair of terminals by at least partially inserting into each gap between the connector structures. The base and the cover can be configured to form a terminal opening on each lateral side when assembled to allow pass-through of a conductor and/or portion of each terminal. In certain embodiments, at least one of the terminals of the respective pair of terminals can be a bus bar extending from a bus bar chassis and the base and/or the cover can form a creepage barrier that extend into a chassis wall opening of the bus bar chassis to increase a length of a chassis creepage path from the respective pair of terminals to the bus bar chassis.

    ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE TERMINAL FOR ELIMINATING CONNECTION TO GROUND

    公开(公告)号:US20230006398A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17862884

    申请日:2022-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01R13/652 H01R4/30 H01R4/36

    摘要: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground, comprising: a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal; a screw having a screw head, the screw being inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture; and a pressure plate having a threaded aperture, the threaded aperture being engaged with the threads of the screw, the pressure plate and the screw head being disposed on opposite sides of the flexible terminal such that advancing the pressure plate along the threads of the screw toward the head of the screw draws the flexible terminal from the extended position toward the retracted position.

    STRUCTURE FOR FASTENING VERIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220389946A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17303789

    申请日:2021-06-08

    IPC分类号: F16B5/02 H01R4/36

    摘要: An apparatus for a fastening verification structure includes a fastener disposed in a cavity, where a leading end of the fastener is configured to press a non-insulated contact pad. The first end of a first lead electrically coupled to the fastener and a second end of the first lead electrically coupled to a power source. The first end of a second lead electrically coupled to the non-insulated contact pad and a second end of the second lead electrically coupled to a visual indicator. The first end of a third lead electrically coupled to the visual indicator and a second end of the third lead electrically coupled to the power source.

    Terminal post assembly for termination of electrical terminals without the need for tooling

    公开(公告)号:US11522303B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17346346

    申请日:2021-06-14

    IPC分类号: H01R4/30 H01R4/36 H01R4/22

    摘要: A terminal post assembly for connecting at least one electrical terminal to a substrate. The terminal post assembly includes a terminal post which has a substrate mounting portion, a terminal receiving portion and a cap receiving portion. The substrate mounting portion has a base and a securing portion which is dimensioned to extend through a mounting opening of the substrate. The terminal receiving portion is configured to receive the at least one electrical terminal thereon and make an electrical connection to the at least one electrical terminal. The cap receiving portion has a cap positioned thereon. the cap cooperates with the at least one electrical terminal to retain the at least one electrical terminal in position on the terminal receiving portion to maintain the electrical connection between the at least one electrical terminal and the terminal receiving portion of the terminal post of the terminal post assembly.