Electrical terminal block with case cover

• US 20020142652A1
• Filed: 07/11/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Original Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Inventors: Stekelenburg, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 6,551,135 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/575
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables

Abstract

A terminal block having a case cover. A body of case cover is installed on the back side of the terminal block, with a plurality of legs and openings formed by the body of case cover. A through-hole for an electric cord is also formed on the body. The case cover protects the power tap and provides an artistic appearance.

Claims

1. An electrical terminal block assembly comprising;

a) a case cover having;

a convexly curved outer surface;

a plurality of legs integrally formed on the case cover with openings between adjacent legs; and

an inner surface with a generally concave configuration; and

,

b) an electrical power tap having at least one plug hole in one side thereof and a power line extending therefrom, the electrical power tap mounted on the inner surface of the case cover such that the at least one plug hole faces toward and is spaced from a plane formed by ends of the plurality of legs of the case cover, thereby enabling a plug to be inserted into and removed from the at least one plug hole.

2. The electrical terminal block of claim 1 wherein the electrical power tap is removably mounted to the inner surface of the case cover.

3. The electrical terminal block of claim 2 further comprising at least one fastener clip engaging the electrical power tap and releasably engaging location holes formed in the inner surface of the case cover.

4. The electrical terminal block of claim 1 wherein the electrical power tap is non-removably mounted to the inner surface of the case cover.

5. The electrical terminal block of claim 1 further comprising a through hole in at least one of the plurality of legs, wherein the power line of the electrical power tap passes through the through hole.

6. The electrical terminal block of claim 1 further comprising an attaching-pin hole formed in at least one of the plurality of legs of the case cover.

7. The electrical terminal block of claim 1 further comprising a planar mounting member extending outwardly from an end of at least one of the plurality of legs of the case cover.

8. The electrical terminal block of claim 7 wherein the planar mounting member has at least one hole therethrough.

9. The electrical terminal block of claim 7 wherein the planar mounting member has a bottom side for bonding the case cover to a support surface.