TERMINAL BLOCK
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1. A terminal block, comprising:
- a housing having a front face;
a receiving aperture at the front face;
an actuator member mounted in the housing so as to be translatable therein;
a cam member mounted within the housing and configured to be pivotable about a pivot in response to translation of the actuator member; and
a resilient member mounted within the housing and having a bias arm configured to be moved toward a connection portion of a conductor positioned within the receiving aperture, whereinthe resilient member comprises a projection configured to engage an aperture of the connection portion.
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Abstract
A terminal block allows wires to be connected to the block by insertion at a front portion of the block and along a direction parallel to the length of the block. The block includes a securing feature to retain the electrical conductor securely in the block while also allowing simplified connection and disconnection of the wire.
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20 Claims
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1. A terminal block, comprising:
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a housing having a front face; a receiving aperture at the front face; an actuator member mounted in the housing so as to be translatable therein; a cam member mounted within the housing and configured to be pivotable about a pivot in response to translation of the actuator member; and a resilient member mounted within the housing and having a bias arm configured to be moved toward a connection portion of a conductor positioned within the receiving aperture, wherein the resilient member comprises a projection configured to engage an aperture of the connection portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal block, comprising:
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an insulative housing having a front face, a top wall, two side walls spaced from one another, and an axis extending from the front face of the housing to a rear of the housing; a receiving aperture at the front face adapted to receive a connection portion of a metallic conductor; an actuator member mounted in the housing so as to be translatable therein; a cam member mounted within the housing mounted between the two side walls and configured to be pivotable about a pivot oriented transverse to the side walls in response to translation of the actuator member; and a resilient member mounted within the housing and having a bias arm positioned to be moved toward the connection portion of the conductor, wherein the resilient member comprises a projection mounted on the bias arm configured to engage an aperture of the conductor positioned within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of connecting an electrical conductor having a connection portion to a terminal block, the method comprising:
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providing a terminal block comprising a housing, a receiving aperture adapted to receive the connection portion, an actuator member mounted in the housing so as to be translatable therein, a cam member configured to be pivoted about a pivot in response to translation of the actuator member, and a resilient member mounted within the housing and having a bias arm with a projection thereon; inserting the conductor into the receiving aperture; and advancing the actuator member through the housing, wherein the actuator pivots the cam member as the actuator advances, and the cam member moves the resilient member so that the projection engages an aperture in the connection portion to secure the electrical conductor in the terminal block. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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