COVER DEVICE FOR A SHEATH CLAMP

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cover device for covering a sheath clamp on a terminal block that may be used in a mounting system. The cover device may include an insulating body configured to rotatably support a nut, and a protection component that fastens the insulating body on the terminal block to prevent loss of the insulating body, where the protection component includes an elastic tab. The mounting system may include a cover device that includes an insulating body configured to rotatably support a nut, and a protection component including an elastic tab; and a terminal block, where the terminal block includes a fixing opening to insert the protection component together with a latch, and where the protection component fastens the insulating body on the terminal block to prevent loss of the insulating body.

Claims

1-16. (canceled)

17. A cover device for covering a sheath clamp on a terminal block, comprising: an insulating body configured to rotatably support a nut, and a protection component that fastens the insulating body on the terminal block to prevent loss of the insulating body, wherein the protection component comprises an elastic tab.

18. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the nut is a union nut or a cap nut.

19. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the protection component is arc-shaped.

20. The cover device according to claim 19, wherein the protection component comprises a latch.

21. The cover device according to claim 20, wherein the latch is on an end of the protection component facing away from the insulating body.

22. The cover device according to claim 20, wherein the latch is a barb.

23. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the cover device comprises a detent configured to latch in an end position of the insulating body on the terminal block.

24. The cover device according to claim 23, wherein the detent is on an end of the protection component facing the insulating body.

25. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the insulating body is cylindrical.

26. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the cover device comprises a plug section configured to arrange the insulating body on the nut.

27. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the cover device comprises a supporting device configured to receive a marking element.

28. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the cover device comprises a grip element configured to raise the cover device.

29. The cover device according to claim 17, wherein the insulating body comprises an opening with a circumferential collar configured to turn the nut using a tool.

30. A mounting system comprising: a cover device comprising: an insulating body configured to rotatably support a nut, and a protection component comprising an elastic tab; and a terminal block, wherein the terminal block comprises a fixing opening to insert the protection component together with a latch, and wherein the protection component fastens the insulating body on the terminal block to prevent loss of the insulating body.

31. The mounting system according to claim 30, wherein the terminal block comprises a guide configured to arrange the cover device at a correct position on the terminal block, and the cover device comprises a detent.

32. The mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the terminal block comprises an engaging portion that corresponds to the detent of the cover device and is configured to fix the insulating body in an end position.

33. The mounting system according to claim 32, wherein the detent of the cover device is configured to latch in the end position of the insulating body on the terminal block.

34. The mounting system according to claim 32, wherein the engaging portion is positioned on an edge of the mounting system opposite the nut.

35. The mounting system according to claim 30, wherein the nut is a union nut or a cap nut.

36. The mounting system according to claim 30, wherein the protection component is arc-shaped.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Further design examples of the disclosure are illustrated in the drawings and are described in more detail in the following.

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a cover device,

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a further schematic illustration of a cover device in various views,

[0026] FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a cover device,

[0027] FIG. 4 shows a schematic sectional view of a mounting system,

[0028] FIG. 5 shows a schematic lateral view of a mounting system, and

[0029] FIG. 6 shows a perspective illustration of a mounting system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a cover device 100. The cover device 100 comprises an insulating body 101, which is configured to support and hold a nut 103 latched, in that this insulating body can easily be attached to the nut 103 and holds the nut latched by means of snap-in means. To this end, the insulating body 101 is configured to be cylindrical and comprises a plug section 106. The latter facilitates attaching to the nut 103.

[0031] A supporting device 111 for receiving a marking element 113 is located on an end of the insulating body 101 opposite the plug section 106. The marking element 113 can in this case be removed and replaced by another marking element 113. Directly adjacent to the supporting device 111 are grip elements 115 arranged laterally on the insulating body 101 in order to raise the cover device 100. This significantly facilitates removal of the cover device 100.

[0032] An opening 117 with a circumferential collar 119 is arranged between the grip elements 115 arranged laterally on the insulating body 101. For example, this makes it possible to turn a nut 103 by means of a tool.

[0033] The cover device 100 additionally comprises an elastic protection against loss 105 configured to be arc-shaped. A barb-shaped latching means 107 is located on an end of the protection against loss 105 facing away from the insulating body 101 in order to attach the cover device 100 to a terminal block 102. The latching means 107 thus offers protection against pulling out of a receiving space 207 (see FIG. 4), which is arranged in the terminal block 102.

[0034] A detent 109 is additionally arranged on the protection against loss 105 in order to latch the insulating body 101 in an end position on a terminal block 102. To this end, the terminal block 102 comprises an engaging means 205 (see FIG. 4), which corresponds to the detent 109, in order to fix the insulating body 101 in the end position.

[0035] FIG. 2 shows another schematic illustration of a cover device 100 in various views. The various views illustrate the individual features of the cover device 100.

[0036] FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a cover device 100 with the insulating body 101, which is configured to receive a nut 103. The cylindrical insulating body 101has the plug section 106 for attaching to the nut 103. The cover device 100 moreover comprises the elastic and arc-shaped protection against loss 105 with the barb-shaped latching means 107 and the detent 109 for fixing the insulating body 101 in the end position on the terminal block 102.

[0037] FIG. 4 shows a schematic sectional view of a mounting system 200 with the terminal block 102 and the cover device 100. The protection against loss 105 of the cover device 100 is connected to the terminal block 102 via the barb-shaped latching means 107. To this end, the latching means 107 is inserted into the fixing opening 201 and extends into the receiving space 207.

[0038] The terminal block 102 has a guiding means 203 For a simplified and precise arrangement of the cover device 100 on the terminal block 102. The latter allows for arranging the cover device 100 at the correct position.

[0039] The terminal block 102 additionally has engaging means 205, which correspond to the detent 109 of the cover device 100. Thus, easy latching of the cover device 100 can be realized.

[0040] FIG. 5 shows a schematic lateral illustration of a mounting system 200. The protection against loss 105 of the cover device 100 is connected to the terminal block 102 via the barb-shaped latching means 107. A repeated description of identical features of the preceding figures is dispensed with.

[0041] FIG. 6 shows a perspective illustration of a mounting system 200. Four cover devices 100 are already fixed in the end position on the terminal block 102. A fifth cover device 100 is connected to the terminal block 102 only via the barb-shaped latching means 107, which is inserted into the fixing opening 201 of the terminal block 102. The protection against loss 105 ensures that the cover device 100 can be deposited next to the clamping space, so that there is no risk of loss of the cover device 100.

[0042] All the features explained and shown in connection with individual examples of the disclosure can be provided in different combinations in the subject matter according to the disclosure in order to implement the advantageous effects thereof simultaneously.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0043] 100 Cover device [0044] 101 Insulating body [0045] 102 Terminal block [0046] 103 Nut [0047] 105 Protection against loss [0048] 106 Plug section [0049] 107 Latching means [0050] 109 Detent [0051] 111 Supporting device [0052] 113 Marking element [0053] 115 Grip element [0054] 117 Opening [0055] 119 Collar [0056] 200 Mounting system [0057] 201 Fixing opening [0058] 203 Guiding means [0059] 205 Engaging means [0060] 207 Receiving space