Abstract
An electrical component is provided, comprising at least one plug-in socket for receiving an accommodated component, in particular a relay or an optocoupler, in or on the electrical component, the accommodated component having first electrical contact elements on its underside, for being electrically connected to second electrical contact elements of the electrical component, and wherein in an active position of the accommodated component, the first electrical contact elements are electrically connected with the second electrical contact elements of the electrical component on the plug-in socket, and comprising a manipulation means, by means of which the accommodated component can be more easily plugged into the active position in the plug-in socket and/or pulled out thereof, wherein the manipulation means has a spacing portion, and wherein a free end of the spacing portion protrudes beyond the electrical component and/or beyond the accommodated component that is inserted in the plug-in socket in the active position.
Claims
1. An electrical component (100), in particular a terminal block, comprising: at least one plug-in socket (1) for accommodating an accommodated component (50), in particular a relay module or an optocoupler module, at least in a portion or partially in or on the electrical component, wherein the accommodated component comprises first electrical contact elements (52) on its underside for being electrically connected to second electrical contact elements (57) of the electrical component, and wherein in an active position of the accommodated component in the plug-in socket said first electrical contact elements are electrically connected with said second electrical contact elements of the electrical component; a manipulation means (120) by means of which the accommodated component can be inserted into its active position in the plug-in socket, in particular more easily, and/or pulled out of the active position; wherein said manipulation means has a spacing portion (124); and wherein the spacing portion has a free end protruding beyond the electrical component and/or beyond the accommodated component inserted in the plug-in socket in the active position.
2. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the manipulation means (120) has a grip means (122) at the free end of the spacing portion, which is in particular adapted to enable the manipulation means to be actuated, e.g. manually gripped.
3. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the manipulation means (120) is an insertion and/or extraction aid, and/or wherein at least one of the following features are met: the grip means (122) is in the form of a tab (7) on the free end of the spacing portion (124), which can in particular be gripped manually; the grip means (122) is a in the form of a T-bar or annular tab, in particular for being actuated by an actuation means such as a hand tool, in order to pull the accommodated component out of the plug-in socket or to press it into the plug-in socket into the active position; the spacing portion (124) is in the form of a lever, in particular a flexible lever, or is rod-shaped, or defines an cantilever arm, which is integrally molded.
4. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, wherein at a fixed end opposite the free end, the manipulation means (120) is integrally formed with the electrical component.
5. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, further comprising an ejection device (110) for releasing and/or at least partially ejecting the accommodated component (50) from the active position; wherein the fixed end of the manipulation means (120) is connected to the ejection device of the electrical component and/or is integrally formed with said ejection device.
6. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the ejection device (110) further comprises an actuation portion (28) for actuating the ejection device in particular by using a hand tool, wherein the manipulation means is integrally formed with the actuation portion of the ejection device.
7. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the two preceding claims, wherein the ejection device (110) further comprises an ejection portion (112) connected to the actuation portion (28) for ejecting the accommodated component from the plug-in socket (1) when the actuation portion is actuated; wherein the ejection portion is adapted and arranged so as to engage on the accommodated component (50) in a common contact plane (150) for ejecting the accommodated component from the active position in the plug-in socket.
8. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the three preceding claims, wherein actuation of the manipulation means (120) causes the ejection device (110) to move, wherein the manipulation means (120) is in particular adapted so as to actuate the ejection device (110) when a pulling force is exerted on the manipulation means.
9. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the manipulation means (120) is furthermore adapted such that the pulling force can be exerted on the manipulation means in a direction other than the pull-out direction (104) of the accommodated component (50) from the plug-in socket (1); and/or the force vector of the pulling force on the manipulation means for actuating the ejection device lies in the contact plane (150); and/or the pulling force can be exerted on the manipulation means at an angle of greater than 30 degrees, preferably greater than 60 degrees up to approximately perpendicular to the pull-out direction (104) of the accommodated component (50).
10. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the accommodated component (50) can be transferred into the active position in the plug-in socket (1) by exerting a pressure force on the manipulation means (120).
11. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, further comprising a retaining means (58) for retaining the accommodated component in a passive position on the electrical component, wherein in said passive position the first electrical contacts (52) of the accommodated component are electrically separated from the second electrical contacts (57) of the electrical component.
12. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the second electrical contact elements (57) or part thereof are arranged in a common contact plane (150) in the plug-in socket (1); wherein said contact plane extends through the first contact elements (52) of the accommodated component (50) when the latter is plugged into the plug-in socket.
13. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the retaining means (58) is arranged and adapted so that, when the ejection device (110) is actuated, the accommodated component (50) is automatically transferred into the passive position and is held there by the retaining means; and/or wherein the retaining means is automatically enabled or provided when the ejection device is actuated.
14. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the retaining means (58) is connected to the manipulation means (120) or integrally formed therewith; and/or wherein the retaining means is connected to or integrally formed with the actuation portion (28).
15. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of claims 5 to 14, wherein the ejection device (110) is adapted so as to be at least partially pivotable, and wherein pivoting of the manipulation means (120) causes the accommodated component (50) to be released or at least partially ejected from the plug-in socket (1).
16. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of claims 5 to 15, wherein the ejection device (110) is adapted so as to be displaceable, in particular along an axis parallel to the side walls of the accommodation slot (1), and wherein the displacement of the ejection device causes the accommodated component (50) to be released or at least partially ejected from the plug-in socket.
17. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of claims 5 to 16, wherein the ejection device (110) is adapted so as to extend in the common contact plane (150) around the second electrical contacts (57) or around part thereof.
18. The electrical component (100) as claimed in at least one of claims 7 to 17, wherein actuation of the ejection device (110) causes at least the ejection portion (112) to pivot, in particular the ejection portion and the actuation portion (28); and/or wherein the ejection portion (112) forms a toggle lever with the actuation portion (28).
19. The electrical component (100) of the preceding claim, wherein the actuation guide comprises at least one engagement surface for absorbing rotational forces from the tool and/or the sliding portion and for retaining the sliding portion in the actuation guide.
20. An assembly, comprising an electrical component (100), in particular as claimed in any of the preceding claims, and an accommodated component (51) plugged into the plug-in socket (27), the assembly comprising: a manipulation means, by means of which the accommodated component can be inserted into the plug-in socket (6) or pulled out of the plug-in socket.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0095] In the figures:
[0096] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention;
[0097] FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 with a partially disengaged accommodated component or with the accommodated component in a passive position;
[0098] FIG. 3 shows a detail of the manipulation means with indication of the direction of actuation;
[0099] FIG. 4 shows a further detailed view of a manipulation means while being actuated;
[0100] FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of the invention;
[0101] FIG. 6 shows the embodiment of FIG. 5 with the manipulation means actuated;
[0102] FIG. 7 shows yet another embodiment of the invention, suitable for particularly narrow structures;
[0103] FIG. 8 is a view of the embodiment of FIG. 7 while being actuated;
[0104] FIG. 9 shows a detail of a manipulation means;
[0105] FIG. 10 shows a detail of the manipulation means of FIG. 9 during actuation;
[0106] FIG. 11 is a further detailed view of the manipulation means;
[0107] FIG. 12 shows a further embodiment of the invention, particularly suitable for being actuated by a tool;
[0108] FIG. 13 shows the embodiment of FIG. 12 after having been actuated;
[0109] FIG. 14 shows a further embodiment of the invention on an accommodated component;
[0110] FIGS. 15a-d show alternative embodiments of manipulation means;
[0111] FIG. 16 shows a further embodiment;
[0112] FIG. 17 is a plan view of an accommodated component in a plug-in socket;
[0113] FIG. 18 shows a further embodiment of the invention;
[0114] FIG. 18a shows the embodiment of FIG. 18 pulled out of the plug-in socket;
[0115] FIG. 19 shows a further embodiment of the invention;
[0116] FIG. 19a shows the embodiment of FIG. 19 pulled out of the plug-in socket;
[0117] FIG. 20 shows yet another embodiment of the invention;
[0118] FIG. 20a shows the embodiment of FIG. 20 pulled out of the plug-in socket;
[0119] FIG. 21 shows an example of a guide feature with parking position;
[0120] FIG. 22 shows the embodiment of FIG. 21 fully inserted into the plug-in socket;
[0121] FIG. 23 shows a further embodiment;
[0122] FIG. 23a shows the embodiment of FIG. 23 during or at the end of actuation;
[0123] FIG. 24 shows yet another embodiment;
[0124] FIG. 24a shows the embodiment of FIG. 24 during or at the end of actuation;
[0125] FIG. 25 shows yet another embodiment;
[0126] FIG. 25a shows the embodiment of FIG. 25 during or at the end of actuation;
[0127] FIG. 26 shows the embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 24 with the accommodated component inserted;
[0128] FIG. 26a shows the ejection of an accommodated component;
[0129] FIG. 27 is a partially sectional top plan view of the electrical component, cut along sectional plane A as indicated in FIG. 24a, showing second electrical contacts, and with the common contact plane indicated;
[0130] FIG. 28 shows a further embodiment of the invention;
[0131] FIG. 28a shows the embodiment of FIG. 28 during or at the end of actuation;
[0132] FIG. 29 shows a further embodiment of the invention;
[0133] FIG. 29a shows the embodiment of FIG. 29 during or at the end of actuation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0134] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention with a manipulation means that is arranged on the upper side of the electrical component 100. The electrical component 100 comprises an ejection device 110 with an actuation portion 28 and an ejection portion 112. The manipulation means 120 is provided on or attached to one end of the actuation portion 28. The manipulation means has an actuation portion 7 on its upper end, which provides a deformation portion. The manipulation means furthermore has an inner opening 6 for easily introducing the fingers order to grip and pull on the manipulation means 120. The accommodated component 50 is placed in the accommodation slot 1. It is retained in the accommodation slot 1 by a wall 35 that comprises a retaining lug 58 which protrudes over the accommodated component 50. Retaining lug 58 can also be used to transfer a pressure force exerted from above by the ejection device 110 to the accommodated component 50, for example when the manipulation means 120 is actuated from above on the deformation portion 7. For this purpose, the retaining lug is flexibly coupled to the actuation portion 28, to increase comfort. Thus, the manipulation means 120 can be used to press or insert the accommodated component 50 into the active position in the accommodation slot 1 as well as to press the accommodated component 50 out of the accommodation slot by exerting a pulling force on the manipulation means 120. The manipulation means 120 is flexibly or pivotably coupled to the actuation portion 28 through a pivot 124, so that the deformation portion 7 can be pulled in different directions and, nevertheless, a linear movement of the ejection device 110 will be ensured.
[0135] The accommodated component 50 is fully installed in the plug-in socket 1, in its active position, such that the first electrical contacts 52 of the accommodated component are engaged in the second electrical contacts 57 of the electrical component. More particularly, the first electrical contacts 52 are pin terminals, and the second electrical contacts 57 are female terminals. This allows an additional holding force to be exerted on the accommodated component 50 in the plug-in socket 1 due to the electrical connection, i.e. the insertion of the pins into the female terminals, so that the accommodated component 50 is retained in the active position. This is promoted by the detent or retaining lug 58. If, now, the manipulation means 120 is pulled, or, as an alternative in this embodiment, a tool 34 is used to perform a corresponding levering movement on the tool engagement area 4 of the ejection device 110, an ejection force will be exerted on the accommodated component 50 by the ejection lever 112 from underneath the accommodated component 50, so that the accommodated component 50 will leave the active position in the accommodation slot 1 in an upward direction in the plane of the drawing. Typically, this upward direction corresponds to a direction away from the mounting means 102 of the electrical component 100, by which the electrical component is typically latched onto a mounting rail such as a top hat rail.
[0136] The retaining lug 58 which secures the accommodated component 50 on the upper side of the accommodated component 50 will move along in the ejection direction 104, so that the accommodated component 50 remains engaged on the retaining lug 58 during the ejection process.
[0137] In a particularly preferred embodiment, a stop 58a is furthermore provided for the retaining lug 58, against which the retaining lug comes to rest during the ejection process, so that the accommodated component is still retained by the retaining lug 58 in this position. This prevents the accommodated component from being ejected abruptly and allows the accommodating component to be parked in a parking position. This is particularly advantageous, since in this parked position the accommodated component 50 cannot suddenly jump out of the accommodation slot and, on the other hand, it can be stored in the parked position for subsequent use. The parking position for the accommodated component 50 is supported or ensured by the ejection portion 112 below the accommodated component 50 on the one hand, and by the retaining lug 58 on the upper side of the accommodated component 50.
[0138] FIG. 2 shows the electrical component 100 with the accommodated component 50 in a parking position, with the electrical contacts 52 of the accommodated component reliable and sustainably disconnected from the second electrical contacts 57 of the electrical component 100. In other words, the first electrical contacts 52 are held spaced apart from the second electrical contacts 57, so that there is no electrical connection, and the accommodated component 50 is held in this position by the ejection portion 112 and the retaining lug 58 such that a shift in position or a change in position without external impact is prevented. If it is desired to completely remove the accommodated component 50, the retaining lug 58 can be pushed aside, for example, for instance by a tool, and the accommodated component 50 can then be removed from accommodation slot 1 upwards, in the ejection direction 104.
[0139] The manipulation means 120 can also be used to reinserted the accommodated component 50 into the active position in the accommodation slot 1. For this purpose, pressure can be exerted onto the resilient portion 7 on the upper side of the manipulation means, whereby the ejection device 110 will be pushed inwards.
[0140] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a detail of the manipulation means 120, illustrating the actuation by a user 26. Referring to FIG. 3, the manipulation means 120 is shown in its non-deformed state, and the user 26 starts to exert a force in the direction of the insertion direction 105, by pressing onto the pressure point 13 of the deformable portion 7, so that the inner opening 6 of the manipulation means 120 begins to deform or becomes smaller. Through crossbar 10, the force is further transferred to a push and pull rod 8. Referring to FIG. 4, the user 26 presses on the deformable portion 7 of the manipulation means 120 which is pressed inwards towards the inner opening 6. A resilient portion 11 can also be provided laterally around the inner opening 6 in order to ensure flexibility of the manipulation means and thus comfortable actuation thereof. Ideally, the user 26 presses the pressure point down, towards the electrical component 100, so that the force is transferred along push and pull rod 8. The resilient portion 7 will deform from initial position D to the depressed position F.
[0141] Referring to FIG. 5, a further embodiment of the invention with a manipulation means 120 is shown. This embodiment is particularly suitable in the case where it is easier to reach the electrical components 100 from a lateral side, so that less space is required above the installation space for the electrical components 100 to access the upper side of the electrical components 100 for installing or extracting accommodated components 50. The electrical component 100 comprises an ejection device 110 which is adapted for being pivoted sideways. An actuation portion 28 is formed integrally with the ejection portion 112. In this case, manipulation means 120 is provided flexibly at the free end of actuation portion 28. Spacing portion 124 can be rigid. Spacing portion 124 can be in the form of a lever, or rod-shaped, or can define an integrally formed cantilever arm. At the free end of spacing portion 124, a grip means 122 is provided, which can be gripped particularly well and easily by the user 26.
[0142] The spacing portion 124 can be designed differently from one electrical component 100 to the adjacent electrical component 100′, in particular in an alternating manner between the electrical components 100 relative to one another, for example with different angles relative to one another, or the like. This also corresponds to a type of encoding and provides improved gripability, or improved recognizability as to which spacing portion 124 has to be gripped in order to actuate the intended accommodated component 50.
[0143] The grip means 122 may also be adapted for being gripped using a tool that is specifically designed for this purpose. In the example of FIG. 5, the accommodated component 50 is installed in the active position in the plug-in socket 1 of the electrical component 100. It is held in its active position by a tab 36 and by retaining lug 58 of the ejection device 110. A neighboring pull rod 19 is shown in phantom to illustrated that the spacing portion 124 of the manipulation means 120 can be selected by sliding one's finger over the plurality of adjacent coupling rods 19, 124, . . . thereby pushing away or deflecting the adjacent coupling rods to clear the manipulation means 120 to be gripped, so that it can be easily selected and gripped. If, now, the user 26 pulls on the manipulation means 120, in particular on grip means 122, the ejection device 110 will be actuated so that the accommodated component 50 is at least partially ejected from the accommodation slot 1. For example, the accommodated component 50 is transferred from its active position into a passive position, if the accommodated component 50 can be held in the electrical component 100 accordingly.
[0144] Referring to FIG. 6, the accommodated component is shown in its passive position on the electrical component 100, and this passive position is provided by the ejection portion 112 of ejection means 110 on one side and by retaining tab 58 on the other side. In other words, the accommodated component 50 is clamped between the end portion 20 of ejection portion 112 and the retaining lug 58 and is thus retained in the passive position.
[0145] Referring to FIG. 7 which shows a further embodiment of the invention, comprising a manipulation means 120 which, in this case, is particularly suitable for very narrow electrical components 100, for example with a width of 3 mm. The ejection device 110 provides a pivoting range around the second electrical contacts 21, 22, 23, such that the second electrical contacts 21, 22, 23 are kept clear of the ejection device 110. This has the advantage that the ejection device 110 can be arranged in a common contact plane 150 together with the second electrical contacts 21, 22, 23. In this way, installation width can be reduced, since the ejection device 110 is now not arranged laterally of the second electrical contacts 21, 22, 23, but below them. The ejection device 110 pivots about a pivot 24. A tab 36 is provided on the upper end of the ejection device 110, which protrudes beyond the rest of the electrical component 100, and this tab 36 is capable of providing a parking position for the accommodated component 50 during an ejection process or during an insertion process of an accommodated component 50 into the accommodation slot 1.
[0146] Referring to FIG. 8, which illustrates how the manipulation means 120 is gripped and actuated by a user 26. The user 26 grips the grip means 122 with two fingers on the free end of spacing portion 124. The accommodated component 50 is held in the parking position by the ejection device 110, with the retaining lug 58 at the upper side ensuring counter-support for the accommodated component. The electrical contacts 39, 40, 41 of the accommodated component 50 are electrically disconnected from the electrical component 100 in this passive position.
[0147] In order to provide the pivoting area for the ejection device 110, which does not interfere with the second electrical contacts 21, 22, 23, the ejection portion 112 has a first deflection 30 and a second deflection 31. The accommodated component 50 is ejected at the pressure point 29 of ejection portion 112. Thereby, a free space 27 is created below the electrical component 50, for electrically and mechanically separating the accommodated component 50 from the electrical component 100.
[0148] Referring to FIGS. 9 to 11, which illustrate how the user 26 can select a manipulation means 120 in order to then actuate it. First, the user 26 presses the spacing portion 8 aside, in the direction of deflection arrow 126, at pressure point 15. For example, if the user 26 ultimately wants to grasp grip means 16, he or she pushes aside the neighboring manipulation means 17, . . . , as shown in FIG. 10. Once the neighboring manipulation means 17, 18 have been pushed aside at pressure point 15, the manipulation means 120 remains clear and straight, so that it can now be easily grasped, as illustrated in FIG. 11. According to FIG. 11, the pull rod 8 can now be grasped and, depending on the embodiment, displaced in the pull-out direction 104 of the accommodated component or in the deflection direction 126, if this is easier.
[0149] Referring to FIG. 12 which shows an alternative embodiment that is optimized for being actuated using a hand tool 34. In this case, the manipulation means 120 has a pocket 38 into which the hand tool 34 can be introduced in order to manipulate the actuation portion 28. Pocket 38 prevents the tool 34 from slipping out, thereby reducing the risk of being scratched or injured by the blade of the hand tool 34. This embodiment also has a groove 37 for receiving an inscription label on the electrical component 100.
[0150] FIG. 13 shows the actuated manipulation means 120 for this case, with the accommodated component 50 transferred into and assuming the passive position on the electrical component 100 as a result of this actuation. The accommodated component 50 is held in this passive position by holding lug 58 and pressure point 29. The electrical contacts of the accommodated component are reliably separated, i.e. disengaged, electrically and mechanically, from the electrical contacts of the electrical component 100.
[0151] Referring to FIG. 14 which shows yet another embodiment of the invention, with the manipulation device 120 provided on an upper side of the receiving component 50 for insertion into a slot 1. A user 26 depresses the resilient tab 7 so that the inner opening area 6 is reduced and a flexible, elastic pressure force is exerted onto the accommodated component 50, through which the accommodated component can be pressed into the plug-in socket. On the other hand, the user 26 can also grasp the accommodated component 50 on the protruding manipulation means 120 in order to pull it out of the plug-in socket 1.
[0152] FIGS. 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d show different design variants of tab 7 of the manipulation means 120 on the upper side of the accommodated component 50. For example, FIG. 15a shows the embodiment of an annular tab, which in particular is a resilient annular tab. FIG. 15b shows an embodiment with a spacing portion 124, which allows the manipulation means 120 as a whole to protrude further or higher beyond the accommodated component 50. FIG. 15c shows the manipulation means in the form of a T-bar, so that a tool can be placed below the grip means 122 or the user 26 can grasp the grip means 122 with the fingers. Finally, FIG. 15d shows the manipulation means 120 in the form of a hollow or depression into which the fingertip or a tool can be introduced, for example, in order to press the accommodated component 50 into a plug-in socket 1.
[0153] FIG. 16 shows an electrical device 2100 comprising a plug-in socket 206 into which a component 201 to be accommodated can be inserted. The accommodated component 201 has a rib 202 and recesses 203, 204 on its first narrow side 230. On its underside or lower face, the accommodated component 201 has male terminals 205 for being mated with female terminals 209 of plug-in socket 206. Plug-in socket 206 has tabs 207 on its side walls, which can engage with the recesses 203 and 204 of the accommodated component 201.
[0154] The electrical device 2100 is also adapted to establish further electrical connections to the outside. For this purpose it comprises, for example, the relay control terminal point 210, denoted by X2 in the figure, and the relay control terminal point 212, denoted by X1 in the figure. Furthermore, the electrical device 2100 has relay contact terminal points 213, 214, 215, denoted by numerals 11, 12, and 14 in FIG. 16.
[0155] The accommodated component 201 also has guide features 219 on its second narrow side 230a, which are mateable with plug-in socket 206.
[0156] On its lower face or underside, the electrical device 2100 has a recess 221 for being latched onto a mounting rail (not shown).
[0157] As can be seen from FIG. 16, the two narrow sides 230, 230a of the accommodated component 201 and the two flat faces are each arranged opposite to one another. Viewed circumferentially, flat faces alternate with narrow sides in succession. When viewed from above, in a top plan view, the component housing 2120 substantially has a rectangular shape.
[0158] FIG. 17 shows a top plan view of an accommodated component 201 which is inserted in plug-in socket 206. At its two narrow sides, the guide features 202, 219 are provided, with the rib 202 of guide features 2110 having a greater width than the rib 219. Therefore, it will be impossible to install the accommodated component 201 the wrong way round, i.e. with incorrect orientation, in the plug-in socket 206 of the electrical device 2100. This effectively prevents the electrical contacts 205 on the underside of the accommodated component 201 from being deformed or destroyed.
[0159] FIG. 18 shows a further embodiment, with a detail of the accommodated component 201 and part of the plug-in socket 206 shown in a view from above. The accommodated component 201 is fully inserted in the plug-in socket 206. The accommodated component 201 has a guide feature 219 on its first narrow side, which is designed in the form of a T-connection or dovetail connection. On the corresponding side wall 232, the plug-in socket 206 of the electrical device 2100 has a recess 234 which is mateable with the dovetail rib 219 and into which the guide feature 2110 can be slidingly introduced.
[0160] FIG. 18a shows the embodiment of FIG. 18, with the accommodated component 201 pulled out of the accommodation slot 206. The guide feature 2110, here in the form of a dovetail rib 219, can be clearly seen. Dovetail rib 219 can be slidingly introduced into the corresponding recess 234 in the first side wall 232 of the plug-in socket 206. The electrical terminals 205, 205a provided at the underside of the accommodated component 201 can be introduced into the female terminals 209, 209a of the electrical device 2100.
[0161] FIG. 19 shows a further embodiment, here with the guide feature 2110 implemented in the form of a comb structure 219a. The comb structure comprises three ribs 219a, 219b, and 219c, which can be introduced into corresponding recesses 234a, 234b, and 234c in the side wall 232 of the electrical device 2100.
[0162] FIG. 19a shows the embodiment of FIG. 19, with the accommodated component 201 completely pulled out of the plug-in socket 206 of the electrical device 2100. The male terminals 205, 205a that are visible underneath the accommodated component 201 can be introduced into the female terminals 209, 209a. The guide feature 2110 comprises the three ribs 219a, 219b, and 219c, which can be slidingly introduced into the corresponding recesses 234a, 234b, and 234c of the electrical device 2100. The guide feature 2110 at least makes it possible to prevent the accommodated component 201 from being inserted into the plug-in socket 206 in a tilted or reversed manner, which might cause defects on the accommodated component 201 or on the electrical device 2100. Rather, the accommodated component 201 has to be introduced straight from above, i.e. in extension of an imaginary axis through the electrical device 2100 and the plug-in socket 206 in extension downwards.
[0163] FIG. 20 shows a further embodiment, with an accommodated component 201 inserted in the plug-in socket 206 of the electrical device 2100. On its first narrow side, the accommodated component 201 has the comb structure 202a, 202b, 202c for being introduced in a mateable manner into receiving grooves 236a, 236b, 236c of the plug-in socket 206. On the second narrow side opposite to the first narrow side, the accommodated component 201 has a second part of guide features 2110 in the form of a dovetail connection 219d. The guide feature 2110 on the first narrow side differs from the guide feature on the second narrow side. The comb structure arrangement 202a, 202b, 202c on the first narrow side of the accommodated component 201 cannot be mated with the recess 234a which is adapted for a dovetail structure. However, the dovetail-like guide feature 219d fits into the recess 234a. In this way, misaligned introduction of the accommodated component 201 into the plug-in socket 206, i.e. with reversed orientation, is effectively prevented. The guide features 2110 with differing sides 202a and 219d therefore not only provide for a straight and in particular vertical insertion of the accommodated component 201 into the plug-in socket 206, but also with correct orientation of the lateral sides of the accommodated component 201 into the plug-in socket 206.
[0164] FIG. 20a shows the embodiment of FIG. 20, with the accommodated component 201 pulled out of the plug-in socket 206. Electrical terminals 205, 205a, 205b, and 205c can be introduced into female terminals 209, 209a, 209b and 209c. In this illustrated example, the female terminals are arranged symmetrically to one another. Such an arrangement would not be possible without the embodiment described here, since otherwise, without guide features 2110, the accommodated component 201 could be introduced into the plug-in socket 206 with its lateral sides reversed. With the guide features 2110 this is effectively prevented, so that the accommodated component 201 provided with the guide features 2110 can only be introduced into the plug-in socket 206 of the electrical device 2100 with correct orientation of its lateral sides.
[0165] FIG. 21 shows a further aspect, with an accommodated component 201 partially inserted in the accommodation slot 206 of an electrical device 2100. Electrical terminals 205, 205a, 205b, 205c, 205d are located so as to face the corresponding female terminals 209, 209a, 209b, 209c, 209d so that they could be plugged into the corresponding female terminals if the accommodated component 201 were inserted further into the accommodation slot 206. The accommodated component 201 has locking recesses on both of its narrow sides, which are interengageable with locking lugs 207 of the electrical device. The lower locking recess 204 provides a parking position for the accommodated component 201 in the accommodation slot 206. This means that when the accommodated component 201 is partially introduced into the accommodation slot 206, the indentation 204 will engage around locking lug 207 and the accommodated component 201 will be held there in a locked manner. By applying pressure from above on the accommodated component 201, the latter can be pushed further into the accommodation slot 206, but to this end, a certain holding force has to be overcome, which is caused by the form-fitting or positive connection between the lower locking recess 204 and the retaining lug 207. When the accommodated component 201 is fully installed in the accommodation slot 206, the locking lug 207 engages in the respective upper locking recess 203 which is provided on the respective narrow side of the accommodated component 201. The shape of upper locking recess 203 corresponds to that of locking lug 207, and it will be arranged at the same level as the locking lug 207 when the accommodated component 201 is fully inserted into the accommodation slot 206. This provides for a further increase in the retaining force of the accommodated component 201 in the slot 206, thereby ensuring reliable retention and/or stable locking of the accommodated component 201 in the slot 206.
[0166] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that besides all of the embodiments of different guide features 2110 illustrated herein, that can be provided on the respective sides of the accommodated component 201, such as the comb structure, dovetail structure, T-connection, and different grooves, it is also possible to use other forms for the guide features 2110 in order to encode for insertion with the correct orientation of the accommodated component 201 in the accommodation slot 206. For example, the dovetail structure can have different slopes on the opposite sides of an accommodated component 201, or the slopes can extend inversely to one another, i.e. so as to intersect. The comb structure may have different numbers or different widths of combs, for example. The guide features 2110 may comprise semicircles with different diameters which interengage, for example, to encode for insertion with the correct orientation of the accommodated component 201. Lastly, triangular tips with different slopes may also be provided. Other forms are possible as well and can be chosen depending on the application purpose.
[0167] This also makes it possible to keep the accommodated component 201 compatible only for particular plug-in sockets 206. In this way it is possible, for example, to provide specific guide features 2110 on the accommodated components 201, which only fit into selected plug-in sockets 206, for example if the application differs in terms of the electrical voltage that is employed. Thus, in addition to ensuring installation of the accommodated component 201 in the plug-in socket 206 in the correct orientation, the accommodated component 201 can only be used in a plug-in socket 206 it is intended for. This is of particular interest when a plurality of plug-in sockets 206 are arranged next to one another or in a narrow space and it may be difficult to identify the correct plug-in socket 206 due to the narrow space. In this case, the guide feature 2110 may provide additional assistance in selecting the correct plug-in socket 206.
[0168] FIG. 22 shows the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 21, with the accommodated component 201 fully inserted in slot 206, and with the locking lug 207 engaged in the locking recess 203 of the receiving component 201. In this position, the accommodated component 201 is held in the accommodation slot 206 in a locked manner.
[0169] In summary, the present invention permits to solve a variety of problems that may arise in the daily use and operation of accommodated components 201. With the special configurations of guide features 2110, the process of fitting the accommodated component 201 in the plug-in socket 206 is considerably simplified, while at the same time ensuring correct alignment and orientation of the accommodated component 201 in the plug-in socket 206. This can essentially be achieved by an asymmetrical arrangement of the guide features 2110 on the accommodated component 201. The guide features 2110 also implies a precise guidance of the accommodated component 201 if they are implemented as guide rails, as presented here. As illustrated, the guide features 2110 can be structured according to various alternatives, such as the dovetail connection shown, which may also be combined such that the widths of the ribs are the same on both sides of the accommodated component 201, but the slopes of the recess or groove are different or even inverse to each other.
[0170] The asymmetry of the guide features 2110 can also be implemented by the comb structure as illustrated, and in this case also with a different number of combs or with different widths of the ribs.
[0171] Hence, the idea of the present aspect of the description is aimed at providing the asymmetry of the guide features 2110, and further exemplary embodiments will readily suggest themselves to a person skilled in the art based on the illustrated exemplary embodiments and also come within the scope of the description presented here, alone by providing the asymmetry of the guide feature on the first narrow side of the accommodated component 201 compared to that on the second narrow side of the accommodated component 201.
[0172] It has been found that a particularly simple basic principle is to provide different tongue-and-groove connections on the accommodated component 201 and the accommodation slot 206 of the electrical component 2100, respectively. It is conceivable in this case to provide the tongue or tongues on the accommodated component 201 and the groove or grooves in the accommodation slot 206, or inversely, to provide the tongue or tongues in accommodation slot 206 and the groove or grooves on the accommodated component 201.
[0173] The present aspect of the description also relates to the partial aspect of reliably retaining the accommodated component 201 in the accommodation slot 206 without having an electrical connection established between the accommodated component 201 and the electrical device 2100. For this, the present specification provides a parking position which implements a firm seat of the accommodated component 201 in the accommodation slot 206 and at the same time reliably places the electrical terminals at a distance apart from one another. This means that the electrical connection will remain interrupted even in the event of vibration, i.e. in a shock or impact protected manner.
[0174] The locking for the parking position has been illustrated here by having a tab provided in the socket 206, which can engage in a resilient recess on the accommodated component 201. The interaction of recess and tab leads to a firm seat of the accommodated component 201 in the socket 206. An inverse configuration with this solution principle is likewise conceivable here again.
[0175] Referring to FIG. 23 which illustrates another embodiment comprising an ejection mechanism that is located in the contact plane 3150. The ejection device 3110 comprises a movable lever with a bearing point 304 that is guided in a slide rail 303, 306. The actuator 320 is actuated with a hand tool 328, in this example a screwdriver, as shown.
[0176] The actuator 320 can be levered forwards or upwards by a user using the hand tool 328 and by exerting manual pressure on the hand tool 328 so as to pushed the inserted component 351 out of the slot 327. The point 309 of pressure applied to the inserted component 351 from below lies in the common contact plane 3150 with terminals 308, 311, 312, 314, and 307. During actuation, the pressure point 309 is shifted from right to left along the contact line 350 (cf. FIG. 27) in the contact plane 3150. The contact line connects the illustrated electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 and the pressure point 309 of the ejection mechanism 3110.
[0177] In the illustrated embodiment, the electrical component 3100 has lateral clamp terminals, here clamp terminals 12, 14, 11, X1, and X2, denoted by reference numerals 301, 302, 305, 319, and 323. These clamp terminals can be used to electrically connect the electrical component 3100 externally. The second electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 are all in the form of female terminals. Terminals 307 and 308 are responsible for controlling the relay, terminal 311 is the root terminal, terminal 312 is the normally closed contact, also known as break contact, and terminal 314 is the normally open contact, also known as make contact. The installation slot 327 for the installation component 351 comprises the left slot wall 346 and the right slot wall 348.
[0178] The actuation assembly 3114 of the ejection device 3110 is arranged in an actuator slot 315. Actuator slot 315 has an engagement surface 313 for the actuator 3114 and an engagement surface 318. The actuator 3114 has an actuation head 316 for engagement of the hand tool 328. The actuation head 316 can be mechanically or chemically reinforced, i.e. toughened, to be able to accommodate a greater force. The hand tool 328 engages on the tool engagement area 352 and is directed to below the actuation head 316. With a pressing movement of the hand tool 328 on the actuator 3114 and subsequent rotation of the hand tool 328 in the downward direction, the ejection device 3110 is actuated by displacing the actuator 3114 in the upward direction. The actuator 3114 bears against the engagement surface 313 and is supported thereby against the pressure force, so that the actuator 3114 is not laterally displaced or pivoted by the pressure exerted by the hand tool 328.
[0179] A living hinge is provided between the actuator 3114 and the ejection lever 3112 to connect the two portions 3112, 3114 to one another. The electrical component 3100 comprises a housing shell 324.
[0180] FIG. 23a shows the embodiment of FIG. 23, with the ejection device 3110 being actuated. The hand tool 328 has been pivoted in a downward direction of rotation, so that the actuation portion 3114 has been displaced upwards. The ejection portion 3112 connected thereto by living hinge 321 now protrudes into the insertion slot 327. A component 351 arranged in the slot 327 would now be pushed out of the slot (cf. FIGS. 26 and 26a). As can also be seen from FIG. 23a in conjunction with FIG. 23, even when the ejection device 3110 is actuated, the terminal area 3120 is kept clear and the ejection device does not touch or interfere with the terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314. The entire ejection device 3110 is arranged in the common contact plane 3150.
[0181] Referring to FIG. 24 which illustrates another embodiment in which the ejection device 3110 is made in one piece such that the actuating lever 3114 is integrally formed with the ejector 3112. A strut 3110a is integrated for strengthening or stiffening the ejection device. It will be obvious to a viewer that the lower part of the ejection device 3110 may also be implemented from solid material or with different recesses without departing from the scope of the present specification. In this example, the ejection device 3110 is designed as a type of slider or pusher 330 which is operable to cause the ejection of the accommodated component 351 (cf. FIGS. 26 and 26a) simply by a vertical displacement, without complicated pivoting. To support the slider 330, the electrical component 3100 has engagement points 331, 332, and 334 adapted and arranged for this purpose, so that the ejection device 3110 will not perform any rotational movement or only a smallest possible rotational movement, even when being actuated using the hand tool 328, but will rather only perform a translational movement upwards to eject the accommodated component 351 from slot 327.
[0182] The embodiment of FIG. 24 comprises a partitioning wall 335 which improves the electrical insulation between terminals 311, 312, and 314 on one side and terminals 307 and 308 on the other side. In this embodiment, the ejection device 3110 can be arranged entirely on one side of the partitioning wall 335.
[0183] The embodiment as shown in FIG. 24 comprises a large number of similar components as shown in FIG. 23. These components are not described again in conjunction with FIG. 24 in order to not unnecessarily lengthen the description. It will be obvious for the viewer that the reference numerals and description of components from FIG. 23 can also be applied accordingly to FIG. 24 as well as to the further figures, without being specified in detail in each case. For that matter, the same reference numerals also indicate the same components in different figures.
[0184] FIG. 24a shows the embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 24, with the ejection device 3110 being actuated using the hand tool 328 on actuator 3114. By exerting a pressure force on the actuation portion 3114 together with a downward rotary or rotational movement of the hand tool 328, the actuation portion 3114 is displaced upwards in a translational movement, and at the same time the ejection portion 3112 which is formed integrally therewith is displaced in an upward direction in order to eject a component 351 that is possibly accommodated in the slot 327. In conjunction with FIG. 24 it will be apparent that this embodiment, again, does not interfere with the second electrical terminals of the electrical component 3100, rather the contact area 3120 can be kept completely undisturbed. The entire ejection device 3110 is arranged in the common contact plane 3150 with the electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312 and 314 of the electrical component 3100.
[0185] FIG. 25 shows yet another embodiment in which, likewise, the components of electrical component 3100, which have already been described in conjunction with FIG. 23, are not denoted and described again. FIG. 25 shows the ejection device 3110 with an actuator 339 that can be operated using the hand tool 328. Actuator 339 is connected to the auxiliary lever 337 by a living hinge 336, and the auxiliary lever 337 in turn is connected to the ejection lever 343 by living hinge 338. Ejection lever 343 has a pivot 344 that is mounted on the housing 325 of the electrical component 3100. Ejection lever 343, in turn, has the pressure point 342 which can exert a pressure force on an inserted component 351 for the purpose of ejecting it from the slot 327.
[0186] The actuation portion 339 is mounted such that a rotational movement is largely prevented and only a translational movement in the upward direction is freely possible. For this purpose, engagement points 340 and 341 are provided in the housing 325 of the electrical component 3100.
[0187] Furthermore, the electrical component 3100 again has a partitioning wall 345 which provides for better electrical insulation of a first part of the electrical terminals 307, 308 from a second part of the electrical terminals 311, 312, and 314.
[0188] Referring to FIG. 25a which shows FIG. 25 in the actuated position. The hand tool 328 reaches below the actuation head 316 and moves the actuation portion 3114 upwards in a translational movement. The auxiliary lever 337 of the ejection mechanism 3110 is caused to pivot by the translational movement of the actuation portion 3114, while the actuation portion is now being urged against engagement point 340. When the ejection mechanism 3110 is further translated upwards using the hand tool 328, a pressure force will then be exerted on the ejection lever 343 and cause it to pivot upwards. The ejection lever 343 will therefore raise through the bottom of slot 327 and be able to push an inserted component 351 out of the slot 327. Again, the entire ejection device 3110 is arranged in the common contact plane 3150. The electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 are again arranged in the undisturbed contact area 3120, which is kept clear of the ejection device 3110, since the individual components 3112, 3114 of the ejection device 3110 pivot around the contact area 3120.
[0189] FIG. 26 shows an embodiment with the accommodated component 351 installed in slot 327. The ejection device 3110 is arranged below the accommodated component 351 and is in its rest position. No force or only a small force is exerted on the accommodated component 351 by the ejection device 3110. A hand tool 328 is engaged on tool engagement area 352 and is levered below the actuation head 316. FIG. 26a illustrates the further movement of the ejection device 3110 for pushing the inserted component 351 out of slot 327. The hand tool 328 is pivoted in the downward direction, so that the actuation portion 320 is translated upwards by a levering force applied via tool engagement area 352. When the ejection device 3110 is actuated further, the ejection portion 3112 which is integrally formed with the actuation portion will press against the inserted component 351 from below, so that the latter is then pushed out of the slot 327. In the position shown in FIG. 26a, the electrical terminals of the inserted component 351 are already completely separated from the second electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 of the electrical component 3100, so that the inserted component 351 already protrudes clearly from the slot of the electrical component 3100 and can now be grasped manually with one hand, for example, without great effort.
[0190] Referring to FIG. 27 which shows a top plan view of the second electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 of the accommodation slot 327, and which shows the pushing model 309 of the ejection lever 3112. It can be seen that the electrical terminals 307, 308, 311, 312, and 314 as well as the visible parts of the ejection device 3110, i.e. the ejection lever 3112 and the actuation portion 3114, are arranged in the common contact plane 3150 along contact line 350. As can be seen from this view, it is particularly preferred for a force on the pressure point 309 to be exactly in the center of the forces. The prevention of the relay or accommodated component 351 from becoming tilted when being ejected can be further improved in this way. Furthermore, it becomes obvious from FIG. 27 that the arrangement of the terminals in a common contact plane 3150 with the ejection device 3110 allows to further reduce the installation width of the entire electrical component 3100. In contrast to the prior art designs of the ejection device 3110, all of which are arranged laterally offset next to the electrical terminals of the insertion component, it is possible to minimize the overall installation width of the entire electrical component 3100 to the width of the terminals or to the width of the ejection device 3110.
[0191] Referring to FIG. 28 which shows an exemplary embodiment comprising an electrical component 4100 with an accommodated component 405 installed in the active position in plug-in socket 4102. The electrical component 4100 has an ejection device 4110. The ejection device 4110 comprises a lever 417 which is the actuating portion of the ejection device 4110. Lever 417 is pivotable. For pivoting the lever 417, it can be moved away from the accommodated component 405 and thus pivoted against the engagement surface 427. In the embodiment shown, the accommodated component 405 has been completely inserted into the slot 423 of the electrical component 4100. The tab 414 of retaining means 4118 rests on the accommodated component 405 so that the accommodated component 405 is additionally held in the slot 423 by tab 414. The accommodated component is thus installed in accommodation slot 423 with its upper side flush with line 438 which illustrates the active position. By pivoting the ejection device 4110 along line 416 which represents the corresponding pivoting range, the accommodated component 405 can be pushed out by the ejection portion from underneath.
[0192] In the illustrated embodiment, the electrical component has lateral clamp terminals, here clamp terminals 301, 302, 305, 323 and 319 (12, 14, 11, X1, and X2). The electrical component 4100 can establish external connections at these clamp terminals. The second electrical terminals 4104 of the electrical component 4100 are in the form of female terminals. The installation slot 423 has a left slot wall 446 and a right slot wall 448. Ejection device 4110 has an actuation head 4116 where a force can be applied to actuate the ejection device 4110. For example, a hand tool can be engaged here, or it can be actuated manually.
[0193] FIG. 28a shows the embodiment of FIG. 28 with the accommodated component 405 moved to the passive position on the retaining means. The accommodated component 405 is held by buffering element 413 with the detent hook 411 thereof, outside the electrical component 4100. Furthermore, the accommodated component 405 is supported from below by the ejection portion 4112. Thus, the accommodated component 405 is supported on all of its sides, on the left and right sides by the left and right slot walls 446 and 448, from below by the ejection portion 4112, and on top by the locking means 411 of the retaining means. The accommodated component 405 has reached the position 437. Here, the accommodated component 405 was transferred from the active position 438 to the passive position 437 by a pressure force which is exerted on the actuation portion 4112 of the ejection device 4110. In the passive position 437, the accommodated component 405 is electrically separated from the electrical component 4100. More particularly, the first electrical terminals of the accommodated component 405 are spaced apart from the second electrical terminals 4104 of the electrical component 4100 in this case.
[0194] Referring to FIG. 29 which shows a further embodiment in which the ejection device 4110 is made in one piece, so that the actuating lever 417 is formed integrally with the ejection portion 4112. A strut 4110a serves to strengthen or stiffen the ejection device 4110. This portion of the ejection device 4110 could also be made from solid material or with different recesses without departing from the scope of the present specification. In this example, the ejection device 4110 is designed as a type of slider that does not need to be pivoted. The ejection of the accommodated component 405 from the slot 423 can be effected by a vertical displacement. Engagement points 461, 462 and 464 are provided for supporting the actuating lever 417 such that the ejection device 4110 does not perform any rotational movement, or only a smallest possible rotational movement, even when being actuated, but rather an essentially translational movement in the upward direction to eject the accommodated component 405 from slot 423.
[0195] The embodiment of FIG. 29 comprises a partitioning wall 4122 which improves the electrical insulation between terminals 4104 and terminals 4104a. The ejection device 4110 can be arranged entirely on only one side of the partitioning wall 4122 in this embodiment. The same reference numerals and descriptions of components from FIG. 28 are applied accordingly for FIG. 29, without this being specified in detail.
[0196] FIG. 29a shows the embodiment of FIG. 29 with the accommodated component 405 transferred into the passive position 437. By exerting a pressure force on the actuation portion 4114 together with a downward rotary or rotational movement of the hand tool 443, the actuation portion 4114 is translated upwards, and simultaneously the ejection portion 4112 which is formed integrally therewith is displaced in an upward direction to eject the component 405 accommodated in slot 423. It will be appreciated here, that in the embodiment of FIGS. 29, 29a the ejection device 4110 does not interfere with the second electrical terminals 4104a of the electrical component 4100. This makes it possible to arrange the ejection device 4110 in a common plane with the electrical terminals 4104, 4104a of the electrical component 4100. The accommodated component 405 is held in the passive position 437 on all of its sides, i.e. from below by the ejection portion 4112, on either side by the slot walls 446, 448, and on top by locking means 431.
[0197] Referring further to FIG. 28 which shows an electrical component 4100 with an accommodated component 405 inserted therein, with the accommodated component 405 being inserted in the electrical component 4100 in its active position 438. Retaining means 414 partially covers the upper side of the accommodated component 405. Referring further to FIG. 28a which shows the accommodated component transferred into the passive position 437. The accommodated component 405 is retained by locking means 411 of the retaining means. The resiliency of buffering element 414 can be adjusted such that the accommodated component 405 cannot come out of the passive position 437 on its own, but such that the accommodated component can be removed manually by removing the I means 411 from the upper side of the accommodated component 405.
[0198] It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the embodiments as described above are meant to be exemplary and that the invention is not limited thereto but can rather be varied in many ways without departing from the scope of the claims. Furthermore, it will be apparent that irrespective of whether disclosed in the description, the claims, the figures, or otherwise, the features also individually define essential components of the invention, even if they have been described together with other features. Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals designate the same pieces of subject-matter, so that a description of pieces of subject-matter that are possibly only mentioned in one or at least not in conjunction with all figures can also be transferred to such figures with regard to which the piece of subject-matter has not explicitly been described in the specification.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0199] 1 Plug-in socket or accommodation slot [0200] 2 Ejector, slider [0201] 3 Engagement surface [0202] 4 Engagement point [0203] 5 Actuator [0204] 6 Inner opening of actuator [0205] 7 Deformation portion at top, or tab [0206] 8 Pull rod (of ejector to be actuated) [0207] 9 Predetermined breaking point [0208] 10 Crossbar of actuator [0209] 11 Lateral resilient portion [0210] 12 Limit position of deformable portion [0211] 13 Pressure point, deformable portion of neighbor [0212] 14 Pull tab of actuator [0213] 15 Pressure point [0214] 16 Grip portion (of ejector to be actuated) [0215] 17 Grip portion of neighbor behind [0216] 18 Pull rod of neighbor behind [0217] 19 Pull rod of neighbor in front [0218] 20 Grip portion of neighbor in front [0219] 21 Female terminal of socket for changeover [0220] 22 Female terminal of socket for changeover [0221] 23 Female terminal of socket for changeover [0222] 24 Pivot [0223] 25 Lever [0224] 26 User [0225] 27 Free space for electrical and mechanical separation [0226] 28 Actuation portion [0227] 29 Pressure point [0228] 30 Deflection 1 [0229] 31 Deflection 2 [0230] 32 Lever [0231] 33 Pocket for tool [0232] 34 Tool [0233] 35 Wall of pocket to neighbor [0234] 36 Tab for parking position [0235] 37 Groove for label [0236] 39 Pin terminal of relay, changeover [0237] 40 Pin terminal of relay, changeover [0238] 41 Pin terminal of relay, changeover [0239] 45 Partitioning wall [0240] 50 Accommodated component, component to be accommodated [0241] 52 Electrical contacts of accommodated component [0242] 57 Electrical contacts of electrical component [0243] 58 Retaining lug [0244] 58a Stop for retaining lug [0245] 100 Electrical component [0246] 102 Mounting means, e.g. for snapping onto top hat rail [0247] 104 Ejection direction [0248] 105 Insertion direction [0249] 110 Ejection device [0250] 110a Strut [0251] 112 Ejection portion [0252] 120 Manipulation means [0253] 122 Grip means/T-piece [0254] 124 Spacing portion [0255] 126 Deflection [0256] 150 Contact plane [0257] 201 Relay [0258] 202 Rib of guide features input on relay [0259] 202a-202c Guiding rib [0260] 203 Recess for final position [0261] 204 Recess for parking position [0262] 205 Pin terminals of relay [0263] 205a-205d Electrical terminals [0264] 206 Slot for relay [0265] 207 Lug on the right [0266] 208 Groove in socket on the right [0267] 209 Female terminal in socket [0268] 209a-209d Female terminals [0269] 210 Terminal point for relay control [0270] 211 Relay socket [0271] 212 Terminal point for relay control [0272] 213 Terminal point for relay connection [0273] 214 Terminal point for relay connection [0274] 215 Terminal point for relay connection [0275] 216 Groove in plug-in socket on the left [0276] 217 Tab on the left [0277] 218 Relay plug-in socket output side [0278] 219 Rib at relay output [0279] 219d Dovetail connection [0280] 220 Relay socket input side [0281] 221 Latching feature for mounting rail [0282] 230, 230a Narrow side [0283] 232 Lateral wall [0284] 234-234c Recesses [0285] 236a-236c Receiving grooves [0286] 2100 Electrical device [0287] 2110 Guide features [0288] 2120 Component housing [0289] 301 Clamp terminal 12 [0290] 302 Clamp terminal 14 [0291] 303 Lower slide rail [0292] 304 Bearing point [0293] 305 Clamp terminal 11 [0294] 306 Upper slide rail [0295] 307 Female terminal for relay control [0296] 308 Female terminal for relay control [0297] 309 Pressure point [0298] 310 Slot [0299] 311 Root contact [0300] 312 Normally closed contact [0301] 313 Engagement surface [0302] 314 Normally open contact [0303] 315 Slot for actuator [0304] 316 Actuation head [0305] 317 Lever [0306] 318 Engagement surface [0307] 319 Clamp terminal X2 [0308] 320 Actuator [0309] 321 Living hinge [0310] 322 Lever [0311] 323 Clamp terminal X1 [0312] 324 Wall, housing shell [0313] 325 Relay socket [0314] 326 Mounting rail engagement portion [0315] 327 Relay slot [0316] 328 Hand tool [0317] 329 Pressure point [0318] 330 Slider [0319] 331 Engagement point [0320] 332 Engagement point [0321] 333 Actuator [0322] 334 Engagement point [0323] 335 Partitioning wall [0324] 336 Living hinge [0325] 337 Auxiliary lever [0326] 338 Living hinge [0327] 339 Actuator [0328] 340 Engagement point [0329] 341 Engagement point [0330] 342 Pressure point [0331] 343 Lever [0332] 344 Pivot [0333] 345 Partitioning wall [0334] 346 Left wall of relay slot [0335] 348 Right wall of relay slot [0336] 350 Contact line [0337] 351 Relay [0338] 352 Tool engagement area [0339] 3100 Electrical component [0340] 3110 Ejection device [0341] 3110a Strut [0342] 3112 Ejection portion [0343] 3114 Actuation portion [0344] 3120 Contact area [0345] 3150 Contact plane [0346] 401, 402 Female terminals coil (second electrical contact elements) [0347] 403, 404 Pin terminals coil (first electrical contact elements) [0348] 405 Relay [0349] 406 Pressure point of lever [0350] 407 Pin terminal for normally open contact (first electrical contact element) [0351] 408 Pin terminal for root contact (first electrical contact element) [0352] 409 Pin terminal for normally closed contact (first electrical contact element) [0353] 410 Pivot range “parking lock” for passive position [0354] 411 Locking means/detent hook [0355] 412 Bevel for insertion of relay [0356] 413 Resilient portion of tab [0357] 414 Tab [0358] 415 Labeling option for label [0359] 416 Pivot range “operation lock” for active position [0360] 417 Lever [0361] 418 Pivot [0362] 419 Engagement point [0363] 420 Female terminal for normally closed contact (second electrical contact elements) [0364] 421 Female terminal for root contact (second electrical contact elements) [0365] 422 Female terminal for normally open contact (second electrical contact elements) [0366] 423 Plug-in socket/slot [0367] 424 Locking means/detent hook for parking [0368] 425 Locking means/detent hook for operation [0369] 426 Mounting rail [0370] 427 Engagement surface [0371] 428 Edge of relay [0372] 429 Terminal block [0373] 430 Detent hook on slider for operation and parking [0374] 431 Bevel for insertion of relay [0375] 432 Tab [0376] 433 Locking head [0377] 434 Slider [0378] 435 Resilient portion of tab [0379] 436 Vertical line [0380] 437 Passive position/parking position line [0381] 438 Active position/operation position line [0382] 439 Pressure point line in parking position [0383] 440 Pressure point line in operation position [0384] 441 Pressure point [0385] 442 Side wall of housing [0386] 443 Tool [0387] 446 Left side wall [0388] 448 Right side wall [0389] 450 Common contact plane [0390] 4100 Electrical component [0391] 4104 Second electrical contact elements [0392] 4110 Ejection device [0393] 4110a Strut [0394] 4112 Ejection portion [0395] 4114 Actuation portion [0396] 4116 Actuation head [0397] 4118 Retaining means
