Thomas Salomon

Bio: Thomas Salomon is an academic researcher from Detmold. The author has contributed to research in topics: Terminal (electronics) & Spectroscopy. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 18 publications receiving 186 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas Salomon include Phoenix Contact.

Electrical connector including conductor engaging means

Abstract: An electrical connector for insulated conductors includes a housing containing a chamber and having a conductor opening communicating with the chamber, a bus bar mounted in the chamber adjacent the conductor opening, a compression spring mounted in the chamber for biasing the bare end of an insulated conductor inserted into the chamber via the conductor opening into electrical engagement with the bus bar, a retaining device normally retaining the spring in a retracted inoperable condition, and a manually operable release member for releasing the spring to its operable condition. In one embodiment, the release member is connected for sliding movement between releasing and retaining positions, and the housing contains a reset access opening. In a second embodiment, the release member includes a pair of rigid sections joined by a flexible section, the release member being movable between retaining and releasing positions by operating buttons at exposed ends of the sections.

Insulating gasket means for supporting a cable in a housing opening

Abstract: A compressible sealing gasket for supporting a cable in a wall opening contained in a housing wall includes a pair of gasket sections each having a planar surface that contains a recess, and at least one integral compressible sealing projection extending from the planar surface adjacent the recess. When the gasket sections are placed in an assembled condition with their planar surfaces in contiguous engagement, the recesses cooperate to define a cable opening for receiving a cable, and the projection is compressed between the gasket sections to seal the space between the gasket sections adjacent the cable opening. Preferably two laterally spaced integral sealing ribs are provided in each recess, which sealing ribs extend transversely completely across the recess and terminate at each end in a sealing projection that extends upwardly from the associated planar surface.

Connector arrangement including insulated conductor tap-off means

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper surface that supports a plurality of parallel coplanar longitudinally-extending input conductors, respectively. A pair of pivot members are connected with the ends of the base member for pivotal movement about transverse horizontal pivot axes, respectively. As the pivot members are pivoted from disengaged positions toward engaged positions parallel with and directly above the base member top surface, bifurcated insulation-piercing knives on the pivot members pierce the insulation layers of the insulated conductors and electrically engage the conductors. Junction blocks fastened to the pivot members include output contacts connected with the insulation piercing knives via bus bars, which output contacts are connected with the output conductors, respectively.

Spring clamp for conductor

Abstract: The terminal (1) has a conductor rail (2) for contacting an electrical conductor (6), and a clamp spring (3) i.e. compression spring, for fixing the electrical conductor in the terminal. The spring includes clamping limbs pivotable around a pivot axis (8) in a pivot direction (81). The limbs are adjustable in a locking condition (R) in which the limbs are locked at a holding unit, by displacing the electrical conductor in a clamping condition. A reset unit (5) realigns the limbs by displacing the reset unit against the pivot direction from the clamping condition into the locking condition. The reset unit is protruded out from a clamp housing in the clamping condition. The clamp spring, a conductor rail and/or a holding spring are formed as blank-bending parts made of sheet metal.

Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors

Abstract: An electrical disconnect has first and second female contacts mounted in a power connector housing and first and second male contacts in a load connector housing. The male contacts each have a male blade contact finger. The female contacts each have a socket for removably receiving a male blade contact finger. At the rear ends of both the male and female contacts there are integrally formed push-in connector elements for receiving a conductor or wire. The disconnect is particularly suited for use in connecting power wires to a load device in a circuit, such as a fluorescent light ballast.

Terminal for connecting lead ends

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting the bare end of an insulated conductor with an electrical contact, including a connector housing containing a chamber in which are mounted a bus bar connected with the contact, and a clamping spring normally biased toward the bus bar. A retaining device maintains the spring in a retained open condition spaced from said bus bar, thereby to permit the conductor bare end to be introduced into the chamber toward a clamping position adjacent the bus bar. An operating member is displaced in a controlled manner to release the spring from its retained condition, whereby the spring biases the conductor toward electrical engagement with the bus bar. To remove the conductor, the operating member is operated again to displace the spring toward its open condition.

High performance cable connector

Abstract: A cable connector with improved performance and ease of use. The connector has staggered ports to reduce crosstalk and to prevent incorrect insertion of a plug into a receptacle. The plug may be constructed with subassemblies, each of which has a lossy central portion. Conductive members embedded within an insulative housing of the subassemblies may be used to electrically connect ground conductors within the subassemblies. Further, the connector may have a quick connect locking screw that can be engaged by pressing on the screw, but requires rotation of the screw to remove. Additionally, a ferrule may be used in making a mechanical connection between a cable bundle and a plug and making an electrical connection between a braid of the cable bundle and a conductive shell of the plug. The ferrule may be in multiple pieces for easy attachment while precluding deformation of the cable, which disrupts electrical performance.

System for dynamically sealing a conduit sleeve through which a pipe or cable extends

Abstract: A system for dynamically sealing an opening through which at least one pipe (2), cable or duct extends via a conduit sleeve (3) wherein the system comprises at least an elastically deformable plug (4) which is fittingly and sealingly insertable in the conduit sleeve, the plug having two ends, an outer side and an inner side, the outer side comprising a number of outer ribs having tops spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the plug, the inner side comprising a number of inner ribs having tops spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the plug, wherein the inner side and/or the outer side is provided with at least one hingeable surface area.

Contact Clamp and Connector Having Contact Clamp

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact clamp for connecting a conductor end to an electrical contact and having an insertion side from which the conductor end can be inserted into the contact clamp, comprising a clamp limb that is mounted in a pivotal manner and can be pivoted between an open pivot position and a closed pivot position. The clamp limb clamps the conductor end against the contact section in the closed pivot position, when the conductor end is inserted into the contact clamp in the target contact position, and the clamp limb is pivoted away from the contact section in the open pivot position and releases the contact region in the contact clamp such that the conductor end can be inserted into the contact clamp in the open pivot position and is released for removal from the contact clamp. The clamp limb runs obliquely to the contact section and is designed in an elastically moveable way in the closed pivoting position, such that the conductor end can be inserted into the contact clamp in the closed pivot position while elastically pushing the clamp limb into the target contact position.