Phoenix Contact

About: Phoenix Contact is a company organization based out in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Terminal (electronics) & Clamping. The organization has 1257 authors who have published 2097 publications receiving 7673 citations. The organization is also known as: Phoenix Contact (Germany).

Connecting terminal, has clamping element consisting of flat spring with bend section, whose curvature is changeable by changing distance of ends of spring by clamping screw, and apex at convex side of bend section serving as thrust piece

Abstract: The terminal has a clamping counter bearing (5) provided at a clamping body (2), and a clamping screw (10) held at the clamping body. A clamping element consists of a flat spring (6) with a bend section (7), whose curvature is changeable by changing the distance of ends (8, 9) of the flat spring by the clamping screw. An apex (7.1) at a convex side of the bend section of the flat spring serves as a thrust piece, where the bend section exhibits a continuous curvature direction. The end (8) of the flat spring is fixedly supported at the clamping body.

Device for detecting overcurrent

Abstract: The object of the invention is a device for detecting an overcurrent, having a current meter, a first counter, and a switch, wherein the current meter measures a current through the device, with the switch being capable of interrupting a current flow through the device, wherein, if the current meter measures a current that exceeds a first current threshold, the first counter is changed by a first increment in a first direction, wherein, if the current meter measures a current that exceeds a second current threshold, the first counter is changed by a second increment in the first direction, with the second current threshold being quantitatively greater than the first current threshold, and with the second increment being quantitatively greater than the first increment, wherein, after a change in the counter, the first counter is compared with a first counter threshold, and if the counter threshold has been reached or exceeded, the switch is actuated continuously such that the current flow is interrupted, and otherwise the switch is actuated for a predetermined time such that the current flow is interrupted

Circuit board for electrical and/or electronic circuit, has at least one conductor leading to switchable component via preferred breakage point of circuit board

Abstract: The circuit board has at least one conductor (4) on the circuit board (1) connecting the switchable component (3) to other components or units. The conductor leading to the switchable component leads via a preferred breakage point (7) of the circuit board and is mechanically coupled to the bounding circuit board parts (5,6) so that after separating these parts at the preferred breakage point the conductor is broken.

Tension spring clamp with clip spring bent out from a spring blade

Abstract: The invention relates to a tension spring clamp in which the clip spring (2), which is bent out from a spring blade, is used for bracing an electric conductor against a conductor rail (1). The clip spring (2) extends from a supporting or fastening point (3) to a power derivation point (6), where it has a clamping component (7) with continuous curves which braces the electric conductor against the conductor rail (1). In order to guarantee more equal distribution of the spring tension across the entire length of the clip spring (2), said clip spring is strengthened in the areas with highest spring tension and/or weakened in the areas with lowest spring tension.

Spring for a spring force clamp with a flat base plate with a support cut out from the base plate and bent to shape

Abstract: The spring has a flat base plate (1) with first (2) and second (5) bent edges and a clamp arm (3) in the form of a leaf spring which comprises an extension of the first edge and is bent back forming a bend (4). A support (6) is formed between the first edge and the arm to hold the arm when tension is applied to protect against overbending. All of these components are formed integrally. The support is made from a tongue cut out of the base plate within the bend (4) and has a curved contact side facing the inner curve of the bend.