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).

Joining and connecting device

Abstract: The invention relates to a joining and connecting device for electrically joining a solar module (2), comprising a housing having a lower housing part (3) and an upper housing part (4), at least one contact spring (5) for electrically contacting at least one connecting line (6) originating from the solar module (2), at least one connecting element (7) arranged in the housing for connecting at least one cable (8), and at least one metal part (9), by way of which an electrically conductive connection can be established between a connecting line (6) contacted by the contact spring (5) and a cable (8) connected by the connecting element (7) The housing is provided with at least one opening (10) for inserting the cable (8), wherein the contact spring (5), the connecting element (7), and the metal part (9) are assigned to the lower housing part (3), and at least one actuator oriented toward the inside is arranged on the upper housing part (4). If the upper housing part (4) is pressed onto the lower housing part (3), the contact spring (5) can be brought from a first position, in which the contact spring (5) does not contact the connecting line (6), into a second position, in which the connecting line (6) is contacted by the contact spring (5). The joining and connecting device (1) can thus be easily installed, and a good and safe electrical contacting of the connecting element (7) can be achieved. The contact spring (5) has two contact arms (12, 13) and a back part (14) interconnecting the contact arms (12, 13). A top spring (15) is provided having two spring arms (16, 17) and a back part (18) interconnecting the spring arms (16, 17). When pressing the upper housing part (4) onto the lower housing part (3), the actuating element (11) presses onto the back part (18) of the top spring (15) so that the top spring (15) is brought from a first position into a second position. The top spring (15) is slidably arranged relative to the contact spring (5) and is configured such that the position of at least one contact arm (12, 13) of the contact spring (5) is changed by the top spring (15) such that the connecting line (6) is clamp-contacted between the two contact arms (12, 13).

Method and operating unit for operating modules in automation technology

Abstract: In order to operate a module which comprises a module-side communications interface and is designed in particular as a device of an automation system, according to the invention an operating unit is provided, comprising fastening means (181, 182) for detachably fastening the operating unit (100) to the module (200), input means (130) and output means (140, 142) for inputting and outputting information, a first communications interface (110), which when the operating unit (100) is fastened is connected to the module-side communications interface (210) and is designed to exchange data between the operating unit (100) and module (200), and a second communications interface (120) for communicating with a separate operating unit (300). The invention further relates to a method for operating a module.

Method for manufacturing multi-core round cable, involves twisting ring-shaped portion such that individual wires of round cable are separated from each other at free end of region, where separated single wires are expanded

Abstract: The method involves stripping an end of a multi-core round cable (1) by removing individual wires (2) of the round cable surrounding a cable sheath (3) such that the round cable comprises a stripped first region (4) and second region (5) that is insulated with the cable sheath. A ring-shaped portion (6) of the cable sheath is separated from the second region of the round cable. The ring-shaped portion is twisted such that the wires of the cable are separated from each other at a free end of the first region, where the separated single wires are expanded. An independent claim is also included for a device for manufacturing a multi-core round cable.

Connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electric line to a grounding section

Abstract: A connection device for connecting a shield conductor of an electrical cable to a grounding section includes: a housing surrounding a receiving space into which an electrical cable is insertable with a shield conductor along a longitudinal axis, the housing being attachable to the grounding section such that the grounding section extends at least partly in the receiving space; and a spring element which is adjustably disposed on the housing and which has a clamping leg and is movable from an open position to a clamped position relative to the housing such that when in the clamped position, the spring element acts with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical cable inserted in the receiving space, the clamping leg having an engagement portion for acting on the shield conductor, the engagement portion having an at least partially curved or angled engagement contour.