IP Library Granted Patent US 6,981,901
Granted Patent B2
US 6,981,901 · App. 11/107,858 · Granted Jan 3, 2006

Terminal device of electrical apparatus

Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,981,901
App. No.
11/107,858
Granted
Jan 3, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal device of an electrical apparatus includes a frame, at least one attachment piece and at least one terminal strip with a terminal screw, The frame includes at least two side walls with grooves, a bottom wall disposed between the at least two side walls and having a first recess, and a rear wall standing from the bottom wall to form a box-shaped space. The attachment piece is fitted into the box-shaped space, and has a cylinder-shaped recess and a lower surface with a projection for engaging the first recess. The terminal strip is inserted into the box-shaped space along the grooves so that the terminal screw is fitted into the cylinder-shaped recess for attaching the terminal strip to the attachment piece.

Claims (5)

1. A terminal device of an electrical apparatus comprising:

a frame including at least two side walls with grooves, a bottom wall disposed between the at least two side walls and having a first recess, and a rear wall standing from the bottom wall to form a box-shaped space, at least one attachment piece fitted into the box-shaped space, and having a cylinder-shaped recess and a lower surface with a projection for engaging the first recess, and at least one terminal strip with a terminal screw to be inserted into the box-shaped space along the grooves so that the terminal screw is fitted into the cylinder-shaped recess for attaching the terminal strip to the attachment piece.

2. A terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein said attachment piece further includes a resilient claw on a back surface thereof, and said rear wall includes a second recess for engaging the resilient claw.

3. A terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising another attachment piece connected to the attachment piece with a coupling unit disposed across one of the two side walls between the another attachment piece and the attachment piece.

4. A terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising a terminal fitting having another terminal strip, said terminal fitting being able to be inserted into the box-shaped space when the at least one attachment piece is not attached to the frame.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 18, 2022
From: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059180/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2009
From: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022380/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2005
From: TAKAYA, KOUETSU
To: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 016584/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-140733 · May 11, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050255757A1 · Nov 17, 2005